Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-21
From the New York Herald
MIR. David r. Cunningham'S Dispatch.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April %. 1864.
GEN. IS. p. CARTER AND THE NEGROES.

GIN. s. p. CARTER AND THE NEGROES.
There was some little excitement here a
few weeks since about the capture of two
slave boys, This affair was SO twisted as
to bring IN the name OF our worthy Provost
Marshal General, Brgadier General Carter.
as taking an active part in the proceedings
Two letters have appeared III the New York
JT5hano, irOm tnelr correspondent here, on
the subject. These have been copied into
other journals, and General Cartcrs official
character roughly handled In sclf-dcicncc
General Carter sent his official corrcspon-
dcnce with General Schoticld--in which the
part he has taken in the transaction ha,
been fully explaincd--to the Tribune for in
scrtion. So far as am aware they have
not published it. | now enclose 4 copy to
you, and request that in the strictcst spirit
Of fair play and justice, you will give it in
scrtion; and hope those papers which
have maligncd General Carter will do the
same have fully inquired into the case
and | find the General has acted in the
affair just as if two white citizens were con
cerncd do not see why a nggcr going
about with revolver threatening to shoot
his former master should not be taken in
charge We have had sufficient evidence
here few days since Of how they carry
their threats into execution, wherein col
orcd soldier deliberately shot white one ;
OFFICE PRov0sT MAR. GIN EAST Tenn
Knoxville, Tenn March 20, ls6i.
Nag. j. A, CdnpbM A. 4. O.
MAJoR-In compliance with instructions
at,
dorscmcnt on letter signed Elias Smith,
Volunteer Aid de Camp, Brig. Gen Has
kcll's staff ON the subject Of ordering the
arrest Of mulatto boy named Bob, for
aiding his brother Jim to escape from the
house of Mr.. VIM IIeiskcl, have the honor
to submit the following
A few mornings since Mr.. IIciskell came
to my Office and stated that the last of his
servants had left him, that he was without
any help, and that some of them We're about
town living in idlcness. ] told him | had
no jurisdiction in the matter, and could give
him no assistance, but would give him
note to Gen. Tllson stating the case, &c.
heard nothing. more of the matter un-
til yesterday afternoon, (attcr four o'clock
when Mr. Heiskcll came to the Office with
two persons, who were introduced as Mr..
White and Mr. Pierce Mr.. Heiskoll re-
ported that his life was threatened by n
mulatto boy, who had been his body SER
want, named "Bob lliskell )" that he re
ccivcd his information from Mr.. White
The latter stated that this boy, in company
with other negroes, while standing near the
corner of the street. had said he intended
to shoot Mr.. Heiskell while on his way from
his office to his home, and if he failed to do
so ut that time, he would kill him after he
got home. | wrote note to the city Pro-
vost Marshal directing him to arrest mu-
latto boy named Bob for threatening to
take the life of his former master. and to
hold him in the guard house until the mat
ter could be investigated. | also sent
verbal order to the sergeant Of the escort
to send two or three men to Mr.. IIiskell's
house to guard it, to prevent any assault on
the owner by the boy Bob. The city Pro-
vost Marshal reported to Inc to-day that he
arrested Bob Hcskcll' last night and
found him armed with a revolver. The
above is statement of my entire conncc-
ton with. and knowledge of the affair. |
never sent mon Of my escort to arrest
slaves or those claimed as slaves. ! knew
nothing of the existence of such boy as
Jim" nor Of his confinement in the house
of Mr.. Heiskell, nor of his i'll treatment
nor that the boy Bob" was the servant of
an officer, until l learned the facts through
Mr.. Smiths letter and partly from another
party to day. The arrest of Bob vas or.