Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-20
WASHINGTON. March Is ls6.

noleut Halleck is not i'm the most amiable humor
in the world, and the same thing is To be said OF
the udcious. agreeable aud atlectiOnate Stanton
All the great men here except Chase. swear like
pirates. Even the President occasionally in
du1ges IN mild d-nl Seward swears double
and twist oaths. and smokes like the pit, not to
speak OF the smiles" he takes Ii is very sad
There was very large, not to say big. thing
the other day. liz was the fashion, YOU know, for
some time, for played ont officers to make "A bee
line ion Washington and get into the bosom OF
Father Abraham. They were always indescrib
ably anxious for something to do. to save this
per>hing country. In point Of fact they didn't
do it-not much. But the collection OF the
debris OF our had generalship about here WAS
offensive It-~ss especially bore General
Halleckto have the bestarred defuncts tn shBg
about here with Their stalls. making Il nuisance OF
themselves. Ii was not comfortable to have
hlteen or twenty Major Generals stopping at
Wizards, each with plan covering the major
part of out doors. To bring the an end ia
ninety days. and all more or less infesing the
White House. The consequence was the ex-
emplary Halleck-who is big brick. and Occa
sonally carries "A small brick in lis hat-issued
an order, orbIddIig officers to visit Washington
without orders. In its terms. the fact per
ceprble that it intended Especially for the
officers OF highest rank.
But what should we have last week but an over
flow of Major Generals. &c. from Cincinnati
The Buell. Commission, supposed some months
since to have been moribund--well. it busted. or
took furlough-lmd Major General Lewis Wal
lace and Major General + o Ord, and Major
Dom Patt, Judge Advocate, suddei9 appeared
the Capital OF their country. They had bust
ness of the most extreme Importance with the
President, General in Chief, Secretary of War,
ana nearly every body else
Major General Lewis Wallace had pair of old
saddlebags full of resolutions OF the City Coun-
Gil OF Cincinnati, and OF the Legislature of Ohio
and perhaps OF other bodies largely informed of
the merits of military chieftains; aud some copies
OF L. Buchanan's Reads Atlantic Mouthly
article the sang Urinary siege of Cincinnati"
in which General Wallace distinguished himself
by leading the brilliant charge of heavy staff
that penetrated To within mile aud hall OF our
outer pckets The main object of the visit OF
Major General Lewis Wallace 20 Washington, as
matter ot course, was connected with the buSi
less OF the Buell. Commission But incidentally
he wanted TO lay his literature before the Pre>i-
dent and secure Il br'n new department IN Texas,
or the Moon Major General Ord and Major
PATS business was not 20 well defined The
Major. II Is thonght sought opportunity to bill
his belly with the east wind. He might have
been induced, 1t he had been given time, TO make
"A slight speech from some noble portco he
NJ r General thought the Washington atmos
phere sood Tor a bronchial affection; besides, he
wante~ some steamed oysters.
The Buell. Committee arrived Saturday
Don Carvs not along and rushe,i To The
arms OF Halleck and Stanton. The reception
winch they cot by cold In fact.
II was not The first inquiry waS, We'll what
IN Ia and d. ~ are sOu doing heref Stan
ton swore he would cashier the whole crowd :
yes. he'd he d., il he did not have the shoulder
straps of OF them--doub e stars. gold leaves and
all IL Is reported that he suggested the death
penalty But General Wallace anu Major Platt
escaped by reisOn OF their rowing commission as
President ard Judge Advocate of the Buell. In
curry. Ii authorized them To travel where they
pleased. and therefore cut under the general order
excluding loaiers fromW Washington. They were
told they had authority to travel To DO so with
out de,v They called for hack after Their
cheerful interview with Haleck aid urged the
driver u the depot The train was gone how
ever But 'Ehen the next one started they were
punctualy on hand. and have no doubt they
are in Cincinnati by this time, dscharsing their
important functions according the best OF Their
ability. | am informed that upon Leaving Wash
ington their cOuntenanceS we're expressive OF the
utmost solemuity and Satisfactorily Wallace
dId not Get 10 zee the President M all. and re
turned with his stock OF literature intact IL
to be regretted that the President not bl ought
To- the point ot reading the article the siege OF
Cincinnati. Ii is wonderful work OF art
But the grief i TO come Poor Orb! How
shall describe his fsteg Stanton said there was
no use talking Somebody must be made
ample OF. lie pitched upon Ord He lowered
with Indignation NJ the idea of Najor General
visiting Washington without orders or excuse,
real or technical Ia short he did not speak
specftulv of several Msior Generals in coun-
trvs service He sad il was time to establish an
intirmlrv for broken down NJ il0r Generals. aud
h.. u be ID IL he didu't commence with Ord. and
bv sending him To Carlisle Barracks. PeunSylva
MIA. Poor Ord reces ed the orders as II IL were a
sentence OF death. Tie would about soon have
been sent tn the Penitentiary He bemoaned his
sad fate, and sw0re that he Owed his rum 10
that Id INSCRIPTIONS politician. Don Platt
How Don brought is ABOUT has not been stuffed
but his evil communications are supposed 10 have
! corrupted Ori> good manners
Ord has reported at Carlisle Barracks, and has
sent TO Cincinnati for his carpet bag. extra pair
of boots and black servant Stanton roundly and
profoundly asserts that all Major Generals, not
otherwise disposed of. 10 be committed To
Carlisle Barracks Fremont and Mcclellan are
10 be sent there next week. and means are Ia be
taken to prevent card PLAYING aud other immoral
practices
Halleck still mutters and thunders and grows
about Lew wallsce and Don Piatt-and. IL he
can ma Ike out a case he Will send them 10 Car
Isle Barracks vet He swears that II II we're not
for their rowing commissions. which were techni.
cally sound he would dispose OF them or Their
country good
will write next week -f~of