The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-11

The Assault ON E1-Gcnernl Wheeler.
The recent attack upon Mr. Wheeler,
late d General in the Confederate
army, by two Federal officers, at Nash
vile, has elected the following severe
order from Gen. Thomas:
HEADQ'Rs M .u1ra Y DIV. Tenn,
NASHVILLE, TENN. Aug 26, 1866.
Bre0et Ba'igaezicr- General E. G. Mason,
Commanding Post IF NashoiNe.
GENERAL: have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your report
of the investigation ordered by the
Major-General commanding, into the
causes for the assault upon Mr.. Jo-
seph Wheeler, late Major General in
the so-called Confederate States, at
the City Hotel, in this city. Your re-
port has been carefully and impair
TALLY considered by the Major Gene
raj commanding, and the facts therein
elected and brought out, with other
facts in the same connection which
have been brought to his notice, show
the attack on Mr.. Wheeler by Lieute-
nant- Colonel B,ackburn and Captain
Quinn, Fourth Tennessee Cavalry,
wholly unprovokcd and unjustifable,
and unbccoming an officer in the ser
vice of the United States.
Mr.. Wheeler, as paroled prisoner,
is justly entitled to protection, in
stead of being exposed to assaults,
his position, by virtue of his parole,
an unarmed man, and hence without
means of defence, should have been,
and must in future be, respected, and
not only in his case, but in the case Of
all other persons occupying a similar
position.
You viii convey to Lieutenant-C Col
onel Blackburn and Captain Quinn,
of the Fourth Tennessee Cava'~y, the
notification of the displeasure and re-
primand of Major-General Thomas for
their ,anoficcr-Jike and highly repre-
hensible conduct, and say to them
that the muster out of the service of
their regiment has been the only rea-
son for their not being subjected to
arrest and trial By court-martia1
Their conduct at the time of the as
sault, as. we'll as subsequently, has
been an insult and disgrace to the
uniform they wore, and it is justly
discountenanccd and frowned down
upon by every honorable and high
minded officer end enlisted man in the
service.
The Major-Gencral commanding
directs that you will further require
of Lieatenant-C Colonel Blackburn and
Captain Quinn positive and satisfac-
tory assurance for their future good
conduct, aud the strict compliance
with all orders and regulations for
the preservation and maintenance of
public peace, and ut the same time
advise them that they will be held to
q strict accountability for any future
breach of the same I am, very re-
spectfully, your obedient servant,
ROBERT H. RAMSEY,
Col. and A. A. General.
BY command of Brevet Brig. Gen.
E. G. Mason.
LOUIS J. LAMBERT,
Brevet 1t. Col. and A. A. General.
DIR. Roscoe, who dressed the wounds
of Gen. Wheeler, furnishes the follow
ing statement as given him by Gen.
Wheeler: II went to Gen. Wheeler's
room after the difficulty, and found
him lying on Il bed, bleeding pro-
fusely 1 asked him how it occurred,
to which he replied, 4 was lying on
my bed and heard a rap on the door.
1 got up and opened the door, and
was confronted by Colonel Blackburn
and captain whom did not know.
asked them to come in and be seat
ed, after which I extended my hand
to Colonel Blackburn, when it was
taken by the captain, who imme-
diately grasped my arms, and Colonel
Blackburn struck me with his cane
about ten or twelve times. I strug-
gled and escaped, running to the other
side of the house, followed by Colonel
Blackburn, who struck me number
| of licks after T got on the other side