New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-12
The Police Service Of the Army sf ~
Cumberland.

To TIC Editor q TIE ". Y. Ty'or"e
eIR: The prominent newspapers OF tho coun-
trv having published charges against tho police service
Of the Army Of the Cumberland and dtfamatJy to my
self all Of which appear 10 have originated In 1he
Warrington d. c. Cassnelt. request you to publish
the following reply. Very respectfully,
Osneinsah Ohio, Nov. &c, 1862 VIII. TROEsDAh'
II the Editor sfns Wss,ire'on CAr'niole.
SIR: Upon my arrival in this city from Chatanoosn.
few days since my attention ives called TO an artios
in ycnr PAPER concerning myself and the de.ecu'e w
lice of tho army If the Cumberland. temporary pui
severe illness has delayed my reply until nus thu
Yor article appeared on the 2ith OF October M
DAYS offer the public announcement OF tho fem"sFI
Of Motor Gen. Rosecrans. In your paper OF Oct'tsr
80 now before me. you remark in reply 70 the mug
mart srtcics of The Cineinnon Gai,ne ahs Lor.sr"s
om-ual and III, Boston Post, and othcrs OBr account
Of tie secret police arrangements Of the ary has p'h
copied ali over fho country and. although re Ch'os
ic IL called by many harsh ahleetl'S ioi prDnsnn't ~
none Of Cen RosccrGn,'s friends have been bo.i
erou ch 10 DENY it, truth" ], ut this earliest momer
proceed 10 - deny its truth"
Yo, and rivseh are ~ each other entire strnrcers
personally. Al least you 90 10 nc Iou can have no
possible uo;iye for nssang we rs an lndlfidhnL h"u
can !; seems to ne hive had bu. one 81 ."o motives IL
view IN bringing firth your aitce-hrsi' 70 ,nyaS
Gen Eosec,nns; second. To expose what you hete'eu
TO be gross frauds and oitErgcs committed IN orr army
That sou brought forward your charges ut tnat paic
lar time exposes you "a suspicion al lostsy 10 Zen.
| Rosrcraus and a de,ro TO stab his far rerutatboa
through anothcr But 81 this motive aeqmt yon n
all charity nor learn OF no tafhy cante .'r
H. as between himself aud yourself and Also know hs
Won both 10 be ardent friends Of the Union and te
Government ench laborlug earnestly In MS sphere ior
I the suppression Of the Rebellion ! am bound to D.
icvo therefore that your article was melted hy hnt
patriotic rvor which should always incite the faithful
lseniino, upon the yatchtcwcr 10 sound tie claim.
Your remarks ostensbly accustomed = ID" ap-
pearauce Of Tie book entitled The nnelr OF the Army
Of tie Cumberland and 10 may be that !on vil d'y
ary intention Of attacking Gen Noecrans. aud that nc
was rot at al implicated by your atice only 70 r
4, ~. .fo .tuf, tla
his army Iucc II DO advance tins clam tlnh
most G. rainy place IL TO your credit. But II 81
gulaE fact. nevertheless thht ulon we ,' VI w.
importance Of your article tho telegrarhe wrt COD,
vcyod the abroad and isc dt! -Sfs OF TOE iino
laid the intelligence upon houfhnds 81 hieah
the next morning that your article hriscd VITA res
sons Tor thc removal 81 Gcn. RoseoIsns. The cNrns'
from your paper q the 3Oh ABOVE qno1cd couples psm
Rosccrans firmly with this matter as 10 lend sdd
tiona color 20 the idea that the appearance OF Army
Book proved more prstei haa prin cause ioI JeuI
article Yet, notwithstanding this ~ asmncb as you
talk Of book. and of myself, viii adIre's n>se Y"
R,sncctinc the Annals Of the CnwbcI'nnd." ycu In
tims,e that am concerned IN ils nuioTshp ar II hot
the author that le Is friend OF nine Your sT"t m
nation l. quite crOundlcss md your second, hope,
true That work. believe. stands upon It's Own ound
as stated in tho nuthors preface.
Ipiesume the author heartily thanks you Tor tho stir
ycu have created over the work or any mention cf my
self In the book Will simply add fint NE author haa
free access TIE police records and tai presume NO
wrote fIom hls honest convictions.
q
rive an imaginative account OF my aets IN MiasisfPpl
under Generals Pore Rotccrsns and Grant. Your
chsrses viii Dot rsPe, en. WI r'S1eca u'sp3 =
was for short time connected with hrn oi cotton
pnrcbascr.-vh icb firm operated oicny Ind Aonornby
upon pfee.sely the anne terms 80 OILERS.
fY,tr ,,atcmcnt that used the Army Police" -
ar mid 10 purchase cotton OF Ia trade IL anywne Ia
| Mississippi. 10 an entire mistakes and your charge
that enjoyed used any exclusive irViefe 10 par'
i chase or to bring IN cotton at TO cilehs o. VIC
I Government 10 IN utter fabrication Your intifnat'on
"that Gen RosecTnns uas oounicthnclne ahd IosisI
Ing brigade 81 cotton to'es .ea'e you 70 rcoon-
Gle with ihe pubic appreciation OF tie honesty. The
/ wisdom and shrcwdpcss VI that oifcor. Aid your
statement in concluding your msgnaii,c ep'rse ~.
