The New York herald., 1863-05-30
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.



GENERAL HOOKER PAINTED IN THE LONDON IlMEs.
New York MAY ~ correspondence o the London Times
General Joseph aookerthe man who, according to his
report Of himself, never maio mistake IN war
military Judgment Is as iafalbe IS tie te9ooicot
Interpretation of He SUCCESSORS Of 81 Pec-who could ave
aken tho Confederate capital when Mcdowell. Mcclellan
TO- Q aad Burnside all miserabiy failed, and his
sh9oinV ia the greatest warrior the world has ever
seenhas crossed In Rappahannock on N. ,orv 10 Rch
rfond II he arrives there In any other character
than that Of prisoner OF war the world will
be compelled 70 admit that his proud sell asser
that the federal government has at last found
! captain worthy the than Hercnlean task which
,asetor SKIN or defeated by the ecmnnts or
fatally mpeded by Unforeseen accidents and contingcns
q. ne % No ,a n1 If chmons
remote aud iorlorn hole as has been a any tim
within the last twelvemonth-the world VIII 10 Ike man
Ter compelled 10 admit that Ats courage bat rdshs
his criticism Of Others b prcsumuous folly, and ~
rh IN hm'elf but arrogance ant concert Of hs poa &u
the stuff he Is made OF. II he capture Richmond he will
make himself the greatest man In America II be ail.
lhe best fate that has friends wish for him pi1i
sodsrs deaih at the head Of his army ns field Of
safie
fFrom the London Times May IA
The sevcrssi on the condition of the federal
sanse n that just at the time whom everybody here,
must bs done we arc all nevertheless startled 70 hear sat
,snehng has been done something, indeed, has been
OIs pressure Of anxious expectation and dire necessity
happens 10 be concentrated General Hsoker Is ne
oho bu rcctefs crttcsm ana unpdrtH0 00ue mas roWn
ryv Oar general Of his command ana ,pho has been
rcarsd pun,shsi cih n, opportunity II doing tces.
rho last thing heard about him was that
6e had demanded renforcemenis, which could not
be- granted without seriously weakening tho deencc
n the capital; and the probable answer would
be that his predecessors had made the same demand
sad mad Il 30 With such reply General Hooker
might give up tho command, as his predecessors had
iue or might attempt that adcancs Which he had dccidroi
ODE IN her pop Tho approaching ist o. May ccmpc,ed
speedy decision. On the 30th OF April General Hooker
roed tho Rappahaunock At three or four different lords
lrcdc qhn nd
% the rear Of that city Three other corps were 10 follow
at tho last date u stated th,t fresh
columns we're following, that the communication was
maintained that there largo force OF cavalry In the
neld that Cen ioe would either have 10 abandon Frcdc
rksburg or tight battle great disadvantage, and that
By leaving comparatively small force In good position
10 watch his movements, General Hockcr could safely
march on 10 Richmond But IN hai mgrca
/, cterWhiag. whether victorious or not
Hooker would havo second account 70 settle with
oe the probable surposon OF the lnter prcferrinr
The open cld 10 his inrcnched camp ~ Fredericksburg.
a ID premature 10 speculate the results OF campaign
th,s begun 7he CIbins Of lawyers eho ccndNci nc
f5h Wasti0on "s1v at Tad see he nereir of 0inisa W