The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-11-01
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bision Concerning Gen. de
tsr's Article in the "His-
torical Magazine.

ktAI . IAA o1SA0 ia oAA0 AS
torical Magazine.
If E-T1 n aarTFg {
krRG, Va, Oct. 2S.-Gen. Early's
of the correspondence with Gen.
1871 will occupy twenty pages.
the articles published in the His
Igazine by Gen. de Peyster, Of New
submitted to Gen. Malone, ap-
him, and corrected by his friend
french, now judge, of Manchester.
iicle Malone is likened to Van
,srl Talbot and Stonewall jackson,
pus reflections are cast upon Gen.
$gx9E H. fbtgSSs%
had told the author that be did
fight under Early, that he was at
etc.
rly, on seeing this paper, wrote to
Oue demanding to know whether
(Mahone) was responsible for the
md sentiments which the publica-
med. Mahene's answer, made az
Eng the magazine to read the arti-
llversd TO Gen. Early two months
liter, by a negro boy. .-..
lily replied to this at once in a letter
80, 1871, which was delivered to
Maj. Jno. w. Daniel. Both the
re then and remained for several
equently in Lynchburg.
rly, after remarking OH the delay
bcivil manner Of the delivery of
answer, charged the latter with in
md evasion, and pressed the ques-
b asked. ... ID. H
uitted to you," said Gen. Early,
king several quotations from the
bow my right to do so, the direct in
ther it 10 true that the memoir
n,ioned vas submitted to and ap-
\ you before its publication, and
10 language attributed to you there
]. This is a very plain and intelli
iry, and if the memoir had not been
to and approved by you. de Pegs
told the truth; and if he had pnt
n your mouth which you had not
was equally guilty of falsehood.
lie of the III latter there was but one
arses for a candid man to pursue ;
VOW or disavow the pretenslons of
II. To escape this dilemma you
ted to the expedient OF all men
krk in a career of deception ; you
krtaken to equivocate and prevari-
like all such men, you have s.g-
ed in your course. Your whole
disingenious and evasive, but sufii-
ars to fully convict you Of compile
procurement of and publication of
r In question:"
having said in his first letter IT, It
tected to fighting under General
latter said in regard to that: "To
BY with all this special pleading Of
ill say that if you mean to state
under my command, or at any
you ever saw me delay or hest
It when occasion offered, you assert
BIT falsehood, as you did if you stated
I'D ride u p and down my lines for
twenty minutes debating whether
egin. Ii You mean to say that you
ked such information from any re-
officer or soldier, l believe you are
talsehood in that, for the state
false at all times and under all cir
b.
er then discussed all the military
referred to in Mahoue's criticism
Malone with great severi' Of
The conclusion was especially
personal.
hone in his answer, notified Gen.
he had directed a publication Of
in the magazine, with the proper
made, and stated that he would
withhold his answer to Gen. EARLY.
vsre then urgently made on behalf
Is friends to. allow the correspond
withdraw u, except his first letter
quiries az to Mahone's responsible
luxurious statements in the maya
Z. Withers and Gen. Brady 7.
fere, after much reluctance OIL Gen.
Ft, furnished with his consent TO
Prary disposition of affairs until the
lcie was shown him. 1t appeared
ptic tenor, and was found to have
p~ention whatever of Early's name.
Ter wrote that he now had no de-
Ehat particular. As to himself he
he correspondence and declined any
elatlons with Malone. Gen. Early
Fhe idea of his seeking a duel with
|nd says he always knew there was
OF that.
Lynchburg Postmaster.
EGToN, Oct. est was stated i'll
esslon Of the Senate that Wilson,
earg postmaster, had been SO h%u-
In the nrnnu TINT he Was lett Inr