Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-08-30
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Card of Mai. w. Eeverh6af Fh6mnbson.
The following articles appeared recy ih the RALEIGH


Card of Mai. w. lseverh6af Ph6mbson.
The following articles appeared rec1y III THE Raleip
Register and Wilmington journal:
IANKEE OPERATIONS BELOW KnsfD&
The Yankees are committing all kinds of defedations
and ourages the country between Newbern and Bbst
sna Toulp seem see our .r0SPs are doing little or nssh
Williams is we bear very sick and General Cneman is
sonfped BY injury to his foot So that the command
devolyes upon Col Wmbsh very worthy gentleman but
not the man, take it, for that prompt energetic and de-
csve action by which alone emergencies success
Col Bs1srhOut Thompson is on hand IN that region and
OF course making all sorts of mschevous mistakes COL
rs whole public life has been mistake His mistake
Deep River was very costly to the State and his mistakes
at Hatteras and newbern highly beneficial to the Yam
KEGS But still the mistaken policy of keeping him in i'm
the vicinity of Knson destroying costly railroad bridges
without any sufficient reason for doing and contrary
the remonstrances of cooler headed men. = -
steps are not taken to give efficient proee
ton to our loyal and suffering citizens in the region to
which we have reference they win to the conclusion
that they have been abandoned to the tender mercs the
Yankee villans-RGlsigR Register. \
There Is evidently something out Of order with
forces in the district of the Pamco There has been much
backing and hllng many false alarms much marching and
counter marching but nothing actuslly done Surely,
surely ought to have been done with Mr. Thompson
long ago. Surely, we have had enough Of him. What
evil thing has North Carolina DONE that she should be
sadded with Mr.. Thompson and others whose whole life
nsss Seay bs. no barS sanas mn ak
personal objection to Mr. Thompson anybody else but
the time has come when the State and the country
longer afford to tolerate any mbecities in responsible po
stOns. Wemust have e6ciences and not plausibiiss-
Ritanington Journal
To the Editor of the Raleigh Standard.
SIR:-Having been grossly and causeessy assaied in
the above articles by those miserable slanderersthose
Editor Of the Raleigh RgiS-a creature by the of
Syme and Fulton of the Wilmington ournG-the latter Of
slons for years past but who have considered too
temptible to noce-I am in measure compelled however
reluctant at all times appear in public print to ask ofyou
as matter OF justice to and my friends give bear
ing widely spread papenot that the respectabity
of character of either of these men ene them to any no.
tice from me-or it must be conceded that eratuitous
public slanderers, regardless of all TRUTH have lost the
ring of the true metal and should be classed with
respectable ctizens but least peradvenue there might
be found IN the State person who might attach
portance to their untruthful fabrications
Far away in security-shelded by the brick walls of
creatures doing nothing for he Confederate cause
Py themselves in perpetratng their vile ISLANDERS upon
those who peril their lives and their all for the achieve
ment of our independence. They should be secuted BY
every respectable citizen of the State.
Fortunately for me. Sir, the Notifications at Haterss
critically examined and reported upon the ecre-
tary OF War; by that distinguished officer of the Coneder
ate engineer corps Col Curtis Lee of Gen. Robt Lee.
That report approved entirely of the execution of those
cabre and longer range have been furnished called for
by me, the enemy would have found it much more diff
cult matter to enter Abemare Sound-f he could have
entered at ALL So much for the mistake at Hatteras.
planned and constructed four of the batteries below
Newbern the breast works the Coaan Station and the
rifle pits reaching the bank, of mile from the
left flank of the breast work. These works complete
Here was expected that the battle of Newbern would be
fought, and here would have been fought but for false
information in regard to the landing of the enemy Fish
ers We should in that event have gained glorious vcto
ry and Newbern would still have been in possession.
Gen. Gatln ordered board of oicers-of which the Ia
mented Capt Mead of the Confederate engineers
active membero examine the batteries and breast works
few days before the battle. That report was made
Gen. Brunch 1t approved of the batteries and the Croa
ton works but recommended the extension Of the upper
breast works to Brces Creek(wth the construction of
this breast work bad nothing to dO Col Vance had al
ready commenced the extension of this work before the
port was made In confirmation of the efficiency of the
batteries on the river the enemy did dare to attack
them with their gunbOat and the Commander of the
kee nee stated in his report to his government that
have done would have involved the destruction Of the
feet He therefore relied upon the land force carry
erected the stone blockade in the Neuse River and the
battery commanding it below Knston. These works pre-
vented the Yankee gunboats from getting up to Knston
on their late advance Could they have hem there
was water sufficient in the river to have carried them up
to Godsborough. So much for the mistake at Kinston.
As to the burning of portion of Neuse River BRIDGE IL
sufficient TO state that report made to the Com
mandlng General on the subject ...
have thus Mr.. Editor, briefly possible, refuted
the ISLANDERS against me- for the information of my friends
alone. Respectfully yours,
W. BEVERHOUT THOMPSON,
Major Engineer Staff.
Headquarters, Kinston, Aug. %, 1862. 7O-lt..