White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1864-10-20
= s11l1oa1lI RECORD !.
Er...,. opinion OF General
~ AIbera L. Leo
,.,on1rr SON OF KAssAs''

apr rAroR1rr son OF hA''A''
,.,. received from President
VI n's Secretary Stanton. or some
lincoln, 0, Cow Of the Congressional
bsdy ', e M.y il. 1854. containing containing. 'o DC
sn'torl'. i ;o.tructing the Committee on
Gen. b' 1s., Of the War to investigate
ts Conaooif The Red River Disaster.
be c'a'e' IN, !, material portion Of the de,
W coz, ,h., The people Of Kansas may read
bsts tO's ,Ju and unqualified endorse
I D.'s Of the Republican Union ''nu'1'''
Dr Congress: ~ .rn RIVER.
,.,. Of Kansas. l offer the fol-
NJ, I coalition, and ask for it's pres
- ~ considersti'n: ...
% D..,ly.d, That the joint committee on
h OSnc, Of the war. be instructed 70
!H '.aa tho causes Of the recent diss'
pf" ny Red River. with power to SEND
81 persons and papers 80.
," r,,,nimous consent, the Senate pro-
~ 10 consider the resolution.
' ~. TarxBuu. suggest to the Sen
NJ t,am Kansas that the committee has
90, .a W." necessary. 1t is only necessa,
81 pv ;,.truct them to inquire into it. l
r..hsod. So far as sending for persons
' 'PS D,D,rs is concerned. that power is ex'
'na I, conferred upon them already.
P'v y, LANE. of Kansas. 1 will chang.
4. sord INSTRUCTED" to requested; :
~ s. S TO state to the Senate aud to the
eo.a., ,.s under the commsnd of Gen.
WV, w. of Kansas, as gallant an officer as
~ y. S i .uord for h,s country. Since
OK q. i G be has besn ordered to New
q. G,I..u. in disgrace. 1t is fact that the
v ..,;I,.-v Of tho army was iutrusted to q
Hu.S train for protection; that there
vs. in advance q body of cavalry under
C.,sr.l Lee; then came the artillery, and
D.,, 10 The artillery came q wagon train
rnoo /, narrow road cut through the tim
NJ y, | understand it to be an axiom in
Nil .tf,irs that artillery is to be pro-
,..,sJ !, infantry close at hand. not te
!. ,otru.tsl to cavalry even. | am in
t.,m,5-sud | want the ear ofths chair
m,n of the Committee-tbat Gen. Lex
,,N,d frequently. demanded repsstsdty
,h, ina wagon train be sent back and
tb,. infantry be sent forward to him in
.nnDoh Of thr artillery. and that hi
e,is and demands we're disregarded
When ID. assault Wss made. the narrow
road was filled up by this wagon train
Their. wss no protection for the artillery
and be vs., overcome by superior mum
bsS. :,
Mr.. RICHARDSON. / hsve no doubt
,ir. that if the statements in reference t
Gen. Lee are as the Sen ator from Ksnsa
represents tbem-snd j do not question
thsm-the army itself will take care o
biz reputation. Sir. I do not think tn
mode Of investigation is fnir, inst, o
usIul. i opposed it when l was mem
Der Of the other House. l en- 'oppose'
10 il now.
Mr.. LANE, Of Kansas. l think th
Ssn,tor from Illinois did not hear m
statement. said tbet the relief gwen t
Gen Lee By the army was ordering BIN
to New Orleans in disgrace.
Mr. RlcHAtDs0M When others com,
to asume command there, they will 81
ford Gen. Lee an opportunity TO Wind
cate hmself against whatever charges ma
be made sgainst him. An officer unds
arrest is entitled to a court martial.
the Senator knows perfectly well froI
bic experience in military sffairs. 1t
~ OHeps to de,sin bin in arrest longe
believe. than eight days without PR
isrring charges and bringing him beior
couH.martisl. The Senator will pa
don me when / add that l have n
doubt the military men will set tn
whole matter right if you give them
little time.
Mr.. LANE. Of Kansas. The preser
condition Of our armies prscludes Il
probability even ofrelief even in the ws
ola court.martisl. Here is an offic
who. leading bis column at Vicksbur1
rseeird a ball through his head in h
mouth, and joined the Army again wh,
he pas feeding himself Nth q spoon. al
abe 10 open his mouth. lie IS as,galla
o'ddier and as ale as pe hare in d
'srrts. One hour Of disgrace to him
ahsusand deoths. I iodnt to reach /
v,ndicotiOn at the earliest possible nome,
he AYERS that be demanded again 81
again and again and again that the wa
unsiu should be separated from bis CO
uun, and that the artillery should
furnished with infantry to protect and Z
fsOd it. Kansas and General Lee q
On immediate eradication. He Is q !
sor,s son Of that gallant State.
Mr.. GRIMES. | should like to hs
The committee on the conduct of the "
Instructed not only to examine as to
Particular details of the disaster at Pie
.nt Hill. but l should like to know b.
tSs .fsir' Of the department have b
administered prior to that time and sil
that time.
Nj. LAEE. Of Kansas. I have not
.ss't objection to that. All I desire
"rsseh the object I have stated.
los .mendmspt was agreed to; .
zoe resolution. As amended. was adopt
~ Keep the above before the peol
GEs. GRANT ON GEN. LEE.-Ths
,@sslns is copy of the dispatch BY G
Vfent. racomm andinU ssNolonalss :.