Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-11-11

MEssRs CHAPMANs q SPANN:-I herewith trans
NIT to you the original letters which reached me bv
The same mall IN March last, that brought me your
paper containing certain statement signed by men
syHng themselves democratic officers Of the I'd Regt
Oh Indiana volunteers; also letter. received since
that publication was made, from In Col N.Cartv of
the Sd Regt, and now member of the State Senate
also letter from Gen. Joseph Lane, now fthe ar
my, a gentleman well known to every volunteer in
the Indiana Brigade, and by character to the whole
Union; also transmit to you two other commune
cations from Gen. Lane, handed to the of
my departure Tor home and letter of Lit. Rogers,
then OF capt Susss company, and now of the regu-
lar army, together with my own sworn statements
You Will please do the favor to give them pubci-
", and also to request that such papers have
taIned statements against will do likewise. |
desire the publication of Gen. Lanes orders and 1t
kogerss letter In order to correct mistake which (no
doubt unnentlonaly the part of Its editors) found
Its way into the ''New Albany Daily Bulletin in the
latter part Of December, 1896 substantially to the
following effect THAT | passed myself off at
BrazOs ST. Iago. as one Of 1t. Rogerss sick and dis
charged volunteers, when my was called. as
passengers were embarking from thence to New Or
leans; thereby stealing my way home under colour
of sick and discharged volunteer" will here state
that the character of the officers and privaies who
have freely and voluntarily given their statements
are unimpeachable for truth and veracily; the two
young Crockers nephews of Col Berry, who has
been for years past and is a State Senator, and
TO whom refer for any statements which the men,
bers OF the two companies of Monroe and Brown
have to make Of me, of my conduct. | can refer
safely to Col. James Ii. Lane and others of the Sd
Regiment, and also to Capt John w. Osborn and
others of the ID Regiment, for conversations which
we have held upon subjects involved in the letters |
have sent you for publlcatiOn.-indeed could safely
refer to some two or three Of the principal democratic
gentlemen who have signed the statement alluded to
nd
tons and requests by me made touching those same
matters. lnasmuch however, | design to make
another publication upon the subject of my interest in
the suffers store of P. NJ Kent g. Co. and especially
upon the tUhiSky trade and the connection of certain
other gentlemen Of the army with this famaus estab
lishmen:, and also touching the source where truly
the responsibility of this hiSkey trade and selling
OF goods generally rest, | will touch upon but one
declaration, in this celebrated democratic document
to-wit: 1.-The volunteers were forced buy of them
(meanlng Kent d Dunnlng) or do without, because
they were suffers to the Regiment and there arere
nc goods nearer than the mouth Of the Rio Gande
MatamoTaS." That portion of this declaration which
have ltalicised, to-wt sand there were no goods
nearer than the mouth of the Rio or Mafamo-
Tas, | pronounce unquallfedly mistake, and for
proof | refer you to the letter of Capt Thomas Nj
Adams also refer to Col. James III. Lane, Lit. Col
M'Carty, and Major, Colonel German, who
constituted the Council Of Administration to the Sd
Regt.; and after Offering the appointment of Suler
to the, which refused to accept, 1t then rendered
to and accepted by the gentlemen who were suffers
to the Ohio Regiment encanDed that place Iappeal
to every man who In the army for the truth Of my
statements. ask these peculiar friends Of mine to re-
view and take back this statement. There were also
two other establishments beside the Ohio and Indiana
stores and | declare and assert that some of
these democratic gentlemen knew that Mr. Cook
kept separate establishment under the same tent
that Kent 81 Company occupied. But why make this
gross and palPable MEASUREMENT! | answer as every
sensible man must answer upon a moments reflection
we must say that the volunteers fOrced 10 bUg OF
them or people will say, why grumbe they had the
choice of places at which to purchase: And | now
further declare and prove the fact that after the
Ohio suffers appointed suffers to the Sd Regi
ment, that the volunteers of that Regiment themselves
came voluntarily and insisted to deal with Kent g. Co..
and did deal to larger amount subsequently,, than
they had previously. have much, rerg much, more
to say upon this matter, but will defer further re-
marks at present, except to say the people of Ind
ana. and especially to the brave volunteers that they
shall know when make the exhibit touching ''the re-
sponSibty shufied off, (and will prove 1t to them
from the army regulatons) who suffered them to be
skinned, Off sknnlng done,) who had the power
prevent it and failed exercise that power and al
so whose solemn and SlcorH duty it was to regulate
this whole affair. This publication shall defer until
Gen. Lanes arrival home, which time if God spares
my life, it shall be forthcoming, and to the entire
"hears content of those democratic officers who are
properly and legally responsible.
Yours truly,
PARIS c. DUNNING.
N. B. have not the letter of Capt. Davis of the
Lawrence Crews, would furnish ii for publication.
The letter of Mr.. Croker written to his uncle
Samuel Moore of this place, and furnished to me
by him. 1t is so mixed up with private matters that
only send you extracts if the genuneness is doubted
the original letter will be forthcoming Some portions
of of the letters irrelevant you can leave
out those portions If you proper. P. C. ID.
BRIGADE HEAD QUARTERs,