New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-29


Second. tbs. Mo Cen E. v. Summer: a. b.. own ~
Ihird: That Maj Gen. w. B. franklin DO relieved 10"
duty In the Army ~ the Potomac.
Fowh' That MAJ Gen. J. Hooker be assignee ~ '''
The officers relieved sbOye will report In person to the
: By order Of the Amy SECRETARY OF WAR
z. b. TowssxSD. A..i.t.n, Announcement
The Change in tho Cou.u,oad-The Evcn'
Anticipated in the ATmy--Thc sterling
Loyalty of Gen. Bu-nsiac-Eais Lack Of
Confidence In Eliu,seIf-yhe Ipiudicisus-
ness Of Dividing the Army into GRIND
Divisions-Thc Command Of tho Bigha
Grand Division.
from Our Special Correspondent
RIanr GRAND DIVISION Jan. ", 1853
Again the Army Of the Potomac has new com
mander Late last evening the news came flashing
o7er tho wires that "ighiing Joe Hooker" who
has so long been looked upon a. the coming man,
and upon whom thousands supposed the mantle Of
Mcclellan would fall when be should DO relieved,
had been selected from the four Mgjo7-Gsnerais
commanding Grand Divisions to command the Army
Of the Potomac.
To ell who have spent much time in the Army OF
the Potomac, and are familiar with the interior
s,rifes and ealouses and even open manifestations
of disloyalty, which have disgraced il, and enabled
almost all non-combatants 70 predict with unerring
certautv the failure OF all offensive movements, the
present change in the commander OF the army, ana
Of the Right aud Left Grand Divisions, was no sur
prise; indeed, ior weeks had been looked for.
No one within or without the Army OF the Poto'
mac has for a moment doubted the loyalty of Gen.
burnside No cue las ever heald him lisp asyl-
liable against tbs Administration. The moment
General uttered dsloyal language ~ bis presence or
il was reported to him that lie bad uttered 1t in the
presence Of any one else, hs wa: instantly arrested
and bis case reported a. Washington. But few
DAYS since General commanding division in the
Left Grand Division, VINO hes aiways been popular
with Die eomm9ld. and ezsTcIssd grtat Influence or
good or for evil tbe altao5gh o.ily looKi1g Tor
toe promotion 81 Major General from the PRECEDENT
,pots in The now disrssgsciisI terms OF bis com.
man ssr-iu.ch.sf and % beo.ae heated launched
out iuso expressions or 5Eea oisoyal 10 bis Gov
eminent. IN.
The General in Whose presence he Uttered the
lar, mage altsou0. kis =nreior ard poeses3D2 the
poUsr ~ arrest n.1ay overlooked a. VIII sr.ie,
be dd rot allen u encourage g.
Gca BIN id- arsl lsa-r az what had 0cclI-Ted
in lie teut If orr u h.s Generals c0Gmansnag
Grand Digls.ou inss ntY Oriersd tas arresL Of vac
6f.loyal Geaeral Although II doing 40 10 Incurred
toe Cla.er II bsccuiiBQ uaPopusar WIZ tne enNEs
cor nand Ct that General.
Gen. Rar1ssle although IN the history cf this war
viii noe DC Dlacs1 among he most slocessial yeiEr'
2 a will lave The record Of having c0mmanced tee
recs, lie 1u14As.~.AoA; Sf~AI - -
the army.
NJ. aas failed. bat ros think rluch frcri iaca.
Marty a. from want Of eel rrsGcs y a-ueeE. A
General Sho frequently expresses Fears seat hs -
ircoupetert % co1naud 80 i2rse sn army, and 70
ock men tie least appearance q iroaaie or disaf'
.ectou 10 tender lis r,sgusIioo inpresses tie
srray ith the same iesfs, and they TOO begin 10
cou5, bic eaya.ty, and move into battle doao;tns
the wisdom Of the plan, and the possibility Of sucetss.
Rosecrnns, at Murffeesboro, had faith 10 hiaiseE,
Rura.tla lenaQfh the hfc1tE
of fredericksburg, doubted the wisaon .; Las own
plan, relaxed Bis vii, anc failed.
Tine retirement Of Gems. BaFnside, S0rrnsr, suc
franklin from the army viii neeetsitt,e elrnoa "
entire reorPanizition. The divlGioa OF tne arny
into Gnnd Divisions originally proposed ~ GsL-
Bnruside 10 relieve bis Staff Of much severe ~
considered BY many Of the sblesi officers an inJon
ous one IL in reality creates ss nany Grra'et ~
Tiers are Grand Divisions, and ceyoaves uPoa ths
Comuander.iu-Chiei only d sentrAi safes vt1oe-
NJ Cr,pd divisions are the unite, And u tie Gee-
er,Is commanding them Gre a. al ambitious OF leAi
os thew a. m learn 70 think they are tie ohiy uHits,
and are in fac toe army I,seii.
In a war like this. wnea oisloy men Ravs sac'
ceeded in obtaining me eolninsna Of Gfsna u.,
ions Il Is easy 10 see that Oue msn has WITHIN lis
novsr 10 defeat the best plans the General com
mendine the entire army may lay. It IL Thought ~
many OF nhe most Intelligent oiicefs IN tcs srry
tina. we should have been entirely s1eeessia IN tne
late haiti. if IL had not been Tor TIE cumbersome
machinery of Grand Divisions. Not a General
on, maniIng Grand Division was under IRE. NO
mite how mucn beloved ~ his troops, they saw
aim no; where grape and canister, shell and round
sbot vrere falling thick and fast.
The men who, wien they were in The command OF
eorps were wont 10 brave every danger OF the bat
te-isd, anu were generally successful, were not
sen during the entire day by the brave fellows
who had been won't to look TO them as an ezaIpis
Of courage.
Gen. Hooker viii succeed in bis present positiou,
il the President viii but remove few more ;!,s-
loyal Generals and subordinate oifeers The Len
Grand Division should be entirely reorganized. The
Army of the Potomac will never win victory IN
less lid corps and divisions commanded by the
friends OF the Administration. . ...-..r .-.
Gen. Couch will succeed 10 the command OF the
Right Grand Division. As corps General be was'
considered one of the abest in tho army, and the
least shade vi Suspicion has never yet rested upon
his loyalty. Gen. Hooker will ind the Right and
Center Grand Divisions trne to him. The Left, un-
less reorgauizsd will give him trouble. Gems. Rey.
uo;ds and Wadsworth, however, are still there aud
i is hoped the lrst viii Succeed the command, rs
he ADMINISTRATION has not truer soldier nor bet
et srieni 10 the army. g.p.
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rrorn Fortress Monroe.