New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-19
TROUBLE IN THE SICkLES BRIGADE
THE TRisUNE PROHIBITED.
DELUSIVE AND DRUNKEN OFFICERS.
A QUEER BUSINESS.
To he Editor Of The N. Y. Tyibuaa

be 10 volunteer in Siekess Brigade he 10 an ardent
advocate Of American iDslitutions he left lucrative
position aud comfortable home and is sworn n de-
ebd the honor Of bia country. Must his st act be TO
trample upon the cherry Of the Prrssf II seems so;
for this morning Col. Williamson swore " by Cd
that The TRIBUNE must uot and should nos be ar
culs'ed among the soldiers at Camp Ss0tt.
Your correspondent you'll like 10 know II this IS
merely the superhuous gas If some mafOrn ed braggs
dotio or i it positive fact that the Pres must be
muZZZled A VOLUNTEER,
Camp Sect, Sunday Jurs 10, 1861
WHO Is col. WILLIAMSON
To ne EJit,rV Ire N. Y. TSibuAs
Sir: Since peron called Col. Williamson has
undertaken to prevent the men At Camp Scott from
reading THE TRiBUSz, allow me 10 make some ex-
plantations. which may justify him in 80 doing.
Some years ago. Mr.. j. ID. Williamson, and bis wife,
kept a small dry goods store in Grand street. He was
but little known in the community, but he soon joined
South American expedition. OF hi, career in that
country but little ia Known His next appearance IN
New-Yorh was at meeting Of the stockholders OF the
New-York and Erie Railroad, held aJOu. four years
sipcs, at he Mercantile Library for the purp re Of
devi.ing a vlan to obtain relief from their fnanca
emharrassments. Mr.. Williamson there made
lengthy speech stating that he the agent OF GER
tain foreign stock holders, who owned several min ms
OF dollars worth Of the stock He represented that he
bad sent 10 inspect the Enc Railroad, sscsr
tain ia yaue its fnan ia CO. ditiop and to be present
a. tina, meeting; he bad spent he sd, many days In
travelling NJ and down the road examining the pro-
perty ling stock buildings tic full account Of
which be had forw lded to those vno sent him.
At that meeting it resolved TO a,k OF the stock
hodeSs loan OF 5000 900, aud suose'Ption books
in the name Of j. ID. Williamson & Co., 100000 Of
@ loan in behalf Of the foreign stockholders Sub-
sequent investigation revealed the fact thai MI wa
anson had authority torepreseot any stockolders
hn.r NJ ~ mara
the Ems Rsilroad Company. Iii. Le,t appearance IN
public WIS st the time vi the "corrupton investga-
lions at Washington. lie then pubished card, set-
ting forth that he knew all about the corupiions
charged, and would be glad b. expose them. He WAS
summoned to appear before the Investigating Commit.
tee bat failed to respond lie thereupon srresed
in this city for contempt tho United states harhal
who took him into cutody taking min iron bis bed At
night On bis arrival in Washington, IL was found
that be knew Absolutely nothing. TIE Committee
we've On TIE point II committing hun 10 prison for con-
tempt, when 1t suggested that they should take
the most charitable view OF the aud he was ae
cordinyly leased. Returning TO this city, be an
noanced himself as Civil En.Lser, and is name may
still be found in the City Directory 81. ID. William
son, Engineer, home - W. lMhst"
Under the n4me OF Dow Williamson, and by means
of nprr,.iye representations ho appointed Chief
Engineer of the Sts 81 Island R4ilnai and contived
70 link a great many thours d dollrs Of the Com
psnys funds by bis incompetency. His true character
was asoertained, however, BY tie Directors OF
TO the Staten slanders as ior In tie United States
Army, authorized, he stated, 10 lay out military
camp 10 be desiguased Camp Scott. lie Irofee led
TO pofU m that DUTY, embracing wihng the liusc Of
tie camp about 900 Of land ding 20 bis
timbtes. The maps however, show that there vas
les than 500 in The pa'eau selected by bin,
while il il asserted that there less than lOO acres
included in hi, survey. lie LOW sssurnes 10 be n
Colonel 10, the Sickes Brigade, aud 10 be the
mandant at Camp Scott His ci,im 10 u Major s com.
mission In the army Is pleaf fiction Of bis own.
