The New York herald., 1869-02-15

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hardships ana exposure OF q campaign. In many
instances they gave out through fatigue whiting and
dropping out OF the ranks ct the very outset OF the
march, to be picked up by some kind Samaritan or
10 die alone and uncared for BY the roadside In ad
diton to deaths from this II was often the case
when the hospitals az the front were crowded that,
those least SICK called convalescents loften mis-
nomer were sent to the rear, compelled to travel IN
army wagons and at times over almost impossible
roads, Exposure to cold and wet caused them TO
die by scores In some cases they froze and died In
the wagons, and sometimes they were len at cheer
less cabins by the wayside to experience more lin
gering fate and at length to be buried by stranger
hands In door yards or inside family buryng grounds
On one occasion no less than nineteen deaths occurred
in company OF convalescents sent from Cumber-
land Gap before they reached Loudon, distance OF
1fty miles. On the more important battlehelds OF
Kentucky the search for the dead proved remarka-
bly, successful chiefly from the fact that the battles
were fought in the settled neighborhoods and upon
cultivated farms. In such cases the inhabitants
themselves assisted frequently at the burials or
marked the graves carefully soon alter"
The volume comprises the names OF those who died
as prisoners OF In the hands OF the rebels during
the months or October and November. 1864, at the
cemetery to which these bodies have been trans
ferred together with others from General Thomas
army, who fell in sklrmishes near this placel is
located about one mile west OF the Savannah
and Augusta Railroad, about half mile rom the
stockade. II is securely enclosed. The graves are
Iastefuy arranged in sections aud marked by head
boards. The most interesting features OF this prison
(as being in marked contrast with that Of Anderson
ville) is the abundant supply Of pure cold water.
Early the fan OF 1854 the rebel authorities had COM
menced the removal OF the Andersonvlle prisoners
to this place. About 1000 had been thus removed at
the time Of the approach Of Sherman's army. Dur
ing the two moAtns that this prison was occupied
there had occurred 725 DEATHS Of which number 4sl
bodies buried in three trenches near the rail
road ana 234 in the trenches near the hospitals.
Additional Townships in Kansas.
The Commissioner of the General Land once has
Just received from the Surveyor General at Leaven-
worth Kansas the returns OF the survey OF sixteen
additional townships Of public land in that State in
the valleys OF Solomon and Sabine rivers, Trigo
and Graham counties, including an aggregate area
OF $40 acres. The surface OF these lands is gem
orally high and rolling prairie and the soil second
and third rate quality, and is chiefly valuable as a
grazing region, for which 1t presents some fine In
ducements. The tract Is watered by the Solomon
and Sabine rivers and several small affiuents The
timber is confined to the banks Of the streams, and
consists OF cottonwood, ash, elm and alder. The
Union Pacific Railroad, eastern division, passes
through this tract in northwesterly direction.
Limestone abounds throughout the tract and some
fine quarries are noted by the surveyor. very
small proportion OF these lands has been taken up
as yet by actual settlers.
Preparations for The Inauguration Display.
General Webb, Grand Marshal. is perfectng his ar
rangements for the Inauguration procession on the
4th OF March, which promises 70 be one OF the most
imposing pageants ever witnessed in this country.
Associations desrous Of appearing IN the procession
should report at once to General A. S. Webb, Grand
Marshal or n. p. Chipman, Chairman OF the Com
mittee ON Procession.
War Among the Pacific Railroads.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company having ap-
piled for advance on that part OF the route lying
between Monument Point and Ogden, protest has
been entered with the secretary OF the Interior, by
the President OF the Union Pacific Railroad, against
such advance, on the ground that the Union Pacific
Company Is constructing road on that part OF the
route and will very soon apply for the bonds autho-
rized by law on the completed work. 1t is added
that the latter company commepced operations ON
this part OF the route IT being within 800 miles OF its
end OF completed track and not within that distance
beyond the completed track Of the Central Pacific
Railroad.
HIr. Burlcigh,s speech on the Indian Qucs-
fior.
The recent speech OF Hon. w. A. Burlegh, the dele
gate from Dacotah, excites much attention, 1t being
published at length in the oficial debates. Owing
to the great press OF other matters only brief men,
ton Of it made IN the dispatches TO the Asso-
ciated Press. lie said, in the course of his re-
marxs:
am informed that there are now two deficiency
appropriations asked for--one OF five hundred thou
sand dollars Tor feeding and taxing care OF some
the charge OF General Harvey In the Sioux district;
the other for thirteen million dollars for carrying
the present Indian IN the Southwest for the
six months against q much smaller number OF In
dans / have learned to-day that there are now
engaged in the indian country ana on our West
including one regiment OF cavalry, raised
in the State OF Kansas, which has been
the government in carrying on this war viii exceed
$40 OOO year II allowed to continue. Instead OF
protecting the inhabtants OF the frontiers they In
| crease their danger, mere than two hundred and
| lfty having been murdered during the past few
| months do not wish to be understood as imputiny
10 the War Department either dishonesty extrava-
gancc. Ii Is the policy alone that object 70. War
at all times costly, especially when carried on
tnis one is IN country remote from the source OF
trebles and in many cases guadrupes their original
| cost
ods for the adjustment OF these difficulties are now
thought OF. ThAt proposed and 80 successfully In
tugurateu pf ,ne peace Soininsson coulhenus llsen
| to the favorable consideration OF the Christian
statesman, the phianthroplst and the true econo-
/ mist By Its adoption the Indians viii witness our
returning good faith and rejoice; they VIII abandon
| the warpath and settle down upon their reserya-
ti0ns; peace and SAFETY will reign unlnterruptedly
throug out cur entire Territorial domain; hope will
once more be lighted In the red manls heart and the
spirit ol hs Grave progenitors Will dgain elevate his
depressed nature On the contrary, il war, murder
robber and rapine are to be persisted In. and the
rolcy N exserminati0n or subJugatIon eyen ~ 10
be carried cut frontiers are doomed 70 a fresh
baptism OF Gre and blood unparalceJ In the history
OF indian warfare and oar national treasury Will be
doomed u inevitable bankruptcy
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