Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-03

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fe-ano neu '.;,sd regulars Men selected from the
$500; Lass whose lives have been that OF endurance
,rtb strong constitutions; discphneo 70 me-
emergency and who kno% E. no Il he 10 ssist on hall
r1ons Gr a month 10 charge hsnmock, or 70 stahe
their ground so long lamb is left TO perform us guy
Nor;s IL meant 10 insnuatc that volunteers wonid no
doall this Some companies and battalions nave prov
in the last campaign, thai they willing anu rca3
for any and every tral-and actually did endure She
vutons and hardships without rnurmur, nanno, be
we're in a state Of fine discipline, which surrey
said of nil. ,,oo,;rei three
It should be recoected That Gen Scott ar necessary
thousand good troops the minimum conn,unca-
to end The war in Florida and IN an ner to be ade
ton to Government he assun'ta upon success.
Gould be IN " been certain OF having le o,,r,csrs
her eomnosed of troops like some m m tnuu might
that served during The 1.e that is almost I'M
acceP. !, is we'll known that such large oouy %
pIu,aars ust necessarily be formed OF hoiVuua :h III
lected from the mass IN an rnnrancs If the hard
the disadvantages OIL haoi'' i'' ~ IIiSTICE
sLios already enumerated
fF,oo. the 7ueus,u Constutionalist)
w. ,oonId cnl the attention Of our readers TO the
communication taken from the Savannah Georgian u,,u
beaded "Gen Scott and the Volunteers. ihS e IT,
n;calion is written with much moderation, anu VIZ U
lave takes correct view Of the subject Ihonsn some
what ambiguous in its aluson yet is not prnoaoe ta'
Cen Scott meant by his expression 10 ihsu't tlc 49, i
teers who repaired to Florida BESIDES, we NUS r.sc
lect that on previous occasions, he d'd mol ici ~ rs
The conduct of the volunteers and TO appreciate Tue w
lives which induced them 10 abandon wives; Faenos anu
relations and proceed 10 the protection OF Fio'e" :;
NJ Since writing the above, Cen Scott 'o;rfveo IN
our city, and the following correspondence wv" pps
which with sincere pleasure piace before our 1eautr'
with the hope that every unkind or angry leens W'
NAV nave been entertained against such aist!heuss
and saant officer, Gen. Scott undoubtedly IS VII W
entirely removed 1t is honorab!e "s ts PR oa hnn,
Robertson to have been instrumental IN orfaEinS aoou'
satisfactory ex planann OF the circumstances ~ WHICH,
the eoii''p0"N0' - AUGUSTA, May Goth, 1886.
Evsrv officer must be aware OF tho jealousy
,h ,vb;cb soldier regards his reputation. You nave,
M doubt been informed Of the impression wtiie mas
been produced by your official communications OF lhe
10th ult in which the expression good troops, Vol
v,Iunlecrs) is used. have thought, To: q mo-
ment that you intended to cast, by that exPress,on the
slightest mpuation OF want of patriotism or bravery
mon The volunteers during the late caHIpaIgn II rom
what repeatedly occurred in our Intercourse during our
ng and ardnous service in Florida feel satisfied that
Won will be happy in being afforded on opportunity to
correct any Misrepresentation which may have gone
abroad have thought it due to yourself, and the bat
talon, which had The honor To- coInnane, during the
cappaign, 10 place the subject before you.
have the honor TO remain,
Your obedent servant,
f. Nj. ROBERTSON,
CAPTAIN Commanding the Augusta Battalion OF Volun'
teers in the late Seminole campaign.
Major Gen. Scott, U. S. A.
HEAD QUARTERS ARAf OF THE ooNTu,
.aanxsta, .Nay &c. 1886. J
Drp Se.-l am very g.eatly obliged 10 yua tor your
bind and manly letter Of this date gives me direct
onpor,uny Of doing justice to the brave men generally
whom | have recently had the honor to command US
well us to myself.
Tbe letter 10 the Government which by easy mis-
take has given so much cence written at Picolaa
under the sound Of the e that fastened the fine bat
TALON Of Augusta volunteers under your command, oe
board the steamer which 10 take them to their homes
w - hy hate
occupations, i had not lime TO read what wrote
Hence the very careless aud inaccurate phrase eoted
by you. ,,.,u
had %ecenily been in Florida, were scarcely IN my
thoughts NV mind intensely fixed Oh plan, ass.i
the means of renewed operations against the Seminole
Indiens-mod6ed according to my then better 'kso~'
LEDGE Of them and their country. Having become salts
fled that it would continue, had found Ito be the
policy of that enemy remain scatteeed in small par
ties and 10 avoid general bat.c-thereby protracting
the war almost indefinitely; that it would be extremely
difficult even with 0U0 veteran troops, In country
Astounding in Businesses 10 put end to the in sim
ole season; learning that bill before Congress for
raising larger body Of volunteers knew not Tor what
time -and feeling confident that IN suca SIT, thee
month men, six month men, eres men engaged tor
twelve months would not suice:-l was in haste TO give
my suggestions to the Secretary of War; in order that If
approved the necessary bills might be asked for OF Con.
gress at Following out The idea that Old troops
with a long term of service, were Indispensable, add
ed in the next paragraph, that regiments OF recruits
although called regulars, would not do; but that re-
cruits in sufficient numbers, were mixed with Ola SOL
diers in June July, they Wouiu oecone e10eh' "
the following December.
can truly say that it was strongly ON my mind when
in the of writing the unfortunate letter. That would
be unreasonable to call the gallant and patriotic to
volunteer for another campaign in Florida, where no.
thing but hardship and suffering can be exPected-un-
relieved by the hope Of battle and the glory consequent
upon victory The latter is the only incentive thut can
long cheer and animate volunteers in war not imme-
ed wit defence
berries
AS to the general proposition, whether disciplined
undscipned troops be the BEST for war in general, 1t
was not my purpose that moment either TO discuss
to state it. body of volunteers kept long in the camp
and field, will be better dsciplned and therefore, more
valuable for any kind Of than regiments of regular
recruits For example: That ia in general, the oldest
corps whether regular volunteer will always be found
the best instructed the best scipncd and of
the best prepared for the ordinary purposes of war The
exceptions are only found in which put homes and
liberties in danger; and in these, militia suddenly embo-
died. and regiments of recruits, hastily raised, have,
in very great number Of cases, been found over
match for science and disciplined vaor.
In conclusion allow 10 repeat from the heart, what
have substantially said to the War Department.
,"No man can have for the Volas.eers from South
Carolina Georgia. Alabama and Louisiana, whom have
had the honor TO command, more cordial esteem than
that entertain There hundreds and thousands Of
them whom should be most happy 10 call friends; for
know them 10 be generally Of high honor, patr
o,sm intelligence and individual courage.
Such are my honest sentiments, and have great plea
sure in communicating them to whose conduct in
the field and whose courseses to me en- the present
casion alike command the high respect aad esseesa,
With which, am, sir,
Your obedient servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Captain F. Nj. Robertson late Commander of the Au-
glsta Battalion Of Volunteers.
1t will be seen by the correspondence, which we pub
sh to-day, that not trusting 10 broken reed
when we relied the known good Of Gen. Scott
in venturing to interpret We did s meaning in an ex
preston Which offended the Volunteers contained in his
letter of the 30ih ult .s 49,. . -.....
A rumor has been in tewa faS Sew days, that Gen
Scott had been superseded in his command of the
Southern army This, have good reason to believe
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