The New York herald., 1877-01-16
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.

/ wAsnlxcroS, Jan. Is, 1877.
THAT TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND MoRE-A LES
SON OF MoDEsTY TO THE HOLDERS OF HIGH
RANK IN OUR SMALL ARNY-EUMoRs RE-
GARDINo TRANSPORTATION AND THE CoMM1s-
sARIAr-EsTIMArE OF EXPENSES ON THE
BASE OF TEN THOUSAND KENrUCKIANs.
am fortunately able to send you somo further and
interesting details OF tho great wattorson army Of
100000 unarmed democrats. Tho document which
enclose is supposed to rough copy Of statement
compiled by Mr.. wattersons stan officers for his
nation and by his command You will that he in.
tends his uharmed friends shall want for OF thor
accustomed comforts and luxuries. Mr.. wattcrson
has found II necessary so rumor says, 10 promote
himscf and during the past week has passed himself
rapidly through the lower grades from corporal and
sergeant upward. Last evening, II is reported, ho
conferred upon himself the grade Of COLONEL for bril-
liant and meritorious services and, unless am misln
formed he hopes by the lst Of February attain the
rank OF full lieutenant general II Is said that he
s,ders the title Of Field Marshall borne by M Hastea
OF tho Commercial, 10 DO undemocratic and savorng
Of imperialism and no considers II his duty to tho
country TO set young men example OF moderation.
General Horace Porter. who 10 one OF the managers
OF the Pullman Car Company. arrived hero last night
from Chicago and IL is beloved that he has been
moned by Colonel Watterson TO advise with him
the safo and comfortable transportation OF the 100 600
unarmed democrats Porter this morning
coming ont OF the Ebbtt House, Colonel watscrsons
temporary headquarters, and he had very preoccu-
pied airwhich is not unnatural considering the sud-
den demand upon him for first class transportation.
The fact that declined speak about the NATTER
and indeed tried put on OF hts questioners with
a ridiculous attempt at joke scems TO confirm tho
general suspicion that he has bcen In consultation with
Colonel watterson An intimate but sometimes ncou-
tious friend OF wattersons heard 10 late
hour evening, In the barroom OF willards Hotcl.
that no no longer DO scared by Of
of muskets stored at tho arsenal
81 know man, " said he, 'who bring to W ash.
ington barrel Of whiskey Tor musket the Presi
dent has got In hts old arsenal" Beng asked pri-
vately aiterward whether the man he said he knew
was named watterson, he positively declined TO COM
init himself
a street rumor says that Colonel wattsrson, being
requested to-day to give the press the interesting
details Of his pan cunnngly evaded tho question by
trying TO interview his interviewer asking It was
thought probable the street that Riggs Co. would
honor his draft for 81 at sixty days Mr. Riggs
not being present she moment Il mpossblc--so
rumor says-to give Colonel Watterson an immediate
and favorable answer. After q few moments Of pro-
found study and some counting on his fingers Colonel
waitorson is said have remarked that he could get
q
thought il would answer, this has led Ingenious
spectators conclusion that ho hopes to get hs
appointment Minister 10 Pcru draw ycars salary,
square his and sat for the sthmus by tho
9th OF March. All this. however, is mere guesswork
Colonel wastcrson is prudeny reiicent about his fu
The following are the figures which, unless am
misiuformcd were saved out Of Colonel Watterson's
waste paper basket this morning BY colored man.
Secretary Chandler TO keep him informed OF Colonel
watterson's movements.
No L-Estimates Of subsistence.
NorE.-Ths estimate 10 for 10, 600 Kentuckians
alone Is Colonel watterson directed. Estimates for
the whole fierce will be submitted on another sheet.
By the Colonels directions each kentuckian Will DO
accompanied Washington by niger, 10 bring him
his spittoon and his cocktail and DO generally useful
Estimates Tor tho 10000 nirgers are not included
herein Respectfully submitted b.
TABLE sUBsIsTExCE.
10 cocktails per day tor 10, ,00O gcn-
tlcmen, makes cocktails. 100, 900
COCKTAILS. ..................... 100000
At Is cents per cocktail, would
Add incidental wh,skey ......... 5o.sss 60
Add occasional whiskey for
500 spisioons, one for each four
gentleman this being era OF
retrenchmept and rcform) at 81
per spi.toon oon.................... $500 90
Baths (cstmatcd), $50 at so cents 265 90
Tho paper nero ACROSS and sorry 10
say tho remainder is ilcgble Tho next item plainly
began with tho letter b, and supposed referred to
bread and other solid nutriment, OF which Colonel Wat
tcrsons unarmcd democrats will, OF course, require
moro or less.
Halstead invaded Washington Thursday night, In
strict disguise, and Is still here lying perdu Il
Rumor says that Mr HaIs.cad has been In close
munication with Secretary Chandler, and has been
deavoring negotiate loan with that wealthy states.
man. TO enable him TO bring on his 100 600 unarmcd
republicans Such reports usually exaggerated and
often untrustworthy, but IL asserted with posi-
tvencss that Mr. Chandler cnt rough ESQ TO speak)
had already snent over 600 of hia money in