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CARLUCE, PA.
Friday, January 30, 1863.
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Is T. Jefferson Boyer the same person
-who formerly -kept bar at Hollidaysburg and
more recently in Carlisle?—l'illsburylt Gaz.
Don't know. Ask his keeper,y in this city.
Perhaps the tory organ can answer. How
is it, copperheads, did T. Jefferson sell tan
gle foot in either of the localities indicated
by the Gazette?—llarrisburg Plegraph.
We can answert he above question with
an emphatic " no!" Our " although
a bar-keeper, is far too decent a man to offer
himself body and breeches for a stated sum,
and then whine a string of dolorous lies to
the public, because he was not taken at his
own price. Carlisle, we are sorry to admit,
has produced some very bad characters, but,
we believe, has never been disgraced with
as mean a swindler as this fellow. • Will the
above papers please correct their inuendos,
as our Mr. Boyer has a character to lose?
Tue Now JEnsilv SnwAtroa.--•The Weiilehes
ter leffdarisonian rejoices in the election of
Mr. Wall to the Senate, and says, " ho is the
fit represenative of New Jorsey.t: This is
the hardest poke at New Jersey we have seen.
Wall is not the only traitor who has found hip
way into the United Stalin Senate. A num
ber left with Jeff Davis, and one or two have
been expelled since; but men who will affili
ate with traitors, will not be delicate about
crowding themselves into company where
they aro not wanted.
THE LATEST CONTE! VA SCI
son to believe," says a relialtle authority.
it that an attempt will be made in New York
at an early day to feel the public, pulse on the
question of leaVing New England out in the
cold, provided it is not otherwise po , sible In
stop the war and reeonstruct. the U nion."- 7
This antipathy to New England is a, favorite
sentiment of the sympathizers: but so long
as the bones of antis of n ,, snebnpell.4 and
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New
lie together on twenty battle fields, ineintm -
toos of their love for the Union, t heir brat hers
will remain together in t.,:; and basting
Union.
.DINNER TO 110 N. SLMON CAMERON. Pri•
day last, Hon. Salmon P. Chase, S'eccetsry cif
the Treasury, gave a ginner to the lion. Simon
• Cameron. It was a ro-union of the personal
friends of the distinguished Pennsylvanian,
at. the residence of one hetweett whom and
Gen. Cameron the most pleasing stmial rind
enduring feelings of friendship have ever ex
isted. Among the guests of the occasion, we
notice, the names of the following distinguished
gentlemen:—lion. George Bancroft, the his.
torian: John Jay, grand son of John Jay of
Revolutionary memory ; Senator Collamsr, of
Vermont, Collector Barney, of Nevi York ;
Representative - Bin "of ;
Nixon, of New Jersey ; Thomas, of Massachu
setts; Sheffield, of Rhode Idatif ; Edwards, of
New Hampshire , Potter, of Wisconsin ; Shel •
labarger, of Ohio.
A P4.,u3r FOR THE DISOONSOLATE.—Their is
one consolation in contemplating the Procla
oration, and that is, that one man, at least, is
pleased. What man? No other than our
wayward sister Van Boren. On the 13th of
July, 1849, he made a speo3ll in Cleveland,
/Ohio. Will you taste a plum from it, this fine
'morningl Here it is, at your service:
Yet there is one thing which remains to
ibe done to perfect this proud fibric(the gov
ernment). -end render it as , itiildriug as time.
Btriii,e the monaavii jruin. d,. sice, (001 rifrat ,
jam (0 the postlion a,aural, ationat, int. th . .-
sent, and if rued he A POLITICAL II I:I "
It is clear what Mr. Van Buren went to Wash.
tington for. It was to urge 'the Presi lent not
to falter. And the President has dune the
very thing which our, wayward sister, thought
was the only thing wanting to make the guv.
ernment eternal
.IleZ'it is related of Gen. Rousseau that at
the battle of Stone river, while the :*-411 In
diana were lying down in line of battle dur
ing the first, day's fight, expecting the enemy
to make a charge on that part of the line,
Gen. Rousseau passed along the line. Capt.
Carter, of Company K, sprang to his feet to
salute the General, who said to Captain C.,
" Lie down, lie down 3 it is enough for gen
erals to be exposed. You should not un
necusarily put yourself in view of the ene
my." This incident is in keeping with the
almost .rec;kless disregard for his personal
safety which is evinced by the gallant nous
9eaU.
M.GEN. FITZ Jour PORTER, whose trial
by Court Martial,.closed a few days ago, has
boon found guilty ,of all the charges.and spe
cifications against•him, involving disobedience
and open contempt of the orders of Maj. Qon.
