The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-29

nun aena'. here ten - Quite mber Of Ten.
% here, and their jabaton over Mr. En- ar
W a. unmstakeabe. He informs me that he learned
W Nelson's release from confinement and arrest at
>Ancinnati this morning. Mr.. credits the report.
miles from Birds Point, to-day rather yesterday His
force there is six thousand men,
No news from the South
THE CASE OF COMMANDER PORTER,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
WASHINGTON, d. G., August %, 1851.
As have placed myself right before the department,
and pledged myself TO the public place myself right
before them, may ask you the favor TO publish In your
paper tho enclosed letter, II is not likely that will
again trouble you with any more on this subject The
people have right to know who are and who are not
faithful TO them. Yours with respect,
W. D. PORTER, U. S. N.
WASHINGTON, August 20, 1861.
To the Hon GIDEON wrlrEs, Secretary of the United
SUI Ii ' the honor to enclose publication from the
Panama Hr1d Of letter dated March 80, 1861, purort
Ing TO have zen written by myself to my sen, ~ ror-
Jr also affidavit dated the 9th OF August inst,
with clerk Of courts certificate markeh AZ also letter
from Lieutenant Paul Shirley, United States Navy dated
July 80 1851 (marked 81, and letter from W. g. Over
end late Captains Clerk of the United states ship ST.
Marys (marked C) and one from Mr. VIM Foster, dated
July 1881 mmh.d ~ and one from W. D. Porter ~
(ma ked e. dated April 10, 1861, Washington City, d. G.,
and endorsed on the envelope, w. d. Porter Jr received
April Is, 1861.
from the 81 MAJ VS. have to believe that the let
dated March 80, at Panama, N G., which fabrica-
ZION anu Jorge was Inc sa u ~ o % h =, ,h.
department that these suspicious are entirely groundess
respectfully draw the attention Of the department TO
sne aatss as par' proo, os 'o LONELY a u - d,%
March 3D. and that it audes 10 having received letter
from me ,spy u On ons ,sn coih w. month nrs
vious 70 the Panama forgery beg now to draw the
s us 1. " me- Nc I h s 1i ~ r. Ill ~ 1ssi two
months later than the bog is leter-page Sand beard
sne suLrenaer :" ouer nS wo ivy ~ a. q; IL a,t;,
rna ~ sh s qua AVA W.! G hn cam ho lave ds ~
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the Noith' hsht against tneh,, or now eat us ass
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aaep N oioo9 iet WIZ stfck 70 ~ icie uien VI ING
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p evious safe writes a ietter purpof.sS w nave
IN entering the Confederate army on
subsequent date: ms aShe shoua 20
sn'cin Mt PROOF OF ils fasity Dt ne aiso slarTs ms
Dfolhe Henry LOT years past mas hlpsei Win
whiskeyn lie mas no brother henry. IRVING now us
posed Of TINS letter. WIN draw the attention Oh sne ao
rment to my own nntecedens ana snow Dy conclusive
evidence that have heen and am now loyal saiser 10
the governments " tue Inee St1'eS IA we iuoin VI
February &oh sne SGl aateu a. rn' ~ T.,
on Doafu the luea states sup ot Marys, g"usieu III
the NEW YORK HERALD. ana aaaressea 70 ~: haMiNen,
late Lieutenant m inc navy 81 the unftea S.a'es'
letter, III which lIuiy eApresseu my 'tws on .e ie
ochioo. lhey were my sehtsneIis az s1a. LINZ, anu a
nave mol SINCE ateren Ihen,. pens'e was Inc MS
person M Inc Untea states who cNo Seosss"n ~ VIZ
name OF rebellion remarked IN tnat iettsr MY eusy
pam neiore me. Inc e .ue
oniteu o.aes mas ea1rnste9 INC WIN VIC :" WI.
sh'p anu Ue'o.e S. -. y IN Cue ;, =! ~
her peak Than the stars anu stripes WIN hfe pis1oi III
her magazine ana dow ner up; inns Is nay , asM w., "
your infamous letter." Again, say, Ine consti-
tuition OF the United states uehses treason 70 oe
bearing arms against the Cnf'ed states anu asain
remark Sand yet you would persuade the gallant men
OF the navy place themselves alongside the traitor Ar
mold and yourself AGAIN remark III vac me lc'ter,
whatever rights the southern people naa anaer inc con
stithtioi, those states, having choseh feoeoh nave
forfeited their rights and the only meaAsdor them 70 Cd
tam justice VIII DC 70 return 20 ther alce these
remarKs Imply Lat u was my GUon ne Son'n h.u 10
wrongs 10 redie ana yet tue bogus eter makes me
STATE that VIII '8ve my services 70 VIC wronsea
south ny rss9fence 70 u.enah, W.ver
naeeo Jmy o, 1901 ht s4n FRANCISCO, he rG'hi
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SCI ana sad 70 me with thought goou aea, Oh ieens,
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sp from 90 a. coy ao1
my coinana, anu INC u, IA sno .aAen ny nyss, an aa
voca''is alcsance W we soVeli.e. an. uot W tne
states se,srxey, III consequence q PIN nas 10 uoupt
saNcI 10 tiie government, ny NMuape ocsls. Athougn
Whia on a'y anu attaehea 70 ahe racc squaaion !st
a WING uueI my conna I a.h
,i UP 10 ne ,e % ell aItv o ~ tc .iai19o nses
anu werg iee,oneu. !hls !acs sioulu weisl wen u, NY
lVor me ABOVE iucts Vi theiseVes are, .i'nk
suicent PROOF oil my loyalty put sir nave sun strong
poos. After penny sumhtly ae.acneu rom ,ae 81
Marys ana accused OF want o. iosy instead VI 40
sorting The nag OF our unon lave FASTENED ON 70 the
ssae o. government or INC p.pose VI aue !. WIN an
were yeoons whs he e .rm TUu ,ha
! ment Is dsorganized and demorazed by defeat;
some or st least one Oh us most gaant generals Killed
be raised and disc rned and the public mind hurried ia
distress; and also officers Of the navy resigning and
lon ny We rsoei loroes Two neavy foreign sqnadrons
in complicated condition besides the sontb.sn nr;va
teers roaming the ocean, regardless OF navy SHIPS and
aaaf a.. s1ese avs,se posttsns n1sn 70 the govern
10 sustain the Stars ana slrpes If Mi this s not snI
cen proof Of my loyalty, then will be hard indeed for
me 10 inc aepa nt inat am true ana faith
should this statement be- not s,fis,ent nroof Of NV
loyalty the government has at its option the process OF