Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-08

EDFT1R BcLLETTS. Since my con
mrniezEiou % you relating 70 the
charge Of dislCysl1y against Gen A.
bert Sidney I0bnsson, which vas
Do biished IL yOur issue Of SoveI Der
29fh an 10 receipt u several letters
bearing Ep9o The subject one Of
xhseh-Gsn. Ssermaa's-l send you
for Sgbllcatfon An article publish
Cd 10 TIE Sacramento Bee. November
IS. Iss5, claims that James AcClz;-
CIV, 8 former editor Of hat .PsPer,
Sas the persOn who notified the al
ih0rities a. WsshiagtOn thst Gun
spirscy had been Planned 70 wrest
the Pacific coast from the Govern
msut and 70 form 3 Pacific Republic
Mr. McI'Ia,chy obtained bis informs
lion 0f the conspiracy from the iate
Edmund Randolph. Who was al that
sime-the spring Of Is6l-in Sscra-
mento seeking. 81 the bands OF the
Legislature. the oflceof United States
senator. Mr.. Randolph Was firmly
convinced that the conspiracy did eI-
isi. aud be also believed that Gen
Johnston, II no. ia the conspiracy,
would eonnive A. aud consent 10 be
ing surprised and overwhelmed 50
that the ports and zrsensls might be
captured By the cOasPiratoFs- There
fore, Mr. McClstchy. upon learningof
the conspiracy, and also OF Mr.. Ran
doIph's belief Of the position 10 which
Gen. Johnston stood, communicated
BY pony express with Senator Baker.
asking him to notify the authorities
in Washington. Gen. Keyes, as stat
ed 10 General Sberman's letter, states
that the recommendation for the re-
moval Of Johnston came from sew
ard upon the advice Of Senator Mes
NTH, IS Senators Baker and NesmIth
were both 10 Washington at the time,
and equally interested 10 the welfare
Of this coast II lie highly probable
that AcClAichy's letter was q subject
of consultation between them, and
either of them could have represented
the matter to the Government But
however secretly Gen. Sumner was
| dispatched on his errand of taking
the command from Gen. Johnston,
II was no secret to Gen. Johnston, as
the following extract OF letter writ
tea 20 me November %, 1884, by
Capt William A. Winder, formerly
Of the Third United States Artillery,
will show. Writing of Gen. John
stOn, be says; Twas stationed sG Al.
catraZ, therefore | knew the moment
il was certain war vas inevitable.
aud, perhaps, about the time Of your
interview with him, be (JohnsOnl or
ldered all the arms and ammunition
then al Benicia, in the arsenal 10 be
sent to Alcatraz for safety. He had
been informed by pony express that
be was suspected, and that Gen. sum
ner was secretly sent 10 supercede
him. and this Caused him to resign,
for, as he said, If am an object OF
Esuspicion can be of little service
nor do | know of any act of mine 10
my long service which could Justify
the Government in this course
At an interview | had with the
General. Col Burton being present
be said; This is the most painful
position OF my life. am indie bted
TO Texss for everything, and it al
most seems like taking up arm;
against my mother, but on the otheI
hand il is about the same" / lefl
with the impression that he would
not resign, nor do think he would
have lone so but for what he consid
cred degradation. | know that ever
after he determined to resign, he haC
not made up his mind TO go South
for he told me at the time about the
inf formation he had received by pony
that he would 60 to Los Angeles
where he had brother-in-law anC
see what he could do there. | ali
now satisfied that his inability TO geI
into business, together with public
sentiment. drove him South.
In all the letters | have received
have only been confirmed In my be
lief of Gen. JOhnston's perfect loyal
ty 10 the trusts repOsed In him as lone
as he held Il commission in the army
aud | also think Capt Winder's letter
puts the matter upon the proper ba
sis After the very careful examina
ton that has been gone into since the
publication Of MY defense of Gen
Johnston's loyalty on the 2lst Of No
vember last, the result of which /,
herein set forth, do not believe thai
any disinierested man can be found
10 California who will doubt the 10y
atty of Gen. Johnston 10 the nation
aud his fsitbfulness to the obligation.
OF his high position, upto the hour OIL
his leaving San Francisco. Respect.
fully, j. ID. STEVENSON.
Late Colonel commanding the First
Regiment of New York Volun
teers. on duty in California in
the war with Mexico
SAN FRANCISCO, December 10, 1884.