Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-08-05
Transportation Of Troops.

readers relallve TO The delay In the trans
portalon of our volunteers, to the scene
of action, we give the following from the
Washington Union, believing that any in,
formation on this subject will be accepta.
bic.
Some complaints have been made about
the hardness of our military arrangements
We undertake to say, that there is no just
foundation for them. On The cntrary, the
utmost energy has been displayed in ma
king the necessary preparations. No APP
preparations were made by Congress for
carrying OF the war until about the mid.
die of Maryland then it was impossible
Tor the War Department 10 feresee the
whole extent and character Of the arrange.
menis which might be necessary for "cnr-
rying the war into Africa" As soon, how
ever, as the great events on the Rio Grande
began to develop the plan Of operations,
The quarlermasIer's department devoted all
its energies to the procuring of transpor.
taiion for the troops.
We have called at the quartermaster's
office to day 10 obtain information and Gen.
Jesup was polite enough to lay open his
past arrangements before us. We are
satisfied from his specifications that he has
spared no pains III obtaining the necessary
boats from all directions. We shall not
enumerate all the various sources OF sup
ply 10 which he has addressed himself
We will confine ourselves to the following
details:
Among the letters which he has receiv-
ed is one from Col. Thomas F. Hunt, from
New Orleans, July 4. He "reports that
he had purchased steamers Undine, for
$4,000; Troy, $4,000; ]. E. Roberts,
$4,000, the 18th June; the Brownville, for
$4,000, the 18th June; steam schooner
James Cage, Tor $4,000, on the 10Th;
Hatcbee Eagle, the LIST July, $4,000
All have been despatched to the Rio Grande
except the last-she detained for repairs
deemed necessary. Undine and James
Cage have been coppered, and otherwise
repaired. The Cage is a good seaboat,
and suited for Tightening vessels at sea,
&c. The Undine sent temporarily to La
Buca. Has chartered steamers Big Hat
chez, the Warren, the Exchange, and the
W. A. Mercer, which have also departed
for Brazos Santiago"
Extract of a letter from Capt. John San.
ders. the officer appointed by General
Taylor to purchase or charter boats,
dated July 2, 1916, at Pittsbmg:
advises he had purchased five light
draught steamers for the Rio Grande, as
follows: WhaerilLe, the Corvette, Rough
and. Ready, Colonel Cross, and the Ma.
jor Bropn-tota cost $4,000. These
are all splendid boats Of their class"
Extract of letter 10 General Jesup:
GALVESTON, June 30, 1916.
GENERAL: left New Orleans on the
Alabama the evening of the 10Th, she had
supplies for Robins Ferry. These were
landed al Galveston, and transportation
at once provided for them up the Trinity.
Fortunately the waters are high, and il is
probable they will get up. The price of
freight high, but the best bargain the mea1e
Of the place admitted was made by Lieu.
tenant Kingsburry, with my appreciation.
NO 'llne was W ub luSts "A low udys lulClj
and the river would have been impracti-
cable.
We anchored off Brazos the evening of
the 9th; wind was strong the next morning
and the sea high, still the Monmouth came
out to us. But she could receive only the
mail, which was transferred with much
difficulty and some peril. Towards night
our anchor gave way, and we stood of.
The next morning earl y we were back
again, but the sea was higher than ever.
The day before about twenty sail were at
anchor outside, "a large number within,
where the Harvey was sank.) They had
all stood off, excepting two sguare.rfgged,
having volunteers on board, which had left
New Orleans two days before us. The
wind continuing violent until the evening
oil The 9th, we came in here 10 recruit our
water, of the volunteers, (about 300,) with
more than fifty passengers, having reduced
our supply too low. Some OF the compa-
MES had also got out of provisions. We
nope to start again to morrow evening with
better luck. The Alabama is first rate
boat. None other could have stood the
gales she has out.lived. This month has
been unusually stormy it is said.
Very respectfully am, general, your
a obedient servant.
HENRY WHITING.
j General Tnos. s. JESUP,
n Quarlernnsler General, U. S. Army,
III Nnottnu,on (1iIu II T.