Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-21
TIE SIX MILITIA MEN.

Robertson Springs, July &c, 1927.
Dear Sit: Your letter of the 22d, instant was
landed 10 me, late last evening, and hasten TO
answer The enquiries as requested, in regard TO the
case Of Harris aud The other Eve militia men who
were executed at Mobile.
The regimelt 10 which these unfortunate men
belonged, wac received into the service by tbs OF
5eTs OF the general government, was mustered for
X months tour, end was pad accordingly, for said
bsrvlce as will APPEAR by the muster and pay rolls
andby Colonel PiEkn's report TO me. These rolls
With Col. Pipk'n's report, the proceedings and SEN
auce OF the court martial detailed for the trial and
III the circumstances connected with the subject,
re, ought 20 be on record at Washington CITY
here have no doubt Mr.. Buctner has had full
opportunity OF examining them. confidently as.
,ert that they stamp the allegations Of MIR Buck
.er with fslsehood.
The letter which Mr.. Bucisner now makes use Of
q order to inJTe my character, is well ascer,antd
o be forgery. Il was first Published by Binns,
editor OF the dempcrd!c Press, PurpCriing to be u
,,.teT from the unfortunate Harris to me Now
his man never wrote but one letter to me. that 7
eyer raw, or heard o. before this publication and in
hat he acknowledged himself 10 be guilty of the
enormous crimes charged against him, and stated
Ills Willingness to meet the just sentence of the
curt. If MIR Buckner DESTROYS to Gull the
ruth from the srchieYeS of the nation as he il Ia
duck from my hard earned reputation he would
lave seen that Gen. Winchester, who commanded
II Mobile al the time that this Binu's letter is da-
ed, made several communications TO me after that
aie, and before 10 had any knowledge that the
Uattle Of New Ofleaus had been fought Does not
bis circumstance shew the imposbiliiy If Mr. Har-
1is having knowledge al the time stated. and still
that be could have gained 1t in Lue to have
made it ground OF application for mercy. The
letters OF Gen. Winchester 90 me show that be
lid not receive intelligence OF the victory until The
18th January this forged letter gives The infell
genceto Mr.. Harris two days before. Strange
Adced that Mr.. Harris closely confined in iail.
should he 90 much earlier informed tbnn the com.
iaandaDt OF that TOs.
II would give me great pleasure 10 send YOU
printed copies from the documents in my possesiop
properly certified, proving what have here assert.
Cd bot il is impossible that this can be done within
50 short period as that requested. trust, bovev.
~ ths, the statement here made will be suCicjen,
fi,h oil honorable men, TO countersct the falls,
IMPRESSIONS sought 70 be forced upon the lfeemen q
kentucky by MIR. Buokner. As a public or pri
ate man, speaking Of transactions which eoncerr
thc reputation and character Of Others, every mani,
ceiling should remind him, that he ought TO bt
Guided by established facts, not by The heresqD of
rary; and when he thus produces facts on the less
u os.ble ground upon which 10 bottom sach char
g as those WHICH yoa have teciifd, re ice nvse,
Is be al al timcs really TO mtel lin al tie bar o.
lie country.
II may be proper 70 remark in rocr!usiop. flat
is finding Of The court proves conciu.Vely Thai
hose inca were legally IN service or, oibersyise
Eat they mus have been acquitted. 1oproyed ii
10 and ringlssders OF tie mufiny and deseftion.
committed AZ a period, when the salety Of our soul.
- frontier vas r. .sTnei FL PENN. ,yl.c4 eel