New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Hrrdun shurpshoofers.

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From Our Special Cores ondent.
WAsHISGToN, Jan 10, 1867
The condition Of two OF tie regiments now near
Washington of the finest PersoaHd, and fitted TO rem
der under proper management, tie noel important
service, should receive immediate attention, If, III
decd it be not already too late to remedy the neg
lect, 10 call it By no worse name, they have exPe-
ricuced. VIII it be believed that The two regiments
of Be dams SLarpshooters, now near Warrington,
are It'll lying il camp un-uppied with arms ? Such
is the case. Wore thauis, II is doubtful II they
can ever be- brought 10 any degree Of efficiency, such
havoc have idlsuess and sickness and the demoraii-
4ltion oou,equeut thcreuIon, made amous the of
Gers and Mon. Tie muster-folis # the two srgi-
meuis contain about 500 men. Of ihese IN the la-t
three weeks Gi have died and about 200 arc in he
regmcnt,l no,piiHs and ou the sick let. Hard,
il the pretcfse Of discipline lrescrcd ofctra and
men hive hec0rc dis eaucn,d and n j. mott likely
that when the oilc,if paid oH The present. wee.
large nun ben II theia Will desor and his open,
cauvassed IN tie camps. They pas. out ~ the hucs
with impuniy. day aud nigh. The .eutines never
calling for The exhibition Of pass except some oi-
Ger is near who nsi.is upon II. Absence from roll
call aud parade p.s,es unnoi.c,d. Tie forms II
drilling are 10 extent krt NJ, bat there ls no
heart in 30. Two or tlnce tines wees thors who
ale not on ihe ,k De-, have the camp in tie
ng for q marcl ~ four or f,e r.ee, cauyin-. thrt
a,ona along and have q Fort Il Icuc. returning mi
tlc afternoon 20 camp. Tie .deucss and cuns,qucnf
ial q s|rit and cDuidenoc dluhf.e-s incr~-s- che
liability to- and inyisorde the r4saecs Of. diiras'.
\ few dave ago Fix coppan q. ~ ilc Ia Regimen
could muster al a bsttiiiou di.i only lsO rHen.
large portion OF th. Regiment ha. now been Is my "a
rhis condii on fully OK months, Bolh Rcglmcnis
were enlisted riht u.en and LEY claim tho rgli to
BE- armed accordingly.
Where the responsibility IN thi- state Of thing.
rect 10 NOT pretend to decide. ibeicye, however,
DOT with Gel. Bredan ~ with any officer Of the regi-
meus II /. said that there i tOrls gentleman con-
uec,ed with tbe Ordnance Bireau who docs not be
cye ID Shape RIfes, and snch lie lew-fsneled no
ton-, bar think, ihe Springfield un,ket tie ae Plus
ultra Ia the Nay Of srnis and insisis Ihat none os
cr. ,ba bc FURNISHED them. But Whoever may be
responsible toe Tact If dsgfaceiul tuat = body of
picked men, every ouc Of whom is dcld-slot, and
whore services advance. or in AZ engagement,
would De invaluable. should be allowed IN i1leuers,
without arms or any incentive to soldorly conduct,
q prey diseases incident. TO las, extent, 20 'he
condition Of enforced idl,uess.
rllE COMMITTEE on TnE 'oNptCr az TnR
WAR.
Tlis Committee is renocriug The mos' important
.eryse 20 the country. TIE range OF ~ inquiry and
tie general nature Of it, powers make 1t both
check mon and an aid TO the Administration md 10
our military lealer- Important information and nd
vice has already been afforded 10 both ugh TINS
Committee. which coud have been gained from no
"A q
o,ber .onrc. The Committee il thus becoming sort
Of resns Of their inquiry are kept for The most pn'i
from all but those Immediately engaged IN the con-
duct of the war. The information which hey gnn
il pronptly communicated to the proper officer OF
( The Government aud action il promptly had without;
disturbance mr. discussion. Tie Committee u unit
in If. action. and works lafmoniously for this onc
end-the successful prosecution Of the war.
. The staunch and fearless character Of lie Chair
man. Senator wade u guaranty That III duty viii
he unrirchingly performed. TIE Hon. John covodoI
who bad such notable succcss ~ dragging 10 hlht Oh"
corrup,ions Of tho Bnchanan-floyd Authorization,
a one Of the llou,e Members Of this Committee, and
is blowing an equal aptitude in icrret.us incapscty
and treas on under lhr.
i TIW NEW SECRETARY % WAR.
letter from 4 prominent Republican IN liu'burrh
the former residence Of Mr. Stanton, writes To "a
Member here saying that hi' nomination TO tue pos-
ION Of Secretary oi War gives tlc greatest sAt'sac
lion 10 men Of all parties IN thai section. H. rays
,Lat Mr.. stenton Las never been political p1risan
and that, il he only takes bold Of tie w"r "s he do'-
Of legal ! int he will make tie fur n.y. MI
Stanton, both before nud rince his nomination, ho1
cyurefed himself in the most determined hnd M
eouiyocl manner in favor Of the mot vigorous ptos-
rn,jou Of th. war aud ia favor ol striking he en-
cmy wherever they are weakest.