, 1862-01-14
From onr OWL Correspondent
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My narration and comments on the Ac-
comac expedition, commanded by Brig
Lockwood, having come to the notice Of Gen.
Dix, md he having expressed to member Of
Congress wish to see me in that behnlf, I
called at his room last evening at Wizards
Hotel, where he is temporarily stopping.
Not to make 4 long story Of it, the General
assured me, in a very gent1emanly manner,
that / had been seriously uaisinforucd-
Gen. Lockwood had not whipped any negroes;
that he had not made any such speech as Was
attributed to him at Drunm that he
had not giyen up any rebel cavalry horses, ex-
cept such as had been impressed into the scr
vice; that the people, or good many Of
them, in Northampton county. did lay down
their arms and return to their allegiance
thus, as may be seen, making denial In gen
that Gen Lockwood's speech at Drummond~
town was quite gratultous, and that be pro-
missed to do some things, Ia the way Of negro
catching, which he Gen Dlx) had never per
1nitted 10 be done in his military Department,
and should not now permit. Otherwise, Gen.
Lockwootl's course met his appreciation
Before going to Gen. Dix's room had pro-
cured a statement from the Hon john F. Pot
ter, Of Wis. TO the effect that before my narra-
| tive Of the expedition WIS published lie had
| received similar account, from, persons who
took part in the expedition, and that it cslme
| from sources which warranted him In saying
| that it was c7v'y teord f77te. It Is proper to
| say. however, that did moi derive my intorma-
ton from him. nor through b the same channel T,
as his. The one simply corrohorated the
other called Gen. Dixs attention to the
| fact. He replied that then Judge Potter and
| myself were both nlisinfor1ned-tha he could
rightfully assume to know the condition OF
things in his own military department better
| nF rf,}Ef In rsf
This seemed pretty fall, and 1T occurred to me
that the 1euaatk would have great weight With
4 jury. Icould not, however, bring myself to
believe that the old and valued friends, Who
had just returned with their regiments from
Northampton county, could go grossly deceive
me, or be 60 grossly deceived themselves
| They bad been down there; Gen. Dix had not
They are certainly men Of intelligence and
they had nd possible motive for telling an IN
truth. Therefore, while 1 give Gen. Dir and
I'm TalnrSE's circulation ion for eAt the denial
it as broad as Gen. Dix made it; I are
that I am Of the same opinion still. As K
one item, am suro vas In error, and that i
as to the handeuhFng Of the six negroes vh'
league. Gen. Dix says they were not manac1cd
5 They were sent back, but Tith no special VIC
!. lence OF hardship. Ma1acles or no nanaclcs
it probably made little difference to the ne
, groes, but as il does make difference to Gen
4 Dix's views Of propriety, make the mos
s ample correction in my poEer
II the course Of Gen. Dix's remarks be tol
mo that he bad never taken slave from hi
master and never SURRENDERED one TO li5 ma!
q ter; that when they lad come to his camp
= would sreat white men, neither receiving the,
:, nor returning them, but telling them to r
;. about their business. and telling them too TIL
Il If it Was freedom thcy wanted, they had bett'
d 20 North than be hanging around Maryland.
y sskcd If Gen Lockwood had not repeated
~ returned slaves to their masters and II he IT
%. not acting Ii his (Gen. DiK's) military depal
t. men: Hc replied that it mas quite like