Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06
n.n.v.men, OF Our Army.


,.I, Tb;. the country knows and is prepared to en-
-. We, taste il aIao almos. inevitable; but this
.bould be restricted wia the nRrro"es. limits In so'
-, .. s,e the service is liable TO be damaged BY
.,s;v. and downright plumber by untaiihfdl hgene'
a their own interest and regardless OF that
= r. ,rh, will nsinuate themselves into the service
= .1,,,i, grest dcpreda'ions. All wars have seen
o. me, sziudlins the soldiers and the government
SUI ,-.,t fortunes 1t would be too much to
- ,b., "a shall escape the fate that has oeiaen all
- -, Bu. every honest and patriotic man
ho, contribute what aid he can to tbs au'horlhes to
- "a n pls these vulturls. With this view we in
-, ~, sorowi7g details Of mismanagement, supplied
-. -, ,,uDstent gentleman. We hear very favor.
~. mention made Of Col Myers, the lartermAster
General aud we feel convinced that he will spare no
mems in his power to correct the irregularities OF bis
subordinAICs.
While On this subject, We are reminded oil continue
complaints which reach from the country, in re-
ard 10 the arbitrary mpressments to which the people
are subjected by the agents of the Government We
believe tbey are the agents both of the artermas:er
and the Commissary Departments. Everything that
every msn has would be cheerfuy surrendered for the
pubc service, but people desire some system some
ou.Ity-sone justice in the iDpositious and knoW-
Sge that their property when taken for the public SER
vice shall be applied to that service During the past
season in most of the country both sides OF the Blue
Nd. from the Potousc TO the North Carolina line the
h;,r,v mpressments carried TO such extent that
-s,v H,,le ever a half crop Of wheat was seeded. A
.;p,ree Of the same system will seriously affect the
moran Of the present wear. The agricultural pro-
s If the land are essential to the maintenance Of the
= ard If they are Iuiled, our cause ia ruined also-
A, ,bi, time, il is said that army agents going
,,ongb tbc couatry pressing cora. Thirty eight hun
l,.6 bushels day Is the quantity, We hear required for
single army. The price allowed is eighty cents. This
ma, be satisfactory AID TIE pressing may be necessity
a. Immense rjustice and oppression may result to in
,;,su,ls from improper agents The bead authorities
,o be too careful in the selection Of those agents
,srcise too much vigilance in watching all their oP
,,,Ds We know nothing of such matters, bu. it
ma tina, tho quantity called for is out of all pro-
., % the force 10 be supplied and implies an unn6-
gessAry waste.
rhe Confederate authorities cannot have any Wish or
to, ?, ,.,sperate AID damage the people by harsh
"a. q executing an unpleasant il necessary duty. 1t
:, therefore, incumben: upon them to see that their
are men honest, trutworthy and considerate OF
le Interests Of the country.
E,oo. me R,ptsviils (Ala) 4 iyOea.e January Sh
OUR ARMY MANAGEMENT.
7h rsgulsr army correspondent of the Savannah Re
,,bl;eru Mr p ". Alexander, who has been WITH the
nv Of the Potomac all the time under very favorable
,,,tsrcss for gathering information, devotes one Of
- -, I,tsrs "a a relation Of the dsplorable condition
,Lr q ,a-,srmaster Ccmms5Ary, and Medical Depart
rsn,s Al our army Which, It half OF what alleged Is
= ma aloud for a spee ~ and eff c.ull reform. Nj.
IA reliable and Intelligent gentlemen, whose state
asn,s are rarely unsupported by facts
RICHMOND, Dc. l6.h.
rs.urned to Richmond two days ago. Tie city is
fl, OF people even 10 OvedoWiug The hotels, board
. boUs,a lodging establishments, well street,
,S.8,d asost 10 suff cation. Every train whether
m t5e east the soltt, or west bIi. p fresh conrba
% ~ -a-.,rs and OF SEX or disabled soldiers seeking
s,.l accom- odAions aud each returning train takes
,. Ire uurnb,rs CT mer whose iurouehs have OK.
r,I AMI Of volunteers whom the hospital surgeon has
--o-orrc 4 ft for dlty. This alternate ebbng and
.irp of the lie OF humanity through the streets and
s's spd over tho railway gives 10 Redmond the sp.
