Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-28
From EDITOR TYLER.

Colonel Nat. Tyler then the chief editor
OF the Richmond Enquirer says:
Il recall transferring you from the
reporters desk, I'm the Senate OF Virginia
for the Richmond Enquirer, and sending
You 10 Fredericksburg. prior 10 the great
battle, and that you were the first regd-
larly appointed correspondent In the Con-
federate States. How long you remained
in that position for the Enquirer l can
not say with any eXactness, but my re-
collection IS that upon my recommenda-
ton. you were appointed agent of the As
ISOLATED Press al the headquarters Of the
Army OK Northern Virginia, with which,
/ think, you remained until the close OF
the war
1T gives me great pleasure TO confirm
all that Colonel Taylor and Lieutenant
Capers have said. both as TO your cor
respondence and your social character
Your letters TO the Enquirer attracted at
tention, both from their reliability and
their FUN information Of army matters;
while your discretion and care in the
transmission Of army intelligence never
occasioned any complaint from the mill
tary authorities. Your activity and in
dustry in collecting. and your dispatch
I'm sending forward, the movements and
operations OF the army fully equalled that
Of the correspondents with the armies
or the DnlOn.
JOHN VI. DANIELS OPINION
Major r. +. Walker who was then the
manager Of the Examiner. says:
"You were correspondent specially Of the
Richmond Dispatch. II I remember Alright
but reported war news for other papers
IT times. I know you frequently fur
uished the Examiner with late and i'm
portant news. I have heard Mr.. Daniel,
the editor Of the Examiner. compliment
your great energy and enterprise in get
ting news. I know that, in addition 10
the Richmond Dispatch. Enquirer. and
frequently the Examiner. you furnished
war news TO the Associated Southern
newspapers. having repeatedly seen your
Initials attached to your news Items"
VERY RELIABLE.
AIessrs. c. Z. Rady d. 3. Chalkley. and
George c. Wilde. then OF the Dispatch
speak In most complimentary terms OF
Mr. Sener's excellent service. Mr.. g. c.
Wilde says:
your letters always contained the most
reliable and trustworthy news permits Die
either about army movements or ooines
at headquarters. / remember that IL was
| common i'm the writing-room then Thir-
! teenth and Main). when one or your let
ters arrived 10 hear the remark; Now
| Sener's letter has come. we " IL ind out
| the exact truth OF the matter
| you will remember that there were
| correspondents and correspondents az
! army headquarters IN those days, ana
! that Imagination often did duty Tor fact
| with correspondents on both SIDES OF the
! then Great Divide Your communica-
/ tions TO the Dispatch We're always lucid
! comprehensive. and truthful comments OF
! what you saw and the inferences you
! drew were generally so well founded as
! 90 partake OF the nature OF prophecy"
| ! Will close with an extract from let
! ter OF Judge Montgomery Slaughter. ex
! Mayor OF this city. The Judge says.
| CAS- war Mayor Of Fredericksburg. | re-
/ clil with pleasure, after he lapse Of years
| our relations during that story and his
/ tOric period. when YOU were the able anf
! talented war correspondent or the Army
! OF Northern Virginia and when as Ser
| gcant Of this city you gave me valuable
| assistance IN the performance OF ursen
! municipal duties. In those dark anl
| gloomy days we often messed together"
believe that not only you. but YOU
readers will thank me for this cont'ibu
ton 20 the history Of the Lost Cause, an,
| about one who. while that cause Wa
| pending and undecided. as McCauley say S
| ''alwa meant Well whilst he wrote hi
| history ;. J. QUINN,
! Late Captain Company A. Thirteenth Mis-
| siselppi Reriment Humphreys Brigade
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