New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-06

capture and massacre Of the remaining officers. But
two are known - be living and they are wounded now
in The hospital at hOand city one 90 ia go, tapt.
Porter may even how be dead, rs the surgeons when
your Committee were there expressed no nope oil ms
recovery. OF The men from 800 to 400 we SHOWN TO
have been Killed at Fort Pillow, OF whom al least so
were murdered in cold blood after The or VT "a pos
session Of the Rebels and our men had thrown GOWN
their arms and ceased t. offer resistance.
OF the surviving. except tie wounded ln the Hospital
al Mound City and the few who succeeded IN ma ing
their escape unhnrt nothing definite is kOF ana II u
to be feared chat many have been murdeT.d nt.r Des
taken away from the fort. When your tomWtitec ar
rived 0t Memphis. Tenn they found and cttui"cd a
man, Mr.. Michigan, who had been cons ll'ed ny some
Of FORESTS forces but who, with other c0 Grips, lad
succeeded in making lis escape. lie tcst.i tH1 WhIe
two companies OF Rebel troops with Ma Bradford and
many other prisoners, were on tneif naIch from
Brownsville to Jackson Tenn, Maj. Bradford was
taken by five Rebels, one an ohcer leg "Dout my
yards from che ine OF march and deliberately murdered
Ia view Of all those assembled. lie ie, lnstnty hined
by three muskCt balls even While asking lhit us III,
might be spared as be had fought them uuiiply, ana
WAS deserving of better fat@ The motive Tor TIE
murder Of Major Bradford seems to have been the
simple fac; that although native Oh tAe OoutA Ae re-
NAMED 10y al 10 his Government.
The testimony herewith submitted co ia.ns many
statements made by tic Rebels, taat tAey i not ia,
lend 10 treat homemade Yankees" rs they termed
loyal SluihcrneTs any better than negro troops There
j. one circumstance connected with tie events herein
narrated which Your Committee cannot Iwit 20 pass
uuEotccd. The testimony herewith submitted IL
closes this most astounding ana shameful idei On tAe
morning of the day succeeding TIE capu' NJ E"ft az
low. TIE guLDUlt GuNtI 'luAi NJ Sc i' ti.ti'''t
Platte Valley. and the gunboat New Ira 30 Z. landed
ut Fort Pillow under Tag ot truce Tor ile Purpose OF
receiving the few wounded there aud bur iu6 the aei
While they were lying there, the EcDe. general Chai-
ncrs a.d other Rebel officers down 10 the land
INK. and some Of them went on tie boat
Notwithstanding the evidences Of Rebel 1trociiy ana
barbaTity with which the ground WAS covered tAe!e
were some Of our army officers board tie Platte Al
ley lost 10 every feeling Of dcconcy, honor a"d SCH
respect as to make themselves dstriceuiy con cuoIs
in DcstowIng Ciyitle5 and attentions upon lAc htDci
officers while Boosting OF the muucTs tAey hAd
there committed.
Yonr Committee were unable 10 ascertain tie names
Of the officers who have thus inflicted so foul stain
upon the honor 81 onr army. They aIe assured hos
ever by the military authorities that every eiou Nh
be 70 ascertain their names ana Df5 them To tue
punishment they 30 richly merit.
| In relation 10 the reinforcement or evacuation o!
Fort Pillow il would appear that the troops tlc1c sta
toned wers withdrawn oI the 25th OF Jdaly last 900
oiUcr 10 accompany 'he McEld4dh tApeH't4o" eAAe'
Gen. sherman.
Gen. Hurlbut iestfes that he never received any
Instructions 90 permanently Yaca;e tie pot aud deem
lag II important 30 occupy 80 30 tnAt tne "e"ts sAolu
not interrupt tlc nlyg t9n OF tine isssi.p by pant
ng artillery there Dee cent some troops tD'e about bc
middle Of February, inci cusEg their number atlrfnld
until the garrison Amounted 30 near! D,u usA. ne
also states that he e rnto thai tie place Wa
attacked be immediately lo0k meas res 90 b. "a up r.
enforcement from Memphis aud they N.ie @cil iii,
embaIkiug when he received nioma1Ou % lie capture
OF the fort.
Your Committee cannot close this report without ex
pressing thoT obligations 20 tue officers OF tie navy and
assistance they rendered. IL Is true your committee
furnished by the Secretary 81 ar with tue fullest
authority 10 call upon any ono IN zoe army iuf such
services they might require 10 enable tgc h. make
tie investigation doyOlsed upon them by Congress
Hut they found that no such authority was Dee1cd Ine
army and navy officers at every point tncy visited
eyuced desire O. AID the Committee ia cycy way ia
their power aud all expressed the highest satisfaction
that Congress had ~ promptly taken steps To ascertain
the facts connected with the fful ana bloody tlsHc-
ton and the hope that tie !nH CATION would lead %
prompt and decisive measures On The pat oi the Gov
crnment.
Your Committee would mention more particularly
the names Of Gen. Mason BTayman, Military Com
mandant at Cairo; Capt. j. H. Odin his Chief of stan
CAPT A. VI. Pcnnck. L. ;. n, Fleet Captain Of the
Mississippi qnssron; Capt. james ". SArA L. >. y,
Surgeon Horace Wardncr In charge OF the Mound
Cy General Hospitals Capt. Thomas II. Farrell, L. ;.
NJ Ia command 0i the gunDOat Hastings, which Wa
furnished By Capt feanIck 10 convey the Committee
10 Fort iillOw anu Memphis; Capt Thomas latiihon'
Naval Commandment at Memphis Gen. Z. I. wash
burue AID Che officers Of their respective commands
among those 20 whom they indebted for assistance
and attention.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted,
Is. i. WADE,
ID. ". GOOCH
Adopted by the Committee their report.