The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-21

within easy rargs, but nsieh did not for sorns
rrasan fire upon us. BY bis ofcer some tw6thou
citizen Of Charler.own snd promptly transported
to Harpers Ferry under the superintsndeuce Of
Col. blanchard the efficient Quartsamas:ar Of the
second army corps.
THE FACTS CONCERNING THE DISMISSAL or
MAJ KEY FROM THE U. ). AMY--LEfTER
FROM "A. LINCOLN" g
TIE Washington Star gives the following ss ao
'exact copy Of the record upon which Maj Jne.
J. Key Yves di,missei trom shs military seryice Of
the United ststes:
es<- T45;s-ssiss 80, EXECUTIVE MANSION,
- sH .Washiagton Sept. 70, le6.
Maor .loha J. key sir attn infurtae., tha. in
answer to the question why was hot tho rebel
army hagged Immediately sitter the battle Of Shas ps-
burga" propounded toy on By Major Levi G. Turner,
Jddse Advocate, &c, you answered, That is net
the game. The object ia that neither army shall
get much advantage of Me other that both shall
ne kept il the field till they sxhsus,ed, when
we will make compromiss and save slavery"
shall be very happy ii you Will within twenty four
hours from tue receipt OF this prove to by M
jor Turner that you did not. either literally or in
substance. make tia answer sta.ad
Yours, A. LINCOLN
Endorsed al fellows
Copy delivered to Major Ksy at 1925 3 NJ, Sep.
tember 81 1862. JOHN EAY.
At abont IL O'Clock A. Ii, September q 1862.
Major Key and Major Turner appeared before me-
Major Turner says, ~ remember it the con Yer.
sation was--l asked the question why we did DO.
bag them after the hattieaos Sharss5urga Major
Keys reply wsa: That was not the ga,ua that
we she uld tire the Yebeis out and Ourselves that
that wss tbs only way tn Union could bs prsssrv
ed, we come together fraternaily, and s.svsry he
saved" On Cross examination Major Turner says
ne has frequently heard Major Key converse in re-
gard to The present trouble aud never ard him ut
ter a eentiment unfsvofab,e to the maintenance of
the Union he has never uttered anything which
he. Msjor Turner, would csll disioysIty. The par
ticuiar conversation detailed was private one.
a. LiSCcLs.
Endorsed on the above 4
In my view it II " holly iaaimissible for any g9n
tie,nan holding military Commission from the
Ulited States to utter such sentiments "a Major
Key 10 within proved to have DONE Therefore. let
Mejor John J. Key be forthu it'll dismissed from TIE
military service of the United States.
A. LINCOLN.
The foregoing is the whole record, except the
simple order OF the dismissal at the War Depart.
nent. AT tie Interview OF Major Key aud MajJr
Turner with tbs President, MsJor Key did not at
tempt 10 controvert the statement of Major Tur
ner put simply insisted and sought TO prove that
he was true TO the Union The subs lance OF the
Presidents reply was shat If there WAS game"
even among Union nen 10 have cur army not take
Al advantage OF tho enemy when it could, 1t ', ss
Ills object TO break up that ganls
THINGS IN NoRFoLK
The correspondence from Norfolk, dated the l6lh
says The clerk Of the market has been removed and
a Union man put in his place. letter says:
1he state CT feeling in this section may bs egti-
mated from the fact that General Nie:o lies found
i: necessary to issue the following order.
HEADERS MILITARY GOVERNOR,
Norfolk, Va.-sDat. a. 1862. 5
Hereafter eli houses in Norfolk ard Portsmouth
the residents of which shall axhitil towards the
Government. its officers loyal citizens Oh account
OF thoir loysity Intentional disrespecs, shall be ct
once taken possession OF by he Provost Marshal
aud turned ovef to The Qugftegmaster to be used
IS quarters, or Tor other Govern,uent purposes
<iy order Of Brig Gen. E6BgRT L. VIhLE
Military Governor.
J. II. Lietenau, a. A. c. AMI Proves: Marshal.
The disrespecE to officers gni toward loyal ci;.-
zena intinead n tbs foregoing order has been u;ii-
fOTlly exhibited by tsile. and tbs prolui CATION
OF sha document WEB Immediately uduced by some
ladies IL the family o. The ?o.uguesc Consul vEo
Gent little chiidron after couple OF soldiers csil
them coyyarily Yankees" The lis uit.d parties
lappsnsd 80 be Provost 5ia:si II E.ieial ls.u aud
QasrteTHaater Ludlow, dressed in soldiers :iv-r.
costs, aud sae aecesh WEB fairly cAu;.,,t