New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-05
FROM THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA.
Justiee 70 Gen. Haysrd-Abuse Of Borres-
Liquor In the Army.

July !, it'1.
In reviewing the advance Of the army Of the Rap
pshannook 10 the Valley Of the Shenandoah, few
weeks since, your correspondent has been charged
with having done injustice TO one or two Generals
who commanded advanced brigades, especially 20
Gen. Bayard, who was the frs: 10 join Gen. Fremont
q. S,rasburg. Gen. Baysrd desires me to say that
he may at times have Seen rash, bu, never in his
life, TO hi, knowledge, has he been nsubordinste.
1t is but doing justice 10 this the younges. General
in tho Uuion army being but &c years old 10 say
that your correspondent has heard bis courage
doubted for a moment by either officers or soldiers.
The many upon his person and upon bis horses
furnish overwhelming evidence that in every sn-
gagement lie has been in the front Of bis men, and
every wound be received was in the front IL his
body.
At Falmouth, 1t 10 sxid by those who were In the
engagement, thR, be WA left entirely alone BY bis
men, who, becoming frightened at Tie command TO
charge, wheeled and fed. The scar which now die.
the prsiries when but . nero boy-indeed, there is
no, nm officer in the army fof his age. who has die
played more Of the quali:isr from which valuable
Generals are made, than Gen. Baynrd.
In addition to courage this young General also pos
r~,es qualities which strongly attach the soldiers Of
returned from f. long march aud bringing but few
Iaures back with them, the soldiers and officers CON-
prisinQ the let Pennsylvania cavalry presented him
With magnificent dark brown horse aud saddle
valued a. 81 600. This from men, many OF whom
had lost their own private homes, was indeed a
eDlendid compliment, and might well assure a Gener-
Nj that he strongly held the affections Of his troope
II nay not he aniss 10 state, while doing justice
TO Gen. Bsya,d that he is hot by any means AT
AbolitiJns,, although he has more loyal blacks Ct
IL. I.iu III pf
aud has been the MEANS BY bis kind treatment Of
these unfortunate cfegturet of prevailing upon more
az them 10 leave their rebel masters than almost any
other officer in the army. Believing the negro net
10 be human being, he yet treats him a. such, and
while be viii at one moment damn hiin terribly for
bs Incidence or csrelessness be will, if upon the
uarch the next moment be seen dividing he ratons
with him. And also ttis young and gallant General,
while damning THE TRIBUNE and its principles
tr,at, its correspondents with the greatest polite
PAPER. May more intimate Intercourse with both
oval blacks and TIIE TRiBUNg and its representa-
tiyss lead TO more enlightened opinions concerning
their mission. , -, r.,
The march to the valley Of the Shenandoah ruined
q large number Of horres a. well ~ men. The men
Love slresdy been noticed. / have heard nothing
,oi5 about the horses. Next 20 good wife, know
~ nothing 70 valuable a. a good horse. The man
who world beat q woman should he hung; the man
VINO would beat OF abuse a horse shond bs shot.
If the OuariormasteF's Department In Washington
mid be- personifed il should be tied 10 post and
.oundIy ,hrashed IL il daily running hundreds Of
bor,es not BY direct abuse or starvation, but by
ssndipo ont 20 the cavslry regiments felt blankets
which the moment they are pressed upon by saddle
ard stout cavalier within II, rub like 90 much oak
blank, and III few days render the horse unfit for
.ervice. From one cavalry brigade saw few days
sincs nearly 400 horses with raw and fostering backs
and are now almost total loss 10 the Government,
I'M, which still nigh; have been s,Al the service
il sorter blankets had been provided.
In the absence of Rebels to charge upon, Major
Dufae of McDowells Body Guard, has bern dash
ing around the country in the direction Of Bull Run
and Cenireyille in search Of the scoundrels who
have brought 40 much liquor into the army Of late.
Nesrly every covered wagon on the different roads
leading through those famous places was found to
contain more or lees Of the vilest kind Of whisky.
OF oourse, quick work WAS made with II. Two or
three snsrt raps upon the heads OF the cssks, aud
thor contents were soon running down In streams,
to find the nears, level. Forty or Fifty bottles OF
choice kinds Of liquors were found, and preserved
for hospital purposesmost likely, however, for hos
pitable puTposes u-.., -. ~.
Shields have left ne. il is TO be hoped for the good
of the brigade, that Gen. Carroll Will not be con
fir,ned until he has pledged some one 10 nave ms men
d,c,ptly clothed. The spectacle they exhitiied sew
c,nl days since when they were inspected by Gen
Van Rensselaer,, WAC n disgrace to cvlii1ed na-
ton. Some were without shoes, sone Were IN Inei
drawers, soms had leg TO their pantsloons, some
were in Natures garb IN that part OF the BODY
called tee seat Of honor some had one boot ana one
shoe acme had In lieu Of hate, old oat-sacks teu
roUna ,seir heads and nearly all looked worse than
INV Rebel soldiers your correspondent has seen
,ince he has been with the army. .,
Gsn' Pore now has command, although no Official
note hss vet been received and 1t 10 to DO hoped,
for the good Of the army and the natoh' Ine olpel
told your correspondent several evenings since bis
beadauarters are TO be upon bis horse all are anxious
10 see that horse in motion.
Inactivity demorares an army more than marches
and retreats. II Warrington must be protected De,
fore these veteran troops can march, let the $4,000
men in the Camp Of Instruction SEQ TO 1t that no
Rebel soldiers ever reaches within league Of her
forts.