Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-02

another name The two grand div sions marched
accordingly, in obedience 10 their orders When
half way % their destination. IA found that,
by some queer hOcus pQcus, the troops Of Hook
er's grand division had cut into those Of Frank
Inns and that both grand divisions we're huddled
and mixei up in disorder aud confusion Either
the road had two names. or two roads ran into
one. but however il was there two grand
divisions Ia such confusion as 10 he uumanaEe
able. This caused delay long enough to give
the enemy ample time Tor concentration and IL
happened after the intention 10 cross at certain
point had been unmistakably manifested.
Here. again, the orders OF the crossing having
been issued Tor the both. aud the preparations for
crossing all made. these trsers were counter
m nded. merely because some negroes came over
with a cock and bull story about the enemy be
ng strongly reinforced NJ the spot where IL was
intended IT, make the crossing. The movement
was in consequence DELAYED twenty four hours
In that interval Gen Burnside satisfied himself
that the information Was false that the enemy
had great force NJ that particular point. where
there was good ford and that. il he had pushed
on he intended. in all probability he could
have effected crossing. He had the mortihca
ton TO see, too, hat the delay gave the enemy
an opportunity to ascertain his design. and that
they did then actually send troops enough 20 that
point 10 foil his design. So much for trusting 90
reliable contrabinds.
l. the Administration vet convinced Of the i'm
pfactcability of the overland route 90 Richmoudf
Suppose for moment that Burnside had sue
ceejed in getting his army across the Rappahan
mock on the Doth On hit night tue storm began.
On the morning of the Dist the RappahannOck
had begun to rise By noon the wafer had be
come a flood What would have been the fate
OF our gallant armyg Attacked by the enemy in
superior force, with all the advantages on their
SIDE, and with roaring torrent behind them, an
army would haze been practically annhiated.
Our army defeated and cut To pieces, Washing
ton would have been again beleagured 10y the
rebel hosts, and who can say with what resnltsg
Would Washington have been safe To day. Pos
sibly. for Gen Mcclellan still lives When the
Capital is in peril gain. il has been twice be
fore, Mr.. Lincoln and his Administration will
grove in the dust before that pure and noble
man. and beg him. on their knees. to save them,
as he has saved them twice before
The work of the dsintegration of the Army of
the Potomac goes lively on Two members OF
the rium, rate rub their hands with cee over the
success ot their schemes Tor its ruin, now nearly
accomplished The slumberS of the third are
"a % he broken b, remorse At hi> violated prom
i~eS ana at his base in-.atItude toward thdt
splendid army and rs beloved CHIEF. But he is
powerless 10 resist the pressure that his friends
/ keep constantly upon him Burnside, over
whemed with modification and grief, feeling
hIm.el punished lor the past he was forced To
/ take. but which still he took in supplanting his
chief. threw his commission - commander OF the
Army OF the Potomic at the Presidents feet
/ For moment the President thought OF McCiel
Ian. But lac i. surrounded by the radicals. his
masters He dare not rebel "McC.ellanl' ex
cllimed HtNAk: Il though We were done with
him. Mcclellan" shouted Stanton; mot
while I'm in the Cabinet No NJ President
1 Hooker'S your man So Homes Abraham h -
appointed Hooker 10 command the 2OO.Gl0 mei
COMPOSING the Grand Army of the Potomac
Hooker who is good General o. DIVISION. but
Who Is Il inferior Burnside in commanding
great army as Burnside is 10 Niece elan. NJ
wonder Gen Sumner and Gen Franklin have
resigned From Mcclellan to Burnside and lren
burnside to Hooker. From tie -ubme TO the
ridiculous there his been. this time. two steps
F0ciiiS deScensHS iue, nj There Is lower depii
vet and that depth the Administration will sool
find The next step viii be from Hooker to Can
SchurZ
Halleck thinks the Army of the Potomac l:
played out. y