New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-01
FROM BURNsIDE's ARMY CORPS

From Oar Special Correspondent
CA,P MEAN FAEpEKIcKsBURG, Va. Aug. 70, 1862
wish il had fallen 10 rome other person than N.Y.
.ef to report u gross outrage which WAS recently
perpetraied in Fredericksburg, for i blush TO think
thu! possibly American soldiers in wautonness or for
lusl of gain should have committed such an Act'
Every one knows that Washington was Freems-
son. "A consistent friend Of the Order "a lifelong
champion aud exponent Of lie principles Rislng
from the humble CONDITION Of Entered Apprentice,
To became Deacon, Warden, and hnally Master of a
Lodge aud bis attention to the duties of these seve
raj Offices was as strict MS that which he gave TO all
other trusts which hs assumed. He was made u
Macon in the old Lodge in Fredericksburg, among
the archives of which ARE preserved the pslers
which testify To his membership. Tie Lodge is
very ancicnt one, us Charter from che Grand Lo1ge
of Scotland dating back 10 tue uilddlo oi the hsI
century. it, SILVER " jeSels' or emblens were
made In Scotland and sent 70 the Lodge at the same
time IA Charter and hey were used AZ the inita'
ton Of Warrington, and piterward WON 10y himself.
Tiey are therefore g. sacred a. tho n,igua Of his
military rank 80 caicillly preserved as tho property
of the nation or any ether personal meineutocs
of tbat great and good man. For "a hundred years
they and the osher property OF the Fredeficksoufg
Lodge have been untouched successive GENERATIONS
Of Free Masons have regarded the jewels ne sacred
try have visited Tie place 10 eAamlne Them Dut
lew va h ago burg lar, broke open the lodge-room
door, opcued tie crelary's tae, stole some OF the
papers scattered he others ont Tue nOor, ahd CUT
every ewrl from its collar aud catried them away.
The act OF vatdall-m WAS committed Ouly day or
10 before the llth Connecticut was sent 10 garrison
tno city, and must have been done during TIE ffo-
voe,- liarshaisnip OF Gen Pasuck. TIE robbery was
not III. covered until few days giterwud, when
Mr. Secretary Hart took ne 10 tie lodge TO see TIE
precious rehcs, and to Iii. dsmay, found the outer
door burnt open. IL 10 to DO boz 81 that Gen f1lri'A
who IL, | believe himst I n Il isOn, viii Use every
ueans 10 discover and punish the ia ewes aud return
the proqery. intrinsIc.lly tie cmblcms may, PER
hans be worth $40 or 81 D, but their historical as
so1I,fions give them "a Tar greater value Some
search should DO made throughout tue DIVISION
Mmouc iew,l Is are not small - be hidden IN u
vest-pocket nor, ,derug tIat they all have en-
ur.v,d uuon them The name and uumttf Ui ficueE-
irhsburg Lolse. j. 1t diiGul, q identity them.
From the leninsu,ar regiments winch have passed
through this post a large numhcr OF slck peh nave
found ihoir way INTO our hospitals. brlg.de surgeon
Won Beust has had as many ae IA thousnnd parents
On hs han4s az once and from the scgfcity OF pro-
fcssonal help ~ His disposal. ms hOors nave peeh
verv severe For some days, however, the eonNh-
lscents have been cent 10 their regiments, ana since
day before yesterday all but the most des crate cases
have been shipped oil 10 Washington. The location
Of orr hospital camp is all that could be wished,
plenty OF shade and springs Of clear, cold water be-
ing close at band. The ground Is that recently oe'
cupied by the DIST Massachusetts, on the hin beamd
PLihpes house,