New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-30

bic letter received by Merch S,2 from fneno $40
correspondent at Washington, Ia relation To McIh nNrS
,t,rdtt aa Gcueral in Chief Of Hrnies. Ay core
ppoudent bsd remarkable facilities for cbtening INFORM
sion sad much Of il being then con'rHbsnd a. Wen ~
-couGdeotlsl compelled 20 keep It secret. LIS
length would at any time heretofore have heen sufficient
bu u II, publication if had been ct liberty TO offer IL
u coDtoius prophecy well rs history. ". II. 4.
WASHINGTON March %, 1862.
Iisbc'ieyed by many of our shrewdest men, those
who have watched him (MeClelan) the longest and
tnost closely that he is DESTROYS of being the demo
cratic candidate for the noxt term of the presidency
a heat hc is opposed to doing anything 70 iniurc
eia,ey 20 diminish the power Of TIE slaycocracy
e held by them for so many years past. Indeed, I
almost believe that his feelings are 50 fully With the
South that but for the unfortunate accident Of hay
ing bcea appointed by the Governor of Ohio, Ma
Or General of Ohio Volunteers, which paved theway
60 the position he now holds, lie would have been
~ the southern army, could he have obtained place
bigh enough 10 crafty his ambition. But as he oh
fsincl in orr army u much higher position than no
could expect TO obtain among the Rebels his object
then became 10 do them as little harm as possible
sd to do nothing that would oxaspcTato the South
cru portion Of the Democracy to voting agains. him
should he be nominated by the democrats for the
next term. He trusted that the leaders Of the
Rebellion, with their adhercnts in the NORTH
o. the slave democracy school, would become
Convinced that their best course WIS 70 acqui-
cCe ia tho Union, elect him for their next prcsi-
dent and trust to the possession Of power for the
-four years OF bis term 20 regain al they had lost by
tie election Of Lincoln and their own folly in rebel
ing and place their institution Of slavery on more
frm basis than ever Tho Democrats were in favor
OF that for they knew Mcclellan would be q supple
s1d interruptions tool in their hands, ready and viii
ling to do anything they might demand. That, /
think i the most charitable construction can give
e. his course; otherwise | must regard him a. q
sTaitor outdght-lhough there is = faint chance Of
Dis being nothing but coward and imbecile. That
De Is afraid Of losing his high position by rcsnmins
suyimportant movement that may, by some remote
possibility, result IN defeat check is patent TO
every one who will reflect for moment upon what
BE- has done. Tia, he is unfit foT any command
higher than that of brgadieT general, | as firmly
believe as do that he is, unfortunately for the
country. in the command lac now has.
Now for my reasons for what have stated about
bin. shall state some things that for the present
must ak you TO keep secret, in view Of The sources
from which l have derived them. | know that
b. has always been opposed TO any movement Of our
sruic> that seriously threatened to weaken the po
sitiou the Rebels occupied when he took command @.
Tho amy. lie refused 10 let Gen. Butler have
force enough to follow mp his successful attack OF
fi,iteras last Summer, obHging him TO 20 herewith
L., than thousand men. Du Points expedition was
dclarcd Tor months because Mcclellan refused to
s'og any troops to be spared for him, but collected
them al here. until the army got too large oor INN
e. manage, forcing sherman to depend upon new
snlistments for the force lac finally started with.
The Secretary Of the Navy is blamed fer not do
fns more than he hes DONE especially in the way Of
freeing the Potomac from that blockade which, for
90 long time made our maine dishono.cd among
cations and for which no victories elsewhere could
compensate. Yet il is q matter OF record, and viii
some day become public, that last Fan, before the
blockade became complete, the Navy Department
urged upon the administration the necessity Of TAX
Eng steps 90 prevent it. The Navy Department cY-
pressed themselves ready and willing 70 destroy
what batteries had there been erected and aked foT
BIT 1909 men from this immense army here. 10 hold
tao batteries after the Navy had taken them They
told the President that hc must choose between do
ing thsi and having the river permanently block
AIDED, foI rs the AOtilla Of the Potomac was COM
posed of The best vessels Of the Navy, and Is IA
Fonts expedition had been fully determined upon,
no matter what else should be needed, those vessels
must accompany him 10 render his expedition GER
tain. and whatever was TO be done 70 destroy these
batter'e, must be done then or not IL all. The
President consented, and after along time, obtained
promise floln Mcclellan that 400 troops should
btsparet for that purpose. without going into de-
tails il enough 10 state that fcrtwo nights in suc
session tie aOtla was in s position il front Of the
ba,teries only waiting for the arrival Of the troops
o. commence the attack; the transports for troops
eere ready at tho Nary Yard, yet no troops
came Mcclellan lied deliberately about tho mat
~ both in promising the troops and in tie reasons
&c assigned for not sending them; and the river
was closed.
You know how long it Las taken Butler 70 get up
his Gull expedition, because MgClellah refused to
epare any men from here, forcing Butler 20 raise
nom himself Fremont was thwartod in every way
possible. Tie arms he himself purchased FOR his
ogE troop. were ordered here 10 Washington, and
Sat too in violation Of the express promise made 70
him when he accepted his command. The troops
In tue West which he expected to have 10 make up
liz amy were ordered here as soon the regiments
vore formed. And when DC did ~ last, IN spite of
o. difficulties, get together an array and started for
ue baluc field, You know how be Was pursued oDd
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