The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-11
The Rfehmond why ON General
Mcclellan.

tense of admiration. They used to as
sure the world that General Mcclellan
was the only man they were afraid Of
the only Yankee General whom they
thought to be possessed of any genius.
These opinions we're often cited By
General McClellan's admirers. Now.
however, WHEN this officer is displaced
from the army, and when there is like
lihood that he will ever return to eom-
mand, the rebel journalists come out
with their real cpjelons OF has merits as
military officer.
HTIE LATE GEORGE Il. NJ CLELLAN.
trron the Richmond Wing, April GIL
"Young Napoleon is dead-dead be-
yond resurrection. In the flesh he may
sill walk the earth, but in spirit, in pow
er, in the hope Of glory he is cei.nct. 1t
is a noteworthy fact that the ulaloos and
hullabaloos over this person have ceased
in Yankeeland. For two or three months
after his dismissal he was the pet object
of Democratic sympathy ans conservative
sympathy; but now even Beast Butler
has grander ovations than he. His name
is seldom heard among men. tic IS no
more.
"a review Of his career from the time
he claimed RosceG4ps's laurels in the lit
tie affair at Rich Mountain down to the
battle of Antietan, would be instructive
to the nation of liars who accepted him at
his own lying valuation, aud discarded
him because his fal,ehouds, gigantic as
they were, produced no visible impression
upon the rebellion. 1t might also profit
the Coufederacy TO trace in the career of
this b.agaart the overweenng power
which has never failed to darken the coun-
sells of the wicked and to cause all things
to work together for good in behalf OF the
Just cause. Nothing is easier to prove
than that the elevation of NJ 4 lellan to
the position of Commander in.Chief OF
the ankee army WITS MI rf1Hr WIS nrcHrdi
after the election Of Lincoln, to insure on,
Independence. The recital Of few facts
viii show how greatly we are indebted t,
him.
ain October, 1861, he had l80ool
men and the most overwhelming army o
field artillery that had ever been seen up
on this continent. Before him was an ar
my of 100000 Confederates, occupyin;
Mason's and Munson's Hill, and dehantl
daring him To come out Of his fortified
. tons The roads were good and til
weather splendid; he had but to advane
in force to gain an easy victofy--so. a
a hte ar I,nnpip Kin
hc@kncw his men were towards, and h
was uf,ad Of his reputation. He did no
want TO ii-ht; he sought merely to pusl
US from ore position to another by dint q
enormous nuuihcrs--hcnce the flank move
ment by way of Lcls6ar4, Which ende,
so horribly, and benumbed him will
fright for three months.
driven by an imperative order 10 ad
vance again, in spite of the winter mud
he entered The intrenched camp at Manas
sas only to find it mass of surrounding
ruins
"He shipped round to the Peninsula
taking ll2, 900 men with him. Magru
der opposed him with but : 800 men
kept him in check and fore 4 him 10 th
use of the spade and pick, his favorlt
weapons. He made seige, and in du
time occupied our deserted lines. TIL
battle Of Williamsburg followed. HI
advance was whipped by Johnsons rea
guard, but owing partly to the Ignorance
of the country and to the bad handlin!
4 of some of our troops he was enabled I,
gain enough advantage on one wing I
put some conceit into his men. He &c
knowledged, however, at one time it 10 k
ed as if the Bull Run rout would be Ell
acted again.
7 "Afier this battle an event occurre
| which has been forgotten, but deserves t
: be recalled. A Confederate Surgeon
left in charge OF the wounded, told Mt
Clellan that his gunboats might possibl
, reach Richmond, but that his infantr
never would. Thelittle Napoleon smiled
as if in pity of the Surgeons ignora nee
The Surgeon told him further, that th
Abolitionists we're making tool OF him
and that they would throw him aside, pro
claim general emancipation of negroes
and put an Abolitionist in his place
McClellan replied, That he was in n
fear Of the Abolitonisls as long as he ha
command of that army But, he add
ed, III they do throw me aside and set I'll
negroes free, shall go 10 Europe, an
) cease to have anything to do with III
war
"iiow literally the Surgeons predi
J tons have been fulfilled Mcclellan h,
] been kicked out of Office the insurrectie
e proclamation has been issued Hooker,
4 FLOODED Abolitiouist, has commnr
of the army of the Potomac; and it HI
not been two weeks since Mcclellan, in
g public speech, urged the people to susta
J Lincoln How debased the creature il
Why is he not in Europe. and why do
he longer live here, except in hopes of
; new appointment under the Abolition de
Il potism.
II "Space will not permit us to folio
Young Napoleon through the narrative
his career. The Yankees might ha'
taken Richmond after the battle Of Sevt
Pines, when our forces were in confuso
:. After the battle of Hanover Court Hou
he might have done the same thing, A
= ter the battle Of Antietam the same
:, ''In the report ofthe battle he convic