New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-18
NIX. JAMES LYNCH.

The facts with regard to Mr.. Lynch and
the withdrawal of Yarians Battery from the
front lust before the battle of Bull Run, so far
az we have been able 10 collect and establish
them, are as follows:
/. Capt Yarian's Battery, manned by more
than one hundred men, was attached to the oth
Regiment of New-York Militia.
III. The time of that regiment (three months)
did not expire till the 25th of July; but the
Battery having been sworn in five days earlier
than the infantry, their enlistment expired on
Saturday, the Goth Of July.
III. On that day, the Battery, with the Regi-
ment. was in Gen. McDowelrs advance near Cen.
treyile, in front of the main rebel army stationed
around Manassas Junction. Gen. Mcdowell had
intended and expected to give battle ere that time
but delays occurred in bringing forward his forces
so that be did not actually assail the eneIny'
positions till the morning OF Sunday the 2lst.
| ". Meantime, seventeen Of Capt. Vnrian's com
mand, mainly priyates, eyinced determination
to obtain their discharge and get out of harms
way at the earliest possible moment. The leader
and spokesman of this party was Mr. james
Lynch, now candidate for Sheriff of the County
of New-York.
V. Capt. yarian was deeply distressed by
this manifestation, aud, being unable to over.
bear it, reported his trouble to Gen. Mcdowell.
The General sent to beg the Battery to stand by
him for FIVE DAYS only-that is, until the time OF
the great body of their regiment should have
expired so that they might all be discharged
and 90 home together. Capt. Varian had his
men formed into hollow square aud made
another appeal to them, promising TO take them
home on the 2jth let what would be the state
of affairs at that time. Still, Mr.. Lynch and
his sixteen followers were memorable. They
had smelt powder, and the Odor did not prove
agreeable Capt. Varian resolved to get rid OF
the seventeen, and go on with what remained
of his company. But by this time their tremor
bad proved contagious; several officers were In
fectcd by it; and the great body of the COM
pany refused to stay the five days, and insisted
that Capt. Varian should lead them home.
Thus deserted he had no choice but to COM
ply. But it was firmly believed by true men
on the ground that the whole trouble was made
by Mr.. Lynch and his sixteen original
hackers.
We have already rendered Mr.. Lynch the
use of our columns for the purpose of ex-
PLANTATION. He replied that he would furnish a
yindication, but it is not yet forthcoming. In
stead of it, we have been favored with an
anonymous article in a weekly paper, which
asserted little but that THE TRIBUNE was
jealous for going Forward to Richmond, "
which we freely admit. We think that move
ment should have been made so early that the
LyncheS who had made parade of volunteer
ing and going to fight could not have sneaked
away from the battlefield without absolute de-
sertiOn. Once more. and for the last time, we
call on Mr.. Lynch for Lis response to the
statement above made, and assure him that
Capt. Varian's testimony in his behalf--pro-
vided it can be hsd-wlll be received with
profound Difference. ,la.,.,