Pope, then his superior officer, at the second
battle of Bull Run. Among the charges is
one that "when peremptorily ordered into
battle ho did shamefully disobey., and did re
treat frosi the advancing forces of the enemy
without any attempt to engage them, or aid
.the.troops who were already fighting greatly;
superior numbers, and wererelying-40141)1s
,(Cen. Porter's) tlanie'attack to achieve a ido
*torY," Oen. Porter was defended with' suet]
,eminent ability that-it was thought he would
thib 'acquitted. The record of the trial t wat
,liid . bafore the President on WedneSdaY, and
Ayes by him approved. The sentence was
,th a t be be " ilientiesed from the Service." The
.news of this eentence was communicated to
:Gen. Porter on Wednesday evening. Be was
giainfuliy affected, and greatly astonished,
evidently not having anticipated such a re
sult. indeed,:it hi more than probable
_that
he tiOunted on a full asinittrtl,- as but a day
ori.We since he applred for temporary leave
of absence.'
The Army on Northen Treason
Just now while the Vallandigham crew .in
Congress are prating of a disgraceful surren
der to Jeff. Davis, and the entire disloyal press
of the North howling in concert for the dis
banding of the army, and the abject bowing
of our necks to the slave power—it is refresh
ing to hear a voice from the army, like that
received front the Indiana regiments in Rose
crans' army. Alone through the absence of
these brave men in the tented field and the
cowardly disfranchisement of them by the
stay at home Democratic traitors, bile the
control of iliepolitics of that State fallen into
the hands of these renegade Northman.—
What a scathing, terrible rebuke of their roc
reancy, is this utterance from those who were
formerly their political associates, and only
left the party harness, when its leaders bad
made Democracy a synonym -for treason.—
Rend the following account' of the action of
these heroes, and see which of the parties is
actuated by love of country;
Itluarttasttonol, Thursday, Jan. 22, 1853,
A meeting of officers of about all the Indi
ana regiments in this army was held to-day,
and strong resolutions were adopted unan
imously, denouncing the disloyal course of
the Butternuts of the Indiana Legislature ;
also complimenting Gov. Morton for his en
ergy and patriotism, declaring that the Union
shall be preserved unconditionally, end that
the soldiers of Indiana will devote their means
and their lives to Union.'
The resolutions were drawn by Col. llLinter
of the s2d Indbina Regiment. a Democrat,
who with Col thiudin of the 22 , 1 Indiana, and
other prominent Democrats,' made violent,
speeches denouncing treason in the Indiana
Legislature and at the North. They also
pledged themselves that there is not an Indi
ana soldier tihmm garments wetted the field
of battle, who Wlnllol, iIItIOVSL, the resolutions,.
and win»vill nit fight the enemies ut the'
Union, North and South, to the death.
The resolution 9 wilt he acted upon by each
regiment, and forward'ed,. through a commit - I 'l
tee of 011iorra, to the 111,1'1.01a I.f. , gisk titre.
l;oudiD denouneo,l the Indima liutternuts
as damned rascabi."
" There is reft
THE VIRTUE OF TRIALS
We feel really gratified to find, at length,
a pro,ipeet
,of seeing the national military
,Cll']Ce purged of the drones in high places,
who, from the commencement of illy, war,
have contributed so liberally to bring dis
aster and defeat upon our flag. We never
btlieved that this could bo properly accom.
plishud r by the simple action of the Exec:l
itre, as the In (2,5111'12 of sympathize to WISLIM
recousidera'ion and restoration- is always
more than any individual can Withstand.-- 7
'rile true plan is to arraign all offenders be
fore a tribunal of their peers, and put them
on trial according to laar.
We do not value the punishment of offen
ders by the' mere individual act of the Ex
ecutive, nor do we think it is sufficiently
respected by the peoplermit—affords - tilliiiors
an opportunity of raising a clamor about
tyranny and the usurpation of dictatorial
power. If these offenders are liable to pun
ishment at all, it should be by due course of
law, and when once so tried and punished,
the people will be satisfied, as we are sure
they are in the cases of Colonel Thomas 11.
Ford, cashiered for misconduct at the sur
render of Ilarper's Ferry, and Gettoral„Fitz.
Yufiin fort r, dismissed fur disobedience of
orders at the second battle or Bull hum
La proper trial follow 6sNirtly upon mis
conduct: let every offelider lie hold to a se.
vete account, and We shall soon have less
trouble in the army and in civil life. There
are ample means of trying all offenders.—
Suspicion has been so universal, and in p many
Cases so well founded, that much of the
strange mystery which obscures our affairs
WOlllll In cleared up if a vigorous course of
civil and military investigations were pushed
on, a d every'man against whom charges of
Is grave character have, been made promptly
arraigiusl and subjected to a legal trial.
An Important Acknowledgment
The Richmond Ex , rminer of the 20th has
a remarkable editorial, in which it makes
the following singular admissions
" It is not altogether an empty boast on
the part of the Yankees, that they hold all
they ever held, and that another year of such
progress as they have already made, will find
them masters of the Southern Confederacy.
