Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-19

an'' IS now engaged IN the purchase of
"o,oOo ra'ions, the greater par, Of which is
now on The NAY To Fort Scott, by ilieway Of
siin'uver. Fopay iorthcsc supplies, have
heen uu1ec lie necessity a. borrowing
zen shonsand-Gollarsf from The governor OF
Evorgia, upon a promise 30 replace The
amonht III three months from The 23d
INST. had taken the liberty TO send 10
Augusta a dra!i upon the Department of
var, tHr S $4,000, but. could not obtain
mooney on tile GRAFT without suffering "a
,,iscoun' OF . ger cent. which was total
Is niadmis.iblc.
The l5,0n0 forwarded by your order
'eiiig required TO pay the expeuse OF
transportation. fer which this sum wiii
lie nsralcleni. have iorequest that ON
viii se rHasfdio ortierfhe sum offs 10 900.
on account ~ thc supply of raiions, 10
he forwarded 10 his excelIcmcy Governor
iabnn, 10 replace that sum advanced bv
him
lave the honor 10 be, most respect
fully, your oljst.ient servant.
EDMUND z. GAINES.
The Hon. John c. Calhoun,
Secretary OF War.
ENCLOSED IN THE ABovE.l
No. /.
"" N""' tti', iiditioIu, Od. I
Jan. ~, 1918.
SIR: | have received yo,r report, in
which you state thai Won have some ra
tons OF tie way : but Won do not state
where, or III what quantities they are 10
he found. Let me be informed on this
subject without delay.
Having been informed by Brig. Gen.
Giasscock. tina, he has uoi been regular
~ supplied with ralions by you; that he
had advanced you S 1000 10 purchase
pork for the detachment Of Georgia mill
Tia under lis command (Which direct
Ell you 10 forward 10 this place for that
Griachment) learn that YOU have not
conphed with my requisition or ORDER
Should tins apparent neglect remaniong-
er unexpected, your continuance as CON
tractors agent, or as a suiler within the
limits OF R,y commando, vii! be longer
tolerated.
Your most obcdient servant.
L. p. GAINES.
Major Gen. commanding.
Capt. o. w. Calls, Contractors
Agent, Fort Hawkes..
No. ,.
Hartford, January %, 1918.
SIR our communication of the 18th
is received 10 lie several subjects there
IN referred, and 10 others, have The no.
nor 10 reply, as VIZ. The raiions report
eci 10 lave been on hand, were at Fort
Hawkins, Greek Agency, Fort Mitchell
ana Forl GAINES; estimated al Fort Haw-
'kins, say 10 or 200 railons of pork and
b"et, and al flour OF . thousand raiioAs :;
AT iiie Agency, 5000 raiions offlour, with
considerable quantity of The smaller
parts /; al Fort Mitchell, 10000 raiions of
-four, with a very small quantity of vine
gar and at Eori Games, say 6 or 2, 600
ratIous of -four.
The 2,0UO dollars received of General
Giasscock, did mol understand Was TO
he applied exclusively 10 the purchase of
pork. My disbursem, nts ~ the purchase
ot provisions has considerably exceeded
that sum since HE receipt OF ii, which was
on ihe l0ii of December last. OF this
fact shall be able 10 convince the gene
RAJ, by reference to my book and other
vouchers on that nbject. 1t istrue. ,ha,
the balance OF pork leii al Fort Haw kins
Was not forwarded TO this place, iB COM
pliance with Y our orders: This non-com-
pliance proceeded from no disposition 10
eyade or treat with indifference The orders
of Tie general; but ioT want of immediate
means OF Transporting il. IN short, allow
me To assure you, sir, that IL have or i!
may dlsobey your orders, it is alone as
crlbabie TO the want of means for COM
pliance. With regard to The -four refiis-
ed at Fort Hawkins, afterwards irauspor-
ted TO, and sold, al this place to the troops
by Mr.. Lavake, report that it was new
er the property of the contractor that il
was inspected aud refused as bis that it
was transported and sold by linn without
The knowledgeor consent of Tie contract
or or his agent.
have the honor TO be, most respect
fully, your obcdient servant.
o. w. CALLS,
Contractors Agent
Major General +. =. Gaines,
Commanding, &c.
No. 3.
Headquarters, Hartford, Geo. !
JanHaf. 80, 1918.
The army contractor is hereby requir-
ed 10 provide for the daily issue of 1000
complete raiions, 20 United States troops
ard militia, az Tie new fort nov building
on Flint river, near the Chellaw village !;
aid 10 have III STORE, al il.al fort, Nv tie
eth day ofnexi month, February, &c, OGO
cmplete raiions the meal part of WHICH
to consist Of good pici,lcd pork or bacon.
Z. i. GAINES,
Mai. Gcu. commanding.
BENJAMIN G.. Orr, Esq.
Army Contractor, or his
Ageui, Fort Hawkins.
No. 4.
Hartford, Jan. 81, 1918.
SIR have the honor to acknow ledge
tle receipt Of yOur reqnIsinon, under
date Of tie 10Th, aud 10 report that Tie
contractor cannot comply with j, IN fnil ;
bmi that there is engaged TO the contract
10 have been delivered al Fort IIewkinS,
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