Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-02
THE TRUE SPIRIT.

THE TRUE SPIRIT.
The following is an extract of letter from
young soldier, dated Federal Hill, October
16, 1861:
You say father told you that he was going
to take me out of the army, on plea as a
minor. Well, that is all very good for him,
but think have got something to say about
that. Now, was twenty-one on the 9Th of
October; and not only that, L would not dis
grace myselfor friends so much as to go out
of the army on the Baby Act No, no: not
any of that for me. / enlisted in the Fifth
Regiment Zouaves to fight for my country
and her flag, and l intend to sink or swim
with the Fifth Regiment, and to do my duty
as true soldier to my country, so as to bring
credit to myself and friends. This may seem
strong, but mean every word of it. feel
it, too. Father wrote me letter some time
ago, and told me what he was going to do,
and wrote him back that | did not want to
go out of the army on the Baby Act, and
what is more, would not go out. l must
now close, as we are on guard to-day; that
is, our company. Write soon.
THE IMPORTATION OF ARMS AT THE PORT OF
NEW YORK,
The following table, showing the value of
the arms brought to that port from foreign
countries since the lst of August, ware
housed and given our forces now in the field,
will be of interest to our readers. Most of
the arms thus imported have been sent to
St. Louis for the use of the Western army
under General Fremont. A considerable
number have also been transported to Ken
lucky:
Enfield '....tl5O 600
iig5OO
musSets,.,;;..... iloaO
Swords and 51S
Revolyers, percussion Caps, etc."."....."." 5,aOO
| -
100
From the above it will be seen that over
| $3.50, 900 have been expended for guns aud
| muskets, while only $l50000 have been eX-
| pended for the more effective rifles.
PROMOTIONS.
The following promotions were made at
| Washington on Wednesday last Sergeants
Robert P. King, jr, and James J. Temple to
| Second. Lieutenancies in the Fifteenth In
! fsntry Acting Sergeant Major Frederick
| Phisterer, Quartermaster's Sergeant Fred
erick II. Brown, Sergeants Henry B. Free
man, Samuel j. Dick, James II. Galloway
and Joseph Mcdonnell, to Second-Lieutenan'
cies in the Eighteenth Infantry.
TIE MILITARY EXAMINING BOARDS.
Therea are, at this time, in Heintzelman's s aud
| Franklin's divisions, two examining boards
in full blast, and judging from the character
| and military reputation of their members,
| those gentlemen who have entered the
service for pastime will discover, when too
late, that they have mistaken their calling,
or find their Occupation gone" The very
names of the officers composing these Boards
! strike terror to aspiring military noVices.
| In Heintzelman's division they are Colonel
Pratt, Thirty first New York Volunteer Regi-
ment; Colonel Simpson, Second New Jersey
Regiment, U. S. A; Colonel Kawman,
| Thirty seventh New York Regiment, U. s.
| A. In Frauklin's division, Colonel Ward,
| Thirty y-eighth New York Regiment; Colonel
! Herbert, New Jersey First Regiment; Colo
onel Poe, Second Michigan Regiment U. S.
| A. We sympathize with the victims who
may come within their clutches.
THAT STARTLING REPORT.
The following card appears in the Phila'
delphia North american:
To the Public.
Ny brother-in.la law, Alexander Mckinley,
q native and citizen of Philadelphia, and q
member of its bar, is the private and conf
dental secretary of Flag. officer Dupont. To
| this post of honor and confidence he was in.
vited by Captain Dupont, and he is now dis
charging his responsible duty on board the
flagship Wabash. Private letters have been
received from him to-day dated October a.
| The New York Tribune of to-day, under its
editorial head, has circulated report which
has been copied into the Evening Bulletin, OF
this city, under the caption OF startling Re-
port" that 'the private secretary of Uommo'
doIe Dupont had absconded, carrying with
him the maps and charts, and even the sealed
orders of the Commodore" The uatura
eject of this Tumor is that Mr.. Mckinley 4