, 1862-05-23

Although the President has very properly
modified the famous emancipation order Of
Gen. Hunter, reserying to himself the right
to proclaim the Slaves of rebels free, still the
people will think no worse Of the General
Who made it, and We doubt if the President
does. Gen. Hunter has identified himself
with the history Of his country, arid has found
L Il warm corner III the hearts Ut ali the lrne
1ovcse OF Geeuom~ Weare asked from several
aajuini1g St,:tr5 for Information conctr ming
}l.s carly history. It is az follows:
Major-GeneEsi David Hnater is a native Of
the District Of Columbia, and was sppoiLted
10 the arn;y from that District. He is aosn*
sixty years OF age, and entered the Military
Academy a. a cadet. in September 1913 e:
graduated in 1872, standing No. Is ina class
of o,ty, in which we find the nams: Of Gems
J. Z. F: Mansfield, George 4. Mccall, 7.
the FIRST Ct July, 1922, he was promoted to the
| Stsu.s iufani1y, and ia June, 1925, was fur
tber promoted to the first Lteureuancy. H
bccAme; a capsain Of the ,1ss dragons il
March, 1855, and reaiysned tho service On the
i,ofsTy va 1,:5sn;as,sr s of liz srm5; I'D on the
4 l4fh oftbfay.i 1872, he obtain.sl the posi-;
tion OF full paymaztsE The. appoint
ncnts were deoiled TO the Stale Of Illinois
t In'this latter capacity he held the same ras,k
as u n,njor of the active militurF serFice, aud
in the Ann, Register ivr 1861 his 4 amY stands
| second On the list of payinssters &ith that
rank: On thc 14th Of May, 1e0f,s be 11as up,
poin.rd Celouet Of the new regiment OF crv-
l. >nlent Of Uultrd States caxalIy, and With ths'
i ralk. held the command Of tho second dsEision
: If McDowe}l'a army 1t the ba1tla OF Bult Run.
/ For his gollartry ON that occasion he fNas, on
the 18th OF the fut1o sing. August, mad: by
| Congress, Major General Of volunteers It
| will he remembered that he sas ordered tn
report to Genersl Fremont III Missouri, and
be took charge Of certain troops organizing ut
i the depot at Rolls .:
When Gen. Halteck WIS appointed to that
Department, a new department. Uas created,
entitled the Department Of Kansas, and Mjol
Gener.1i Hunter WIS .appointeu u the cnei
| cu,n1uand. During his ADMINISTRATION, soIne
| litsie trouble occurred between senator to1
BrieasicT Generan> Lane and the com,nau.icr
fswbscli, perhaps mote than anything else, led
Il 10th. breaking up OF tha Department, 9hicl
l. lis now Incorporated in that 6f the Missi3aia api
: and Ge1l. HnIrrr proceeded to Washington
}:Eet was next app0i0ted to supersdde Gen
!; |, Steru amRf PORT Koyal aud take command .
the ne~ Department of the south, Whlsa e.a
| braces the STAKES Of South Carolina, Geo1gu
md Florida 49,
He il reported. a. being 81: intimate persons
| fliyudi OF the P1asf!ent, and he traveled witt
Inn during hie tour ttom Illinois 10 Washing
TON previous to the Inauguration
; with rgz1d to his ptrsenh appearance, b
. lisrtAus spoken OIL by au editor OF a kanss pa
; PER. who visi.ee him during his stay at Fo'
sNs you enter you Will be pleasantly bu
very cs,n.ly Hreet&d, and ths first leisure MI
| n,ens will be afforded you fur yuur busine=a
. You will lind yourself con7ersiug with ! ma
: of soIbe sixty years, ahove aTt ragt hei5 5h'
tsair ft,ribk}ei with Frey; form sli5htly atssot
i ing, arsi: whose expression. uf cuunttnsnc
e Il, uutcs high iiltelis sence. strnng res1lu los
= | Eud, acoye all, a ~settled, p1acid 'calmaes'
which eobv4nces Jou hat fight Ia the basts {
III The convection it shadows, anl ro55 ypn I
;. eyvr9 drtiEe to comhat them. lis e5lt5 there, tn
Major Gel,e,a al, aud twiriing Ills go:d:ii bt'~e
e gia-ets, the legacy Of toll ard :h.eti'ss year
e 'lIstene to four wosag and makes briefsentenet
, I-hi.+ part in the conve!sasioo- Oceas1oo:I!'
u. when allusion Ia mAdet1 II tunld. batting P
j. Icy, or .: twaddling "mess5ge." the ere
r routed with heavy 6rows; burn with light. az
p -stropg words tell hia elear dtsgust u 't Al
e: TIE siars sre.on -h1s, shoulders, his dress
he army blue, and II you kno* nfs .,hisso1
d ,;,v viii tetoilect That he, too. Is 81 TN m {
r-5f. West Point; hut you leave his ptessence tee
|. 3ng that you have nat been snuobed. and tn:
r the auiet dignity OF 4. great man = has east'
j. lIeledi again iu -FOUR mind the old respecu
'e our Ieeu1ar army Such is Major Geagt
sBtf fHnnterait1 .elf.- "f.s.:3'::a :a27a7: = -,
r.. l,ir IA one of,the inctdents. af his; life ri
:. be remembered that during the E Ausas, fra
h l. blfs. Genetal Hunter. who then held the ral
"a 0f Msjer tfpdeia 0elone {ao& G-nsraleS Sat
iat intrC asF1rt IedyenHnitb;T 1eco oaanended ii
N theseaps Of the foxtt shqpld tee tp1ned aupt
,; the. e.Misfop}isus, WhQ, he satd. MeTe cfostt1
f. r lie ffver tn clmnte u 6dhase 0hi xhe baal
n. boz df The State Of K1nsas;T 20 =! s,::3