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Fortress Mauroe, FeJ. 6, ria baltimore, Fet. 7.
The L. 5. steamer slwanee, ttAe Burnside Ex-
petition, arrived here his forenoon.
suwpn.c l,G Cape Ha,teras yesterday morning,
having come oui - the Inlet the day before
The Fleet was inside Hatteras Inlet, AMI nothing
hld lcen DONE
Most, n not AL o'ths vessels lad gone over the
bar and about six thou 4,ni troops had been anlsd
TIE suwanee was considerably damaged by the
storm, = ~ o' ner buwarss and wheslhouses hsv-
ing been stove iH, aud her upper WORKS injured.
she brings lNrge mall and thirty four sick msu
from tie Expedition. live men died ~ the pAs-
s.ge here.
ATE. landing tho mails aud passengers the
slwanee will g 70 Phil1delrhiA ~ repair
The guuboat L. II. Heriert was l,-, in addiioa
/ those before mentioned.
forward movement was shortly eIpoctOi.
Tlere was rumor circulated that the rebels had
o.ierel throu ga a dag oftruos 70 Civ. up Roanoke
Island on condition that Elizabeth City should NO,
| he attacked.
The Louisiana has leeu got o. without seriou
| damage.
The steamer Albany arrived here this forenoon
| from Annapolis with Qlsrtermaster's AMI otnel
stores tor the Burnside expedition.
!, has been raining hard here all day long,
| 4 Gag q truce wen, 70 Crlney Island today. 4
l.r5e number Of ladies' and children returned witt
hLpg, rth, and a.so Lieutenant Preston. of ,h,
New York Seventy -Arst Regiment who is " be eI
| changed, and j. II. II, Sands, oi the Fourth Miuni
| gan heglu ent, prisoner Oi war who u release
The Gag u truce brought back no news
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The u Fgate Merrimac possession of the Rebels

mismsnasoment, the Mouinsc, and soma o!hsf
ytstols il Guiding the 5hip-of tho lins Ponnsy J
vunia. could rot be got out Of tho harbor, asd
they were scutilod and sunk, While much Navy
Yard property was destroyed and its buildings
set on fire, to prevent their falling irHo the
hands OF tho Rebels.
The Menimae was Afterwards raised, placed
upon the dry dock, and entirely coated with
heavy bars of Railroad iron. The additional
weight, owing 10 mistake in her estimate
strength and floating capacity, nearly broke
her dosn upon the dry dock, and at one time
prevented tho launch from taking place. Tnis
being finally acco npiishOd, the vessel common
cod sinking after entering the wator, aud to
save her, was again placed upon tho dry dock,
in manner 10 imPo feet that the vessel was
hoggei, and otherwise 20 severely strained a.
to become useless as sea going vessel. The
Rebels now intend using the hulk as aoating
battery.
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ard inches. The ship Is Of about 1000 tons
capacity drauglt Of water 20 feet, AMI con.
structed in the most substantial manner. The
main k,lson is boltod through each door timber,
with two copper inch bolts clinched on the
under side Of the kool. The entire depth Of the
keel is tao foot, with three inch shoe beneath
The frame is Of live oak, filled IN solid aud
caulkod II feet out from the kelsou. For ward,
tho ship has ten live oak breast hooks, fastened
through and through with copper under the
water, and with iron above. AlI, she has soyon
breast hooks, that side fourteen stsunehocns OF
white oak these side ten inches.
The orgino is Of 500 horse power, with a
propeller of two blades seventeen ieot diameter
~ fitted Us to bo .iuod to tne deck and lowered
to its botring at pleasure enabling the yossal to
be used with or without ia steam power. Tho
Morrimac rates IA a 80 gun friglte, but can
carry metal equal to ship Of the limo Of 30 guns
old style. She carries twsnty.four inch
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shOll gurs, weighing about 1000 lbs., and foar-
teen 8 inch shon guns, with two pivot guns,
Of l., ,Ot lbs. eAch. and throwing loo ID shells,
mounted fore and aft,
The MoIIimAc was launched in 1886, being
the first completed vessel Of kor class. She was
shortly sf.or put into commission, and con-
tinu5d in the u. y. service until the month Of
April, ls61 at which time she was lying al
the Nori,lk (va) Navy Yard, needing scme
slight repairs, and but lof the weakness Of Prosi-
dent buchanan, the vessel might have boen
Dispatched to another port during the several
wo,h- in which she remained at the Norfolk
Navy Yald under his control, without exciting
comment or attention. Soon after tho inSugu-
ration OF President Lincoln the removal Of the
Merrimac became impossible without efforts be.
