Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-10-14
The Rebels on Mcclellan.

think him a great commander. They
often asserted that he was our only Gen.
eral they feared, &C., &c.--as if they
would say so if it were true. Very rare.
ly one of them would be provoked to
turn upon him but generally they pro-
fessed great regard for and fear OF him.
After he was superseded, however, and
it became morally certain that he would
never be restored, they often told the
truth-as witness The following leader in
The Richmond Wing, of April FL, 1868:
THE LATE GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN.
"Young Napoleon is dead---dead be-
yond resurrection. In the flesh he may
still walk the earth, but 10 spirit, 10 pow
er, in the hope of glory, be is defunct--
1t is noteworthy fact that the ulshoos
and hulabaloos over this person have
ceased in Yankeeland. For two or three
months after bis dismissal, he was the
pet object of Democratic sympathy and
conservative sympathy; but now even
Beast Butler has grander ovations than
he. His name is seldom heard among
men. He is no more.
"a review Of his career from the time
he claimed Rosecran's laurels al the little
affair at Rich Mountain down 10 the time
of the battle of Aniietam, would be in-
structiye 10 the nation of liars who &C.
cepted him at his own lying valuation,
and discarded him because his falsehoods
gigantic as they were, produced no visi>
BILE effect upon the rebellion. 1t might
also profit the Confederacy to trace in
the career Of this braggart the overriding
power which has never failed to darken
the counsels of the wicked and TO cause
all things 10 work together for good in
behalf of the just cause. Nothing IS
easier than to prore that the elevation Of
Nc Clellan 10 the position Of commander
in chief ofMe Yankee army roas all that
,oas needed after the election Of Lincoln
to insure our independence. The reci>
tai of few facts will show how greatly
we are indebted TO him.
"In October, 1861, he bad 10000
men and the most overwhelming array of
field artillery that had ever been seen
upon this continent. Before him was az
army of 10000 Coniederates, occupying
Mason's and Munsons Hill. and defiant
ly daring him TO come out Of bis fortified.
tons. The roads we're good and the
weather splendid, be had but 10 advance
in force to gain an easy yictory-so, at
least, thought his master Lincoln. But
he knew his men were towards, and he
was afraid of bis reputation. He did not
want to fight; he sought merely to push
us from one position to another by dint
of enormous numbers--hence the flank
movement by way Of Leesburg, which
ended so horribly, and benumbed him
With fright for three months.
"Driven by an imperative order to al.
vance again, in spite Of the winter mud.
he entered the entrenched camp at Man.
assas only to find it mass of surround
ing ruins.
ale shipped round to the Peninsuls,
taking 10000 men with him. Magru.
der opposed him with but $500 men,
kept him in check and forced him to the
use of the spade and pick, his favorite
weapons. He made siege, and, in due
time occupied our deserted lines. Tie
battle of Williamsburg followed. His
advance was whipped by Johnston's rear
guard, but owing partly to the ignorance
of the country and TO the bad handling of
some of our troops, be was enabled TO
gain enough advantage on one wing to
put some conceit into bis men. He ac-
knowledged however, at one time il look.
ed as though the Bull Run rout would
be enacted again.
After this battle an event occurred
which has been forgotten but deserves to
be recalled. A Confederate surgeon len
10 charge of the wounded, told McCleI-
Ian that his gunboats might possibly reach
but that his infantry never
would. The little Napoleon smiled as if
in pity at the surgeons ignorance. The
surgeon told him further, that the Abe.
itionists were making tool Of him, and
hat they would throw him aside, pro-
claim general emancipation of Negroes,
and put an abclitionist in his place. Nc.
Clellan replied that be was in no fear of
he Abolitionists as long as be had COM
nand of that army. But he added, IF
hey do throw me aside, and set The NO
,roes free, I shall go to Europe and cease
% haze anything to do Nth this ,oar."
show literally the surgeons predic'
n