New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-30

No. Coui,st Brocslya, eppo'it- City Hall
The Chnrges against Gen. Miiroy md His
Wife.
| To "a. ydi,oy 0 TasM Y. Tr,sun,.
SIR: notice W ith regret gat the papers OF the
North ara ndusi iousy circulating the charges pre-.
ferred againi. General Mroy and lis wife by the
Richmond papers, npd find Tia, these statements
have been used by the Copperhead press Of the
country in sgch way as TO induce many person, to
believe ths. there 10 some foundation for the charges
the Rebel press ha, preforrei against Mrs. Mroy.
To those acquainted with Gen. Mir0y and bis
WIFE il would 10 unncee ,,ary 10 say word IN reply
TO these charges bu, a. there are many who have
beea msled aud a. it is mpossible that tue facts IN
The case could be phced before The county through
the regular channel Of G Court Of InQGIry ~ lcssl
! for some tmc, have thought il proper tnd dle TO
the Geaeral aud hi. WIFE tbs, tho ,esi acts con-
nec;ed with his course 1T Winchester should bc
made known. And tie Iocestly !OT this will be
more apparent when We reflect that ccEiain pafes
IN the country ready 10 seizs upon any pre-
text for asssiliug the character OF any general or
loyal h0 /. heart aud soul devoted ~ Ae wo!k
OF suppIe-sing the Ect'e lion.
In speaking OF bis courso ai Winchester. refer
moe usr.icuafy 10 tR, pursued N hs treatment oi
eitireg!s who ins al,ed his ttoOis.
When W Dcl eater Was lnt occupied by oar forces,
the feuAIes OF thst town were IN The hAb. cl offer
1g every conceivable indiguiiy g. onf men, calling
ern yandals hire,ngs, Heasiaus L!ncoln pay 10, &s.
and u.llmes goin 90 far As 10 spit on ihel. nea.
Mllroy regarded II ~ his duty O. protect ~, men
from insult. and 10 punish ihoss who eausele'sy
nbassd his soldiers Ite females ~ WiIcAes1er ru-
g.rlny il as their special pr-rogatIve 10 Abu.e Lin
colin, sol iers ~ ouever and where, r hoy leased,
an, Us they bad done DefoFe. 10 insulI our men
as tLey ps,sod along tle siuets. Ihe result was
~. "a IfF.a. tr.I
amcug otbefs Mrs. Logan aud her daughters. Tho
daug lers are very handsome, ereecdugly nd pen
deIt. and maryeOu,ls Ssoesh In tleIr procAvitcs,
anu frequently islI csed upon 10 inform oar sollefs
Of the esteem In which they held Yankees. They
ysre u the baIit lsucl 10 The eyilence) - calling
our soldiers vandais, Lincoln hireiiugs, &c, &c.
Cuui LIANT made by the troops, aud TIE General
finally decided tina, the family should Join thvi' hus-
band and ialnsr, WHO was 10 Richmond. They were
se Mt Ley oud tho Inca Whether this wa proper or
not will not decide. / can only ssy that oar sue
ces.ful Generals have all dealt with Ills Glaze Of Of
Tenders in lhe came way.
Gen. Milroy only required that tho Rebel citizen,
should conduct themselves IN a poaesble, lawsbid'
ing manner; IN which cate tbeir nights would be
res,e ecied aid protected.
he a.ie. not being used 10 such restriction but
on q coutrsry having been accuftomec, ia many
Instances 10 ienniing lhe oMcers 20 gan favor while
they nsul ed and abused the common ROLLERS, were
very indignant. Tie cLiyalry became furious be-
ghIss tttf wives pnbttih VIZ h't
to insult with mi unity the Yankee vandals who
psraded the ctr cts. Tic Nchmord VaIeTs con-
iaiued numerous complaints that ihe female part OF
Kehed0In ia incht ster war compelled 10 conduct
tben,elyes ia "a decent aud lady like maoner, or 90
ncroes the lnes. Ii this cOuFe OF tbs General
that called down upon hia head the anathsmas OF
msny co,respondcDts Of tie r. hmond pre's.
Ms Milroy is charged IN thOso lapo6s with hay-
Ing appropriated Jewelfy aud wearing apparel, rnid
to have been taken from tbe Losnn iany above re-
10 found a adj
fhnou.ly slse the,o charges are desire 10 submit
'he following facts tho truth Of which can bo esth0'
| iished by officers and men who assisted in removing
the LoSanr and rot only by these, bu' BY come oi
tie most liter and. az the same Tine, otI re- peea-
| ble Rebels ia Winchester: At the time tho order
for tho removal Of tho Lognn family wss issued,
was acting for Mark L.. ID Note, a. z. al. of tie
! DIVISION, ana hence wbs called upon ~ iurnlfh
| trans Iorla,ion for their baggage.
| | immedisiely csll.d Upon Mrs. Logan 10 a,cer-
tain what amount OF baggage she wonld have to
move. STE told me che did lot know what articles
she would be permitted 10 take, adding that man
rcting, be ssid, by the authority OF the General,
had used 10 permit ber 10 take tome goods thnt
she had purchased "A few days previons. l found
the person TO whom she referred and told him that
ho had certainly mlsuI deis O0d the general order,
or had gone beyond his authority II indeed be hat
aly, which very mucn doubted called upon to
General and told hiin that Bowers WAS presnm-
iny To act upon authority from him. aud had refused
TO permit Mira Logan 10 remove tho gOods above re-
fsrred 10. The Generals reply was. put him IN the
| guard -house-he hes no authority iioin ue. de-
sire that Mrs. Logan DO permitted to remove
everything except the furniture and carp;
this thhk should be turned over TO
The IIoasury Agent but let hrs. Logan
take everything necessary 10 make hersel and fam.
| ily comfortable, wherever they may 90 beyond
sIe lines-uso your Judgment in tins matter, and
provide transportation tor Whatever they take.
told the General that Mrs. Logan complained 0;
being Ill. lie replied, that If she was too unweN
to 90 beyond our lines, she would be permitted to
remain in Winchester. 81 do not deslrc," said he,
4" that Mrs. Logan, or any one OF ber family should
suffer but desire TO have ii distinctly understood
that Rebel citizens, both male and female, shall
conduct themselves in proper manner, aud they
shall not with impuni'y insult my troops" thea
went pa1 to Mrs. LOgans and informed her that !
had been instructed To furnish transportation for all
articles she desired to move except the furniture
and carpet. sent down to our warehouse sDG pro-
cured boxes for her. and then in conf junction with
Lieutenant Of the ll0lh Ohio Volunteers, sGd few
II his men, assisted the family IN packing up, aud ut
this VIC were busily engaged from morning until late
| in tho afternoon. You form sorne idea of the
goods We packed up.
Every one who was at the house knows perfectly
well that no articles Of wearing apparel were left
IL the boase-they took away everything, even bird