New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-18
FROM PATTERsON's COLUMN.
From Our Special Correspondent.

CHAaBERsBuRe, Pa, june IA, 1861.
The LIST Wisconsin Regiment, Col Starkweather
was inspected this morning by Brig Gen. Neecy and
Wynkoop. The Regiment made a fine display and
received from the reviewing officers high cemmenda.
ton for equipment, discipline, and solderly bearing,
As the Pennsylvania Volunteers say Of them, they
Bully Set" They are worthy Of their State, and
their State of them A pleasing incident occurred
among them to-day. They came from home in such
haste, that the State was not prep red TO pay them
their dues at the moment, in anything but currency,
and here they found they coud not it, and could
cell It only at discount of 60a70 cent. The State
authorities however, with wise and generous consider
alton for the welfare of her soldiers Immediately sfte.
their departure from here, sent special messenger
after them to redeem their deprecated paper money in
specie He arrived this morning make their hearts
glad. THIS prompt exhibition of tender regard for their
welfare awakened a sentiment of profound gratitude
and State pride, evnced by the kindlpg eye and warm
expression of their devotion TO 30 kind and generous
mother.
The conduct Of Wisconsin presents a striking
and painful contrast Of treatment Of her volun.
teers with that of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania
volunteers have not only been subjected to
every kind Of abuse, privation and bard
ship through the rapacty Of INSCRIPTIONS army con-
tractors, incompetent agents, and Encouragement but
they have been deprived Of their pay up to this day,
while some of the regiments have been performing
arduous service for weeks Baltimore and WASH
ington The consequence 10 universal dissatisfaction
and lamentsbe state of decentralization. have
before adyered this of things among the Penn.
sylvania volunteers, but it cannot be too strongly or
too often denounced. Ii the men continue in their
present temper il may occasion great embarrassment,
and cause serious injury TO the best interests of the
country. They feel Indignant, that there is unver-
sal expression of determination not to enlist again
when their three months time is out. II
the war shall continue long, this resolution
carried out will entail enormous cost TO put
fresh troops in the field in their place, and great de.
lay in organizing and drilling them. Such contin-
gency should be sverted, if possible To-day not one
in ten would reenlist. This of course lie UNDER
stood by the authorities at Harrisburg and Washing.
ington, and they must apply the remedy, if not too
late.
Was it necessary TO wait for the negotiation of the
$3O0O,0O0 State losn' Happily it has been Just taken
at par, but was the money at command from pat
riotc capitalists and bankers in advance on the credit
of the Stste1 Red-tapeism says the money has been
ready, but the pay-rolls have not been ready-haye
not been prepared, or printed, or something An in.
dguant community will say Psy-rolls be hanged
Pay the men the money You owe them" 1t is daily
subject of modification to meet stawart men, away
from home, without resources reduced to the shame
Of begging strangers for quarter dime, to pur.
chase little necessary, pay postage letters
to their wives and families. witness such appeals
here daily. 1t may be said the Government has ex-
tended the benefit Of the frankng privilege to the SOL
ders through Congressional benefciaries Of this
postal abuse but unfortunately for the soldiers
camped at Cbsmbersburg, the restriction of the POST
Office Department requires letters to be actually
ranked at the place of mailing, and, 90 far as can
learn, no Honorable dcad.head has attended TO the
needs Of the soldiers here.