The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-06-30
The Situation

The SlIuaLIOn
In Pennsylvania and Maryland becomes
more and more interesting every day.
Thus far, we have no definite informa-
ton of any systematic effort being made
on the part of the Government to check
the progress of the rebels.
Of course che movements of our Army
of the Potomac, if any such an institu-
ton exists, are kept secret from every
body::but the rebels themselves; but it is
fair to suppose that it is stretching
around Washington, and between the
rebels and Baltimore.
The militia of Pennsylvania are rally
ing in large numbers to arms, and there
is doubtless now a large army in the
neighborhood of Harrisburg; but whether
they will be able to save that city or not,
we are not so certain. If tenaciously
defended, the Susquehanna will be hard
to cross, especially if, as reported, it is
getting high.
The telegraph this morning announces
that Hooker has been relieved, at his
avn request, and that Gen. Meade has
oiu oLicer, "ho'--~aammaud He is an
IN active service, and conu1a~-;Ance
division in Franklin's corps, at the bat
tie of Fredericksburg, and distinguished
himself there, as well as upon various
other occasions during the war
We are painfully apprehensive that
the wrong man has been relieved Just
at this time. We believe the whole
country would have been better pleased
to have heard that HalIeck or Stanton,
or both, had been relieved
Almost all our disasters have been ex-
perienced since Halleck was made Cen
eralin-Chief, and, whether Justly or not,
they are, to large extent, attributed to
him by great majority of the people.
That there have been conflicting views
between him and Gen. Hooker, there is
not a single doubt; and to this differ
enee of opinion between the Command
ing General and the General-in- Chief
very many will attribute the request of
the former to be relieved from command
We cannot help believing that the
President would have done we'll to have
adhered to the maxim with which he star
ted out. that one poor general at the
head of the army was better than tWo
good ones" rs=
The failure of Mcclellan has been as
cribed by his friends and especially by
the enemies of the administration to his
not being permitted to carry out his own
plans, without being ;nterfered with by
the authorities at Washington.
This interference with both Burnside
and Hooker has been infinitely greater
than, with Mcclellan, and until change
occurs in this respect, we have grave
doubts of any signal success being achiev-
ed by the army of the Potomac.
We believe that the General in com
mand in the field should be left untram-
meled to act on his own deliberate
Judgment, of course listening with prop
er respect to suggestions from the Pres
ident and the war Office The advanta.
ges of this system is well illustrated in
the history of Gen. Grant and the army
ofTennessee.
That Grant has committed many blum.
ders his warmest friends admi' but being
far removed from Washington and com
PEELED to rely to great extent upon his
own judgement, he has ultimately proved
successful
His blunders at Donelson, Pittburg
Landing and in his canal projects arounC
Vicksburg are apparent to all. Yet thu
enemy has never out generated him O
out fanked him, and he now has in hi
hands one of the most important posi-
tions in the South, if he is not in posses
zion Of the place itself.
- The change in commanders of the arm
ofthe Potomac, on the eve Of such nc
mentious events .as must inevitabl.
transpire within few days is we'll cal
culated TO produce the most serious ap
prehensions, and the most painful ankle
ty in the minds of the friends of the Gov
eminent and of the Union. We hope i
may result successfully.
E@Nearly everybody buys one o
those Silk-mixed, French Flannel, o
Linen suits. to be found in such splendit
varieties at Lyons.