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months soldiers. " a ;
was the answer 1--WE ?, III 'o' '''' ""'' -
lasts till the end Of time"
e Though we have encountefea 4 g'es5 5 al. an,
disastrous check-though VIC are pssA anorov
| misted--we possess the means and TN 90 o.
to retrieve all, if these means, henceforN . al
wisely employed. may. in future letter, :. bs
cate how, in my judgment, these means should
employed. l. W.
The above is the closing remark of Mr..
| Weeds letter to the AB. Ere. Journal.
With all respect for Mr.. Weeds Judgment
and appreciation of his valuable advice, we
must express the hope that he will keep his
plans for retrieving the late deleat TO him
sell, or communicate them to the Commander
in Chief Instead of to the public The pub
lie service has been damaged enough already,
by the countless schemes for carrying on the
war which have been spread before the
world by editors and newspaper correspon-
dents. Either these plans and suggestions
are good for nothing,--in which case il not
regarded, as they should not be, they only
serve to stir up discomfort in the minds OF
multitudes, who are carried away with the
bold and positive manner in which they are
set forth or they are worthy Of attention by
those who are to direct and lead the armies
of the government, in which case their pub
LEFTY puts the enemy on the alert, and
prevents their being usefully applied
We can Of course conceive it possible that
civilian, from some special acquaintance
with a region, or from other knowledge,
may hit upon just the right means to insure
a military success in a particular case but
If be does, the only sensible course for him
Is to make his views known to those and
only those who can turn them to proper ac-
count The business of criticisng the appa-
rent actions and plans OF the military forces
of the nation, and the setting forth in edi
torials and published letters what should be
done, has become a grievous nuisance and
the quicker it can be apated the better
Miles in the command Of the Fourth Big
ade at Bulls Run, and brought of his men
in perfect order, Is a son of Israel Putnam
Richardson, nephew Of General Putnam,
Of revolutionary memory. The family for
merly resided in Burlington Col. Richard
son was nominated to West Point from this
State, where he was graduated with honor,
and was in active service, generally On the
western frontier, for about twenty years. lie
ros, t. the rank Of Major for services in Mex
leo, aud resigned few years since, taking up
his residence in PontiIc, Michigan. IN ci-
fort was made by GOV. Fairbanks to secure
his services as Colonel Of the Vt. ID, but
having accepted the Colonel Of a Michigan
Regiment, ne was Jbii.c1 to decline the of.r
ArroISmENrs.-Wc find in list Of ar,
pointments sent into the L. 5 Senate on
July 3lss, given by the y. Y. T75w.e. tho
names of the following Vermonters
Assistant AdJmant Gsnsral-Ajj, Hiram
Stevens, Of lat Regiment.
C9m0nssary # Subsistence (with the rank
of Captain Col. Abjah Keith, Of Mont
pelier.
1sastant Qqar.ermoster, with rank of
Captain) Gardner $. Blodgett, Of Bur-
lington.
MIssouRI.-The Missouri State Conyen-
ton have followed the example of the pa
triots Of Western Virginia. On July 9lst,
having declared the seats of Governor,
Lieutenant Governor and Secretary vacant,
because Of the traitorous conduct of their
occuuants, the Convention elected the Hon.
Hamilton X. Gamble, of St. Louis, Gov Of
Missouri, hy GS votes Willard ?. Hal,
Lieut.. Governor, by 81 votes Mordica Olive,
Secretary Of State, by 81 votes. No votes
were cast against them, the opposition con
tentlng themselves with protecting against
the power OF the Convention. The new
Governor, Lieut.. Governor, and Secretary
were sworn into cficc the same day, and
each one made a strong Union, patriotic
speech. The Convention adjourned to meet
on the third Monday in December, unless
called together before by the new Governor.