The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-08-01


ers are working against if not to the injury of
the commander Of the department.. Yesterday
(April p consulted Colonel Hill, Thirty fifth
Iowa, man of good, sound sense, and he JUS
titles my holding the message. This morning
met Major General Hamilton, and he fully
approves my course in the matter and advises
me to inclose copy OF message to you with tull
particulars and await your instructions.
What led me to notice it was the operator at
Paducah informed me he had q private cipher
message, not military cipher, which he wanted
me to receive and forward to Washington. ]
refused to receive it in cipher, as none but gov
eminent messages in time OF war are allowed
to 20 by telegraph in cipher. s.
He then sent it to me in full, as herein in
closed, and although it was approved by the
commander Of the post at Paducah 1still, upon
my own responsibility, would not allow 1t to
60 through until ] had consulted some military
men Of high authority. / have done 90, re-
ceiyed their advice and am acting accordingly.
sir / am now awaiting your instructions, believ-
ting you win uphold me In my position In the
matter. With the highest respect and esteem
am, sir, your obedient servant, H.
Manager Commercial Telegraph Offices, Cairo.
Ills. Mailed April 1, 1858. ~" -. :
Here is a copy Of the dispatch:
PADUoAH, April 2, 1858.
TO Judge Green Adams or Hon. 8. L. Casey, NJ.
c., Washington: :'&ss r. ~
I got here last night, and, greatly to my sur
prise, found bills had been struck calling dis
trict convention. I suppressed II for time at
least until Casey could get things fixed up Of
Washington and then return home at once. We
must have our policy foreshadowed before .
convention is held.
This department must at once be taken from
under General Grant. His every act has been
in sympathy with Trimble, Duke 3 Co. Mako
Casey 70 district . separate one and give Colonel
lDougherty full control over 1t. Captain Henry
Bartling, Company I, Second Illinois cavalry,
who has been here for six months, Is great
favorite with Casey,,s friends, has been ordered
: of to Vicksburg. Have an order to have him
transferred back to this department immedi-
ately. wrote you at length yesterday. Do
your part. and we will be certain to do ours
z 49, {. e. j. T. BoL1N0ER.
Approved, n. Dougherty, Colonel Command
Check 1865 and 40 paid. ..t....s
This dangerous document once in
possession Of General Grant, he imme.
diately replied to. r. ~.
Here is what the general wrote in an
TN M1LL1KEs's BEND. L.. April 9, 1858. )
". n. Hail, Esq, Manager Commercial Tele
s1R-Your letter Of the Sd inst, inclosing .
telegraph from j. r. Bolinger to Judge Green
Adams or =. L. Casey, Washington, is just this
moment received. hasten to answer IL and to
express my approval Of the course pursued by
you. = 5.g ~ 1E[Hf :. g H., e;
You have my hearty thanks for your prompt
and decisive action in this matter, notwith.
standing the approval Of the commanding off,
Ger at Paducah to the dispatch. Truly yours,
is,#>. IT,. s. GRANT, Major General.
& No further trouble emanated from
that quarter. a silent but speedy change
was effected in .Paducah. General
Grants firm determination to do his
duty crowned him with success, and
soon after the fall Of Vicksburg he was
called to the command Of the Army Of
the Potomac w. a.. Hall in New
York Herald. b. n MI ,-}s2.S 81 TX 4.