The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-09
THE HAzEN-sT.INLEY QUARREL
The Court Martial Convened on Governors
Island To Try the Two omcers

When Col. W. b. Hazcn OF the Sixth In
fautry was military Attachs OF tho American
|. guton in Vienna. last fall. lie received a COM
rnuuication from Col. S. d. Stanley Of the
Twenty second Infantry. in which tho latter
reiterated former assertion of his that
Hazen acted In an unsoldieriy manner at the
hatto of shiloh. This letter lncensed Col
Hazen Before starting fCrhis new post he had
had tho charges made by Col. Stanley sent to
Mr.. Il. Il. Hayes. with the request that "A court
martial should be convened. SO that ho might
Officially disproyc them. To this Mr.. Hayes
would not consent on the ground that the
charges wore not sufficiently specific.
Col. Hazen burned 10 this country and made
n complaint against Col Stanley to tho War De-
partment. The general charge was that Of con
duct uubecomiug an officer and n gentleman. n
proof ot which under the military code. Ia fol-
lowed by dismissal from the army. The prin-
cipa specific charge brought By Col Hazun is
that of malicious libel.
Amor an EXTENDED examination Of the pspers
hy the department II was decided that hoth Col.
Hnzen mud his arcu-er should be placed on
martial: Preaiient MAJOR. -Gcn.W. =. Hancock {;
Brig Gems. John Pope. C.. &. Anger; H. B
Marcy, Inspector Grn,eru; N3is, lsfan noLGrS
II. Brown, Assistant Pdymastrr-Gcneral; j. G.
DAVIS Twenty third Infantry: Is, q. .Gricrson,
Tenth Infantry; Major ID. i. Swain, Judge Ad-
Vocate.
Previous to the assembling Of tho court yes
terday morning on Governors Island Il salute
Of eleven guns was fired in honor Of Gen. John
Pope, the senior Brigadier- General OF thethree
attending the court.
Col Stanley WAS on hand early. He was ac-
compauied 10y his counsel, Col. Martin 1. Me,
Mahon and sat TO the south Of tho table, around
which tho court were gathered. lmmcdiatey
opposite sat Col. HlZen anl his counsel. hich-
ard d. Merrck Of Washington. After short
discussion ~ to whether the sittings OF tho
court should be- at the army building in this
o tv IN (iDNtTuDra nl.tu
was chosen, and M adjournment was had un-
iii tomorrow NJ II o'clock.
The battle Of Shiloh or Pittsburgh Landing at
which the misconduct OF Col. Hazen Is alleged
10 have taken place by Col. Stanley. was one OF
tho most ferccly contested OF tho war. Officers
who were present say that the army was taken
completely 10y surprise, that the Coniederates
hayQneted the men IN their tents, ana thAt
Buells Opportune arrival alone saved the army
ot the Tennessee from annihllation, In TACT
these assertlons were in mehsure sustalned
by the published opiuions ot Gems. Buell.. Nell
son and others who reached the steamboat
landing from tho cast Just before nightfall on
April 6, 1862 There they found multitude Of
frightened and demOrallHcd men who declared
that the army WAS defeated and destroyed,
The opinion Of army officers seems 70 bo that
In tho disOrganiled mass that Buell. found on
his arrival IT would be impossible to nscrlhe un-
sollierly conduct 70 amy particular individual.
gngement especially In the storming OF Fort
McAllister during Shcrman's march TO the sea,
II is said by his supporters, shows that Col.
IIazon did not lack courage. ~
CO.. Stanley has prepared a plea which Will be
presented at the session OF the court tomorrow,
In it he AYERS that the charges against Col,
Hazen antedate those against himself 10y one
year and eight months. le therefore insists
that that officer shall first bo placed on trial. 1t
seems to be tho prevailing opinion. however,
that the case OF Colonel Stanley Will first occupy
the attention OF the court
so great Is the feeling OF aniipathy between
the two accused officers that on the way to tho
city on tho Governors Island tug C0l. Stanley
remained in the room set apart Tor enlisted men
In the how of the bout rather thnn he brought IN
cOntnct with Co llazen, who sat with his coun-
! Sol on the stern grating,