The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-12

49,
akS, TocssAS AND rnR PoLIsn Ba,oApx-
correspondent of the New Orleans D.lt,
rs1erring to the action OF the Government In
regard 70 the Polish Brigade. says; "The
or'sihai proposition Of Gen Tochman was to
organize brigade of Polish and German citi.
~ehs from the Northern States, but being pre-.
'sh'ed oy the occupation Of Alexandria, he
proceeded southwark and raised his brigatis
AZ New Orleans There was some heaitancy
IN the Administration to recognize this As the
brigade contem plated. and Tochman resigned;
but his resignation has not been accepted, and
what will DO the upshot of the affair 1t is now
difficult to say" Gen. Tochman corrects this
statement through the columns of the Dali,
a. follows:
short statement of facts Will be su f,,c,., A.,
to correct the error into which your corrss.
pendent has Inadvertently fallen Fseling !.
cordial sympathy with the South in their
struggle for national Independence aud ths
maintenance OF constitutional libertv in NJ. :.
last l repaired to Mon tgomerv and t.na.r.S
my services to the President in any r.nac,tw
ne misn, choose to employ them. The result
was mat the Secretary Of war handed m = >.
written authority 10 raise two regiment, ~
when the following is copy:
NoSrEDRkArB STATES or AxBRIcA)
war Dept Montgomery, May 20, 1861.
10 MAYOR Ii. Iochman
Sir: on are au thoriz.d 10 m iSa tor ,ox~,>n.
OF persons OF foreign birth and to enI,st for
.ne WAT, with the privilege, on the part of IN E
pfi'ates, 10 withdraw at the end OF the tn Re-,
seais. ", should you find it practicable, you
are authorized 70 raise twenty companies
when would be orSdnfsed into a bripaa. Surh
ohceis OF thearmy As may be- necessary will be
detailed At such points rithin ne Confeae,a1v Az
YOU inas inocate TO enlist the men. Or, you
are authorized 10 raise two regiments for tn.
war, to be recetred rih tie oRcers az far as NAV
DE acceptable TO the Confederate Govern
ment.
very respectfully, your obedient servant.
L. r WALKER, Secretary of War
You will perceive that in recruiting nv
oriSaue In Louisiana, l acted strictly within
the terms OF my authority. 1t is true that.
aItr TINS authority had been granted 10 me
proposed TO send agents into the Northern
states to induce foreigners living there to
join my standard-proyided the Depar TIN emf
would furhlsh the equisite funds for thar
Pui pose, out 10 that proposition l receiy
no response, and then the ma ter was dropptd
ne Secretary of War well aware from
the beginning, OF all the steps 1 took towards
tne formation of my brigade in the State OF
LOUISIANA. Previous to my leaving Mont
geometry, at my request, he ordered Lieut.
Ihifor, =. >. Army, AS recruiting of1 GER to
Ill ulster TWO companies into the Brigade in In.
ciIy OF New Orleans, and although the War
Depart ment was kept constantly advised OF
all the subeeQ uent steps took, by nv official
reports, no objection WAS made to any of my
proceedings.
IN making his correction, l have design
eoly confined myself to the narrowest posi-
bic limits. On some future and mora opnor
tune occasion shall probably desire to lay
before the people OF New Orleans the caus.t
which have led to my withdrawal from the
pubic service. Although circumstance have
compelled me to torego the earnest desire /
feit 70 night In the ranks of Southern pa.
triots, L cannot be deprived of the gratifica
ton OF knowing that have been instrumen-
TAI IN putting into the service two fine regi
menus, whose actions in the field will I m
sure, reflect honor Oh the gallant State from
which they come.
Very respectfully, your most ob't serv't,
G.. ToCHxAS.