The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-01-10
T1::..ia1i5In Com .ng 10 a T0oI5.

The Sandag Narcur3 SAYS dispatches have
/ been received in New York from the Pacific BY
! the overland r0utc, tie contents Of which, i
given to the public, would cause the most intense
fever in the public mind. Men and money will
in very sh ort space Of time, be brought into
| active operation.
Dispatches have also been received by specia
| envoy from! Head Centre Stevcns, and 50 impor
| tantwcl ethcy considered by President O'Mahony
! that=he at once ordered that they should be laG
before Gen. Sweeney, with Wv to have thciy
requirements complied wiki at once We are in
position to state that they cal! for prompt and
decisive action. The crisis is near at hand.
Head Centre Stevens is not in jai nor is he
likely to be for some time. The next time he is
heard FROM it is believed, lie will be in position
to demand an exchange Of pris oncrs. lie is de-
tcymiDcd, it is said that there >iia;! be no fGze,
as far as he is concerned. lie believes that he
has made the necessary D"cpar ,lious that he
has worked long with 4 success that warrants
him in throwing down the gauntlet. That he
has the means Willtjn his grasp, if the deepest
trcachcry does not exist, TO accomplish the dlY-
ling Object Of his life, he feels as confident as
that he lives to-day. He has Measured his ground,
counted his men and Gale dated his means.
Could VIC consistently give to the paG!ic all We
know on this subject tie blood Of many would
run warm, while that Of others would curlie in
their veins This much we can say, look out for
stirring news from more parts Of the world than
one, and within a short time. Stevens is not in
Jail he is where he designed 10 be, and hopes
that the promise OIL the lip iOund an honCst place
in the hearts Of all who sworc their allegiance.
The following is list of the officers Of the
FeuiaV War Department:
WAP 0EpARTMENT-C CHIEF AND STAFF.
Maior-Geneyal Thomas ". Sweeney, as is
known, is at the head Of the War Department.
He has lad eighteen years practical experience
in the United States service. His staff is as fol-
lows: Brigadier-Gcneral c. Carroll Taevis, a
graduate OF West Point, served in the Turkish
army under Omer Pasha, in the French service,
in the Crmcan campaign and in the late war,
lie was colonel Of cavalry and military governor
of Baltimore He has held ten commissions, and
has several decorations for gallntry in foreign
service.
Colonel Meehau was for TWO years connected
with the United States Coast Survey. He i3 also
graduate Of West Point
Colonel CGll Booking is graduate Of the Bel
gian Military Academy, the inventor OF the Are.
thuSE nccudiary shell and hand grenade, and a
late major OF artillery, United States Army.
Major S. Trcveliian, late chief Of engineers OF
Maior-General Logans staff lie served through
the late war; inventor of the railroad battery,
Cotton bridge and wooden mortar<, so effectively
used at the siege Of Vicksburg and Mobile as to
be spoken Of in the highest terms by Lieutenant
General Grant and Major-Generals MCPHERSON,
Sherman, Logan, Leggett and Force.
Major Eugene J. Courtney, late quartermaster
of Maior-Eeneral WeitzeIs staff. He served
through the entire war in different positions
Captain ". NJ. O'Re.lly, late Of the United
States Navy, served IN all the naval battles to
the opening OF the Mississippi and at the capture
OF Galveston, Texas i'll October, 1861, where he
vas taken prisoner. For the last three years, he
has been connected with the proof and inspection
of powder at the United States Ordnance Arse
nal, Bridesburg, PennsYlvania.