New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-12
TIE POTTER INVESTIGATION.
GIN. CARRINGTON's DEFTNsE.


The CHARGES preferred against Gen. Darlington,
United States Dis rct-Attorney for the Dslrici oil
Columbia have been met by that gentleman IN
somewhat elaborate defclfe, embracing afidayits
from several of his brother officers and private in
Co. A, District Of Columbia Volunteers, Of which
Gen. Darlington was Captain. On the question Of
bis alleged reluctance TO take command OF h- COM
yany on its being ordered TO Seneca Mile, and lis
general opposition 70 tie 80 Clled invasion OF biz
native State of Virginia, the testimony OF second
Lieut.. Henry i. Curtis is thus given:
" pre,ent when Csft. Carins ion dr H. farewell
the contrary, hey ep uird 10 loud you tilt have heard
thenrn square OF an neehhof Of Cap csuiHeisns
know HIN vel have heard Am spe4s 0fo.. Iea nls ,.
,sr., oouvised with m and ie ana agr.ei r. polite eN
sety BE- a@ay a he woed 60 wherever !. y - o,ee'' o.
who took Up aims a. ust The Fedoisl Government
Again, Lieut.. Curiis fays:
"Capt. most excel emit Officer Whcn he risld th'
company we wers perfectly seen ie" months We were
equal 70 any u the city Many II men now T. e
tderal army holding non-cou i..ioued ohcgs ras
iis military torce l.snly 70 the Efforts Of Cso C. know
It is Mr William. and nysef were Tie hr,t respond to
b.. cal and stend NE different ncens " adhere md
aided him ia orgsulue ihs cong tny Capt 1. L. IN nbe
and eloquent llwyer smia1o gntensn pafe ltt '''
l.cn !. in tie uatiou'
another officer Of tie same company says:
fn't ihsi y hen paluon OF Comp -uy VS. oTI.lst
BIZ cmilsndng of'e 81 my pIe.cree 10 act Major duf
ina ne atseuce Of the Ditnc, Noun who wee len be-
mrt & aid tho cry I'D i he dhsfsed he duty a. tft
capacity WITH ~ end fidelity. second. That hc -s -
Wherever lie might be ordered by his commend ~ oc~-
lhirt: thl Do frteiiv fefused g. any
ton ~ captain iJl d. military erces 10th before lrd arr
De was made Dstrct.Arofry end Tat be- ntltrt 3D. Do
a. the special ftQuett Of hi officer. Gfd e. he
Po'e Of applying TO lie ps,ucrt oi ieb contracted D.. tie
company Trcyiouf o. beng us'eret .uto sr0irc'
Aud tlIs test uOuy seems 90 tc further tOrue Out
by private Of Company \, Who cwlts
"1Let - Tslenesss t.-'. when tie pony Wa Or
eefe4 g. srutcs MAs, some 81 The eAri To-
N'fi'r II ley were bond G. o., ta.Iis TO- 10 "eft
Tot PREPARED 70 30 I'D their families would ttue.
during Lst abfence Ile Captain told i1n at Hey "ff
no bourd 70 but there 70 dlrsrr 10 sirih' tansf
was N Na.hlrg.0n. li hes &C. Cd D. f-ftnHf 80
not 60 20 LoDfato wrlt ~ o-'fa. % - al 3D..
about Dr.. VIXEN be- said 90 ul Ca 1f tr p - -
y you pre- mind 10 d. TO- llilaI c' ..'@ bFa a.ofe
hiifil 70 hif company be spsui -y nst ~ ns .Hl
s The only Csp-ln .lsi in.w o. tl' 60 81 s t. b..
refusing lend De horse. ii ri q lis en r
~, wife suppl d the f Lies o iif ioe .t1 ufc
s,l.h means VI snsver taty',r,Ie eaIef poo
These EtlAvIts appear 90 cover toe whole cfe 81.
applies TO Cen. tiuiugions re.linc-s 20 s.rsu .u
tie Federal army hey are, however, sui Doa cnit i
by "a testimonial from "A rye nf-lsi oi Tie d'izsls
OF Washington, Accommodating him Ia the o.nco oi
ct-AttOmcy. a-o Dy suhlir testimonial from
Gen. Scott The de!on,e ~ u aqpesrs ~ tie Wash
lngton papers, concludes ~ foilons:
The south could not persuade ieav. ths Union its
North force % do N. tron no North 40
south Eaat West but u- county the who0 country
nothing ont tr country shsl ,inan NJ integrity "a
tLr lat o0rn American citizen AID Intend - live
and nothing loss love hs Union With AFuc end mol
dying bfette shosl hosa.h' TO sle Uai5a. lie ,on
tuioH. and the Law