The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-15

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The Foote Case.
The Alexandra, Va Sentinel says
The circumstances under which Mrs Foote TO
Alexandria, and subsequently went TO Washington,
- follows
Learning that she had arrived in the neghborhood Of
Dumfries Va, few days ago, Col Weles the Provost
Marshal General despatched thither detachment Of
cavalry, who on Thursday took her into custody
The Alexandria Sentinel says nothing about Senator
yOote himself having been intercepted in his flight by
rebel cavalrymen Dumfries and taken back Rich
nond, as was generally reported in Washington yes
ssrday.
lis probable that he was arrested Immediately after
he retired in disgust from the rebel Senate after he
lad declared he would seek refuge in some foreign
slime where he could enjoy the liberty Of which he
deprived IN iha confederacy.
WASHINGTON Jan "a 1865.
apIcars from a conversation with Mrs Foote that
she had passport TO leave the confederacy, and
started from Richmond three weeks ago Senator
goote accompanied her but without such authority,
snr the purpose Of seeing her safe the
Potomac In the meantime order issued TO the
Marshal Fredericksburg by Secresary of
War Seldom for his He accordingly traced
10 Dumfes there captured and taken back TO Richmond
From the Richmond Sentinel Jan. IL
OF contemporaries have been recently discns
sing the nature OF the Official relation between the two
eminent public servants whose names head this arcle
and from the Of some To give fresh confidence
" the people, though from less credtabe motives in
0her have suggested that the appointment OF General
lee to a higher grade-that OF generalissmo or field
marsha with power to command all armies 70
sumo the general conduct and direction Of military
opcrationswould have tendency TO dispe the tempo
rary dependency caused by recent reverses. We
need hardly say TO our readers how earnestly
10 huvn lqprpC ted he tn n
dependency has been carried IL has been far
IN o. what justified by the circumstances,
and has been intensified by the croakng at the street
and the barrooms, which has been the
Of much evil during the II is 10 be feared
thai Of this croaing has found ts way into quar-
ters where courage and serenity naturally 10 be
oted and where in consequence, u is specially hurful
fhls, however, Is a diversion from our purpose
Believing, do, that II is Of the utmost import
TO allow misunderstanding TO OF the real
state OF the case, have taken pains the
facts and can now give them with the certainty that
not mistaken.
General Ice is the officer now highest in command in
te line OF the army General Cooper who alone stands
above him in the army list stan not line, duty
Whenever General Lee In the held therefore he
mands not only all troops that within the department
assigned TO him, but all who may happen to serve in
connection with his command The limits Of his depart
ment arc bounded solely by his opinion Of his ability
20 extend the necessary supervision the operations
Thus, when the President desired some time ago, TO
place General Ice In command OF the entire Atlantic
coast being directly connected with the operations 81
thc army opposed TO Grant General Lee felt himself
constrained 70 object TO taking military control Of
request OF the President separation
between his department and that which. under indie.
pendent commander extends southwark from the Cape
hear.
The first point then which wish clearly 70 fix in the
minds of readers s that General Lees command In
Abe field large and extends great depart.
nent as he Is willing control We not be under
stood concurrng with great general In the
mate makes OF his merits capacity ON the
contrary we confident he does himself less than JUS
tee in believing that he would add 20 the strength
and efficiency OF his defence Of country by consentng
70 exercise a larger command. We connne ourselves
smpy 10 the fact that il is his choice the
wish that restricts his control " the limits OF his present
department
But IL Il said, I'VE do not want General Ice 10 CON
nand Ia The held any greater district Of country than
De thinks best What want is that ne should have
Me general direction Of Che other armies, The general
conduct OF their operatona control over their plans Of
campaign
To this we answer that this s cmincnty desirable
that " proven by the past history OF the war To be eS
ssty what the President wished and attempted but that
experience has shown unfortunately, thai the two
drtes cannot DE performed at the same time by the
man; and that driven 10 choos ng between
General Lee the field and General lee IN an Office al
Richmond, exercising general supervision over all
military operations IN word The President has made
che very experiment urged Geu,ral lee found
81 inposs bic do both dutiee The Irsrdenf y,,ef
snfiy and al General Lee ysqVss ioas co9r.d 10
.shooe broeen reiertng Inn from N, co-amard Of n.
-~vry defending Richmond from ne general command
sspv all arn0s, which i rs urged should 10
A,evted In him
How quickly VIC forge, history is illustrated almos,
sally, but the present " very stirling instance on
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