, 1865-09-24
!: FROM WASHINGTON. ::

observation-disclosures Hunter, of vlr.
,EfpIa-The Southern telegraph Lines.
Vs.. From our own couespondeak1 ,-,,..
~. WAsu1sazus, Sept. %.
Brcvet Maj. Gen. II. G. Meigs, late Captatn
of Engineers, is, as all his associates In the
army we'll know, IN able, but also IN ambi.
uous and very vain man. As an Officer, he
has strict sense Of duty, but the conception
Of his administrative measures has not always
been the wtsest, nor the modes OF execution
directed by him the most fortunate and prac-
ticable. For what he has done In the public
service, he 1hss received tho most substantial
rewards, In the form Of high promotion, from
the Government. But not content with this,
he h6 shown, On various occasions, an undue
anxiety for reputation and recognition out
side of his ofIlclal sphere Of administration.
Now, solicitude for fame Is certainly not OBJ
jectionablc in itself In public officer. But
he shonld be satisfied to let his. public acts
speak for themselves, md not try to direct
public opinion In Ills favor By "blowing his
own trumpet.''. The public have not forgot
ten how Gen. Mefgs won the battle Of Chat
tanooca by getting of the first despatch alter
the 1Ehting was over. Erer eager and on
the lookout Tor an opportunity of reminding
the public OF himself, Gen. Aelgs, upon the
appearance o1 tapt. fo1s report
cqnclodcd nfst Eaie chance was
and appearing in the part Of champion Of an-
other, good word, If not for tho Quarter
master General, at least for the late Captain
" EnHS4es. 1ns cNtt war nas oeen HMtl9s
y. ettan.k IN liclusuts ~ Lae Aogsl tsaEac Us wen
as tae Mosa ConacA tt 1aAe Gna9aEteL: LUIS Vene.
sns ,s s,a 1ns.auGn. MRoa CaIt. @ roxs report, and
~ ~, aaaoss ~ @ Ilneuf aos9lule pack1aoMn,
1'ttao W 'et"eloeseo u 'ous 1''ae ~ one Oh 'ne
ce ~ y1ul N1aS,xa! .sa1s5 ~ ~ 1ouot leousct,
CaRt. seA 20 n eonhaeo nimsen slI1stiy 10 simple
Ielat ~. =. tae.e, uIan ~ nf ~ Maelcaces W1at-
etcr, lnaL Gouio pe 4ogicay Construed Is
GGnalges, AnRneo Or u1!ect, asa1nst any one.
aa sta.ea "nat n az; ns Goa Rsnse N slnaiea.on T
o. OH nnse ana nei la Oh ahy one
@ snonshle M fr @ H. ~ ta,n Y his ,.t9nrtata ~ IT,
Hs'a Hfse sor. nun nSs eusea us mlaa. ::
ans siou4uisasness ~ , " aS anssanoa lnat II
We. WIS sott o. ee4aei W MonlgomeIy otaH's
.uet opsseu, afkgs1e uou tac laes Lnat Ais IT,
POT po5tt %as ppoasneo e1aesty ~ y rs u Mas nv Wfilten
egnf t.a1 anon'ns ao. ~; o@a5a e" nlmsen too5
to,S Tanf W. ai,rtiv M ~ ;ss anu
- ,-t6 -, ec.,es5aS tt.t 10
wise md n1oner m she 1art ~ ~ rev, Iei,r, ue Il
before appearinr on The nubiic std n5 liz f
champion Q! MI: seward, ne 1ad satisfied him
selt s that Ihe 81 latter e desired Ia! and approved
ouarterrnasier Gencr5S d;d nnt nsc ,h1s M ma. oas
caution, vas doubtless due, as already stated,
70 desire On MS part TO tel! the public N de-.
ta'l Of the snare he contributed 10 the first
suceessfnl military expedition Of the war.
Had he been anxious only for defence OF Mr.
seward, ne would nave limited his commnnl-
cation to the Associated Press on the subject,
~ u anP.s asats.nSa. III y. Mnat M1' oe"asu to
nn2er ma NV way ~ liz Fart Pickcns eYneditidG @ ssS nnS
~" rSsin niarad ~ 4, the ioia r,et.ar g. ~
noers IN {hai cu iar X ~ W. ug..
~ tho - rnr .r"' ''"" ''Ae' 'fsut' Nv 'ns
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