New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-27
THE NORTH CAROLINA TROUBLES.

TIE GOVERNOR REFUSES TO SURRENDER TIE
PRIsONERS-A MILITARY COMMISSION TO BE
ORGANIZED.
! RALEIGH, July Ex-Governor Holden refuses
10 surrender TO Chief Justice Pearson the citizens Of
Aamance County, who arrested, and are now held
by Kirk through the Governors orders. This refusal
is in reply 10 an order from the Chief Justice TO produce
Tho men kirk has now in custody over one hundred
citizens Its said that Governor Holden has ordered
military commission 10 assemble az 1dncty vic W y
those persons now under arrest.
RE-ENFORCEMENTs FOR TIE GOVERNOR.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 2G.-Thee companies
of artillery left here this morning for Raleigh y Co. to
aid Gov Holden in enforcing the laws in that state
A SOLDIERS OPINION OF COL. KIRK.
TO the EdftOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: have noticed recently in some OF the
issues of THE TRIBUNE statements from others, rather
tending to msead the public in regard to one COL MIX
Of North Carolina who seems operating pretty vigor
ousy against some Of the people in certain sections OF
that State.
Permit me 10 state that knew Col Kirk when he was
in command OF the Third North Carolina Union Volunteer
Regiment composed principally Of fugitive Union men
from western North Carolina and Tennessee ana knew
him 10 be Of the right character TO nete out
iustce 10 those in country who Rebel guerrla
during the war; and largely compose the ku huA'
I was a fugitive from Rebel prisons late IN the Autumn
of 1854 and with several comrades was scouting my way
70 the Union lines and passed through the neid VI MS
OperatiOns. being Tor DAY unutr thc PiO'N'"'''
command when nearing Knoxville, Tenn Among lho
true bue Unonlsts OF Western North Carolina ana Eas'
ern Tennessee Col Kirk their right hand man. Ieau
and protector. In many instances he thoroughly WPP'
orean2ed bodies Of these Rebel outlaws, much hoio
numerous than his command present at these cohpa'
and was indeed perfect terror to these hiseIea''
| enemies OF mankind -,
Ihave no doubt that he is doing ns state as goou SCI
in his earnest efforts to sustain law as he was
the General Government at the period when hrst Dt
came acquainted with his character and olef;atVS cit
ta well assured that he will modest no law ~,
ven Of his state and that he well knows the status 90
nose with whom he IL reported as dealing su',
,iIy think he IL the night man in the rlghl
and that our Northern Republicans ought 10 baoh T
anains the whole array Of traducers and slahdeels
~ il necessary can bring the best OF cuhui.o onsv
dence fnat we all ought TO stand by TINS Ia
esiiaut and efficient officer who was ever tne
nrntector of Unioniss, and the deadly incompetence
ENEMY OF their Infamous oppressors can hiding
6rsve enemy but these outlaws nave neNoi ,rn"nr5
hatred for on good grounds for their arocou end as
res I'm suormity only with that OF such nv 80,
oUr iavaSe brethren Red Cloud and his band anu anu he
over ri1hout the shadow Of reason IoI ~
indian has some basis for his conduct t0walm ,no
Yours In spirit and in truth. HORACE IL ~ aorps
| Late Colonel l22d y. \. VOL Ihi'' OO"b WV"
| Syracuse, N. ~ july ~ lhdl