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The alleged Stoneman Outrage.

--The Macon Intelligencer says:

The article we published some ten days ago induced General Stoneman to address us the following note:

Macon military prison, August 10, 1864.

"General Stoneman presents his compliments to Mr. J. H. Steele, and requests the honor of an interview to-day upon a subject of importance to myself."

The note we received about sundown of the day on which it was written. Early on the next morning we applied, in company with a friend, to the commandant of the post in this city for leave to visit General Stoneman, which was granted; but on reaching the prison, we were informed that he had been sent to Charleston. We make this statement to show that it was our intention to give him a hearing, and an opportunity to clear himself of the charge made against him, if he could, as we would not do even an enemy like that raider injustice knowingly.

And now for the charges made against him through this paper. They were communicated to us by a gentleman of highly respectable character, whose name, if required, we will communicate to that one of the Confederate officers who, as the Republican states, "has recently seen and had a full conversation with him (General Stoneman) regarding the newspaper allegations referred to," or to the editor of the Republican himself.

The Daily Dispatch: August 31, 1864. Richmond Dispatch. 2 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. August 31, 1864. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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