North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-05-11

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ing and distracted country.
movement has been started for the pur-
pose of purchasing a sword for Gen. McClel-
ian, by dollar contributions from the soldiers
in this army. am not aware of the amount
already raised, or if there be any concerted
| plan of action. It seems 10 be spontane-
ous ebulution Of feeling, elected by the ex.
traordinary action of the $50 ealled) Union
carried on by the respective friends Of Nc
| Clelan and Grant at the N. Y Sanitary Fair
The men in our battery have contributed
some $S75 to the fund.- and the sum would be
largely increased were not to many of them
in the unfortunate situation of your CORES
pondent-out of &c soap" "Little Mac" is
now, and always will be the prime favorite
here and, If this testimonial has no other
effect, it will prove how deep and abiding, is
the love, admiration and respect with which
he is regarded by his old comrades in arms.
If Abraham Lincoln was really capable of
great action-of rising above pal ty malice
and prejudice-be could do the country no
greater service than by restoring Mcclellan
to his old command. He would be greeted
With such storm of enthusiasm as no other
man could elicit, and would carry with i'm
into the strife that prestige and confidence
which is the almost invariabIe harbineer of
victory. HIS old army would, indeed, eight
fba Gor
We have the usual amount of current ru-
mors floating around camp; but somewhat
extended experience has taught me the prop
er estimate to put upon them, and they thus
usually pass UNDECIDED. This passion amongst
soldiers for originating and proprogating
canards is a little singular, ard not to be
accounted for by any known principle of eth
ics.' The most Of them come from the lott
erers about head quarters They catch
word dropped from the officers or in the
clerks office, magnify its import, add little
to give AN air Of probability, tell it to their
acquaintances in camp, and Imagination aid.
ed by the busy Madam, does the rest. Sol
dlers, like old maids, are fond of gossip: and
he whose budget is fullest is the reigning
attraction, for the time being. ' "
We had the usual bi-monthy muster
and Inspection to day and are thus entitled
to two months pay, whenever Uncle Sans
legally authorized agent sees proper to dis
tribute the fluids. Money, however, is Of
little use here, just now, as there is not a
sutler within miles Of US, and We could not
even buy plug of tobacco, if we had mill
ions. For this reason | am not particular
about having settlement with the paymas
ter at present, 1t is bad time for full pock-
ct books, as. they are liable to all kinds ST ac
cidents mot least among which is the
disagreeable possibility that they may 90 TO
swell the exhausted exchequer of some ad
venturous reb. .....-
resre: quite as much as Jour readers
doubtless will, that my letter is necessa riIy
SO barren of interest but there is positively
nothing worthy of special mention afloat. |
might, indeed, in imitation of the paid cores.
pondents for the New York daily newspapers,
put on knowing air, ana intimate knowl,
edge of startling events about to be enacted,
with the details qfwhich / would he glad to
enlghten the public only it would be con
traband to do so. The probabilities are that
the public have as much actual information
concerning these matters, as do the knights
of the quill. 1t certainly has as much as |
have. ........-. ....s. .,.. ..-..r r.,~ ....-
a. fs.-# -- Truly Yours, -. r-a