Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-12
WAR BUDGET.
GENERAL RuELL.

his record Is one OF which any BOloler might
be proud, and gives the strongest assurances
of ample ability to meet the high RESPONSE
bility which his position in that State de-
wolves upon him.
He entered the academy at West Point in
1897, and graduated in lS4l. Though nom
inally appointed from Ohio, he was really a
citizen of Lawrenceburg, Ind, at the time Of
his appointment. .....- ........
The Mexican War found him Lieutenant
in the regular army.
At Monterey he was highly distinguished,
and was brevetted a captain for gallant con-
duct in that desperate fight.
Again, at Cerro Gordo, he was prominent
in the list Of those who had distinguished
themselves in the battle.
For gallant and meritorious conduct at
Contreras and Cherubusco, he was brevetted
q Major. In the latter action he was danger
ously wounded, and in consequence, dis
abed for the balance of the campaign.
In 1851 he was appointed Assistant Adju-
tant General of the army, which important
position he held until the breaking out OF
the Southern rebellion, when he was pro-
NOTED to his present rank.
From this reason, and from the united
testimony of all who know him, we have no
hesitation in assuring our readers that he is
the right man in the right place.
PICKED MEN.
A volunteer applied to be enrolled in a
Southern village, when he asked to see what
kind of looking men had already enlisted.
The lieutenant paraded his "army," and
tough. looking set they were.
why" said the countrymsn, III thought
you only enlisted picked men,"
"So they are" said the lieutenant "piCked
out Of the gutter, every man W
PARTINeToN1AN.
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mans boy ~ said Mrs. Partington, as Ike
passed through the kitchen into the garden.
"Down with the Seceshers !" he shouted,
and she looked out just in season to see the
top of a rose-bush fall before the artillery
sword of Paul, that the youngster held in his
hand.
"You had better go to Molasses Jugtion if
you want to do that" she said, restraining
his hand as it was lifted against her favorite
fushis, ready to decapitate the plant that she
had watched with almost mothers care for
three winters. "Dear me !" she murmured
half to herself, what terrible thing war
is, when even the children show signs of
consanguinlty."
General Wool has notified those officers
who have their wives at Fortress Monroe,
that all buildings in and around the fortress
will soon be required for the accommodation
| of troops.
The late fight at Belmont has rendered
conspicuous the names of Generals McCler-
nand and Grant, whose careers we briefly
| sketch:
GENERAL JOHN A. McCLERNAND.
This gentleman, one of the chiefs in the
battle of Belmont, Missouri, which took
| place on the 7th, is at present Representa-
tive from the Springfield district, in the State
of Illinois-the residence of President Lin
coin. He has represented the same district
for number of years in the Congress of the
United States, having served with some dis
tincton during the Administration of Presi.
| dent Polk, when he was regarded as one OF
| the leading men in the House. He is about
| fifty years of age, nearly six feet high
straight in stature, and slim in figure. He
was among the warmest friends of Judge
| Douglas, and, although strongly sympathiz-
ing with the Southern people until the pres
| ent war broke out, when Sumter fell he as
serted his determination to stand by the
| Administration of Mr. Lincoln at all haz-
ards-in doing which he gave great ofense
| to such of his old confreres as Burnet, of
Kentucky, Lamar, of Mississippi, and Pryor,
| of Virginia.
These gentlemen were on excellent terms
with each other, and they could not endure
the idea of separating from 80 profound a
Democrat as McClernand. He is a fiue
| speaker, of nervous temperament, and high
sense Of honor. When the war broke out,
| Governor Yates, of Illinois, sent him to
| Washington, on special mission, for the
purpose of looking to the defense of the Mis-
| sissippi. He discharged this duty with so
much accuracy, zeal and promptitude, that
the President appointed him a Brigadier-
General at the earliest moment. 1t will be
recollected that he exchanged his prisoners,
on a recent occasion, with General or Bishop
Polk, of the rebel army, under circumstances
which exhibited a good deal of real diplo.
macy. He is fine classical scholar, well
read in history and brave and determined
man.
GENERAL ULYSSES 8. GRANT,
Is an Illinoisan, and an officer of prom
Use. He is graduate of West Point and
also served honorably in the Mexican War,
having been eleven years attached to the
| Fourth Regiment United States Infantry.
Since he LETT the army he has been engaged
in the mercantile business in Galena, aud
upon the breaking out of the present
troubles raised and commanded a regiment
of infantry from Illinois, from which posi-
tion he was appointed by Government Brig
adier-General. at the storming of the City
OF Mexico he was Second Lieutenant and
Acting Regimental Quartermaster General
On the 18th and IA b of September, at the
taking of the City of Mexico, Captain
Brooks, of the Second Artillery. in his re-
port, mentions that Lieutenant U. S. Grant
with a few men of the Fourth United States
Infantry, Joined with him, and, after an OBJ
stinate resistance, the strong field work wa
Z carried, and the enemy's right was com
pletely turned;" and again, Major Lee, il
his report states that Second Lieutenantc
Grants and Judah behaved with distin-
guished gallantry on the 18th and l4th o
September.
Colonel Grant superseded General Prem
ties in command at Cape Girardeau, Mo, il
September, being appointed Brigadler-Gen
eral by Congress, and Immediately tool
souri,, establishing his headquarters at Cairo
and leaving Colonel Cook, of the Seventh
Illinois, al Cape Girardeau. One of the frs
acts Of General Grant, after establishing him
self at Cairo, was the occupation of the rebe
town of Paducah, Ky, which he took with
out firing gun. General Grant is man @
plain exterior, experienced in militar
duties, firm and decisive in manner, and on
who is esteemed highly by the soldiers unde
bis command, as well as by all who knoN
him. He is plain and retiring in his man
ners, and never wastes word with any ont
J but pays strict attention to his militar
duties. He is, without doubt, one Of the beE
| and most accomplished officers in the Wes
and, in the middle age of life, is still calculs
ted to take an active part in the service
his country.
b . PROV. LOVES BALLOONS.
= Prof Lowe las arrived in Washington wit
q five balloons, ordered by the GoVernmen
with portable apparatus for the generatio
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