The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-21

NEW YORK, MONI
assigned to an upper room IN the same building The
sacsrs, well the sick and wounded are provided
with ratiens OF bread and meat twice day. Soup Of
some kind furnished to the sick and wounded unable
TO eat solid food. The wounded from savages sta
ton placed In the tobacco warehouses in which the
Bull run prisoners were formerly confined. There
three Of these warehouses adjoining each other, and
communicating by passages one with the other.
few hunks have been erected for officers; but most
Of the sick and wounded i upon the noor which does
not appear 10 have been cleaned since last occupied
prison Until lately all ls in the clothes thsy
when taken. Within few days comforts and drawers
&C., had been furnished in limited Quantities The Clothes
Of the wounded in many instances had 70 be cut
on, having beeR saturated with the exudations
from their wounds. Those scraps or clothing A
carefully gathered up also the woollsn scraps
found about our abandoned camps II u supposed they
sent TO the woolsn mills 70 be used in the manu-
facture Of clothing for tho rebel soldiers
Among the prisoners at Richmond are fourteen suors
APPOINTMENT OF MILITARY GOVERNOR FoR AR
KANSAS.
Hon. John s. Phelps OF Missouri has been appointed
Washington for that State. He has full powers
sary similar to those conferred upon Messrs johnson
Stany and Shepey, the high purpose being 70 assist
the loyal people In reestabshng their government
accordance with the constitution OF the United States
This appointment gives general satisfaction from tho
known prudence and nrmnsss Of the recipient well
his unquestionabe loyalty The appcintmont was
sought and gracefully conferred by the President
Mr.. Phelps will sntor Immediately upon the execution
n hto <Jrttn0
quarters at Helena, but expects very the
gubernational functions Little Rock 1t is understood
that on the advance OF General Curtis Geary white
county, within about Gfty miles Of Little Rock the
kansas State archieves were removed to Hot Springs
near Red River, in the southern part Of the STATE s
TO be regretted that General Curtis did then
TO tho State capital and take possession It, II s under
stood here that hsmarch the bank Of Mississippi
was occasoned only by his need Of supplies and by
tho pressure Of the rebel forces under Hindman.
Tho Union forces from Kansas in tbe vicinity
OF Fort Smith, and another large Union force has entered
Arkansas from Southwestern Missouri. Il likely that
the bombastc Hindman, who s too new . man in Ar
kansas TO have much Of the confidence old set
TIERS will soon be compelled to md his way Red
rver and lcsvs the loyal Of North Arkansas to
ganixs loyal government for themselves
FAVORABLE ASPECT OF AvFAIRs IN THE SOUTHWEST
Governor Ramsey. Of Minnesota ID In the city He has
been At Corinth, and heard from General Haleck that
every thing isafs in the West and that the coming au
tumn must the cleaning out Of the rebels in the
Southwest The affair aa Murfreeshoro surprise;
but Il mex known yet - whom the bians specially
attaches.
1HE 0UmrLLA PoRAYs.
Ths late operations ef guerilias In Kentucky show the
Dsesssycf employing Sse troops with reference such
eursons hut the House bin for thst purpose was de-
fsasd byths radical factions in the SenaGs by parla
msntary cxpsdisnts.
saHA1oR oHANDLER's LATE sPxscH ON TIE CONDUCT
OF THE WAR.
most unheasd or and unparliamentasy proceeding
tossatsdby the President Of the Senate In allowing
| Ar. Chandler 70 make . speech In which he made
garbled extracts and distorted and dontsd statements
touching the testimony given before Inc Committee
the Conduct Of the War; Proossdngs before committees
required 70 be kept sacredy secret nsithsr the
committee nor any member OF divuss what trans-
pres without being amsnabls fer breach Of faith and
/ honor.
The rspsrt made up thus far and h placed in strange
hands. But why did not the Committee make a'repor
and lot al the people the facts they standf
Mr. Chandler quotes the testimony Of Assistant Score
tary Of War Scott who had any thing do with
ths rolls He stated that General Mcclellan left with
hundred and fifty or sixty thousand men, whsn every
body knew that he took with him three corps dayms
hundred and eight regiments which had nearly
their full complement of one thousand IL moi
until weeks after that General Franklins division o
twelve regiments was sent 10 reinforce him. Subso
qusny the division Of General Mansfield st Newporta
News, sent up u front Of Rchmond also the Penn
sylvania reserve division, under General Mccall. Alto
gsther, McClslians army had mot reached one
hundred and Afty regiments as the dsss or the
late series OF engagements. There have been less
than thirty thousand in killed. wounded, prisoners and
missing In the dozen battles which have or since
his landing the Peninsula. That many have
died from disease been disabled by Sickness
likely because the campaign in Mexico showed that
than half Of the volunteers suecumbsd disease before
| regiments sotinto battle.
Mr. Chandler made the mad statement that there was
not piece carriages the intrenchments here
whom Mcclellan Left but citizens who have visited
the forts constantly all say that his statement 10 ruth
lsssly false.
THE POSTAGE STAMPS As CURRENCY.
There little engraving 10 be done upon postage
stamps that there fear that counsreiting tAc dc
nomination Of ninety cents may be successful Al
paper currency 10 TO be mostly government matter
IL behoovcs Mr. Chase that all possible watshfuInss.
shall bs kept upon ccuntereters 70 the end that tn,
/ people may not be swinded BY their acts
ORDERS TO ARMY oFPIcERs.
Lieutenant Kenaston OF the Eleventh infantry having
been released from duty in the United States Muserins
ONCE New York, win report for duty TO the supsrin
tendent Of the Eleventh infantry recruiting service at
| Fort Independence. Boston Harbor.
Lieutenant Caustsr, Of the Nnstssnth infantry will
proceed to Utica N " and thcrs release Captain Psase
Of the Seventh infantry the duties Of mastering and
i disbursing ofhcsr.
Captain Peass being released has leave Of absence
until further orders 10 command regiment Of New York
i volunteers.
Brigade Surgeon Lecomps has been ordered TO repair
TO Chester, Pa TO take charge Of the general hospital
4 at that place.
Brigade Surgeon t. Allen u ordered 10 report TO the
Surgeon General as member Of the board for the
1 arnina ton Of surgeons Of volunteers.
DIsMIssALs FROM THE SERVICE.
Second Lieutenant Edwin A. Nswbury, Of tho Twenty
eighth New York Volunteers being supernumcrary ON
| Ger, is discharged the service.
The following named officers ARC dismissed Rev.