, 1863-05-13
Ubiroqo Gribnltt.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1868.
wANTED-REALLT WANTED.


~ Tho historian Of this period, in writing |
down the lack Of success commensurate
with the means employed in tho reduction
Of the rebels to submission, will have no
difficulty in hunting out the reason why
80 many campaigns hare failed: Tho Cen
eral-in- Chief and the President, to the lat
ter Of whom au controyerted matters are |
at last referred, hare fur too much to do.
Gen. Halleck, especially, who is dull and
heavy man, without readiness and quick
ness Of apprehension, constitutionally
lethargic, and, Of course, not greatly given
to labor, is orerburdened with work. It is
q peculiarly Of his that he must not only
make or consent to all comprehensive
plans, but keep the run OF the details by
which such plans are carried out. Hence,
while the business Of his Office in Wash
ington is lily done, the affairs Of each one
Of the Departments lag. The field Of ope
rations is large. 1t comprehends vast
empire in area, containing an army unpar-
a1leled in modern times for its size To
master the geography Of the many thea
trcs Of operations, 50 Us to be minute and
accurate, is task from which most men
would be glad to be relieved. Add to it
the thousand facts Of which must be
settled and adjusted, one to the
other,-facts appertaining to anmuni-
ton, ordnance, commissary and quarter
masters stores, the relations Of one array
to The other, and the relations Of all to
the naval force on the sea and on the in
land waters, aud ne hare an accumulation
of labor sufficient to break any one man
down. To keepa general supervision over
the army Of the Potomac alone-to sec that
it is constantly in state Of efficiency, that
The plans Of its commander arc in accord
with other movements, and that it is prop
crly supplied with what IN amy needs
would be work enough for all the ability
that Gen. Hallock has But sec what Is
imposed upon him: The direction OF op-
erations IN Missouri, the supervision OF
Grants movements, OF RosecFans, Of
=, Burnsldes, Of Hunters, rosters, Pecks
and Ranks-not supervision alone, but the
mastery OF the details by which the move
ments are carried on. Is 1t any wonder
that 50 many things 60 aWry-that the
failure to take elcksbufg year ago 6tands
as disg1acefu reco:d against us-that
Grants Mississippi campaign was dead
and barren tailure-that Rosecrans is
idle-that Banks has not done half that
was expected OF hlm-that Hunter Is &C
comprising nothlns-that Hooker is but
hall supported! II Is not "l1hln the scope
OF any but Napoleonc intellect to plan
and to 1ulnlsh tne means Of success tor aA
these. Hha1 Is "anted Is greater dlVls'
ION OF lapof. old Aoe q competcnt head.
Ills record sno"s ihas Ae las not
man ABOUT INN VINO IS his
equal III sagaelty and judgment, even IN
military affairs. ne, to whom everything
not ELSEWHERE oecloaple Is referred, who
stud1es and DEBATES and decides everything
needs other and more advisers-not q
wrangling, jealous, military board Of old
grannles, WHO arc tit for no active service
IN the held, but man to whom the West,
another to whom the Centre, and third
to whom the East may be confded-tho
President to correct their mistakes and
bring their plans into harmony. Who in
1he West doubts that by proper atten-
lion on the part Of some Intelligent head
who had the delegated authority to act,
the Mississippi could have been cleared
year ago, and that before the
time for winter quarters, ut the
close Of the last season, not rebel army
would have been aficld in all Kentucky
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi Louis
iana, A1kan.as md Missouri We harf
lad an abundance Of men or munitions-
Of all that makes war successful-to bavf
accomplished al1 in this quarter that III,
mcst ardent n,triot cou1d haze aarea r.,
ye know how much wc have 1,ctca -
securing what tic most moderate ,ner
thought attainab1c. Had the President n,
his side @ military adviser. whosc whole
duty was suneryision If the affairs of tbe
West. who docs not know that Eas,
Tennessee, with its important line q
communication between virginia ant
the Southwest, would now hayc beer
an Tnion sironrho,d opd tbat o,l =
the roho11;on that ;e 1of. ,,,1a j., ,,oao,
IN in the sea .hoord and two of the Gu1
Statesy We baye failed anf, the failure ha
been in Gen. uullcck's Office. thouoh M
30 much due ncrhans to lack If ability n
his mart M to ,,is want Of linn IN atton
TO. weigh and intcl,;ocnt1v dcc;,1c uno
what was proper to be done Spread Il
oyer the country, lis genius for war. if b
has any, has been TOO thin everywhere
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