The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-10-18

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The following correspondence and the findings
OF tho Council Of War convened TO investigate
certain charges against General Psge, G. s. A.,
will explain themselves. They are published 70
viudcate the military reputation OF an officer Of
acknowledged bravery and ability
INV ORLEANS, October l.-Msjo General r.
X, ,. Candy, Commanding, &c.--Geneal The
Council of War convened In this city by your
order Of tho lst Of September, uldmo to tnyes-
tgste certain allegations circulated against me
for violation Of the laws Of war at the time of
tbe surrender of Fort Morgan, having somo time
since finished it, proceedings, now respectfully
request that you will furnish nc with COPY of
the findings n the case, and as an act Of simple
justice 70 aprisoner Of war, that II be officially
published in the newspapers of this city.
have the honor TO be, respectfully, &C.. your
oJedlens servant r. S. PAGE,
Brgadier- General G, s. Army.
HrApouArrrH. MutrlHl DIVISION, wRsr Su.sr,-rrpr.
Nav OgLYNN, October -Respeouuly returned.
publication OF the order In question
By order Of Major General 4. n. $ CASsr.
ne q, T. CHRl-rHSSEht Lieutenant Colonel, A, O.
HuAraUARTERs MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST
MIssIssIrPE Nrw ORLEANS, La, September 10,
l66f-General Orders, No. SOL. Proceedings
Of Council of War convened at New Orleans
Ia, by virtue Of the following orders:-
HsAp9uAH1ERs MILITARY DIVISION OF wgsr Mf-sIs-
HIii kEN OMLAhs, La, september u 1861 Special
Orders NO. no,
8. council qf rs; to be composed Of MAJOR General
S. A Iurlbut, United states Volunteers; Brlgader-Ge
5. r. FTsrhin' UnUd states Navy, members, and Cap,
tain Dc witt Clinton, Aid,de-Camp Recorder, win
bic Va the city Of New Orleans, La at 10 O'Clock A, NJ
% morrow tor The purpose Of examining into the sesA
ststes Amy for violation Of the laws Of war Ia destroy
ing or jurlng tho works armament, and munitions
alter he ksi S6sidoned the dcteuse Of the fert and
Indicated hls intention to surrender by hosting the
m. comet win report the fsqts and express It, opinion
,nTn To- IoT Morsan or other points IN Mobii. nav ~
should be 0undnecessary or sSpeoiert to DO so;
by orderof Mstr. GeucralE II. q CASBY.
OF CHRfsTENsES, Major ana Asst Adjt .-Gen.
The council have submitted the following as
the facts -
That the white flag was hoisted on the glacis Of
Fort Morgan about the hour of six o'clock on
!he morning of the 23d of August last.
That no property was destroyed after that
time.
That the spare gEn-carrisges were destroyed
by chopping and saving, several days before the
surrender.
That about ninety thousand pounds Of powder
were destroyed by water on the night Of the
twenty second of August last, while the citadel
was on fiTc.
That on the evening OF che twenty-second of
August last, about dusk, General Page ordered
the heavy guns of the fort to be spiked, which
was dore more or less etfectually.
That by the inspection report OF the 25th Of
August eighteen guns were round splkeu AT tnat
/ inspection and that the flank casemste guns do
! not appear to have been spiked
| That at different inspection made by Captain
]. J. Williamson, acting ordnance officer, on the
! aforementioned day, one gun was found in con-
ditiOn Indicating that shell had been bursted in
/ the chamber; some of the guns were double and
| treble sboted, one being double loaded with per-
| cussion shells, the second she'll with the muzzlc
| down, and IN another gun snot was driven homo
| ana the spike ciuchcdjon the shot.
That no quartermasers or commissary stores
were destroyed or iniuged, except from the effect
| Of our fire.
OPINION.
The Council, being limited by the terms Of the
| order converting it, and the ruls laid down in
paragraph one hundred and foIty.fOur OF General
Crdcr No. 100, from the Adjrtsnt- General's
Ofice, dated April 2i, 1868. is Of opinion that
Brigdder- General X. S. Page, Confederate States
Army, is not guilty Of violation of the laws Oi
/ war.
II. rbe findings and opinion Of the Council
Of War In the foregoing case are approved. and
the Council is dissolved
BY order of Majo General L. r. s. CASEY.
G. L. CHRIsTBNsES,
| Iieutenapt- Colonel Assistant Adiutant- General