The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-12
the vErERAA MAJOR GENERAL wool,

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w" "AeHNGT0E CORRESPONDENCE.
NJ wAnHNorox. juno 10, lsA |
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Since the publication in the HIRAiD OF the ea'oi'n
calling pron your washington correspondents IN asces
VITO war rOspopsDle Cor keeping Major General Wool e.
old and tsed solder ut home ard appointing POI xsDs
without ,ny military experience to lead She g. n vol
upteers INTO 1tte have maoe dbgeas se' ron ., 70
sorted 10 various devices ascertain bo "A the black
sheep in the government hOok" Ne been the more
anxious knowing the intense .~6x Of the public upon
this question: and apparep. dekre 70 bring the guilty
party TO just puaisnD mt person can hardly
the Of the streets p this City Of Magnificent Dig
tan0es without hearvg ask the qusston "wby
- not General Wo1 called active gervce in these
'.girs tHaasY< Letters alec pouring Ia here from
various sections OF she Empire State, propoundirg the
ssme question, anu king for solution Of the mystery
AL Of which ah,ws ;het she-es deep Telling existing
tornado up'n the peYssn responsible this us,aabe
aet bsvo already s,atsd that ! h1ve rado dllig ea
search, and happy 20 infcsm you and lie pooc that
my elorle have Lct been Ia vain 10 my sesrcb
the dten mystsries bore have ipaIy fallen upon sc
tina. rurnsh fu clear ard authentic calculation Of
question give yop to day tho points OF the facts ds
covered, and win he Ibc, trust, 10 two three days
to rnah you oopiss OF correspondence ali cther data,
which hot only coIrosorse everything thlt abort
10 state, well show TO he public, with that
cannot DO denied, by tho administration
that Eajor Geacrsl Woo. hiss oay been ,.bbsd by
the Secretary or War, tt virtually cenGemneG og PEE
venting squad CT jobscss from fseSns tho pasc, and
dech,rg'ns his duty feaflessly promptly aad eceusy,
asooues loyal solder in this cuAtTys u A.es;
peril. These statements have obtained nom trust
| wcrehy and reliable sources.
The public how Gen. Wool came 10 wsThipe-
| ioy ut the inauguration OF President Lceoln as6 on
thst day when the country fpD Of rtlors a. plot
and countsrplois to prevent HE insugrrsoava 4, be
found, wh hs agnor backed on, ready 10 lead a. por.
ticu of tho little band OF soldiers sts'!orsd ,ae ps
OF the nation against any basd or cpucp sors that
might make their app-artce their arm axssss
the lagsily elected President as NJ Idaoaia
was safely placed as the head OF the ssyernraert ga
| Wool returned 10 bis residence ct Troy, TO rgru
| discharee the dues as CcmtnauSer Of tho Easietn
| Military Department Of the eove Vcasa,. There
he remained NTH alser Iiueoa's pc,clan alton, IL
Aprl, csI!ng Upon tue several States for troops,
and, In fast, Ey Informant sistss, until the
outbreak Ia Baitioe acd the stophaye Of cousnl.iea
! tioa with the capital by chs rehe1 IL Nargl.ud AZ
he receives Intelligence Of We attack usoa the
MASSACHUSETTS, regiment by :he BaltmSr taob, zse
da.ely Waited Aloany TO consult With ca -Eor Morgan
Reforming to Troy, hs received despates from Nes'
tLcn in New Yoik; subsequently one 81 &y HIBERNATE
had To 40.
York stating shst they h.d understood tnSt the aavus
trAtion has ordered him 10 New York 70 ssas for.
wardng boos, and hppios ihst he posG cosne sori IA
With to that city General Wool arrived 10 New York,
recolless right, about the 2iss Of 22d q Apf; was
ws!led by members Of the Union pefehcA CunmitAe
wbnn roauted In biz uniting with them IN plans y co-
ward troops o. Warrington. A. any rate Toe que 10
loosnaIs recorded tbs fact that be tse.,.g With
that oomth,tse for TIA. purpose On the IA of lrL
General wOois friends here states tbat iAe ge
raj Cd ths, Dag wrote TO General Scott sipg hin Yor IL
sarusi,ons ard wnas wss bis With Comniuaica.oa VA
then or ana after sshc-t delay, fearing tia, Geaers
Scott ic receiver his letter be ssais addressed lin
askinQ r.. nsruc.ioge am nors.ei thas he uever re
ceiyee reply 10 either Bu,, in the meantime 6epors,
Wool was bet inactive, but was deh,rsrg AZ iupsts,
duty with the activity and enc ~; OF a man much
younger in years than this veteran general is kEbwa
to be.
