New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-05
CANDIDATE JONES AS 4 SOLDIER.
HIS WAR SERVICES BY THE E'RECoRDs.

HIS WAR SERVICES BY THE RECORDS.
PUScrURING THE "BuBDLE REPUTATION won AT
THE POLITICIANS MOUTH
As the statement is publicly made that
Jones of Binghamton" was put upon the Democratic
State ticket at the instance OF Governor Hill in order to
Il with the old soldiers OF EewYork the testi
mony of an officer who in his command ms to what
Jones saw In the way OF service during the war Will be
found Interesting. The various biographies or hm
which have appeared since his nomination represent
that he led the 9th Massachusetts, Regiment through the
streets OF Baltimore when 1t attacked by rebel SYM
pathzers They also claim that he raised the Goth
Massachusetts Volunteers and served with 1t three
years and that he brevetcd Brgader-General for
galsntry In the field
One OF the officers OF the 9th and afterward OF the Goth
Massachusetts, Regiment, both Of which were COM
manded by Colonel Jones, furnishes very different
story OF the Democratic candidates military service.
"His title is all paper" said this officer to TRIBUNE
reporter yesterday $50 far from being promoted on
the field, he never saw an engagement nor smet gun
powder As TO the story that he led us through Balti-
more Ii Is the merest fiction. lie was Colonel OF the
regiment and in command at the time. When we
reached avre-deG Grace advices received that We
should probably be attacked in Baltimore and we were
ordered to load up rifles. Upon reaching the city
greeted with cheers all tho way into the depot
S hostile t Now we had to be canvcyed from
the Camden depot through the city TO the Washington
depot upon cars drawn by horses The regiment was
divided Six companies led by Colonel Jones' went rst
and made the passage In perfect satet{. l.ur Otne'
manded by Captain John Pickering; Company ID, OF
Lowell, Captain Hart; Company L. Of Lowell CAPTAIN
FOllcnsby and "a StoDningham cOnlpauy-Were lelt
attached OF these companies Before we got
on word came mat mop mon w. was mica @ pmapd Of Car,
tain FOensby. started to march from the Camden
tackled by the mob fred them. The story Of
that is old, but should be observed that Jones mad
y cooped up in his calmly waiting FOR us to hSht
our way through. And when Captain Lawson. Of the
Inftu NJ Oli q
go back and help u.s. he refused 10 let him DO so.
When tie Gih was mustered Iout the goth was or
dered into service Ii then almost entirely forned
Colonel Jones put In command and dt some Wok III
Ne ~as ana rea nrpsa out
1861. We the Army of the Gnf aud reached
a battle There in June ls62, General Butler recon
mended the PROMOTION OF Colonel sheplcy. OF Maine;
the Regular Army to the rank OF BrigaderGenertS 0t
motive recognized TO be irritation that Butler had
not sent In his name for promotion lie mover saw ser
ment lie returned TO MASSACHUSETTS, and made
InspectorG General on Governor Andrews stan rms
u It has been claimed notice. that he was
Grescy Republican ana an aholionls incident OF the
march to New Orleans will show how that Is. While We
were at Fort St Philip on the Nsssslpp River. negro
contrabund named George escaped from his master and
came for protection. Lieutenant warrington, Oi
Company F. took him for a body servant His master
applied to Colonel Jones George and Jones ordered
Warrington to take the back TO his owner The
the army he slave hunter. The colonel arrested nm
took away his sword and confined him IN the guard
house Some of his fellow officers intcreeded IN MS be
half aud Warrington quietly released ana restored
to his command. The negro. George - now baggage
master at Lawrence, Mass
WASHINGTON. Oct 1 tSpceial. The records OF the War
Department viii repay study on the part OF those who
may be interested In the services OF The ony and
Original Jones OF Bnghamton. nominated to direct the
soldier vote from the gallant General Carr while It is
true that Jones a right bear the tile OF Cen
eral," nc received IL by being brcycttcd Brgaler-
General by President johnson after the end OF tie war
and three years after he ceased 10 bo ah ocer IN
the army. Ia the autumn Of 1861, Bngadier.GoneIal
Thomas W. Sherman was raising troops for a Southern
expedition and Major-Gcneral i. +. Butler was also
preparing his expedition Tor the capture Of Orleans
letter from Governor Audrewss Military Secretary 10
General sherman. dated september %, l-Gl, shows
the relations between General Butler and Jones OF
Blnghsmton." The Secretary wrote:
His EIcelcncy far as lie can influence the matter
proposes General Butler tue gment being
raised by Colonel Jones. Ghc 26thj who is ownsnan
and a personal and political friend OF General Butler
II is saI that Colonel Jones applied for leave Of ab
scnce before his regiment went South but 1t was refused
Al application 10 General Butler soon aitcr the occuIa
lion OF New Orleans successful aud Colonel Jones
returned 10 Massachusetts Pcrsoa who Eaa examined
authority FOR tho statement that Colonel Jones never
reoined his command; that upon the expiration of h-
leave of absence lac applied 10 General Butler Tor an
extension account OF sickness that atcr tElS pro
ceedng had been twice repeated General Butler
in Louisiana had use for co.onel ~ Mas.achusets
informed him that his resignation wonld be acceptable
that the resignation forthcoming and ou July =
accepted by Colonel Jones's personal ana political
friend" who Issued special OrIcr wlsch stated, ~
substance that the resignation was accepted foF the
good OF the service.
BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS GETTING To WORK.
The Republican Campaign Committc, in
Brooklyn has been constituted OF the folio wing leading
men OF the party Wills L. Ogden. John b. Greene,
Jackson Wallace, william II. L"aycraft, Edward II.
Hobbs, Max Ellcr, Gustayc 4. jain, Samuel T. Mad
dox and David Lindsay. The president sccretary aud
treasurer the General Committee also nrnD OF
the Campaign COmui, tee. ! he committee Will
organize this evening and tho active work OF tho state
campaign Will begin 3t once The committee have
its headquarters IN MOntaRues series OF important
meetings VIII be held In tho Academy Of Music. and
among the speakers Will bc Senators Evarls aud Miller
As the Kings County Republican General Committee
not meet until week from tomorrow IL will hc
impossible to hold the local nominating conventions In
Brooklyn until after the middle Of the month aud
short sharp and decisive campaign VIII follow. As the
Democratic General Committee meets tonight. Is 1.
likely that It viii order primaries aud conventions ia ad
vance held by the Republicans, who VIII gam
tho advantage Of knowing what sort OF candidates they
Will have TO meet.
IRISH INDEPENDENTS ORGANIIiNG.