New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-10

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vailed upon not 10 let their muskets go oil
occasionally. Milan, O, the small bouT, in the
/ days of Austrian patriots was not more pro-
/ feundls lifeless. Even the men who swore and
stsmi ed over the stones gone. They were mostly
OF sporting turn of mind aud devoted themselves to
the study Of games Of chance In connection wih GER
tain cubes Of vory packs of cards, and teetOiums.
/ Here they fonIished, and Urge gilt numbers over
the doors OF the bou'e s flaming with ighs, in WI ich
the sports were rried on to be seen in all the
decent Streets and attracted the wary to be burnt.
| In one of these temples 10 the goddesa Of Fortuoe
presided Il Bsniea Boy, ard the Others were gen.
orally provided slso with priests and acolytes OF re
mark BILE humpiness at the back of the bead aud
over the delto6s some of whom must have had their
faces sat upon in early youth been subjected 10 the
geDtler touches of 3 steam hammer. Bnt Fortune
had not only Mars in aiming by her side, but was
! in alliance with Venns and Baccbus, and America
| being very young country has many sons who
cannot resist such combination of the mytho ogy
| rs any OF the older portions Of the globe. Among
| these was Paymssttr in the Navy, who in the
equal contest dropped not only bis own money hut
re suma IL lie said belonging to the State TIE eye
Of Uncle Samuel cluFed before 10 bll the I'D ings'
and "goings on under bis very NOE, was now
opened wide, and last week descenis la HatteraS
were operated on the hOuse, numerous arrests MADE
money seized, and rooms swept by the authorities.
Az il determined to destroy all the pleasures OF Wash
irPOn at ore fell swOop, the Provost Marrhhl
Brig Gen. Porter, issued ORDERS about the same
time, that oil tire " bars 10 tie city and George.
town should be shut up at O'clock the penalties OF
disObedieDce being the cOm tfe suppression OF the
bar and the arrest Of those found in front of and be
hind it, The best OF il 10 every one is pleased with
these acts Of vgor. We are all quite ready for a
" strong GuyerDn eit" here, aud IA the South are
ready Tor the same, little stronger If possible,
we NAV see another instance OF universal suffrage
being o, ed gs base on which erect the fabric OF
absolute sutocraic power with toe consent OF the
rugrsgaus The selling Of liquor 70 soldiers IL made
highly penal also, and, if repre'tion and coercion
can 90 it, the vast collection OF armed men here VIII
speedily be licked enough to shape VITA
a rough tongue. Bot they XIX against inc
pri,ks With all the love Of mill airy dig
Ilay and parade which exists IN America
Tie De ire after hsga banners cDiforms, arms aud
rank there is yet q want OF the military or rather
suldieily spirit Nbch begets attention TO personal
,maTtness takes pride in Obedience and bends iree
to the YOKE OF di,cIpline. A young man was found
guilty the other day of sleeping on bis post in face OF
The enemy and at M ht lie sentenced 10 he shot,
and Gen. Mcclellan Issued orders Tor the execution
never for a moment believed II would be carried
OMIT would have beeD cruelty 10 commence with
that victim. Some time ago heard Gen. Mcdowell
ray that riding over the Long Bridge 1t night with
some Of his staff BIO found the gentry at the Virginia
end asle p; be oismounted, took away efleeper
musket, called the sergeant OF tie guardf The SER
goant WAS asleep too; ucxt the General summoned
the officer, and he was not forthcoming 81 all tl
the whole post bad been aroused. The common
est thug in the world is 10 Tee the sentres
ritiing down on stones aud blocks OF wood
reading their newrraper-, with tnelr nre,ocks
across their KNEES. IL man SITS down
at hight il il hard for him 10 keep awake, and
doubt il the temper Of the peope Judging from what
heard, woult have permitted the execution OF this
young man without condemnation OF all concerned
in il. They discussed the sentence IN the hotels
with acImOny, aud the general feeling, III some IN
stances al / ast seemed to be that msn could not
help going sleep If he sleepy, and that no one
had any right to kill him because be was sleepy
Representations were made to the President WHO
ex ressed wish that the men night lie repile'ed'
as il was the rst Of capital cohdemnstoni snd
Welding 70 the wish aud 10 the intereession OF LIS
officers Gen. Mcclellan not only yeniiIted the sen
tence but ordered tie man 10 be released and 10 re-
turn 10 bis ouy giving, AT the ~ ms lime dne warn
Jog TO sleepeO come that they need expect no such
clemenry ia future.
SloyeHliuess of dress and gait when OF duty long
locks unbuJtOned coats uupUished boots and equip.
uients, mark many of the men, and the practice oil
ssluling officers, even Of high rank is rather ex'
c. liiOnal. But things are vastly improved. Gen
McClel IN knows that lie has q number Of brave
ana intelligent men in his hands; they are not an
gImy but they are the making, a. we say, OF
splendid one. They have been formed into brigades
aud diyhious, but that rs for The convenience OF
commands, M the bngades are not in condition TO
act 10 that initial capacity. The dGills TO which the
men are subjected are still Of the mot elementary
character, but their marching is very good indeed,
and some Of the attempts recently made to direct
a. elm IRON one camp 10 aboIher, with orders
as TO the ob,eryahce of time, have been salts |
factory. Tie cavalry force ID now augmented, and
Que smart eorps. dreseed in blue TUNES with yellow
braid like our7th ussars, passed through the other
day in very good order. There are Polish and HUI |
,,sIiau colonies ling n regiment Of Lancers and
another II Ilussars-which Will make the squadroDs
in the field reach respectable figure. should not
be- dspOsed 10 estimate the cayslry about Washing
ton at more than 500 sabers. TIE field guns, per.
hans. may number Is batteries. The battalions OF
infantry must exceed 50 by tome small numbers; |
bot Il very difficult, owing 10 the constant changes
aud the confused Nomenclature OF The different regi-
meuts, TO arrive ut any sound conclusion on that
point.
Some Of the regiments sent into the field from
their Stat, in excellent style, anu was very much
struck by the completeness Of the way III which the
18Th Mas ,achuse Is Regiment was turned out, With
baggage e. waYone tents, uniforms, horses, cOmuls |
saiia Transport, that IL was ready Tor campaign
Ia all respectq except that the men-hUe, stout hardy-
looking fellows, not acquainted with their drill
TIE Vermont Regiment was provided with splendid
ettelage, and ON Saturday We had splendid battal
ION IRON PrnDsy vanI1. But there If still great ne
quality in the equipments and efficiency OF the
Line. Col Burnside, now promoted TO the rank OF
BrgHder General appointed TO take charge Of all
regiments on their arrival and to get them into
working order belize they cent across the
river EVERYTHING is done that can be effected by
the superior officers, but the men still Indulge IN
grumbing and now and then shoot each otber.
Eventually, However, aud IN no long time, there
will be u new sliit among them. Gen. scott =
orJer, in which lac conyntulates the army on the
prospect of being paid in paper instead OF III gold,
has not produced any marked effect the troops,
but at the came time they do lot complain OF L.
no veteran chi tho American army speaks Of re-
thing ia another month"; 20 ENJOY an hot orcd repose
III fare they who serve Republicl Washingo1
estate is y wilderDess--is monument unfinished
Gen. SCOTS name has fallen out VI men memory