The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-09-10

la pEssssphs. alike hsagrshas - tAs
xaIdssE sad de Esahsman-
rs would Be lasisems . say shai
an sas fsasssd " he msay hsadssnt
thsnes ~kieh hare besn ssid sboas he
aarfenes Which was msds ~ ihs Eosps
aadex ~ eommand; has | desifssne plss-
dIss which sFs kestowed upoa ne 81 ne
-sxresse q Gsa. Hsrrisoa-
Il ksvs Il al tinss enjoyed be Goa
6Jencs - far - ny rank in the army
eaGi.lsd ne 10 IL 81 % proper occasions
reesived Ia nsrked sseaion. ! have
IsIa gks warmsss aitsehneat Tor hlm 30
mas. and ny eonkdsnos in hl2 30 %
,abEx commander remains snshaken.
lesl every assusaes hat no sill ~ sh
anss 20 sss ample jassies; and nothing
could siss ne more psin Than % see his
eaemies ssire upoa cha secession IN deal
sss aAeir unfriendly feelings and setino.
aioas sisliks-sad % long - he con
siHass las In ny hunbls opinion he has
hitherto aoasl 10 nake the wisess arr
sanEsasas and most isdleioas DISPOSE
sion, wLlch ihe forces nnder bis CON.
mand oil JUSTLY. 4 shall not hesitate To
unite with the army in besl0wing upon
bin ihst confidence which he 80 richly
merits. and which has on no occasion
been withheld"
About lie ssne lime. The following ar
sieie ~ss pablashed in one Of The public
prints Of cinelans:i:
slower Seneca Town. Aug .. 1878.
s.Ths undersigned. being The general,
Geld. and stat olissrs. with that portion
OF ihs northwestern army under The i'm.
mediate command nf Gsnesal Harrison.
hare observed with regret and surprise.
shat charges. - Improper 10 The form ~
in The substance. have been made against
ihe conduct Of Gen. Harrison during the
recent invsslmeni Of Laasr Sandusky.
Al another iiGe, and under ordinary eir-
cumslances. We should ds~m il improper
and unmiiilsry thus publicly 10 give any
opiiisa respecting the mossmenis of The
army. But public confidence in the
Commanding general 10 essential 70 Ne
success Of The campaign. and causslessly
10 withdraw or 10 withhold that cons.
dence. 10 more than individual injustice;
becomes serious injury 10 The service.
A part Of the force, af which The Ame-
fican amy consists. will derive lis great.
est strength and efficacy from . conf.
dsaes ia The commanding general, and
from those morsl causes which accom-
pany and give energy 70 public opinion.
q very erroneous idea respecting The
numter Of The troops then n The disposed
OF The General, has doubtless been The
primary cause Of those unfortunate apd
nnfDundsd impressions. A sense OF du.
~ forbIts u from giving detailed visa
Of our strength IL sha, time. In that res
pecl, us have fortunately experienced q
sssy favorable change. But ~e refer ihe
public IN the Generals Official report 10
ahe Secretary OF War. Of Maj. Croghan's
successfSl defence at Lever Ssndusks.
In thst ~ill be found statement of nur
~hole disposable fores, and he who be-
lieves thai with susii force, and under
The circumstances which Than occurred,
Gen. Harrison .ossht 10 have advanced
upou The enessv. sAnsa hs i.fa 10 sorrecf
bic opiniyp 10 The school Of oxPerisncs.
.,0n rcsieu Of she course Then adop-
asd, &C are decidedly of The opinion. that
il wss such 80 wss dictated by military
wisdon. and a due regard 10 our own
rireaus4asees and The situation OF the
sneny. The reasons for This opinion il
il evidently improper % give. but we
hold ourselves ready al future period.
and when other circumstances shall have
in.erveped. 10 satisfy every man Of lie
correctness who 10 anxious 10 investigate
and slliing 10 receive The truth. And
with . steady seguiesence, beyond the
c'a,ms Of military duty. We are prepared
IN obey General. whose measures nee,
our most deliberate appreciation. and me
ri, that Of his country.
Lewis Cas-, Brig. Gen. u. g. A.
Ssnsel Wells, Col. II R. u. s. l..
TsD. 0sings, Col. II X. U. 8. l..
George Paul. Col. II r. U. s. |.
&c. Bar,lea. Col. q. nj. G.
Jsases v. Ball, Licsi,. Col.
Robert Morrison, Lieut., Col.
George Todd. Maj. 10 y. u. 8. !
william Trigg. Maj. % r. ". s. !.
Jane, Smiley. Maj. 2s X. U. :. 1.
I'd. Graham. Maj II X. U. s. l..
Geo rroghan. Ma;. II r. U. 5. |
J. ilakiIl, Mi. aud Ast Insp. Gen.
L. o. Wood. Nj. Engineers"
These Two documents. spontaneously
given, and from The highest pnssisis su.
lhorily. must. with sll honorable minds.
relieve The commander in chief from ,ls
eeastts rhish par.izsn illlbsrsIiiy a.
tempted 10 cas-. upon hs,n. in ibis affair.
r. is plucking no leaf from The laureis
wbich the galIsn,ry Of the youthful Crog-
lsa eHislnsd around his brows. in The
defsaee Of Fan Stephenson. 10 claim FOR
his commander. The credit Of having act
Ell. on this occasion. with prudence, e.