The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-21
shertdans Removals-rits or AFRO.
sancc-Sptcy Disclosures by q Sol.
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From the St. Louis Times. 18th

1
From the st. Louis Times, 18th.
have read the editorials of the Repub.
mean press Of the country on General
Sheridan's removal of Governor Wells
and others with much establishment and
find that they display vast amount of ig.
norance as to the actual condition of things
In the Crescent City, where | have lived
for many months. They take II for grant
cd that any thing little Phil. Sheridan does
IL pro bono pubiico.
Now, sir, permit me to make a few re-
marks as to the facts, well known in New
Orleans. While General Sheridan is a
brave little soldier in the saddle, he is very
deficient as an executive officer. He has
an ungovernable temper, which he can not
or will not control, and when his most in
innate friends express opposition to his
policy he will at once fly into a towering
passion, and with fearful oaths order them
from his presence. Ever since the July
riots his temper has been unusually sour.
On one occasion, when deputation was
sent him by the ex-ofiicers Of the Federal
army residing in New Orleans, he cursed
the deputation, spoke Of Mayor Munroe,
Judge Abel, Attorney. General Heron,
and other ex-Confederatcs, as Cd id
SIS Of BIS, las ] learned from the writ
ten report made by the deputation,) and
declared if these Radicals came into his
office he would order his orderly to kick
them out. In this way he has given NOR
tai offence to both parties, who in conse-
quence Of these insults avoid him. This
was the beginning Of the quarrel between
Governor Wells and Sheridan, which has
eliminated in Sheridan avengiDg himself
upon the Governor. Let me give another
instance Of his ovcrbearing, bullying mode
| of carrying point.
Some time in September last the special
reporters or correspondents Of the New
York press sent North some dispatches
showing the diSOrderly and riotous pro-
clivities of the colored soldiers who had
| organized to attack the St. Thomas police
station. Sheridan summoned the CORE
spondents TO his oflice-asked them why
they had sent dispatches North tina. would
give the public the impression that part
OF his command were not under discipline !;
and received the answer that they had
sent it because it was true and was ncrS.
From one of them learn that he admitted
the correctness Of their reports, but spring
ing up, exclaimed: 81 don't care Cd
d-n if it is true, If you send such dis
patches you can't stay in my department"
He advanced upon them with horscwhip,
exclaiming: GO Get out Of here, Cd d-n
you :" The whip came down upon the
representative of the Tribune, who beat a
hasty retreat before the wrath of the Gene
raj commanding" Sheridan then adj
vanced upon the HerdlPs special, who hap
pened to be armed he had seen Sheridan
in these fits of passion in the army, and
had heard him curse his subordinate gene
rails, consequently he knew how 10 act.
Drawing up loaded cane, he looked at
Sheridan until lie had approached within
whipping distance, when he brought the
"hero Of the Shenandoah" to bay by a
look and a very hostile gesture. Phil.
saw murder lurking in the eye of the cor
respondent, who maintained his hostile
"present " until Sheridan, astoniShed and
cOwed, "fell back" to his seat, and the
correspondent withdrew.
/ could, Mr.. Editor, multiply these
cases, and fill columns with particulars of
similar outrages practiced by Sheridan
upon citizens, cX-Fcderal officers, and per-
sons Of Confederate antCcCdents, but these
will suffice TO show that, much as he is
loved by the soldiers and people OF the
North, he is totally unfit to administer the
affairs Of a department, and his removal TO
the far West, where be could indulge his
love for profanity and fighting the poor H.
dams, would give universal satisfaction TO
all parties in Louisiana.
An EN-FEDERAL OFFICER.
Nelr Orleans. ,Ji!iie s, 1867.