Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-08

stated. will be bis successor.
The War News.
We have RETAINED from making any comments
upon the recent movements Of 'he Army OF the
Potomac. for the reason that We have lost all
CONFIDENCE in the integrity Of Geographic reports
The Information which comes through that
channel can not be relied upon. The telegraphic
reports Of army movements, and in fact every
thing relating to Governmental affairs. are super
visei by Government Censor. Hence the peo-
pie have no other information through that
channel than what the Government agent deems
advisable 70 communicate. The country has
been led 10 believe that the Army Of the Potomac
was not only vasily superior TO the Rebel forces.
but that Il was invincible, and that
lie advance uoon the enemy would be
q triumphant success. Every advance upon
Richmond has been failure but this time the
Administration announced To the country that II
had every confidence in HooKER's success But
We have TO record another disastrous failure
which is attributed to the Rebel Generals superb
or strategy What means this expression? Is 1t
not an acknowledgment that the Rebel com
msnders better comprehend the science OF war
than do our ownf
The military comma ndant of this district has
forbidden all criticism upon the war measures OF
the Administration. We are advised that the adj
vance of HooKERs army was suggested, and
counseled and directed by the Administration
Hence the defeat of HooKER and all Its attendant
disasters i a matter which does not
concern the public Says General Has
CALL il il enough for us to know that they
have been agreed upon by the rigbtiui and proper
authorities known 70 our Government, and that
they arc likely remain in force until time and
experience shall suggest some modification. and
this though YOU and / should talk ourselves
hoarse in opposition Have We not had the ex
perience and has not the time arrived. when there
should he modification or change in the con
duet OF tie war; As we value the lives OF
our hundreds OF thousands OF gallant soldiers.
"a we regard the feelings, berelsements and
sufferines of their anxious families aud friends
at home. and "a we regard the true inter
ests of our State and nation is il not time that
different aud wiser councils should hereafter d.
rect the administration of our public affairs
Ii il not for Us to fix the responsibility Tor our
disasters The country fully appreciates that
there i incompetency somewhere The Army OF
the Potomac. and no Drawer or more gallant or
better appointed has ever been placed in the
field, has again met with ''iaglorioss defeat. "
IL ia no fault Of the men. They did all that
could be expected of them. Our army has met
with another defeat because it had no competent
head to direct it.
Said a prominent Republican speaker the other
night We have enoug men in the field aud if We
cannot succeed with them il is useless to expect
success. He congratulated the audience that
LES army was flying before the triumphant ad-
vance of HooKKRs. We were in the confident ex-
pectaton that we should be enabled to announce
that LEKs army was DESTROYED an event which
would no doubt be the beginning of the epd Of
the rebellion In this the country is disappointed
Another disastrous defeat To- our proongs
the struggle. We do not propose to talk cur
selves hoarse in opposition to the war measures
of the party in power. for that we are assured
will do no good; but has not time and experience
suggested some modification. nay. some decided
change in the conduct of our public affairs? The
Republican party has run the Government for
two year- and what is the RESULT We ask its
friends TO reflect upon the present condition
of the country. Has il manifested any capability
to wisely administer the Government? Has not
time and experience demonstrated the necessity
for change in the policy which controls it?