New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-14
GO, Msvnadier knows well that

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,a;n, proyed, will bnng about LIS
- sod writes with a purpose c:. =, ro
IA rearlv half q century snce ''' ,r-.,,.n.
Is 80, .,:.aa ep,e.cd tie public service. Ills con
hseo' 80, ,er,, has Gxed Lis rcPria'on' "u' ~
oi'' has lc more emphatic 'iy e''i7u ''''
ne o'N'i GOOD ,nrn sud honest o'-cals 'l'in
o.onon,y in his management OF puo'e
10y n0 70 ~, II bas been this quality, sure!
.eNP'"' ,rbic servant, which has rehdef'o
from c,ntol OF the Ordnance D' P"i' 'cus
' 90 necessity to certain class OF men, ana
-'.-l;cols he wss made aware thious" LIZ ''"''
aeeo'O.Is: Al, of March ,st thai strong AID COM
p, ,voud be made TO obtain his len'oN''' Ao'.
Al. rost. But the threat seemed one Una. NJ w.
nn r., r., with eou,cmpt. Capt. Msynad'er rta Oeen
'.,oved. and an officer of Distinguished H's'' am
trovo integrity detailed IN his place as aS,,''""'
l,lo,el of Ordnance. As Republican anu uO'' ~"
man vho had become, III Washington az ie'''"
1o,oeubat noted fof fa''ess integrity as We" "' pr
t..onal ability and a,sidaity In perorm"'' % u!'
1; roston was fet u te secure asal'l'- s'''
,,.sult II will scarcely be credited pe'n".s' 'u'
l,,c, which should now be on Tile ID ti' once, WIS
,sesived bv Col. CEig u clio tine o''o'0 90"
oval from the agent OF one OF Tue hVt' S','- ts5
# tie ,yauy specuaIors in army contracts i'.
:, Main terms that unpleasant consequence "V"u
<)Ioyv his refnfal take certain Wow VI 'e N'''
s5vocted. These things with ohers, es!eeiali! 'ue
,aark of the AdutanG General hen he h'o re4u-eu
10 nav very exorbit&nt claim for po"def seHeu us
.ptraband "that if he dld not Iay 1t ne WOoiu Hhu
s,,oc one who would" which, it ii meant auyItng
uiiu,aied threat certainly very im,roper nom tHc
,p6deutal head Of Gen Scotts sail toward tue head
Of Bureau who bad plainly pointed out lLo ungH''
6atures of the trans ciIOn induced Col CiaS 10 ue
uand Court of Inquiry, when bis renoVa tooN pace
sUegnc tie causes be maintained had led to H. NO
poice was taken of this demand for two months OF
mole that is, until after the battle Of Bull Run, when, TO
,nsoe him for the loss OF bis youI gest and iavOtue
,on who had fallen in that action an abrupt reiusal OF
Nm request to be head in his defense was trans
rited and received by him on the bed OF sickhess,
where grief bad prostraied him!
An ingenious use has been made OF Gen. SCOTS
zane in newspaper arcl and the fact OF hs agency
l,the transaction quoted. Col Craig has never been
"A friendly terms with the General, and much less
with most Of those by whom lie is surrounded ahdc'h
,,lled. According to Gdrdners Military ltct!ouary,
Gan. Scott is now So years old. Bodily inhrmies'
.Sed 20 the weight of years, render hln pecuh4iiy
5arendent on tbose by wpOm lie is environed ana tRe
splarity Of his disposition has always le1t Inn open
toey, influences for which haery prepares the way
at spcb Influences have beeu among bis surroundings
will be realized when 1t is mentioned that Capt May
mailer was formerly ou HE s,ail.
In the LITTER part OF rt April, Col. Craig had been
o three days confined TO bed by an alarming 1roAc1d'
attack the consequence Of unusual exposure while the
skrm of an attack prevailed al the Capital. during
fst slort time the dues OF the Office were discharged
br his assistant On lie recovery, Col Craig received
:. COPY Of an order directing Lt-Col Ripley " 10 take
cArge Of the Ordnance Bureau durlnghe feeble heah
0, lie chief" and when be reported Himself III ior
duy, received in reply verbal inumation tNat liza
health was known TO be delicate, and he had better
,se care ofit" Subsequent endeavor to OBTAIN recos
sasn os bis rights officer were unsuccessful and
twas apparent enough that 1t was deItrmneaat mead
quarters that Ripley and Mayuader should control the
C,dnance Bureau Those WHO Influenced se action Of
,bs ,,;nr;nal military authorities knew, seemed TO
know very we that they could not face ye.u2aon,
and An insuted and injured officer was denied
Gearing
clause in an act Of the late Congree7 which Capt
Maynadier penned provides tor the adm on Of Che
uf Ordnance wta the rank, pay &C., Q. tAe Quarter
znasterGenera 10 be TAB frou tue army ~ scce'oH
Inttis law there is tie foundation furposcy laid for
realization of the hoes Of those who obviously in
tersssed in securing tie exclusion Of Col Craig from
Che position Of Chief Of 0rduauce heretofore filed by
him to the dissatisfaction only of Cart Maynadier and
che tsibe Of public pldndefers-
The libel which tbis letter proposes 70 answer was
not broas to NY notice till few days sgo, ana for
Shat reason is oniy replied TO at this late day.