, 1862-04-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Vieto7<es Of the -Westen Army and Nspy--
Gen. Waltaec of Illinois = fairs at Yo' ktoon
The MerMnac and the Union saslors-The
LaM Words Gf l1feKsna,y-E :Eszstttc R:.ilroad
,BNla-Chanoxd Aspect Of the 1avaxio}. oj Mext.
cc-Gen. Curtis at Feo Ridge.
H.:
From our own Correspondent
= W4aHtxeron, April 10, iiSR
The utmoet anxiety has been felt here during
the past fortnight for the safety Of Gen. Grants
brave amy on the Tennessee rirer-the army
which has pierced the continent Of rebellion,
and by diligently pursuing and fighting the
enemy, broken his power utterly and forever
The exu1tation which followed the victories at
Henry and Doneleon is at least equaled by
that which Lights all faces since the news Of
Island No. Ten and Pittsburg Landing. 11li-
noisans are deeply saddened amid their re-
jolcings by the death Of Gen. ". q. L. Wallace
Of Ottawa, than whom there was not more
cool and intrepid officer in the service. 4,
gallant spirit has gone to rest, one who has
served his country through two wars without
fear and without r6proach, and in the Interval
bore an unblemished character as lawyer and
gentleman. Fhe State is his debtor.
We have very little news from Yorktown
beyond what is transmitted BY telegraph. Al
most every dispatch assures us that the sol
diers have uuabated confidence in Gen. Nc
Cle1lan. This in itself is cheering. It Is diff
cult to sec how long TIE can be debar1ed the
pleasure Of q victory IN that quarter, butit is
q fact that the rebels have extended COM
Plete chain Of Notifications across the PENN
Eula, which cannot be danked at any point.
When Gen. Mcclellan te1egraphed this dis
couraging item to the President, Old Abe re-
piled: "Attaek them in front then and oreaE
thTunghr' There is rather more interest felt
about the expected conflict with the Merrimac
than the one with Magruder. If the iron
wretch does come out again there will be some
terrific fighting done, for our tars are deter
mined that she shall meyer 60 back to her post
second time. Guided by the experience Of
the Congress and Cumberland, and animated
by the came heroisul-for the glory Of the
American navy was never sustained BY stouter
hearts than those they intend to grapp1e the
Internal thing, and stick to her till the gun
powder runs out Of the heels of their boots
There are few paragraphs in the report Of
Messrs; Davis, Holt q Campbell, relating ex-
clusively to AcKinstry, which ought not to
be hidden under bushel Take for example
the following testimony Of Charles 4. Pond.
p. P. 10, 20):
CAas. &. Pond sgo5n--1. got 8 letter purport-
ing to conc from McKnstry' Office to come to lis
office. This was the middle Of the afternoon. I
ny wife told me that gentleman had bsen there,
and ordered NE to appear before AcKinstry At his
hcuee that night at seven o'clock. weIt there
Rasfff tfss gu fsa
an hour, and would not be In before eleven. The
next morning found him !: In the street, and
business out IN the street. / went to lis oince
and handed him the, little summons he sent ne.
He said, Yes, Jon have been reporting about this
od h aase Rssn H. 6aPSS
il would take. contract will. him for put
tod Clapp that i would If everything was all
right; that Clapp said he you'd give me one
third Of the profits, provided would take bold
with him that there was nothing more said at
that time between Clapp and me: that the next
day C1app met me, and eaid, 81 think shau get
that eontIagt s. 5 and aa5sa hi% why says he
S ~ of 81 Bsrte foI eEe:
ths e Tas tbs ths saa
auTn an t ~ rn1 sne or qsa9 ~ nd sa
faT tann.. and He sne +" Sefare ~ s.1o othnt ni
person present; Have him arrested and bronE6t
| IN here forthwith They vent ont With IN armed
| posse, and brought Clapp in in few minutes.
| says ], Mr clapp, did you not tell me that you
agreed To- glEs ogden $7oo to st thG contract for
5on. saSe - MGhlrssty oss1 st2p! oy aod en- aw
u an fGh IA La ot a5s eean
lii, IL. C1anp said. mo Then Nv eaya W.
! McKinstry, 7 sentence you to the. es-
| senal for five days on bread aud water
Says Clapp. Won't you let nc explain No.
says Mckinstty, you hare got your sentence. or
Jou J5 nay take saen "a an cath as I'll write Of
~ Eaf1 ~ n.dagg a1a tho+ G!zpp gses
be coned it. MeKinsty TIs said aeain !You II! have @
got your sentence / then begged McKinstry to
risht up Immediately out Of his chair, aud said,
The court is adjourned
49, Dn53nS I4 ne CONVERSATION, Whie Ciapp was
5 c,s g. E3;i$ ~ anu passeo oy " ~
1os 6f his ciiv i1orn itnG a6oWt y ds aW4rr -
maSier depart0.eat's ) szcindiiaq. McKinstry asked
me, dnring the conversation, If had reported
what ClaPptold me I told him that had toA
it to Bay Thompson, The man who had got ths
EontIact 1ol pnttlne On me foonhs, came up, ano
conId pe Sear ~ ~ t nm s.
to me. tInnderetand one more thf1,e. # thst Cam1
REUSED to taEe the cath. gn senfence S hin Il
These are tile Last words, (that have appear
ed in Drint1, Of Justus McKintry. Major. Omar
termaster. Provost Marsha1 snd RIesdie
General McKinstry's behavior On all occa
sions to those who had offended him. an,
wer~in his power, was not mereiy that Of
| tyrapt but Of a tiend.
Notwithstanding the war. and fhe banl,
ruptcy, and the other things. the p,
| cific Raiiroad excitez rs mich ;nteres
as usual In Coneresg. and think n Iitf1e NOR
than nsuaI. Therc ara no 1ess than i've hi
before the House. incornoratine The comna
MES, fixing the routes and nan9infr the Kin,
: | and amoflnt Of Covernmenf, assistance
-Four of these arc in the natnra If arnend
ments to the original Bill. Il is haTdi
| poseib1e that nny one viii thecome 7aw i
fhis session hnt everv na1v meat;no az tho az
lect committees on the snbiecf brinrs !
| nearer q. nractica1 cnnsnnnmatinn ThaEs o-
verv few w7,o do not Iool- ,,nnn IL a. a i'm n
necessary tn he done and cerfa;n n hc dnn
nj no yefv distant lav.
Mexfcan nffairs are assn,,ino a ,noro sor;on
aspect than they have heTetnf5ne Great ~
giR havin7 hacked ont of the aorrv nnIrrtol
Inr WHICH, she onght; never tn have tnnnhei sf
Fance and Snain seem tn he rncviner ,1He fara.ar
With less regard for international lsw ant1 a. df
cency tban Rhen hampered bT The alliance =
, their formidoh1e neighhnr Tbere Is m donf
that the Pa1merstn6 Government aaw no o4he 9ha
werc destined r. en1;t 6n tha NaI;oan roa1r III
that thc neon1e nf Enoiand la a. a1tbonSh 1oesas,
n. ~ ~. ~ pGosesl
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