New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-01


while the storm RACES. n. c. N.
The Richmond Nvhig on Gen. Mcclellan.
While General Nc ellan, remarks The Ncr- York
Erening Post, was ct the head Of the Potomac army,
the Rebel journals always spoke Of him with great
pre,ense Of admiration. They used to Assure the
world that General Mcclellan was the only man
they were afraid of-tbe only Yankee General
whom they. Thought to be possessed Of any genius.
These opinions were oftea cited by General Nc
CIellan's admirers Now, however, when this
officer 10 displaced from the army, aud when there
10 no likelihood that he will ever return TO COM
mand, the Rebel journalists come out with their real
opinions of his merits a military officer.
From The Eitamo.d Hhi9, Apya2l
"THI LATE GEORGE u. MCCLELLAN.
oYoung Napoleon is dead--dead beyond resnr-
rectiop. In tue flesh lie may still walk the earth,
but in spirit, in power. In the hope OF glory he II
defunct L. Il q noteworthy fact that the uls COS
and hulabaloos over this person have ceased in
Yankeel,nd For two or three months after his
dismissal he was the pct object Of Democratic syn-
patty and conservative rympa,hy; bat now even
Dsast Butler has grsDder oyations tan he. Has
uarp. 10 .. ldom heard among He IL no more.
"a review Of BIZ. career from The time lie claimed
Rosecraus's laurels Ill The htle affair o. Rich Mouo-
ftll
suetve TO the nation Of liars who accepted HIM at
Lis own lying valuation, and discarded bim be"suse
his fal.ehoods. gigantic ms they were, produced 10
yisible impression upon the Rebellion. ~ nugh
also Pratt The Costederaet 10 trace IN re career Of
H.. brAssars the 0rerru'mS POaer 'c4'eA mas "'rer
faiIed To ddrkea the ooEEsciS If ne ricksd AID e.
cause oil D,ngs 10 rork together for good n ittaD
of Ire Just cou1. Nots,ai Is rasier g. pTor> than
hai tie eierqtioa 4 NcCieilan TO the pOs,ii0s OF
C,mmandey-u.C hiJ Of TEE Yatkee army ras al
that res norded after the esctIoa ot Lpe0l1, 10 M
sure oKr ,a9eDcHdeace. Ihs rectal Ola fec Jae!s
mil ,hor k0p gre1tly ne are iad,bied TO hln.
In October, 1861, he had 5000 men and the
moss overwhelming array OF held artillery ihaI Lad
ever been upon this Continent. B-iore bio was
an army Of 40 0t0 Couioderalss, Occupying Maions
and Mnnson'r Hill. and dehsniiy darmg him to come
cot oil hi, fori l stions. The roads were good ard
weather IIeudd Le Lad hat 10 advance IN ioics to
gain Nd easy viclory-so at lsHst, thought LIS AZ
Ter Lincoln. Bot be knew bic men were cowgIds,
and he was afraid Of Bic reputation. He dit Got
want TO iighi he ,ought merely 10 push ns iron one
position TO another by dint OF enormous nunberr-'
lauos the lssk movement by way o. Leesburg,
-hial ended 40 horribly. and benuniboi lin win
flight for three mouths
In rpi'e O. tho Winter mud, he entered tie i1irvnch-
ed emp n, Janassas only to hnd II mas Of sur
rounding ruins. go
He shipped round 10 the Peninsula taeing H.
600 men with him Magr1der opposed him With bat
Z 500 n-n, ept him In check and forced bin 10 the
nae If the spade aud pick hs igvOrio weapons. lie
made siege and IN due time occupied our deserted
Inns. The battle OF Williamsburg followed. iii,
advance was wLippsd BY Johnsons rear guard, tat
owing rarity to lie ignorance Of the country and 20
the bad handling Of some Of our troops he was era
bj.d 10 gam enough advantage on one wing 10 put
SON coace into hs men. lie Acknowledged, how
ever n, ono time 1t looked US If the Bull Ruu rout
.,ould be enacted again.
AFTER this battle m event occurred which has
Int n ls1 a
dern'r Surgeon, left in charge OF he wounded,
iold Mcclellan that bis gupOosis might possibly
10 sb Richmond. but that bis ihfabtry never would.
Tbs Little Napoleon smiled, M " IN pity OF the sur.
geon ignorance. Iae Surgeon told hin further,
that the Aboii,iortts were making tool Of hin,
and that they would throw him asije, proclaim
general emancipation OF negroes, and put al AUCl-
ZIONIST in bis place. Mcclellan replied. Ihi1
he was in no fear Of tie Abolillonptf as loog
No lie had command OF that army Bat he added,
If they DO throw aside and rot the negroes rec
shall 30 TO Europe aud cease 10 have py;ting 10
10 with tits war
CHOW literally the surgeons predictions ave beer
fulf iedl Mcclellan Las been kick d out oil ohic-;
the resurrection proclamation has ben issaei;
Iiooker, pufe.booded Aboiiiionist has command
Of tic Amy Of the POOmacj aud IL has not tedn
two w eks ,ince Mcclellan, in public speech urged
the PEOPLE 20 susiuin Lncon. How dchased the
creature ~ Why lie be no IN Europe, ard Why does
he lonlor live here, except Ia hopes Vt new up
pOiDtncDt under he Abolition de,pOIlfn.
"Space viii not permit us % follow Young fapo-
leon thrOuah The narrative Of he career. luz YAM
KYEs MIGHT FAVE TAKrs RICHMOND AFTER 1HE
BATTLE OF SEVEN PINES, WHEN OUR FORCES WtaE
~ Confusion. AfTER THE BATTLE OF HANOVER
COURT.H ousR nE MIGHT HAVE DOSE INK SANE
IBISO. AFTER TIE BATTLE OF ASTIETAs rHE
sAME.
ain the report Of the battle he convicts himself
Of f4lseboOd In tho most elaring manner. III, o1' /
cutcs himself for not renewing tie battle the morn
iug OF tie lSth by saying bis 0sse, were great,
aud there WAS so much Reorganization Ia foule oi
the Commands, that he did not hnk 1t proper, &C.
pecially 10 lie was cure OF the arrival that day OF
1900 fresh men. lie happens TO reeollect the 70
turn Of Biz euomy, Bookers cOrps. viz: J.uOJ men
for duty and four days after the corps showed
10 500. Yet after lhis admission OF loss and diso-
lahization, he closes By claiming great victory,
with q capture OF IL guns, 80 colOfs 10 OOJ small
arms. and 6, coo prisoners.
"His bombastc dispatches from Western Virginia
secured bis elevation. HIS r,pHt0tion gas JoInded
On lies. In Leshe tovered aud paier Les he rs lost
--crushed How JortSnote for us that he uds ehoscn
chef of the Yankee armyi IPith the immense "nni-
ters ut his commant, an ctfcer 81 tutb, eoterPue,
and dariag scouid haze pusAed US .0reiy but ne
ZOOS in are Of has dishonest reputation. His lies
made him a coward, aud from tho first day to the
last of his military career, he did not dare, on a
,nqle OCCASION, to expose himseJ to fire. mends.
cions, dastardly boasser, no pershed 40 unmanuly |
hat The Righteousness Of his iart moments destroys
very vestige of obi cation conferred by his VAIN
glorious pi ctensions."
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