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Curious Letter from John M. Bolts.
cuIrzrrER, April Q, 1857
Mn. BnNuFT, EDITOR or rm HERALp:-
On the 2lst of last month was In Richmond. and
during tho day received note from Major Gsnssal
schoaeld. Of which the following ID COPY
HEADQUARTERS. Flsr DgrRIcr.
6rArH o. vIRorMA, RicHxosD. March q, 1851
DsAn sls-Vil you please DO ne che favor . Ga
suit you upon important matters affecting the insrcses
% virginia 0' ). NJ X TscHoF1EEp Major General
During tho day called on the General and supposs
we were together between one and two hours duras
which time MAny sabjses were ntrcduoedand dscusssa
ana ana happy 70 ssy, in manner entirely sccepeaAs
20 both and think there was from hrst to last no one
point on which We disagreed In short, never had
mora pleasant and satisfactory business interview with
any gentleman In my life On parting the General o.
pressed his regret that was Obliged y leave the cay
as he should have frequent occasion to confer with mo
and would write often Ibegged him 70 be assured shas
should always hold myself At hts service and retirs4
In few days after the following letter appeared y
the columns Of the HaRALDs-- Nat -
6 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERAED. NJ
yaoa 7nssyxcs General Schney6-ES Is BADLY Snbbed
Whm Shcmas Woald DO Hannsestf. ne Ne0os ard
Tie Military .iais.g "a ,s., % tsas
f RICHMOND. MATCH
when General schoned had issued bis General Order
No i Assuming the command ~ this district he va
called upon by that errac ndivdual John Minor Bcsis
against all parties classes ana scots differing In views
with himself undertook II instruct that cfcer 10 the
he should pursue, and the manner IN which ns
should apply his new powers certain parties In hs
advice Bolts never once afforded an opporn
nifty to be told orfor moment housl! no was intrudne
upon an officer Who because Of his ability to administer
Justice and effectively enforce the law was apponteo ne
c snsps s essns him
all tho time, but without even voucnsanng MN :
not - even r0a ne1 hs Was a. 8
acceptable; he commenced to feel decidedy uncoml0.
table; saw he had oversteppod his marx & Dy .Sns
shot, and, taking his leave sneaked out ike DanV
snubbed man. which Bots was After he had gone the
General, who was quietly smoking clear tnrucd 70
Of his officers present and remarked. III Sinr-
man was here that man would have been seat =
prison" This is stated good authority and s an Ell
dence that General Scho0e'd intends to discharge nm
duty faithfully and mpartally, without any regard
whatever to politicians Of any order Eots IS snow. @
the fact that he used TO make habit OF boosting
Of stud horse he owned by that nane He y
and were ha to turn his attention exclusively =
horses his patriot would be the better appreciated
After tho lapse of days enclosed the above lss-
tor to General schoned with the following ncte:-
currRFgER, March 80, 1861
MAJOR GENERAL SCEoTIMD-
NY DEAR SRI do not know whether the encloss1
article from the NEW YORK HERALD has ialien undoe
your observation or not, but presume not as have
neither seen heard Of any contradiction Of by yos
or your order As-this systematic effort at deiamatsa
and detraclion seems about to be resumed Dy tne
HrnAIp whsse editor had the misfortune twelve
or fifteen years ago unwittinglv tooend have deter.
TO read the srcie aud say how much OF truth there N
: AA1 o''s'' ''>'s' '~' - JOHN M BofTa
To this note the General replied as follows M
RloHxoSD, Va, April 2. 1851.
DEAR sls-f have no hesitation in saying that ths
aplce referred isfase In every essential particole
have said the same the editor Of the H.nAIo -
suggcsted him the propety OF sending hero anosne
correspondent In the place Of the one who wrote eh
'e'''f '0u''' ''' J. I n scHoF1ErD Major asussal.
Now, Mr. Bennett there necessity for any wor4
between US Your paper been a the service Of every
blackguard Of high and low degree, who from motives
Of personal or political maligny, desired 70 deame ~
for the eighteen years. and think high time thas
step should be taken to ascertain how far the icsn.
tousness Of the press can tolerated In we'll ordee1
society fer purposes OF defamation and deracon sihse
OF personal or political character by such sAansssss ~
dacy as appears In the letter referred to- and which,
through your agency has been sent broadcast over -
world; and as preliminary stop to such proceeding -
may be deemed advisable call upon you for asurrsn-
der OF the name or your special correspondent the authee
Of the letter above referred TO- who. mistake NOT hi
identity will be sufficiently punished by having NJ
name held up before the public the author and dbrs
Gator Of such tissue Of mendacity and maIignty Yos
ob't scrv't, JNO n BOTn.
fFrom the SPECIAL Correspondent Of the Heraid.l
RicHxoxD, Va. April II. 1897.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Esqs- ess.sf y.
DEAR SrR-I am in receipt Of your communication q
the 9th inst disccnuuing my services correspond.
ent Of your paper In rcply have the honor to state
that utterly in the dark to the. cause Of Thu
action your part reason whatever being assigned
Since my connection with the HERALD have alwaya
been early, vginnt and exclusively for It, and Il had
become matter OF ambition with me TO excel in put.
ting tho HERAID ahead Of other paper In the wv
Of news and in which had succeeded to . great q.
tent. am nothing Of brilliant writer, but haze the
aility 20 make plain statements In alono ha9
the Information forwarded been incorrect that was II
relation the interview Of Mr Bolts with General Scho-
field This was not my fsuit and my authority q shs
I have always endeavored to give the best snA
most important news on reconstruction mat.
cal secession procivities found they deserves
to be hold up to tho public view. Ny accounts
nave always pecn ns q c"uia p @ mrns
drafted for Most OF them now DO certified TO- The
reports forwarded to Washington correspondents h1
svcy quoted valuable news; and refer yoa
to Mr. Conhery, who will doubtless corroborate lh1n
statement My Of the political oouditIoa
OF the people have been as found IT, and In every
instances tended TO forward reconstruction.
lido not thk thet neglect Of duty can be attrbufsd =
me, as my work will show have been essidueus ane
my faciliiiesfor obtaining superior 70 thoss -
any other party in Richmond.
In conclusion, 1t matter OF great rsel that suse
SUMMARY action shoud have been taken with moi and
moro favorable conclusion may be arrtvedsat
In the meantime I will forward information Acquires
while In the service OF tho HlRALD. NA8N
an, sir, respectfully, &c . ss .s.in.s 50.
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