, 1865-06-18

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VIC have already publiahed the fact that
John A. Wise. brother Off. 4. Wise, ha7
been making some very imrudent demands
Of the United States officials at Norfolk. The
following, which ne ind In the New York
Htrald's correspondence, shows up the case
more completely:
Mr.. WEES LETTER.
SoRHoLK, May 80.
GEx. GoRnos-1 feel 1t INF duty to Inquire
Of you, as The only officer Of the Government
IN rcath b, to inform me Of the nature Of the
,e1atsous existing between the Govornmcnt
aud mys self. Am to consider myself cftl-
zen OF the United States, entitled to the
privileges and franchises OF euch, or am cx-
cluded fiom their enjoyment! THREE years
dned m to nj bed, as hsd peen for more than
a half score OF years. Without shadow
Of justification they seized the greater part
Of my estate and rendered unavailable the
balance. mean to make no complaint Or
ary statement that cannot prove be-
yond all possibility Of DOUBT. For
been entiteiy u5pTosidsd with means for
subsistence, without aDT laboscss' assistance,
and this family has been increased by m ad-
dillon Of four members since the surrender.
destitute Of means appeal to the tnasuan-
unity ald humanity Of the United States to
thry owe i! TO themselves to procure imple-
ments, team, seeds, de-, for such farming
crops Is mas be cultivated the coming sum
MFR snd fill, will not elaborate; but 1t is
a,mos1 Incredible how my family have sub-
sisted for more than three years. II Is i'm
possible for us to provide longer My sons
have no clothes, while they are ordered 10
May THY be permitted TO keep bat, en-
foy ei,izena' privileges, or will 1hat Govern
ment which cannot and Will not taiot me
with even suspicion Of charge of disloy-
atty, drive my Innocent family to tie extren.
it1 Of starvation: Very res2eettaa'ys
nxrIr or GEN. GORDON.
u2Aua'Rs D1s7. OF EA%TERx VIRGINIA.
NeaFuIk. Va, Asy 81. {
Nj: Joba a. Wiz, Notf,lt, VI:
certton OF your letter Of the Sob ulttmo, IN
Witch 5cu sddzcss to the General 6 Jmmand-
Ing certain statements, draw certain conclu.
kiont, make certain inquiries aud prefer GER
tain requests. as follows: FIs'-fou assert
that, .withcut = shadow Of Justification, they
part OF ny t.ouE) estate, and rendered una-
Sailable The balance" Second-That g for
more than three years your large family has
bt En- entirely unprovided with the means Of
subsistence fhId-Tnat you have no Ia
bczers' assistance. Fou1th--Thst "your
four members since the surrender Filth
''it l. slmost Incredible how my Your family
hss Eubstsied Tor m lie than three years."
Slxth-Ihat tit is Impossible for Us tyou) to
p,cvide any longer" Seventh" Thst your
sens have no clothes. while they are ordered
| 10 pull # their uniforms" Eighth" That
the Government cannot and will not faint
me Uou) with even suspicion Of charge
Of di&ioJalty." And you inquire: FIRST
sam ! to consider myself citizen Of the
Cnited statee, entitled TO the privileges and
franchises Of such, OF an to be ezelnded
government drive an innocent family to the
extremity Of starvatlon." Third-'May my
sons kef pa boat:' Fourth Msy they {u5
sons) enjoy citizens privileges And STAT
irg that ycu are "desdtutc of means" you
appeal to the " "nacuanlntty and humanity
as mepdie ant, but because thry owe 1t to
themselves, to procure implements, team,
seeds, &C., for such farming cops rs may be
, cu1tiyas.d the coming summer and fall"
Now. SIR, stripped OF all disguise, your let
ter amounts TO ibis: MJ sons (pFobably tour
Of thtm} have betn for four Tears teaEued
; with t1astors in q most damnable and devil
, lib fort to destroy their common country.
They and their co-conspuatots lave reduced
me to beCgarY and want. Can you inform
me whether the Government which my sons
ard Others could not destroy. hardly disturb,
will i04o 1tG Auu t4tEl III lf3 luf1UT ATu3, ply
me fur all ms losses, give them tyou ''inno-
cent fanily'j the rights Of pssriots7 In tine
whether the buccaneers may not cling for
saf Is to the sides ard climb upon the deck
Of The noble old fr,Catc theJ hare tried in
vain TO scut1le: leu are informed, cir, that
own good time give rights Of citizenship even
to tpose sens OF Joare, who taye nothing to
wesr but the fnsignia cf treason; bat, for The
manner Of its protection. and tue tjm- when
full rich's Of cittz: n.hip viii be conferred,
You will await until shc deeds Of your sons
| apd relatives can he count. racted.
| follows: Fnst-alake your claim against
| Tie Government for remuneration for p'o-
| 1pr.y taken ard destroyed. through such
+! agcEt as on may elect and whea you cho use.
! Ii you Of yours are suiIsrIog for ioo3 maae