The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-12

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JOHN PAGE H0PPs
The Rebel and Federal Generals.
The solemn pomp Of public funeral and the universal
OF and respect that have accom-
panied an ustrous soldier TO his grave, stand out In
dark relief amid political COMMISSIONS OF the last Ame
can intelligence 'Snce the death OF Washington" such
deem AID mournf impression has been produced
by the loss Of by the fall Of General Jackson
From that single event the last OF the contests 10 when
he led will long DO specially remembered IL VIII be OH
Hcu for the future historian OF the American war 70 give
much distinctive character to the dissertations OF the nn
merous battles which resemble each other In 80 mny
features AN the great engagements have been alike in
DURATION the large numbers brought into action the o0
stnate fighting, the enormous loss OF ne ana me negative
rolled back the invading force retreatng and again de
ciared be sae will form the substance OF most OF
the narratives In the record OF these great nights
rather than decisive battles the second carnage cover
ed held' OF fredericksburg will be mouruuliy dstin
gashes for me s ~ much 10 learn Of the
effect Of this last defeat on the army or the Norh RE-
sent DISBURSEMENT must be ana ;sccorame 70 pas.
probable yesuI But, for the moment, heavy. as
the loss q the tedsrsls has Ssen. z q not ire
parcbe THOR slaughtered Thousands may % re-
placed, as tho shattered ranks or their amy have
been filled up before. Tempted TO enlist by money,
compelled p seys ~ S.,s M s
lost 1reat and controlling mindone Of ose born leaders
Of Dho infse their o,cm spirit mo az eronnd Me
S,ch a commander Ia the soul and strength or cause
when II asserts itself In Tho combinations OF sim
cerity and enthusiasm with tho professional skill that
m q
cannot epos NOV can the soealA Of empires credss The
sdheeu OF such to cause nr principle makes the
dcrepoe between snd failure to the side they
ssct Had his last victory been moro complete would
not have COMPENSATED the South for tho loss OF General
Jackson whose fall has thrown such dark shadow over
the memory Of tho day. El
Trafalgar as dearly purchased by the ceath Of Nelson
similar feeling pervades the South for the loss OF Stone
wal Jackson the first great soldier OF this war whom
tho 0choosers of tho slain" have struck down IN the
shoc Of hattie The ablest comm,nder tho confede
racy has fallen while the contest Is still undetermined
awe could have better sparod division" Is the rst cx
leader cannot be estimated by any scale OF Plumbers
There may be no compensation for IL. The Son will be
creep tonay fortanase If 4 find another man with al ne
onIy lust tribute to his memory admit that the
Of the South has tved TER tl1y by his dedN.
The conflict may be training command
ers worthy rank with Jackson, Lee and L0ngst ee
who have held supremacy Of talent from the outbreak
Of the war: but the South may well fear that 10 losses
among the first group Of alb generals me ,udse the con
ict uil begin till se'iou y The North has never yet
found such decided military ability Tor It's high COM
mands the Sauth commenced win Inc icderais are
trying arrive at great general by tentative Process.
changed often and tested many bit so far the range
Of candidates hos been through descending scale
OF merit The North has expended three .,a'mses IN
tryng four generals, and the last has fdik
mo-s .,ono IN han either of his predecessors This
process Of positive discovery Ia fearuy expensive both
in money and life and should any OF the names not yet
drawn from political otery. prove prize required
the long sought ability may come ton late 10 be OF ser
vice. lut against these contincent cmmandes-ior tne
selection Of whom thu field Is almost without lim-the
South must stake the lives m generals wnnse p'y can
not be questioned whose number such casualii as
that by which Jackson has laen may too soon diminish
And it by this gradual loss OF men, eminent by qna
tics and SKILL that the south prove M 81 t,tne' able
More Southern victories othor generals as rash and
Hooker may be as dearly bought rs thai
in which Jackson fell and Uhat ION is rich enough IN
military genius to parcha~ mann tam1hs al such frce'