The morning times., 1896-07-19
q. Wagner is 10 lie charged on the books
OF the Treasury. l.. p. WALKER,

Il. Wagner is 10 lie charged on the books
OF the Treasury. l.. p. WALKER,
Secretary of War
The particular fund from which this sum
is TO be ,irl WI is noted in the margin below
the Secretary's signature. as follows:
Appropriation for compensation OF Sec
rotary of War. clerks and messengers
one letter alone of the collection remains
to he quoted. 1t was written by Gen. Lee
but short time before his July id into
PENNSYLVANIA. and bears all the marks of
being the original. Ii Is written upon an
ordinary sheet Of letter paper, the first
three pages being taken up with the recital.
The full tie xt OF the Communication. which
is marked confidential is here given:
April 6, 1863.
Headquarters Ar. OF Va.
Lieut.. Gen. j. Lonrstreet, commanding
Department of s. V. and y. C.:
General: i have received your two let
tiers OF the 4th instant. iBclosIng one from
Gen. ID. H. HILL OF I'd inst. Gen. II ill seems
TO he operating Juulciousiy. and you have
given him AL that he requires. hope, there
fore, he may be successful. and may not lie
obliged to storm the enemy's intrench-
ments which might cause the loss of many
of our brave men.
Il was In hopes that he would have had
enough troops in the Department of y. c.
for his military operations. and regret that
gades for such work.
You know how much depends on your
divisions, and l wish TO relieve them rs
muchaspossible. As to neutrality-suspicious.,
you must push them according to your
Judgment. and would recommend care
tul Reconnaissance before attacking Suf-
folk or any other OF the fortified positions
of the enemy. and that you draw
out his forces by threatening their com
muDicatons.
REFERS TO BURNSIDE.
Il think you will find none of Burnside's
corps opposed to you. The troops in your
front are those which have been at Norfolk
and at Old Point. BurEside's corps has
certainly gone West. At the first intima-
ton OF its departure from Newport News
IA scout was dispatched to watch the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad. He proceeded
as far az Eliicott's Mills, learned that the
troops had been brought up the bay and
were encamped around Baltimore. He saw
them on their way over the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. and counted fifty-seven
trains. He conversed with the men at some
of the stations. who expressed great dis
81 tisfac tion at being transferred West: were
fearful OF the climate. their bealth ETC., and
deserted on every opportunity that offered.
Tho troops conveyed over this road were
altogether infantry. II any artillery was
taken West it was carried on the Pennsyl-
vania Central. which. l learn from other
sources. was also used in the transportation
OF Furnishes corps.
The roads in this section have dried as
tonishingiy, but the storm of Saturday
has again surrounded us with mud and
water.
II cannot say whether Gen. Hooker will
advance or not, though, as before stated,
all the information ! receive from every
source goes to show that 1t is his inten-
ton to do 50, and that he is prepared.
1t may he a part of their general plan to
deceive us while reinforcing their west
ern armies. But as soon as j can move
] will endeavor to find out.
IN the meantime, l do not think it
prudent to weaken the force here. hut
should you require more strength ] think
it better that you should call upon Gen.
Elzey for Wise's brigade and such artillery
as can be sent you from Richmond.
II have written Gen. Elzey on the sub
ject.
Every respectfully
"Your ohedient servant,
"R. E. LEE,
General"
These papers were owned by the Hon.
Alfred Caldwell, Il Virginian, who was
commissioned in September, 1861, 20 rep
resent the United States at Honolulu, and
who served there for a number Of years.
Succeeding his death they beanie the prop
erty of Mrs. Frances Hempstone, his daugh-
ter. whose present residence is at M. 1911
H.street northwes this city. They were
procured soon after the war closed, and
placed in a scrapbook with many other me-
mentoes and reminders Of many stirring
events. They remain today in the original
repository. mute witnesses of 1.-THE touch
n ghadnWv ha nd hf, of - rxie
that is still"