The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-29
rho Whocler aud BLACKBURN Contro-

Tersy.
We introduce the following, as it gives N
an opportunity Of doing justice to gentle
man formerly connected with Gen. Wheel
, er's STAT, viz: Major A. II Roscoe. Doctor
Roacoe told rs that he only repeated til.
statements Of Gen. Wheeler to himself, and
: that he, (the Doctor was in no wise responsi.
: bic for the statements made. We are elad
thus 70 make the azsenae honorable:
HE.poE's 4FH BRIG, DIsT. or Nip. TKss.. \
AND POsT OF NASHVILLE.
NAsHyILLS, Tenn, Aug. q, 1885.
General Orders No. 10.
In accordsncs with orders from Heada' n
MI Div Of Tennessee, the practice OF
carrying concealed weapons upon the per
sen in the streets Of Nashville Is prohibited.
! The Post Provost Marshal will in future
! cause the arrest Of any officers, enlisted
men or citizens, found ia the streets Of
Nashville with pistols, knives, or other
weapons, concealed upon their persons, con
fscating the weapons.
Commanding officers Of regiments, or de-
tached commands, viii Is early as praetica-
bic cause an inspection Of their men and
quarters, with view 70 the seizure Of all
arms not authorized ia the equipment Of the
command, reporting such action promptly
to these headquarters.
By command Of Brv't Brig. Gen. E. c.
Mason.
LoU1s J. L&NBEEr,
BrT't Lieut.. Col. aud ASS. Adj't Gen.
HEGDQ'Rs 4TH BRIs. DIsT. Mp. TESS. ASD1
P0sF OF NASHVILLE,
NASHVILLE, TRIM, August -, 1865.
General Order No. II.
In accordancs with orders from Headquar~
ters Military Division Of Tennessee, the fol-
lowing correspo1dence in the case Of the
late assault on Mr.. Wheeler at the City Ho-
tel is Published for general information.
NASHVILLE, August %, 1865.
MAJOR General G. H. Thomas, Nashville;
GEsERAL; In obedience 70 your snstrue-
lions ! have the honor to make the follow |
ing statement;
An der IRON the War Department Of I
the United States, releasing me from con
hhement IS prisoner OF war, directed that |
| should be parOled in accordance with the l
terms agreed upon between Maj or General /
Sherman and General Johnston. have
not carried about my person or baggage any 1
Wea pons since May LIST, 1865.
About O'Clock p. m, on the 2lst inst,
whiie was lying on my bed in my room az
the City Hotel, no other person being in the
room, some one knocked at my door.
After partially dressing myself /
unlocked my door, when two officers,
partia ~ dressed in the United States
uniform entered, one of whom stated that
be at one time had been q prisoner in
my hands and that he had come 70 thank
me Tor kindness received at the time. The
other said he knew me, and had come 10
mske his personal respects. After q few
minutes Of polite conversation, they arose
and babe me goodbye, remarking that as
they discovered / was unwell they would
nOt remai suy longer. About I've minutes ,
ate their departure, heard another knock ,
It my doJr which again unbolted as soon
rs possible, when two other officers dressed I
10 United States uniform, neither Of whom
| hed ever seen before, entered. One of {
them advanced and extended his hand. |
which took. While in the Get of shaking {
hands he remarked, "Is this Gen. Wheeler" /
md upon answering in the affirmative, /
be Stated that he was Col. Blackburn.
The other ofheer immediately seized me by
both arms, when Col. Blackburn, having
siYen 10 previous intentions OF his hostile
purpose, struck me violently twice upon my
lead with a club Of considerable dimensions. e
l struggled away from the man who held
ne, and as / left the room both the assail-
lnts followed me, the other officer holding G
pistol in a threatening manner. am
ohfdent ] only prevented him from shoot
ng me by keeping Col. Blackburn between
lin and myself. Col. Blackburn continued
rs attempts 10 strike me, but succeeded
q Wardng off his blows with my arms. V
finally gentleman caught hold OF the 9th.
r officer, when Col. Blackburn hastily ran
sck and ran down the stairs. am salts
ed that the attempt was upon my life, and
hat the p stol wound have peen fired at me q
at from the fact Of Col. Blackburn being a
etween myself and the officer holding it.. :,
l would mere state that never issued any .
riders whatever 20 the prejudice of Col Il
blackburn or any of his men, and that all n
{ his men that fell into my hands were a
iudly treated aud allowed to return 10 their a,
oinmand in bodies in order that they might n
OF be molested by any one. l would fur al
her state that while passing through the CT
ountry ] do not recOllect that any com ! d
laiut was made by any of Col Blaekburn's OF
lmuy, or that anything whatever was taken vi
ON them.
am, General, very respectfully,