There are many good usn Of the rak and Tile among
the ten twelve bundled Ut Camp Scott but the ma
an exchange from the Sickles Brigade to respectable
regiments whkh have been poeitiv- accepted. Two
companies orsook the Camp Friday, and others will
follow IA soon ~ possible. MI.
Jvss H. 1861.
TROUBLE AT CAMP SCOTT"
To ne Eiior u 1bs NJ y. TSibuaa
Sir: short article in your ssue of to-day impsls
me 10 ask Of you the favor of publishing statement
Of facts which voucb to be true. Thoss only who
arc outside Of and distant from Camp Scott can per.
ceive ANYTHING like continuous trouble" there. I'M
doubtedly some friction and difficulty must and will
occur in the organization and operations Of large
enc4mpment like that Of tho Excelsior Brigade; but
nothing very serious has vet urred II certainly
could no. have boon true friend Of Gil Montgomery
who thus unhapIily hls brought ths, geDtlemsns
name into notice. Far better for them and him also
han they remained silent But now, aamuch as pub
licity has been gwen 10 matter truly painful TO all
who connected with or interested III the Excelsior
Brigade it would DO but just and right for the public
TO know tie real truth, such now give you, and
thst 100, on my own suggestion, without any intima-
ton from Gen. Sekles. When this latter gentleman
started regiment only, having expectation
or neres! beyond su'h an Organization, one Of the
first officers 10 whom his attention was called and
whom he seected as capable, WAS Col Montgomery.
The Office tor which no received the ouination was
al H.,
poin,men, been mads by Gen. Sikes, any election
held by the Excelsior Regiment Of Mr. Montgomery
Coon Il. This n nemsn, is too sadly known 10 his
friends Of hch claim TO Lave been ald still to be
one Tad great weakness and evil habit of intem-
perance which st times totally units him for rational
service Gen. Sickes knew ills from the frst, and
made the appointment Of Mr. Montgomery az Lieut..
Col conditiOnally, expressing 10 him ihc hope that he
would abstain from he evil thing which s temperance
men like youreeii sbhor. Nevertheless, Do.wlthEtand-
ing THE caution and condi ion, Col Montgomery gave
waysi, several times " such eAcesses rs led him to
neglect his duty and overs'ep his authority, as he did,
IN ore particular instance, when he ordered al officer
be arrested and put IN the guardhonse Gen. ST. kes
thercuion when complained 10, relieved Col. Mont
gonery FROM duty for "a while aud then desched him
for SEW leo with him personally ut the City Hail. NOT
being willing to lose valuable IN officer, and deeir
Gus 10 give him tho full est oppor unity 10 recover
himssf While in this pori ION, however, Col.
NJ. was found 70 have made declarations and ia-
volyed himself in peculiarly o,llgaions which
not only affected tho character OF other ocers but
also entarragsed te action vi Gen. Sick he's aud tie
iniereste Of the Brigade. II il, perhaps, c,slity, to
think that ill this dono automatically; but it
nevertheless proved that rs al officer, however able
and bnye he might be upon To field u. least in the
camp and In sOcil Ii Q ho was not fitted 10 tecnFe
respect for himself and for his superior fell
low officers. Even while in this posi- ion OF suspen-
sion and virtual Disgrace, Col Montgomery has been
found in the use and under the influence Of strong
drink 20 as often TO intrude himself G,cour.eolsly
upon the so,iety Of others, and to inter language
cerogatory 10 them. In view of these simple facts.
which arc undeiably true, Gen. Sickes, after loug