The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-11
Mr.. Agnew and the AttorOey-General
Call Together,
STRUCTURES UNWARRAN TED.
The Officers OF the Third Regiment
Write ont Statement OF the AZ
fair and sign IL Showing That
It Was an TuimpOrtant AZ
fair and Very Grossly
Exaggerated.


WASHINGTON. August l0-Spccial-
Attorney General Montague and Collec-
tor Agnew had a talk this afternoon
with Secretary Algcr concerning the trou-
BILE I'm General Buffers Division. and
presented the case from the standpoint
Of the Third Virginia Regiment Sec
retary Aiger promised shat the matter
should have a thorough investigation.
Mr.. Agncw returned 90 Alexandria im-
mediately after leaving the War De-
partment
Mr. Montague spent tho night at the
Metropolitan and viii return 10 Rlcn-
mOnd early tomorrow morning. Mr.
Montague made no effort 90 conceal IBIS
righteous indignation az the treatment OF
the Vireinians. and when asked 90 give
his opinion Of the trouble for the Times
be said.
MY profession constrains me 90 reach
my conclusions slowly and not to pre-
iudice the result of "a trial or an luVes-
tigatou.
CONDEMNED WITHOUT TRIAL.
General Buffers position should like
wise constrain him 10 similar lime Of
action and conduct lie. however has
condemned every officer and man in the
Virginia Regiment without evidence ana
without q hearing.
Indeed. it IS doubtful n the order he
issued yesterday has precedent In
American military life. 10 may find one
I'm Russia Therefore. / feel bound 10
enter my individual protest in behalf OF
as true and brave men as are 90 be
found On the American army.
"I anticipate. too. that the people OF
virginia will concur I'm this protest
General Butler publishes 10 the world
not the facts or circumstances or the
cuipablo conduct of the Nirg.niaus. but
rather gives 60 The world his unacidl'f-
like and violent charactcrizauons For
the conduct of the fifty or seventy-hve
men OF the regiment which so enragcd
General Butler was. al most. human and
natural and very insignificant 10 dee
serves no such degree of disgrace. and
the order was no less unjust than brutal
~ ferocious.
BUTLER CENSURABLE
81 am further persuaded that General
Buffers conduct ON the occasion oi the
alleged disorder was more unmilitay
and ccnsurablc than that Of those whom
ne would so pcrcmpt0rily and prccipi-
lately disgrace.
81 am ignorant Of military inveYiga-
tions However. J know OF the judicial
methods established i'm "a free country to
administer justice and to ascertain the
truth. and before such tribunal Cen
eral Butler would DE without fact to
sustain his cruel order and be would Doe
dismissed from court for his false clamor
And This sting comes from South
Carolnian.
"Happilv me- has heretofore been dis
credited by his State
SENATOR MARTINS VIEW.
Senator Martin arrived iu Washington
tonight i'm response 10 messages telling
him of the trouble at Camp Alger When
seen after his return from camp this
evening, he said
IL am well acquainted with most OF the
officers and men of the Third Virginia
Regiment lt ls composed of the best
material Virginia can furnish. and, i'm
my opinion a better disciplined regiment
cannot be found in the volunteer army.
feel deeply indignant. and every Nir-
ginian has right 20 be indignant at the
order Of General Butler and the treat
mont 10 which the regiment has been
subjected. Any fair official investigation
will show that on the occasion 20 which
the order refers, there was no riotous
or disorderly conduct or the slightest
UItdlM OF OlNilIlllH OH Allf part D4 t4NlANt
officers or men, The confidence of the
Virginia people in the Third Regiment
will remain unimpaired, Notwithstanding
this unaccountable attempt 10 injure and
disparage it,
CAPTAIN LAMB SURPRISED.
Representative Lamb arrived in the
city to-day from Philadelphia. but knew
nothing OF the trouble until he read the
account in newspaper The telegram
sent yesterday failed 20 reach him. As
soon as he learned that something was
amiss he went TO Camp Alger. lie was
seen this evening, and learning toe in-
tervlew with Senator Martin, c'ncIrred
in the opinion expressed. Captain Lamb
also added:
"When / read General Nutler's order
in the papers this morning I was greatly
surprised and very indignant. and when
saw the whole regiment surrounded
with a guard this evening and heard the
statements with reference 90 The disorder
that occurred. i was convinced that
grlevous wrong had been done one of
the best regiments I'm the army. I am
sure the wrong Will be rightcd and the
good name of Virginia Will not suffer
either from the Incorporate order of Cen
eral Butler or the erroneous publications
that found their way into some OF our