A. that time the most nterse exci,sneas prevailed
Throughout the Northern States No ,dngs coula be OBJ
tanned Of tho position Of affairs at Washington
Seventh regiment had started for the naonl capital but
no one could ton where they One day they bad been
rsacred and the sdme.hng else hAA hsppened 70
them Tho excitement was intense m al ercsiyns--,he
cry from every section WAS, hurry the Grsops Wash
from the standardization, was that they ysf,od Yors
troops. Many Of the leading newspefNss 6ptped tha;r
batteries upon Lincoln ard bis Cabinet and Egxr u call
z iuv
The public denarded quick work and 40 deGy TIC cry
CAME, zoo in tone thar could no; g aiN .aSsa sStaa
had 10 assume great responsibility, a1t asnerai
Wool proved to be the msr for TIE hour ready DISCARD
all red tape routine and take hold .. e natter ami Gae
il TO be found TIE important work tat ce BY hu
The GOVERNOR Of sevors States, being uasbs 70 coon
mualoAte with Washington and gs, the eqlpmApss fx
tho Union Defence Committee General Wool sektng
for srms and s,nunitioh At once. The troops from the
oetlts. ths Union Dtrshce comrnte not knowing WHY
" DO n tbs exatenent applied to General Wool rot
IN vain, for Pc oSmo nanfuy TO .nsir rescue. IL bess
oyton, ~ supevi,etded the shipment OF large snouts
from New York shs troops leaving the city FOR NE
sss raa tA .Ss hs Sa psep s'sa
70, any detention. r. vas through his orders
opened He provided General Patterson with srme
ind ordered him 70 despatch troops TO Perry Vile This
ton Of the gov ernnt property No fss sud aapers
Ferry. Upon the heels Of this CANE demand from CD
Dnnlcx then il conpiand Of Fortress sop,oe for AN
uni.;cn and men, sts,ng TINT no unable to Oh ar
from Washington, and have 81 oncc Or
that pcI. would he wies.ed tseso nm by She rebels In
reply The demand, cartridges were Immediately for
wayded followed by ref- mt q. the very earliest NO
rert, accompanied with explicit orders TO Col Du,rck
TO hold that post basis o. operation ana orsrpa the
] Quaker City TO es!sl him IN stopping ell psra
! teers that nigh. appear in the Chespease
! TING doLe, General Wool turned h!s attention
70 other quarters. The Governor OF New HeIo hire
ordered to fory Portsmouth hsroog and Goyerror
Andrew. upon request made gave permission 10 take
possession OF tho fo.s 10 Boston haro,r 1rN tbs 70
ilntaers OF ihat Stste. Ike pefmesioa wac given TO
Governor SpTsgue for Rbcde Island 1be Governor Of Il
laois IN the meantime, falling to OBTAIN Arms AZ nrn-
unition from Washinsn, teeyrsphed TO General Worl
and the Union pefeCce1onm.ssee for sulpy The lst.
ter replica ordering The authorities or ihe State to send
armed force quietlyio ST. Louis, and reinforce the
troops there ard with 2 oir,cr as rossib,e take
ppsesso 81 the A-ssa in nat cits, where they would
| ind sil the arms that they ceeded lie alsn
! seLt special messenger TO Bon Francis r.
Biair sr asking bis cooperation IN that undertaking
ana my informant sAy7 sast Mr.. bsH subsequently
hs thsas tue General for his sussessous AS 70
TIE truth fasty o. this statement, Mr. Blair can in
form the public, and doubt throw additional light
uaon the euOisc. This Important bslocgs in re-
aty 10 neral Wool 10 him the puu.c aE6 more or
| iess Indebted for that noble move.
! Toe above is Of the work dens ny General Wool
in those trying hours, which, 70 the ic-st, does
ir though age had impaired bis atescs or ez,rgy
All 81 ;be was DOES ov BIN without any orders from