Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-03-01

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1t u enrrently aud extensively reported
here to-day, and to q great extent be isved
70 be true, that Hljor General Sigel RaE
Yesterday appointed 20 superseds General
Kelley IN the Command Of this Department
The change, - I am reliably informed by
private letters aud kilograms from Wash,
| tngton and Baltimore, Il made for the fol-
loving reasons:- =.
A bill u before Congress having for il
object the removal from the rolls OF The
names Of all major and brigldier. geneIGls
without command At the time said bill
becomes an act, and. for specified nun
Der OF days thereafter. On, the introduce
ton of this bill large number of the
friends OF General Sigel went to Washing
ton aud brought such q pressure of influ.
ence aud interest 70 bear against .ths Pres
ident and Secretary of War as 10 cause
these public authorities 70 seriously in
Testigate General Sigel's claims. The
matter was carefully studied, Vhen.it was
found that policy required the admnistra-
lion . keep General Sigel in the service.
Both the President aud Secretary. of. War
held that il they allowed General SfRel TO
go BY the board Il would be the ca1se OF
having lost TO the administration. in the
next Presidential contest, NO small portion
OF The German vote. Therefore, for Dolit-
zeal reasons, il was found expedient 70 en-
tain favorable views towards assigning
Gen. Sigel 70 the position in command now.
held by Gen. Kelley. 1885,. !.
On the report becoming circulated that
General Kelley vas TO be supetseded by
General Sigel, great deal Of excitsmen
ana strong feeling was created. The new.
appointment was and is opposed strongly.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad author.
tiles do not favor the change. They claim
% know best who. can. protect their road
and interests the ADLER of The tive. II h
also Tumored-audlI Lam inclined to believe
aud have good reason 10 favor the rumor-
that General Halleck opposes the change.
At least II Is evidence enough that General
Kelley has discharged his duty in Q semi
civil capacity faithfully and tearleSSIy when
We had be is strongly and constantly
opposed by the spectators, copper
heads aud seeessioniBtsi and that : his
held operations have = met WITH
the approval OF the GeaeEnl-in 0hiet.-
what the railroad men say on the subject
u true: that the Baltimore AID Ohio Rsil-
soeq line Is OF too much Importance 70
both the government and the country at
large to admit OF its value and interest
oe,ng :F1l1s TO 4 mere political con.
alteration. Great military talent II of
less confederation in this department in
the movement aud disposition Of troops.
than lie practical knowledge OF the coun
Try, cunning and .shrsWedness, that can.
not only discover the value of mountain
roads aud by paths, but can also make use
OF them inAan fadGantag eous way, sad.
while 1t defeats the enemy, leaves our own
forces situated to,prs1ent their eapthfs.ys
IL is-tm0re in q great kn6I44edk of tbe
country that We arctic look for success in
capturing and killing OF the Euerillas
than in theoretical ideas of a strategy or
fancy military operations.o Z 4 L. 4
~ either the President iot the Secretary
Partment, and attempt to control Il Win.
ont advice, the railroad could, and no
doubt would, be cut almost every day in
the week.! u -.ssi5--s.-i iii s'Ies,5