The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-27

MAJOR GsrkRAL Wool has s.nt a lone
Communication to the Ulicn D.fsns, Commit
tss' In which be states the stops which be took
TO aid the COMMITTEES In the offsets for which
TWAS appointed, and the manner In which be
wn subsequently, tn s.sd by his sup.riors In
Warrington. The first gives letter from Mr..
CAmsEoHi Secretary Of War, datsd NAV 9Th.
IN which mid rebuks Is administered 20
MIN Tor ordering troops to Washington without
nrst oeniultiug with the War D.p.rtm.nt
In reply To this letter Cen Wool vrot. s.c
rstAry CAMERON bis ory OF IN. mar, NJ,
ps"Orn''d 10 forwarding troops and supplies
Ior the protseti'n and defense Of wassir a,ou.
secretary C.MEboS an,~sred this ls,t.r on
the IN Of June, pr.isrg G.n. Wool for hI.
Psnotie iupulsss and Intentions, but telliao
Lin that: 'A"s
me war DEPARTMENT had no dispositiou IN
nno ienit With your motiv.a un,n,hori,.d =.
VIZ your aels, fe,ling Ssur.d that Il va, The
-. a,a, ~ psnoue motives 1t was itsolf In
.ts ofdins'y course r cfficiaI bu,in.as. sttsnd'
ing 70 the iams ma.tsrs throu Oh i,s nro -,
sntnonzsd otiesrs aid you, General. 40 ans.
.a an omoh - you are, must ad, ,it ON
tenecuen, that Il could not psrmjt oontinn'
40 " operations 90 conflicting With its own.
tivsa M, sno Psrio7e might DO the mo.
Zen. WOOL complains bitterly o, this rsbuh.
ssys Hat he tiid 10 communicate with IN.
autnofftiss at Washington bat could not oh
tam any orders, While Senators Of I'll. Uo,t.d
c'sus and Governors Of northern ststs, v.r.
"sing MIN TO hsstsn forward troops. lie oou,.
PLANE that Secretary CAMsAoS appointed Mr.
ALxxAHDKR CUMMIsos, . civilian IN srn.,-
ssds BIN In directing the dispatch Of from.
ana supplies, aud TO perform du les that propaY.
~ bsicng'd to the staff ofhcSs In Nsv YOU.
Gen. WOOL siv's = detailed account Of III.
circumstances under which DO ca ne 70 Now York
SohAeten the dtspstch Of tro ps. He hid thu fuIl
ssseion OF Gov MoAsAS, but on the very d.y
fhst he received . dispatch from the Cover.
nor approving his pSrposs, he also received the
Following telegram;
@, Nav YoRK April q. 1861
General JoBn L. WouI, Trov' N Y .Wiro-
you are 70 Do here deem Il adyi. |
saols, rom tnsuuclins l have from the ,c,e-
=. J, "M zen, C-MERos, that yua sheIld
w ~ tns Astor hous, vi me.
TaUaLow WEED.
Next day General woot arrived in ,bs CITY
ana took quarters at the St. NichoIaA Mr.
WEED called On bin, and urged him to take
quarters at the Astor Housr, but he declined
Next day The Union Defense Committee called
70 nim' and programme was arranged for
'otainifg arms, eh,rtsrins vsstels and dis
'atehirg troops. This progrsmms was eu.r.
'eIicsly followed. In addition, Gen. Woor.
raaso the G'Vernor OF Illinois to take pos
session. Of the ArseDAl at St. Loni,; authorized
hs Governor f New Hampshire to place the
'Avy d'p't and hGrbor OF Portsmouth In n |
tate OF defsnie; gave GOvsrncr ASDaKw. o, |
massachusetts,, permission to use the forts In
'oSlon harSor for drilling volunteers, and
communicated with her state and town au.
encouraging them In the work Of
aising troops. In fact, according TO General
FooL's ststsmsnt he performed the most va
ious ard Important services; bat whom he |
vrets 20 Washington, aud after wards ssnt
'peclAl nsssepse's 70 ark II bis conduct was |
approved, the .Ardy response was q rsbake for
's odaeioufnsss, and Al order TO return to his |
,sadqusrtsrs at Troy. be complains that he
las not btsn sstignsd TO = command, though |
iamsd to one By Lieut.. General ScorT, and,
a conclusion he says:
10 say the least of II. Il IL siuPula treAtme
Q BIN Wno wa one OF the first TO sound the
ocsn o. AisIr and arousa The people north of
ne border stsfrs TO 'hs dangers which msna-
"a thsm iron he SJuth, AID attsatsd In hun.
re-! oi Iool onses 10 my published lsttars with | !
~ csclara lon that the people we're ready,
nd would furnilh any numbar of men and sSy
mount OF money TO press ve the Uaion. When I
he Pfteissnteleet ives threAtsnsa BY Virgin
ana that he should not DO inAuEarated at Z
Nashingtons the PR sarvation Of tho Uniun be-
ne paramount object with me, rendered
~ siviess to the extent 81 my power and
billy 10 asslst In placing him, legally and
In the Presidential chair and
was q Warrington for that purpose on the
III Of March.
In oonelusiou psrmit me 10 ask, Il such 10y
ny ard devotion to country 70 be spurnsd by
bis standardization feel assured that the |
'eopas Of the North viii not sanction such con
Iact, nor Will they ever abandon their bsst
ma devoted irisnd. JOHN X. WOOL,