New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-26
GEN. BLENkEE.


To TIE Editor Of The N. Y. ir'bun.
SIR: Both in the newspapers. as well q rri-
vstey have been requested in the interest Of truth to
publish declaration In regard TO the charges Of NJ Heaxen
ss,, Cen Benher because the actions Of that gentleman
during the revolution Ia the Panst. and Baden be
known to'ms, who then President Of the frovisory
Government undo rsood this request TINS: that IN the
mentioned authority. should give testimony, bu. did
think 1t proper 70 publish It without the desire Of Gen
Benksr lie has requested to do So aud in
Ing his desire, am sure to fuhll duty
Tho actions Of tho prv Gea BsnAer during the re so'u
lion Of 1919 in tho Paatnate and Baden those OF
liberal hones and brave and from The beginning Of his
entering service Ut the intuscon In the Pssnae In tho
fret days Of Tho month OF May ls.9 to the crossing Of tho
frontiers of Switzerland he fulfilled his duties soldier
mot satisfactorily witnessed bic rsolus courageous be-
hayior In Ludr sshaven further enabled that
tho so unjuy dsrided attack against Landau he among
the foremost and ths, be- when The army len the Fasn,c
Tor Baden Durhhelm to Ruenger held Of tho
posts do certify that ct Gcrbach In tho valley
ofthe MiTg where was with him that Jay. when that
little town Wa partly hFed by tue enemy he had pressed by
the N enemy saved ~ Iii courage end his good
military disposition, aiteI vigorous resistance end bloody
hs, aud good the troops under his
When at Karlsruhe the Pole commanding the brigade on the
right wing maciOusy snt cowardy le his post aud LI ~
the face Of the enemy dsbandoi the Rhonish bat
irnd Kambcrgo tho hhno to France, Blenker on
my ordrs took tn command hrd the dut, Of bis post
]
--uhly tho members OF he Pfovsory Oosernmen, OF the
pslanae and other patriots from falling int tho snd
oft.o enemy. witness that tho so-caled tuof OF the
order stars the Castle OF EheGsten committed oy
Bl.pk,r nut by another commander Of freq cpu. but
that th declared to excusAble son Consider
ing tho circumstance By tho commander Of tho S~ uoo
that the horses which bienker bad In Switzerland wfe his
property already In Worms that ne dunog hat PERIOD e
reyoluonhts been accused Of pecaaons brico the
proyhoy Government Of the Palainse this competent an
tbofty aud that his Government lad never occasion 70 re-
prosc bin for siu thing an convinced H. at Ssefs Do
against Blocker only emanaon Of
aud posion OF the moment and that brave se VIII not ia
to declare this.
so ian my certificate In regard to Blenker
Giving this Tor tire OF Jusyns BoLher against ue
attacks Of ein4en Ihi,k right TO add. that brave
Csrafan officers, whom | aol isinted with and VINO
vh b!enk-T IN Greece rcsmest associate
with him previous 49, and thai hey always treated Inn
il.nd and Of honor therefore he could MT vel
DO di.boneiabl discharged as 0reci,n officer.
Faay TO the condo mnation for audrsns bankruptcy
Of Gen bsuke am Of opinion that ought 90. TO be made
feprvaeh 70 him, beause IL was condemnation In con
nmacy In the year 1887, which by both Il, date and liz
insignificant chsIg stamped with malice snd aud
thai without this, wou ID not be proof OF guilt
j. NJ. REICiiAkD, No. Slb North lbnd ftIest
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