,.,r.pes Of tIii,v busy and crossing city, and adds
,,s.tv 4, the demand upon every department Of the
,;,ysrnneD: (. ? sub.s.eCcs and transportation.
What A large mac inc Ersz: srmy is What a vast
,unt OF labor and money Il Tires 10 move 10 sub
81 90 % ol5hc S. What immense stores OF previs.
,rs AID f1a.t-EbAt CuuNcrless wheels and muscles
hat G fer. CT g!i-shA: wonderful supplies OF pa-
| ,rrcs OF A-opl.dge, OF energy and ntelec:-Wh
,ep.spri- g Of c5-gsse ard patriotism Many good
1,ouls imagine vhel large array OF msn have been
,-,u-lg together aIt arms put into their hands and
,r8-f.,5u u.t iio their cartrdg- 5cIes, that all is
| J, re t-rt need be doue Whs. a mistake You would
s.,r,s h,lje 80 g. but Sh0ts more important than
| ms Aeu nav fight with clubs, with bows, with
/ ,c,ss with their hands but they cannot fight and
arch without shoes So with the transportation nccss.
rv 10 move our army and the food 70 sub'is, it. Bolh
tre iuisrsusabls, aud without them but lit:le can
\ b. accomplished
But has the government done lis duty in providing
the r, Gus energy ard skl IN providing the various
,.n,rp euts o! tie army /; has not This il sId 10
n, sp-t OF au-iadog bu. for the puIpos, Of pointing
a. d-fc,s In the administration Of the army with
| view to their correction By those in authority.
Ard d-si in regard 10 the Y IaTtsrmAsers depart.
| pept 1. is the duty Of this department 10 provide
spsoor,ation fuel and quarters for the and forage
or ~, t-ans and the stall and cavalry horses Tue
-rI, sdoo,ed in the Amy Of the PO;onac-and the
me ia true presume else here-bas bsen impress
Al the transportation aud forage 10 the counties ada
IN. 70 Mauassas Where the owners we're willing 90
art with their teams psoVendsr, they received pay
f,r them otherwise they ssiEed and the
.rued over 20 the Government for remuneration There
Gao no. hs lesi than 500 10 2OOO wagons and GOO
70 600 horses 10 the seTSce Of the QlArtermasiets
iapsrtruen for this division OF the amy. This does
d include the horses in the service Of the cid officers
d the ca7arv regim,ut- all OF which have to be sub
q ted by the z lArtermsster.
The result OF the system adcped you will perceive
s beer not only strip the people Of their supplies
# earn and hay and OF their wagons and teams b1! TO
leprive them OF the Of making another crop
raey have neither wagons TO do the work Of the farm,
Tor hor,s TO dfaE them feed for such saddle horses
nd cAtl. as may have been lef them. They have not
,yeu bread left for their families. Their fences have
zen s'royed and their beef cattle killed and
umeI Under these circumstances it will be necessary
er year Tor the army TO lIok TO other for lis
rppiea TIE errCr has en in procuring the
81 transportation from distant pons aud leaving the
r,rsp1- ion Of the surrounding country intact be
ussd in IN ln1rgsrcy. II this had been done, there
.,S have bssH Ho tack If ne means - move the army
ID. artsr ne Ja re Of NitdssdL Toe people within
each could hays furnished 1t in lOrty-eight hours. AZ
/: T. AZ c'ssity should suddenly arise 70
ne army rapidly aud promptly, i: could not possibly be
dlne unless the Y areImas:gr had already on hand
rfH ,ien, number of wagons, which be has not. The
ue remark will spply to the forage ,ssAIy for the
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