The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-06-25
INSPECTOR KING NOT RECOG.
NIZED.

The article i'm last weeks FREE PRESS
regarding the report of Inspector King
and the subsequent action of Capt
Washburn and his Lieutenants of Co. +
while correct, seems to require some
modification at this time. Why THU
modification Is demanded is because o
s;,e refusal of the Governor to accep
tli,sc designations, and also his dcterm
nation 90 expunge Kings report fir Al
the official .teeords.
Acknowledgement Mccarthy, i'm reply
ing to tie letters of designation, writes
Capt. Washburn as follows.
STATE oE MINNESOTA,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, 3
ST. PAUL, 18th June, 1886.
GAIT j. l.. WAsnBURN.
Commanding Co. +, I'd Regt., NJ. N. G.,
MankatO, MINI.
MY DEAR CAPTAIN: am i'm receipt of your
communication relative To the State property
i'm your charge, also through regimental head
quarters certain papers from yourself and
your lieutcnants, touching the recent inspec-
ton of your command. These latter papers
cannot be laid before the Com mar der-in-C Chief
as he is absent from the city. and may not re-
turn until next week, and in the meautIme
permit me to suggest in all kindness that you
withdraw them, and satisfactory adjustment
of the matters they refer to eau be accomp-
liShcd i'm another and better way. Inspector
General King has been misquoted by the pa
pers. In his report on Inspection of Co. +, ii
he has done you or your command an Unjust
ice, have not the slightest doubt but that the
proper remedy will be accorded you by the
COMMUNICATING: Captain, have known
Tor the past three or four years, met and cor
responded with you officially, and observed
your actions ut two annual encampments, and
l have no hesitancy in saying that l have al
ways considered and do now, that you wero
one of the brightest and most Jealous officers
H. the service, and regret that any circum-
stances should occur that would deprive the
Natiopes Guard and your company of your
services From my knowledge of your act
ions as an oibccr in the past, II your company
has been deprived FOR time of your personal
sup1 rysion, it must, Us Gen. King says, be ow-
ing to your private business. or circumstances
over which you had no control.
In II few days your regiment will go into
camp, and your company will be expected
there in the interest of YOUR regiment, ana in
all kindness permit me to suggest that now is
the time for the soldier to act Take your
YOU can, epd take more time for the adjust.
ment Of the difficulties referred to.
Yours very respectfully,
Z. NJ. MAoCARTHy, Adj. Gen.
The day following the receipt Of the
above, Capt. Washburn received the
following:
STATE or MINNESOTA,
aDJuTANr GENERALS GfEICE,
ST. PAUL, 18th June 1886 I
CART. j. l., WAGHDURN,
communicated. F. I'd Res, Ia M Nc a,nn
CAPTAINS: am directed by the Commander
in-Chicf to acknowledge receipt ct your re-
sgnation and Of those of your Lieutcpapts,
also resolutions of Co. "F" requesting disband-
ment and to say t. you that consideration of
these matters is deferred for the present and
that your command is expected to obey the
orders TOR cucampment. Officers are not out
of the service until their designations are ac-
cepted and companies cannot disband them
selves. am also directed by the Commanders
in-Chief to express to you, as he has already
done publicly, his high appreciation of your
services TO the National Guard, and his wish
that you give further time TO the adjustment
Of the differences referred to-. may also add
that the recommendation of the Inspector
General is not approved and will not appear
In Official publication OF report In order to
save time this letter is sent you direct and
Colonel Bobleter Informed of its contents.
Yours very respectfully,
c. MACCARriiy, Adj. Gen.
The officers of Co. + have not with
drawn their designations, but may be
prevailed upon to do so. The express
sions of high appreciation which the
Captain has received from the Com
mander-in-Chief, the COione. of the regi-
ment and his staff, say nothing of the
score or more letters received from of
ficers and members of the guard through
out the State, is clear vindication of
all imputations cast upon him, by this
miserabl2 report. In the first place Mr..
Washburn did moi tender his resgna-
ton because he feared Kings report in
the least; neither did he take. this step
through any thought that the report
would have any weight with the Com.
mander-in-Chief, but he did 1t to stamp |
his seal of Indignation upon the willful |
untruths embodied IN the report. And |
this he has done to Mr.. Kings evident
Capt. Washburn and his company,
while always standing well in the Sec
Ond feg't, take fro mt seat now, and it |
is hoped that the boys conclude to stand |
together. In obedience to command,
the company to the number of about
forty with all the officers left Wednes-
day for camp ut New Ulm.
We wish the boys royal good time,
and there is no dauht but they will have
it.