The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-11-17
GENERAL 6. T. BEAUREGARD.
4 RETICENT NAN UHO SIE.iES At
LAST ADOEr TIiI WAR.
What MiRht Have Seen ~ Fate Had Not
rrowned 40 b"rkiy on tho Counseis % a
Brave aud Accein pitched SoIdivr-M hat he
trgrL u. 10 I.imr ~. Nra roe. IN The Arn,N.

brave aud Accomplished SoIdi.r-w hat he
Urged -. to tsing the Negroes IN the Army.
Con Bcauiocard. vino has boon i'm New
Yogs for several weeks,l.i fs.i. loft torst Iopi.
few DAYS nso. While lie wis here A ropro, Of. d.
tativc oil The suN Glanced TO moot tho General
M tho dinner table Of n nutunl friend. md
ELECTED from, hin, soma Information In regard
to certain inciicnts Of tho War OF Secession
which throw ligLi ON hia tti.n D.aurau,ru's ~
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o''~ "''' ",'". p'''"n.e 't.'l "v 'hv"'iv 90, 'nr
war ator inc battle oi HhU3h. Hut ne tho Cen.
cral is very busy al The trp..ut ti.ln writing nis
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V'"' vi ~" ""i W 'e'V's'en' W. VIII n"'
dvugc any moro a that pnso Of the secret his
tory ofthe Confederate Than will be found in
bis oy,n ,ror,is q, c,ryo~sa,,ar ,,,,h
a'S Wv" ""iuS AZ Vu'v' e"NVh win
IHE Sun reporter. Whom his book Is
printed II viii doubtless tell tho whole
sVIS V""" VII" Is hlhteu at IN
the work OF j. u. Joi>s clerk in tho War De-
partmcnt of the Confederate States Coynrn.
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n ,'''''e" = 4',poI va, NHIh pi"ry.
Gen. BVaurrgnrd referred the writer OF this
PAPER 10 tho Diary r ia question and ,nve tbs
soIu,ion 10 n,an. of Ito -, ',r,"s, in e.,
Diary" which the rebel war clcrk will doubt.
less read with surprise when Gen. Beeure.
yards Narrative" OF the war is published.
But to return to that part Of tho conversation
between the rei,ortpr and the General which wa
.,. ~. -, - ~ >'-"''"i ""'SN w
are permitted TO put In print;
Reporter Why have YOU not wrlttcn soms
occo,,n, -, ,ha ,,ar a. pao',. 80 W.
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nave you oeen silent Tor so long timep
Gen. Beauregsrd-l have not yet written any
account Of the war in part for the lack OF the
neoossnrv oo,cini norora ND do,r r,.r,s ,,.,,h
~. $50. -, 49, 80 uyv0luens WIN
our wnlch eouid not write with satisfactory
precision. and also because have been neces-
sorilv oocp,iaI with nr,vo,s h,,.i,as, r,ht,h
I.'' 49," WA p'lN"s business, "n'Vu
AND arrangewen, Of material.
hflSI y. ~ " hhve you not made 70 me
pupllc ~ lhrge me same explanation you have
10 ne OF your sudden eclipse from the promise
Rtd plomlneneg OF th5 irsi year 81 your career
Ne successful leader of the Confederate
troops r,
zen. beaur"gardLl nave never thought II
nssssat,y er HuSisno,e 70 speas publicly OF my
shey may form an essential part Of its history,
To that extent only shall my contemplated
what you may refer 70 Us my sudden eclipse"
*. Shonlh my acts, however as Confederate
by my rcsponsibie party. whose statements s
would No., hes tate to ylndicate myself in tue
iilV7t poshlN" ana convincing manner possible.
throwing the responsibility. II any. where IL
bryr-tly tel2nes.
OF the whole war. or Of that part only which you
to3G IN ~
Gen. beauregari-l am engaged al present IN
hry Operations IN WHICH took part. from the
IrnK o. the hrst gun al Fort sumter. In April.
iSol. y, thr close Ot the war NJ Greensboro. y.
I'm NAY. i592ii go, 49,.
AhtpeIIsr- Di1 you not hesitate when the war
sword lori
Gen. Beauregnrd-No. When called upon ny
AIRY, 1851 Tor my resistance in upholding what
she conslderded her const, tutonal rights, / re-
States Co.ps OF Military Engineers and ten
dered my services to my native state where my
home AMI the homes Of my kindred were. | did
not inquire II she was right or wrong. for her
call To Iue Was like thar of beloved no o,her mn.
pe,ling in a moment Of distress 'i 10 her
Eon for helm NV ntfnrhfrant 10 he Union nj
the time. wa. great but To- my W native stnt: r /;
was greater; md she, being apparently on the
duty 10 70 10 her assisianee' II erred trust
never % commit greater error. but no power
m , own native State
Reporter-Did you or did YOU not-ns WINS
tpniored in the south-send a messenger. 10
Sumter. recommending TO the Confederate Gov
ths, were Tor sale In England. having been
built for the East India Company?
Gen beauregard-ioua are partly right the ru-
tloa to buy some six large and strong steainers.
then lust built in England for the East India !
company. bur not needed for IL, Us the British /
Government had refused 10 renew us charter,
Was made to the Confederate Government early |
In Nay. 1861. By the wealthy firm OF Jno. Frazer !
Il Co OF Charleston. :. c.. whose partner and |
agent In Liverpool offered to mike the pur- /
10 be iinnodiatsly manned ana eonibpad 10 |
practicable from any port or ports OF the south.
which. IL Was thought. could be easily accom- |
pliehel. as the United States were not then ure-
pared 10 enforce blockade OK those ports /
After performing the duty rcit FRED 10 those /
steamers were T. be turned. il was suggested. /
into cruisers " 70 destroy the commerce Of the |
United States. | met the messenger OF the |
Al"ssr-. Frazer & Go. on the cars o. Montgoni. |
ery. on arriving there introduced him at Lis |
requ-s-. 10 thu secretary OF War and took nd |
vantage OF tAc orporiuuty 10 urge upon him !
the Immediate Htopticn OF the proposition. Is |
war mccsure.'
Reporter We're the vessels purchased?
Gen. Bonu regard No.
heporter,w-.Mhy not; What answer was re-
turnedf What reason given for neglecrinR /
such an oppcrunitYf
Gen. B~augrsard with smile that spoke vol |
umes 81 learned. after NY return 10 Charles |
ton. that The oIar had been declined W the Con-
isdefaie government; for il did not ;liink that !
hey would be required Ms II wus not believed |
tnnt the war would continue long. one mem.
Ter, ~ leust 81 th- Cabinet freely expressed the |
opinion that II would hot last over sixty OF |
ninety days.
RepOrtrr-Dd You think so2
Gen. Beaurggarl-I believed that we were
engaged in a long and terrible war. and | |
wished 10 be prepared accordingly. | was |
therefore anxious that those vessels shOuld lie |
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