New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-08
GEN. CRITTENDEN ARRESTED FOX
TRACUEKl AND DRUNKENNESS.

The re.pou,ibly tor the defeat, the rebel jour
nal. contend, stts hes entirely TO Gen. 'n'tenden,
WHO was no, only drunk, but mad been boush, up oy
=, F,d,rol Cold A correspondent Of The Memph"
4raloHrle. writing from Nashville, Jan. -, says;
"Iudeed. YOU can scarcely pass along the excited
crowd. upon the s,Ieets-for Nashville bar goodly
nitendsnce her streets at present -wthoni ben''
ing Ill. anding officer characterized az atirunk-
.nr1i notorious cot sold our brave soldiers for
81, eco death too good for him. and more OF
worse tenor. There are others, however, who be-
leye thai the comusnder at Mill Spring IN brave
and true patriot and prefer 10 wait for further de-
,rlopn-nts before expressing their condemnation
IT, rhi- latter Glaze ! msy be found; but while ]
would do nstire TO Gen. Crttenden-whe would
not have him iis Official conduct FreJudEed-i
must be PERMITTED to cay that, If tie half of what If
here r. ported be true there 10 no pun suueh' 'hht
IL 200 severe Tor mn.
The following statement, indicating Crlteudens
understanding and Intercourse with the Union
oficerr IL published IN TIE Mmph's .iraiaHct'.
We quote from the abatement where Critenden
ordered a retreat fom the camp 1T Mill Greek TO the
south eide u tLe Cnmberlasd;
Col Baue'e eglment Vas thrown out ~ P'eho'
guarl iu i.nt OF the lortiiloaions, while the retreat
OF the other regiments was made. They were
o,dsred nv Cr;itenden TO halt within four miles OF
Monticello and form a line OF balIle 10 draw Oh The
eneuy Tor another light. The regiments hal'ed At
Nrs isoheltnr, ri the point Delegated, ana cum
,ultatioi. wac held by the oinceIs. r.,
Wh,p the officers gathered for consultation, Coi
K,te revealed the contents OF the paper which had
b-.n ,xtrbe 'ed from the body oil negro man. VINO
was shot while attempting to cross the river 70 'ao
euem, on Saturday uignt, AZ about lVi O'CLOCK.
Mr. Smith, our informant, was ono Vi s'9 Pe'''"'
who captnied the negro. The story runs mus;
| A Cant. West, "a Union man, lives near lilo en-
c.mnnsnt number Of the members OF Duncsns
compsny bad been having their washing done al
Wests. On Saturday, pror to the oaiie, Mep.
! Crittendeu dined with West. lie gave 10 west
rome papers, which were to De uansnii'ted He'oss
| The river Ly d negro, to the Northern sr1ny.
negro Elizabeth in the afternoon, told the giri at,
| ,arhed 10 Duncan's company that certain negro
calling hin nv name oi her master wat 10 go be-
| vond IN. river that night with papers 10 The
Northern army. Tho Intelligence Was conveyed "
the members Of Duncsns company, VINO al hist
di.regarled the report attaching no Importance TO
Il. But the report was emphasized by the two ne
oro.. nbs GIRL OF Cspt. West aud the negro oi The
company Waiting the camp together and Reporting
/ II; ~bereupon eight men lamong tnem w. ID
Smith were sent toward the n'er by Capt. Dun
| These men had proceeded about ~ miles, wnen
th,v m,i a man driving cattle, who Informed them
of The direction in which he had seen the negro
/ travelling The men haSteped ON To WITHIN hsIi n
mile below Stagels Ferry, reaching there at about
z o'clock p. M. They saw the negro IN "a canoe,
.L,n, hsf uav across the river They called To him
10 s,oo but lie went OH, when four OF the incn hrod
upon him. killing him in the canoe. They then rolled
luro, Iog into the river, somewhat above, which
was straddied by three, which with their hands they
,ddl.d INTO tho middle OF the river 10 the csDoe.
they extracted from the person OF the negro papers
which, upon returning 10 camp, they delivered "a
Col. battle kwas between 10 aud ii o'clock when
The papers were delivered 10 Col Battle, who bad
bio command moving under the order 10 march
against the enemy. He unable consequently,
TO examine tie papers until after the whole battle
had occurred. The papers were examined early
Monday morning, and were exposed before the OH
cess in their consultation at Mrs. Roberts,, within
four miles of Monticello, whore thoy hal been or
dered by Crttcnden N halt.
Wien the consuits,ion Of tho officers was being
held Citcnden rode OIL hastily to Monticello. Col.
Battle told the brigade that they had been 4" sold.
The regiments then proceeded 10 Monticello and,
upon their arrival Gen. Crttenden Wa found Ut the
Houston Hotel in his bed, deeply intoxicated. lie
war immediately arrested, and is now prisoner OF
war, held by Coils. Stanton, Battle, Statbam, and
Newman. The papers Uncovered are said 10 reveal
the character Of Notifications at Mill Spring, the
number Of our troops and tho amount Of provisions
on hand DC.
GEN. BEAUREGARD.
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