Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03


as the age limit Is reached the WIDOW OF
Stonewal Jackson VIII be drawing
Mexican-war pension from that United
States Government against which he ad-
vocated hoisting the black flag.
81 hold I'm my hand another remark
able book-a volume, not OF northern ori-
gin-'The Life and Letters OF Stonewall
Jackson" by his wife; and this reveals
another phase Of the kind Of warfare TO
which our soldiers were subjected / VIII
not stop TO read at any length, but viii
INCORPORATE I'm my remarks some portions
OF this astonishing contribution TO the
history Of that great struggle:
'sNfrs. jackson, i'm the chapter headed,
THE Raising OF the Black Flag says
that the statement would be received
with the greatest reserve did II not
come from his own brother-in-law, Cap
tain afterwards GeneraD Rufus Barrn-
ger. who might be supposed TO be In
his confidence General Barringers
statement begins By saying that Gene
raj Jackson sent for him by a letter 70
General j. Il. b. Stuart. and that he Wis
tied General jackson in the middle or
July, 1862, and spent the night with
him. lie says that General Jackson
said he desired 10 talk with him about
a new policy OF organizing movable col
umns to attack important cities in the
North.
D. II. MAURY.
'Dabney H. Maury. second lieutenant
United States Mounted Rifles, was dis
missed June %. 1861, for going over to
the enemy. lie was admitted to the
pension-rols, and now draws a pension
under a ruling Of the Assistant Secretary
OF the Interior in the Cleveland Nd
minlstration that service until the
close Of the Mexican war constituted an
honorable discharge under the act OF
January %. 1857.
1--WE have heard men inveigh here by
the hour against granting a pension 10
n Union soldier who had not received
an honorable discharge, although ne
might have rendered years Of gallant
service at the front. Here Is the case
OF an officer dismissed from the regular
army in 1861. put on the pension-roll by
Democratic legislation and ruling, after
fighting the government throughout the
rebellion.
sidney Smith Lee. commander in the
United States navy, was dismissed April
o. 1861. for similar cause. HIS widow
draws n pension under Certificate No
G32S under the same ruling, that the.
service Of q man until the close OF the
Mexican war was equivalent to an hon
orable discharge
IS Is. Maxey. second lieutenant
Seventh United States Infantry, re-
signed in 1910. long before the war, but
served, believe. all through the war
Of the rebellion on the Confederate side
He was United States senator from Texas
from 1873 to 1881. and an able
man. The docket shows that this claim
was received AZ the Pension-Oaice
Monday night, May %, 1851. 1acketed
Tuesday the 2lth. called up by Commits
sioner Blacks chief clerk Wednesday
the 18th, submitted 10 the Board OF Re
view for allowance on the same day, and
the certificate was issued Friday, May
9th. Petty rapid work! I hardly think
this will be cited among the cases OF
delay. Of which we have heard complaint
Francis T. Bryan, captain United
States Engineers. resigned June 10, 1861,
and now draws a pension under Certnl-
cate No. $780,
"Richard c. Gatlln. major Fifth
United States Infantry, resigned May
%. 1861, and now draws 4 pension under
Certificate No. 1888.
Thomas Claiborne, captain United
States Mounted Rifles, resigned May II,
1861, and now draws pension under Ger
tifcate No. 9l25.
James Il. George, United States sena-
tor from Mississippi. late colonel in the
Confederate army, draws pension under
Certificate No 1924, issued two days after
he was 60 years OF age.
"Alfred II. Coquitt, late United states
senator from Georgia formerly major
general I'm the Confederate army, drew
pension under Certificate No. 1879.
81 could give you similar examples,
which include other members and eX-
members Of the Senate and House Of
Representatives. who have found the
United States Government generous
enough to ignore the war they waged
against, 1t in order TO put them on the
penson-roll. Should not that gratitude
that should fiji every mans breast at
least give them n kindly feeling toward
the brave men who conquered them in
battle?"
If Republican-General James a. Walk
er eX-commander of the Stonewall Bri-
gade. and Republican representative from
the Ninth District, was not in his seat
when Mahon. his brother Republican
congressman, made this speech, he has
had ample opportunity since to reply to
II, but, TO the intense disgust Of all Nir-
ginians. he has never uttered a word
I'm condemnation of its character or in
disapproval of its outrageous personalities
and insinuations.
NOMINATION OF FOWLE.
The nomination Of Captain William il.
Fowle still hangs fire in the Senate. so
far as can be ascertained, the virginia
senators have neither objected to nor en-
dorsed the appointment by the President
and IL looks now as If it will remain that
way TO the end of the session. Notwith-
standing this Captain Towle has been
regularly commissioned Collector of In
ternal Revenue for the Western District
Of Virginia, and the presumption is that
he will retain the position until there IS
a change of administration, at least
Speaking of the appointment a promi-
nent Treasury official said: II don't know
what may be done at the Capitol, which
is the political end of the line, but l do
know that the appointment of Mr.. Fowie
meets with the approval of all the OIL
Gals In this department. with whom he
will have business transactions. lie will
make a good executive officer, IS familiar
with the duties Of the office, has the large
force under him well in hand, is strictly
honest and faithful. and his appointment
relieves the department of all the turmoil
and trouble which a new official would
carry with it, j am glad Mr.. Fowle was
appointed, and l hope he will retain the
office, which he is so well qualified 10
I'LL, both by experience and ability"
OF INTEREST 10 VIRGINIANS.
Senator Martin Of Virginia, introduced
an amendment TO the bill making appro-
priations 10 supply the deficiencies in the
appropriations for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1896, and for prior years, and
other purposes. which has been favorably
reported from the Committee on Claims.
and which includes quite a number OF
items of interest TO Nirginians. as fol-
lows:
To Loftin d. Allen, of Henrico county.