The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-01

Conflict Between the Civil and MILL
tary Authorities. Il
Fugitives Released from Prison by
Military Force, Ae..
DO, &c., 60

We have received the following correspondence In
printed slip from Point Pleasant -
POINT lIsAsAHr, Va. June 8, 1909
This day received despatch from Col Gilbert,
mandng the Forty fourth Ohio regiment o. Meados
Bluff requesting look for and II possible arrest
bis colored cook, who had of with small mare be-
longing TO the United states.
Having heard that several negroes had ats, been ar.
rested by parties here who follow that business
swersd the description Of the referred TO-
did not nnd any who did l, however, found with
military OF posts, ens Of which
GAulxr BazDos, June 2, 1852
The guards will pass George Washington and family
inS h1SSsH es nss 70 Point
Col commanding most and Ninth Virginia regiment. \
was duty TO cause tho above aad similar passes to
be respected, and Informed the jaior or the fact who
seemed willing that the parties should be released but
did not seem 70 dare TO assume the OF
turning them out. Desiring instructions from
posing that the Provost MARSHAL csaers a. wbesnr
could either give mo tho requisite nsr,otion
mo TO the pepper ons to give il, Immediately tsis
Posr Plx4sArr. Va. June Is, lses.
Major DARN, Provost Marshal General Wheeling, VA
cd and put there by negro catchers The mira
bands have from military commandants OF posts
and are from Greenbrer Allegheny ana Faye t. coun-
ties Should Cause those passes to be respected BY
ordering the release OF the contrabandss
Captain OF Company H, Ninth Virginia regiment com
handing post.
The following despatch was received in reply
UNITED STATES MILITARY TELEGRAPH, June 10, 1852,
BY TEEsRaTH PsoICNoNNAr, Juno Is, 1852.
Capt J. G. WHEELER. Company H. Ninth Virginia regi-
mont, Commanding Post:--ss4e
Your despatch to Major Darr received By mo- Respect
ths military passes IN possession OF conrabands and
rsioAAs a ahsm aa 1SrhT,'e and r. ~ CoRWINE
then issued the following order and served it per-
onaily on the jalor Of Mason County
H8 IA POINT PLEAsAHT, June 10, 1884.
To THE JAnoR OF MASON County,
In obedience TO orders this day rocoved from head.'
United States you hereby req nred 10 release rom
your custody and your JAIL George Washington and IA.
miy and j. Brown, bands having passes the
military commandaat Of post BY order of
- J.C. WHEELER,
Captain commanding post and Company II. Seventh vir
Tho jaior refused to acknowledge my authority at.
tempted to be exercised In the above ordor and claimed
that he hal information act OF mine WAC an I'M
reference with the civil powr, bat expressed willing
ness TO be governed by the advice OF tho civil officers Of
the government and called upon VIM. E.. Wetse Esq,
the order and in violent language threatened report
mo II insisted on enforcing 1t.
To be certain that this should be thoroughly
derstood at headquartsrs sent the following despatch
TO the Judge Advocate:-
Major B. N. coRwns, A. D. G. and Department. Judge
Advocate
contrabands. The United States Deputy Marshal has
commanded the jaor to retain them, charging that
am interfering with the civil authority, they were
committed by the civil magistrate. The case will bers-
ported to the District Attorney, who believe is pro-
slavery. Shall proceed to release them By lorcss q
j. C.. WHEELER, =
Captain Co. Fl, 9th Virginia regiment, COM d. post.
The following despatch received in reply 80 tgiS
UNITED STATES MILITARY TxLK0RApH, June IL,
so BIZ TELEGRAPH IRON VIScEsNEs, juno l6, 1862
TO J. G. WHEELEn, Captain Company H, Ninth Virginia
Infantry
Release them at every hazard. RING
then took squad Of armed and proceeded 10 the
jail, demanded the keys, which given up without
any resistance and released from tho cell or said Jail
tho said George Washington and bis family consisting OF
wife aud two children, and j. Brown, the persons
called for In the aforesaid pass and order.
George Washington and his wife rather Intelligent
contrabands having been raised in the vicinity OF White
Sulphur Springs J. Brown has been afflicted with rheu-
matism until his legs drawn crooked that locemo
tion 10 very difficult He Isl however, rather sprighty
daIkcy. and can make himself servceabs in many ways
true copy from the order book OF Company H.
j. G. WHEELER, Captain