Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-08-11
From the Petersburg (Va, y Republican
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PETERSBURG, July goth, I84S
To the remarks of the Editor of the 8" In
telligencer,' that the correction made by me
of the article copied into that paper, denying
certain statements circulated against General
Taylor, that it looked more like ga SANDER
preferred than the truth vindicated"-I am
forced to reply
Never having engaged in a newspaper war
fare, entertaining, as do, perfect adherence
for such contest, more particularly, one in
any way connected with politics, in which
have ever avoided all participation, never
having even as much as voted, though have
been entitled TO that privilege, for the last
seven years.
General Taylor (as stated in this article, ,
might have denied having said GO that the Off
GERS of the North Carolina Regiment should
have been shot and the regiment sent home in
disgrace with propriety, as this was not the
language used, but cannot believe that Gen
Taylor would deny the fact of having said,
that " the officers of the North Carolina Regi-
ment ought to have been dishonorably dischar-
ged and the soldiers shot," were he reminded
Of the time, place and circumstance of its &C.
currence. AS TO the denial of Coils. Bragg
and Bliss, they are not worth one iota, neither
being present at this interview-there being
tifcate desired to get before publishing all
the facts under my own and this other wit,
nesSes proper signature.
Considering myself to have been wronged
as alsoFhe officers of our Regiment, by the
commanding officer, appealed to Gen. Tay-
Tor, demanding a court OF investigation or a
court martial, to which | was entitled by eth
er civil or military law, and it was in reply tC
this demand that Genl Taylor used this Ian
guage, which / am willing to qualify to on
oath at any time or place ye; most emphat.
cally deny having made the charge, and had
my wishes been consulted, it never would
have been made public. On my return from
this interview with Gen. TAYLOR, several off
; GERS Of the regiment considering themseIve;
, as deeply interested, made particular enquiries
as TO the success of this interview, whereupOr
. | gave them full statement of what passed
never once dreaming that any thing farther
would grow out OF it-and though published
without my consent or knowledge, ! could no
honoTably have acted otherwise than have
done IN giving the proper version.
This article IN very improper and lnsinu
atlng manner, asks whether or not this infOr
J nation was derived from an officer of the No
Carolina Regiment who had been g dishonora
bly, dIscharged' from the army!
This information was delivered from the
officer whom Gen. Wool, by orders No 4O4
attempted to discharge without a trial or an,
previous notification that any charges hal
been preferred against hm-who was ordered
, from sick couch after nghtfal to quit TIT
, camp, Che night being rainy and dark ant
the country around, at the time, was consider
ed very unsafe, being infested by large guerI
Ia parties. Neither the indispositon, or thu
life of this officer, were at all regarded. HI
was thus driven from camp unprotected ant
exposed, through mere suspicion, and those
suspicious have since been proven to he with
, out the shadow of foundation (see proceed
lngs of the court of investigation which vii
shortly be published, in which the entire ties
tmony. in the case Of this officer, proves tina
lie was not participation in the disturbance
; and that he knew nothing of it till after it
occurrence, and though sick and not on duty
he eXerted himself in maintaining order in BIZ
company According to our laws, the vies
of the vile are entitled to trial, and even thu
midnight assassin is adjudged innocent, by thu
law, till proven guilty. In the case OF Thu
officer, he was condemned and the sentenc,
pronounced, without a hearing in his behalf
The first intimation of the existence of tht
d charges was the order notifying him of hi
discharge, accompanied with another order tt
,eaH We camp Immediately. Submitting the cas-
~ tne Secretary of War, the order of discharg
g was made null and void on the ground of il
Iegallty-lo'seharging an officer without
# Gen: Wool since in a conversation will
:. this officer, thus expressed himselfWtbat s"
: afforded him great pleasure to be able f. saw
:, and but justice to this officer, that his cond.c
= had been misrepresented to him, and that h
4 had acted according to this misrepresentation
" The authors name is at the service of tbos
IN that will take the trouble to call at the Editor
ht once. TRUTH.