The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-10

."y nou"e was seen excepting parties taking observa-
'os u w Union troops their positions. The earth
WORKS e'end for distance Of probably hundred and
my yards to tho right of the Lecsbnrg turnpike NO
$' were observed mounted the fortihcatious, but
raskei battery is erected concealed by grove, near
'aeys house. about hundred yards this side Of the
earhworks
Among the few vssters to Baieys Gross Roads today
We're Jacob Ricgei merchant of Philadelphia, and H. g.
Lesenring member Of the Legislature, Of the same city
GENERAL BANKS ARMY READY AND EAGER FOR
BATTLE.
Yesterday Secretary Seward Colonel Scott Assistant
Secretary Of War, and General Negs Quartermastcr
General proceeded to point up the river, where they
met Major General Banks accompanied by Of the
Typographical Engineers making reconnaissance. The
General reported TO have been In fine spirits and
ous that the enemy should make attempt TO tho
river In order not only to show them the folly Of their
ways but to give his TROOPS who ready and anxious
for fight an opportunity to show their hand General
Banks inspired the party with confidence his wonder
full ability to organize and lead his men, and impressed
them with the belief that where he leads our arms will
be victorious.
OPERATIONS OF THE NAVY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BILE OPINIONS OF THE HERALB's SUPPORT
SECRETARY wELLEs' CARE OF THE GOVERNMENT
VESSELS, ETC., ETC.
The story mentioned in to-day's HERALD about Sc
crctary Welles having written his brother In law
George D. Morgan for thousand horses supply the
twenty new gunboas of nve hundred horse power each
ordered by government, is, told pronounced by
Acting Secretary Fox inaccurate reported 1t does
not appear that there any actually
into for the horses; while the anxiety to where so
many could be got on short notice. say nothing OF the
difficulty Of getting hay and oats to feed them very
nat T1Arn 10
time You of the creeks between Baltimore and
Philadelphia, of ferry boat lying idle for tho want
only one or two horses to operate the paddle wheels
The savage articles in the Tribune Erening Post de-
nouncing Commodore Sringham and General Butler for
visiting their families understood here for just what
they are-indrcc and insideus attacks upon Secretary
Welcs for going home to Hartford to pass a week
or two. Everybody knows here that this is what
they mean and nothing else But the republic suffers no
detriment from the absence Of Mr. Weles The business
Of his department goes on just well when he away
when he is here Que would think his age at least,
might shield him from denuncation. Very few live
70 be old s and those that do ought to be re-
spected.
There has been nothing ungenerous than the cen.
sure Of Secretary Wclles for sending reinforce
ments to garrison left at Fort lIatteras.
Mr.. Weles is too experienced q man TO be caught in
such trap He has been close observer Of public az
fairs since the beginning Of the present century and
he believes that mems lives should risked in war
that is, not many Of them His idea is, understand It,
that tho men left at Hatteras Inlet sufficient II they
should succeed in continuing to hold It, for the present;
WHILE IL they to be massacred taken prisoners the
less there Of them the better it should turn out
that they are perfectly safe, just soon as that
is known to be the case others will be sent down there
with them, additional rasiops. The same course Of
reasoning applies with equal coacncy the increase Of
the navy, about which the Post and the Tribune exhibit
such indecent haste What prudent merchant feels like
sending his ships when the swarm SO thick
with privatees that The insurance companies charge
per cent extra rsk2 1t must be steadily borne in
mind that the ships belonging to the United States
government put into the hands Of Secretary wees
sacred public trust, and that he is responsible
for their safe keeping, well having them properly
az Few others 81 nc worst q prvatecrs
aground like the JEFF Davis, get wrecked, they are
very liable to when the equnoctial storms come and
you will that Secretary Welles will not be bchndband
in getting ships enough under weigh Do not forget that
not Of the seventy odd ships recently captured by the
pirates belonged to the government fact which will be
standing to the prudence Of Secretary Weles
for some time to
Your defence Of Mr. George Morgan is another hand
some thing for which Mr.. Assistant (no Acting) secre
tary Fox win you great credit am told that it
is spoken of in sporting circles fine exhibition Of tho
manly You, however fail to do Mr. Morgan full JUS
ce informed that he began by charging five per
cent commission Some captious New York merchants,
who rich enough TO have stood such charge with
out grumbng demonstrated against this. Mr. Morgan
IL q patriot, and also brother Jaw Of Mr.. Weles
The one fact forbade his abandoning the service
of his country, the other did his deserving
the Navy Department So he generously reduced his
missions % per cent IT, at that rate, he has made
he has given TO the government $3.50 900 which
he might have made by charging five per cent. What
ever Mr.. Morgan has done has been performed purely
from public consideration, and without any selfish mo-
tves whatever He is far better qualified to buy ships
than any other merchant in New York. besides doing it
cheaper moreover, he Is the only who has the
| thorty from the Navy Department. Mr.. Morgan has
been something of sufferer account Of this bu-
I sincss. At its commencement he in company
with your excellent governor f. d. Morgan, who, fearing
! IL would bring odum the house, dissolved tho
frm He is not ambitious man. and believe, before
this chance offered disposed to the government
| in humble capacity, connected, If mistake not
with the customs. In addition 70 this it may not be i'm
proper that ho recently riskcd the lives Of bis
two sons descendant of old Mr.. Weles' by expo
10 the pirates having sent them excursion, in
government vessel, down to Fortress Monroe, with nc
| compensation but their expenses.
PARDON OF PRIVATE SCOTT, SENTENCED TO SUFFEF
! DEATH FOR SLEEPING on HIS POST.
Major General Mcclellan has issued tho following
| HEApQUARrERs TIE ARMY or THE PoroMAc
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1861. I
Private William Scott, OF Company K OF the Thirt
! regiment Of Vermont Volunteers having boon found
guilty by court martial Of sleeping his post while
sentinel picket guard has been sentenced to be shot
and the has been approved and ordered to b
executed The commanding officers Of the brigade, the
regiment and the company Of The condemned together
with many other officers and priates of his regiment
have earnestly appealed to the Nsor General command
ing to spare the life Of tho offender and the President
the United States has expressed wish that this Is the
first condemnation TO death in this army for this crime
mercy may be extended to the criminal. This fact
viewed in connection with the rexperence Of the con-
denncd asoder his previous good conduct and gene
raj good character and tho urgent enreaties made
behalf have determined the Major General commanding
to grant che pardon earnestly prayed for This act
clencncy must not be understood sordrr precedent
for any future case Tho duty Of sentinel is Of such
nature THAI its NEGLECT by sleeping upon deserving his
post may endapger she safety OF command or even Of
the whole army and all nations afx 10 the offence the Dc
naity Of DEATH PTivafc William Scott Of Company "A
the Third regiment at Vermont Volunteers, will be TO
| leased from c2nfneGoxt and returned TO duty.
I by command OF Major General MCCLELLAN