Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-05-28
From the Richmond Sentinel.

Hooker.
Let not him that backIeth on bis armor boast as be
that putteth 1t Oh Hooker. on the day before the
lighting commenced at Chan, eloisville published an
Order to his army, feeitating them what they were
gong TO Go. /" Our enemy must either ingioriousty
fly or come out ionl behind his detences and give ns
natie on our oson ground where certain destruction
1t so transpired that Rockers enemy" did not fy
and did give battle Hcokers own ground but it
did SO happen that Hooker fd between two days and
thought IT Tie smarst thing aid laPpiest Jay OF bis
LIE when he got the bruised and battered remnant of
his host back the river anc uuder the shelter OF
bis siege guns
Having got safe again to camp, and recovered from
that dependency" under which, all his papers say
he suffered very terribly Rockers spirits have revived
again The drenchtd and dropping coc6 has dried his
feathers ID the sun, and having gained shelter from his
antagonist, now ventures to crow again.
vi all the merdacous stories with which Lincolns
uniortunates have sought 10 hid1tEe shame OF defeat
lockers address 10 his army since The late battles is
the most sscandalous Pope thought 10 be
proficient ID this art. Halleek gained ram his own
people the sobriquet OF .Major General Liar of the
West Mcclellan was gentleman at first but re-
allied IN bis experience the old proVerb, he who lies
down with dogs will get up with & as" Bad associa
lions worked il him such results that bis dispatches be-
came notorious Hooker, at bound, has overleap-
ed thu N all " hen the ngIorous performance is
pared with the Wanting boast with which be buckled
on his swCrI aud began the combat the contrast is
Rlarlng TO put TO shame the utmost powers of fasi-
hcaton to conceal it. We place Hookel's General
Orders No. 49, record as far greater ignomny,
pr0fonnder disgrace to him soldier than the grea
defeat which overlook bis vauntings How he can ever
hencefOrth lock gentleman in the face lis question
for the curious
UEAgQas ARMY CT THE PoToNAC,
May 6, 1868.
General Orders No. 40.
The Ma or-General commanding tenders 20 this army
hl its achievements OF the last
has She0 all hot ted
the we'll known to the army 1t sufficient
to say they were of character not to be toreseen or
prevented by human sagacity resources In with
drawing from the south bank OF the Rappahannock be-
fore delivering general battle to adversares, the
army has given renewed evidence of its confidence in
ITSELF and its fidelity to the principles it represents.
In fighting at disadvantage we would have been
recreant to trust ourselves, cause and our
country Profoundly loyal and conscious of its strength,
the army OF the Potomac will give decline battle
whenever It's interest or honor may demand 1t will
also be the guardian of its history and its own
honor BY our celebrity and secresy of movement our
advance and passage CT the rivers undsE ued and
on our whdrawal not rebel returned to follow. The
events OF TIE last week may swell with pride the hearts
of every officer and soldier Of this army We have
added laurels to It's former renown. We have
made long marches crossed rivers surprised the enemy
in his entertainments and whenever we have fought
we have Inflicted heavier blows than we have re-
cevCd
We have taken from the enemy five thousand pri5-
and fifteen coors captured and brought off seven
pieces of artillery, and placed hons du combat eighteen
thousand OF his CHOSEN troops We have destroyed his
depots filled with vast amounts Of stores, damaged his
communications, Captured prisoners within the fortif-
cations of his capital and filed his country with fear
and CONSERVATION We have no other regret than that
caused by the death OF brave c0mpon ons and in
this cOnsoled by the conviction that they have
fallen in the hottest submitted to the arbi-
tramenU of battle
By command Of
(Sgned) MAJOR GENERAL HOOKER.
S. WILLIAMS A. A G.