The New York herald., 1863-11-24

letter publication tho Richmond papers prior
to the arrival OF tho federal army 10 this vicinity which
pubc eye through the chano for which was intended
i therefore enclose you cosy Of tho pur
tpose indicated In your note am very resp ,et,uiy
7. BArxAsp. Esq, Correspondent Associated Press.
Mr.. Bolts Letter.
AUBURN, Cul; rppcr county, Oct Is, 1868.
TO ruR FDIroR EXAMINER
&x-Yours Is the only paper published In Richmond to
which could make an application with any likelihood OF
Ssuccess ia order 70 ses myself right before the public
and you will pardon for saying that by
confident OF obtaining such q privilege at your
hands; but think I have q right to OK
rpeci II, inasmnch as you have chosen TO pub
Ish extract from . letter written by a cor
respondent for and published shs Ngw York IIxRALp
companed with unc,lod for and III naturcd com
snts Of But do not ask you to publish for
without making a suitable charge, which more
than willing to pay. l hope, there ore. you will allow
TO say that while have long since rorcbone 10 mako
eorecticns Of any ous Of me by the pubc
fpress yet there such and calculated
sto bcge, much preuiicics in the pubic th..
not ee would be acting wisely properly to lot them
pass unuoced
am wiling at all time, to DO held to proper respon
sibdit, for any thing Tay do; but will
ing to be % held for what others, who may draw upon
thrr tapccs FOR their facts may choose say for
ot me bave se:n several statements In the Richmond
papers r'y copied from Northern papc calculated to
excite popa icelng against mo, which had no founda
'siop IN ,Tuth.
First, that had been sccosed by some Indiana major
tho to,ig dcra,e cavalry, and being asked
So ' %h Srm he ought y the S
We knn"n for himself s hout asking mel. replied, al
., not s ss,y 10 tell him VA: on my and
without any NJ or bns." Now. whatever my opn
80 and fos.on this subject be, It not true
1t had T. hlya lnch
ssnaor, d hal no such question put TO me- and have
gyven no such answer
copioa nm represencd by the writer a. having sad
wished the federal generals know half that knew
"of the rebels aud ther and ntsntns" have
ony 10 say that said such thing, and nothing that
would bear resemblance 10 IT, and when read the
orssonden,s Of thai p.psr and asked them to have is
.sorrrc.cd. which .hsy promised should ee dom: soc
'other parties, ~ matters not what know OF the in
teptons and resources provided d'd hot diose shem to
Sthers complained u II because made appear ths
-xidcous attitude Of pretending " know what every
of Intelligence aud reflection obliged 70 know: II
is the ooundenos Of the the commanders
forces therefore could know nothing Of their
anteattcns And 70 ther resources profess TO be
profoundly enorsnt stbsr what sbsy where
~Shey arc. what hs says about my purchases IN Rich
REGULAR marks. prices se4 is. did pay es os fer
But this disclosing important STATE secret, mas
soocs or tvics : week. and these currsnt prices
are ss we'll known in New York As they arc TO me But
u
into tho nswsp.psrs; wbsn mentioned IL did
gixnow whom was Addressing myself The gentleman
NOT un, be was going away ha, b handed me his card
by which ascertsined that he was IN army cores
onsd The fact In speaking Of The great scarcity Of and
gh for everything To this part OF his letter
Rui iu your comments on this letter you say:-"xr
Boss me 70 Richmond 20 quite different errand than
or ,s0 Ms the
which he delights 10 abuse and srects 81 much 10
despse He aosors tho government. but Loves ts It's
whatever may think OF the government. yet have
~nsver ict myself entirely at iber.y !. th. land
OF reed say hall much against its administration
as have read In your editorial columns but "
1have made professions OF devotion 70 the govern
n.ent, We ceased 10 feel warm interest n the
welfare Of tho people OF virgins, with whose prospery
and freedom my own are entirely Identified and ! wi
take say here, what said 10 General Meade
aud said ALL tha, my earnest prayer tha, this
revolution may result in whatever may contribute
pssy 70 the .ssS% the people in
These are the blessings OF q good governmeoi:
AT by all unless the selfish politicians and tbs
speclar In and out OF the army may consttute an ex
,csp,on they under What sor, Of government,
sbcy live provided they MI tho hish places and have
their pockefs well lined We may differ possibly, and
desirable ends Il Il by the suooess Of cie revolution
then rrsy God the revolution may succeed but by
restored what sovsrumen, tina, has the viii
and the power !" Pro'ss, my person and my my
20 living as have done since the war, beyond all
question and would be madmsn or fool u did not,
and knave hypocrits II we're 10 pretend other
wise.
Z did 20 Richmond to collect try 10 collect some
$sweve fifteen hundred dollars for which furnished
suppe.. Or rather for when soppe. were tAsen from
Tor the NJ the Confederate army all OF which we're
scertfhei to as being due BY the oommsnders OF
sregmen's or BY qasrisrmasiers, but which were
precise lrm required at what you have called the "red
,tape and circumocution Offices which accounts are slu
.,dI faax.r lkalv IN ma
Finally, II has been announced that have been
srrested and son, TO Richmond; bat those who
announcement have taken god care not to mon.
ton The cause Of the arrest, thereo, leaving
fence against the govsrnmspt which you say 40 much
ssbhor God knows u Aad its agents have gwen me no
"a, y. "a. how tho sr.oun, stands On my part have
.crs notbns from last Of which the government
can complain, unless It bc that have not becoms demo
crat,sd and have made concessions " dempcrscy
and have ~ make bereaftsr aud because nave no,
'chcsen TO follow blindiy wherever democracy nsh'
On the oshsr hand Of what have to complaint Firss,
ssisiy directed AIMS, me, While sas leading he
retired and secluded life, clearly admitted by MI
ne sd be had essn Induced % vote fcs the dssrsoo o.
martial law and spsnsion Il toe writ Of haoesscerpus
20 es,s. in the shborbood Of The city Of Rcbmond but
which turned n out D., .y :.,ir.ly g,ouDssl',s gnss 8
II. soy.rnmsu has been sssr.sa sSaus. me when
under dstsstabls, unwrttsn, unknown code called
partial .v upos no charge p,ssred Ssaos, sss oour,
bours OF midnight and daybreak, hurried me on TO
dirty nithy negro JAIL where was kept In solitary con
knemsnt for eight wecks, when with All the vigilance
Ard research of their Detectives, they could
nnd nothing upon which TO hinge charge and nov
comes second arrest wtbou, charge, whilst the rmJ
isssH has been turned loose upon me TO destroy M
roper,y by design and BY order Of officers IN hgh com
fnand which establish " can procure their nres
ana tfsi by court marital under which order my yard
Garden and cornnelds been ruthessy invaded th
fencing Of each down otbe ground and al cnvertet
fat uor-c
burned into each by the Fourth Virginia cavalry
-pnder command of Captain Randolph, and whei
tr Kidwel--wth whom I bad been until ten O'CLOCK
blckIng up and nursing the wounded o both pafes
nore than tweuty cf whom brought 70 my house.
Demonstrated with them, they said u vas wrong, an
&boald not have done H. bat tbey ordered 70 Dc
etroy "whstsver they damn pleased and uton WI
fsnG repeatsd by Dr. X. W Captain r., he neither a.
yrme1 denied that such orders had been given
From which soanes o< yosnos Together with Tho esc1