Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-30

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 Gen. Burnside would have been completely successful, and our army would have achieved g most brilliant victory.
 The second movement contemplated by Gen. Burnside was prevented by the interference of Gen. John Cochrana and Gen. John Newton who resisted the president, and tsld him the army was not in condition to make move msnt safely. and that the soldiers had no cea- 6dence in Burnside. The cavalry expedition had started the brigade of infantry detailed to accompany it had crossed the Rappahan- mock at Richards Ford, and returned by way of Ellis Ford, leaving the way clear for the cavalry to cross at Kelly's Ford. The day they had arranged to make the crossing, Gen. Burnside received from the president the fol- lowing telegram :"I have good reason for say ing that you must not make e general move- ment without letting me know of it." Gen. Burnside went at once to Washington to see what this meant, Gen. Burnside informed the president that none of his officers had been informed what his plan was, and then proceed ed to explain it in detail to the president. He urged upon the president to grant him permis- sion to carry it out, but the president declined to do go at that time. Gen. Halleck and Sec retary Stanton were sent for, and then learned for the first time, of the presidents action in stopping the movement; although General Halleck was previously aware that movement was contemplated by Gen. Burnside Gen. Halleck, with Gen. Burnside, held that the off, cers who had made those representations to the president should be at once dismissed the service. When he returned to his camp he learned that many of the details of the cavalry expedition, had become known to the rebel sympathizers in Washington, thereby render ing that plan impracticable. Gen. Burnside had told no one in Washington except the president, Secretary Stanton and Gen. Halleck, and in his camp none knew of it, except one or two of hls staff officers, who had remained in camp all the time. He professed himself unable to tell how his plans had become known to the enemy. s s'l ts9a
 THE DISMISSAL OF BURNSIDE.
 These facts look bad enough-ths way in which Gen. Burnside was displaced was most humiliating, but not to him. He had prepared an order dismissing certain officers who had interfered with his plans, relieving others, and sentence of death upon several convicted deserters. Gen. Burnside came to Washington and laid the order before the president, with the distinct assurance that in no other way could he exercise 8 proper com mand over the army of the Potomac: and he asked the president to sanction the order, or accept his resignation as major-general. The president acknowledged that Gen. Burnside was right, but declined to decide without con sulting with some of his advisers. To this Gen: Burnside replied that if the president took time for consultation he would not be allowed to publish that order, and therefore asked to have his resignation accepted at once. This the president declined to do. General Burnside returned to his camp, and came again to Washington that night at the request of the president. and the next morning called upon the president for his decision. He was in- formed that the president declined to approve his order No. 8, but had concluded to relieve him from the command of the army of the Potomac, and to appoint Gen. Hooker in his place. Thereupon Gen. Burnside again insis-. ted that his resignation be accepted. This the president declined to do and, after some ur- ging, Gen. Burnside consented to take leave of absence for thirty days, with the under that at the end of that time he should be assigned to duty, as he deemed it improper to hold commission as major general, and receive his pay. without rendering service therefor Gen. Burnside objected to the word ing of tue order which relieved him of his command, and which stated that it was at his own request, as being unjust to him and un- founded in fact; but upon representation that any other order would do injury to the cause, he consented to let it remain as it then read.
 
 THE BAaP1pRs. An old farmer, whose Nan- derings from 1. hum are limited to occasional visits to neis hbonng town, exchanging eggs, butter, etc., for groceries, recently returned from his trading operations much elated at the sight of curious wind instrument that in his eye "tak down everything"
 "Wby, Polly" said he, .s I've seen the darnd- est, purtiest, qucerest thing. that was ever played on."