, 1863-07-07
THE TRUTH COMING OUT
Halleck Responsible for the Rebof In.
vasIon-miss1on of Wade, wilson.
Chandler and Summer, to Washing


[SpecIM Correspondence Of the Gin. Gazette.1
WAeH1SoTos, June 2G-The time has come
when theirs Is no longer any impropriety In
revealing certain facts connected with the
late and the present canpaigns that intimate
ly concern our Judgment Of both, The bur.
Den Of these facts is, that neither General
Hooker nor the "War men, OF the adlniuls-
tration (as they have come to be KNOWN are
in any wise responsible for the policy that has
rendered the present rebel invasion possibie.
It Will be remembered that after the reverse
at Charlottesville, much attention was d.
rected by the Journals In the interest Of the
ton Of Senators Wade, Wilson, Sumner and
Chandler; aud the staholieion junta" was de.
scribed as at once bewildered BY the "defrAt
Of their fayorite," and "indus.sious
in schemes to prevent the return off,
the inevitable Mcclellan.
more important aud practical business. They
foresaw clearly what the certain result Of in
action would be, and collectively pressed up
on the Administraio the warning that unless
the army Of the Potomac we're speedily REIN
forced and placed on the offensive again, the
rebels would undertake another campaign Of
invasion. Hwas In less than ten days after
the Charlottesville reverse that this Impress
i've warning Was given, and again and again
The Administration seemed to be convinced
but replied that it was impossib1et to reinforce
Hooker. But 1t Is not impossible, argued tho
Senators: Take our troops from Yorktown,
Fortress Monroe, aud North Carolina; If need
be from South Carolina even; leaving only
EaEElsons sufficient to ho2d the fortified points.
Scattered as they are, these troops are useless;
concentrated upon Lees exhausted army at
once, they may be able to drive It pel1.meu
through Richmond; and In any event they
can keep it on the defensive.
General Hooker was Of course eager for this
course. Anxious to fight again, with Or with
ont relnforcements, 1t Was natural that he
success as possible. He had his plans for q
new movement; they were discussed with
the 8enntors, who visited him to eee It hostl-
itics could not be Immediately resumed; and
finally, through their agency, General Hooker
came to Washington, and held long consulta-
tions With the President, Secretary Of War
and Gen. Hal1eck.
The result Of these consultations was de.
cis1ye and successful opposition on the part
Of Gen. Halleck to every pll IN proposed.
Then followed the triumph Of the Halleck
policy, long weeks Of inaction the depletion
Of the army BY the expiration Of enlistments,
the scantlest relnfoEcemente, continued dis
pereion Of troops. md, finally, and BY the
legitimate reference, the lneddlesome senators
had pointed ont, rebel invasion.
It is too early, perhaps, to pass any judg'
ment on all this; fortunately, 1t is not toc
| late 10 fix the facts; and Justice alike to Gen,
Hooker, the Senators, md the war members
| OF the Cabinet, requires their statement now
| Had the counsel Of these gentlemen pre-
| vailcd, 1t is not certain that NE would have
won perfect success. but it is certain VI
mitted, and indeed, produced this invasion.
| AGAFE.