Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

Colonel Huse here stated that all the letters offered 10 b
given in evidence BY the Judge Advocate were true COPIES
| the orignas =
Letter from Colonel H. to Anderson. dated Dseembsr IA
$780, read States that he does not think there will b an,
difficulty in his executing the order but that he had bette
| see General Tslcott.
Letter from Colonel H. to Anderson, dated Jsnu.rv 4.
1851 read States that be will send the gauge for the sho
as possible.
Letter from Col Huger to Anderson, dated Janu.rv
read. Requests him TO send him some iron.
Letter from Anderson to COL Higher dated January ia
read. States that he bad received the ring gauees
Col Huger here stated that be received letter es,, IN
February enclosing bill of adag for the first sbinmen, ~
shot, and asking for bis opinion Of them.
Letter from COL H. to Anderson dated February 10 read
nat ne nas no cylinder gauges and will require
shot instead OF shot and speaks Of defects
in the seams of the shot, and that they had not vet been
examined. - ~
Letter from Anderson Colonel Hugsr. dated Febu.,v
100, read States that ne will send cylinder gauge and
speaks OF the causes Of the defects the seams Of the shot
Letter from Colonel H. to Anderson dated February 10
read States that he had examined the shot ana had found
many defects in hem but that they were pretty fair samna
Letter from Anderson to Col H. dated February 20, read
Sends bill Of adng for 1000 shot, and states that be Is hay
ing the sPhercal-case shot patterns made
After the reading OF the above letters General Wool made
motion that the Court adjourn of the
temporary illness OF General Twiggs which motion was
Twiggs
The Court then adjourned till tomorrow morning ., 10
o'clock
NorE M THE RISoRrER.-In my report Of yesterday
made an error In giving the pupo of the letter OF Colonel
Huger to Mr. Anderson dated December g. 1850 To cor
rect il, now give the letter enire
FoRT MosRoE, DECEMBER 6, 1850.
MI DEAR SIR have letter of the Cd instant Dr.
Carmichael called with letter from Gen. Talco au-
thorizng me to order OF him supply of shot Shells
nigh. require Dr. c. it seems had some claim for an un-
finished order on Wefords found and 90 far from telling
foundry but intended to sell the order in market he err
res stated that he desired get such order to
formerly engaged and which he said was to be managed by
the son OF Mr.. Wexford, the former proprietor.
Knowing that he could only do the work there very slow
~ him the whole amount required that he make
preparation. accordingly and that he should deliver the
whole quantities once for did them mmediae-
mr
nce saying that Dr. c. had offered the order to him. and
that he had replied to him, and agreed to take it.
provided the Department consented the Dr. c.
did not wait for this consent but sold the order
you.
On consulting with Gen. T. we thought that under the cir
we should decline consentng to the transfer of
the ORDER and to Mr. X accordingly; but before any
could be received from him informed by Capt
Stone that Dr. c. had transferred his order you and
ing my instructions concerning it. could only reply had
to Mr.. Kembe, refusing my to the transfer.
met Capt. Wabach in Washington the time. on his
way to Richmond and requested him make explanation
OF the matter to butt you informed you abb
sent that week, he must have missed seeing you.
was aunorzed Dy Gen IL 10 give the order but not
provided with funds pay for the articles and he is at
all satisfied with Dr. Carmchaels proceedings they might
have given much trouble: As i. glad has fallen
into the hands Of for the order does contain
the understanding we had with Dr. c., plain and
what want to do is to keep quiet about it. and have
private understanding with Gen. T. before doing any thing
the matter have marked two of the words power Of
attorney sent and which return herewith which
say make it comply with the orders though this is Of no
consequence if we understand each other.
Very truly, yours,
BENJAMIN HUGER.
J. r. Anderson, Esq, Richmond.