Daily national Republican., 1863-04-22
Arrival OF the Persia

Arrival Of the Persia.
NEW YORK, April 2?.-Thc steamship Persia
will arrive about noon.
DnshInE Exploits Of a Cavalry OHiccr"
Gustave Otto. That ia the name of the gay
trooper, whose wonderful exploits in war and
political economy we arc about TO record.
Austria, We arc informed, had the honor of
giving a birthplace to this intrepid officer. He
was indebted for his military education 10
Prussia. Where he got bis political ethics, We
have not been informed. No selfish motive
prompted Gustavc to bid adieu 10 his ratherland
and seek fame and fortune in ours. No sooner
had the rebellion broken out in earnest than
Gustave came nobly forward, like Blcnkcr and
the whole army OF pure-mlnded patriots who
made him their chosen leader, unsheathcd their
sabrcs and swore eternal Cnmity to traitors
everywhere.
Gustave cared nothing for the paltry pay the
Government allowed its officers. No, his pa
triotism was made pure by the fires Of holy
liberty burning within him. In a word. his
heart burned to make his sabre wet with the
blood Of traitors. 1t was quite immatcrial to
Gustavc whether he went into the ranks at
thirteen dollars a month, salt horse and hard
tack thrown in, or took command Of a division
at five thousand dollars year and the Injuries.
With ten kegs Of lager beer and four hundred
weight of Bologna sausage, furnished him by a
very windy politician, worshiper at the Pew
ter Mug in New York, Gustavc raised com
pany Of his own "0untrymcn, and, as company
l., joined his forces to that hyhting regiment,
the First New York Cavalry.
The windy politician rather got the better of
Gustavc, aud rode into majority and CORES
ponding shouldcr-straps on the lager and
-ausagcs, while he had to be content with a
captaincy and in this position he hourishcd
his sabre 10 the great danger Of all who came
within reach of it, when Gen. Mcclellan moved
on the front door of Manassas to find that the
rebels had stepped out at the back. Gustavc
loved a good horse, and he was not over scru-
pulous as to who the rightnl owner was. He
had read the political mavims Of the late lament
ed Mr.. Marcy, and so far improved upon them as
TO hold that the spoil belonged to the victor. The
owner Of good horse was sure to he a rebel in
his eyes, and the horse a Legitimate prizc. which
any Union officer might make, and find logic
10 Justify.
Gustavc moved with the army to the PENN
sula, and will be long remembered by the peo-
pie around MeChancsvillc, whom he alarmed
by the strangcness Of his antics. Sheep, pigs
and poultry scampercd at his approach, and
many a quiet citizen took him for a madman,
so wildly did he flourish his sabre, as a proof
of how unsafe a rebel head would be within
reach Of ii. When the Army of the Potomac
return ID, and were ordered to support Pope,
Gustave openly declared his want Of faith in
that remarkable General, and being taken sud
denly i'll, retired to Washington Here he armed
himself with a surgeons certificate, by which
he secured his pay regularly and a suit Of cit-
zGns' clothes. Gustavc was hale and hearty to
look at, and had an astonishing appetite for a
man with a certificate of i'll health in his pocket.
He 1OurishGd for somctw months in Washing
ton, took out a license, and went into the livery
business. He had his hacks, his drivers mounted
in style, his regular stands and the gay trooper
was ready to accommodate his patrons at -
an hour. Whether he did a hourishiug and
prosperous business or not we have not learned.
That h" made hosts Of political friends We
know, and those proposed 10 make him briga-
dier general. Indeed, they declared it a great
oversight on the part Of the President that such
high military genius should be allOwcd 10 per.
form the simple duties Of captain Of cavalry
But Gustave was too modest. Ne was a soldier
and there were too many pol Icians and fancy
men wearing the shOudcr-straps Of brgadiers,
He soon made the acquaintance Of some sharp
gentlemen, who had opened a fleeing shop
more politely called claim ngcn"y'-oppo.
site the front door Of III. War Department.
Here cold lunches and champagne were daily
served, and tho business Of sw,udling the GOV.
Crnmcnt carried on with open doors. Through
the aid Of these sharp gentlemen Gustave sue.
ccedcd In getting : ,4G7,2O out Of the Govern
ment on a fraudulent claim the money being
duly paid over by Capt. Henry Clay Wood, dis
bursting officer.
This scandalous fraud was exposed and mp
rooted at the Adjutant Generals Office. tn,
Adjutant Generals office referred it to judge
Advocate Turner, who recommended that hil
pay be stopped and the criminal brought before
u court-martial. Now, the question Is, why
was this not done Why did the War Depart
d mcnt which had cognzancc Of all this man
transactions, permit him 10 pcrpctrlrc them a
lis very door, al d time when it was trying L
tdsIcn dIsgrncc m the memories or officers who
had died like heroes in battle, by puhlishln.
, them as dismissed from the service for bein,
, absent without leave rs How fun Of mean
ing is that terrible cPtaph, written on thu
tombstone Of those dead heroes by the Wa
, Department" absent without leave"
Becoming tired Of Washington and It's socic
ty Gustave drew his pay as captain Of cavalry
, sold out his livery stock, and with nice litu
sum of money in his pockets, returned to hi