Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-29
One General, for e..mp,-. VA. .,r....s =.

Gne General, for example was exv>~s>S A.
sn'f sn PonS Sons enough for four sr.dses-44 In
on " wednesday morning. He had but elsht or
zine mites 20 so, and there Was NO rtaso1 m.
DE- eho9id not have had them there before NE
rsln. he spent o good deal Of his time On
uteoay IN demonstrating that the shancas of
iailnre were IL out Of 81; On "Wednesday mara
ing ne had IS pontoons placed in open view OF
me ems my, and the rest were stuck I'm the m ~d
from two 10 five miles back. He certainIy ~
cone nothing 10 disturb his own Calculation OF
chanctt, and can now refer 20 IL as proof OF his
cWn tagacity. Another General was unre-
NerNed IN the expression Of HE opinion srn,.ss
tie n6s"nent, and did everything In his
poWe',eNtn after the march of his troope had
etcun, 10 have II arrefted.
Ii may seem severe Judgment but capns.
heip efbeyins, nom what cav and henra
that each OF the Generals alluded 70. and sev
erai OF Their suecrdiHates, who naturally take
their cue from the N, re)oiced In the failure OF
the movement They had committed them
selves openly and publicly 60 the opinion that
would fail; perhaps II would be unreason-
able 10 expect that they should work win sny
excess Of vger 20 secure the failure OF their
own predictions. Some OF them. unlese haye
been misinformed, sought 70 throw the blame
upon their men, and alleged that the reeult OF
recent political demonstrations at the Noy,h
had dlsinc1ined their men TO dght, and the elee
tiun OF Wall TO the United States Senate from
New Jersey was cited as one thing which had
render tht m unreliable on the field Of battle 4
do net bs lieve this is rue but, even IL IL we've
IL would much better become a General Of Di.
Nislon 10 Try 10 overcome Al, than 10 cite a a
reason for inactivity.
Gen. Burnside has (continues the editor) At
tempted iour attacks upon the rebel army in
his 1ront since he assumed command of the
Army OF the Potomac. In each instsnce hs
has been embarrassed and thwarted by these
who were hound by every sentiment Of milf nv
.;.; no1oI Sno on patriotic duty to give him their
cordiai and effective support The inferencs IN
very clear He should either have the power
10 dismiss these officers, and put IN their psr-s
others who will SECOND his plans, or ne ehould
he rrlieved from comE a ID. There ought 70 be
10 halfway work about il.
heeditor then srts down the mass of n Q armv
as thoroughly loyal, but
This would not apply TO all Amonr sorne
Of the troops Of the Generals most omen in their
oIpo' Ition TO the Commai ding Genersl's plsA.,
tht re was much ''stragelinG on the march, and
heard OF one corps of 4, ,0oa men which on ar
irving numbered bit little over $3.50 OF cour.s
ihls could only have occurred with the conni-
vance OF their regimenial and company offcsr.
ara was due primarily TO the GENERALIZATION al
division and corps headquarters Of which
have already spoken.
he affair al FredencEsbu and the In yes-
taations that followed it, were no 500 Ter over
than Gen. Burnside pref ard for ano her A.
gressire movement. II embraced an attack IN
front, at point sFl.cted with care. and a for
midable raid Of cavalry and light artillery,
which was 10 thrtaten the enrmy's communi-
caiion, and divert his after ton from the mann
attack. 1t was bold plan, but, If vigorously
executed, was reasonably certain of success
Every preparation had been made for IT,
pick, d force OF cavalry and artillery was eot
ready, under the command OF that dashine and
most competent Cficer, Gen. Avertll, and the
execution Of the movement was fixed for the
3lst Of December. The column destined 20
make The raid was actually in motion, when n
telegram from President Lincoln announced
10 Gen. burnside that he must make no move
ment without first cons sultin hin. The Gene
raj at once arrested the march Of his troops.
and repaired TO Washington. The President
informed him that the reason of his dispatch
was that some Of Gen. Burnside's subordinate
officers had protested vehemently against the
movement. Thus failed the third ettempt
through the interference and ins u bordina Of
officers Of the army.