ing aroused for its prover, ton, but upon tho
fall q Sumter, plan was at once formed for
the removal Of all tho vessels at tho yard by
force, II it were necessary. Owing TO So'uo
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miscellaneous.

Sx-SKo RETARY CANERoSs son has been
deeply col csrnsd, not only in horse and beet
con rscts, but in great variety OF other opera
tons, by which he has already realized a for
tune much larger than that which the brother
in law Of Secretary Weilss pocketsd from his
cOmu ssors for the purchase OF old vessels.
Some say that young Cameron has made MOI o
than a million Of dollsrs
A LITTER from Gen. Sigel, at st. Louis, Jan.
2G. states that he had sent In his resignation,
but did not desire TO leave his command a. the
moment when the last Glow were about being
sruek a. ainst the enemy for which reason he
had not insisted upOn immediate dismssI Il
is now undsrsto d that tho matters leading Il
bis Resignation have been dJusted satisflc'
torily.
Mas ELIZA CURTIN started for her home
| from the houss Of relative, near Llf4y cite
| Onondaga Co on Sunday, Feb. 2d, with hsl
child, eight months old, and the next morning
| both were found in the woods, frozen TO death
TuE will of the late Colonel Colt, Of Hartford
| Ct devices his property TO his relatives, bu
| cuts OF one brother and two nephswA In 1856
he made provisions for expanding about half |
million for establishing a school Of prasticA
engine sring, but subsequently, revoked 1t.
IvarucroRa have departed for Port Roys
and Ship leland, with rupoiiss In charge. An
pie ssssrtsd supplies for the Burnside sxpedi
aOs ArS Tssdy al ssaPOrt, fOs transportation
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The conduct Of Mr. THOMAS D'ARor Nc
GEE. the ex-Irish rebel and NJ. P. p, in dis
svo sing all his former professions of hatred and
hostility TO tho British Government, and
vouching for the loyalty of the Irish Canadians,
who utterly repudated his sentiments at the
Montreal meeting, has provoked as might have
been expcctec, very opposite comments from
the English and Irish press. BY the former,
as repre- 0nted by the London TISEs, Mr.. Nc.
GEE ia landed for having outgrown the errors
of his youth, and learned, through bitter ex-
Perience, to recognize as wise and pAtsrnA the
rule of the British Government, not only in
Ireland, but in every country ruled by English
laws. by the Irish press. on the other hand,
he is denounced as q renegade 70 the better
principles of truth and national honor, and the
conduct Of the new defender Of British institu.
tions, 10 cAnvassed in terms by no msanS Dat
tsring 70 that gentleman
Ths Dublin IRIssNAs, Ia LlAAisg 70 hs
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The U. y. FrIsate Merrimac.

The disastrous failure which has attended the
eiforts Of tho rebels 10 convert this fine frgats
into a mail clad vessel Of war, has brought the
Merrimac prominently before our readers, and
renders description OF tho ship, at this time,
peculiarly interesting.
The Congress Of 1919, in view Of the supe
r,or vessels then being added 10 the English
and French Naviss, provided for the construc-
tion Of five first class war steamers as follows -
Tue Merrim,c, at Boston, the Wabash, at Phil
,drlphis tho Minnesota at Washington; the
Roanoke, at Norfolk aud the Niagara, at Now
York. These vessels are in mOlel, speed,
strength ard force believed to DO equal t. any
Of their class in the Navios Of tho world, and
OF ly to bo surpassed 10y the late m'u-elad steam
crs Of tho English and French Governments.
The spar deck Of the MorrimG is 2Sl feet
long, and 50 feet in breadth, which, with h'
wales, givos an actual measurement of 90 foe
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The Treasury Note Bill.

