Arizona miner., 1867-11-09
Lieutenant Hasson.

Lieutenant Hasson.
 w. have before us a letter signed Patrick Iia.,on, 2d lt. lith Infantry. Comd'g Det. 'E' Co.,, l-t Cavalry the writer of which informs us that he is the person called (erro- neou,lyl !" Lieut.. IIartson m n paragraph headed ' A Damaging Report ,' published in the MINER of the 10th ult and says Now, the responsibility of the affair in question l freely assume, but not the version of it given in your paper and, whether crcditablc or the opposite, my superiors have already judged" etc. The Lieutenant complains bitterly of the injury done him by our statement, and proceeds, in style which is apparently in- tended to convey an impression of bloodthirst- mess, to demand the name of our informant. We do not know Lieut.. lIas.on never heard of him until we heard of his exploits in con nection with Col. Prices expedition, and cer- tainly could have had neither motive nor wish to ,iV him Wanton injury. Since he does not deny the main facts alleged in the para graph in question. We cpn only infer that they were correctly stated and if he has satisfied his superior officers that his conduct on the occasion was proper and professional we are glad of it. We will doubtless be prepared to ! express our own satisfaction when we learn i upon what grounds such conduct is adjudged ] by military gentlemen commcndable, or even cxcusablc For our informant wc refer the l Lieutenant to lis own command-there is a good many of him. and it will take a long ! rope to do the business if it is determined tO 1 tie him up by the thumbs in revenge for his telling tales out of schoolr We entertain none but the kindliest feelings towards the ! officers and soldier, in this Territory we are glad of every opportunity Co bestow upon them deserved commendation; but when mil itary gentlemen assume that the uniform cx empls its wcarers from fair and just criticism for acts done or neglected in the public serv- ice, they reckon without their lr-t." We are quite aware that fighting Indians is toil- some work-in few instaiEes in .his Terri tory it has been known to hc dangerous even and when scouting in the mountains a man cannot be shaved, curled and pcrfumed every morning; nay, may be forced to subsiat upon the "humblest fare ' but to urge such hard ships and priyation- as reasons why perfume tory performance or gross avoidance of dny should not be alluded to by public journal is puerilc. Sensible men who adopt the pro fcssion of arms do not expect their career to be lifelong dress parade, for the delcctation of silly misses and enthusiastic Jenkinses they know that they voluntarily engage them selves to encounter tolls and perils and face wounds and death upon occasion, and they know, too, that while the faithful perform ance of their duty brings them more nnal- loved honor than falls to the lot of members of any other profession, they cannot escape the just blame which may attach to their errors or shortcomings. We have been led to make these remarks, not as specially appli- cable to our correspondent, but because solne junior officers, as well as civilians temporarily attached to the army, arrogate to themselves a special fitness for newspaper pufTery and press privileges, while they show a disposition to resent adverse criticism, and even trivial 'slights, with blusterand bravado, and terrible but harmless threats. 1t gives us pleasure to say, however, that in most instances the des- ignation of army officer is synonymous witt that of gentleman.