The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-07-12
How SOme Generals Get Carriages.
Correspondence Of the World

CHARLEsToN, S. c., June ION Tues.
DAY, 2lst OF February, negro soldier, ac-
companied by armed guards, came upon the
premises for the purpose, as he stated, OF
taking The horses he might find. He was
asked If he had any order or authority, TO
which he replied he had mol any written
order; none was necessary when in press
ing bot that be was directed verbally bv
The General himself to enter premises and
bring away horses. When it was stated
that il was proper to have receipt for the
propsuy, the soldier said he would not or
apply The following aiternoon a, the Office
OF the provost rnarshal.ai G1e citadel, re-
ceipt would then be given for the horses.
The owner went % the citadel in the after
noon, and was told that an order had just
oeeu issued by the provost marshal to the
effect thai no more citizens could be ad-
mitled that day.
The next day, Wednesday, three white
soldiers came for the carriage, which they
said was wanted for General Schemmelfin-
mig. The horses, which had been taken
away on Tuesday, were brought 10 the
premises, the harness put upon them, and
| they were driven off with the carriage. The
anne of the owner, written upon slip OF
| paper, was furnished 10 one OF these SOL
! diers with The request that he would hand
| IL TO the proper officer, in order that record
might be made of The seizure Having
been disappointed in seeing The provost
marshal Tuesday afternoon, the owner went
to the citadel Wednesday morning, and
| having been told that Capt Caldwell was
the officer who had such matters in charge,
| application was made 10 him with state
ment Of what had occurred. Capt. Caid-
well promised that be would see Genera;
| Schemmelinnig The evening of that day.
with reference TO The seizure of the carriage
| and horses, aud The owner was directed to
call the next day, Thursday. Ee did call
upon Captain Csiiwell, and was then tcld
by hin, that be had waited upon General
I Schemmelfinnig The evening previous, as
! promised, out The Generals engagement
| prevented his speaking TO him upon the
subject. The owner subsequently called al
/ The citadel, but has never been enabled to
see Captain Caldwell, nor TO learn wha.
was the result Of hio interview with Gen.
| SchemmeIfinng, nor whether any proper
record has been made OF The seizure aud
removal OF MS property.
Within few days after their seizure, tie
carriage and'oorsss were put on board of
the steamer Diamond, under The superin-
tendence of General Gilmore, to whose use
they were now appropriated, aud they were
taken 20 Hilton Head
The horses were no: Impressed for mill
tary purposes, that is either for artillery or
cavalry service, or for the uses of field or
staff officers Of infantry, but were seized in
private stable, and with The carriage aud
harness were taken from the possession of
citizen and we're appropriated to The pr-
vate u-es: ard for The comfort aud couve-
nience Of first a Brigadier General, anc
shortly atlerward Of the Major General CON-
{ harding the department.
/ The above facts are notorious in this CITY,
and can be proved BY Numerous loyal ci-
zens.