The following are the first two sections Of the
Treasury Note Bill as passed by the House yester-
day. They contain all ihe important features Of
the Bnl
BE Il enacted by the Senate aud HOuss Of Repre-.
sentdtigss orthe UHited States, u Congress as-
sembled
Tnas 70 meet the necessities of the Treasury Of
the United States, and 10 provide a currency re-
oaivabe fIr the publ, dues, the Secretary OF tke
Treasury is hereby authorized 10 issue the credit
of the United States, one hundred and hfty mil
lions Of dollars Of United States notes. nOt bearing
iaaeraAl payable 70 bearer Al the Treasury Of the
Unisod Btaass a WashinG,On o. New York, and ol
pNoh dSASsAinsalspA ~ ks Rsy dosm SzPsdleat, t,ns'
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+ | N A N G / A L.

NEW YORK Monday, Feb, 10.
The Stock market showed very small business
this morning, with, however, higher prices, under
thepurchases ~ the shorts. There Is now no decided
movement, In either direction, ciIhcr Tor rise or
h.ll. The future Ia altogether too uncertain u ope-
rate ur a rise, aud uf those leading hrmS
WI ich have been supporting the market on the
strength ofinA ,ton Of the currency,have withdrawn
hr ,he present.
There were considerable gales " gold i the Board
At y regular and some nj 81, buyers option.
A. BatOn the rate eis.....,.,,...,.... ~ 80.
.. Chicago. .,,..s,..... '''''''' t.A",1
=. Mi lSaukes. es.,,.........,,....''''' ES@S
=. Cincinnati. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS @hS
The Illinois Central Railroad Co. have called for
an ns,Alment OF o per on the stock.
Security Fire Ins, Co. has. declared ~ per cent
dividend.
The exchanges at the Clearing House were
| s2l ,Os2,T9l balances, fl,3i3,2is.
The Board Of Control Of tho State Bank of Ohio
have advised the suspension Of specie payments.
| The Musachuset,s Banks out Of BJston, report
| 5000, l2s circulation.
| The Rhode Island Banks have SJ,1d9,l5I circuls-
| ton.
The earnings Of railroads FOR January were -
1861. 1869. In.
C1svsland and Pitts. .fi26, lss ls997s Gs 100
CSicaooand n W. 10 GO9 4SH2b l,Ilo
Stu 81, IsSis 80 & Aiion GRAND. 1851 CtcOo
| By the America. At Halifax, consols in London
| were lower.
When the Treasury was destitute Of money In
July us,, and WAS awaiting the action OF Congress
{, provide the means, Mr.. Cisco, Assistant Treas-
rsr Of this city, pr. posed 10 borrow money OF th'
banks at sixty days IN pledge u per cent stocsS
| and he succeedsd in obtsibing several millions in
| that manner Congress subsequently legAllAed 'h'
| nrol eelng. The Treasury s now in similar pre-
,ir,mtn,t The demand notes are all paid out, And
| AN. ,,ated last week. the banks sdvsrse g.
r. eivipu Government notes any longer, because
,bev accumulated and subjected them ~ = los-
The las, calls on stock loans were paid up and the
money spent, and Ihe Treasury Aolds nothing but
the g. 10 notes, which IL cannot pay out because
they depress the market to- rapidly. In this di
lenirua, pending the action OF Congress, Mr. Csc
hay been authorized " receive the demand notes o
deposit at anotice of ten days, and ~ ALLOW p'
! cent interest. This al once opens door mr tn
| notes held by the banks who gladly avail them
. | selves Of H. ON the deposit Of the notes
o certificate Is received, bearing per ceI
d interest. II these certificates could he use
to settle balances at the clearing house,
would make p's'e fur large amount. Toe que
o ,ou arisep, however, how is the Government
a nav the dcpositsr n Il can only d. ~ by 1881
ipy stocks, those who make the deposits might
4 well buy the stocks at once. The money deposit'
i is, however, a timely AID ~ the Government.
