The Portland daily press., 1862-11-05

poor worms who have been feeding for brief
season ON the dead body!
But the newsboys are crying-"'ere's your
Erald and Times, Oct 9th, only twenty cents"
and must close this to read the news. having
been ten days without single assurance that
"all is quiet along the Potomac"
OCTOBER 10Th, 1862.
The one event of the last few days was the
grand review of Brig. Gen. Writer'S brigade,
yesterday, on Canal street. 1t consists of
Perkins cavalry, two companies of Louisiana
cavalry, Tompkins and Caruth's batteries, and
the Sth N. H., 10Th New York, 1st Louisiana,
18th and 18th Conn. regiments of infantry. 1t
was splendid pageant. 1t is called the "re
serve brigade" and is expected to assume the
offensive in some immediate work.
am sorry to have to record the sudden, and,
probably, fatal illness of Brig Gen. Arnold,
Just here from Pensacola and in whose brigade
is our regiment He was present at the re-
view with Gen. Butler, and had to be taken
home in carriage. / learn that he had par
alytc shock; and further, that he has had al
ready two before. He is, perhaps, alive, but |
am told that he was not expected to live. He
was regular army officer, and we all had the
most perfect confidence in him. His loss will
be a sad blow to this service.
But the country need have no fears of this
department. 1t is already too firmly estab-
lished in the interests of this people to be
easily overthrown. Not one leak or loose
Joint can be found in the course our General
has pursued, so far as he had force to execute
the laws. Though he has been at times lenient,
he has never forgotten to be strictly just. He
compelled such as asked protection to come
within the rules of citizenship, oath and ALL
Such as refused he compelled to furnish COM
plete list of their property, and also ode
clare themselves enemies! You will see how
completely simple is his application of the
conflscation act. l do not believe that the
administration Of any department command
er in the country has been SO thorough and
consistent as Gen. Buffers.
intended to give the reader some details of
our current history, but cannot in this letter.
The order has come to move, and the Maine
18th win go into camp, reporting to Gen Sher-
to-iuolioW. w utucNcI Cdu uO So, L
will furnish. an occasional item to the anxious
hundreds whose interests we are connected
with. Whatever you hear from us as Divi-
sion, or otherwise, will be creditable, / fully
believe. What new troops we have got are
well officered; the very sensible course of ap-
pointing experienced men from the old reg
ments to the command, having been pursued
Had our people taken some of the old officers
and put in the new lines, the country would
have seen different results. As il is, those
who have had the management Of this at home
will learn that there will some day be rebuke
to such entire lack of justice to the service
and individuals, too, by the appointing of in
experienced men to places with the only rec
ommendation, that they clamored for them
with all the zeal OF eleyenth-hour agony.
The weather is perfectly delightful, like our
choicest September days, Oh! the glories of
this Southern cline when the heated term is
over 1t is the Sabbath. The ships have on
tn cir gala-day dress; the deep-toned bell of
the old Spanish Cathedral rings solemnly out,
and the day is given up to enjoyment in walk
ing, riding, visiting, and-gambiing
Shall we ever see Il quiet New England Sab
bath again, when ways shall be no more?
hope SO; hink SO. Yours always,