The Portland daily press., 1862-12-25
[From our Regular Correspondent
Letter from the State CapitaI.

L, 9th reg, vice Miller resigned; John Hall
North Berwick, I'd Lieut.. Co. E, 9th reg.
vice Chadbourne promoted; Almond o. Smart
Parsonsfeld, Captain Co. II, 9th reg, vic,
Snow resigned; Ralph r. Hussey, Acton, Is
Lieut.. Co. II, 9th reg, vice Smart promoted
Paul Chadbourne, WATERFORD, Captain Co. 1
Cavalry, vice Cowan resigned; Frank w
Pray, Shapleigh, 1st Lieut.. Co. 1, Cavalry, vice
Chadbourne promoted; John B. Andrews
Biddeford, I'd Lieut.. Co. I, Cavalry, vice Pray
promoted; George Cary, Houlton, Captain
Co. K. Cavalry, vice Prince resigned; John D.
Myrick, Augusta, 1st Lieut.. Co. K, Cavalry
vice Cary promoted.
Col. Hale Of the Governors staff left yester-
day for Washington on public business He
will visit the army and hospitals, and render
all assistance in his power to the soldiers from
Maine.
All accounts from the army agree in extol-
ling the conduct Of the Maine regiments in
the late battle before Fredericksburg. The
losses were heaviest in the 4th and 10Th regi-
ments. The 10th, as well as the other new
regiments, although never having been engag-
ed before, fought by the side of veteran regi-
ments, and as bravely, cooly, and persistently
as they.
Col. Hathaway writes, "the 10th was COM
plimepted by Col. Root of the oath New York.
who commanded the brigade. He said the
10th Maine behaved best of all his command.
Sergt. Broughton Of the 10th saved the colors
of the oath New York, left on the field. saw
Lieut.. Washburn. He was well and in good
spirits. He behaved very CALAMITY and is a
capital officer"
Among the losses in the 10th we have to
lament that of Capt. Charles X. Hutchins of
this city, who fell while gaIlantly leading on
his company in one of those terrific charges
upon the enemy's works. Capt Hutchns was
gentleman of education and fine parts, for
merly teacher, and recently admitted to
practice at the bar. He leaves wife and
three children, one of them an infant. His
sorrow-stricken family have the sincere SYM
pathy and coincidence of all loyal hearts.
have it from good authority that a most
shameful abuse of our soldiers has been suffer
ed to exist at Camp Conratescent in Alexan-
dria, in which are quartered from eight to ten
thousand sick and wounded men, their only
protection from the weather being "shelter
TENTS" which are little seven by nine - con-
Germs, made up of common drilling. These
men have been without blankets, proper gar
ments, and food and shoes, and in other ways
outrageously neglected. One Of these unhap-
py victims writes to friend here: "You had
better believe that when / took out those
stockings from the box you sent me, pulled
off the rags that had had wrapped round my
feet in 'double-quick time and when saw
those boots. l would have jumped a rod if my
lame hips would have let me. 1t will take
bigger Major General than have yet seen to
make me throw away my knapsack again."
am informed from good authority that
within few weeks Mirty-one men in that
horrible camp have frozen to death, and this
within sight Of the Capitol! The unfortunate
men in that camp have, with most righteous
propriety, styled it Scamp Misery This
will do to ponder upon; comment is superfiu-
Gus.
The fictions sent by Washington correspon-
dents are fabulous in number. As for exam
pie, noticed, a day or two since, in New
York paper, that Mr.. Secretary Seward had
declared that he would not remain in the Cab
met with Secretary Stanton. Now, happen
to know, from the rery best authority, that
Mr.. Stanton was appointed Secretary of War
ON the express and urgent Recommendation of
Mr.. Se,card, and that the relations of these
gentlemen have been, and are, of the most am
icable character, and that no one would regret
the retirement of Mr.. Stanton from office more
than Gov. Seward, and that he expresses the
most perfect confidence in his energy, ability
and patriotism. And, further, am able to
state from the same authority, that Secretary
Seward not only favored the proclamation Of
Sept 22d, when it was first laid before the
Cabinet, but that, upon his own motion, the
most important amendments to it were made,
which gave to that great instrument nearly all
of its efficiency and practical value.