Weekly Trinity journal., 1864-10-15
McCleuan's Record as a Peace and War
Man.
The Richmond Dispatch, in June, 1862, had
the following statement:

The Richmond Dispatch, in June, 1862, had
the following statement:
A MILITARY ADvEyTURER.
In the early part of this war, Gen. Mcclellan
wrote to a distinguished officer in the South, er
pressing his desire to in the Confederate army
If he dare deny the fact-and his recent reports
prove that in mendacity he is the representative
man of the Yankee nation-it be demonstra-
ted by such evidence will close his lips in
eternal silence When he at West Point, he
affected to fraternize especially with those from
the South, and to have little sympathy with those
from his own section. We dare say this was
genuine, and that he really was anxious to serve
under jeff. Davis in this war, but the high bribe
offered by Lincoln was too much for his easy
virtue. He not the man to sacrifice interest
for sentiment, and of late has shown DISPOSE
tiOn to become as extreme in his antagoniSm as
in his friendship for the South.
The above copied into the Tribune of June
25th. 1862, as into many other journals OF the
loyal States. Did Gen. Mcclellan ever authorize
detail of its main allegation? We never saw
any, The challenge and threat of the Dispatch
certainly required some sort of notice. If any
was ever taken the fact has escaped our observa-
ton.
added
After the battle of Rich Mountain, both Nc
Clellan and Rosecrans declared to Confederate
officers who were prisoners of war, that they
,rouid much rather be ieading army against
| Massachusetts than Virginia. This can be proved
by unmpeachable authority if denied This
! boasted soldier and gentleman of the North is
as much hreling and adventurer as any Hes
sian in his ranks If he has any conscience it
rebukes him daily for the base work in which he
is employed. When to the pangs of remorse is
| adj cd ho cbau If dafn "
such even enemy may pity.
The Chicago correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette, says in reference to the conversation Of
the Democrats who attended the Convention
But the saddest thing in all this political
| talk was the evident delight at military
failures. l do not write the words willingly
for realizing profoundly that this rebellion can
be put down by no party and by no effort that
stops short of embracing the people of the North.
! know how fully it is admitting that the end of
these troublesome times is not yet in sight. But
there could he no mi:tskng the tones of exuta-
ton in which the invasion of the North and the
| siege of the Capital in the fourth year of the
war, were paraded and Grants hanking opera
tons were laughed att and the ability OF jeff.
Davis was exultantly eulogized.'
That Gen Mcclellan cherished feelings Of per-
sonal respect and liking for the rebel leaders
|
an apt piece of testimony that effect from Col.
! Metcalf OF Kentucky, who said recently at pub
! lie meeting;
:. got my eyes opened on that young Napo-
| leon in the spring of 1861. | went to see Gen.
Mcclellan, and in the course Of the conversation
| said to him that JET. Davis WAS nlrel
and repudiater lie (McClean) Strengthened
| himself up quickly, and said : do assure you,
tl,rty mist loft Dly is npr-
feet gentleman, and will not do anything unbe-
coming gentleman Well, if a traitor. con-
spirator, thief. repudiator, and the civil devil
who is instigating all this murder, is his beau
ideal of perfect gentleman, hope oar coun-
| try Will never be cursed with his morality and
virtue at the head of affairs"
| INDIAN SUPERSTITION IN REGARD TO THE TELE-
GRAPH.-We have often heard people wonder
why the hostile Indians of the Plains do not de-
stroy the Overland Telegraph, as they are con-
stantly committing depredations on the mail
route In that connection the following explana-
ton will be interesting
The Indians have never disturbed the tele-
graph line, although they have plundered, burned
and murdered at various points along the line.
They regard the wire the breathing spirit of
the Almighty, and are filled with superstitous
its origin to the following ingenious expedient
on the part of Creighton, Superintendent of
the Overland Telegraph Line, who, on the COM
pletion of the line. desired to protect it against
| Indian molesatiOn
By arrangement he secured the attendance at
Forts Kearny and Laramie-fve hundred miles
apart-of two influential chiefs of the Sioux and
Arapahoe tribes. They had not met for many
months, but were intimate friends. Their rela-
tions with each other had been such that ques
| tions and answers between them were only COM
prehensible to themselves. They talked together
for an hour or two, but both manifested incre-
dulity and suspected some pale faced jugglery.
To make the impression more forcible, Creighton
at once arranged to have both chiefs start SIM
ultaneously from their respective points and
meet midway for consultation. Two weeks were
consumed in the journey, and the q red broth
ers - met in council. OF course comparison
of notes dissolved every doubt and strengthened
the superstition and awe which had at first in
spred them.
The effect of this ingenious arrangement has
been of great advantage to the Overland Tele-
graph line. The wires have never been broken
| by the Indians, even when stretches of hum
dreds Of miles over which the line passes have
been ravaged by predatory bands.
! SUFFERING IN SANTA BARBARA.--Accounts from
Santa Barbara tell of great suffering owing to
drouth of the past two years, which resulted in
loss of most of the live stock and failure of the
crops. Men, women and children are suffering
for bread and proper clothing. Aid for the suf-
ferers is being literally subscribed at San Fran
cisco. r4fE
THE town of Lockport, N. Y, gives 81 900
bounty to volunteers. This, with the county
bounty given by Niagara county, and the Gov
ernment bounty, makes total of 81, 100 paid
each person who enlists. Volunteering is
profitable business in old Niagara.
Administration. S. P. Wright, of Crescent
City, has been appointed Brigader General of the
9Th Brigade, California Militia vice James Hanna
resigned.