They who think independence is to be a
chievQd by brilliant but inconsequential vic
tories, would du well to look with the natural
eye at the magnitude of the Yankee posses
sions in our country. Maryland, Kentucky
and Missouri are claimed as constituent
path; of the Confederation. They are as
much in the power of Lincoln as Maine and
Minnesota. The pledge once deemed foolish
by the South, that he would "hold, occupy,
and possess" all the torts belonging to the
United-Slates Government, has been redeem
ed wlmost to the letter by Lincoln. Forts
Stimpter and Morgan we still retain, but,
with those exceptions, all the strongholds
on the sea-board, front Fortress Munroe to
the Rio Grande, arc in the hands of the on
e ny.
Very Consoling and very easy to say that
it was impossible to prevent all this, and the
occupation of the outer edge of the Republic
amounts to uothing. Drewry's Bluff and
Vicksburg give the lie to the first assertion,
and the onward movement of Rescerans to
ward's Alabama, the presence of drant in
North Mississippi, and of Curtis in Middle
Arkansas, to say nothing of Banks at New
Orleans and Baton Rouge, set at rest the
silly dream that a thin slip of sea-coast only
is in possession of our foes. The truth is,
the Yankees are in the very heart of the
Confederacy; they swarm on all our borders;
they threaten every important pity yet be
longing to us ) and neatly two hundred thou
sand of them arc tvithin two days' march of
the Confederate capital. This is no fiction.
It is a fact so positive that none can deny it.
"Nor` is this all. Thd President telts us,
irr.his message, that the troubles with the
Iridian tribes have been removed, and no
'further difficulty,is anticipated. The intel
ligence wo obtai n --frdm -private - aiid -trust
worthy:sources does hot confirm the Presi
dent's.sanguine assertions,''
The Examiner goes on. to say that the
condition of affairs is " distressing" for the
Confederates; that New Mexico and Xrizona
are a for the time Leing,
,lost. to them, and
that " the state of disaffection in Tennessee.
and Mississippi (growing,out of the oi - rani:
meat of incompetent officers and the fancied
neglect of that country by the Confederate
Government—not from any lack of ferior in
, the cause,) which President Davis' visit was
intended to heal, is likely to revive tinder
the depressing
. influence of Bragg's iStreat.
and his continuance in command —adl all
this to the foregoing, and it will be seen that
the Yankees have much to encourage them
in the prosecution of the war, and we not a
little to excite the apprehensions as to the
future.
The Examiner concludes its jerernaid by
urging the further enforcement of the con
scription, and says :
".// within the next two months we do not
add seemly : five o• a hundred thousand nu n
to our Ibrees in the Southwest we shall COMe
to grie f:"
GEN. M'CLELLAN AND THE DE
FENSE OF WASHINGTON.
Important Letter from jlfajor General
The following letter from Maj. Gen E. A.
Ill'ecnc-c);., Advising-General of the Wat
Department, was called out by an erroneous
and inaccurate publication or the testimony
given by bins before the McDowell Court of
Inquiry:
///e Editor of The Daily Chronielr:
Thr Y • of yesterday con
tains what was designed to be received by
the public as a report of my testimony be.
fore the Mclld,well Court., now in session in
this cite. but it is so full of errors and inac
curacies ()I' all sorts, misplacements of whole
passages, and in one material particular di
rectly rever-iing my statement. that I beg to
request that you Will allied space in your
columns for an accurate publieation of' that
\testimony, together with the documents
with it, which can dolibtless be lout
at the Court-room:
If my testimony was worth publishing at
all it oaglit to have hero] it111)11811011 ;IS 1 gave
it. It was the duty or lite G u st to tit:tut - -
mine the questions 15111 0 11 d he called spat
to answer, and Inine only to state the truth.
as sworn to. The Court aslsl my opinion
tonehine• the resit .nsibilolos in cit,e of a dis
obedience of orders by Com. 'McClellan, in
not leaving for the snetoty of tVashington
the force de,ignatiM by the four comman
der; of the four trios corps composing the
.•\rinv of the Potomac. •
In answering this question, l placed the
re.ipoindbility where military law and army
usage has always placed it—with the allicer
who.
is was assumed in the questiol, had
disvlioyed the order—to wit, Ivith General
McClellan, and not with the l'reident, who,
in making geed his original order, by the
detention of part of Mcllowells COLT; in
front of Washington, liwrk. ,l .y . to , ,k a nece3
sary step to repair it inlaid el committed by
Gen. MuClellau himself, in not nttentlim to
the order 01 the Sth of March, which was
reiterated through the Secretary of War on
the Itlth or the same month.
