New-York daily tribune., 1861-10-30

there, on Whch IL is not unuhcIy Oeu' Aonion'
may have a word to say, whom he makes his
defense.
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MIR. LYNCRs DEFENSE.
Mr.. Jane, Lynch ha, put forth, through
III, Herald, his defense against tue implica-
tions of his conduct in connection with the with
drawal Of Capt. yarans Battery from the
rebel front on the eve Of the battle OF Bull
Run. That we may do him no injustice, we
give his certificate rerbaiim as follows:
MP JAMES Lynch TO THR PUBLIC.
The Underlined officers OF the seth Regiment New York
State N. having Leud with indignation and ree, ths.
,.nP il S.nl made q the ps,M ~ M opponent, q foS, NJ,
h' by means oi fase and malicious statement, aud mHep
rsebtson. deem their duty TO stats the following facts 10
'hs eo"u 70, s sd ,,t1I,, ~, ,hys. ,.sb IN
the rsnss Of the sih N-wfors Regiment although positions
S@nd Durips bis Of service the battery to which he
sstss nom which he never showed tho least disposition to
arnI bS, on The contrary ,wsy, himclfby
Lis Irs industry, and efficiency Or Tbs we have personal
kaowcdre hayn. ai ysiou' times ybied tha, battery at '
adv oed position and swsys found Mr. Lynch at bis post
snd a..ve aud energetic 10 the dchNse OF his dntie,
Thvi James Lyuch and his companion, Of the 9Th Resi
we're the hri discharge their guns a. the rerssny Rebe.
~ A. TeifK Court Hou. They ktpt their psce In front Of
law and ..reem ement. h,d eIprsd
A5ss % .ei n NE s dSrs, at the cIpson of hs
a zee cause EI esn.slias thsir conduct Thsy
laws Of their State, aud Tor which they had promised The
Government 10 serve The highest official, OF the War
heii duties and d,ehsed them well Arc men not entitled
10 eledi, rather than blame who have d'chsiged all their
never devoted an hour tho hor country and who
while they have seued the fruit, OF patron
cple and corruption brought calamity upon which they
arc not wiling remove by single act Of devotion 90 the
OF the Uaon s'uss arm raised In defense OF the
In nconcn,Ion the under,rped beg TO the community
that there 10 shadow OF foundation for tie cauunies
uttered arais Mr. James Lynch They had better opPortu
n ,0s s. bis .n s oneT 70 y ae
indd'' ,osIsFs i1aSy i91.sSisy and T.S, 1..
JOHN MckEoN, AdJt b9th Regiment. and 20 Others
To this is appended a curious letter from
Thomas I. Meagher, using good many words,
whereof The following are the most significant:
The psicuu cilcum.,auce you dec, nv attention to is
fairly opsn 10 or.cm and tho rcton OF James Lynch and
fssA Of his sar1s Jtend, But asribe the step
he then ,ooi to want Of courege, knowing him >, doh
&C., &c.
Such is Mr.. Lynchs defense. Now let us
see what are the charges it is designed to
reluts. They are Substantially as follows:
/. Mr. Lynch was private iu Capt. yari.
ans Battery attached to tho Eighth Regiment
Of three months volunteers; which regiment
was sworn into the service of the United
States on the 25th of April, and was thus
bound to serve till the 25th Of July. But tho
Battery had been sworn in on the goth, so
that lis time expired on the eOth Of July.
9. Gen. Mcdowell had expected to attack
the enemy on Friday, the 18th, but did not
get bis men promptly into position, SO the bat
Tie was postponed to Sunday, the 2lst On
Saturday, the Goth. Capt. Varians Battery
was, with its regiment, in the face OF the
enemy between Centreyille and Bull Run On
that day, Mr. James Lynch, as spokesman for
himself and sixteen others, went to Capt
Varian and demanded q discharge, as their
time had expired. Capt. yarian did his best
to persuade them to stay till the 25th, when
the term Of the regiment would expire, pledg.
ing himself that he would then lead his com.
pany home at all events; Gen. Mcdowell also
sent special request that the Battery should
remain but Lynch g. Co. were incxorable;
hey would have their discharge at once and
get out OF danger; and the progress of the dis
'ussicn gradually brought the residue of the
company over to their side, so that Capt. |
Varian found himself deserted by all but his
'fcers, and was obliged to lead his Battery
lomeward on the very eve OF battle.
The above has been repeatedly sot forth in
ur columns. Does Mr. Lynch's certificate
contradict one syllable Of it "The under
signed officers" talk largely Of 4" false and
malicious statements and Misrepresentation"