New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-14
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| WIN Dutl1od oUDJECxB{
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oossuL CONFIRMS MR. RUssEII,h
| mn, STATEMENTS.
'ee-"'edns P'coysne of the 9Th inst coa,sis.
the following letter from the Britisb Coosr !. -
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Tot Editors ~ TIE Daily Pieayse '0a'y y LODI.
GENILEsrs; Ny attention has been e.u.a
article 10 yesterday mornings Picnymse coma..,
upon Mr. Rnsselfs tenth letter. written from NJ ing
gu - OF Msy IN which my name is made NE of ~
have hot bis tier, bu, that Il of Iiuie 60.
nuence, am not called upon either 20 c,Socjs q
bis opinions, or defend his views. take t for erant
however, that the extract from the New.York pape,
relative u the improvement Of Birth subjects r. cor
rect, and rs the statement made by Mr. Russell nvo
quest'0" # fact In which an interested, tbnk n
due TO myself not to preserve silence which might 10
mIsconstfDed
Mr. Rns-elrs statement, you have, apparently
without inquiry, characterized. not with your asal
courtesy, as an outrageous fassh0od Of Ls own
coinage, &c. Let MS see with what justice yoa have
used these severe expressions.
IL ia not the fact, as you puppose, that one tive
isolated cases Of British subjects who enlisted in tho
army, and having thought better Of it, then invoked
ny protection, made the basis of Mr. Rasaells e,ae
ment, Or as YOU call Is, "moustroos invention" Bss
as the lct that since the 2sih Of April to the prescott
day, with very slight nternisson, many British rub
jeCis, OF whom were ONLY few weeks Ia The
country seized and forciby carried oil from tho
levee, misunderstanding boardiDgbonses, &C., TO the
different places Of rendezvous OF military composites
When the men resisted, they were frequently assaaIt-
cd knocked down, and, being oyerpowecd, carried %
(urDiture wagons to the headquarters OF thcee EN-
bryo companies, where the most violent thIesss wers
used to compel them 'te sign the paper"
When thee outrJges comni.p need, addressed In the
end Of April and beginning Of May, communications q,
His Exeelleney Gov. Moore, who nc granted AZ
the rides ia his power by ordering the dichsrge Il
those men whose names could furnish no uay,g been
INN Il.s,rv mt
expressed bis unqualified conde1i stiOn Of such out
RACES, and stated that ae would eudeaeor to pus esd
10 them, as FIR he had any co"tr.i or authority
over the parties inn heated. believe that ia O, case
If tho very fragrant conduct Of the recruiting sqasds
who tad kidnapped men in midday Of the end VI IL
shellroad.
Attic time of Mr. Russell's srrival Ia this city.
sbout IS TO 40 of these % Illegal masters had besa
discharged, and my office was sill daily besIeg,d by
wouen, imporiug ne to get their busbznds rele.ssd
Within tie lat lew days there have been twes1y
applications OF n similar kind and vt the mese
according 90 tie evidence, have bcea most severely
Daltreited Ohe wom,n alleges that her husband was
seized on lbs way 10 pro re medical help foe totar
child; that II three days before sbe discovered de
rendezvous where he was ooufned, and when she ssW
him he was tied by coris, and dsfgured ~ bruises
that size scarcely recognized tir She wns net sls ID
10 hold any communication with bin, but sLresf-
ened with the prisonif she troubled them agaiai
do not wish to trespass upon your col mns BY md
Gplying instances I.stead Of one ves atng roustv,
hase been a6ont s,rty Of mpoesssd Brt"S
saIiHcs reported at my etfce. am somewhat eur.
prised when much patro c spri, has bern eviscsd
10 tle filling mp of military COMPANIES with 30 ussch
rapdity that any resort should have been had TO %
gag or bludseon; and h is singulac that fact nct
rous should have escaped the attention OF your cty
reporter who might have easily satisfied Himself Of iu
accuracy by applyinl to official quarters
Upon the principle Of "audi atersm psrtem,"
request tie insertion Of this letter and remaio. desr
Sir, your oJediebt servant. WILLIAM MVRg.