New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-03
THE, GAR fon the UNION.
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nscni sus,,S nicd-The CcnCscniion Act
Rot EaGorced-1Eorc B1iSscs Egrnod--
Six Of the yandais shoi-E;cnton Bar
racLs-TLe Gurrsuder of Wnson and
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From Our Special Correspondent
ST. LouI. 30. Dec. 20 1851.
Cen Ualleck il a man of busn.se. lie comes
promptly to he point. clergymsn in San Fran
CISCO collecting subscriptions for the erection OF
church, once called upon BIN, and began long ex'
PLANTATION. lie checked bin with the abrupt inquiry,
How much ia the church 10 costP Seveniy'two
thousand dollars" was the reply. Gen. baileck
figured for moment put down lie name for three
hundred dollars aud handed sck tie paper with the
re mark, THAT is my proportion. Good morning.
Sir" The reverend visitor bowed himself ont,
quite surprised 70 find his bueiness so suddenly dis
posed Of.
A good many people here have been Subjected to
the same emotion since Gen. IIalleck took command
here. A gentleman called upon him one morning
and in due course was admitted 10 bic presence.
Good morning, Mr. -" said the General nave
Won anv bu,iuess with me " II have moments,
replied the visitor. Every well, Sir, moment
LET il be-" A moment il war The modest gentle
mau stated hs Grand in what Mr.. Choae used to call
"tumultuous haste" al can do nothing about 1t,
Sir" was tie Generals answer as he turned away
A St. Louis freud of mine givess ludicous account
of similar interview al which lie assisted. " Dr.
- aud myself, he Gays, went TO eau on Gen.
Haeck Alternating for the disposal otsevera oiher
pilciims who were there before us, We were
admitted. The General came forward, ard shook
hands wi;hus, with the salutation, How DO yon DO
gentlemen I" Before had lime TO reply, he asked:
" Have YOU any business with mel' Well, no.
General" answered, We simply called to pay
our respecis" / thought it now time 10 withdraw,
but the doctor was not 10 be put of in that way.
General" said he, We wish to express our "i'
prohation Of your course. We have been much graft
fed BY it-all except general order No. ); we thihK
tie policy Of that EHUise." don't e4pec' 10
please everybody Sir expect 10 do my duly SIR
Good mo.rug, gentlemen By 4 is time the doctors
opinion agreed with mine, and we came away. We
used 10 lear n great deal about Gen. Fremonts IN
accessibility; Bat il was noibiug to Gen. hallecks
" Uase-y ou-any -business-wi'h-m y
! Tie rhnse has become very familiar through
town; and we hear Gen. Hallecks abluptneos de-
nouuced in much the tame tefms that were used
abou, c, H. Frer nt's " barricadc." But what is a
commander to dol Ii bis doors are open 10 the
der,e democracy # officers politicians, ce.emoniods
yjsor, and hon-hunters, lie har 10 ti0o for the
suar.lcr IA mode. Gen. Halieek is hard at work
organizing tie army. Ills recent oder, 10 a.! req
meuts in the department, 10 Dc always ready 10
move ut n moments notice, SHOWS thhl when no
doeestrike heinsnds 10 strike suddcciy when ne has
accomplished the work lie IL here 10 d. ana defeated
the reb.l- lie viii dodbtl,ss l,ve snooui lesEre to
treat all who call upon him with the rosids 1ngn'.h
ed ,olit,ues. uhiI iben, people who are wise VIII
not trouble him uulefs they can respond IL the AIT
native to tue inevitable question have yoa any
buaine.t with ns, Sir"
/ IL is stated to-day that Gen. IIalleck hes sui.
pended Lie orier assessing the Rebel sywpnlhizers to
he amour, Of 10000 for The benefit VI tie re:-
uroc, from the Souih-Wes Tho mo-i of tie par
lies afg sfed joined in pFolssi ai1inst u, as o.
lressiy,, Arbitrary, and Illegal, which may have bad
zone influence in bis dcos'on. II the order u not
TO be enforced II IL unfortunate that It was ever
made. Meanwhile, there 10 property in this city 10
The amouu, Of millions belonging o. parties who ore
now IN active rebellion many 81 tnsu in PRICE, army
II comes clearly within the Contsoaiion act oi tie
hat Congre,s and much wonder il expressed that
that law ii not enforced
Oar commander in North Missouri who were or.
aered 20 protect he railroad. seem admirably vered
in tie mi Of How Not 10 DO II. Even after h. gen
eral destruction on the North Missouri they filled to
guard the bridges along the Hannibal and st. joseph
Road. III the result ia that within the last ten days
three Of those bridges have been destroyed Somt
Of them are very near the eastern terminus and tie
disasiers could not have happened without gross
cereliction OF duty on the part of our oflcers Tie
matter deserves thorough investigation; and mean
while. communication with Kausas is GU, OF for the
time. But Gen. Sclofed, who has taken the field
along the line OF the North Missouri. is energetic
and efoient commander and is hunting down the
brilCe-burners very effectively. SIX have already
been sbn il compliance with the orders Of Gen.
Haeck, and our troops are in hot pursuit u others
If this policy 10 persevered in it will prevent recsr-
renee of the evil.
Benton Barracks now contain about IL, 600 men,
The most Of the regiments from Illinois, Iowa
and Wisconsin. Every arm Of the service is repre-
seued and the regiments subjected 10 systematic
exercise and drill. They make very credItsble
appearance at the dress parades and the weekly in
sneetions. Tho lst Iowa Cavalry, Col. Fitz Henry
Warren, IL composed of peculiarly fine body Of
men, who are rapidy becoming converted into SOL
ders Gen. Sherman is in command at the Barracks,
and gives bis personal attention TO Details rendering
it an excellent school Of instruction. lie may bo
seen daily in different parts of tie spacions grounds
attending 70 his duties, but foot, and quite free
from that display which many subordinate officers
deem inseparablo from shoulder straps and bfass
buttons
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