in The Thi.ed report of my testimony, this
portion of it is inverted, and 1 am put tor
ward-1 am bound to suppose by accident—
:is placing the responsibility with thus Presi
dent, Lind not with Gen. McClellan.
llify opinion was, and was so stated to the
Court, that Gen. McClellan, in disobeyitt
the orders of the President, took upon him
self the responsibility for all the conti f luen.
ces that might follow such disobedience--
This is a plain military principle, wide')
every soldier understands,
WlllJ.Ml4.hetru_that—LiAnteral-aleGlelban's..
proper cour.;e, under the orders of the Pre
sident, was, titst, to obey the orders !woe
tmally and precisely, awl then to etut-itler
whether he had suibeient force lett Mr the
execution of Iris plan for going to Pielnnttrid
via Yorktown and t e Peninsula. If not,
he should have reported to the President be
fore starting on his expedition. .I.f, i t that
case, the President had required him to
proceed in the execution of his plans, all
the world would have placed the responsihi.
lily at the door of the President. General
McClellan did not do this.
He comineneed the expedition " et-gleet
ing" the point CO "explicitly" ordered by the
President, and put a 'urge part of hi: force
iu motion fur the' Isthmus before the Presi
'dent knew of that "neglect,' and thus took
upon himself the entir,e responsibility for all
that followed.
A brilliant success has often protected all
officer from the penalty affixed by law—see
the :Ali Article of War—to disobedience of
orders; but it will be a new feature in mili
tary history when failure, resulting front a
departure of plans and orders, shall be visit
ad upon the superior, whose plan was not
followed and whose orders were "neglected."
Respectfully, &e. -
A. HITCHCOCK.
Washington City, 1). C., Jun. 21, 1532
THE FORREST DIVORCE Case.—About 20
years ago, Mr. Forrest, the actor, married
Miss Sinclair, of London. Twelve or more
years ago ho "put away" his wife. In a suit
for divorce, Mrs. Forrest obtained a deeision
,giving her $3,000 a year alimony.- -Mr. For
rest appealed from this decision, and his
counsel sent to California to find testimony
against Mrs. Forrest. The attempt failed,
and the appeal resulted in a decision for
$l,OOO a year instead of $3,000. Since then,
the case has been carried from court to
court, until last week it reached a final do-.
eree, which gives Mrs. Forrest about 40,000
of accumulated alimony ) and thenceforth
$4,000 a year.
WHAT TUE DEMOCRATS TRINE' or OUR OOLUIERS.
—Recently !he Republican Union Legislature
of Connecticut voted to give ,the voters among
her 20,000 soldiers the right to vottr:' the Dem.
°orals voted against it. Dissatisfied with theresult,
result, and followiWbe - example of the Dem
°erotic lenders of this State, the Democracy
of Conneciteur 'carried the matter up to the
Supreme_Cottrt, and the Judges being Demo
crats,-the laW was declared unconstitione.—
These men are deieid of even c6tomon 'gra
titude to our soldiers foriheir IMVoie sufferings'
in 'ticfenee Of 'the homes and fireSideS of'-the
very then who di.sfranohiso them. It is shame
ful.
PAYMENT OF TIM Sol:amts.—Lot the families
of the soldier and sailor rojoieo•at the rims
of the fact that the soldiers and sailors itt the
service of the country are at once to he paid
in full the amount -due' them by the govern
ment Twen'ty four millions, ohe hundred and fifty
dollars is now in the hands of the varjnen
paymantern of thummy, who have been instruct
ed tOprooeed•at once to pay the troops.' May
wo not hope that the Soldier father and hue
band will remember his loved and loving °ties
nt home, as he grasps, his portion'of the green
backs, and-at-once remit,all , that-he-can .spare
for the relief of those who )10TO n oi,nim upon
his support. As the govoin moue has respell,
dell to the soldiers, so lot the Battier respond
to these who dim elsiols open 1144.
Resolution for the , E - 4pulsion of
Senator Saulsbiity.
In the U. S. Senate on Wednesday last,
A. Clark (N. H.) offered the following res
olution
WnnftltAfi t ":31111ard , anlabury,' a Senator
from the State of Delawaro, did, on the 271.14,
inst., bring into the Senate a ooncealad *cap
on, and did then and there, , in the Senate,
behave in a turbulent and disorderly manner,
and when called to order by the Vice Presi
dent did refuse to observe order, but did con
tinuo such turbulent and disorderly beha
viour until be was ordered into the custody
of the Sergeant-at-Arms, and did there and
then make threats to use said weapon upon
the said Sergeant at-Arms, and in the Ares
once of the Senate did draw the said weapon
and threaten to shoot the said Sergoaut-in
Arnie, and behaved in a manner disgraceful
to the Senate and destructive of all order and
decorum: therefore,
Reseired, That the said Saulsbury be and
hereby is expelled front the Senate of the
United States.