3 The ratea Of bills were rather higher, being ve
, Arm for bankers nAmts At ll4Hallb, These rate
= the premium on gold being az, leave prohI
a the expectation o, specie, and tue movement Il
= | loan 49, E,ll,wa.
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ing In, ,nsctuay for two-thirds OF the ac' N, sud
wis ohliged ~ dr. p down the river. hear that
eyeral Of het men were scaded 10 death, inc.ud-
ny the two rl,ts
Sue, with tine other g'lnGoat', ON 'ers and men,
fmpht with the CREATES gall .ntry.
The Cincinnati received 81 shots, aud had man
Killed and 5 wounded, seriously.
TIE 'lrt, with 20 guns and Il tnortars was de-
Tended 10y Geu. Til. Imam with the most deter
ndu'd F,llAuIry.
will write aoon as possible
| have -,ut Lieut.. Commanding Phillips snd
gi.t at- a|ter the rebel gunloats.
Is smcdl
A. H. FooTE, Flag on or.
Lopisriils, F,b. T.--Threo large steamers, the
Brn amin J. Adams, l.. II furchilds aud Bate
Z, here for the Cumberland aud Tsnnessc, Rivers
| this evening.
lspat.h rom Con. IItllrak 10 Gen. Bel, this
cypuiu-, says Gen. Grant vii, attack Fot Donald
| s.l. tomorrow.
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AccouSrs from tho peach growing aistrs.s
Of New Jersey SAY that the PrOSPsct for gssA
eron next season 10 hAttsrtpg. Tss ora1e
p cror h Ocean county has LSs se"s ..ry nrS~
Trt.s TpP . SS~.rs alone gathered o,eoS ssAASs
yalu.A At about eS,00e.
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JAooR Baker, son OF Jotemiah II ,ker, of South
Yarmouth Mass, Is condemned 10 be shot, Tor
desotii, firm the navy. Hts parents have ro-
ceiVe ed = letter Informing them that they can sec
hun bcfuro the day tx cd Il on for his death, and
that his body will be delivered TO them II do
sired.
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PnoylsIopu-Purk-s ssles, Old heas, Sl2 -
siaASis new mess ~ GOALS. Prime do, oOas ~
G1y, prime mess, 3l3al9 80. Dressed WesssA
hogs, ikAXo. City cured do, ~. Bce1 oounsX
mess, Sbab 80. Prime do, St1t4 90. hsPacAA
Western, SiOal9. Beef HAMS $40 oOalo "; -
oon sides, long clear. 6ka6a ahort clear, oh hms
4Iabk .Ti5houlders, sAs4A. Lard. No.l' IHA IAes
Ke,, Randsred, Sass Kegs, sk. Ohio b1sas.s
Iiaibc; State, l6aiS, Cheese, Ohio' ohAee; SS~sss
eaTc o-,, z,,<
SALr-LiyeTpOo, ground, ~ Ahu- 49,
81. Kitts, Soc Turks Island, 3OASl.
soAP-CastlA new, lake. a, so.a IN ,r.~.
BPlHIrs-sAess Rochelle Brandy, - 80 W. 80 -
nHc S4al 20. Gin, 3lhoal ~. w. O"A 49,
Al o6sI is. WhiAksy, 24hsS4ko'
'Iar"t. Fair n good refining, IAAINi boxeS
- CNina ThasS Barbados, sA New r-
issns. Sh; p. koo, sHasN; Siam. ~; son yeso~
sosn,.i 0 a nj sDu white. vs. l0's; powd@eds
i0kAIOL STARTS loaf, ltc; crushed, lO'6AloA'o-
rls A. white A, ION; yellow, 9H.
4 TALLow-PriIns city, sh Western ooA-' y -
| chers9h
r.. sr.,HIi.tve demand. Ank I, tO-o0 Congo
| c., Sk.6s. Congo, r. Hyson- 5IatO.
TrosSles straits, 80; BAncA' SohASsi Pa~seAs
i-S a, S'n SioA esslss Keutuc<y, sHsl1.
WnALESoEE-ochotsk, Tsc; south seA. vi Ardss
'ow;oo,,-sLes aeeosa, bOe6s pulled, 4sAAs HAAa
| I,Ji., ab Mediterranean, S3asT.
