Show Den Butlers Hook BOSTON Jan 29Butlers book was issued today In the preface the general gives as one reason for its publication To correct much wrong done to myself by prejudiced misrepresentations of facts and circumstances as to my own acts In tbe service of my country General Butler asserts Salmon P Chase sent a iriend to him to Fortress Monroe to solicit him to accept the vicepresidential nomination of the Republican party in case Chase securtd first placo and that Simon Cameron made similar a simiar proposition on behalf of Lincoln less than three weeks after He gives reason for refusal of both offers Ho maintains his position taken in I I the controversy over the conduct of tho late Admiral Porter at New Orleans declares de-clares the latter acted untruthfully and villainously also charges Porter and his subordinates with failure of the powder boat plan at Fort Fisher 1ort Ho brands as utterly false the charge of General W F Smith that Grant was drunk before Petersburg and criticises Smith severely He closes the work with a summary of t things done by him and says in all military movements he never mot with disaster nor I I uselessly sacrificed the lives of men |