New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-29

the case, took the address told the lady to send him
sample OF her boy writing, and he would care for
lin.
The other was connected with a Minnesota reci
ment over tie river, ard had some complaint about
the treatment sLe hsd received in camp from come
Of tie officers. " Madame, YOU must 90 TO the
headluart,rs of Gen. Mcclellan" | have been
there, Sir and they would not read my papers or
/ li-teu to NY case." Then give them to me, aud
/ III see Why"
! A small, bright-eyed boy, alone was trying to
wOih his way through the crowd, and the Secretary
turned 10 bin and asked What he wanted. want
my father got out, Sir be was taken al Ball Run,
aud has not come homo with the rest" lie gave bis
name and regiment il wac noted, and The Secretary,
! liu ng bin uD, sissed him upon the forehead, and
,iil: " Your father should be proud Of such no
| bic boy. and I'll BEE that he Is released.
| A man with half military dress says he has been
v,ropged by the Examining Board and has been de-
prlved Of the command Of his regiment "a PbilideI,
plia cavalry regiment. Sorry SIR, II II 10 not al
Igt cannot 20 back 10 inyesiieale the acts OF my
predecessor" The Colonel insisted that hls case
was plain ore. if he could be beard =" Well, said
the Secretary, off you will get the officers 10 recon
scer it, I viii then listen to it"
! An individual has some new invention for hre'
arma % Go to the Ordnance Department ana gt
them to investigate il, and if they will recon mend
it, will lie glad to see it adopted Colonel WIN
q green inform on has some passes be wants 10
read; care you an army oifcerW "ies, Sir
" Then you cannot be heard until tomorrow; come
and see me them
A large and well-dre.sed man wanted word in
private What about 7" Some little matter
about contract he had for horses. Cannot inter-
/ iere, Sir; 20 to Gen. Meigs. II there Is anything
wrong be will rectfy it," Another succeeds III get
tiog BIN of TO the side Of the room ano Tie CONVEX
galion il inaudible uni the Secretary replied: No,
Sir: on no account will interfere in any contract,
while am here for anything from @ thinble up.
There are men appointed TO attend TO that depart
mont and shall hold them TO strict accountability
for every action
! Two sold ers wanted to be paid for the tine they
were in confinement OF Richmond, having just been
released and presented furl0ugD they bad received
a week ago. and alec order for their pay Tor TINE
and rations Why do you not lake this 10 NAL
Beckwith, and have him attend to 1t r. " We cid,
Sir and lie Gays he has order that VIII cover our
care, and for want Of forms we are AFRAID we wln
be kept here until time Is up, and We want 10 90
home and zee the folss before going at 1t again.
Turning n lis Secretary be ordered him 10 write 70
Mai Beckwitb, ana order hin 10 report forth"llh 10
writing vi there men were not PAID up, lnsleso OF
icing Kept waiting. IL eas done he signed u nm
cell and ead, Here, take that to lin, and bIin5 an
answer"
| A Western man. who said he hailed from the Re-
serve in Ohio, had about q dozen quires OF paper
written over two or three times, which lie saic was
an Essay on Cheese" The Secretary laughed
" You must 90 10 the Conmissary. General; be has
chsrgs of the feeding OF the army." 81 have been
al fret one AID another all Summer, and somehow
or other DO not get any further ahead and that II
why want you TO investigate ~ and be com
menced TO unioll his papeS. Indeed, Slr DO not
know how cheese would sgree with the soldiers
"Thnt's Just why want you TO read these Pc
pers and examine these certificates" But l have
not time Sr." All hands commenced laughing, but
the Ohio man stuck il out brayely. " j assure you
that there is not a soldier in the army who does not
like crackers and cheese and can make 1t for three
cents pound" Now tell yon what you had bet
ter do 20 to Senator Wilson aud get Tim 10 put IL in
III. ILL., it will taen pass the Senate and become an
army regulation 10 plve out cheese ratloIs wen,
could YOU lot udorse IT, and tLen il would be sure TO
! be ro,,ec 2" ono / cannot iudorse II, because
know nothing about IT," SOB, well / will leave
these rapers,h and he made for the table. 81 will
never read them, II you do, unit the war IL over
With lock Of despair, OHIO made for the door, in'
curing of every one he met if they knew where
seua or Wilson lived
Judge Wilkins Of Piitsburg here came in, received
a Hearty shake Of the hand, ana number Of congrat-
nlations passed between them. The doorkeeper Of
The little room announced the President, ana OIL The
Secretary went 20 see bin. He room returned, how
ever. In came Major Beckwith with the note cent
by tue returned prisoDers.
=" Why are those men kept waitingf' Because
1 have no order for their special case
! 3" Air. Wilson, issue an order that viii cover all
the prisoners that may be released in future, and
allow them full pay for every day they are confined
ia re tti liitoAt lofs nave just Aitit
are over.I50 waiting for their pay; every man
mus, be paid to-day, aud speed them on TO their
homes.
A tall man wants commission in the regular
army. Have you been in any battle yet, Sir 2
- was in tie Mexican war" That won't do
Lat is too far back" 81 wac at Great Bethel"
- That II better. win examine your record myself
aud Inform YOU if you are appointed"
. a -toui. healthy. young uan wanted q commission
ar cierkship Have You been IN any battle 2
No. Sir II il will be Of no IRE 10 apply, FOR
/ shall make al my appointments from the bet of
heroes; those who Il 5h tie country battles must be
cared Tor int.
Another wanted an appointment as Quarternafter.
There are my recommendations, Sir, and would
he glad If YOU can read them.' 81 cannot 40 Il
now. ! have no the time; but viii examine them
tNtrv we'll replied the wOult-te quar- erInaster,
" lust read them. II you have any better nan,
according 10 those paIers, let HIN have tle once III
that case I don want IT,
A gentleman STEPPED up who appeared 10 De IN
intimate friend oil tie Secretary. All said tie
Secreary, ~ an glad 70 see Won; have not seen
,ou dl O. we met n Wheeling a few years ago"
lie re Lied thai he bad been engaged upon the North
West Boundary question, and would ike 10 have
some conversation about 1t. All" said he SecTe-
try ~ will appoint time TO see you and have he
Whole matter talked over, for l wish 10 know al
! about it,
A man IN citizens clothes wanted appointment
In The army. Woil' said tho Secretary OF War,
" wat are yonr claims l' Z" / was an aid-de-camp
of Col. Geaiy At tie fight Of Bolivar, and l am
recomu ended for the appointment BY tie President.
/ " All right said Mr.. Stanton, " viii attend TO
your case. individual insisted upon having prom
lie, ioasmuch rs he hal 60, the iud9ifement OF the
/ President" The President, Sir, isa very excel
len, man. and would be glad II be had IN appoint
nent for every man who applied, which, unlortq-
natty for hi. good nature. is uOt Tie care. " Wen,
I Sir 1 am from ST. Louis, am = Union nan, and
uusl go home, suppose" Well If can % any
/ tl ing Tor you viii write TO YOU there
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