PunSHTs are lower. Flour 70 Liverpool sAsy
| whanL, ss., ships bags. Corn In ships, !.
bulk, 7. To London, aour, ss.; WheA~ N n.y.
hAgS, lOd.
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The accumulation Of money AZ this time is dua. "
a Considerable extent, W the stoppags of the oc.so-
trade. H. ordinary years this s the height oftAs
cotton sesson. The stock on hand II usually wc<<h
sseOOO,O0o, and about sl5o, 900 900 of cotton bis
sie aaoat,-stcrling bills drawn against sbipmsns.,
and internal ilis drawn agalna the sales ot s,ehi.g
bills on New York. Al that papsr gives gres, en-
plcyment TO money, aud that employment u nv
missed from the markets. TIE notes given foe
merchandise, purchased msnihs back, are P.iA ~
without being replaced by the operations q nsv
business, and the bank line Of loans diminish.
The circulation ofthe banks has this week sE.f.
diminished shout s.2i,o5G. being the amount ,h-s
uns 5fked in under the pressure the specie Pre-
m ums
Tlo ier. sta - the banks may nov be oonadsrst
a. entirely c,umer'iAl, the accounts with the Gov
.rnmeni having closed and tho Is very lsrvs
being nearly douu.e the capital ot the inti,uusr-u,
tuts Of very little service 10 them, since tass
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PiuSLuyg, Pa, Feb. The Wheeling In
TrLLsENorR, of yesterday, learns that the rstss
evacuated Ronney last night.
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THE NEW YORK SUM-

Pubtishsd dsCy, Sundays sxcsp,ed.
- mwr rxn oorr-ux oxEs PKa wEKx.
\ Delivered .ayvhsrs In ths city or vicinity.
IA Ae,n,s supplied - u osn,s pr 100 ooIds'- -
|Vvh.n .sus IN mail TAres Dollars per rew,-
- unsnAba. hr ei. The postage v,hln this s,sas
80. sepeufv-st0h essts Z ycdy-0I. Il the s,a.s,
~ Vosr Addres al lea,srs "
MOhHa q BEACH. Proprieeor Of The Sun,
Or FulNun and Naraas sta., ". v.
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HTOCK FLUCTUATIONS.
MARKETS.
Domestic 1Isrkst--

Monday, Feb. 10, 1854
ArrLB -Greenings 400; SpitEenbcrg< ~
BadwinH, 10. RuHsets, $40
AsnEs.-SAleA Pos, 80 STA. Pearls. - 70.
CoPpm-Iake refined ingOt, 9Tka2s0L
Ill. "A k1l rAnGo tn0
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OFFICIAL REPORTS.
One Hsurs Hard Fighting.
ZEN, IILGHAM AND STAFF PRISONERS,
Sixty other Prisoners.
LARGE AMOUNT OF SPOILS.
20 Guns l. IL Mortars Taken.
HORRIBLE GUNBOAT DISASTER,

Great Loss of Life.
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The Senate VS.. The Cabinet.

Quite little muss was stirred up at Wash
lngton by caucus of Republican Senators
at which u members We're present The
New York Times contains a circumstantial
account Of the events which transpired. The
writer says that the first motion adverse 10
Mr. Seward, in the Senatorial caucus was
made by MIR Grimes of Iowa, and vas SUM-
ported in speeches by Mr. FesSenden, Mr.
Irumbull, Mr. Wade, Mr. Field the new Sena-
tor from New Jersey, snd several others.
The burden Of their remarks was that Mr.
Seward was largely responsible for the tardy
and Intellectual prosecution of the war. The
more conservative Senators, taken by sur
prise, endeavored to delay action, and Mr.
hing OF New York, in particular ,exerted him
self against the motion. Atthe second caucus,
Mr. Harms OF New York offered a substitute
resolution, calling for a reconstruction of
the Cabinet" in order to take away the an
pearance of personal aim at Mr. Seward
Mr. Fessenden moved to amend by insert;,,o
"partial" before reconstruction, which Mr.
