Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-07-18
To The Editors OF the Enquirer .:

Whsu,NGroS, ID. G.. July u, lsJh.
Gentlemen lin The Enq9''"r OF The sil instant
,L-r. j. a letter over the Initials Of j. Il. L.. from w --t-
mnrr, Mo. which doe. irjusiice to me, and | ask his
!, d.. published in reply. ! know the writer and l
comics. he has disappointed me. .Abn!iiionis's al Inc
North nisrcp:rscnl and siandcr lnei tlat o"es no'sa'
prjs.. Inc, :nr I expec: misrepresentation ana SANDER
ir,,n tl,.In, Bat / lid not expect such things from
,bn.. whu prufcss 10 be my friends particularly
ans NJ INV own company. In that letter D. Is. l.. uc'
liLcrgt.Iy misrcprr.rntcd the !ict' hc kiir" 'hch
better, hue heard 'h"in from M own Ups hhu SIN
,t,tn rs published over my own DAin-. lie says tnh'
"-urrri,drred' on certain conditions: that IL lalac'
and no knew il. | did hot surrender ut hi' Alter
tirh,iu, over three hours, | desired to have al later
view With the ensm!'s Captain; l cliehy uerIrra 10
lei hun know that was riOtIed with thu authority III
,l,. Limited States. The GUOllliunists III kdIISaS nave
ulwuys pretended that they respected icdera! hu'hufi-
", and I thought, perhaps, they would DO II III 'iis
ease. We were oilnunbered and about 10 Be over
p,wercd: thew had attacked us, aud although chnl-
t.n.,.d and asked several times, "who are you, and
what do YOU want y they gave no answer. !
seu, out ulo Of my company under q White dag
to ask an interview. Captain Brown OF the sbo
l,tion party granted Ill interview lie accepted
IN. ,ia,. invited me elt und~r II: / went aud he
took lns prisoner under the very dag which he had
accented, having q party concealed in the ravIne near
hun. He asked me it ! surrendered, and l answered
.uu. sir, I dnu't surrcnder!' Brown thea placed inc
in trout of his iiuc, aud marched W near my coinpa,
nv who could not lire without killing int. He told
M, 10 order my men TO lay down their erms-l re.
fused. He thrca;ened to shoot me II ! did no; give
In. order. | refused, and would have becu refusing
Til now. q. dead, had not my men, "ns by one Volun-
iurily laid down their guns 10 save ny i!ie. NO oFdcr
to surrender was given by Inc. or Lieut.. Brocket.-
!. Is. l.. thinks the ''surrender was CAUSED by
"want Of proper discipline and sou' judsulrn!.' Had
he Remained on the ground. aud been present, he
would have had u better chance 10 know what caused
il. lie thinks, also, We could have whipped them,
though they had live to our one II be though; 50,
would like 10 ask why he did not :iay md help Ne!
|; is true be was wounded, but he rode away on horse
back, and wen, leu miles before stopping. Such Il
thug as wounded men lighting iii they die, Is not
uuheard Of in history. Only one wound ought not
10 Affect the courage Of n soldier. who is wiling To
light under the great disadvantage OF five TO Que
against him. II Is true, that j. Is. l.. left the battle
srvuIG with my permission, and never would Lave
thought OF celiairiUg him bu: tor this uacal.ed Tor
letter Of lis. lie deliberately m!srerrese.tri iIe,
and gratuitnusly found fault With my conduct, o"'d |
hesitate not TO let the world know who the luui, Under
il, aud how he acted. | have been m'srspresented
sud siandcrrd enough. l am getting Tired OF correct
me misrepresentation and ISLANDERS with my pen.
Having been appointed by the Executive commit
tee OF Kansas To canvass Virginia IN behalf vi the
Southern cause, when | get up before an audience,
| do not want some witty fellow, happy III his iSuo.
rance, TO be pointing al me, and saying There 10 the
man that surrendered" Your SERVANT,
n. CLAY r.