Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-12

regard for oficial courtesy aud per-
sonal friendship aud confidential relations
which had long existed between him and
President Davis. II was incredible that
he should have seized an opportunity
offered by the arrival OF an ftlne-
rant foreigner 10 make such statements
a. would afford material for cynical crttI-
cisms OF the article referred TO on the admin
istraiion OF the Confederacy. For the msn'-
Tested hostility TO me / could imagine no
cause. unless an egregious vanity bad oeen
wounded by NV failure 10 notice bis pres
ence In our country-a presence which " ~
most probsble was unknown 70 me-
NV reply then made to his article ex-
posed his historical errors, bis BASE
less actions. and acknowledged That
L had previously known nothing OF
him save through his large promises ana
small performances OF n memorable occasion'
In the article t6which you now call my at
tsniion the acknowledgement OF the British
army, Yiseount Wolseley, With increased
venom renews the attack on me
and opens II with the mean cover
OF a hypocritcal pre.eusicn OF sympathy.
His arrogance herelofore exhibited was 20
extreme as TO be harmless and merely pro-
woke contempt, while 1t suggested tue
thought knowledge would die with him.
Now, having hatned that facts are needed
10 sustain allegations, be follows his depreca-
tory remarks concerning me by hoellous
statements. Where, when, or how did L
ever express the opinion "that 10000 En-
field rifles " would suffice for the Confede-
racy? Where, when, or how did then refuse
TO receive 1896, 900 men offered Tor the Cons
lederate service ~ Where, when, s0n
how was the EAST Indian fleet "
ever offered TO me! Whist means were
rejected by me when proposed by others
for plscing the finances OF the Confederscy
on a sound basis? These are specifications
OF his arraignment. Where are the proofs
lie expresses regret that no answer was pup
lshed In the Century to go forth with the 10.
dictments against me, bnt was here restricted
10 a rehash Of The articles there published
and to the views evolved from his internal
consciousness. Why, II he wished TO know
the truth and to tell It, did be not consult
more authentic sources OF infcrmation,
such as Admiral Semmes's Memoirs oil
Service AflOat or the Secret Service OF the
Confederate states In Europe. by Captain
James d. Bullock, the naval representative
OF the Confederate states In Europe, or the
History OF the Coniederates States Navy, by
u. L. SCnNpe, NOuleutiAtc c'"tSc HWJf ".
the report OF Major Caleb Huse, charged
with the purchase aud shipment OF ordnance
and ordnance stores. or OF General j. Gorgssi
chief OF the Ordnance Department, OF
the reports OF the Treasury. War, and
Navy Department Of the Confedefacyr
or the signal reiutation by Secretaries Mem
minger and Trenholm OF the silly reflection
made after the war upon the Confederate
Government for not having sent on
the cotton crop OF 1851 as bash
OF public credit. In these and else
where, except in the writings OF sectiono
enemies or our Disappointed candidates fo
executive favor, Is to be found concur
rent evidence OF the prompt sn(
energetic efforts TO secure large ImportS
tlons OF arms aud munitions. At th
same time by grossly mi'represeutet
policy Of enrolling only men who could b'
armed to draw from 10 large amount o
private army in the country. the weapons t
supplement our deficiency when the Con
federacy was organized. Respectfully an'
truly, JEFfEhSoN DA'lS'