The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-14
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
,eports Concerning General Meade,

Reports Concerning General Meade,
Corresyondenee offhs IadependeHt.
WAsHINGToR, October l0.--General Grant has
Just LETT Washington, for the James river. On
Saturday four distinguished men met together in
one OF the private rooms 0fthe White House. They
vert President Lincoln, Secretary Stanton, Liea-
tenant General Grant, and Major General Banks.
The object Of their meeting is studi0usly kepta
secret, but the results OF it may soon be sooi in
the field. We have another month tJr &C i've
military operations, ana II is General Grants
purpose Oimprove 1t.
Lutte more can be expected of Sherman this
year He will hold Atlanta, and possibly push
on little further into the interior Of Georgia.
But the serious lighting will occur in Virginia.
General Grant outnumDers his able antagonist,
Lee, two TO one, aud he Is determined 10 strike q
heavy blow before winter sets In. When aud
where are secrets locked in his own breast. The
President and the Lieutenant Gt neral are still on
the most intimate terms. possessing each others
esteem and confidence. General Grant has sus-
aimed the good opinion OF the people longer than
any other general in the service who has had
command OF the Army of the Potomac.
There is at this moment considerable dssatis-
faction with Meade, aud II he were IN resign
Hancock would inm msdiately take his place.
Sheridan Is popular and successful, but IL not
able 10 command great army. The only mln
| NJ all approaching Grant IN ability u sherman
80 tar the wisdom Of Congress and the President
~ seh eting General Graut 10 the command of all
| the sTuLits Is m.nilest.
| Cofyrsporornos Of mo CueioaaH ia -e''s.
| MAruINGTuN, October al presume il 90 10
| set led Inat General Meade has not fully sue
| G, Cded in carry ing cat his part OfGenera Grahts
| pun Tor the mOycm nt before ltichmOnd. rhat
plan Is supposed To have 0ceu as 10 low :-tieue-
raj Butler, with force large enough tu take care
ot itsyli aH> wncre, suddeidJ 20 CT sN tue j mss,
| fake thr position Oppuste Fort Daring, and maze
a for = ie ptrDwards Rict mnnd Genera. Mtade,
| with thC bulk o. The Army of the POJOmic, TO
| move by the LETT fiOn our position ON he Weldon
/ raiI oad -tIl further 10 the westward, and take
| The SOutls,de road, running ir IN Petersburg,
through BurkCYiile, TO Lynchburg the only
| remaining connection he ke0e army in Peters
| DuIg has with the CUnfederacy.
General IButler's movement would naturally
| alarm the Rebels, and cause q hastY movement
Of part of Lees troops from Petersburg 10 Rich
| mOnd. General Meade could thus push with less
| interlupiion 10 tho Suu'hadc railroad; Lee, dis
] covering tbs increment IN point vita! 70 his
! poi Ju, vOu.G hasten O. lepti ~ Butleri felnt
| 2, uid ID De converted iut) real attack, and
algTl i,Oud DO % fair prospect OF carrying Rich
| mOnd before force enough could be recalled 10
| ts defense. There were troops enough for these
movements In point OF fact, this plan worked
Meadewas depended upon for effective service on
| his side,
| about Chapin's tArn, carried the works band-
somely, and pushed a accommodating party tow
| ards the inner defenses OF Richmond. We now
| know that Lee hastily detached a column OF ten
| thousand from Petersburg, and hurried them TO
Richmond 10 meet this unexpected attack, and
| high officers who participated In the sighting
| believe that Lee In person accompanied this
column. Here then, was General Meades OPP
pOrtunity. Grant had him promptly started for
| the Southside road vigorous effort, such Az
Butler made on the north side, ought ~ have
carried II. 80.
Al this point the information furnished to the
| public stops. We know, however, that the Sonth-
side railroad has not been taken, and that at the
| latest private adYces, cur front was two miles
from Il; while there Is q rumOr that at least ono
corps has returned 20 is former position. POSI-.
/ bly, all this may have been unavoidable, and
| General Meade may have been in no way 20
blame but the public would not object 70 some
definite Information esLablIshlng u.