Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-28
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Mess,s. Editors; must apologize for again asking
small space in your paper and will you, gentle-
men, it shall be the last on the present subject
some IF the Committee Of the Greys" says, in to.days
unasaran'ed By he fucts; acknowledges the Dispatch
and the answer, but says. "cas THIS looked upon as Off
cal intomatioa on the centrarn Capt Sheppard Re-
to pay Richmoud osH on tie 23r he so Informed tie
Board Of Officers on the 10th"
Capt Sheppard must certainly have considered Cap
tain Scots letter. in answer to the dispatch, sufficient
for him for up to the time of the meeting of the
Board of Officers the letter that then had
been received save one written by Petersburg Grey
formerly Richmond Grey certain Sergeant oftle
Richmond Greys which information was quietly kent q
secret for what purpose know not, unless avoid Civ
ing to the uouteer guests since they will have it so that
entertainment which they were so Justly entitled to- at
the hands of "all the Volunteers of the city" As for
Capt Sheppard endorsing my article of Saturday last
Or that of yesterday they wanted backing. The truth
was in every word of both.
"And as not true that there considerable hesita
ton on their pa." The Greys' committee Tor part of
them called Saturday morning the 21st, the chair
man otthe Blues committee, to get decisive answer
What did he then say? Why this! That they the
Blues commttee) had made arrangements for them
and they would have to dine in the yard for there would
be for them. Vas Meyeno hesitation there? Had
committee of the Blues received such an answer
would they have joined any set of men in any dinner
whatever No. never; they made of better material
than that And moreover it very strange that if it
was the original intention of the "Greys to entertain
unite with the Blues in the entertainment that they
deferredsit to SO late day give the caterer only
day Sunday to furnish dinner for one hundred
and fifty men. 1.-THE petersburg Greys' were not the
exclusive guests of the Blues why did the Committee
on the part of the Richmond Greys,' apply to tho
Blues Committee for permission to participate in the
entertainment?
And now that the dinner is over who are ding the
caterer! Why the eleventh hour ."the Greys; while
the Blues giving to the every credit for the
sumptuous table spread that occasion. And now,
Greys flor there appears to be than writing
why doyou go about the streets find the Bue Taoen
ty Year" Isit to chastize him IF you had better
come IN sectons and would advise YOU instead of 60
ing about the streets like maniacs with the newspaper
in your hand, you walk to the Times Office and there
learn who he is. have not given myself any concern
who you are, nor do care, or the CALLED jade must
ae,nce you would not have noticed my first piece
Messrs. Editors, am old soldier, and dearly de-
voted to my company and the interest of the Volup
teers, every one ofthem the Greys and all; but am
not to be crossed in anything that is "true''
Blueof I,centy Years
A copy Of Capt. SCOTS letter.
PETERSBURG Feb. 10, 1859, 9P NJ
DR. -: Your dispatch was this moment re-
ceived, and hasten to it. will premise by
stating that that have just returned from meeting of
the "old Greys' at which they unanimously resolved
to pay the BLUES" flying visit the ensuing 23d
~, Very truly,
(Signed) JOS ". SCOTT.
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