The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-18
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DAILY.
REV. JOHN AuGHEY.

General Chalmers Takes Exception 70 4
Statement In His Recent Interview with
the IntelIIgeneeF, and Rev. John Cor.
reefs the Record Accordingly.
DALLAS, W. Va, January 10, 1879.
Editors IntolligeHeer.
In an interview with one Of the editors
Of the IErELLI0EScER related to him a
part OF my experience in the South during
the late civil war. This he published in
the INrELMdENcER Of December 81, 1878.
I stated that l was arrested by Col. Hill,
Of the Confederate Cavalry, and by him
sent under guard TO Fulton, Itawamba
county, Miss, and brought into the pres
ence Of Col. Bradiute, the commander Of
the post OF Fulton. By him and General
James X. Chalmers we were very insolent-
ly and harshly treated, and then sent un-
der guard to Priceville, into the presence
Of Gen. Jordan, who inCarCerated us (Mr.
Benjamin Clark and myself in Tupelo.
From this prison succeeded In escaping,
but was rearrested on the third day after
wards and brought second time into the
presence Of Gen. Jordan, who put me in
irons and sent me back to prison In TIL
pelo, whence escaped three days before
the day set apart for my execution as a
traitor to the Confederate States. After
travelling by night 100 miles reached Ri
emf, Miss, Union outpost and found
protection beneath the starry banner OF
my country.
While at Fulton the officer whom the
guards told US was Gen. Chalmers. treated
US with great insolence and severity.
While writing paper to be sent 10 the
guards he left the room few minutes, and
| stood so near that was able 10 read what
he had written. The following sentences
occurred in the document: IAN ayowed
Unionist." HAS done our cause much
HARM" advocates reconstruction at
this late day. "a pestilent fellow"
"Has in our presence uttered reasonable
sentiments, and seems to take pleasure in
doing So" "He has held treasoable cor
respondence with the enemy and has more
than once acted the spy" ave can
furnish testimony to prove the charges"
&C., &c.
submit correspondence between my
self and Gen. Chalmers, from which am
led to believe thai he was not the officer
whom had the misfortune to meet at
Fulton, Miss, July I'd, 1862. Iregret that
I was mistaken, and that l should have
stated in my book ('"The Iron Furnace'0,
and through the papers, and in public ad.
dresses, that Gen. Chalmers was one OF
the officers who maltreated US as prison.
res. make this as the amende honorR,
BILE, and hope it will be accepted as such
BY Gen. Chalmers. JONI II. AuGHEY.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The following is the correspondence
between Gen. Chalmers and Rev: Aughey,
referred to above, in regard to the INTEL
LIGESCER article:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. s, 1879. !
Rev. John II. Aughey: a...
DEAR Sir: have Just seen the Wheel
ing ISrELLIGENCER Of December 3lst, 1878,
containing a purported interview with
you, in which the following occurs: "He
speaks with considerable bitterness OF
Chalmers OF Fort Pillow massacre fame,
who INTERCEPTED him after bis arrest, and
who, on being told that he would go
North II furnished with passport, re.
piled that he would furnish him with a
passport to hell, where he should have
been some time ago" nu a.
i wish to ask whether you are correctly
reported in this, and, if SO, to ask that you
will please state when and where this &C.
Cared? / have no recollection Of this at
all, and am quite sure that l never made
use OF such language as that to prisoner.
AS you are Minister OF the Gospel, ] pre-.
sumo you are willing to do justice even to
an enemy, and l hope you will reply at
once. Yours respectfully,
ri r.,- JAS. K. CHALMERS.