The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-08
General Hooker as q Critic and Com
mnnder-Thc Results OF His Retreat.

mnnder-The Results or His Retreat.
From the London Times, May ~
General Hooker has some claim to the questionable
honor Of being styled the "Ccon" OF North America.
Like his Atbenian prototype, he gained command BY
an unSariwg and undisnGed abuse Of men tsner
he said they would not allow themselves be banled
by difficulties go conemptbie as those before which they
recedc BY tAe'e ars he gard command Ita here.
unharpfy Ia p1raiil ends N, body supposed "Cleon
to be great General, valiant soldier; but
"cIeon" did chat he und'r,oos, wha,
great genei and valiant soldiers had failed
TO do. while Hooker failed quito as ignomIpiously
and with much better meaus at his disposal than
any OF his pretec@sors ne, eats are the fortune Of
Hooksr's movements dconcered b isape Aim
'errcey ehamce Of 'nccs". That for which modern
army into two parts between hch he may insert his
own army like wedge, General Hooker did for h6 ad
ss,a,y Of Ag os~ ae'ord cxd aa. produced ne a'.,,t
nth invasion Of Virginia. far from being improve.
nsnt on any OF ts was equally caamtous
McTowsIl, Mcclellan, Pope and burnside may each *
them ray with truth that though ltss less fortunate
.ss s. az ss. ssss M s % 70 ~ 2. sss y
Lost ~ sstdstme Asm.
mus ends the nfth invasion Of Virgins. Must these
enterprises doubled I'll thsy reach the number Of the
plaques q Egypt before they soften the heart Of the
pie, and induce them 70 have compasston not only on
their adversares, but on tbemselvesf There II unor
tunately no ground upon which can rely 70 resolve
the question II We look TO tho government Il the
U
deraions OF ordinary prudence, 20 unwilling 70 admit
the pzinss and most obv tous facts and at tho
time armed BY tho sachery Of the late Congress with
powers exorbtant that cannot bring ourselves
hope for any good from such quarter Even ~ the
sent moment the endeavorng 70 persuade
Virginia, and that General Hooker's retreat across
the RAppahsnnock In entirey owing TO heavy rains
which have swoolen the river in his and threatened
what they do nos seem 70 have accomplished TO carry
away tho bridges. Itis Also stated of
aiion that only three eishths II General Hookers army
a1asna Ae alsiiiy af osnerai han IA aa,enr. HAT As
attacked, routed and dvi~n from 20 fion 10 JosiSn
tn Ne Nod to take refsss in ,omdh,ne pery Me fight
,choS bang able 10 trtng hair Of has fs,es
i'm good general may often by the skll his dspo-
sitions make small army equal TO large General
Hookers eat has been the showing o his friends
opposite character for he has succeeded this statement
be correct sn mon0uwing largo army % make II
Jm al prooedi psrpoes NO tafv han mail
this lesson will have more effect uron tho govern
ment of Mr. Lincoln than has been produced by many
others equally disastrous not quite equally dsgraoefu
and strengthened In this impression when We re
feet the power II wclds, and the dangers
with which would be beset that power were brought
TO end Peace concluded with the South the
would remain 10 be tried whether the government Of
the United states had permanently become what u
fAr here any psvr Ae LAND sAici could a
tdtdy Vengeance for e roiaou Of all dw nj tie
n,o. of all htety BY NJ L,seeln AND 4. cat,"a, and
the just complaints Of individuals for the wrongs they
have suffered under that plea of necessity which
of his fellow citizens We do not believe Mr. Lincoln and
his Cabinet prepared 10 face thcse questions and
Nor are more saDsuine 20 any control to be
exercised over the counses o government ny the
merca elasses. Peace must be followed OF course not
only by the cessation of very lucrative contracts but by
s ocops, Of ne Uhoie 'ystrr Of ,aper credit which
has created aud war only support They well know
that this come but every day that u s de'erred
gives Tie cst prudent among them an opuor,uny on
exuicating themselves by transferring TO Others tho
unenviabic position Of creditors Of the govern.
lrIA
strange ss II may seem, the credit Of the gov
eminent is still supported by the notrn that he
rnion will be preserved and neither the government
nor the mmercial classes likely IN be the FIRST
dIspe this TO them most convenient ius,n. 70 long a
dupes be found o. expose themselves 10 disease and
slaughter In exchange for parcr promises 81 payment,
irreguarly given and liable 10 much further daJreca-
tim the government will probably persevere IN the
with that indomtable resolution and unsverving forti
tude which neray characterize a man who 10 exeros-
Ing these qualities exclusively a, the expense of hts
neighbors
Disposed 10 oer up The last yestse u their liberties al
the shrine n that holoch of slaughter and devasaou
much TO aprrohcnc that any roorsrho ha had
T<r,enoe II pdr "a oy0anis,d " G,nerai Haeok and
mad, W ly~ BurnSsd,, and Hooker, will he dipo',d
10 Oil the large which about ~ be made Ia
tho ranks the North by the retirement u regiments the
period of scfv ioe q which has expired. 7ATs nopg
s% ooar|ssnS ~ % XII al he orsaapalion q ~seS We have
heard much, turn utterly futile and v-rhee.r
wni the military dc-pasm, ~ fully estabVhed on tho
Continent which extends ~ the baso ~ tho
Roeky Mountains Tba, issue 10 abOu, 20 be tired,
and II depends tie future Of America r4ers
q ~ aH1Aec ADfe fcT T.aos-fhs demprRtc prrfy,
wb'th has hitherto miserably dgaigsinied the
anticpailuns that had been formed N a. A.
fnr wurds fn that rarty y vehement IN pur
suit q the ss thc republicans theui elycs but
" well known that this " ihcr zeal ophhn
with the true instinct ~ ao,n, tho dcm9crais rereciys
that the var however injurious o. The ulii0n arge
absolutely destructive 70 the popularity u Le party
whch u carrying on They 10 mt appa,ef,iy teieve
IN the cstAbi hrneut - a mBn1y dosgotisrn and they
think that IN few monihs they will ha w. osidi
lion 10 throw Mr Lincoln and ms party. ibcy Do
trouble thsinse.yes aSot The ncresss n tho debt,
-ansc they have made np their minds 10 fepudate H
lbcy have the fate O Mr. Ndtndg CHAM bcioro iie Eyes
md do no sish T. throw themselves the brcach on
behalf OF constitatbr which they meter weary a
pralslnr Ts II tmerica iuoias rsasv r.off~, s.t
ler corstisi0r Dyig 0 Aa-r fee parvf s frOr,
~ T pvSrs rcady fe trpos, Lsa of ysrrns ye1iy b
'scefs> ns cvorra of -iyfyvaor
rhs Rebel Army ss see. ny ss E.siIsh-
Richmond (Apfii - oors.ponaenes q The isnaon star.
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