Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-04-18
Army Correspondence
CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH, vAl)
s4TH REaT. z. V.
April IL, 1853.
Col! L. L. TATE,
Dear Sir:

everything here indicates that genera
move OF the Army of the Potomac is fas
approaching. 1t never was in better
= condition to perform active service than i
is at present. Five months of uninter
rupied rest with plenty of good and heal
thy ra'iona, comfortable clothing and e1
: cellent quarters, have restored health
courage and vigor to the sick, dishe arten
, ed anG feeble soldiers. All the honor apt
praise for this great change In the condi-
ton of our troops. is showered upon Gen
Hooker, who is, undoubtedly, entitled tc
. very large portion oft. But it is no
probable that we would have received an,
different treatment if any of our othel
prominent generals would have been for.
tunate enough to receive the position ht
holds. Because the inaction of the arm,
was simply occasioned by the inclemency
of the weather, and the impossible condi
ton ofthe roads during the winter season
And so far as the abundance and variety
oil rations are oncerned-thcy were easily
transported by Railroad, and would have
been ordered by any other reasonable
commander. The boys have sufi cieht
confidence in the sagacity and ability Of
General Hooker, 10 6ght under him, and
will unquestionably earn him laures of
fame If he only performs his part with
caution and discretion. But the days Of
premature boasiing over the competence
and anticipated Success Of newly appoi Mt
.ede -genelals, have gone by, amour the
private solaiors in the army Of the Poto-
mac.
Pope and Burnside, WHO were lauded
to fooAsheaxccss, in consequence of their
brilliant success while holding inferior
commands, kave taught the boys dearly
bought lessen Of military experience, by
subsequently leading them into the enemy's
trap at Bull Run and fredericksburg
Since they have sustained these une1pec-
ted, shameful and disastrous defeats, they
are not SO lavish in extending the names
and capabilities of untried superior COM
manders. For it is too evidentfthas mill
tary talent and foresight are but slight
considerations, when our high oAicors are
selected. Unless man is sound on Old
Abe's negro emancipation proclamation,
and endorses the "Conscription Act TO.
gether with all the tyranical edcts of the
Administration, it is impossible for him 10
obtain or hold any very prominent posi-
tlon in the army, SO long as the present
despots at Washington remain in power.
Nothing can be more conclusive than
that the object desired in removing Gen.
Mcclellan from lis command, was to tar
nish his'name and rid him of his we'll
earned reputation because be is a Demo-
CRIT andrefused to bow'to the.sbony Jug
-gornant ut washington.
His rapidly growing popularity both in
the army and through the whole country,
alarmed the jealousy and fear of the ab-
o'i'ionlsts, who after discovering that he
would not become their dupc, and asss:
them to carry out their unconstitutional
measures, discarded him in order to dc.
fame him. But what was the result of
their malicious stratagem
Lelthe twenty thousand lives that were
ungloriously sacrificed short time after
ward, at the slaughter of Frederick
respond. Gen. Mcclellan is still the IA.
vorlte of the larger portion of this army,
and will remain so, in spite Of all the
vague hypothcsics that the Wa de ieyesti
eating committee may choose to invent.
Inc returns of the late municipal elec.
tions OF Pennsylvania, bring cheering
news to many Of the boys from different
parts of the S'ase> They show very
plainly how the freemen of the old Kew.
stone, appreciate the boasted economy
Of the Administration, and its practical
doctrine of negro equality. The Presi.
dent reviewed the army of the Potomac
last week. 1t is said to be the largest
and best disciplined army that Uncle Sam
ever possessed. The President looks very
pale and much care worn. Army con.
tractors demanding new fields of plum.
der, must have wrought fearfully upon
his constitution, An afray occurred be-
.ween white soldier of the 10th Regt P.
V. and On american citizen of african de
'ccnt on the day after the presidents an.
lal The niger beat the soldier with
'lub, and had not some bystanders inter.
cred he would have killed him-iudging
rom the way he handled the weapon the
lght arose in consequence of previous diC-
lculties that existed between them. The {
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