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

AS mucn interest is !elt by most OF our
readers relative to the delay in the trans
portation 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.
BILE.
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
kino the necessary preparations. No APP
nronriations were made by Congress for
carving on the war until about the mid
die of Maryland then il was impossible
for the War Department to feresee the
whole extent and character of the arrange.
ments which might be necessary for scar
Tying the war into Africa" As soon, how
ever, as the great events on the Rio Grande
began to develop the plan of operations.
its energies to the procuring of transpor-
tation for the troops.
We have called at the quartermaster'
Office today 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 IN obtaining the necessary
boats from all directions. We shall not
enumerate all the various sources of sup
ply to which he has addressed himself
We will confne ourselves 10 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; j E. Roberts,
$4,000, the 18th June; the Brownvile, for
$4,000, the 18th June; steam schooner
James Cage, for $4,000, on the 10Th;
Hatchee Eagle, the 1st 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 Undlne 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 letter from Capt. John San
ders. the officer appointed By General
Taylor to purchase or charter boats,
dated July ,, 1916, at Pittsburg:
"Advlses he had purchased five light
,uraught steamers for the Rio Grande, as
aollows: WhiteuiIIe, the Corvette, Rough
and Ready, Colonel Cross. and the Ma.
j0r BrOwn-total cost $4,000. These
are all splendid boats of their class"
-Ertract of letter TO General Jesup:
GALVESTON, June %, 1916.
GENERAL: left New Orleans on the
Alabama the evening Of the 10Th, she hac
supplies for Robins Ferry. These were
landed at Galveston, and transportation
at once provided for them up the Trinity
Fortunately the waters are high, and it is
probable they will get up. The price o.
freight high, but the best bargain the meaR'
of the place admitted was made by Lieu
tenant Kingsburry, with my appreciation
No time was 10 be lost. A lew days later
and the river would have been impracti
cable.
We anchored off BRACES the evening o
the 24th; wind was strong the next mornin!
and the sea high, still the Monmouth came
out TO us. But she could receive only tn
mail, which was transferred with mucl
difficulty and some peril. Towards nigh
our anchor gave way, and we stood of
The next morning early we were bacI
again, bat The sea was higher than ever
The day before about twenty sail were a
anchor outside, "a large number within
where the Harvey was sank) They ha
al;stood off, excepting two Square.rigged
having volunteers on board, which had lei
New Orleans two days before US. Tn
wind continuing violent until the evenn
of the 9th, we came in here TO recruit on
wa ter, of the volunteers, (about 3OO,) wit
more than fifty passengers, having reduce
our supply too low. Some OF the comPa
MES had also got out of provisions. w
hope TO start again tomorrow evening wit
better luc&I The Alabama is a first rat
boat. None other could have stood tn
gales she ha out-lived. This month ha
been unusual y stormy it is said.
Very respectfully, am, general, you
obedient serVa Mt.
HENRY WHITING.
General THos. S. JESUP,
Ouartern,aster General, u. ). Army,