Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-09-03
ADVERTISEMENT.
Card of Maj. W. BeverhOut Thompson.

The following articles appeared recently in the Raleigh
Rsgistsr and Wilmington journal:
YANKEE OPERATIONS BELOW KISsToN
The Yankees committing all kinds of depredatons
and 0utrages the country between Newbern and knston
and it would that troops doing little moth
ing to check the movements of the marauders Col SOL
Williams is, hear, sick, and General Clingman is
confined by injury to his foot So that the command
devoves upon Col Wmbsh very worthy gentleman. but
not the man, take it, for that prompt energetic and de-
csve action by which alone be
fully and dealt with We sorry, oo learn that
of course making all of msshievous mistakes Col
It's whole public life has been mistake. Ills mistake
Deep Rvor costly TO the State and his mistakes
at Haeras and Newbern were highly beneficial the Yam
KEGS But still the mistaken policy of keeping him in inn
psrant positions is persevsred in, and find him in
the vicinity of knslon destroying costly railroad bridges
without sufficient for doing and contrary tu
the remonstrances of cooler headed men.
steps not taken to give efficient proec
which have reference they will to the conclusion
that they have been abandoned to the tender merces of the
Yankee. williams -Raieiga Register
There is evidently something out of order with our
forces the district the Pamco There has been much
backing and filling, many false alarms much marching and
coulter marching but nothing actually done Surely.
long ago Surely, we have had enough of Him. What
evil thing has North Carolina done that she should be
saddled with Mr. Thompson and others, whose whole life
has BEEN the Register truly remarks-a misake-a fail
urs? We really have no hard feelings the subject No
personal objection to Mr. Thompson anybody else, but
the time has come when the State and the country can
longer afford to tolerate any mbeces in responsible po
sons. We must have efcsncies and not Probabilities
Wilmington journal.
To the Editor of tho Raleigh Standard:
SIR:-Having been grossly and eausslessly assaed in
the above articles by those miserable sanderers-those
mendacous traducers of the characters of better menbe
Editor of the Raleigh RegSe-a credture by the of
Syms and Fulton of the Wilmington ournal-the latter of
whom has been splitting his at several
sons for years past but who have considered too con-
emptble TO notice. am in compelled, however
reluctant at all times to appear in public print to ask of
as matter OF justice to and friends give hear
ing widely spread that the responsibility
Of character of either of these ente them to any
tes from me-for it mast be conceded, that grauitous
public slanderers, regardless of all truth, have lost the
"rng OF the true metal and should not be cassed with
respectable citizens but least pedventure there might
be found in the State person who might attach ina
portance to their untruthfu fabricatons.
Far away in securty-shie!ded by the brick walls of
their Offices from the bullets and shells of the enemy these
creatures doing nothing for the Confederate cause
p themselvs: IN penetrating their vile Islander. upon
ment of our independence They should be secuted by
every respectable citizen of the State
Fortunately for me- Sir, the Notifications at Hateras
were critically examined and reported upon to the ecre
tny of War; by that distinguished officer of the Conder
ate engineer curps, Col Curtis Lee Of Gen. Kob Ice.
What report approved entirely Of the execution of those
oabre and longer range have been furnished called for
by me, the enemy would have found it much diff
cult matter to enter Abemarle Sound- he could have
entered ut ALL So much for tie mistake at Hateras.
planned and constructed four of the batteries below
Nevbern the breast works at the Coaan Station and the
rile pits reaching up the river bank of mile from the
left flank OF the breast work. These works were complete
Here was expected that the battle of Newbern would
fought and here it would have been fought but for false
information In regard to the landing of the enemy Fish
ers We should in that have gained glorious yicto-
and Newborn would still have been in our possession
Cen Gatln ordered board of ofcers-of which the la
nented Capt Mead Of the Confederate engineers was
active examine the batteries breast works
few days before the battle That report made to
Gen. Branch approved of the batteries and the Croa-
ton but recommended the extension Of the upper
breast works to Brices Creek-wth the construction Of
.hls breast work had nothing to do Col Vance had al
READY the extension of this work before the
port was made In confirmation OF the efficiency of the
on the river the enemy did not dare attack
WITH their gunboats and the Commander of the Yam
Kee heet stated IN his report to bis government that
have done so would have involved the destruction of the
he therefore relied upon the land force to carry
them III their rear So much for the istqks at Newbern
erected the stone blockade in the Neuse River hs
battery commanding it below knson. These works pre-
ventsd the Yankee gunboats from getting up to Knsor
on their late advance Could they have passed them
was water sufficient in the have carried them ul
to Godsborough So much for the aistaks at Kinston
As to the burning of portion of Neuse River bridge
Is suhcient TO state that report made to the Com
handing General on the subject
have thus, Mr. Editor as briefly as possible refued
the ISLANDERS against me- f. the information of my friends
alone. Respectfully yours
-. Major Engineer Staff
Headquarters. Kinston Auo % 1862. 70-lt.