The New York herald., 1864-05-27

The Arrest OF General y. ~. Hobart Ward.
NETTING OF HIS ERIEsDs AT rAs AsroR HOUSE.
Brsadise General y. H. hobart ward of this State h4s
been placed undsr arrs By order q Gssxra Brpey M
diysisa commander. 1hs precise Gauss q bis srrsSs
does nos Jet appear eons of Ne Troy, Chiosgo -
Boston papers, however, have published thas the priae
pal charges against him cowardsos on shs nsld a
battle the Of the sneny; that in the mmorsbis
charge OF Hancooks corps the rsb works IL
recent battles, General Ward mounted caisson a.
escaped 70 the rear. Of the New York daily papss
correspondent reces this faot vsoreus incident N
connection with tho battle, the Generals horse beng
killed. he took this opportunity Of going 20 the rear.
thereby railyins some thrss thousand soldiers anA
bringing them up 20 the front.
In view or the above facts meeting Of the friends
General Ward was held At the Astor House ystsrday
afternoon to take into consideration the circumstances
Of the event and make inquiries relative to tho
well to express their unbounded confidence In ~
bravery or General Ward. Among those present were
Lieut. Col D. Potter Lieut. Col R r Aiiaon oaps 9.
w. Banks and Surgeon A. Berry ell late Of the Thirty
eighth New York state voluntsers There were alao
present Mr. W. Bruce, Mr. q. Boniface, Mr.. j. ".
Bryce and others The meeting was called 70 order ~
Mr. Bunoe. Mr. T.. +. Minard elected president ana
Mr. BunCe stated the facts relative ths call Of tAs
meeting. There definite inteligencs received e
in question however General Ward rode up TO- General
Hancock. after being wounded on tho ned Of BATH.
and had better 60 TO the rear" This he dd not do q
the time, but rode along the line when he was enthu9
ustcaly cheered by the soderA Shortly Afterwards -
was placed under arrest Mr.. Bunce then read
tract from letter which he had received from friend
OF his In Philadelphia and which alluded 10 the arr0ge
fOllows:"C0louel T.. T. Biles OF the Ninety ninth
Pennsylvania which regiment is 10 General WardsbTt
gade, was home here wounded He says the Generals
staff all used up and he really left without any
The General under arrest but Colonel Bes does DsA
know what for The General much hurt And mors6s4
The officers Of the brigade al signed ana presented
quest for bis reinstatement 70 command q their coa4
dence in him implicit and unbounded. Colonel Bio1
thinks tho General will be in command in few days. 1
he Ii not guilty OF any conduct unbecomiug soldier"
few remarks being made BY several gentismea
present, the following resolutions were adoptse uaaal
mousiy:- N9N
Resolved, That with astonishment and -.
dguAion the serious charge Of ardce preferred agan
papers that ID the most languaGs
every Of that A. false and
and It's authors base maigners Ne has proved his CO.,
too many battle delds 70 permit the momeutay -
Resolved, That. his friends, to whom bis reputation
dear challenge the fullest and earliest nyeA
tgAton Of his conduct In particular. condenl o.
perfect vndcacn OF his honor - gentleman and his a.
Resolved. That while happy 70 say no paper =
New York city has given currency 70 this except e
the Of denia and demand Of these Je1
mails which have pursued contrary course the mo proes
and unqualified rstraction
After tho reading ol several highly complimentary ~
tors from Generals Scott, Hooker, Kearuy, Frsscok
Eckes and Ssdgwick, sent ~ different times 70 Geose
Ward and tho appontms0tof committee Of seven TO -
vestgate fthe matter Of hb arrsst, the meeting -
jourued.