The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-11
GRANT DID NOT
OFFER To AID
JEFF DAVIS

Boston, Nov. l1.-Gen. Nelson A. Miles
branded as false last night the claim
made Ry Capt. a. L. De Rosset OF WI
mlnEt n. c., i'm an article In the Con-
fedeTdte Veteran. official organ Of the
Confederate societies. that Gen. Grant.
ADMIRAL Farragut and Gen. George III.
Ihomas at one time applied 10 Jefferson
DAVIS for commissions in the Confederate
service.
Capt. De Rosset says that Col. Chala-
ron, custodian OF the Louisiana Historical
association, has possession OF the letters
which. as he claims. Grant Farragut and
Thomas wrote to Davis, and he declares
that the wife OF each ~ these Officers.
according 10 report, either dissuaded or
objected TO their resignation from the
Federal service"
Gen. Miles. when asked last night what
ne thought OF Capt. De Rossets asser-
tion. and whether he had ever heard any
such reports I'm regard to Grant. Farra-
gut or Thomas, said:
Il think IL is a lie. The lives OF the
men I'm question are sufficient contrar
diction OF such a tale, and do not believe
a word OF A.. Any such article as Capt.
De liosset's is an uncaled for revival OF
dead issues. For my part. ! never heard
even rumor OF such things inregard TO
Grant, Farragut OF Thomas
STUART ALSO DENIES.
Chicago, Nov. ll-Col. James r.. stuart,
past vice-commander OF the Department
Of Illinois, G.. A. r.. issued a challenge
last night 10 the Louisiana Historical as
sociation TO produce the letters alleged TO
be in its possession, i'm which Gen. Y. $.
Grant, Gen. George H. Thomas and Ad-
mral Farragut at one time offered ser
vices TO Jefferson Davis in the Confeder-
ate army.
The challenge follows the statement
made In Baltimore on Saturday by capt.
A. l.. DE Rosset OF Wilmington. n. (.
Capt De Rosset, through the medium OF
the Confederate Veteran, the official or
gan of the Confederate societies, said
that the historical association had in It's
museum original copies OF letters which
these three distinguished Union officers
wrote TO Davis. Gen. Grant Is SAID 10
have written TO Davis, applying for
commission on Jan. IS. 1861.
Stuart said: 81 challenge the produc-
tion by the Louisiana Historical associa-
ton by any society. or institution or any
authentic letters written by any or these
three men at any time which contains
one word or phrase from which the IN
ference could he drawn they were willing
at any time TO aid or assist the cause or
the rebellion"
CAN'T OPEN LETTERS.
New Orleans, Nov lin regard to an
article published I'm the Confederate Vet
eran to the effect that Gen. Y. S. Grant,
Gen. George III. Thomas and Admiral Far
ragut had applied to President Jefferson
Davis OF the Confederacy, for commits
sons Immediately before the outbreak OF
the Civil war and that their letters are
in the possession OF the Louisiana His
torical society Col. j. A. Charaon, GUS
todan OF Memorial hall, In this city. said:
Mrs Jefferson Davis consigned several
packages of letters to the care OF the hall.
and these are to be opened only when au-
thority is given TO do so. This authority
rests with her daughter, Mrs, Hayes OF
Colorado Springs. do not know the con-
tents OF these letters"