Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-23
The Charge. AGAINST Gen Mitchell

The following, says the New York Hcrald 10
an abstract az the testimony Of Col Ncr'cr II
the 2lst Ohio regiment, before the oonnlues
on the conduct Of the war, In reference 10 Ser.
Mitchell:
Col. J. : Norton, 2ls, Ohio Volunteer, ,ulT-
mitted the following brief statement m regard e.
the conduct Of the cft and soldiers under the
command Of General Mitchell, 81 the thitd divi-
sion Of the army Of the Ohio, in North a ALBANIA
Il claim, in the first place, that u ensral Mitch
ell took possession Of cotton in q Trbcl Tort nC1-
ton, ard sold that cotton fer three cents round
TO man by the name Of Clark, when he was Of
fered seven cents per pound by a man named
Fuller. Mr. Clark lives in Ohio, and Mr. FlIler
In Athens, Ma claim, also, that be gave this
man Clark and his ASSOCIATES the exclusive priyi-
lege OF transporting cotton by government wa Ran.
from Huntsville sud Athens TO point on the rail
ROAD OF reads 'edding 20 Nashville that ne would
permit no one else 20 use the teams or transport,
cotton by them. ] have 4 Statement; here, as
sworn 10 by man named II. A. Saxon, who T. In
the employ OF the government mail agent he.
tween Huntsville aud Reynolds' station ON tho
rallrOac-of a conversation In which CLARK said
that he got bis cotton through by sleight Of hand
that II cost him moth NJ 10 pet IL Through, as ten
Mitchell sent IL through In government wagon.
Mr. Ban, a Cincinnati told me that Gen. Mitch
eli said that be had made iarge amount Of cot
tor through hts rOn-in- law In North Alabama
His Son-in law was there and I was introduced
10 him by the General That son-in-l law was un-
derstood to be connected with Mr. Clark IN thes;
cotton transactions; 10 would go eppesr from ticu
MiChells statement 70 Mr.. ball, that he had
made large amount In cotton through hts son
in-law
- chsrge Col Turcbin and the officers aud
soldiers under his command with having com
mitted Outrages aud depreda,ious upon the peo-
pie OF Limestone county, and the county west 20
fuscumba, contrary 20 tue printed orders OF
Gen. Buell. for the government II the army un-
der his ccmmand-in that they have stolen
horses, mules, bacon, corn, and fodder from the
inhabitants, without receipting therefor or Civ
Ing any account Of the sane. l charge that they
have plunderCd houses, taken from them ladtes'
wearing apparel, gentlemen's clothing and have
broken furniture aud windows, broken the locks
OF drawers, and destroys everything In and
ABOUT various premises. | charge them with
committing rape upon servant girls In the pres
ence OF their mistresses, with stripping rings
from laties' fingers, cutting bacon upon parlcI
carpets, Piling meat upon pianos, aud being qusr-
tered in houses wAen they should have otCp
quartered in their tents; rObblng citizens upon
the highway, breaking open safes and stores
breaking Jars, and everything generally In aug
stores, in two or three Instances. Tbcy have
als0 taken away horses, mules, buggies ami hsf-
ness.
=. further state that General Mltchc, knew Of
these things; that ! took written statements -
him on two OCCssioBs; that Introduced commit
tees OF citizens % him fOT the purpose OF getting
some redress for these grievances oT d Cesss'i"a
Of them; that be pIi6 70 attention 20 them, "T
rather failed 90 stop the depred it!ons Up 20 thu
time tho brigade was ordered % march 10 on.
other lection Of the country. Ia proof Of these
charges | will submit the sworn statements Of
the citizens who suffered under this treatment
as well as the statements Of ofbcers Of the army
wEo were ccSniZant Of tho fact. These sworn
statements will Oe submitted Co the committee
whenever tpeY ash for them