New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-02

endorsements, huu hIItN'lnk tuelh w "" WV
| from Gen. Dix's Department and North Carollna,
bad goi ., or were about going forward.
lyon lis return TO tits point, Gen. Hnnter, OF
course, expected Gen. FOser 10 arrive with the re
Endorsements, according 10 what bsd been arranged
in WASHINGTON. As Gen Foster not formally as
,igned to duty in the Department of the South, G'n
Hunter expected him only guert or temporary
visitor. i'll he INTENDED TO invite him TO act az
st cond in command, should be be found disposed 10
accept that position. Little did he suspect what
was 10 follow.
U,on HE arrival with the feet Of transports, Gen.
Foster verbally reported The troops to Gen. Hunter
The latter received him with ell pos,ible courtesy,
and .bewed his supposed guest the utmost attention
during the week following bis arrival.
| At the end Of tie week, no reports whatever bav-
| ing been received from the re-enforcements, Gen.
| Hunters Assistant Adjutant-Gensral addreesed
letter to GeD.Naglee-tbeir presumed commander, oy
virtue of seniority, inquring for tue reasons OF the
strange deay. Gen. Nagee. happening to be 40
sent upon an excursion did not receive II until the
following day. In IA reply, he stated 10 substance
that he had received Instructions f'om Gsp. Foster
10 ,ske command of the troops lately arrived, aud
exereise il indel eDdently OF tie Department OF the
south, and continue TO do so dining are lien. fos
ief'sl al sence. Almoa simultaneously with this re-
DIV. Information reached Gen. Huuter that Gen.
! Foster hal LEFT for the North.
lis astcuishn,ni at these unexpected develop
menls may be easily con jeciufed. In all pi0oabhy
lie elL i'll doubt whether o.. urIrlred at the
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invited Nisitor over troops ssnt - bis DoTartntnt
Tor ser,i,e under him by special orier Of too War
Department. AT tie ait Of Or1inury civi'y dis-
play ed IN the sudden departure Of he guest without
ANY notice or explanation Whatever.
With bis babitua decleIOn and promptne'r OF &C
lion Gen. HuIter proceeded 81 onoe, however, Ia
.s,.rt lis rgLtful authority. lie Issued tire general
Older embodied IA ny !ght but ole Letter, W wGic'
Ia formally assumed comIneud OF the - IN O9ce-
meuts, aud constituted them part Of the l0sh Army
Corps.
! Upon receipt of the order, Gen. Naglee wrote out
protest, based upon instructions TO the contrary
from Gen. Osler, and forwarded II 10 tie sruerH
/ LeadQuarte 6. As he expressed, however. IN tie
sane communication, bis resdress % yield obcdi
eu,e 10 the Lebefal order, Gen hunter tOOs i'm
mediate notice of the protest, tut SIMPLY seDt A. win
otAer documents bearing upon tie subject, ~ be W al
Department, for confederation uLd Ultima decision
/ Gen. Nsgl,e having recognized Gen. Hunter ~
preIne authority, AID acted since under II, no more
/ Iroubl. las bee experienced with hisa. Tie III
GERS .. Gen. kostsrs staff. 9oweyer, not only ob
stlnGIely refused - comply with tie requirements
| oi Gen. Huutet's oruers, but alsJ undertook 10
Undue those around them with the tplTii Of iurub
OIdibHtIOB tLey themselves Manifested. lie hescs
oil lhe various DellIin.tnts tie AieGicbI Director
! Chic COmuiisraiy QGartermatier, etc, eoDtuued
70 decline making t,ir returns To tie proper Oicera
OF Gen. Hunters stall 20 that regulations cOulc
u,tuer - made out filed and ID, troops If Cen
Nrgees were In The ed actually suffering irou
/ want oil means OF rlrltHhUtc, zen.
ia. IN at Loss 10 seusa 81 their Guty BY holding out
the certainty o' su'rmnry punishpent, whcTenpon
they finally yielded with the exception OF The Quar-
Iefnasler WHO placed IN arrest Tor reiasiug 10
turn over I.e marine transportation.
The Immediate staff officers Of Con. Foster com
mitted sliii moro hagraut hcs Of INSTRUMENTATION.
