Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-09
HEAo-CrARrERs, BROWNSVILLE, !
9Th December. lGlS. (

rcpctt oil The TABOR performed on the road
}. aiding from Sacheti's iiarbor. through
HE Cba,eamgay country, is before me.
My letter ofile 29,h November will i,i-
furW YOU wha, has been done, but fear
will not exhibit the progress OF this work
10 the extent you have expected. Ii may,
therefore, be proper to stale, in this place,
that " hen the President, in The autumn Of
1917, directed the road III question to be
opened and improved. did not under.
stand, Thai the second regiment we're 10
be- ordered from the duty they were then
upon. This regiment. at the time refer
red to, we're employed, enclosing with
p.ckeis The public ground a, Sacke,ts
iIsrbor, and that duty occupied them
the IL oiaindcr al the season. Expecting
The 'roars at the Harhor would lave been
employed in completing the barracks at
tia, place this year. they were not put
upon the read, bnt allowed to he engaged
III Improving the public grounds for gar
dens; and. AZ these grounds were new, il
required much labor &, put them in good
cDHhi,ioii.
These .auses, and the reasons assigned
ia my letters from this place aud Platts-
burg. produced the delay that has occur
rel IN putting Colonel Brady's command
upon The road, and, If YOUR letter of the
llih Of August had not been received
upon my return to this place, fear that
this work would not yet have been com.
ME ced.
pray YOU to believe, that regret the
q ay. and beg YOU to see good cause
f. II IN The reasons have endeavored 10
as ign.
II is due 10 The command of Colonel
Brady aud Coion,l Atkinson To san, that
tn y have discovered not only becom-
<.In al. n
received tor periectins the Plattsburg
aud Sackeit's ilarbor road, but much
zral IN the performance of this duty, and,
II these regiments are continued upon
Tins important work the next season, more
than double the length of way will be
completed, thai has been passed the last
and the present year.
With respect, have the honor TO be,
yoar obedrnt servant,
JAG. BROWN.
Hon. ]. c. CALHOUN, Sec'y of War.
Hraa- Quarters. Division Of tie Sor,k.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, !
Nashville, Sept. 10, 1918.
SiS-On the eve OF setting out for the
Chickasaw treaty, deem il necessary to
INFORM you, that no reports have been
recrive;i as vet, of "a particular character,
u. relation TO the military road now OPEN
lug from Columbia, Tennessee, 10 Mad-
souvIlle; but am enabled 10 inform YOU
nf1ciaily, that fifty miles have been COM
pieted by the troops OH the lower part of
lie road, making many causeways and
bridges OF the most durable materials
aud The detachment on this end have pro-
crossed about forty miles south of Ten
Dessee river, making in like manner, ma.
nv bridges and causeways.
1t is considered, that the most labori-
oHs part OF the road has been completed
and, from every information, it has been
done in the best manner. An increase of
men has been recently afforded to the de-
tachmen' south of Tennessee river, which
Will enable II 10 progress with much grea
ter facility.
Should receive minute reports, short
~, shall communicate their contents
without delay.
AID have the honor 10 be, very res
pectiiIlly. your most obedient servant,
ROBERT BUTLER. Adj. Gen.
Hon. J. L. calhoun, Sec'y Of War.
(C.)
HEAD QUARTERS, DETROIT,
November ?, 1918.
SRI have the honor TO report, that
tie military way, directed TO be opened
from this place 10 the Rapids of the Mia
nj. has progressed as far as the Eight
Mile Creek. that is, within eight miles of
the Rapids, making i'll all "a distance of
seventy miles. The road is truly mag
niticent one, being eigl, ' feet wide. cleared
at all the logs, and under bush, every low
place cansewayed, and all the creeks and
rivers requiring il bridged in substantial
manner. The number Of eauseways ex-
cee,'s sixty, and The bridges are Of con-
siderable length. The one on which The
'roOps arc now employ ed, is four hundred
and nifty feet in length, constructed of
strong oak framed work. Ii was found
impossible 10 complete the road 10 tie
Rapids THIS season, on account of the
time and labor required in throwing
bridges over the larger streams it was
also deemed more essential is complete
lie bridges, than cutih road this season,
10 The Rapids, as the road would be use
Jess without the means of crossing the
large streams.
The officers and soldiers who have been
employed in this service deserve much
credit for the zeal and perseverance they
have DISPLAYED on this occasion. The
work they have performed has proved
highly beneficial, both TO the people Of
The country and Of the government. Be-
sides greatly adding 10 the defence and
strength OF Ibis frontier, The road has been
tl'e means Of developing the richness of
tie public lands in this territory, and
greatly augmeniiDg their valsc.
IS sOOn as Major Anderson, topsgra-
phical engineer, can complete tie survey
OF the road, 4 more minute and particular
description OF the work will he forwarded.
have the honor 10 be, with great res
peci, sir, your obedient and very humble
servant. ALEX. MACOMB.
Tie Hnnerahlc ]. &. CALHOUN