, 1863-12-09

cratic Soldiers Fund-Nayy Deuarf.
1nent-Rumored Retlrcment Of Mr.
From onr Regular Correspondent
WAsu1SaTos, Dec. 4, 1868.
GEN. AEADE'8 RETREAT-CoPpERuEADC con-
MANpERs.
The talk OF the city for the past fow days
has been the unfortunate contyetemps Of Gen.
Meade To cali It By no milder name, It is
one Of those unmitignted blundcrs for which
this war has been made famous. The pltiful
excuses put forward to justify the inglorious
retreat are also so silly as to be the laughing
stock OF the people. The idea TINT tbs com
mandcr 'wonld not fight battle because ho
/. was afraid his wounded would be left to re-
main on the cold ground, is too foolish for
moments serious consideration. II this ex-
cuse is to be made for not fighting battle,
what is the use Of q winter campaign at alp
The truth about tho matter is, that General
Mcadc hicks vigor, determination, energy
and purpose. He is deficient In all those
positive qualities necessary for ON offensive
General At Gettysburg ho had to fight, be-
cause compelled to by the circumstances he
found himself In; but when 1t came to
4VAOu uP LID N4Ett14t D3 t4uh4uE IL u ul3A3LEE
instead Of mere repnlse to the enemy, he
and h1s corps commanders were found want
Ing And speaking of his corps commanders,
hero is where tho weakness Of Mcade's army
really is. While Gen. Grant has the ab1est
corps commanders in tho country, VIZ: Thom-
array Of division and Brigadicr Generals, VIZ:
Palmer, Negley, Turchin, &c, Gen. Meade
has the most inefficient set that can be found
in the entire army Of tho Union under his
command. Warren Ism fair sort Of General,
bnt is In very bad health. Newton and Skies
given too much to Intoxicating liquors.
Sedgwick is the only really good General OF
the lot; but what can he do when his efforts
arc neutra1ized BY the weakness aud in
efficiency Of the others. Meade lacks
md anf ne9e tae 0nsss as ass
some some grave e ~ reason for reii tic eas repeated cd
failures Of this army. Just look at the pic
ture 1t prosonto. II numbers some 100000
men Of all arms. At least rations have been
issued to TINT number, and this after all the
wounded and nnefectiSes, all that could be
spared, had been removed to Washington,
Alexandria &c. It must number at the very
lowest calculation, 90 600 effective, fighting
men. And this, probably the finest and best
appointed army on the face Of the planet,
has been for months advancing and then
disatrously rctreating before force, much
1rc11 ,,-n,-;5ad viii tRe motor;o1 ~ Tor 4A 40
Tha fcs1ine ,"a;net ~ Ga4, N5eads " 1,,s ~" tooo
so strong, that his removal is openly dis
cnsscd upon the streets. It is looked upon
as forcgonc conclusion. The only qucs-
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othcr General Tbcre u onn fi,,ner .1 oe++s;,; s
hawevcr 1and INV Gnnoro1 occs7@frr =, :
| position Of Commander of this army should
make it sine qua non,) and that is, that he
commondc-s Every one of thc Genera,s
,,ornad a1,oTo T;tf, +ho cxcor+iar ~ Sa5~'
Eici. it is the opinion Of alI we'll informe22l
| ncrsnns here ina fhosc yerv ncar r. ti,e
President f ! should be % remoyed. Until II fh,s M Is
| done the 1rmy ~ rcnrennizci and n new III. h,se -
I ~ onaret;ons selecfc6 7 Scsnair ~ onriS;no
wort,,r ~ the conntry md fbc noosc fr6m ~
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| ILLINOIS AND h1cMGS CANAL IMPROVE
| MESTs.
| Mcssrs GoodiDg and Preston Of the Illinois
and Michigan Canal are expected here this
eeselon, 70 urge inc 1mPfoFcment OF tMs
great national Tofk- n my, and the opln1ou
OF otnef partles from 1ltlnofs III thls clty, On
Office should be opened here IN which maps
and plans OF the improvement could be ex
hibifed, togetner with St. statistics, documents
DC, relating thereto. The room might also
be made the headquarters Of Illinois mem
bcrs and Illinois and Western people gener
ally in Washington. These eastern people
have very ind1stinct idea Of the West
fhc fTnfon which nmonnfs tr. nnrthinr Thi.
feeling must be rcmoyed and tie poIcr mi
imnoffance Of The west made to b fclt ant
appreciated. Messrs. Gooding and Prestot
are just the men to come On here and worl
3or tn1s gleat impIotement- anu u Sel1ain
y requires MOLE, ana !lght Gown antu "oIt
minds OF many eastern people is very great
while the Pennsylyanians can see in it moth
ing but scheme to still more add to th'
commercial favor and importance Of New
as any thing which adds to the trade and com
mcrce Of tho Lakes, and Of the cities o.
country bordering On them, Especially Chi
cago,) must bring trade and commerce II
isnnsy'nnia, 20 not oh.y ~ eas % Snape o. % msa 5
ar,ata nfthnt - 9tota 'e"' A"' pse"'0t P'o
.H,.s, ~, ,
.<A%s THE sFKAkERsH1F.
The PENNSYLVANIA delegation has been In
IT eftu1ed TO vote Tor Mf. ColtaI. This Wa
\ e1pected hlr. Mashburne Is energetfcall}
working, but against their combinations.
pEedlct, that he is beaten in the race, Il
ldspWh State and section. In this, no maj
ip the Hpusc e1cclls NJ. Washburne. No mar
| fa9."exhibited such untiring industry and ell
cheney, SO far as western interests arc con
cHned than he. He is fighting all the east
etn prejudices, because In bis person he rep
rcsents more prominently than other mar
our exclusively western interests. Shoult
strongly nttach the people of1is own section
and Slate to him.
TIE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR SPEAKER
usr,sot,, f,ov ~ r,ho a l,oro Ho.