-Mr. SAULSBURY. I did not hear who it
was that introduced that resolution.
The Vice Pnt•7BIDENT. It was introduced
by the Senator from New Hampshire.
Mr. SAULSBURY. I have not a word to say
in reference to the merit or demerit of that
resolution, I have no favors to ask. It may
be unbecoming in my position and my char
acter as a Senator, of a sovereign State to say
more upon the introduction of such a resolu
tion as that ; and, sir, I will say no more.—
Let the Sedate act R 8 the Senate may think
proper. I will neither avow nor disavow
what is charged. Let the proof be made to
the Senate, and let the Senate act according
to its own judgment. The resolution was
laid over.
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Resignation of General Burnside
G I:.\* ERA L //HO KER L 1" C'o.l/.1/A Prn
GENERALS SUMNIAL .t ND FRANI:FAN RFr.itven
111i.111QUARTI:Itti ARMY OF ills Puromac,
January 2G.
Cris torenoon General Burnside turned over
the conitnond of the Army of the Potomac to
Gotioral I lool:pr, who c tine to the Headquar
ters ramp for tLut itrito•te.
soon a , the change hoooln • knowna con
st lerit:e number or sit peri , r otrtioo , rallel on
G...ta rat But n•ide :ill I I. their parting leave
vuith tautly i'etrets.
The' Vol loteing is t . otteml Ilurrotitle ' s address
to Clio ,tt :
1 EAL/0,1..\ tie rue POTOI ye,
, Jll.ll
0EN1.11.t.. 1 / 4 1,ORDI;RS, NO. 0
- Hy fliroction of the Pr0,1,1,,t of the T - oited
Commatoling General thiß thy
tran4er3 the command of this army to Major
General Joseph !looker. The elm''t time that
he 11,s tlire;:te'd your movements )1119 not been
frilif fill of victory or a:ly congideralde advance..
1nC110.3 of oar lines, hot it has again demon
:dr:o,l Ito amount of courage, patience, and
endurance that under more favorable circurn
glances, w uld have accomplished great re
solN.
Continue lo exercise these virtues: be True
in your devotion to your country rind the
rrincipl,s you hare sworn to 11111110,11:1: give
to t he thy:ice no I general who has long
horn iu leniitied ri!li your mganization, and
who now to coo:mind you, your full and
cordial support, owl you will deserve success.
Intuiting an affectionate leace of the entire
army, from which he separates with so much
regret, he may be pardoned if he bids espec.
isl farewell to his long,.tries.l.assuciatas :the
Ninth corps.
Ills prayers are thol,Grid may he with you,
and grant you continued success until the re
itctlibu ia eruhlied.
fly common.) of go,jor General Burnside,
LEWIS liICO NioN i)
It k understood that Generals SllTtlllef and
Frlnklin !rive abni been relieved from their
c,Plllllall4 of the I fight arid 101) (in:111 , 1 !?ivia•
lOUS, but ihi names of their suctieL , , , urs have
nut been divulged, if appointed.
General Burnside, w.th ani , t of his late
dlatT, has been allowed thirty days' leavo of
absence. They pill go to New York.
The weather is warm and pleasant, and the
mud is fast drying up.
SKETCH OF AIAJOR GENERAL HOOKER
Major General Joseph Hooker wan born in
Massachusetts about the year 1817, and is
consequently about forty five years of age
1.10 entered West Point in 1b33, and 3.; r(t(1133w3(1
in 1837, standing No 123 in dais which in
cluded Generals Benham, Sedgwick.
etc , of the UniOn army, atoi General , Brag,,.
Mackall, and Early, of the re el forces. At
t he outbreak of the war with Me_vicu he necoin_
ponied Brigadier General Hamer as aid de
comp,Oind was brevetca,captam for gallant
conduot in several conflicts at Monterey.—
In March, 1817; he was appointed assistant
adjutant general, with the rank of captain.—
At the National lit idge he distinguished him
self, and teas breveted major ; and at Chcput:
tepee he again at tract ed 11( Sullen 'by his gal
lant and, meritorious conduct, sad wits breve
ted lieutenant colonel.
At the close of Iho war with Mexico he
witharew from the s.erv4ce, and soon afterward
emigrated to California. The outbreak of
the rebellion found hint there, and ho was one
of the first old West Pointers who offered his
services to the Government. lle was one of
the first hatch of brigadier generals of volun
teers appointed .by President Lincoln on the
17th May, 1861, and was on his arrival, placed
in commatal of a brigade of the Army of the
Potomac. and subsequently of a division,—
From July, ISOI, to Fcbuary, 1862, he was
stationed in Sonthern Maryland. on the nor( h
shore of the Potomac, his duty being to pre
vent the rebels orossing the river. This duty
he perforated admirably.
