Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-22
Our Washington Correspondence.
Especial Correspondence OF the Daily Press.l
WAautNnrnN. January 20.

Especial Correspondence OF the Daily Prea'l
WASHINGTON, January 20.
We are at last about to have q full and
impartial history Of the war, for which the
people will ever thank our noble Senator,
the Hon. Benjamin F. Wade, Chairman of
the Joint Committee of Congress, who is
pushing forward the work with great energy
and ability, working every day from half
past nine in the morning until dark at night.
The public may we'll look forward with much
interest for the report of this Committee, for
/ am satisfied all will approve the good re-
suits that must follow a fair and candid e1.
pose of all the blunders, incompetency and
profligacy Of our officers, leaders and direc
tors. To show you that this Committee are
in earnest, l need only state that, in their
ally sittiDgs, whenever they find dishon-
est officer, whether be be Quartermaster,
Commissary, Paymaster or Agent they
Immediately report him to the proper head
of Department and demand his dismissal,
which, in every instance, has been complied
with at once,
General Mcclellan was before this Com
mittee for three hours on Thursday last and
am assured by undoubted authority that
the Committee are well satisfied with his
plans, and of his ability to execute them be-
yond the possibility Of failure, and that the
rebellion will be speedily aud effectively
crushed. Every thing is ready, aud one
grand, Simultaneous move is being made
along our entire lines, which will not be
checked by any power the traitors possess
Our new Secretary of War, hr. Stanton,
takes his seat to. day, and unless all who
personally know him are sadly mistaken,
the nation will have no cause to regret tie
changes that have been made in that Office.
His personal courage, frmness, experience
and fine ability, are guarantees that will sat
isty all that our armies will not longer be
permitted to remain idle in camp, while our
Capital is closely invested or a hostile arm
remains on this continent to oppose our
Government.
Congress is really in earnest, and retrench-
ment is the order of the day. Committees
are at work, and will curtsil the expenses Of
| the Government 10 the last dollar. Salaries
OF army aud public officers, now too high,
will Ue materially cut down. The tranklng
privilege will be wholly abolished. All will
| be done that can be done 10 make the burden
| of the people as light as possible.
All here admit tnat your beautiful city
| full of material of all kinds for completely
| equippiDg and sustaining an immense army
| mas been shameiully neglected by the Gov.
| eminent, and business given, that naturally
belonged to them, TO other and less deseI wing
| places. But through the great exertions 0
| Wade, OF the Senate, and Gurley, of tht
| House, and perhaps many Others, chang,
has been made, and now am persuaded tina
Cincinnati will get what has been due he
the past six months.
Your able committee of the Chamber o
Commerce, who came here to represent you
claims to and advantages over ali othe
points in the West for National Armory
bave Just returned home, well pleased.
am satisfied and fail Of hope of success.
Ex-Governor DeDnison, Hon. Charles An
derson, Samuel B. Keys, Esq, and man
other notabes of your State and city ar
here. | also noticed upon our streets las
week Joseph Terrence, Rev. NJ. D. Conway
Mayor Hatch, J. S. &. Bent, David GibsO
aud Henry Handy, Esqs, of your city.
The committee will report bill to o-day [
the House to build National Military Raj
road from Danville, Ky, to Knoxville, Tenn
which will no doubt early pass that body,
it is of the highest importance TO the Go,
erpment. No doubt the Covington and LIE!
ington and Louisville and Frankfort Roat
9 will at once extend their lines to Danville.
For some days past the weather has bee
very unfavorable, having rained nearly 6
the time. The city is full of strangers, Il
t streets full of mud and our poor soldiers al
having sorry time of it.
:, Mr.. Editor, if you will pardon me tt
" time will try and do better in my next.
Q FRANKFORT.