The New York herald., 1863-06-06


LIEUTENANT @. w. GATES.
cient and popular Acting Assistant Adutant General Of
the second brigade has Just received
pctuosity and fine sodery qualities 1t him admirably for
his new position rns position was offered 70 Lieutenant
Gates account Of his gaansy shown during his con-
ncction With the Second brigade.
In CAxr, SkAa FALxouru, yA.,l
FIFTH ARMY CORPS. May q, 1893
BLAIR, OF MICHIGAN.
ghs of Interest this corps to-day has been the
visit Blair, Of Michigan, and suite TO the
Michigan regiments tho oorps,hs First, Fourth aud
Sixteenth regiments comprising thoss belonging To tho
Pennsular attached TO this section Of tho army.
The the First and Sxtsouth regiments belonging
respectively the First and Third brigades Of the First
DIVISION was OF informal character, no tntimation
Of tho coming Of the Governor beng previously
given tho regiments and they, OF course being taken
unawares by his sudden and unexpected dropping
IN among them. good opportunity was Afforded to
the boys at home, and is unnecessary 10 say that
Gu their neat, vol arranged camps they looked we'll
enough be by anybody and that their gubcrnato
rial guardian could not have received welcome more
bolrty Joyous II they had had weeks timc Of pre-
paraton Colonel Swotzcr, commando NC the Second
brigade having heard Of the Governors coming took
Se by the forcIock had the assembly call sounded on
bugo ordered the whole brigade out In regimcnta line
the Fourth Michigan 'front.' and as tho Governor cams
riding up gave him military reception grateful, no
doubt as 1t was unexpected and every way worthy the
distinguished recipient Of such high but me-
ritorous honor. After reviewing the regiments,
and they had passed in review, the GOV
srnor and his pary aGcompanoa oy CSione
Jcords (Fourth Michigan) headquarters, 10 front Of
which tbs regiment soon formed IN hollow square, and
speech made by the Governor litter more eloquent,
patriotic and more encoutaSng speech was never
made to regiment. This was his second visit 70 them
o. his lrst visit he found them with ranks filed their
original colonol-thc gallant woodbury-at their head
and their original flag and whole. Since then they
had gone through and porous battles their loved
tmmandeg had fallen, less than hall their original mum.
bers hero, and their Old Tag h.d been torn and
redded 90 useessness by bullet and shell, and
doated In Its place lie was proud OF the regln out
proud OF its record, It's fidelity, its valiant daring
But this war would not last much longer They were IN
the right and the right would prevail He spoke nearly
au hour reviewing tho past leading incidents OF the war
giving OF the present situation on both sides
aud predicting glorious and speedy triumph In the ~
ture At the close the gave MIN nine cheers aud
tiger and thereafter lunch ch mpigne, ale segars
Governor Blair Lieutenant Colonel Morley, Lieutenant
Colonel Palmer and Captain ord o. hs staf Dr. Iunni
aud wounded soldiers :. Morley, ESQ.,, Of the Dctrci
Aderti and tribune Judge q. W. Cowlcs, and DR.. d.
morrow the Third, fifh aud twentieth Michigan regi
cnts in other corps Mrs Blair aud several other Indies
' ARRIVAL os rArsAsixss
Nothing so much gladdens our soldiers NJ
tho arrival Of paymasisrs Several Of this highly
distributing governmental recnbacks among the boys
with pleasing despatch and ndely 1hefroops bein
paid up the FIRST OF this month, and already arrange
ents being made used 10 send most Of the mone
homo. The prompttude now shown by the atministra
zion In paying tho army its full dues has nsed re-
newed confidence aud willingness 10 endure tho hardship
pcris and dangers OF soldering that will prove
than compensation for the labor the effort
Prompt pay Is next 10 prompt ratons 10 keep the
good lighting spirits.
Mrrlxr AND DEssRroSs
some measure oughtto be taken 70 insure equitable
between tho government aud the calie
three years men e from the two years regiments tina
nave bceu mustered out OF service. partia
OF these has been made but they prov
ahard lot 20 manage Nearly all insist that they shoul
have bcou allowed 10 away with thor regiments, an
claim that this tho distinct understanding when the
enlisted All acknowledge that they were sworn In e
hroe years during the but say that the excu
given was that this the only form Of oath then ia
Nshcd the mastering officers II u s fact that fecrui
and mastering officers msrepresented the facts 10 n
men Il Ia not 10 be wondered NJ that complaints and
tlny are rife and dcsertions constant Out
.e.ghty two three years left by the Fourtceni
New York only forty are n be found now, the res
having deserted. Aboa tho proportion Of desertos
have occurred among those left by other regiments.
this state Of things continues long will take but br
evsu tho consolidated three years men--to little moi
shau corporal's guard.
ouARrxpM tsryp- RELIEVED
Captain Casiow, cotps Qiarternaster and, by the wa
thn oldest quarcrnJstcr In the Army u the Potomac
his own request. has boon roicvci md ouiena 4 Ion
Over aSslsncd TO ss Pi'ce. The departure OF Capts