The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-11-24
important Letter.
John Jiiesr Bott. speaks Ont


Tho Hon. John hiuor Bo't. of virenia, ha. fur
nshcd the asen, OF the Associated Pre-. With copy
Of letter TO the Richmond EtAMisHa. explaining sn
eroneou, aecount OF an interview with an Indiana
ofnoeI, publ shed IA the Northern press furnished
by newspaper Correspondent who called At his house.
NJ. Bots tts'es that the only portion Of the state
ment that L. correct Il, that which relates to h par
ing al .G5 O3 for eoods Ia R,hIond that could have
been purehn-d before the var for S6s Is. AZ Mr.
Botts conversation with the oorrs,Iondcpt vc 20
ps,ty misteprceentsd he sives account OF hl,
cent in,-rvow with Gen Meade, in order 70 avoid
similar sirors on this Subject he states;
what have said 70 Gen Meade and have saii 70
eli, th.tm nv earnest pfsyers Ia, that ills revolution
NAV result In .hstevcf may conirhu;o mot 90 the
sor, Of Ii. pcotc of V'r,'ria Thee are IL. be-
slnfs OF good tioverumsn,. 1hi- 10 .hst. suppo,s
Ia desirrd ana aimed at bv ALL unless the selfsl pol'
eians AMI to ccrtu2 pscu.atofs, ~ and on; OF the
srmy, mr. con.tltg.e an eae.p' on. They eas not
vdedei they ll ,he high plscc, aud have their p5ct
,s, lined %ea.y SiGs. p;.ey, AID r,InsI.
able ends II tv b. the sacce's of the revolution,
se tom non h soes s Union p
| may be restored "ha vaults Government that
S ht M and ,ns 50 ; .ss :I sra
fr living As did before tbs var to LIVING as have
sona ine ~ ,hs Or Si 81 nS, ,n
| or hypoorite II we're TO prst,na othsr~us.
| Nj. Dotts then explains why Il 10 that he has
| rs1on to love the Richmond sovernmept,to which he
infsts that he had svon occasion for offence But
notwithstanding this, regiment OF virginia esvslry
enesmpsd HE property for th. eIrress purpose
Of ipjurns it. Is the officer acknowledge, In puIsu
sneo OF ortris from high authority. These men
kindlsd camp fires, burned his fences. and ~sntony
shot thirty forty Of hts best hoss and then be
arrested, aud Kept ior eight ~eehs IN a filthy n,go
jail, and during Lie imprisonment not an ear Of corn
loft biz farm. Moio than this, daughter oihs
va. IL shtened by TIE brutsity Of the soider, into
neTvou, typ, ID fever hcm which she IA, not since
| recovered. lu Richmond no charge could be prov 4
seninst him. snd since there be does not kno- at
would have brcom, Of b om. lirg pf"pcTJ bu, fog
no letter vndiey yton OF biz c5HJuc! ia .itGhc az
his sctvs eupPort from thu Confederate GoserrIe
Lrinsns on h, var who docs not resist il Or Who
would have embarked 10 It Il hey could hsse eruc,-
himse ioftnv hon tho commsuosnent
lie then r.ye' 40 ae cIat o. IA second srro.; by
Sua,s aaf nov 1 bu Is: "a. c."., Of G' a. az
rect, he hass ned, y" on the IA, oor,
A. Cupepper bui th. ia all o.tents. he .,li saily
perpst asAin, u 10 ha. ~ opp'r,un..y, aud
say, he hss dono the came tbirs tar Genersl Lee,
tieneis. STUART and hunareas OF ohcer' Of the Con
Conf gdersie army, and has not charged them tso
and thrcr dol.' ioi ..sry neal a, tho ptomnen,
lie denies the Tunol IN the EeLmond press that lac
had arms IN h,s house ready TO help the iedera' and
TO injuIe hs properly, and that zen lce q whom ht
pays higl tribute LAs ,posed shsse outIsses ~ Ai
- he could. He adds:
And how let me inquire has martial Law been de
elsred aganY aud II not, when, where, hos, AND
from whom did Gen, slusIt derive the authority iS
aIrest me- or any other Ctyen foI any offence What
ever. and detsin me IL pr.sOneT " axe! IL any
charge was to be preferred against me for cirI W
fence where were the civil luthoTties' and Why a.
not complaint .od sed With them upon affidavit ne thu
Law requiresy How came J. prlpde. .Jeaeed6Is snt
quiet citizen, subject TO the military autnorty o
q Gen stusrty and shy va ! not to bo aO~ ed, II
thought proper, TO appeal TO hs superior in COMMAND
4 Gen, Lee, against tins fA1Ant usuTpattOn Of lOUe
= and uost inexcusAbIs Instance Of fAlls ~
/ mentr
. kr. Bolts then complains bitterly tha. he slon
: should have been singled out ior arrest, Gou
e | hundreds Who had entert aimed the federal of1
: esrs. aud deciaims against thu treatment OF on
whose sole ambition was to live psscsably and siv
{ no for offence. lie adds, that though his pse
pcrty may be destroyed before his eyes aud he, him
ss be subject to the SIossert violence and in ustc
he will continue to act according 10 tho die,st.
i | Of hi. conscience regardless Of Consequence,
. lie concludes Is follows. In postscript oompisinin
Of fresh outrsses his property By Confederate
n di.rs, and approved by the Richmond pTess
Another article hss aso appeared IN the Disr.rrI
!" recommending my impusonn,nt or hd"i-hmen
which 10 sltoeethe1 uuworthy of notice I viii oui
say thst vhAtever othar dihcnlti's | msy labor uf
Der, I do not -sisem II m isfortuuH that have n
so diers o. my command - turn loose Lp0n any cit
sen, mo- 1ifs AT elbow 20 bruE their into dIcred
Il, with the people. Thank God shcn N &C. isa nece
'' atty for H. eau DO NY own hshting. NJ Boris