The New York herald., 1865-01-07


yards Of one mansion wAteh IVES apparently intact
General Butler wss - New York, ana 3D. having psr
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noud N pessssaoa S oi ne tsda,sl s.my This ga,ss
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maps yrs.s, iaclsdng dss one issued y our War
moad, strong sasshsn fUss, ana . pl1sd .has The
taking Of kcs quite tnaocoeniable II b On hin with
1ssarsl sl.si. q Z, e seven ha.sss y..ds and
taking INTO account extensive absss which 10 coa
ssIscsed oy messly i..s the trees nd pointing them
work have avssssa shas long sisps However there
10 thsNort she hanA Of The isdsrs be Il athatas
sshss ssp,sa.os gsss oe%% s:ssiy = strange "a
a9.ar The enemy sEo raising sonaewhat similar work
a s..s y; e sssy Y, e.;, "",
working In aae Fort while stasae In the other Near
anly a vhem novtcea Being close TO the
enemy, ssvdk me - so.swhas strange not % have
The colsssl commanding y. this fOt kindly gave
three Richmsnd papers ofHhas mornings iss.e en-
BY suc:io. Which cus from s the Richmond mo- T wg .
AUCTION SANES-THI9 DAY.
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as y ss two mile: from 0hscss c Csq q So:
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iisshss s.,niiuIs, es,l.ss and buggy - !, .,o.
RIChARD GAINES E.ecsiors Of RI
TWENTY kEaRoEs AZ AHu0SfroH.-i- - Sia ssn Il sue-
''' THIS morning "sr'i ibHvs ifs &C., Odd rov., Han
NO. think came here very gooa nsrssa s .nousA M
fore visited it But the pcrusal Of this public an
Of the sale Of human beings BY auction, =
time and in the actual State Of Richmond TOO, makes
neutrality impossible unless We steel our hearts against
one must wish to zee hat foul Blot wiped out BY
means or oher and .: General Grants army y battang
for abe destruction or slavery he has my hearty Wishes
We rode from this point 70 . pontoon bridge httle
below Aiken's Landing, then proceeded about two
through . forest TO . hill, on which was crested
crows nest, reached by about ono hundred and
piait, after Riding 10 many miles In ! military
saddle, ! found stifish work was, however, amply
d1 s sn
nest,in the James While At this elevated lookout
mayremark that ballooning ~ military resource has
bean and s considered quite useless except
for ascersinng the interior works Of beleaguerel city
As we rode back through the wood TO the pontoon
fortunate In tho weather. and in finding disengaged
really think you have everything OF interest
thought I had seen everything but torpedo,
which he was SO good as 20 set about. explaining TO
landing torpedoes which has been shed up out OF
the river We embarked ourselves, horses and order
% and reached City Point too late for dinner and were
glad TO sit down by ourselves to rcchduDee The fol-
lowing day left for Baltimore. My visit had been
pleasant one l kindly received everywhere, and
lie The nducenent OF friendly invitation was not
wanting. The General commanding is, as have said
reticentand most wisely So the opinion formed Of his
plans was that he expects by the long lines he occupies
" wear Lees army out without much lighting He can
obtain as many men as he requires Indeed consider
the facility Of getting has caused these armies 70 be
too large TO about work expcdtiousy and then
the system of ntrenchng makes them reluctant 70 break
In passing through Washington presented myself at
the White House. and 1t happened that just before was
Confederate raid from Canada and the robbery Of the ST.
Albans Bank This furnished an occasion TO Mr. Lincoln
for indulging In good humored characteristic sally
eve are not so weI or for money said he "that
there any necessity for parties from ACROSS the border
On going from Baltimore 70 New York i was struck
with feature In the character Of tho Americans which
has often been remarked upon by English
convenences and discomforts which in England would
be resented invasion Of personal privileges or
breach OF positive engagement The cars were 30
crowded that many passengers stood the greater part Of
the way Think Of PERSONS after paying for seats from
ment from the railway company Beyond the
request to some ono TO rise and give 9 seat
to legged officer no attempt was made 70 displace
occupants Tho Americans are becoming very French in
their appearance and manners wearing uniforms IN the
streets, steamers hotels cafes, &c. They take good
hats some Of them resembling the old cavaliers, and
really very comfortable and picturesque cannot con-
aseusysr wSs aer he Vas 70
OF the young generals met In all directions some under
twenty five years Of age was told they would return 70
their former pursuits or we peculiar people, and
adapt ourselves to circumstances" found, how
ever that II this topic was pursued and they were en-
ing that Napoleon rctege would have 10 be driven
OF Mexico. That seemed 10 be fixed resolve with a
great many to whom spoke regarding the future career
Before this struggle closes there win be great de-
vclopment and Improvement in all kinds OF arms both
wisely In leaving itself open 10 profit by American in
genuiy visited the famous foundry for casting Par
rot guns and tho whole process was explained 70 me Dy
told the establishment could produce three guns
day The strengthening the guns by bands coils seems
dent had happened "Parrott' in either the military
or naval service also visited manufactory Of
shooters not revoivers rifles loaded through the
butt each cartridge being forced up by wire similar to
what used in carriage lamps inquired respect
ing these guns when was with the army In action
hands of troops but they very destructive when
entrusted to known cool Shots and would enable very
have travelled upwards Of three thoisand miles in
the federal States and vey little to remind Tat
Sss s m y a "na sa% .Se renn
some hundred days regiments force most admira-
bly, planned for spending money uselessy enrching co
veraby regarded by the army at the front hare
como the conclusion that the Of the Jsderdts,
c9 a. an1 o sss Sev n their
navy and In the monopoly Of water transportation that
u viii In no way dstract from the pluck and endurance
displayed by the Confcderaee whenever they do 10
Lee In particular has displayed the very highest
order Of gcneralshp, and making every allowance for
Of the country and from the facility with which earth
works the marked feature of this war are now impro
visd the length Of time he has held the federas nj bay
In Virginia will forever rebound TO the credit OF his mill
tary genius
In The Frontier Passport System.
now IT WORKS AND WHAT THE PEOPLE THINK
IT.
From the Detroit Free Press, Jan lrT