Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-09
NUMBER 81.

That much can be dcne by the iui:cious exercise OF
authority in enforcing military rules aad regulations
amoGg them, among the CT maukind, ia c.u-
syely shown by the great changes and Improvements IL
fcc;ed in tie army OF Washington, and above s IN c
city itself, by young General McCdlau vLo bids lr 10
be the next President. If bis is all
rate with the enormous praise aud f,tcry which, much
! ggats! his will, forced down lis threat
Before his nomination the streets of tie capital pro
sented spectacle the like of which probably
seen in any civilized city. rou;ed demosiized army
wi just sufficient equipment TO enable them 10 be teT
to civilians, and iufic death and wounds in their
drunken quarrel., crowded the horoughares, Fmd BIO
OILY 10 these whom they nienGet 10 protect The
hDtes and bars filed with officers whose regiments
il state OF complete disorgapizltiop. TIE small
tsdespecpe trembled for their little stores. Suddenly
order, which give entire les il might be
said the words have usei exaggerate tie condition Of
ail,irs at tue period in question.
Here Mr. Russell publishes general orders (So 2Jof
Assistant Ajjuntaut neral Williams dated 10 NEshirg-
toD July 70 and ec.iGg "It teicre directed that
her after officer solder be allowed TO abstn. Ll-
SET from lis camp Snd visit Washington eIcep. fer thc
performance Of putlc daLy, 0r the Transaction
Of important private business for which purposes written
permits val be given by tue commanders Of brigadcs
! &c.-ED HERALD
The citizen soldiery were astorshed and irlg-
nant, tu: they nevertheless arrested and "tCk.
boej" aud coultsS il gave Infinite satisfaction
observe The very sa!uary results OF the process. Tho
Sanitary onmission With considerable boldness, pub.
sh cestsin recommendations for the improvement Of tho
discipline Of the army which is indeed in need Of charge
for the letter They sscribs the difficulties which they
meet In cartyipg reforms to lack OF Gcipne, which
\ tlus il lieF tie health Of the army.
/ General Lane, who commands the SIarish iroons in
ouDs: MSS peer over h're on tour@a hs 'fPre'ta 10
m' ht' Woloi"a as'onsh"ent at ihs stde q W'Ss
glsoe ~ me camps at ne ct"r Stae u NE fOtc"Hc'
He wa3 here, however, a bad time JUST cr the git
! from kaDas:as HIS criticisms, however, on lazy
thes on ss1venJ an ihequrped troops on dirty arms
aud accoutrement', were us;. Above ALL he Vas aUazh
that IN All army OF recfu there was 10 dill or cIIe1
to lie setn
Company dill is not much attended to; the bataloa
drill "a OF lie most elementary character and indeed,
With the exception Of the skrnishiog at Cairo, hayc
n.ver seen ANYTHING bn. oFdilsrV advance in line,
marcding pas at slow timc It the double in column
! OF compats or Of subdivisions and such common
movements This generally results from the ignorance
OF the otceis Us much as from the ircompetency OF tho
rark aud file Gen. McC!elland Is talking about brigade
DR. Us and field days and there Is alri.
hutcd to him atout drilling by trumpet wbli meats,
presume that be is abaus haF, more attention rsid
to bugle in giving orders tuan Is al present Tue
case. -,
The neS esiss as iat AZ can Juuge, are not tqu' 10
me departed 'hres noatnS neh ana inc camp are CAY
thDiy NOT d "eh hic1'
There are about t"enIyonr bdtahon' OF ihitnfry OF
all sors and eight sqaadrorS OF cavalry in The capital
and around Oh The eit BANK OF the foona up 10 'H'
Chain Bridge There are Pome thirty DattHiioS scftH5
the river ard some 200 sabres the whoe ioics berg
pobby under 1900 men, not including BANK e9la5
NJ thptfr fefTy' UT tho 'oH"''""S oi DN''
and o! General Dix, at baltimore VI ihe foI'y,nn'
guns which "enefu hcpoHeIIS army 'ooH lho 'ne "u,
twenty-five remain III 'ns "anuS % Tue enemy auu .s
- some dthceney ~ Aiu',y EoVFrhn'' co'rS
its best 10 supply iet"' M'po"e"' Hh ga" " aly'
remains W co'n'hp " to uool a,
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s, Ss',i t.n.,, Io,";sn, JS~,on ard .I ,is,
" II r., ,n,,J no ox,s,.,a5 or sc;n,er, ,I,s
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~ or o r"o;,cr,s wbac ,Io Colo,cI .,iI
TO- dre,ness ,So u.;,r Ia jrrnl. in Lis ,ert and ,l
;,ams, Coo,J vas lao in.oricataJ at evening d,iu
,hst Sa L.J 40 stacger nm 70 lie Adinl,nt and rsou.
lin, - g;v..tLc or5ers
Tte PrssJSn, "a now yes.ed with the most exiraord
80 o,ors .,,,b as xer, rever hoard of befnrc eYcent
rri.r y;rns dnsoo,ism beeapse by recent bin he IA
Snehied 70 dismiss oe,ers at pleasure without giving