When the Army of the Potomac moved to
the peninsula, Hooker accompanied them in
charge of 'a division. In the contest tot Wil•
liatusburg his division bravely stood the brunt
of baßle. At Fair Oaks the men again showed
•thoir valor, and the general his fighting qual
ities fa the various contests Hooker took
hie part and bravely went through with his
share of the seven days' fight. When Me
eellan'ssirtuy was placed under the oommand
of Gen. Pope, we tied the Paulo ' ,of "'Fight.
ing Joe Hooker" end Cite late General, :Lear
coy mentioned together in the thickest, of the
struggle; and again at South Mountain and
Sharkieburg ho scents to have been second to
no one. At the latter flight he was shot
through tliC foot mod obliged to leave the field,
Whou ho had_ recovered from his mound
sufficiently to take the field in ti litter he did
so, and was made commanding general in the
fifth army corps. On the 14111 of November,
he was placed•in conimand of thecem ro grand
grand division of General Burnside's army in
Virginia. Ills piemotions have thus taken
place: On July 4, 1862, he was promoted
to a Major generalship of volunteers; and on
the 20th of September, 1862, was •appointed
a brigadier general of the- regular army in
the'placeof General Mansfield, deceased
A LOUD CALL von AIcOnLLAIY.--An exchange
says that the call for lideQlellan is growing
lender and louder every day.' We think die
testimony and the verdiet in. the Fitz, John
Porter ease, is the loathrst as well the last call
ho will rooeiye—unless-it-is -a call 'Le' appear
beforelt alma
ADDRESS OF'GEN. HOOKER TO
THE TROOPS
MAI/QUARTERS, ARMY OF TIIF: POTOMAC,
January 27, 11463.
The following order hasjust been published
to the army :
HEADQUIVVETIB, CAMP MPAR FALMOIIIM.;}
January 26.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. I
By direction of the President of the United
States, the' undersigned assumes command of
the Army of the Potomac. lie rivers upon
the discharge of the duties imposed by this
trust with a just appreciation of their re
sponsibility. since the formation of this ar
my he has been identified with its history.—
Ile has shared with you the g'ories and re
verses with no other desire than that those
relations might remain unchanged until its
destiny should he accomplished. In the roc
ortbof your achievements there is much to be
proud of, and, with the blessings of God, we
will contribute something to Ilse renown of
our arms and the success of our cause. To
secure those ends your commander will re•
quire the cheerful and zealous co-operation
of every officer and soldier in this army. In
equipment, intelligence and valor the enemy
is our inferior. Let is never hesitate to give
him battle wherever• we con find him.
The undersigned only gives expression to
the feeling of this army, which lie conveys To
our late commander, Alalor General. Burnside,
the most, cordial, good wish for hiA future.—
My stall still be announced as soon as organ
ized.
(Signed) JOSEPH HOOK Eft,
Major General Commanding
Ar my of the Potomac..
The only movement to day is a change of
locality for the headquarters A rain is fall.
lug with the wind southwest, and the temper
ature mild.
PATntortn DEmocitATs.—flow noble the at
titude of a man when patriotism rises above
partizanship! Such is the enviable position
of some of the leading Democrats of the day
—men who dared to brave the frown of party
leaders, and have merited the gratitude of
the nation. Among these we enumerate.
Gen. Butler, the first general to receive ne
grocs and refuse to deliver them up.
Gen. Cochrane, one of the first to favor
emdirestion and military emincipalion :
(len Ituuthr the first commander to it,stte
war power proclamni ion or freedom :
thm. I) , N, who first, urdeied to shoot down
on the qott any one who should atteMpt. to
tray down the American flag:
Gen. Butler ag tin who first hung a man for
tearing it down,:
Gen. G. N. Fitch, es Senator, who hung
rebel: for treachery to hi , . tro.,ps
naturs Rice and Wright, who were among
the most earnest for negro soldiers:
.Col. F. S. Nickerson of Maine, who offered
to lead tm colored regiment:
Dickinson, une of the most efficient
advocates for using the uegru in any way That,
will quench the rebellion :
Gen. Itusteed, one of the same:
Gen llnnter again the first to raise a col
()red' reut mem.
Gen Sprague, of Rhode Island, the first
who proposed to head a colored regiment.
Ilow many of the Democrats of our present
Legisho ore trill show a similar determination
to do right at all hazards.
" DEMORALIZED ''—The Neu• York Trthurte
tells a good Story of a stout, athletic 7,ouave
who, rurkning away from the battle at. Fred
ericksluirg, tv l 8 checked by a lieutenant with
a drawn sword. Said the latter, "Stop sir!
