The North-Carolina standard., 1847-10-06

not to be out of their tents chat mig ht-teline
them OF the precautions he had taken to guaTc
against violence. and of the danger that would b,
incurred in being outACol p Immediately sem
to the Virginia Regiment for Surgeon to assis
in examining the wound Of Private Bradley, who
died o. the same, next morning.
Immediately on the report of the pistol, the Ser
geant attempted to bring the Guard to the Colo.
mel, but two of them deserted. Passing along the
line towards the extreme right, 10 see that the
Companies turned out, the Colonel discovered that
notwithstanding his repeated orders, no obstacle
had been opposed to the entrance of men from 9th
er Regiments into his camp although the Officers
OF that wing had command of their Companies
Soon alter, IN the main street Of the camp he met
Gen Gushing and his Staff, and an Officer the
Virginia Regiment, the latter of whom insisted
that Col. Il. should go into his tent for he had
positive assurance that his life was in danger;
and informed him that the Officers of the Virgin
Ia Regiment had taken every precaution 10 put a
stop to their men leaving their quarters By this
time Gen; Wool and Staff, with guard, had ar
rived, and thrown line of senlries between the
North Carolina Regiment and the others--and
the dlsturb Dances ceased. Major Stokes, though
very unwell turned out and rendered every assist
ance to the Colonel in command. Lieut. Col
tagg was extremely i'll the whole night and
could not get out. Officers of the Virginia Regi-
ment also made generous offers to support the
Colonel, If needed, and assured him that that was
common feeling among the Officers Of that Regi-
camp, only three made any tender of active assist
ance and the Lieutenant who was ordered to
bring the twenty men, failed to do so
Quiet prevailed the remainder of the night and
since. On the next morning, paper signed by
most OF The Company Officers of the Regiment,
then in camp, was sen; to the c 'ionei stating, in
substance that the signers, sbelievng it TO be ne
cesary for the quiet and harmony of the Regi-
ment" request the surrender Of his comission.
The Adjulant, Lieut. Sing Teton, refused TO re-
ceive this paper, and it sent to the Colonel by
a private soldier He received it with surprise,
and Immediately laid it before Gen. Wool, with
out comment. Upon which, the General forth
with issued an order, dismissing fiom the SER
vice the two Officers most prominent in signing !;
also, dismssing with dishonor, the Virginia pri-
vate who was wounded in the hand, and one in
Company A, who belonged to the same detachment
with the unfortunate Bradley, and who had gone
from his own Company to that in which he was
originally recruited, and dissuadcd the men from
turning out as guards, swearing that there was
not man in his Company who would turn not
On the next day following, the greater number
Of the Officers who had signed the paper above
referred to, seveTally rendered their designations,
each assigning as the reason, that he {" was un-
willing to sanction by his silence, the imputation
nexion with the unfortunate occurrence of the
18th Of August" These were handed by the
Colonel to Gen Gushing. The resigning Off
GERS were sent for by Gen. Wool, and after con-
ference with him, are understood to have with
drawn their designations, and consented to strike
their names from the other paper. Several of
these Officers subsequently, Communicated with
the Colonel in regard TO the paper in question,
and explanations took place, re-establishing their
kind relations We trust that long ere this, the
same is the case with all: and that our Regiment,
heretofore distinguished for order and discipline,
will soon recover from this temporary cloud.
Capt. HenTy's Company was not in camp, at
these occurrences, and Capts. Price and William
son and Lieut. latham, were absent on recruiting
service. Gen. Wool has ordered separation of
the North Carolina from the Virginia and Missis-
sippi Regiments, and they were encamped, at the
last advices FIVE miles apart
Gen Wool approved entirely of the course of
Col. Paine, throughout the mutiny. But the
Colonel requested Court of Enquiry, which was
ordered to be composed of Gen. Gushing and Col.
Hamtranck But the latter Officer having been
taken i'll, and before his recovery, the former be-
ing ordered TO Gen. Scou's command, the Court
did not sit. We hope, however, that another will
be constituted at the earliest day practicable. We
learn that Gems Gushing and Wool made dill
gent inquiry for causes of complaint against Col.
Paine, bul could hear of nothing except "austeri-
~ Of manner" Whatever other causes may have
existed, of which, being ignorant, we say nothing,
none in our opinion could justify the outrages at
tempted upon the order of his camp aud his per-
sonal safety; and if be had submitted to the insult
and violence so repeatedly offered 10 him, without
queling the mutiny, he would have been un-
worthy Of the command he holds Military law
defines the powers of the Officer rs we'll as the
duty of the Soldier; and in case of violation of it
by either, tribunals are provided TO give redress.
Lawless violence, neither in military nor civil
life, can be justihable remedy. If it were pre-
sumed that the Colonel was disposed 10 put him
self above the law an appeal was only needed to
Gen. Wool, an Officer not more distinguished
by tho blood he has shed for his country and his
brilliant services in the field; than by his exact
knowledge Of the discip ipline and customs of our
armies in all situations for more than 80 years.
II is very evident from the above statement, that
our troops would not have been involved in this
unfortunate affair, and that it would not have oc,
Cured, but for the repeated intrusons into their
of order, for the purposes of disturbance. We
deeply lament that il did occur, and hope that with
their separation to themselves, and the return of
quiet, perfect harmony has been restored.
An Irish compliment A lovely girl was bend
ing her head over rose tree which lady was
purchasing from an Irish basket women in Con-
vent garden when the woman looking kindly at
the young lady said: II axes your pardon, young
lady, but if it's pleasing to ye I'd thank you TO
keep your chrek away from that rose; :; you'll put
the lady ONT of consait with her flowers"
An old lady put on her specks, and taking up
the village newspaper, the first thing which caught