The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-12
MORE or THE FORREST AND FITZPATRICK FUSS.
A Spicy Correspondence Between Second
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From the New Haven Register, Nov. IL
Az the report OF General Kilpatrcks speech to the
Boys in Blue, in which he charges General Forrest
with abominable cruelties at Fort Pillow, nrst ap
peared In the Register we are permitted to publish
closing scene Of incidents growing out OF the false
accusatlon:-
II. K. sHAcKLEToRD, New Haven Conn.,
SIR-In reply TO Forests letter TO you desire to
SAY IN 9eha a 81 Wo wers ss
at the investigation into the charges against For
rest have not only confirmed General kilpatrick's
statements on that subject, but have given adolf
uonal and more shocking details OF Forests inhu-
man conduct at Fort Pillow, he General KilpatricS)
except to reiterate his denuncIation of FORESTS
unparalleled atrocities. am, very respectfully &C,
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Nov D, 1865.
General +. W. WHITAKER, President VI the Central
Grant Club, Hartford, Conn.:-
GENgRAL-Your note Of The "a instant, In which
you say, Gin behalf of General Kipair K, that since
officers Of tie United States army WHO were present
at the investigation into The charges against For
rest have not only confirmed General kilpatrick's
statements on that subject. but have gwen dbl
me; and in reply will state what every intelligent
man In this country knows TO be true--;hat the so
enedea radsa aa 20 intended Mn you To aae ma ,os
bitter feeling then existing, both North ana Sou h,
and TO make capital In the then approaching eiec-
tons.
The few soldiers black and whte. who gave owl
dence In that farce, mlsnahed "investig CATION had
not recovered from the fright they received In the
Fort Pillow fight and knew nothing OF the fate OF
The missing men VINO were taken prisoners and al.
forwards 0xchange1-hence thu willy and unscrnpu-
mlttee' easily filled the vacuum In their distorted
imaginations by suggestions which any shrewd
lawyer can make in asking leading questions, that
those missing men were slaughtered, nailed to
fences, and burned to DEATH" &C. 80.
The exercise OF u little common Scnsc SIR, wouid
teach any man that were there the least vcstige OF
truth ir any Of these infamous and slsnderous
charges against General Forrest no power on earn
could ha &c saved him from the fate OF Cap Henry
Wirz, and none should know this fact better than
General fitzpatrick himself
IL Is a wen known fact that General Forrest has re-
peatedly demanded a court OF inqniry INTO those
charges, TO which demand the powers that 10"
have made no response.
Since the smoke OF battle has cleared away the
excitement allayed and the conbaiau;s again in
friendly communication VITA each Other, the truth
could be more readily and mole accurately arrived
at than when the confusion Incident 60 war was at
Its zenith. Then why has he been refused this In
quiryS Are the radical authorities afraid OF the
development OF such an inquiry fairy conductedt
General Forrest and his friends deny the truth OF
those charges and all law and equity concede men
innocent until proved guilty.
You say General Fitzpatrick has nothing to do
with either Forrest or Basil Duke except re.terate
his denunciaons OF Forests Unparalleled atroci.
ties" General Fitzpatrick Is not utterly lost To all
sense OF honor, sir, he Will hold you responsible for
placing him In such an equivocal position 4 DIS
lance OF 500 miles from General Forrest evidently
makes the valiant fitzpatrick feel very brave. De-
leve, sir, that distance has that influence with
Gil towards and braggarts, hence he rcterates his
denuncatons" &c., and seems 70 forget that he
has been publicly denounced rs "a blackguard, q
liar q scoundrel and poltroonr by tins gentleman,
with whom you say he has nothing to do.- He
10 evidently q man Of 'easy courage and nlnty
cheek.n
II You are the champion OF General Fitzpatrick and
authorized to act for him In this anar with General
Forrest ] would very respectfully suggest that
General Basil w. Duke. Of Louisville ky., Is the
proper party to address and not myself. an very
respectfully, III. X. SHACKLEFuGU.