Harris accepted, and then the resolution was
adopted by % votes, MIR King declining to
vote at ALL \ committee was then chosen to
report the matter to the President, consisting
of Messrs Colamer, Fessenden, Sumner,
Wade. Trumbull, Grimes, Pomeroy, Harris
and Howard. Their interview with the
President began with brief paper read by
Mr. Colamer, expressing the general desire
tor reconstruction of the Cabinet. Then
each member OF the committee gave his in
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ent positions as if going on parade Not the
least decentralization or DISCRIMINATION exist
ed. To the brave officers and soldiers who
accomplished the feat of thus recross'ng the
river in the face of the enemy, owe every
thing. For Tie failure in the attack, L am
responsible, as the extreme calamity, eOur-
age and endurance shown by them was new
er exceeded. and would have carried the
The points had it been possible To the fam
lilies and friends of the dead can only offer
my heartfelt sympathies: but for the wound
ed can offer my earnest prayers for their
comfort and fina! recovery.
The fact that decided TO move from War
renton on to this line, rather against The
opinion of the President, secretary OF war
and Yourself. and that YOU left the whole
movement in my hands, without giving me
orders. makes me responsible. | will visit
YOU very soon and give YOU more definite in
formation, and finally will send you my de-
tailed report, in which special acknowledge
ment will be- made Of the services of the diff
ferert grand division corps, and my general
and staff department of The Potomac, to
whom am SO much indebted for their sup
port and hearty cooperation. l will add
here, that the movement was mace earlier
than you expected, and after the President,
secretary of war and yourself. requested me
not to be in haste, for the reason that We
We're supplied much sooner by the different
staff departments than was anticipated, when
| last saw YOU.
Our killed amounted TO eleven hundred
and tifty;wo. our wounded TO about nine
thousand, and our prisoners 10 about seven
hundred, which last have been paroled and
exchanged for abou, the same number taken
by US. The wounded were all removed TO
this side Of the river, and are being well car
ed for. ard the dead were all buried under a
flag of truce. Tie surgeons report a much
larger proportion of slight wounds than usual,
sixteen hundred and thir,y-two only being
treated in hospitals. am glad TO represent
the Amy at the present time in good con-
dition.
Thanking the Government for that entire
support and confidence which | have always
received from them. | remain, general. very
respectfully your obedient servant,
Maj Gen commanding Army of ;he Poto-
\. T.. BURNSIDE,
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Camp Of Convalescents.

Who is responsible for the gross neglect
and destitution of our soldiers in the conva-
descent camps9 We answer, the officers in
charge. This camp, if We are not mistaken,
is commanded by brutal, brainless, swag-
gering, swearing, drunken colonel. He has
under him some very fine men, but the ma
jority of them are men after the colonels
own heart.
Now it is always very handy and quite
natural to blame the President and damn
the Government tor the neglect of every Off
ca., but any one with desire to be just, if
he has any knowledge of how things are
managed in military affairs, will not tail to
fix the blame on the guilty party. There is
10 reason in the world why this colonel
should not be able to care for his mel and
draw for them all the necessary provisions
and utensils, clothing, medicines, &C., save
the bare fact Of his gross negligence and in
capacity. If he attended to his duty like a
man he would find no ragged, hungry, ver-
min covered soldiers about him.
1t is the same with camp as with reg
iment. If each has an inefficient man to
command both will sutfer-if they are good
men, true soldiers, both will be we'll cared
for The reason the I'd W. regiment has
always been SO healthy, coatented and well
provided for, is owing to the efficiency of
Col Whiting. The reason the lst Vt. cav
airy became 50 utterly reduced was owing to
the gross neglect of Col Tompkins.
This staggering Col in command of the
convalescert camp, should be at once remov-
ed and decen,ly efficient man placed there.
Whenever gross neglect and unsoldier-like
conduct comes to the ears of the Government
and they 90 not attend to the matter at once
and have it righted, then it is proper to aiiix
the blame to them. 1t cannot be expected
that the Government can make personal
Inspection of every camp or hosptal-this
would take all their time. but it can be eX-
pected that, when evidence so clear as in the
case of the cOnyaleScent camp, proves an
officer 10 soldier and still less gentleman
they will punish him at once