The New York herald., 1878-03-29
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
wAsuIScroN, March %. ls7a
GENERAL SHERMAN ON CERTAIN MArrERs BE-
ON A WASHINGTON EDITOR AND THE Army
BILL.
General Sherman has written 10 the Po ofthis city
pungent. though good tempered letter about Colonel
Thomas wcrthingson and IN the end about the Army
bill VI Colonel Worthington he writes:-
Colouol Thomas worthington belongs 10 one OF the
most honored families IN Ohio. He entered West Point
q cadet in 1929 graduated IN 1927 aud resigned
Second Ohio from June 23 1886, to October 81 1S46
In the evil war no raised q company IN 1851, was
Ohio, October 49, 1851, and colonel January So 1867
AZ colonel Vi the Forty.sixth Ohio he At the
Ito Of shiloh. April and T. 1882. his regiment being
Illinois, Colonel Hicks, and the Sixth Iowa.
Color %Co!onsi John Ad,ir Mcdowell. Who. beng
A. the beginning OF the battle this brigade
held the exrsme right Of oe; next lett was
Tnsss three brissass constituted the right Of sn:
Union forccs, and are the troops to which General
rSs. bis aSa mot toe
Key point was the causeway across Owl Creek at
Shiloh Aee!ing House. covered by tho lett
and not tho bridge nearly o mile below, which was
severed by Colonel McDoweIi's brigade, including
Worthngton's regiment. Colonel worthington con-
Mnued in command Of tho same regiment aad was In
che samo brigade TO Coriuth aud Memphis, Tenn.
Here In August no was tried BY general court mar
First-Drunkenness on duty, two specifications
Secoad-Habitual drunkenness, one specification.
THtrd-Conduct unbecoming An officer and gontlo
man. three specifications.
Ho was found guilty OF tho frat charge and nrs,
guilty Of the second charge though guilty six OF
the dates enumcrated guilty OF the third charge and
nrst aud third specacaions ana was eed TO bo
cushiered The mombers OF the court were General
S HurlSS a% p,s'ssn rev here General s j. W.
Colonel John Wiiliams Third Iowa infantry; Colonel
John Logan, 1hrty-second ILLINOIS infantry Colonel
William Mungcn, Fty-scvcn.h ONO infantry; Colonel
W. A. Greshsm, Fitty-third Indiana Infantry,
now Judge OF the United States District
infantry; Colonel b. H. Gricrsou, sixth ltnois cav
airy, now Cooue OF the Tenth Uuited States cavalry
Captain J. .. Mccoy. aide.ds.c.mp, Judge advocate.
portant positions IN civil iuc. Not one Of the
graduate Of West Point.
Judge Advocate General. accessible 10 all with the
orders charges, specifications pieadiugs, testimony
WorthDg.On's connection with the service, aud bis
regiment passed unde5 the command Of Colonel al
IN Columbus, OHIO, and remained under his
orders 10 tho last day OF the earning the largc.s
fame. have never met Colonel worthington since.
but be has written me many lettors all OF which
have answered positive but kindly spirit and he s
~ liberty TO publish any Or MI oi them have his
original letters which may also be by
parties who desire 10 Inem. He has published
much 10 the newspapers and IN pam phlets Ia ono
Of these occurs letter IRON Mr. Lincoln which covers
the whole cuse pretty much those words:-
'To-day verbally told Colonel WortninRton that l
did not think MN ht TOR u Colonel aud now. upon his
urgent request, put u Ia writing A. LINCOLN"
Colonel Worthington rs now sn old man In trouble
and sfct,on, and think tho editors should not ex.
pose his weaknsss and oibes. II ne has any claim
for compensation Tor services OF any nature on tho
pars Of the government have not aud will not inter
pose any objection but understand he has paid
IN iu!l 10 She same manner and 10 the oxtont
NJ othor officers.
Now, as TO Colonel Dom Pia,t have never
known hun. nor dol want TO. During tho war | never
heard Of him ~ shiloh, VicksbuPg, Chattanooga.
Atlanta or elsewhere whore there was ae ehtug aud
DANGER understand hc belonged TO that noble army
oi martyrs who suffered US provost msrshsls, Judge
advocates and suffers ~ Inc rear HIS prudence
commended, but 40 u historian he should be moro
m"desl He quotes mo calling his brother tn law
General Bunnng, slammed IDIOT" He must have
Invented the EXPRESSION tor Il does no. convey my
meaning. The nrst Army bill reported by General
Banning contained the prov'so, that In case Of the
failure OF the House TO mako the usual sp
bandea. declared this absolute folly
and may havo used the word ..damned," " which o. q
good word when appropriately used, for this clause
has since boen damned by tho Military Committee. Vi
winch no IL chairman, and NO longer iorms u part o
the Uiil now pending.
Tho Army bill snd the Pay DILL have already under
gone 80 many changes that no man knows to-day sx-
.csly how they stand. But General Bsnning's nrss
Army b,ll contained some good aud sonc bad
features, all Of which wi In good tine DO acted on
BY Congress, ana when the bill assumes the form o
law no man Will 10 promptcr than l 70
pbcy. But while u 10 an open question ANA tho
parte7 Interested have as much right our opL
~ other American Citizens. Personally ike Con
Dral Banuing very much. and IL ever applied my
hsrsh term 10 hun I apologize but | did
and do pronounce the Hrst Army bill re-
ported by him ~ disoT ganizing and uniust 10
Tho army itself There have been half u dozen or
nors changes madc since vii of which seem Tor the
pctter but still do contend that reduction 70 20 600
bnIisted men will forco the President 10 ubau.
aou much vi our territory " wild and savage
Indiana l favor the most rigid economy and
know that the army IL patriotic and that " Congress
wilt 6act rod duction 0i nve ten twenty per cent
81 sn salaries, owl aud military alike, no complaint
WilI come from tho army But to single the army
anu navy Tor reduction of pay is invdious and prob
". r. SHERMAN. General.
TIE INTERNAL REVENUE LAw--KEvIsIoN DY
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
The Ways snd Moans Committee meets tomorrow
70 decide upon revision OF tho Internal Revenue
isw. Tho Sub Com mitioc recommend reduction la
sho tax tobacco twenty-lour cents 10 sxtosu
cents; on donostIc cigars per l.O00 IRON 50 TO 50
cigarettes. weighing three pounds and bali 10
AO00, u 2S (thc present rate is soventynvc cents
orthreo pounds); weighing over three pounos and
hall per 1000. tho rate y crars-$5 por !, O00
These reductions, II 10 understood, arc contingent