The Washington critic., 1885-08-12

none except human ghouls would or
could assail him under the circum-
stances. Said one gentleman: "The
affection OF General Grant for DR..
Newman was like David aud Jonathan,
and that the Doctors presence at Mt.
DlcGregor was great consolation to
the dying man and his bercaved family
| happen to know myself, and 30 do
many others in this city. My wrath
surges and boils almost beyond my con-
troll when think of these dastardly at
lacks upon devoted servant OF the
Master aud friend of the great com
mander. After the funeral is over DIR.
Newman will be thoroughly vndicated.
w.
There has always been q suspicion
among those familiar with the DISPOSE
ton of ex Confederate prisoners that a
considerable number of these prisoners
enlisted in the Union army in the ex-
pectation that they would have an OPP
portunity to desert to the Confederate
lines. 1t can be proved from the re-
cords Of the War Department that two
Illinois regiments were recruited to n
considerable extent from Confederate
prisoners confined at the time in Camp
Douglass, Chicago. This enlistment Of
Confederates took place in 1862, prior
to the general exchange of prisoners.
This statement is sustained by com
munication from the War Department
to Captain Hiram II. Enoch, formerly
OF Rockford, Ill.,, now resident OF
Baltimore, who, in 1862, was provost
marshal at Camp Douglass. Captain
Enoch at the time kept private regis
ter OF all the Confederate prisoners at
that post and OF the disposition of them.
He has furnished transcript Of that re-
cord. From the official records OF the
Adjutaut- Generals office, in the report
as to the number Of Confederate pris.
oners of war confined at Camp Doug
lass prison prior and subsequent to No
vember /, 1862, with the disposition of
the same, it appears that out of the
prisoners there were enlisted in the
United States army prior to November
|, 1862, 2t2, and subsequent to NOvem
Der l, 1862, 1,l35. The AGiutant Gen
eral notes that In the majority of cases
the Federal organization in which these
men enlisted is not shown by the re-
cords on file. The private register of
Captain Enoch, however, does show
the regiments in which these ex-Con-
federates were enlisted. The entry in
his book made ut the time, relative to
these prisoners, is as follows: enlisted
in the Twenty third and Sixty fifth Iii.
nois Regiments, $780," 1t is possible,
therefore, that of these 800 Confederate
recruits for the Union army some may
have received pensions.
**x
"All the best Offices abroad have been
filed" says Austin in his Washington
correspondence, "but it Is now an
nounced that there remain about 200 OF
! so small consular offices which pa,
small salaries-a bare living-which ar,
still untitled. And for good men to fiji
! these there is really a demand. Tn
State Department has been all alop,
the center Of attraction among thos
: wanting nice, easy and arstOcrati
, berths. There have been many candi
' dates for nearly all the State Depart
e ment offices abroad which pay anythin,
: above $4,000 year, and there has beer
{ little trouble to find men willing to nc
, cept positions abroad which pay 81 so
\ a year. These places are filled now
= aud about all there is left in these 200
: paying in fees or salaries no more thar
81, 900 year. The Department eX
a presses the determination to find TO
a these good men. just how it will sue
] ceed in getting good men who will g
la, Il Il
noting American commerce at starvin
= salaries is difficult to understand. 1t i
the intention Of the State Department
, to send only good men abroad, men VIII
:, will work hard for the advancement @
,, our commerce.. OF course man VIII
! will be worth anything in such pos
: ton can earn more than this bcggarl
!, salary at home"
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