Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-04
ANOTHER CALuMNY REFUTEp.

How impregnable does the fame of General
with whata dignifed and apparently compassionate
manner does the brave old man rebuke his calum-
niators whenever he is obliged to notice them at
all The following instance has but lately. we be-
ieye come to light, and it makes sorry for the
predicament in which he places his assaants:
TIE Hon. Mr.. PILsBuRY, of Texas, lately wrote
to friend in Galveston the following laconic epis-
tie, which was duly published in the Galveston
Civilian
WASHINGTON, FEBaUARY ls 1873.
There is on the records of the War Department,
over the signature of Gen Taylor these remarkable words
. 1hrnk God, The last Team is discharged" This is au
ttentic. Yours, truly, L. PILSBURY
H. STUART, Esq
The design of these remarks obviously being to
excite the Texas volunteers against Gen. TAYLOR,
SAmEL YERGER, Esq. addressed him note on the
subject, to which he replied as follows:
Private BAToS RoUGE JuLY a. sAs.
Sin have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of your
friendly communication of the 7h instant, in relation TO
represented by Gen. Henderson, in speech recent
y delivered by him, to have been made by ho Secre
ay Of War respecting the discharge Of the Texas volunteers
shortly before the battle Of Monterey
In reply your inquiries this point have to say that
the of the attributed TO by Gen. Henderson
are mcOeCt, ana Ltush or ONO
language my signature in the War Office it must have
been pu there by himself enclose you, however the
tract from the communication to the Secretary War TO
which, presume Gen. Henderson refers and you there
in see the language used on the occasion.
The discharge of the Texas troops there reported
dercd by their solicitation, in which Gen Hende
himself joined and agreeaty to promise made to them
Camargo The misconduct also alluded to IN this extract
consisted ia the depedatons committed by Of them upon
The inhabitants Of Monterey and its vicinity, after the captua
ton Of the town and whatever might have been the lam
guage which Gen. Henderson held TO these troops respecting
this conduct is quite certain that there who
used, addressing The subject seveer or hasher
language in denuncaon Of than did he and the officers
about his person. am therefore, less surprised than
mortified the Generals account olearn that he now at
tempting to torture for the purpose Of nlurng me, official
statement OF mine, made TO the Secretary of War in the dis
charge of duties the ovsrnnen n the Justice of which
statement believe that he fully concured at the time, and
which was at all events, partly based upon information Off
cally laid before me by himself.
have right, of course, to object to the Generals pot
cal hostility to bot cannot refrain from expressing in
conclusion the regret that in yielding his feelings this
core he should have become strangely fogetn Of events
and circumstances OF comparatively recent occurrence.
have the honor to be your obedient servant,
z. TAYLOR.
To SAMUEL YERGER, Galveston, Texas.
EXTRACT.
HEAsaUARTtRs ARMY or OccuPATIoS,
Camp Monterey, October =, ls46.
Sra have respectfully to report that the entire force Of
Mounted Texas Volunteers Eas been mustered Of service
and it is returning home by companies. With their de-
parure may look for restoration Of quiet and order in
Monterey, for regret report that shaue atrocities
have been perpentcd by them since the capuaton of the
town. You,s &c. z. TAYLOR,
Major General u. 5. A. commanding.
To the ADJUTAsr GENERAL THE ARMY,
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