On back to your• regiment, you infernal cow
ard; you are not wounded 2! For heaven's
Sakti. let rue pass," implored the fugitive ;
'• I know 1 am not wounded, but I'm fear
fully rienturalizett."
lie is probably one of the_fellowswho,..s.re
writing to flieVeliio - i'faile litipet a descriptions
of the fearful.lemoralivAtion of theats•my.
Lotter From North Carolina.
Assistant Qua rhvu,uat i s 0111 , T.
N E WRER N‘ N'. C ., Jan. 16, '63.
. K. ltimEm, Esq., Editor Carlisle Herald
Dear Sir:—As I have a little time this
afternoon I will drop yOu a few lines, giving
you and my Carlisle friends, some account
of our doings and of what we have seen
since we left home, on the 15th ult. The
Captain and myself remained in New York
till the morning of the 21st, when we pro
ceeded on board of the "Star of the South,"
bound for Port Royal, S. C. On the worn
or the 2 tilt, Mien 25 miles ,from Fort
Macon. A. C„ we wore dropped on board tee
steam-tug Stag," und alter much pitching
and rolling over a rough sea, we entered the
harlAm of Beaufort, lair to bob dd but a
bounding in treacherous shoals, passed un
der the guns of Fort Macon, and reached
the whart at Morehead city, lime enough to
catch the train bound that afternoon to this
place.
NeWhe,,n is quite a pretty place, situated
r 4Ou t heck of land extending b tweet; the
rivers Neese and Trent. ;t6 miles northwest
of Beaufort. The streets are well laid out,
meeting at right angles and quite broad,
lined on each si le by large oak trees, whose
boughs and branches meet and touch each
other, limning an arch of beautiful green,
and affording a refreshing shelter from the
heat of a summer sun. The houses arc well
built, mostly of wood, and some prtisent an
imposing appearance. When Our- forces,
under the gallant Burnside, entered this
place on the 11th of March, 1862, they found
these houses deserted by the whites,splendid
ly furnished. Large pier glasses redected
the observer at lull Ictigth; brussels and vel
vet carpets covered the floors, delightful to
walk upon; massive brass chandeliers hung
from fre,seqed ceilings, paintings of some
value graced the finely papered walls . , pianos
of' elegantly carved Bosewood stood in their
appropriate places. Outside appearances
were none the less pleasing. Beautiful gar
dens filled with flowers and 'stately fig-trees,
breathed refreshing perfume; graveled walks
intersecting and crossing, well built stables,
and out-houses of comfortable appearance.
The town was beautiful. Everything gave
evidence of the wealth and taste of the °rig:
deal possessors. Dignified with the name of
city ? it had its, Mayor and City Council, three
or four banks, and as mutiny 'insurance com
panics. But the birds of wealth have flown
to a more congenial clime, and none are lett
but the original poor. When the remnant
of the rebel array passed through here on
their retreat last March, they burnt it few
buildings and a very fine bridge, The bridge
spanned the river Trent, and over it the rail
road led to Morehead city. The Yankees,
however, quickly rebuilt a bridge, not as fine
looking as the original, but equally sub:tan
tial. We repaired the railroad from this
point to Morehead city, and now the shrill.
whistle of the iron -horse, two or three times
a day, reminds me forcibly of the "old Cum
berland Valley." Sand, Clay and negroes
seem to be the principiil
_production, and
snuff the principal article of_consumption:
The ladies of the south; rata sorrxto rotate,
are addicted to the pernicieus habwetchew
ing snuff ("'snuff,-digging" they term it) a
part of civiliznlion, thoroughly chivalric,.
which our ladies of "Mud-sill"-vania, have
not, yet, acquired. Of course you .havo long
since heard of the last miecessful expedition
under our gallant islaj. General Foster. lam
painfully reminded of it about twice a day,
by the approaching sounds of muffled drums
and the shrill tones of the fife shrieking the
solemn dirgsLover the !remains of some de
parted patrol!, Hoitsea are being rapidly
converted into 'hospitals, and where there are
no houses the 7 are fast putting up temporary
ones to receive tho wounded who may sur
vive the next great fight for which they aro
rapidly and surely preparing. Troops arrive
almost daily from Morehead city, and r un
derstand there are two new "Monitors," and
two iron-clad steamers at Beaufort, the
" Montauk" and Passaic," and the " Iron
sides" and "Nauguttiek." The next, expedi
tion is all the talk now, and every indication
points to Wilmington as the next victim to
the just wrath of our much abused Uncle-
Samuel. In all probability Captain Henry
Porter will accompany the expedition in
charge of the train. if the Captain goes I
will accompany him, and on my return will
do my best to furnish you with air account
of Our doings. I think that after the return
of this expedition, which of course will be
successful, our go-ahead General!, Foster,
will completely " clean out" the last vestige
Of any secessionism that may survive his
present ends to quell the rebellion in these
parts. All !mil Our noble Foster and unite
his name with chisel and stone among the
heroes of our country.
