The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-03-27

not an express denial that such an order was
given. 1t Is truo, also, that Lieut.. Eastin
statos that no tlistiu) "hcard Col. Hall
give him [Capi. Canfeld1 Instructions that
he would join a large forage train, then on
the road, (or tho forage train would join
him. with u force of infantry and artillery ;
that, If he won't in advance, to DO sure to
keep out an advance guard, with Uidettes
in front of them, and to throw our guards
on each flank, and scour the wood and
thickets well that everything depended on
his vigilance; that he would rather hear Of
his acting tho coward than to be surprised
aud, on his return, that he divide his force,
putting one.holr in front. tho other in rear
OF his train; to Keep the train we'll together
and, while loading tho teams, to throw ont
guards md pickets in every direction, and,
above everything, don't suffer a surprise -
bai thcrc is nothing in oil this fno order to
Indicate whether 1t was tho only special or
der givcn or whether it was to bo executed
beforc or nrrer tho train should pass tho
outor pickots. 1t is not enough TO prove,
what no ono disputes that Capt. Garfield
was furnished with Dept Cen. Ordors No.
II and 30, also with oil other existing orders
relative to foraging," and that Gen. Rose
Grams, in dsmissing that officer from the
service, czonoratod his superior from call
consure," unless it be proven that that su-
porior did not give tho alleged verbal order
Of which Con. Il osccraus, of course, was
ignorant Hero is the point to be deci
dcd and, ns Col. lIlll has taken occasion
to impugn our motives in giving an uufor.
tunnto officer, who is a townsman and friend
and who has prOvcn, on the fold of battlo
that, however imperfect, he is brave and
I loyal soldier, the benefit of his good namo
and Of tho testimony taken in his bohalf (for
been self condemned had wo done less J w
trust he will pardon ia If, without pro
iudging tho matter ourself wo suggest thai
IL is duo to himself and justice, that before
indulging in eny further unncritod do
nunciation, no should state explicit,
whether he did or did not give the order il
question,
Col Hall denea the capture of tho nick
cts, and asserts that, "when tho Captain
got six miles from camp, and nearly tive
miles beyond tho outer plokot-with hi
mon cOopcd up in covered wagons-a fore,
oil loss than tiUO hundreE Robel cavnlr,
dashed upon bis train from an angle 10 The
road ahead OF him, demanded surrender
and tho Captain complied without resist
auce;' that "tho largo train from Gen
| Woods division, with i.s escort Of four reg.
imenis OF infantry, was within half hours
march Of him. and he kaeiO H;' that sit
was an excellent spot for Infantry to destroy
any amount of cavalry being dense cedar
thiokets, fallen timber, aud rocks" All of
which, in the absence of any statement
from Capt. Garfield himself, we give with.
out comment, the questions it raises being
questions Of veracity not for US to decide
Col. Hall further says
The tribunal (Which had only powers ia
tako aud report tho testimony in writing
consisted OF ono Colonel, one Lieut.. Colo
nel, and ono Cuptain--not of my command
land wore detailed by the Major Genera
Commanding tho Division. Twenty-Five o
!, the boys who were with Capt. Canfeld, ro
fused to 90 into Dixie with him,and escaped
of theso tho Court of Inquiry took all th,
testimony thcy deemed nccessasv to prosen
clearly and impartialIy every fact relating
to tho affair. Thoro was also soventy-thro
Z ~ Nh -,
who returned promptly to their regiment
and tho written tertlmOny Of as many q
these as tho Provost Marshal OF the depart
mont deemed important. was also taken al
: :or thuir return, and that testimony cUrrof
/ grated IN every respect that given by thos
a who escaped Tho mon who, upon thes
dsgracctnl paroles, have violated order
and run away home, aud WIN. under
u Chardon pressure, have made different stat,
o mcnts, arc not mon who Complain OF tho
u capturo'--they uro pleased with it, ind
Il patriotic public cannot receive thoir stat,
nonts with two great allowance"
: All that may be said of tho propriety {
improprioty of tho paroled men returnIr
home, 1--WE believe they arc oil now wit
thor Regiment does not prove them uI
worthy of belief. Col Hall is a lawyer, ar
y, should know that mere dcnunciution
not sufficient TO impcach q witness. 1t
generally considered an evidence of q wea
cause. Their statements may DO untru
= but they certainly merit hearing. N,
are we sure that they are essentially "di
:eront" from those of tho witnesses oefoI
- the Court OF Inquiry, whom we reflect tha
bad tho friends of Capt. Garfield be,
- present at that Court, to cross examin
N Bomo evidence might, perhaps, have bee
4, elected, upon somo points that wore n
- "doemed necessary" Never bRying felt :
, Chardon pressure" ourself. we are unable
:, appreciate what Col. Hall means by IT, Cou
:. va imblbe tho spirit in which he has r
h spondod TO our former article, (which
trust wo cannot do,) we might ask him il
is not as likely to bo a Murfroosboro' as
q ChardOn pressure that Occasous any di
- crepapcoS that may exist between the di
= foronl statements to which he has allude
!, Who doos.n know that the priyates in o,
armies are subjected to u military pressur
+ Which is quito as strong as yho moral pres
=, uro thoy fool at home, and which uttorl
! procludes tho possibility of FREQ and III
l. 4 Al.