The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-04
THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.


WAsHrseros, May 8, 1851.
One OF Jour cotenpofaries OF the abolition school, and
who has frequently lat attemptei TO dscredt the ad
nnstration, In aludng to contracts made recently by
the yernment sp axis terms Of dsparagement Of the
War Department, and endeavors the impression
that there haA been only avortism, but corruption
So far from this have highest authority that
they have been made favorable terms to the govern
ment, and that the army officers making them
have dono 80 the belief that from their long
experience / was for he advantage OF the
government 20 avail themselves of the propo-
stions Of parties VIII, have the ability TO carry
out their contracts especially wien il hard TO find
others Of equal responsibility 10 enter into such engage
ments in such perious times have before u.s. will
state that in all matters Of this Sort army officers have
the entire supervision ana management aad well know
what for the interest o. the soyernnen AM in the
instance alluded to the Secretary OF War knew nothing Of
it iii he was called upon TO approve which, from the
necessities Of the case he obliged u do
The government is exceedingly fortunate in auding
contractors who are Gbe to supply the immediate neces
stiles Of the immense force now 10 Washington
One thousand head OF cattle their way from
the North.
A PROSPECT OF WORK FOR THE TROOPS.
wAsmSeroy, May 8, 1851.
The day is rainy, cold AMI dissgreeablc.
Seventy 1--WE men thrown into Fort Monroe last
Tuesday night by boats from steamer
Col Mansfield, commanding the Military Department
Of Washington that the will be sent iato
the field soon, and that they viii have ngh!ng enough
by and by.
War win be ope,ed in few days by demonstrate ms
upon Alexandra and Norfolk The South has undoubt
edly decided to ac only the defensive and no attack
is expected here
Ir,l
shot
The South has made its slaves by employing them
in erecting fortihcatcps and by organizing the
paDies the Northern troops viii, therefore, seize saves
prisoners Of war wherever they found
People berc think tha. the man who cut down the
United states fag a. Baltimore the only honest man
in the party Such sudden conversations Batmores &C.
neray result IN awful backslldpgs The administration
Of The opinion, and hence the advance Of the
Pernsy lvspia troops.
Col Elsworbs Zouaves ought TO oe armed with bayo.
nets and no. Shapes res Sharp shooting is Of no use
in battle and the South would have greatly The
advantage Of Us Bayonets must do the work. and hand
to band fighting win the battles
Ellsworth's zonaves are everywhere forogel
and admired. They are comfortable at the
Capitol. 1t is curious to how fun Of eight the
recruits are when they first arrive, and how imminent
the danger seems to them. In a few days they feel
easer.
Col. CJrcoran and detachment OF the Sixty ninth ar
rived at two O'Clock this morning. and quartered in
the rear OF the Kirkwood House. Four companies are
left on the road, and may come to day.
The Eighth regiment Of New York will stay at Anna
polls The Fifth are there, al the Naval Academy.
The Seventh New York regiment have erected one
hundred and fifty tents, and pretty comfortable
Twenty recruits arrived today and two hundsed more
are coming.
To night one Of the Twenty fifth regiment, OF Albany
begins an engagement, but it is at the theatre
The Sixty ninth and Zouaves, about which the people
here have been greatly excited having az last arrived
Washing gton Will be duer than
Col. Mansfield inspected the arms in the Navy Yard
and instead Of the three thousand stand expected found
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