Let the cold winds. blow as they may, •let
the snow fall among your streets and fields,
let your rivers and :wells assume a glossy
can ut mail— what care we: Hero 'we revel
in sunshine and shade, the green grass
springs 'neith par feet, and now and then we
catch a glimpse of an openiag bud or a nod
ding, full bloom rose. Cloudless skies and
glorious weather. No jingling sleigh bells
suggest cold hands, cold feet arid cold coal
ieFt, but gaily dressed officers and smiling la
dies mounted on dashing steeds make one ilor
get that winter is.
The sisters of mercy are doing God's service
here :tinting our wounded and sick. Their
devotion to the unfortunate soldiers, their
sell their courage on leaving a place
of safety and quiet to encounter the dangers
of a garrisoned town, in an enemy's country,
for no other porpose than mercy, is worthy
of record. Led bless the sisters ; may Ile
crown their efforts with success, and grant
them the goal for which they,TOil so nobly.
They were brought here through the exertions
of )llrs. General Foster, a perfect lady and
universally
.esteemed. The negroes present
a very good appearance, and many speak
very laeorahly ut their late masters—Saying
they len for tear of being sold and made to
work epou rebel intrenelunents.
This would be a pleasant place to pass
away the dreary winter months were one sur
- roundell by hrs family and sfitiling faces of
dear 'WI friends The evenings are long, and,
sitting by a cheerful log tire one's comfort
would tie complete could he revel in the smoke
of sonic of our old frienil J. W. liby's Lynch
burg, as the only tobacco we get here is
strong "plug" at $1,50 per lb. and 04 and
dried at '_'(lets per paper.
There are twelve regiments of Pennsylva
nia troops here. I could only obtain intelli
gence of the following : 58th, 85th, 101st,
103.1, 104th, 175th, 175th, 178th, and 158th,
of them I have only seen Dr. George Z Bretz
and Captaiti,Aiin Sheatter, of CarlAsle. 1 was
pleased to hoar a good account of Captain
Shealler and learned 'lint he was emphatically
a " fighting captain."
Truly Yourg,
PROM THE PENNA. RESERVES,
The following extract from the diary of a
member of Company A, 7th ISeserves, con
tains an interesting narrative of their doings
-lately. The 'ficsorves-wre-lincrerthii-Friric
mand of Brig. Gen. Doubleday, during the.
events described by our correspondent. He.
bas since been ordered to Washington, and
we are not informed who commands them
EMI
CAMP NEAR BELLE PLA INE,
January 23, 1863.
Having returned from the little expedition
to the Rappahannock,, I can again write at
leisure. Since last Tuesday morning, we
have been on the go, and only this morning
"anchored." Perhaps I can best give you an
idea of what we have been doing and bow
living during the past week, by quoting from
my diary.
7tu 20.—Broke camp this morning
at I I o'clock, under unless to march to the
Pontoon bridge, some ten miles distant,
preparatory to crossing the river. Drew
stores to day. We marched 9 miles towards
the river, and night coming- nit, hivonaced_
in the woods. Wedae.wlay 21.--=Cormnenced
raining last nig,ht,and continued all night and
day. Spent a sleepless night in consequence
of the rain soaking through our tents and
richlin , down our faces. Resumed our
march 'this morning it about 9 o'clock, and
plodded about all day through mud and rain.
with heavy knapsacks, and we finally pulled
up in the "Woods, where we went into hivou
ne—itill raining furiously, and we ate wet
to the skin. Thanyday 22.—Ordered up be
fore daylight toget breakfast and march, but
orders were countermanded iu consequence
of rain, which has been falling in torrents
ever since leaving the camp, Remained in
camp all day, shivering around smouldering
tires. We are now about two miles above
Falmouth, and one from the river. Can't
get along any further on account of mud,
which places an embargo on the movements
of all trains. 6 , !Friei rizy23.—Broke camp at 4
this morning, And filmed our faces camp
weld. Mardi d, the entire day, a distance
of twelve mile:lgbrough mud knee-deep, and
reached the old "Camp at SP. M. The ex
pedition havin g failed on account of the
elements, which from the starting out were
against UN. Folllld our tents all torn up by
the cavalry brigade, whose camp is adjoin.
ing. A` , aturday 24.—Wakened up this morn
ing at half past 2 o'clock, with orders it,
march on picket without delay. Although
tired, stiff, and nearly exhausted, we knew,
that the orders must be obeyed, and
,accor
(tingly drew ten crackers apiece and.started.
fur the picket post about, five' miles distant
—dark and drizzling, and afterblunderinp,
around nearly the whole county of Stafford,
found the place. Remained on picket all,,
day and the night of 24th.' Sunday 25,--
,Relieved and came to camp._ E.
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