The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-10-24
A Peculiarly Rich Correspon-
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From tic New Orleans Delta.

From tile New Orleans Delta.
We publish the following as an illustration
Oi,he philosophy of letter writing. Maj. Nc.
Gala, it will be seen, is positive, pointed and
Senlentous Capt. Tobin is candid discur.
size and didactic. The whole, if not trench
ing on the sublime, belongs at least TO the
"beautlul" I. ..'
TREASURY Der, 2d AuDIroR's OrFtcE,
July 81, 1916.
SIR: You are charged on the books ofthls
office with $685. the value of the clothing
and blankets furnished for the use of youl
Company, and for which you will be held ac
countable. In order to relieve Yourself from
this accountability, you will enter on youi
first Muster Roll all articles of clothing AM
blankets issued to the men under your com.
mand, and request the Payniaster 10 deduct
the several utnounts from their first payment.
You are also held responsible for the camp
and garrison eqnipage received for your Com
pany, until turned over TO n U. s. Quarterlnas
Ter. am, sir, your obedient servant.
JNO. NJ. McCALLA, Second Auditor.
CAPT. G. A. ToB1N, ".
Washington Regt. La. Volunteers,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
I'd AUDIToR's OFFICE, AuglIstS, 1916.
SIR; BY a decision of the Hon. the Secre-
tary of War; each soldier under your COM
mand is entitled TO six months clothing, to
the amount of S2l;all over that they are TO be
charged with There viii be other charges,
of which you will be informed by this office.
You will please consider thIs letter your
guide, in addition TO the one you received
from me of the 31st ult. I'
Very respectfully,
JNO. NJ. McCALLA, Second Auditor.
Capt. G. II. Torn, Louisiana Volunteers.
Nrx IN,
SIR. have the honor TO acknowledge the
receipt oftwo favors from you, one dated 31st
July, the other 9th August. can only an
Swer by yarn. T
countryman of mine was once indulging
in the very intellectual occupation of suck
ing fresh eggs raw and reading newspaper.
By some mischauce he contrived to bolt a
live chicken. The poor bird chirrupped as it
went down his throat, and he very politely
observed-"Be the powers, my friend you
spoke too late" M IN 100 "a.f0'
can only say, Sir, that your favors have
reached me too late. They have been cha
sing me through the Mexican Post Offices;
that is, to express myself more clearly, when
received them, they (the letters) were down
m Mexico and was up here, and when |
didn't receive them, they were up here and
was there. @ ~ 'trGl ..ti ..
The fact is that most of my men have been
paid of, and are now scattered to the four
quarters of the globe They were mostly
sailors, as ,cas myself From them (if there
pe chnrges) nothing can be expected. The
camp ana garrison equipage has been turned
oyer 10 the proper officers, with the exception
vi snhury axes smashed and placed hors du
oomoaI IN chopplng down those amiable chap
Para'S on the banks of the Rio Grande. / ex-
oeP., a'so, The camp kettles and pans-many
-, Wn'ch We're used up in roasting, boiling,
s.ew,hg and frying our pork and beans, bacon
. . irlsh Deef, not to speak of the sLop ueni-
oon, y, Which some were i'll natured enough 10
'a1 F meHlcan beef(maythe Lord forgive then)
,o ~. my own responsibility in the matter, l
,os'e' more on Uncle Sans account than on
Iiy own, that am not worth continental
G'me. have been not only paida but Ibe
neve o,verpaid by about $40 Myconscience
compelled me to demonstrate with the Paw
masters, nut they assured me that they made |
"u ll's'aKes' Bank Tellers sometimes say the
o odne. | considered their feelings aud induIg-
~ 'l'cn1. However, made good use Of
m1 money. gave it to the sick and unpaid |
G. Most oithe other Captains are in the same |
IA with myself barring the overpay) about
anpusponslbllity, and refer to my epstle as an
fyou have any farther communication for
me please direct to the care of Mai. Cen.
S"hn M. Lewis, N. o. i seldom go TO the
n nost Office, because have nobody to cores
POND with, and yet am not the man who
liver had father nor mother, but was ssyon
:" rattle" Very respectfully, rib 1'5a
W, G. H. TOBIN, Capt. Com. d. |
Washington Regiment, La. Volunteers.
yoHS Nj. McCALIA, Second Auditor.
soIrC S'-i don't know whether to sign my
, 0el Captain, ex-Captain or late Captain Il