The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-01-22

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anonymous esmnualeatico. whese cateoesnap
w. freed. Ne Ieaen, % - Hon. A. j. p. stuart
Col Hartman inatassly upoa The ap1eessas. Of t H
e"mmrnica!nn e'nssni1c a, ~ ,nvsstjss.
tion, which has resulted h liz triumphant viudas@
tcn from ire sspsgalous cast upon hh soc z name.
Not cn!y ola the Court And tie cnUgss preiefreo
without foundalion Int dss. re me oS'eS9 u.:
ds-olved upcn him with ssal, adelity, end Intel
lizeuce rarely observed. HIS of1esaI conduct p
those &c oartmenta Of The service rsspe cling when
Il has been saA daily Of the Oouf: 70 mvs3! !,Ss
eresitsb!s to himself end advantageous 10 ne
Ooyeromsnts 0urely, no higher compliment
could be paid to the official 2ss' tnseuigsnes ana
integrity o. any nan Col. hsr'nAn oogos 70 .1,a.
the co ., ed assA.Iaot whore envenamed arrow h.s
given HIM opportunity Ter Ihcs slndicatng Liz
rgh. 1. ihs ,fas'o: .'honsrt snan
Apt ASD INSPECTOR 0INERALs Off.cF,
Richmond, Dec. Is, let2
oIzxsIL O1DxR. Ho 1886:
Va, Dec III. 1879 BY vistss Of Special OrdsFr, No
SIS pare g.arh XXX from tie Adjutans aNd In.
spector Gene RATS flee RAhmocd, 70 examine aud
report upon certain chaigs ana imk ns1nons
esinst UsIopel n. q HaTmsp, SD Reg Va VoS
resrestpg his csnfuct list acting ~ Qua ter
mss .er at St.untou Va End ASP - 1nroIdAg nj.
eer at thu same place. the following report AID
andpg OF facts ~ese Gu y mace ana ere 10" pup
lIghsd for the n fsrustiau Of AL concerned:
H-Rfpor. and Fading Of Tie COnyt;
Ths Court 4 = having considered the evil
dence Edinssd, respectfully report tnat imiaeoi
ate,y alter in organization 'hs Recorder sd1fsFa
note 70 tks Bon A. D. S,uafi; fequesuSs ~
interview, for III, purpose If obtaining spsone W.
formation uoon de Au@Iee. Of its inquiry The In
IL view wsa 8sclised. but the d $ red hformSti0a
was set forth 10 Q letter from that eenusmar,
which was IN part saop'sa y 'ns Ioms q sIs o.
WIKI, special rs.a.eacs hsre mace aoSsns III
tie r cords, beginning At pages.
The Coart dscllned 70 recsve any testimony up n
and Enrolling tiiser ct Sssuaton. although evil
deuce was tsnds1s ed By him 10 overthrow every Inn
pute.icn brought 70 the knowledge Of the Court :.
il viii be perceived upon III pscting the record,
that several Of Il alleged implcpFeties refsr 70
a period when Col HaIman was not In the servics
Of tia Confederate Etates, and were not therefore,
aues.inns wifLin the jurisdiction Of the Coort
In tie Ash specification Of rumoss contained n
Mr. Etuarts letter To the Court 1t il asserted Col
Hannah sold hsy, rssturage, corn, and wood to
the Government, and employ ed Government e ANS
in hauling the wood ann hAy, contrary to he 9jd
regulation. Che pro1f however, shows that these
articles were purchased by = aptsin Feyson, .
@ ,srterrxaater at St.uEtou at lower rates than
could bs hsa elsewhere Il WAS s'so proven that
few loads Of wood were hau:sd by tbo Govern.
Uiant teams at the instances of Captain Peyton, to
eilt We t15 immediate WZGt5 OF tue UOV6fE0l-bt
and without the knowledge or consent Of Gel lIar
NAH. 1hsse facts DO not, in the judgment Of the
Court constitute a violation OF the Regulator
abovs cited; but whatsvsr construction. msy~pre-
vaii urcn his point the Corrt ia satisfied that the
rzrscctcn was withcus fra7d, to tbs tntesess OF
the Government, SID unworthy Of ;usshsr consid-
Grafton.
The Ccc-t was unable 10 procure the iesss ev!-
Geaoe in support Of any other eha.gs than the one
juss dispoze6 o. ali tough every pe.son mentioned
by Mr. Stcsr. as likely to possess information was
examined except wheR the person disclaimsd ,ch
no~ls'iss at:sr sppssrirg before the Court In
obsliacce 10 It's soTplcEs.
TIE record will show this. 6iligebt Int fluitless
eff 3rts made TO obtain Information from other
sources than those suggested by Mr. Stuart; and It
is hn. just to sste that every facility that tbs de-
feoee you'd rsn6ee 70 help forward the iovestisa
tion YVES promptly ard che erfuily accorded
In thu opinion If the Court Colonel Hartman has
discharged the responsible Gu:ies involved upon
him with zeal, fidelity, and intelligence rarely
observed. lis ofissi conduct in toe depart
meats O: .ho sviss respecting which it has been
the Guiy Of the Court to investigate, furnishes
example worthy OF all imitation. alike crsdtabls
to lin 'sif sId advantageous to tbs Government
ILL The above eamed Court of Inquiry in the
case OF CcIonei Il g Eefnan, 52i regiment Var
~ o-aes. COOPER,
IL % LIS Aeit and Inspector General