Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12


 pie that he is not, in the opinion of thoss who know the whole history of his performances while connected with the 3d Regiment, fit for any appointment whatever. The sole reason why hs was not cashiered while in Washington, was that the council of officers that had his case under consideration, was broken up by the order to ad. vance across the Potomac and it was afterwards decided that it would cost the Government less 0 pay and discharge him than to summon the eoun. cil together again.-NorUich BuRekin.
 As no adjudication has ever been made in Colonel Brady's case, the public has no opportuu. ity to decide whether he was right or wrong. On the record and before the world he stands as in. nocent, having received an honorable discharge from his arrest, and the legitimate inference is that the arrest was unj just It would be doing q gross wrong to allow such suggestions as the
 Bulletin makes to cloud his character. Court Martial are composed of officers who are tempor- ary detached from other duties, and arc not broken up by the march of regiments to which thelr members arc attached. The form of tho order for detailing the members is such as to de
 tail those who can be spared without detriment to the service.' The officer arraigned has . RIGHT to a full trial and finding by the court. The breaking up of the Court before the hear ing of the defence, and the subsequent honorahla discharge of the accused officer was an irresular proceeding, but so far from affordiug reasoa ior such an inference the Bulletin draws, it is the strongest inferential proof that the charges against hin was groundless and that therc was c willingness to shield the complainant wiahoss suLjccting him to the modification of An expo sure.
 As we gave publicity to very unfavorabls re- port of Col. Brady's conduct, we feel it to be an act of justice to state that the charges kave nOs been sustained, and that no such impression as that the Bulletin attempts to make can rightfully be entertained.
 Whether not he is good man to command a new regiment is d distinct question, and one to be decided without reference to the trouble be- tween him and Gen. Tyler.-N. fl. Journal
 Col. Brady has acceptel the position of Lieut. Co of The Fremont RiAes'' Col. Merritt, now , recruiting in New York, with head quarters at Wo!cottvic.
 ANOTHER REronM-Gen. Mcclellan is abOua ctfectng another important reform Tn the 0r- ganization of the army under his command.
 This is the division of his force into separate corps independent in their own sphere of action but responsible to general head. This method of organization-is peculiarity of the military f powers of Europe, especially of France, Prussis . and Russia. The whole routine of military dutD is simplii.d by such organization, as even . civilian can readily perceive. The issuing of orders is at once reduced from acOrrespoudenOo , with twelve officers to with two or thrso.
 On the field of battle any movements may be : effected with greatly increased facility sineo the meaning of an order cannot he erverteal by II passing from mouth to mouth when it moves
 directly from the general command to that sf
 the corps.
 l. No is more sensible of the advantages and 2 disadvantages of the various European systems
 of organization than Gen. Mcclellan and uo ono II is more conscious of the futlity of the idea thss l. immense numerical strength alone insurss vic l. tory. Our chief embarrassments may arise # from the difficulty of handling the patriotic
 maAse. tEat intHrrose their between Gov u e. .-'', :' ..y, lion; and whatever will sim v li.. t.t >.l!,ys ..lc commenting General and . stbuiyicIe the responsibilities of direction while u the granl idea of action is left freer than before D. deserves attention. Perhaps in these days of s- training and development no more valuable
 measure could be adopted than the reeonstruo- :, tion of the grand army on the European basis.-- " Tribmae.
 ' GENERAL McCLrLLANs WAR PREpA ARArroxs.- ' We learn from a private sOurce worthy of era. l. dence. that Gen. Mcclellan. on last Tuesday l. morning, had .ffysir bhteres of artillery of aix
 guns each of various calbrr and al out l50, 600 |, men. at and near Washington, and that this ar- N my wilt be increased to at least 100000 men hs- Il fore the end of the present week. The organ. 5 ization and drill iof these troops are going for
 ward with industry and care, and the degree oe l. discipline already apparent in every company
 regiment. and hrlgade, is in the highest degree
 cretlitable to the officers and the men, and pros,- , ses great effectiveness in any future operations $ that may bo undertaken against the enemy. . The movements oftroops and everything conmss.
 ted with tine army preparations, arc carefully ' kept from public knowledge, but tho facts above 8 given to state which can do no harm nov, II but will cratify. public intcrcst-nlay be relied upon, coming. as they do from one who knows , whereof he speaks.-Chic'tgo Journal.
 The ,000 government money lost at gam f bling house in Washington by Paymaster Gslla- . her, w:s recovered Saturday by the detectives '- employed by Provost Marshal General Porses. d G;ellaher is under arrest, but claims that he is If able to secure the government against loss.
 Thursday afternoon three men of CompanvC C. 26ts Regiment, being picket-guarl under En.
 sign Nell, stationed at tavern on Little rives $ turnpike over Hunting Creek were taken pris- e oners while scouting three miles beyond, by 200 V rebel cavalry. Ensign Nell escaped by taking to the bush. The rebels were well mounted, bus s baretooted and uniformed only in rags and straw
 hats. They stripped their captves stark naked, E. cared them away, and grcodily divided theis : clothes and rations-
 The Union troops on the south side of the Pep Itomac arc in good and effective condition for ss. e tive service. They all hayo recently been paid, furnished with new clothing, and every thing
 else that cOulA cOndice to thelr comfort has bec0 , furnished.
 d The General Court Martial, for some days in y session at Alexandria, sentenced about thirty volunteer soldiers to be shot for strictly military q offenses, such as sleeping on their posts, per | hitting persons to pass without the countersign, 1T and for endeavoring to strike officers. A mum. l. Der of others have been convicted of minor oE- IS fenses and sentenced to imprisonment in the if pcnitcntiary or to working with ball and chain
 in quarters. William Scott of Company H., Sd
 Vermont, having been convicted of going to g sleep on his post second time, is sentenced to h be shot on Monday morning.
 General Mcclellan is of the Cromwelan breed
 of soldiers who put their faith in God and keep
 their powder dry. He has issued the following General Order:
 HEAD QUARTERS, ARMY or TIE PofoMAo,l
 Washington, Sept. 6, 1861. The Major General commanding desires and
 requests that in future there may be more per. feet respect for the Sabbath on the part of hia command. We are fighting in holy cause, and should endeavor to deserve the benign favor of the Creator. Unless in the case of an attack by the enemy, or some other extreme military ne cessity, it is commended to commanding officers, that all work shall be suspended on the Sabbath; that no unnecessary movements shall be made on that day that the men shall, as far possi,
 be, be permitted to rest from their labors that they shall attend Divine service after the custom- .ary Sunday morning inspection, and that oificera