Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-11-12
Messrs. Fender and Singeltary."

"SALr1LLo, (Mexico,) Aug. q, 1S47.
{" This is to certify that we have had every
opportunity of Judging of Lieut. Pender's con-
duct on the occasion referred to in his dis
charge as on other occasions, our companies
being always thrown together in encamping,
and can safely say his conduct on this occa-
sion deserves the highest encomiums that
facts go TO prove that he was not connected,
in any manner whatever, in this affair, but
took every prccaution to secure the good or
der in his company, in which there was no
disturbance or any manifestations of that ma
ture.
"That the conduct OF the Colonel has been
overbearing towards Lieut. Fender in more
than one instance-that of arrestlng him for
the most trivial circumstances, and innocent
OF any breach of discipline-also in refusing
him an election, having commanded the com
pany some four months, and that during the
major part of this time he had no assistance;
the second second Lieutenant being Adutant,
the first second having resigned on account of
i'll health--that the necessity Of an election
was represented TO the Colonel frequently,
frequently requested, and as often refused, and
but two days elapsed after Lieut.. Penders dis
charge before an election was held for Cap
tain, though at that time there were two Lieu
tenants in the company, Lieutenant having
been permanently transferred to that company
short time previous.
" Believing him 10 be inferior 10 none in
the Regiment in military and tactical knowl-
edge, having received 4 military education,
we are constrained to confess that the course
pursued towards him is gross and unjust pre-
iudices growing out OF circumstances he had
naught to do with.
WIN McKERALL, Lieut. Co f.
BENZ. STATION, Lieut. Co. f."
] would not wish TO prolong this disagreed
bic affair by publishing other letters have in
nv possession, goitg to show that | have
been ShanefulIy maltreated, though sincere
~ forgive, nay, even pity, those who have
been induced, by petty ptejudces, 10 under
take to blast my reputation and standing. Yet
cannot refrain from noticing several gross
Misrepresentation in an article which appear
ed in the Raleigh Register.
In the article referred TO, find the follow
ing language: d" Passing along the line to-
wards the extreme right 10 see that the conk-
panies turned out, the Colonel discovered that,
notwithstanding his repeated orders, no obsta-
Gle had been opposed to the entrance OF men
from other Regiments into his camp, although
officers of that wing had command OF their
companies
The whole upshot Of this article is untrue.
The Colonel, after firing his pistol, repeated.
several times, in loud voice, 6 turn OUT and
was obeyed, but thtre was no such orders Civ
en- the Commanding Officers of companies Of
the right wing, as TO prevent the men from the
other Regiments passing IN; gt1ard was post
| e1 between the night wing Of the North Caro-
lima Regiment and the left wing of the Viz
GINA Regiment for that purpose, after which
there was no communication, and so far as
was concerned, being senior officer OF the ex-
IRENE right wing company, the Surgeons ana
| Assistant Surgeons certificate, as also other
testimony, clearly shows that ], for one, was
not in command as then stated.
II is also stated in.that article, though we
are not charged with it in the official Order,
that t,ro officers were dishonorably dischar-
ged as being most prominent in getting up the
paper requesting the Colonel to resign. AS
10 The action took in that affair, ! refer you
TO Lieutenant Singeltary's certificate, which
here give
WASHINGTON CRY, d. C.,
| October goth, 1847.
| Lent Fender did not draw up the original
paper sent 10 Col. Paine on the 10th OF Au-
gust requesting him to resign. Nor was he,
as he has stated, in any way prominent IN the
affair II was Simultaneous movement on
the part of all concerned :,
In the original paper, the expression forti-
.oith surrender your commission was USED
but at the suggestion oil Lieut.. Pender. Inc
word forthwith was stricken out, as having
| the appearance Of disrespect. which no one
intended. GEO E. B sINGELTARY
1et .:eute2ant Company z
II arresr. 70 have s*sa re oslftt Of the