Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-10
Correspondence Of The New York News. .

Correspondence OF tht NeN lofk NtWc.-
WASHINGTON. August 4. 10 p VI. I
The President and Secretary of War continue
to manifest their usual apathy in regard to the
state of affairs In Pennsylvania and Maryland
To Judge by the way they talk and act. one
would suppose that they had not heard the news
o; the high handed manner in which Gen. Early
is carrying on. and the details Of which you have.
no doubt received by telegraph. The mosts
urgent representations have been sent here by.
Governor Curtin in regard to the alarming con-:
dition of things IN the southern part of Pennsyl
vsna and urging instant action on the part of
the National Government. in order to save that
State from the horrors with which il threatened
But so far these representations have been with.
out avail
If YOU are disposed 10 think strangely Of the
conduct Of Governor Curtin IN contining the Ell |
forts of the State authorities to the fortitcaton,
of the north bank Of the SusqaehanDa aud thei
line OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, know that
this conduct is in accordance with the wishes and
instructions of the President, who sent word TO
Governor Curtin, more than a week ago, that If
he would do 50, and, secure from INVASION that
part of the State lying north and east Of the
Susquehanna river. including Pittsburg, that the
National Government would take effectus
measures to protect the Southern halt OF the
State. and TO punish efectually any rebel parties
who might dare to cross the border of that State.
Governor Curtin has performed bis part OF this
agreement, but he is alarmed 20 find that the
President has utterly failed to comply with bis.
Efforts for the removal of Gen Meade from
the command of the Army of the Potomac have
been on foot for more than a month past. The
testimony which proves bis incompetency to
command n large army is very full. circumstan-
tal and conclusive; and the President is so con-
yinced of the fact that he would have removed
him long ago If he could have decided upon a
successor. Gen Sedgwick would have been the
man if he had not been killed Butler was
urged for the position. and political considera
tons in old Abe's mind alone prevented his APP
pointment.
Many persons think, because General Grant
is personally with the Army the Potomac, that
he alone is responsible for all its movements; and
| il is reasonable TO think so, for good General i:
| one who not only gives iudicious orders. but Tho
| sees that these orders are executed. Still Gen
| Grants partisaus (aud he has them here. and ac
tive fellows they are. too take the ground that
he il responsible for the operations OF the Army
Of the Potomac in the same sense. and TO tho
same extent only, that he Is responsible tor the
| movements Ut Sherman's army. and for those oi
the forces at Charleston. Mobile and New Or
| leans. He directs them all, but he depends upor
the commander of each army TO carry out hi,
orders
In the case OF Meade, those who have beer
most active in working for his removal, insis
that all of General Grants failures in this Who'll,
campaign are directly owing TO the failure o
Gen. Meade to carry out Gen. Grants orders. anC
in the particular case of Petersburg this has beer
more marked and notorious than in any former
instance.
| Yet while these facts so. the President
would pass over Meade and strike at Grant al
once, if il were not for the fact that he wishes "a
make the people believe that active operations
against Petersburg and Richmond to be con-
tinued MALCOLM.