White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1865-02-16

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Brfgs
Gen. Ewing aad Col. Fletcher.
1t will have been seen that the Legisla
ture pass.d unauimously q resolution OF
thanks to Gen. Thomas Ewing. Jr.. and
Col. Thom.s G Flstch,r. for their brill
liant deien. . Of St. Louis at its principal
outpost. Pilot Knob.
The studied effort of csrfsin parties 10
Ksnssa to deprive Gen. Ewing gof his
boneat doe, in that affair looks moro like
malice . nd marc personal hos,ility, than
. lust desire to place facts before the
people. and tbs view Of the case seems 70
obtain in .th. Kansas Legislature. where
Senator Wser has introduced resolutions
cenaurine General Ewing for the Price
invasion. and for which the mover has
been unable to ohtsin even the ordinary
com pliment Of reference to Committee.
The fsc,s about the battle Of Pilet Knob
have already beru given in this paper, ard
are doubtless familiar to tha reading pub.
lie in the Western St.rss: bat the public
shosld know. q much for th.ir own ssks.
(as they are most interested. a. for sake
Of the distinguished maa who have given
their service 70 the eonntrv, and deserve
of il, and undoubtedly have. its thanks
ana gratitude. through whom the sinaied
effort to slan,ler Gsnsfal E wing comes.
The mover of the resolution ia one Wm.
Weer. formerly CoIonrl Of the 10th K Kansas
volunteer infantry. Who wss tried before
the general cour. martial which convened
10 this city. pursuant to orders. on the 2Oih
Of August. 1864. on the following charges:
Drunkenness on daty; conduct to the pre-.
judice Of good order and military discip.
line; neglect of duty; conduct unbeeomine
an officer and a gentleman; disohsying
the lawful command of his superior officer
Th. specifications are ''long "a the mora
law, and eontsin besides allegations o.
neglect oidusy and disooedience Of orders
detail of foul language and abnsivs
epi,hets. heard osly among the lowest
rsbble. never ce,tainly smoug offisers in
good stsnding TO most of the changes
ssd .psci6 6cations, ColUosl Weer pleaded
guilty. snd the conrt ssmeoeei him to b
cashisred. The sentence VISA approved
BY Major General Rnsecrans. and Colens
Weer ceased to BE- sn officer IN the service
of the United States. r. r
This il ths man who offers srssolution
10 ihs Kansas Legislature censnring Gen
srai Ewing for defending St. Louis at
Pilot Knob!
Oar Legislature. with . sense Of Justice
well becoming it a. body, passed unani'
mously the following: "a
Resolved. Bv the H'use Of R'prs.
sentatives. the Senate concerning therein
thst the thanks of the loyal people OF tht
State of Missouri ore dns ant are hereby
rendered to Brigadier General Thom,s
Ewing. junior, and to Co onsl Thomas @
Fletcher, his second in commsn'i. and &c
The officers and men OF their com manh. for
their brilliant defense Of the city Of ST
Louis at its principal outpost. PHO, Knob
whsre. with bnt one thousand men. they
successfully kept at bay for two days q
rebel force of more than tan times thei'
number, killing and wonnhing at lsss
fifteen hundred of the ensmy. and snbse
qnently making an e9u,lIv brilliant re.
treat Of sixty SIX miles 10 the face Of thu
same enemy.
Resolre5 further. That the Secretary o
State is hereby directed to finnish te
Brigsdier General Ewing and 30 Colons
Thomas G. Fletcher. each . copy eftAl
above resolution. properly certified.
Not that snch resolution was necessary
to assure the loysl anil SpselE gent people
OF Missouri Of the Distinguished ssrvicsl
of those officers. bnt that it could not
consistent with its ssoss of dptv to th'
brave men who tonight at Pilot Knob. ses
them fouIly. falsely and was'eionsly a.
sailed for campaign in which they wor
honor and yenown. by heroic va'or il
tho isce of an ovcrwheIming s,e.
;, 1865 a ST. LOUIS.