They seut OF surreItiiiou,ly, aud without the
rnowled.e Of ANY one si Department Head psr,sss
ole Of the beet aud uiosi Indispensable s'eGm trsns
ports with dspaIche. Tor Gen ftier They used con-
rt~ntly nbd openly language eoriehp'Hons OF Ten.
Hunter creatye Of d.SaI cticn townrd hl,n among
the onl ,ers and Of the Gu orcenents, and TIE
b IeI that Gen. Foster bad suffered soine wrong
AID wac to return with AMI lie hnihoTiy iron " sh-
iugOn for the supreme management oi arart la ttit
/ Department. The hearty aoquie.Celce of Gen.
Hunter IN the t,oveinm'nt policy ~ regard 10 ne
groes was made the particular ucais ~ them of
exciting IreIuice asalns' him. 30 DEFIANT Oi all sbe
role. OF military prophet, brcsme nj lat thtir con
duct that Gen. Hunter found himself congelled TO
issue Gil order ueutiontd IN nv ia1i requiring hem
To leave the limits Of tue Department W tie fret
Steamer for the North.
In justification Of their remarkable behavior the
# # oi ,ers ia question plead 6eu. fosiors CId.is
10, il cannot well be pfc.uined that their superior
authorized the indulgence III the uinpns Iractices
lft referred TO. Sill there musi have been oncour-
A.ry words and acts OH his part 10 induce them ~
tf..t the Injunction. Of military discipline 10 the
aied extent 10 IN afi -ult IT, conceive whG' rea-
,ons Gen Poster could have hal 10 warrant, in his
/ opinou ut lrltt, nls conduct IN iuis matter. The
OILY Plea rut forth by the advocates oil 1ls Cause
TINT M the rrtniorCcuentr came from bis dcvan-
m.u, he was entitled d their command, not only
4. 10 tho ground ia tho ihcc OF the TACT thst four
fifth. Of the trooIs came from Virginia, had been
North Carolina but short time IN trGntiu Tor iLis
department, but became IA perfect a'sGrdity, by
b. up coupled with the Clain 10 the eIsTcl,e Of
Independent command, ia direct contrnvenIion Of u
well kLown rule of tie War Department, US well
40 OF a vta principle of the art Of WIT
The arrival on yesterday, Of Assistant Adit Zen.
| TOwnseLd with conclusive Instructions from the
! War Department. has now brought tho whole d I'll
Gully To- a termination The Secretary Of War Las
directed ttat Gcu Foster return aud remain IN the
DepartmeDt Of North Carolina; rebuked Geo. Nag
lee for hs protect agains! Gen. Hunter proper e1-
,rcise Of authority aud decided that tle re.nfofce
mems have properly been and shall hereafter BE-
under the command of Gen. Hunter. At the slme
time he ordered 90 much Of Gen. Fosters Oenerhl
Order az embodied tho re-enfOrcemCnfs formally IN
the Tenth Army Corps to be iescinded the Pr, Sideh
alOnu having power 10 Tx the comp oDent parts oil
such body. Thus wss to-day done III the accolEra'
nying order. That Geo. Hunter hiss been snstaiDed,
as every body kDosiIg tho merits Of tho cant was
satisfied he would be- IN all tho cardinal points at
is,ue by the very authority which Gen. Foster e.
peeted 70 recognize his preten.ion-.
From the above 1t will be seen that Gen. Hunter
il no more sespOntible for the troubles Gen Fotlcr
has been ing III his orpar mont than guardian
OF the law would he for any attempt 10 violate II;
They were entirely Of Gen. fosters making, aud
upon him the whole responsibility for them rosie.
No military axiom has been uOre fully orts,li-hed
By the history OF all wars, ind especially Ills
Of ours, than that unity of command Is the vital
condition OF gucc,ss a more deliberate EFFORT to
destroy this than that made by Gen. Foster IN this
department can be hardly Imagined. In order to mr.
rive at iuli appreciation of HE bearing OF his con
duct, 1t should lie known tiat had it not been
for the accident Of unavoidable proiracton OF the
preparatons of the naval branch OF the fcryice Tor