Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25
WAR BUDGET.
THE CASE OF COLONEL KEnRIeAN.

THE CASE OF COLONEL KERRIGAN.
Colonel James F. Kerrigan, of the New
York Twenty. fifth, is still confined in Room
No. lS, of the old Capitol Building, Washing
ton City, it is rumored on a charge of
treason. l learn from a commissioned Off
Ger of regiment encamped in the vicinity
of the Twenty fifth, that Colonel Kerrigan
has been 10 the habit Of riding out frequently
late at night, and long distances from his
camp, and in the most mysterious manner.
General Mcdowell and other officers, who
have been out on duty, have met Colonel
Kerrigan in out-of the-way places, when he
failed to give good account of himself; that
KeTrigan has bossted of having dned across
the lines with Colonel Frank Anderson, of
Nicaragua notoriety, and that he has been
heard to say in Washington bar-room that
be would not draw his sword against his
brethren in the South. These rumors, in
mysterious regiment in New York, have
given color to the charge Of treason.
Certainly the rebels have been able to learn
from some well informed source of the posi-
ton and movement of Union troops. 1t must,
however, in justice to Colonel Kerrigan, be
stated that he represents that he was ar
rested by the rebel pickets, and being recog-
nized by Colonel Anderson as an old friend,
was dined, wined, and set at liberty. A story
bimsef for some imagined Injury received
from General Mcdowell, which illustrates the
eccentric Congressman hudor. 1t appears
that General McDowell's head quarters were
in the vicinity of Kerrigan's camp; so the
Colonel ordered out his drum corps about
half past two A. NJ, stationed them as near
the GeHeraps bed.r room window as he could,
and kept them drumming until daylight
Perhaps this is the insubordinaton with
which he is charged, and the treason story
all myth.
HORSE CONTRACTS.
The evidences of wicked collusion between
horse contractors and horse inspectors, some
where in Pennsylvania, are too glaring to
admit of doubt that they show forth the
actual facts. The horses sent here from
Pittsburg locals carried to NewcastleD pur-
chased at $l35, are not worth, on an average
in this market, $65 each. They are sorry
lotof small, old, abused and unsouud animals
that ought not to be imposed upon soldier;
anywhere. The contractor who bought
them and the inspector who passed them
| should be tried by drum-head court martha
and shot; and until few examples are made
of such men, this sCoundrelism which mount!
our brave lads on spawned and wheezy ole
hacks, bought at figures which should com
! mapd the very choicest animals in the coun.
| try, will not be arrested. We hear now from
| Springfield that the horses for Colonel Bar
rett's cavalry for the plains--a service il
| which the choicest steeds are required-art
also to be sent forward from Pittsburg anC
| that they are duplicates of the crowbaits tina
have come here for Colonel Brackett. |
Mr.. Cameron, now that his hand is in West
ern affairs, will stop at Pittsburg on his way
home, and find out where the vilainy is, hi
visit tothe West will mot be in vain.- Clicag
Tribune.
THE PUBLICATION OF WAR NEWS.
An order has been given by the command
ing General forbidding the sending of wa
dispatches by newspaper correspondents
Every dispatch relating to the war is, for b
future, to be, skilled" unless approved b.
the Government and is to be given to tn
public only through the medium of the As
sociated Press.
CAMP GAULEY.
Camp Gurley, where General Rosecran
has his headquarters in Western Virginia, i
stationed within few yards of the junctio
of the Gauley and New Rivers, which unit
and form the Gauley and it's continuation. Th
troops are stationed so as to fully defend th
camp and command the rivers and the roa
in the only gorge in that vicinity At on
point on the turnpike leading to Kanawhs
three hundred men could keep the pas
against ten thousand. There are four brig
ades encamped on this ground, viz Rose
crans's, Cox's Benham's, and Schenk's, Ger
ersl Benham's brigade is the rear guarC
The force is admirably located for defens
and provisioning, and will secure a base fc
a forward movement to Lewisburg, wher
ever occasion may require, preclude the POI
sbility of the Confederate forces again TAX
ing possession of the Kanawha Valley, an
will confne them to such a barren area {
| IN mai than In unalka M ir
considerable retreat to secure subsistence.
LESSON FROM THE CRIMEAN CoMMIssARIAT.
Miss Martineau, in her Health in the Cam,
gives our army the following most appr'
pirate and interesting lesson from the Or
mean Commissariat:
1t was found to be grave mistake to fee
the soldiers on navy salt beef and por
Corned beef and pork salted for fortnigl
have far more nourishment, and make muC
less waste in the preparation than me
which is salted for a voyage of months. A
ter time, very little of the salted meat vi
used at all. When it was, it was considert
essential to serve out peas with the por
J and -four, raisins and suet for pudding, c
salt-beef days. In course of time there we
additions which made considerable variet
as rice, preserved potatoes, pressed veget
| Dies, Cneese, uTleu lrulIS duu SueI lOr pu'
) dipgs, sugar, coffee properly roasted, ar
: malt liquor. Beer and porter answer nut
. better than any kind OF spirit, and are wor
pains and cost to obtain. With such varie
as this, with portable kitchens in the pla
of the cumbersome camp kettle per ma
with fresh bread, we'll cooked meat and We
etables, and we'll made coffee, the soldie
will have every chance of health that d
can afford. Whereas hard and long-ke
salt meat, insufficiently soaked and cooke
and hastily broiled meat or fowls, just kill
and swallowed by hungry men unskilled
> preparing food, help on diseases of the a
! entary system as effectually as that intel
perance in melons and cucumbers, and U
ripe grapes and apples, which have destroy
more soldiers than all the weapons of all c
q emies.
d SLANG IN THE ARMY.
An Eastern correspondent says:
. An enterptising publisher might ma
4 money by getting up camp dictionary
q the benefit of those who visit the army, a
4 are mystified by the extraordinary VOL
d and phrases used The word 'arms"
been distorted into .'umm," brought forcit
forth, like the groan of dying cat and
place of " march" we hear "utch." A te
is jocularly termed 'the canvas" sword
, "toad. sticker," and any of the altered p
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