The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-30
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.
European Opinion OF General Hooker.

European opinion or General HOOKER.
GENERAL HOOKER PAINTED IN THE LONDON TIMES.
Now York MAY y correspondence Of the london Times
General Joseph liooker-the who. according to HIS
own report OF himself, never mato mistake In war
uaose military Judgment Is iafalibe te Neooricdl
n'TJ rediion Of ne Of 81 Pe-who could Nve
tase tho (onreerate capital when Mcdowell Mcclellan
TO- aad burnside all mserably failed and on his
9pn shsiong Is the greatest warrior the world has
seen--has crossed The Rappahannock a. ifch-
than that Of prisoner OF the world will
DC compelled to admit that bis proud sefasser
lion was but the ,el knowledge or genius, and
thai the federal government has at last found
captain worthy OF the than Hercuean task which
,sstor aim or BY the
fatally mpedcd by Unforeseen accidents and contingcns
,ics-or H. at he most hc achieve no grelter resud
than drawn battle leaving the possession Of Rchmone
Us remote aud ororn hoIe II has been at any tim
within last twevemcnth-the world will In like
be compelled 70 admit thai his courage bat rcshs
ME criticism OF Others but presumptuous folly. and hi
rr,h IN him but arrogance ant concert Of ~ moa sta
ocndous and ogensip. character few days will show
The stuff he is made Of II he capture Richmond he will
make himself the greatest man In America. II he Tail.
The best fate that has friends can wish for him wii
h soldiers deah at The head Of his army on ne field Of
saue
HOOKER AS AN ADVANCING GENERAL.
From the London Timcs, May IA
The sevcrest comment on the condition OF the federal
SAUCE b that Just at the time whom evory body here
ihere and all the world Is saying that something
must bo done we are ali nevertheless Startled 10 hear hat
,ouehing has BEEN done. Something, indeed, has been
lone and u has been done BY ,no man upon whom all
happens 20 be concentrated General Hsokcr Is ne man
gho bv reckless criics and uap1ring dbsse has Mrown
,uv ofher general oa Of his command, and cho has been
,ssarsd or psn,sAef ,gA u, ,pIoyta,y II doug ,eey
10 had demanded renicrccmeuts, which could not
be granted without seriously weakening the de.encc
81 the capital; and tho probable answer would
be that his predecessors had made the demand aud
tad mad Il IN With such reply General Hooker
might give up tho command, az his predecessors had
lone or might attempt ira, odclncs whfc Nc hal declared
b. w ther power. The approaching LIST Of May compelled
speedy decision. ON the Both OF April General ockor
rossed the appahaunock AZ three four different fords
lbovc below Fredericksburg aud soon led three corrs
20 the roar OF that city Three other corps 70 follow
immediately and nj the last date II WINS stated th,t fresh
columns following, that tho communication was
maintained that there largo force OF cavalry In the
hsd that Cen would either have 70 abandon Frcdc
ckburg fight battle Mt great disadvantage. and that
BY leaving comparatively small force In good position
10 watch his movements, General Hooker could safely
march 20 Richmond. But IN Mdi march
&, crergfhfag. whether victorious not,
Hooker would have second account 70 settle with
lee the probable superstition OF the latter prcferrng
the open ned 70 his inrcnched camp At fredericksburg
ID Is premature 70 speculate the results OF campaign
hS begun The Ctbins Of 1wvers icho condpcs nc crr
non Vastiooa "a1g at lad sec ne nssssir NJ o'nsna