Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-07-04

menced do notthink more formal proceeding neceSsa
ry You have but ore prisoner of mine, and he not
taken IN battle If proposition, to deliver Federal
prisoner at or near Hampton BY sergeant be exchang
ed Tor private Carter be accepted please inform the
scarcely necessary for that the gentlemen
who bore flag have been received with every courtesy
by citizens well by ourselves have the honor
TO be, very respectfully, &c.
j. BANKHEAn MAGRUDER, Co. Cong.
Gen. Butler to Co.. Mogrudsr.
HEADQUARTERS DEPART VIRGINIA.
Fortress MOnr- e, June Is 1861.
Col j. B MAGRUDER, Commanding the Forces Yorktown:
Slr-YT of June 9th by Capt. Davies with flag
II uce was his morning received desire first thana
you for the courtesy shown the flag its Messengers
will accept he exchange for private Carter The
citizens, Whiting and ely taken with in their
hands, of winch discharged from house of WHIT
ing upon the column of troop s. when ali
when offense had been committed against him The
house from which the shot fired, and bu ding VIII Oh
formed part of Outpots the only c0Dfagratons
caused troops under my commaLd and the light Of these
had ceased hours before Your venurtd out from uHde
ter earhworks ard bitches TO DO the courtesy of bury
ing dead TOR which act you have my sincere thanks.
After troops returned from The fed-hours atter-a
bu ding burned which furnished wounded
shelter, and ON which we had moved them but
burned by men. For your kind treatment of any
wounded have, please to accept Of
deep Obligation with the certainty any every
Opportun such courtesy and kindness will be recprOcated
sorry that officer distinguished in the service of
the Unted States yourself could for moment
that tie destruction of private properly would, in
way be authorized tolerated by the Federal Govern
ment and Its Ohcers many OF whom are your late asso
ciaes. Even while your letter is being answered. and
It's most lgnomlnlOus and severe
punishment III the presence OF ali the troops near this post
being inflicted who have enlisted in the service of
United States Quot soder for plunderng private pro
perry AL the private property which could not by the
trctes construction be considered contraband OF
means of feeding aiding the enemy, which has been
brought within line in any way has come into the
hands of troops and discovered with the stricest
animation has been taken Of collected together to
be given to those peaceabe citizens who have come for
make claim for it. Board Of Secretary has been
organized and has already reported indemnity for the
perry of peaceabe citizens necessarily destroyed In or
der that wrong has been done to private
property by any in authority in the service of the
United States do myself the honor ncose copy OF
general order rom this Department which will sufficiently
explain ITSELF and the most active measures have been Ia
KEN rgdy to Dforce it, and to punish violations thereof
That there have been too sporadic cases Of wrong to
provide property committed by bad men under my com
mand admit aud most sincerely regret, and believe they
will in the future be substantially prevented and mean
they shall be repaired in favor OF all loyal citizens as far
You have done me the honor inform that vidette
Carter prisoner taken in battle That is quite true
he was asleep his post, and informs that his three
companions left in such haste that they forgot to wake him
up they being mounted and my foot the race
was difficult If it is not the intention OF your au-
thores the citizens of Virginia. taken in actual
conflict with the United States as soldiers in what light
shall they considered? Please inform in what light
sins 'H'~' n'' '''D'''' D'' ' ' ~ "'
sergeant of Captain Daves's command will be charged
to meet your sergeant at O'Clock, at the village of Hamp
to the purpose of the exchange of private Carter
he unauthorized acts of violence committed by those who
are sufficiently under the restraint OF their commanding
officers NV men complain that ambulance having the
wounded was fred by your cavalry, and informed
that you have prisoners they were taken while enga-
ped in the pious duty to wounded comrades and
in battle 1t has occurred to my mind that either fir
ing the ambulance the capturing persons IN charge
OF the wounded men, was An act aon0rza @ @
Virginia. Before this unhappy strife had not been so &C
customed regard the Of late associate citizens OF
the United States and have nothing in the of
this contest in the acts OF those In authority to lead me to
have the honor to be- most respectfully, your obedient
servant, 100 bENIAAl Mt r: DUILEK
at
Federal troops. b. r. b.
Col Maqruder to Gen. Butler.
Sir Il have just received yours of the 18th inst With
respect the firing the ambulance by my cavalry,
have simply say that the statement of your informant
entirely untrue. My cavalry ahead of your col
whose retreat rapid as to oause many OF your
wounded to be left the field while others carried
off the instead of in the front of your column Gas
they ought to have been and bridges which were I'M
say the citizens who defended their homes must be
considered either soldiers assassns: They neither
but defending the resdes against patical nvasion
and are entitled the respect all good Messrs.
Whiting and Lively whose certificate you have obtained
while in duress, were captured before Whiting mouse was
stated that they knew the depredaons which had been
committed their ghbors Those are ac-
knowedged by you, boun order and IN your letter
to The last paragraph OF your order pro-
lection only citizens at peace with the United states
that is only persons think you think des roys
whatever merit there may have been IN n previous Clauses
With respect to the vdee private carter desire ePect
fully to you when picket Of fou placed out
for tw hours in this at least one pc nit
IhlS picket nad orders to IeLFedt
large oIce of the enemy -Four men against 60OO constu
ted however such great odds to have just fed the
the picket even whout orders had private carter
been awake perhaps retreat would not have be neces-
sary. i.
RecDrocang the kind expressions contained your let
ter have the honor to be- sir very respectfully your 90
serv't, ). bAN Si1 G MkshopsH,
To Mai. Gen. B. F. BUTLER,
Commanding Fort Monroe, &C., &c.
NORTH CARoLINA VoLUNTEERs The Danville Re
ester bestows high compliment upon the 18th North
Carolina Regiment now encamprd near 'nat place
Their ORDERLY behaviour aud gentlemaniy department
win the esteem and friendship OF the Citizens
ro THE VOTERS of NEW HANOVER COUNTY
offer myself as candidate for the Office of SUPERIOR
COURT CLERK of this county and solicit your votes
the election to be held in August next
! March IA, lsSl-2s'ts* a. y. TAYLOR