, 1862-11-27

he kissed his hand to her. The act Eas OBJ
served and she Was warned that 1t would be
Ho,se for her, If she ventured so near him
agzir. These are the stories OF Col. Freld-
mans friends, Hho admit that be is probably
guilty OF some, at least, of the crimes imputed
to him, but aeE-and certainly with some
possibly exist for d+priEiag him Of the trial
and o1 the humane treatment which the worst
criminals are entitled. trust that these ac-
counts a1e exaggerated, hut Eo long as they
are Repeated upon good authority, it il in
pertanI that m Investigation to determine
viii be ordered By Congress, hare reason to
btlieye.
Washington, one may rejoice to be ab1e to
say,is not so bad a city as Sodom and Gouorrah
were, or as Richmond ia. but it's bad enough.
Crime and vice are, to be sure, not met openly
coneorting together On the corners Of the
streets, and it ID safe 10 walk the whole length
Of the avenue At night I have heard
OF no cases Of highway robbery, and comp,ra-
t1reJy few OF burglary, except a5 the large ho-
te1s. But the usual reserve force Of our army,
tie usual varieties Of camp followers, the
usual opportunity Of low amusement are to
be found here. Two eircuses, fout theatres,
two Of them acting Jack Sheppard large part
OF the time, two or three nondescrlpts pre-
senting the ballet, danced by the beauty Of
Hlrl0.S DGalHE hu44E 42iEs LITE Et1EEkt
EalnonE, en1;vened By the "I,retty waiter
gir1s," whom even Neg York has banisaed.
are crowded nightly. Gambling saloons. By
tie hundred, successfully tempt not only or
5ifaEy civilians, but officers, pagmasters, dis,
btstng egtfnts fn ns,&sa msa n confidential ta;
lie money too frequently, it is feared.
Houses Of strange women, By the
the score, not counting the hotels. stand open
to a1l who would enter, aud guides to poiat
them out are not wanting. do not speak Of
contractors and lobbyists of the baser species,
with them, nor Of the thousand and oue yari-
etics Of men who wicEediy enrich themselves
at the expense OF the nation. But enough has
been written to indicate that the drags OF the
ormy have settled here, and That it does not
need Congress to give the city bad char
acter.
There is hop. that Kentucky will aaon be
regenerated, as Missouri has bten, Her real
Union mEn-thoEe F1o desire the suppression
Of the rebellion and the reorganization Of the
Union, at whatever expense to the pet fnsti-
luton CT the South-are here working to that
end. Tie President has, they say, approved
| the decisive measures against the rebel SYM
/ path1zers within their State which they urge
| upon him, and changes will be made that sha!l
| insure their prompt and thorough enforce
| ment- They will By newspaper and speech
I SIT {ort1 the advantages Of freedom, from all
1 GG4utE u WEN. I'll t-E lSL u Jauuhi9 III IA4'
pulse will be given to the movement from
| Wtjch it can hardly help drawing SUCCESS.
| The trial of Gen. Fig John Porter, which
may not get fairly under weigh until toward
| the close Of the week, will be entertaining at
| important to the public. 1t is intimated that
| the question Of Gen. Pope's verscity wiu be
raised, and that Col. Ruggles, formerly BIZ
| Chief Of stall, who is one Of Gen. Porter't
t witnesses, will 1atly contradict him on impor
| tant points at issue It is also reported thai
| Gcn. Porter is Gisposed to make it 8 persona
/ nufEtinn hehEten Cen Pnna and himself