New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-28
CARD" COL. FORBES"

certain Mr. II. Forbes-sometimss Il know not
WHY called 4" Col. Forbesfills close page OF The
Herald with what are there characterized IS " Most
=" Important Revelations" respecting Old Brown and
the completely Of Leading Republicans 10 his recent
operations Into this lsbored aud successful attempt
at selfexposure by " COL FORBES" find my name
most wartonly dragged My only reason for noticing
the performance is belief that the public may infer
from the facts in my case what is the probable truth
With respect to others whose names have been
dragged into these Most Important Rsvelstions.'
This Forbes appeared in our City sometime after
the explosion Of the European Revolutionary UPns-
ing of 1913, and claimed to have borne an important
part in that movement. OF course, he was needy,
and The Herald says he was " at one time reporter
or translator on The TRIBUNE" This is quite
probable, though do not recoect it.
Some time late in 1856, II think il was l was sp.
prsed that he was going out to Kansas to help the
Free-State en- then threatened with annhils.ion by
the Border Ruffisns of Missouri, backed by Federal
functonsries and troops Lawrence had then been
twice belesguered and once sacked; Osswstamie had
been twice ravsged and burned; Leayenworth had
been just before swept clean Of Free-Stste men by
Missouri raid-William Phillips being bu,chered while
defending his Own house, bis brother badly wounded
and captured while those who made no resistance
we're sent down the river at an hours notice. As
Forbes professed to be q capable and experienced
military officer especially qualified for guerilla or bor
der warfare, and as he had always claimed to DO
an earnest Red Republican and foe of every form Of
Human Slavery, | thought bis resolution natural
and commendable. Knowing him TO be poor, gave
him go he was starting; others gave MIN larger
sums; how much in all, | do not know; but think
his total receipts from friends OF Free Kansas on
account Of his resolve cannot have fallen below SUD-
de went-was absent some months-cams baok-thst
is al know Of his services 10 the FresStSte cause in
any shape. Whether ecsuse be was not needed, or
was not trusted or was found incompetent, do rot
knowI only know that he did nothing, and WA prso-
tcaly worth nothing. believe he spent part Of the
money given him in printing pamphlet employing
his notions of guerilla partisan warsAe-of course,
10 dollar ever came bsck. think heard OF hin
before his return, camoribg for more money.
In due time, be rsappeared in New.fork, and came
70 ne as TO ohers with complaints that he hsd beea
deceived, mislsd swndled, beggarsd, his family lin
Psr,D turned into the streets to starve, &c. &C.
tried to ascertain rho had deceived him. what promises
made to him had been broken, &C., but with Little sao-
cess. AL could make out was that some one-be
row Gays il was Old Brown-hsd promised him some
thing in the way Of pecuSiary recompsnse or his ser
vices which he'd not been made good, and that nv .
family were consequently reduced to the brink OF
starvation.
To this hour, have never learned rhat Brow Tor
auy one else promised Forbes, Dor how far the
,er prof. ssed TO have the night 70 commit otD m.
co Lot believe tia, John Brown ever wihs ly de-
ceiysd him or any else. l am very SURF that no
ore was ever authorized TO engage the 20 vices Of
Col. Forbes" 10 behalf Of the Free-Sss te men Of
K.u,. on condition thst said Forbes sh0 i'd be su-
thorzed 20 charge bis price for th zee services
and draw at pleasure on respopsb 10 party for
PAYMENT / have lever heard sny7 Ies version Of
the matter bat Forbes; and conf} entity infer from
this that. il there was mutual misy derstaadDg and
disappointment in The premises, the employing party
bsd decidedly the worst Of it.
Forbes Gays that lin resp7v &c 10 biz com plants
and epressnts,ionp-" argued tia. bel had no
"Ieg.l claim according TO the 10 yer law Il really
seems to NE tha. there wss 1 room 20 argument on
thu, point. He further say ths. tod him be
ought 10 have known tn Il engsgsmerts Of thi.
colt never kspt-Esv or are meant 20 be kept.
Az have lot to this houI oeer able TO ascertain VIA,
engagement" II an, xss made vita him, nor By
whom, this carno, be 70 full and fair purp9rt Of my
remark. I did uIgs lat, If be bad a contract with
.Iy one whereby oh RS were held bound 70 pay him
money, whether n efni,e or indefinite snodnts, ne
ought 70 be able show some other evidence OF tbs
fact than hH osn unsupported assertion. Hal Bro w
been sry nc" Indebted u Forbes lor Services % tae
Free State c1 &c, cannot doubt tasi ne Bl You'll