Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-02-04
RUMORS AND sPECULATIoEs.


RUMORS AND SPECULATIONS
The announcement that Generals Burns
side, Sumner and franklin have been re,
lleyed from their connection with the Ar
my OF the Potomac has given rise to nu
= merous rumors and speculatious Che
three released officers were in Washiug,
ton yesterday. Gen. Sumner has been
granted leave OF absence to visi. bis fam
lily IN the interior IF New York. 4 ru.
NOR was current in Washington yesterda.
that Generals Franklin and Sumner ha
been arrested, byorder Of IL. WarDepar
men' for asking to be relieved when .
the face Of the enemy. The rum0r. hos.
ever is contradicted. Another statemel.
IS to the effect that General Sumner wa
relieved at his own request. made sever.
weeks ago, and that General Franklin +.
relieved absolutely, and will probably as.
a court ofinquiry.
'wHO SUCCEEDS THEN"
Under this head the Washington Star.
of last evening, says:
$50 far the corps d'armee lately COM
mauded by General Hooker Franklin
end Sumner are under the command of
ihe oihcer IN each ranking next tU those
generals. We can learn nothing leading
/ TO the conclusion that 9th rs will shortly
oe substituted il theiT stead report,
however prevails alleging the purpose Of
Gen. Halieck TO d. away with the divi>
sion OF the Amy Of the Potomac into
grand divisions Or and corps d'armee,
leaving each regular division under the
COMMAND Of its senior officer, . some
months ago. In connection with is is an
other report saying Ll2t the Gefenses Of
Washington are to be constituted into a
department entirely separate ion the
Army OK the Potomac, and eommal Iodby
an officer vino Is No. 10 be under The com,
mand OF the commauder Of that grmv.-
The latter rumor seems likely tn prove
rue. II Is, however evident that some
further changes in the Organization and
commands are about 10 take place
. Eh@sgAlErEli ltsf fIs'Ii{s ANA l5g.ygWlc.- are
ul-Iong those named as possible successors
10 Gems. Franklin and sumner.
Gen. UooLER's FCTlFE MOVEMENTS.
The Str states that Gen. Hook. has
issued an address TO his army, and adds:
1t seems 10 be taken tor granted that
Gen. Hooker win soon pui his army &C,
lively at work. he time O. li- della bcInr
simply quest Jon OF mud No .ticer .s
better acquainted than hiuso With tho
relative capacity Of IT, o,hy .anerais Ot
the army 70. the Potomac, Tn'7l is ex,
I-emaly fortunate CHuer aEi ting Ci.g-D>
tan Sc As muc. as we reg t the r.-
tirtment OF Gems. FrGaNlin nl sumner.
We r, joce to know that the army cont ius
other officers equally as com otent rs they
are, and quite as Ink 'v 10 ..ove success
fulund'- the new order Of things. Gen.
Hooker csr,Jiuiy has very fine army -
the finest conceivable, il he car u,auage to
iniuse into it tAs c'1a i, has somehow ..
other lost since Gen, McCleil1.'s sor.-4-
tlou iron IT,
Gen BURNSIDE AND GES HOOK.
The Nv York Herald Ias he luav'
Washington rum0r:
Among the on dis eAoat in this ,,ts ...
regard to the change in the command oi
the army of the Potomacis is one th +~
Burnside insisted on being relieved { .
his command on the ground ~ d..iCu.,
between General Hooker and himself. /.
appears that when General Burnside dis,
covered his artillery, DC, stuck in the
mud he proposed, in an assembled coun-
ell of war; to leave the artillery and make
a bold attack with his infantry. on the
ground that the rebels would not be more
able TO move their guns than himself
General Hooker opposed this and said be
would not go without the artillery. This
opposition caused the expedition 10 DO
abandoned and the army was ordered
back, Gen. Burnside then came ID Wash,
ingtOn and resigned.
RUMoRs ABOUT GEN. MCCLELLAN.
Another Washington rum0r to the n.
Y. Post is as follows:
The city Is full of rumcrs that Gen. Nc,
CIelian has rendered his resignation
Ever since the publication of Gen. Hitch>
cock letter, severely commenting on Gen.
MCClellan's conduct, tie gossiper5 have
been n1ising it around that the latter
would be courtNmurtialed on charges pre-.
fCred by the former, in behalf of the Pres,
ident. give these rumors for what they
are worth, not being able to youch for
their trulhfulness.
MURTREEsB1Ro', Tenn, Jan. 26.-Wheel,
ers cavalry made a dash at a train of cars
on sunday, on the railroad between Mask,
vile and Franklin, and suSc eled ia de-
stroy.ng two cars, hut wcre frightened
before they destroyed the balance Of ths
train a coDyGlescent soldier was killed
on the rebel side. One Federal sergan,
was badly wounded. Brigadier Gcnerd
Stanley is following the rebels sharply.
but they had too mach start. lie rode
fny-tvo mites within twenty hours. The
rebel cavarly, in considerable bodies, con,
E:anily hover on our fauks watching our
communication. The rebel General
Wheeler has beon made o major general
and is in command Of all the rebel cavalry
ia Tennessee
A PouTiC,L Millions for the
Constitution, not one cent for emRncipa
tion.' This IL the sentiment offered by
Hon A q Burr, NJ an immense pubIie
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