Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-12-25
GEN. Butler and Earl RusseIl,s
Complaints.

By the last mail, Gen. Butler 70 ,eiyed from the
State Department copies Of letters from Mr.
Thomas G donaldson aud Rev. John LinRham,
rector of Lambeth, both of London, TO Earl Rus
sell, in which letters it set FORTH on inform
alton derived from Mr.. W. II. Haynes of Liver
pool, that about three months since Mr.. John
George Lingham, of New Ofleans-l brother Of
the rector Of Lambeth-belng in fear OF civil
outbreak attempted TO send bis family plate TO
Europe on the Pfussiau ship Essex. but that
General Butler, learning of the attempt, seized
1t, and, on pretence Of Mr.. Lingham's dsloyal.
~, sent him TO Fort Pickens for three years.
MIR. Donadsons letter had different but equal
ly probable story. He sail that some time ago
man deposited some money in Confederate
notes in the Merchants Bank Of New Orleans.
and that subsequently, this man presented 4
check for that amount. with an Englishman's
love Of fair play Mr.. Donaldson suggests that
this was "a plot on the part of Butler") and
was paid by the cashier in Confederate notes
upon which he and three of the directors (of whom
MIR Lingham was One) were sentenced to Fort
Pickens for various lengths OF time.
General Butler answers, tO Secretary Stewards
request for report of the facts in the case, that
he could not report on the facts, because there
we've no facts ior the letter was an unmitigated
iaeehood from beginning to end in testimony of
which he begged leave 10 submit the following
statement by Mr.. Linghum.
/ HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or rnR GULF.
1 Nelu Orleans. DecemJer o, 1862
! |, John George Lingham, was asked to come
before Gen. Butter TO day, and was shown u oopy
of letter dated October 10th, 1862, headed
Statement forwarded TO Earl Russell by Mr..
Donaldson" So far as it relates to any charge
ever made against me on account of the cashier
of the Merchants Bank paying out any Confede-
rate notes, never heard OF il until called upon
by Gen. Butler to day.
/ have also read an extract from the letter
dated ''Bolton Garden, Russell Square, (resi-
lence of Rev John Lngam.) October Is, 1862 u
containing the statement that | WAS sentenced by
icn, Butler because I md sent away my plate
on board the PrussiaD ship Essex | lntver heard
Of that until was oslled here to.Jny My plate
is now, and always has beeu, under my control,
unl not disturbed by unybody. l hud sent q
portion OF il for safety 10 the Bank, and took il
away whea chose but never attempted to
send any away, nor was | accused Of sending
away any OF IL on board any vessel
j. G.. LISGHAM
So much for Que Of the numerous ouiraees
against foreign subjects in New Orleans. Nov
Cor the extent of Mr. Linghams GRIEVANCE
About three or four months ago MIR. r. N. Wood
President Of the Merchants Bank Of New Orleau.
ran of, carrying with him large amount of III,
securities OF the bank To Compensate for tbi,
'''a - N'NSNs is9"eu uuo uuuureu anu thlGIy
seven thousand dollars of their notes-a fraudu
lent transaction, without aDy actual basis and
Mr. Mount opened brokers' shop for the sail
OF this false circulation. Upon learning the cir
cum7tances Gen. Butler had Mr. Mount an
three of the directors, including Mr. bingham
arrested and sentenced them 10 Fort Pickens
until they should make good the notes tha
they had foisted on the public. Mr.. Lingham
was confined over night in comfortable room o
the custom house, aud the next day was released
on friends becoming surety.