New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-17
PERSONAL.

HLHSONHL.
Col. Chas. Elet, jr., whose rams destroyed tho
Rebel fleet on the Mississippi opposite Memphis, is
the ssmo person who has been for years urging the
Government to build rams re q neans OF naval war
fare. Al the commencement, OF TIE war be fairly
bored the Navy Department with his advocacy OF
the efficacy Of these novel implements Of naval at
tack and Of course met the fate Of all innovatore
upon established routine. Tie success Of Hollinss
turtle Manassas Last Summer emboldened BIN 10 APP
peal again to Mr. Welles but with 10 better success
At that time he published pamphlet on the subject
which he sent 10 all the newspapers AZ welIas TO the
members Of the Government. In this production he
predicted that the Rebels would inaict inoalcula-
bic damage upon our wooden ships Of war by
means Of rams which lie wac informed they were
building. The Prov Of the Menimsc .horily
aftcrward gave point 10 bis predictions, but sill he
was neglected. Unable to give effect TO bis naval
views end DESTROYS Of serving his mperied country
in some way no turned his attention 20 the straieg
teal movements OF our land forces. During last
Winter, il will bo recollected that that Mr. Eilei
wrote u couple of very planspoken pamphlets uPon
Gen. MoCleIlan'f plans. His criticisms attracted the
attention Of Secretary Stanton, WHO soon afierward
gave him a contract TO fl ny n leet OF rns ON the
NJ s.sissppi to butt the lie ont Of the Rebel gun
boats. lie has succeeded, and deservcs well OF the
country.
Last Fall the ladies Of Deyefeaux, Herhiiner
County, ~ Y, put up box Of clothing for Sick ana
wounded soldiers. Ia the package was linen shirt
once worn by the grandfather OF Mira. q. III. Ten
Eyck, Mr.. Edmund Dunning, Revolutionary
veteran who died in 1856 at the advanced ago oil y!
years. This shirt was sen, 10 Gen. Mcclellan by
Mrp Collins, Chairman Of Committee OF Supplies Of
tho l.. s. Sanitary Association. The General &C.
kpowIedged the gin in the following note:
Ilg,DQu4ArgH,. ALEriNpE. Mach u, lo1i
Mr. DE,s M,n.s Your lind note I. ~ rsceiy-d. WI,
allow to sIpress tho hope ih' lbs, not Prove TO be sn
unwehy recipient Of rec that mus, have been 30 greatly
resd suoh gin c,sr proof Of Tie earre,tns's Of orr
people aud hope ths, the donor ~ not be
my thanks you end your e9c'e' for Ne honor yoa 90
selecting 70 receive rucA aTec Oh tho beat Gays o
our county oTo isty 3. 'NeSEELiAN MorGen.
Mrs. EILKs COLLINS
In Milwaukee, "A few DAYS ago, some boys were
playing with marbles, which had been bought in the
city, and which were nicely painted. The day was
very lot, aud tho hands OF the boys got moist, IN
consequence OF which the paint dissolved and AT
,ached to the fingers. One of the boys wiped with
his hands his forehead, whereby The poison con
tanned In the paint detached from The marbles was
communicated to tho fsce. In two hours bis eye
began to SWELL and continued 10 swell so that after
two DAYS be could not see through The swooen face
and il was twelve days before he WIS able TO use
his eyes.
- Gen. Lee takes the direction Of tie Rebel amy
ut Richmond, in place OF Johnston, the Genera-in'
Chief, who ws8 wounded at Fair Oaks. TIE r.
iersLurg Erpoe,s ssys hat "upon assuming his in-
poItant position, he issued IA addicss to the army
which was read at the head OF the regiments lie
sentiments created the liveliest enthusiasm. The
address Informed them, in very few woId,, that
the army had made its last retreat, and that hence
forth every mans watchword must DO victory CT
DEATH" Gen. Lee is native of Virginia, ana
graduated No. In the class Of 1870. On the break
Ing out Of the Rebellion ho was Lieuenant-C olonel
Of the I'd Cavalry, Of which The late Albert Sidney
Johnston was Colonel.
"A correspondent of The Chicago Tcibane tels
the following story Of the way in which either hl
self or some other Bohemian" outwiited Gen.
Haeck at Coriuth:
oivlsD who bound b. a. he battle fb'ile there
be- got friend an Ohcer q Halle h, odJ 70
lead him tho horse clothing, end arms Of alex tooPL ne
uAd.d KIN 20 through the evolution found s ~
horse know m.ltrry hsn he and allow he
dsInh bunsl 60 through tie inotOls uuaidsd Nsh A
did wDbo. mailing mistake Gen. lal'ck lt1e ireM
when he rode The line, and glance at bis
uody Guard thht VI tbose id DoYpspcT cotfeiouh
entsn looked hin rgit e. tie ESQ from und.r OF those
Internally ugly looking troopor hats.
On tie 5th inst, two little boys, sever or eight
years old were in freight car at the Milwaukee
and Prairie du Chen depot ct Milwaukee, when
some one came along and closed it, without knowing
that they were there. The train started before they
bad time TO make noise, and they were taken
through TO Prairie du Chen in total darkness, ana
without n tlDg 10 eat or drink for about il'eep
hours. When the Car was opened they jumped ont
and took the back track on tie keen run, but were
stopped al Bridgeport, about six miles from frA',''
du Cnien, given something to act, and put aboard
train for home. .... O.
Gen. Boyle s q, bis post hs Military Commahder
ip Kennedy and Col s. u. Bruce Of the "'h heh'
.ucEy Regiment Lac gone 10 Bowling Green 'o p''
down the bsnds OF nsrsuders dat miett TIE 'o''n'
en- portion 81 hist gate.