The national Republican., 1862-07-11
E.ssrtai.i.s Rebel Prisoners.

SSAsA18 hNSUeh EHhvOmShss
We understand that Lieut. Mclean charac-
terizss NJ n falsshood our statements In regard
10 his treatment Of rebel prisoners committed
to hie care. We did not deem his denial worthy
OF notice, but having received several cOmmu-
nicsiions on the subject. two Of which We give
below, We think proper TO state that the state
ments were obtained by our reporter. who was
an eyewitness to the transaction. Il will be
seen also that the transaction was Witnessed by
the correspondents Of the Northern press, as
several VI the papers Of yesterday contain the
same statement In substance, two Of which We
give.
This communications below are given by re.
liable men, Whose names arc in our possession.
and whose statement. are fully corrsbor.tsd
BY other witnesses. II seems they both had
their loyal feelings outraged by encounters with
this ofioer and his charge, the Arst previous 10
our reporters adventure, and the second sub.
se9usntly to the same; So.
the following from The Phiiadslphia Isqairer q
"AasIviL o. ssossn. n.-Lisut. Mclean, com.
pany D.. Of the Thirty Ohio, With 3s
rebel prisoners from The Shenandoah valley,
Marshal, they were taken to . secession house
on o street and fsastsd for, several hours, and
then taken Tn q number Of drinking saloons BY
sscesh sympathirsrs." &
WASHINGTON, D. O., July 10. 1862.
Edttors ReptblicaN! Having just seen N ar.
Ss IN sSS 70 az sons%s s%s q Oh: s: s ss.n 10
Of The Thirty.ssoond Ohio regiment, who osme
| To this city yesterday in charge Of aquad Of
rebel prisoners. I am tempted 70 give your
readers short sketch ofmy acquaintance with
the party to dine at his mothers on @ street,
he took them TO = well at the corner Of In.
diana avenue and Second strset to drink. Here
some Of our sympsthixlng citizens cent for
LIQUOR fSr ssss" s wsos nspPy they failed 70
aad entered into conversation with Lieutenant
Mclean. The nrst thing that attracted my At
tention was that the gallant lieutenant wore the
Virginia State button on bis uniform. To my
be was not. but added boastingly, q but am
virginian." asked him whore his prisonsrs
we're from, and he replied that they were from
stonewall Jacksons army. and" said be-.
guard With this he lon me. and . short
time after happening to be ON @ street, saw
the lieutenant pAss with bis party into the
house, "a narrated by your reporter.
make no comments. Mr. Eiit0r, on tho oon
not fair specimen Of the officers In the Union
army. Yours. DO.
| .a ,WAsHRaroN, D O., July 10. 1904.
Editors Republican: Lsst evening, about 3. is
p. m, my attention was attracted by crowd
standing 10 front Of \ saloon on the corner Of
II
| I went towards the crowd, aud saw II was n
party OF the Thirty. .sacond Ohio volunteers, hav
ing In charge about 20 or Is rebel prisoners, uh-
der command Of Lieut.. Vim. hcLaan. observed
Mclean bringing into the saloon two rebel
| prisoners, lett them there withouta guard, and
returned TO his command, gave orders to his
men TO allow the ladies, NJ privileged charac
ters, to talk to the rebels and kiss them II they
| chose. After lapse Of ten or nfteen minutes,
the lieutenant returned 10 the saloon, and
brought out the two rebel prisoners he had left
there. am Of the opinion that Lieut.. Mclean
WAS under the influence Of liquor. Several
gentlemen who we're standing BY also said that
10 WAS drunk. II 10 ridiculous TO allow our
brave soldiers to be commanded by drunken
ny mpathizer Of secesh. I refer you to several
of the men under his command, also 10 those
/ Union gentlemen who Witnessed the AT tir last
evening. Again, Lieut. Mclean halted his com.
mand within nfty ysrds Of the Old Capitol
Prison. The reason he assigned for his con.
duct was, II was too dusty for the rebels t.
/ walk, as he did not want thom suhocated.
Respectfully yours, MIG.
The N. Y. Times. Of yesterday, has this no.
toe Of the same affair:
"a number OF secession prisoners reached
Washington, Wednesday, and the Governmen,
WAS disgraced by = generous wineing' o
them by seopssiOnists In their midst. II should
be the coslisst vino ever bought BY domestic
traitors"