The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-03
nfILIrAKY EQUIPMENTS.

DfILIrARY EQUIPMENTS
Extrae. to .h- EG;tor u tas Democratic Pyes'
T" Uash;sstor, Oc.. Is
The repcntc charges asairs; the present chief \
Ny.r;s,rate and q G Secretary oil War made b, all
m. Federal and some of the Republican Newspa- |
pers for nes,ce,ng toproyide b. prudent fore
81 int the ct aud OK inearacity I'M the
Secretary TO discharge the duties o. his Office Undue
al zoe a few days since to make accurate cxami-
nation by reference to authentic documents, OF their
t,u,h or isisehood. The result ot that eAam'naton
IL eo,nprised in the following List at Ordnance, Mill
FAIRY stores Clothing, &C etc. issued at Philaichit,
Fort Pa, cite, Hsrpcrs Ferry aud Washington City,
commencing on the 10th April, 1912, and ending
gob September last, for the service Q; tde .No'ih
Bestern r4,ty. TINS large supply, You will observe
does ACT embrace NIL the articles actually furnished 10
that army the list includes, however, what is
mos, material. These issues for the North IVES
term ARMY large they are, are exclusive of an i'm
,nense amount furnished To other divisions OF the
force of the Uuion oar sea board and on our eX-
tcns,ve frontier line.
ny reference tic subjoned Act authorisng
deta.hrn mt from the uia ot the U. States, IL will
be found t,stthc Executives ofte several states and
Ter il res are required to take v"ctusl measures ia
orsari,e arm aud coup their respective proportions
Off. 100 600 mon ordered by that into actual
service. Virginia and i'snnSyivania, believe, are
the opy states that have thus armed and equipped
their respeesve quotas. The general government
have. therefore, with promptitude which reflects
lustre on their measures overcome every obstacle,
ard most amply Supplied the wants of our brave anu
natr citizens
tcarss, rights. This conduct OF the government
ri er,forc pronounce patriotic supererocaon. The
Executives of the nj states ought to nave done
their duty, and less would have devoived upon the
general government.
In offering this statement to The public freely
confess that influenced, in part, by desire to
,,t down the alschooGs ott.n reiterated against
fh, President, of meeting the aroused SpSyit q
nm injured and incersct notion, by placing that
ito :. in an nt,trle d acmor demanded by the cri
sis'--an, against tho Secretary nj War deficient
IL an accurate knowledge ofhe duties OF his station
-snd in part To satisfy my fellow citizens that their
we'll placed con6encci in the present Executive go
vcrnmentis fully met Is then, with un5Cupded
zeal 20 prono'e t,eir best interests, and to guard
the ~ in s1se;y through the stor,a of War.
The facts no disclosed viii speak more 10 CT IL
~ the enlightened understanding OF the American
people tau yo.umes OF elaborate essays, aud feel
additional satisfaction IN having II IN my power to
communicate tlS-m to my fellow citizens, through
TIE medium If yonr useful paper."
Reurn of military Scr.s, issued It Philadelphia,
Foot Fayette. IIarpnr's Ferry and Washington
CITY. Cor the MOTH JestesR .3r,Sy.
1861 Common tents
10 Wall Ten,s
oGS Poles Gar TO-
50 Eight en- poinders
Twelve do.
I6Six do
6 five and ',sfinch T!owitzcrs
10 Gun Carriages for six Founders
Stats for do.
] ladies' anil Wo:rnsdo
as,osO Muskets and R.acs, including 500 Car
rs pair Pistols
800 Tomahawks
$50 Swords
10000 pounds Powder
$50 barrels do.
56,lO5 Nuske; balls =
5i,5Go F,irts
2 harre,a do
1854 Cartridge boxes with heltg
$500 BRUSHES and Pic,ss
2.72s Rayonet Belts
&7es Ravonet Scabbards
1900 Com Sings
Goal Bsil Screws
Eli; Srrc~ Drivers
loss Gun Worms
S,S2t Telling Axes
60 ErnaA Axes
50 Picl; Axes
$40 Spades
500 Shoyels
$50 HattocSs
500 Fasene 'Iatrets
900 Grass Hooks
50 Rriar Scythes
50 Whip SAYS
50 x cut Saws
5000 Painted hnapsacks
4,75i Tin CantceAs
i.5lS Tin Caise;s
1855 C2,,tecn Belts
i,2lS Sin ct Iron Camp Kettles
1866 Cation Tin Pans
$50 Resms Cartridge Paper
700 10. do.
8 8oxes Harness
10000 Pair Shoes
10000 Blankets
10000 Pair Wooden Hose
I009l do. SOCKS
500 do Rnsud Jackets
5cQl do PAntaioons
Equine eats Cor 95g Cayairy, Saddles, Dridics Sc
Bes les i,rge quantity al Wooden Cloth ordered
gone SINE si'r. 70 hs made mp and forwarded cre n
PhIaie'psie rcrsedately The white clothing, al
30, fa Col yTel's regiment was ordered some time
previously.