"so satisfied Was Gen Grant ihni tho " oic AFFAIR
an. cr,a; abute :iat be- turned the whole OF The
operators out Of the army loads To rnost fsase In
rr.ssion; for 4, not until sone tine sNer ny
leaving his department thAl hs HsHcu"s Wv
| plsccd upon trade. .
Having thus iuiroduccd mySolt you proceed IN TIE
following animated styles
T1u..1s ~sud probably h.ys tonnd h c,'yst.ss soss
had .IS seos' 10. ifa- hssD SOD " cen
r,..d II Bu-il Amy The Ctrl sooner bsefs 81 ud
's ?. h,1 .l. s5 Sic wlss ,;i &.
Gun bsflsnd arrived a. sA.vl- "Colsnel nss1h ssA
Srs ard ~, suspsc prohishs tu,!Ds.' of ~ ~-si
q, ,., time h io,,s as is; G's,.-a az -. ,ns 10
70 corr. ashiu whit Tor 10 own tsadgusr'r' no tod
ihs q Df isHins' ee.,'a -. sofs.f q
/ POLY, ~. - oud b Csa. Rosrrf--.
These several error. viii very briefly cossoc'. a.
invited by Gen Eosecfans 10 Join him uIon 10 assnu,
Iug command ~ the Army 81 Tie Crmbeiiald ioDf
~, honse M Naslvlle The FrovOsi- EauLai- General
furnished tie police quarters In Tie tlcr empty Dol
ncoffcT house For private room IL ihe Dr Jelll.p
house hired - u, pmates for period o. tree reelr
aud by them freely offered r. No Wien "ss cutie III.
1 pal a liberal price. You c,uiinue
is d.iecys' had found hsr Wy into msny pss'. fam
No., T. bssdur q he Off sss O. sal arf dstysl
r,ir.rs on,n nsans Ia The etgeE. They you'd ride
ioeEs IN, 'rse'. l. T..nrr lIisS, to NJ. .na limb and
were sllrrs.rd % Gov Jehl'n, WHO himself srp~sej 70
no.eors' 70 have h- relsaee eL'oied TIC C,nsFs
He'd that The Governor nusi si cIfreJ 20 ocn ifur'
Dali for redress BIT i gen ~ hld tors .cs cea 81 20
lsstpesehsbe BY s,s, lie I'D ias,n ,ee rioont nat
~ bsl i, ss NOT ,hos u he scns wefr % b. Questioned
cnsVcr the policemen. scouts. &c, rode fasI when
Il ey had busines. They tgs RIDE tArOug tie dskneSs
OF hight and amid storm and dangers, While their
we're cosiy in bed no doubt The employ ecs
were Instructed to be courteous Ia ell. That complaints
against the policemen were not listened o. Ia oharre
d a GOV. JOhnion viii not make nor will any candid
citizen of hsshsilo. conger.sAt With police Affairs,
beilfTe. You ccltnuoi
Ere long ,nd without is i'sun- % any oder ~. cef de-
suded ma ,~rsd al the Coudrs'e money the bari, AID
ro.srs' % Nashville. The rfht Of The CHIEF Of Pol &c
70 90 uds questioned GOV. Johnson sEo sddrss-d NJ
liz fucesss IN ih nse 40 plated seuure Of
tho bib. hcms,v,s aud condlens lsn urdcr 10 osn 81
ineIiy before hs tool De ,e be r-n,ioae DE purpoe
tho Sci resry OF hf Pa, WHO "svs him Fi'ce o.
h. Sd ..aa, 'oS s rs nossS. ' be
Linelf sasr by Bsusrai s,''sm Of eonaseaon
which be succsssiully carnca on iof nlootis
Tho Rebel money was se.zcd ~ express orders nom
the General commanding. and bis action was snb.e'
quently suslained by TIC authorities at Washing on
Gov johnson never nddrel,ed upon thli subject.
The selling tie Nashville banks was never oobtcm-
plated but Inquiries made by military direction
N 10 thC \ ssunR new money IN such unqu,t Tin es
and when II Vas notorious that they had deposits In
their vaults. Time Las since ls lied Dat p.coaution'
arr stepthc bank Issues Of Aash,iIc then por cent
above grecnbacks, are now nj ~ celts discount
never spOko 10 Mr. fa6t on the subject Jbo police
made 10 oonlscatiolsihey seized goods upon oIdefs u
tbeir euperiofs-the Provost NiIshal General In al
st.a uFf..sU ffr IIlll Ia 100.