The New York herald., 1863-10-29


OF Colonel strei hts commando VIII you pieise explain
what y0 meant b. this notice Of the 3Oth OF july
the treatment that General Morgan hts command re-
ceved." Nay more. will you eniigbien as the
point why the United States authorities have allowed
their pfiroueIs and "hostagos" receive such upau.
thorized treatment for two monlhsg hope the reason
not OF such nature that 1t can only be
In whisper Let me have 1t ON paper Respectfully.
Ro. oULD. Agent OF Exchange
RIcnmosD October la, 1868
Brgadier General S. A. MEREDITH. Agent Of Exchango-
sR-Accompanying. this communication you VIII nud
the copy OF letter from Lieutenant Colonel Aston.
General Morgan's command Lieutenant Colonel Alslon
is the officer who was delivered at City. Point by the
Dor @ 5 last ) you 'i informed me that "Uuiied States
authorities had nothing whatever to do with the
ceved when imprisoned at Columbus" In my interview
with you, about one week ago. you informed mo that
General Morgan and his officers held for others than
"the members OF Colonel Streght's command" You
showed me letter from General Hitchcock. In which
that fact was announced. 1t seems that your auhor-
ties having been assured, either from my representa-
tons from those Of your peope In confinement at
Richmond, that Colonel Streight and his officers were
receiving precisely the treatment that OF other
prisoners they adopted some other excuse Tor the
continued confinement Of General Morgan and his ocers
IN penitsntary ask II this does not show deermi
be gnomnouss When one excuse fails another set up
Your Secretary q War has hmse'r borne testimony
call your attention to his communication aud again ask
yeu how General Morgan original ncarceratiou in
",
the indigntes received by him and hrs brother
officers and your announcement at our last interview be
TO do with the treatment General Morgan and his
mand received when imprisoned at Columbuss" viii
you also inform me whether the United States autho
rities intend 70 treat these officers felons the
fuures And II not, whether those authorities will allow
others so TO treat them, Respectfully, your obedient
servant, no 0U!D Agent OF Exchange.
kcHxoSD. Va, Oct. 10, 1868
HON. JAMES A. SKDDoN, Secretary Of War
IN nj vii ONr a. hni
the following statement
the 5th day Of July Brgadier General John II.
Morgan In command OF force Of Confederate cavalry,
attacked the federal garrison at Lebanon, Kentucky.
which consisted Of the Twentieth regiment Kentucky
Of artillery about forty men, all under tho command OF
Lieutenant Colonel Charles L. Hanson After
OF about seven hours Colonel Hanson surrender
cd the entire force that had been killed He request
ed General Morgan to parole him and his command,
70 which General Morgan objected, .that his
Colonel Hanson's) government had published
would be respected" Colonel Hanson replied
"that he was aware Of this order, but this was
case which he believed proper representation to
higher authority would be permitted as exception TO
sns , ao1 a. e. rate d hs c,, on %oaS
his regiment he would pledge his personal honor that he
only would observe it, but would see tnat other
whom the privedgo extended should observe
IT, II after making proper statement OF all the facts to
higher authority he should be ordered back into service
be would pledge himself TO report TO General Morgan
some point within the Confederate lines
This interview took place in the presence OF several
OnCef6, among N0om were Clptaln DAVIS, AS8lStant
Adjutant General OF rukes brigade who was Official
witness Of all that wns said. and who Immediately
reported to me- and brought the order from Gcueral
Morgan for me TO parole Colonel Hanson and his
and officers Acting under these Instructions pa
rolled them on the evonng Of the 5th OF july and the
9Th of July Captain William Campbell, OF command,
and small detachment OF his men, captured by q
portion OF this very regiment and trested on their
arrival at Nichoasvile with tho greatest ndgnity by
Captain Frank T.. Wacot, Of Company +, Of the same
gment He not only abused the parcel Of horse
thieves and scoundres but took their boots and hats
from them and threw them away In their presence.
Lieutenant Colonel Hanson up short time AZ
terwards, and took from OF the parties
and cheese, which he had been allowed by the
geant 10 purchase n.sa Hi
In few days afterwards Lieutenant Colonel Hanson
Lieutenant Colonel Seri II, o. the twenty fH Michigan
volunteer infantry who was ordered 10 the Aed lie and
his regiment are 8 i'll On duty there. f 81
On the Goth July Brigadier General Morgan and m'st
OF his officers were captured They were carried 10 Cic
cinna and ir.m thence he and twenty eight ei his ON
selected and carried to Columbus, Chic whore
they shaved and their hair very BY negro
scrubbed and frcm there to their cells where they were
locked up. The federal papers published with great de-
light minute account or the whole proceedings Seven
days Afterwards forty two more OF General Morgan's
officers were conveyed from Johnsons Island 70 the pen
tentiary, and subjected to the indgntes. havo
seen Colonel ID. Harrard Smith, o. the officers who
was conveyed there among the second lot and he told
that Mr. Merr0n the warden apOlogiled for suoh tre IL
ment but be had distinctly informed General Burnside
that he would receive no other terms and he
had sent them. t-N gFl. t't
Very respectfully submitted by your obsdient servant,
i" H. ALSTON, Lieutenant Colonel p. A. C. 8.