The New York herald., 1863-05-16


more clo ely allied In It's spirit 10 the arbitrary nat oa
desros. which, ! ,' am sure "oar PRESIDENT w0u'a In
soMs HiSo AEoUT
When state the Captain is German gentleman, anu
would be likely shortly succeed TO a majority in the
regular army by linea succession merely DO no more
has faithfully dsbursed in Michigan several hundred
thousand dollars and has his receipts from the Treasury
attesng the correctness OF his accounts also that So
illness supernduced by exposure 70 the incenen
cy OF the weather, In the discharge Of ms duty ~ tne
ardaous campaign In the Shenandoah leaves him an IN
know nothing 0 merits of the case; bus DO know
justice the due Of every American citizen from bis
government justice alike To the rich and the poor tho
weak the strong and there should be power more
omnipoteu the ruler Of the courts than pure,
ANOTHER CASE woRK.
To-day have seen private, Godried Kepps, Company
his regiment wh,ls. en- route from warrenton
TO the railroad He was much fatsued, and
sStoppea Ss soc the b eSrSso % a. Ss he DS
by gang OF armed citizens Of whom coolly demanded
he should relieve himself of his jacket, another Of
his unmentionables their wants satisfied, de-
spite his earnest remonstrances, until he left In
good condition FOR the sculptor TO form model He had
forty dollars Ia his possession having but just
previously paid off, This money followed suit with the
rest Of his duds, and, after long consultation they
hghwayman by permitting him to retain daguerreo
typed counterpart OF his family group. The poor fellow
living lesson against struggling in general, struggling n
particular, and a wiser If not richer man.
GRKENBA( SOUTH
rather Singular that the troops should be paid
OF right the OF an active campaign probably under
marching orders. No better plan could be devised Of
causing greenbacks TO become regular currency down
South.
Franklin Franklin, commissary Sergeant, Company B,
Eighteenth Pennsylvania cavalry, died to-day the result
OF typhoid fever The remains embalmed, and Will be
sent 10 his friends.
The Correspondence OF l.. A. Hendricks.
FIFTH ARMY CORPS, IN CAMP, I
NEAR FALMOUTH, Va, May 10, 1858.
THE STAY -OuT-oF THE-FIGHr cuAPLANa
This Is Sunday; but 1t looks very little like II in this
far away strange, busy camp le An occasional chap
lain, is true, buses himself hour the middle Of
the in exhoraon and prayer and song but he talks
and prays and sings thin unmpressed and skeptica
audiences And wnyf Chapains talk Of the good nght
but rarely is to be anywhere real hgh
fact that deprves them wholly Of influence Out Of the
thrtysix regiments in this corps, most OF whom have
chaplains saw but two present at the recent fight.
BUSY DAY, AND WHY.
Enough Of chaplains. What makes the day unusu.
ally busy in this corps musterng the various reg
ments for two months pay dye the first Of this month";
special inspections and Issues Of clothing and knapsacks
to the men, preliminary to having every thing in readi.
for speedy resumption OF offensive operations But
1t 10 quiet compared with last Sunday. Then the air
sa with the OF terrible cannon and there was
terrific carnage, and many young and brave soldier
FELL his heart pierced with the shot, and by that
fall to pierce loving hearts homo with the drest
pangs Of Another week, and the Same dreadful
drama Of murderous massacre may be reenacted Such
Is war
COMMENTS UPON THE RECENT MOVEMENT
and their elimination in coming back to our old
quarters continue to be made with like fiery vehemence
and surprising indignation first arrival here
No furnish adequate for the withdrawal
Of troops position they held The reticencs
OF General Hooker the subject, who fails to show Q
like aacrty at issuing orders arrival this side
Of the Rappahannock arrival the other side
only deepens the mystery. Learning the brilliant
plos Of General Stoneman, believing that the enemy
commenced running away before the order OF withdrawal
was communicated to mon, and conscious, from all
the facts since developed that we had the enemy In
tighter place than be before; that lay In
power to punish him beyond the possible power Of
suscitaton that might have marched VIGOROUSLY 10
Richmond and given the crushing blow TO the rebellion
be wondered that the army is loss to compre
hend coming back hsrs that ocsrs and should
freely express their surprise and indignation that doubts
should be uttered against the wisdom Of the powers
At Washington ana the military capacity OF General
Hooker to command an army Of the magnitude Of the
Army Of the Potomac that thsre should be clamorings
for administration and . new commanding gone
ralf
THE FALLING sAoE-wm WAS nP
One Of the alleged for coming back that
the river rapidly rising in our rear The rain COM
menoed Tuesday Afternoon and am informed sutho
relatively that the order for the wagon trains TO
back givcn Monday, and that the pioneer corps
ordered at the time to prepare for the coming
back Of the army. Az much u not moro in than
anger soldiers speak OF the failure OF Gen. Hooker
Strongly confident in his ability to meet and cope with
the enemy they marched 70 battle his leadership
they and wcrshpped him his solderly qualities
they saw him the thckes Of every agh fearless Of
shot and she'll they believed they about to be vic.
torus when the order TO return came dashng hope and
confidence TO the EARTH 1t is possible that General
Hooker's report-for which all are anxiousy looking
may clear away tho present clouds OF doubt and show
that the failure assigned 10 him TO be ascribed to
others. Nothing would please the army than to
have their confidence In Fighting Joe reassured With
all the clamorngs against him. he has the staunchest
advocates 1t asserted that he and General Meade
sisted to the last recrossng the river and that the order
emanated from Washington. Meanwhile, can only
confidently rciterate here what have written
In my more recent letters, that the returning
Of army It's present position has not been attended
with any dcmoralizng effect. This army will march as
willingly TO battle tomorrow ago, and fight
as valiantly.
The rwo MONTHS REGIMENTS
attached this corps leaving fast time expires
Four regiments have already gone home, and as many
will leave during the present woek. The following
farewell address read evening dress parade day
to the regiments OF the Second brigade, General Grins
DIVISION II s self explanatory
ACTING GENERAL NoouADE's FAREWELL TO BRrGADE.
HEADQUARTERS, SECOND BRIGADE,
FIRST DIVISION, FIFTH CoRrs, May Q, 1863 !
The term OF service or my regiment being about to
EXPIRE hereby renqush the command OF this brigade
to Colonel J. b Sweitzer, sxty-second Pennsylvania
Volunteers.
My official and personal relations with the command
have been so entirely HARMONIOUS ana satisfactory that
bat regret the OF connection fraught
with such pleasant memories. never be sufficiently
grateful for the Uniform courtesy and kindly forbcarance
OF the officers and for the jealous and intelligent opera
ton 10 which ntebted for whatever success has at
tended my command The courage discipline and cheer
ful obedience Of tho men are beyond praise.