The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-14
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TIE ORDER OF GENERAL MCCLELLAN ABOUT
THE PROPERTY or THE INHABITANTS or Wa
| GiNA.-We publish to-day the important order
| OF General Mcclellan carrying out the order OF
the President in relation to property, which
fully accords with the previous practice Of the
General of the Army OF the Potomac. This or
der is admirable 1t is that OF statesman, as
well as a general and a Christian How forci-
bly, does General Mcclellan Observer
The idea that private property may be pundered with
impuny is lerhaps, the very worst that pervade
army Marauding degrades as and demlralizes
soldiers all who engage it. and them their
homes untitled for the pursuits Of honest industry This
composed mostly OF young men, and tue General
70 whose care ,ney are na :, owes
munities that have sent the flower of their youth into
the military service OF their country to warn and restrain
them from an evil so perncious.
The General Commanding takes this TO remind
the officers and soldiers Of this army that engaged
in supporting the constitution and laws OF the United
States and In suppressing rebellion against their au
thority that not engaged in war Of rapnc re-
populations but against armed forces and political orga
nizations; that il is struggle carried on within the
United States and should be conducted by upon the
highest principles known to Christian civilization.
This is sound philosophy, Christianity and
common sense, which will find but little favor
socialists, infdels and atheists who are bent on
overthrowing our institutions and inaugurating
reign of terror, substituting political chaos
for constitutions and written laws. Let oil our
readers study this excellent document. The
most violent attacks have been made on
General Mcclellan for his "placing guard
over the house and property of Hill Carter"
Now, what are the facts? When the advance
guard reached Carter's farm, in the retreat from
the Chic!ahominy to the James river, with some
six hundred of our wounded, the family de-
voted their whole attention to their care, tore
up all their linen and cotton sheets, towels,
everything in the house, for bandages and lint.
Over six hundred head OF the cattle of this
family were taken by General Mcclellan for
his army, the horses of the farm, and all the
slaves, to work in the trenches; and yet the
fiendsh aboDitonsts denounce General McClel-
Ian because he protected the women and chill
dren of this family from outrage or insult.
Such is sample OF the diabolical course
pursued towards General Mcclellan by Greeley,
of the Tribune. and the other leaders of the
radical revolutionists, for the purpose Of weak
ening the confidence of the army i'll his general
ship and integrity. and throwing dampcr on
the warlike enthusiasm of the people.
ARCHBISHOP HrGHEs' EUROPEAN MIssroy.--
Archbishop Hughes has returned TO New York
with increased claims to the esteem and graft
tude Of the American people. He has discharg-
ed his duty to the country while abroad in
manner that has not only proved highly ser
:. h., <1f
his character and his unswerving patriotism.
Nothing could be more opportune OF beneficial
to the Union cause than the speeches recently
delivered by him in Dublin and Cork. While
they canno. but produce great impression upon
all the Catholic populations Of Europe, they
will unite that of Ireland to man in opposi-
ton to any attempt at interference with us by
England. They place fairly and squarely be-
fore the latter the hazards which it will have to
encounter in case it should ever resolve to take
so desperate and ill-considered a step. II is
for this reason that the English tory journals,
which have distinguished themselves by their
ardent advocacy of Southern interests, are
so furious at the outspoken boldness OF
the Archbishops sentiments. They have
had bitter experience Of the weight that attaches
in political controversies to the opinions of the
Roman Catholic hierarchy. The latter are slow
to put themselves forward in this way, but
when they do their example and advice exercise
tremendous influence amongst their own per-
suasion. We're q war to break out between
this country and England tomorrow we will
venture to say that not single Irishman could
be prevailed upon to enlist in the English SER
vice. Here, on the contrary, every Irishman
would spring to arms, glad to have the oppor-
tunity Of paying back the old scores that he and
his forefathers have accumulated against their
English oppressors. Even IS regards the pre-
sent war. the Archbishop's recent speeches and
the onslaughts that have been made upon him
by the English press will have powerful effect
upon the Irish mind in this country. They will
do more to stimulate cnlistmcnts among our
fellow citizens of that nationality than all the
heavy money inducements that are being
offered.
The WORLD AND ITs STRAW HATS, Boys'
SlzEs.-That broken-winded journal the World,
is obliged Reluctantly to publish certificate
of character from straw hat dealer on Broad
way The certificate amounts to nothing, ex-
cept as an admission that the World was engaged
in the straw hat business. Whatever the World
may say about the sizes Of the straw hats which
1t furnished to the army. tire evidence Of Captain
Becaw.tl,. United states Army QGartcrmasteT
at Wiki hincion, settles the matter conclusively.
The TIosfl Viii ind this evidence on the forty
ir,t page of the second or supplementary re-
= Al. n ont
Contracts, Mr. Washburne chairman. Captain
BeclSwth, testifying in regard to the shipments
made by Alexander Cummings, Of the World.
says:-"Thcn there were thirty-two cases Of
palm-leaf hats. Most Of them ,cerc Of dio,inu-
tie size, and thing not furnished TO the soldiers
H. 1sn..arnment 1 shnull cav in GENERAL