The New York herald., 1864-10-28
The Captured Theatrical MANAGER
ogden In Castle Thunder.

The rearrest Of r. UOrsay Ogden lae manager OF the
from military authority the OF considerable
com mont, creates naturally lively topic. he
John Taylor .. lne house Of Mr. Fielding Lewis, n King
George county, where be was stopping guest, and
Friday nigh. sls was uamedisteIy commted ~ Cs.t,s
Thunder. The announcement OF his arrival In Yankee.
dom by Northern paper was Of course false and DOUBT
less intended as ruse 1t appears that Ogden his
escape from the Fredericksburg train proceeded ina.
mediatsly towards the Potomac, bat, a. he states,
North. he decided that he would not 20 now He waS
three times Matthias Point where had every oppor.
that should he return to Richmond voluntarily or By
compuaou. he would be subjected d6sestef,
peculiar staus as foreigner, though decided aSsnss
him BY the courts. to prevent him from quilting the
leaving Richmond when did was 70 avoid being thrust
into company Of conscrDs at Camp Leo and hurried to
tne neld after he had asked permission 70 join local
corps, in which OF big personal friends and
with the 70 the 'front.' which request was peremp,o-
! riIy refused. His case win shortIy be examined BY
points VIII be presented Affecting Inc right OF
u: sas scD.sd.rsey TO. b. services: though he
duty with other foreigners In she local service. He
evcs that he apersecuted man, and expresses
apprehension that the sentiment against him may induce
the authorities 10 hustle him through hurried exaina.
ton and either force him into the army or inct some
Be properly considered. Re is hardly correct in this
view however. as nn prominence as theatrical "man.
from the south produced or any psrsana spm,.s 10
which he, in common a flesh Is heir cannot subject
the language law 10 hold him unocsnt until he
n proven guilty II Is quite certain that his position
actions, which open wide aeid for prejudice as evi.
dence.
Northern Abuse Of the Kings English-
Purity or the sol thern military Die
From the Richmond Sentinel, Oct o5.1
me tendency 10 slang and 70 the use OF uDdgnifed
ana low language seems 70 be growing upon
has ions hqep nrfn
uncouth appearance and address, and the stable boy wit
aud obscenty q his private discourse ba, his public
ary when he escapes from the srardianshp Of Seward
and puts the foot down little firmly" IN favor Of his
own idions. And in the United States, as in other
monarchies, The court seems 10 have given
dignity OF bis position and the tragic which
was bearing part to telegraph from spot,syivsnia last
sheridan, who s evidently low man. whatever his mill.
tary merits, recently sent 10 hs superioIs despatch
disgusting Tor us oraggardism an e1ssgeation which
he INDUCED profane officer every way his
better, as "saviour Of the vaeyu We publish another
despatch from him TO day detailing the late operations
OF which we have already given the sum. This, though
written In the absurd, egotsca STYLE Improvement
on sheridan. The accompany ing comments Of secre-
tary o. War, Edwin h stanton are, however such
Mr. stanton lawyer, aud was found in the higher
walks o. the profession There ia no pursuit which 40
tends TO teach sobriey and precision OF language tho
practice OF the law There rs In which rodomc
more misplaced and despiscd Yet from such
training stanton comes write his comments on sheri-
dams despatch The words put In General Lopgstrees
mouth are mere nction Tor General Lorgstreet though
attributed TO him was not only Invention but such q
no as betrayed Its origin Confederate generals are not
brsggartz, and when they sreaS they employ language
appropriate to their position General Louestreet not
ony did not bot could not the expression
so ready coinage 10 Stanton's brain.
Very diSned. too, the closing lines OF stanons dc
spaich "Conndent hopes OF an overwhelming disaster
the Union army, be says were boastfuy expressed for
several days back by tho rebel adhcrcns In Washington
and Baltimore ms would como appropriately enough
from The mouth cf pothouse slargwbarger but u 10
edwin NJ. stanton, Secretary OF War" who speaks;
and lie u speaking OF his fellow citizens, whose
sgent and servant he s Does any beliayo a word
that says We have learned too Ell OF the despotm
that grnds out almost the last remains NJ pcrscuaI lib
ey 70 the United Sates We have read too often how
10 that same city of Baltimore. nurses have been
arrested " the babes In their arms we're dressed
10 the proecribed uc0lors, AM how "huzzah Tor
Jefferson Davis was commilts 10 the dungeons. Now,
however, ia order 10 vent his malsnity against political
opponents, stanton sezes tho VI uump ph to as-
clare that these "rebel adhcTeusu have boassuly
expressing confident hopes OF overwhelming disaster
10 the lnted states forces and that they doing
this uAder his very noss IL low insult 10 who
whatever they may think aud feel, allowed 10
speak their seotimens aud who falsely charged with
aonR what the despotsm under which they would
have rendered impossible. IL Is base appeal 10 TIE
ssons OF the mob by high Queer OF The law against
men whom u s his duty 10 protect In ai their iosal
How different from all this are The modest and mea.
sured dcsetches OF General Lee Of General Johnston OF
beauregard OF Hood ana OF Kirby smith How different
tne elevated and dgnned papers OF our chief magistrate
How superior too the general tono OF the Confederate
press over that OF the enemy The OF the
wora OF lockers oh has long dsccvcred the contrast
sheridan ana stanton afford recent Illustration. The
verdict 10 IN our favor and TO praise Lei net
modest words With merIor,ous deeas' ana cave a 10
our enemies TO exhibit n their high and low accs the
bomoast o. the brassat, the dicion OF tbs tssar and
The cheap fasy Of the paper tiger.