Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-05
THE ARMY COURT MARTIAL,
Convened for the Trial Of Bt. Brig. Gen. 1aicon.
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you enclosing the power of attorney Is it the first letter
In the of this correspondence And this true copy
of the power of attorney therein enclosed
Ans,cer Yes this is true copy Of the letter. think
the original presented the Court day before yesterday
which enclosed the power OF attorney.
THE power Of attorney from Doctor Carmichael 10 j. X
Anderson read in evidenced
Question So far you know and believe, the letters
which have been exhibited to the Court the entire coesPon-
dence between yourself and the proprietor of the Tredegar
Works Anderson) the subject Of your order to Car
michael
Ans,cer. Ibeleve they are They considered unofficial
by No record kept OF them, and consequently
be certain ,hst all the correspondence, but be-
heve tina. it is. ...
Question Did you see Mr.. Anderson during the period
covered by this correspondence
AnstDer. No.
Question. After your return to Old Point in November,
1880 did YOU receive any further instructions from General
Tslco in regard your order to Carmichael nstruc
tons evokng the authority in regard estimates and dev-
cries conveyed you in his Gen. Taco,s letter of the 9th
Ausuer received none whatever the subject from
Gen. Taco, until the letter from him of the lh April,
1851 Letter read.
ORDSANcE DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, APRIL IL, 1881.
s1R You requested furnish this Department all the
information your concerning contract order
or arrangement OF any kind with Mr. R. Anderson fur
nh for himself or any other person. shells for Fort
Monroe the arsenal. ..t..".
Please report the character of such copy of
it, and what deliveries made with any remarks or explana
tiOns on the subject that you may deem TPrcorr
Brevet Brigadier General, Colonel OF Ordnance.
Brevet Colonel B. HueER, Fort Monroe Arsenal
Question Were you present any conversation between
Carmichael and Gen. Tacot and do you know any thing
that Carmichael said to the General ...>.
AnsDer them together during any part Of this
business. ..E .4~.~.
Question. Had Anderson had any contract with you or
any order from you for 80 FOUNDER shot, other than the order
of Carmichael
Ans,oer. None.
a .... r.. Cross s-eramination. ..,
Question Had you any communication, direct indirect
official otherwise with Gen. Tacot touching the order
Carmichael the transfer Anderson after the refusal to
recognise the transfer Anderson November 1850, until
you ordered by Gen. Tacot report to him upon that
subject in April last .". .:.
Ans,cer. None whatever.
Question: Have you here copy Of the report made by
in pursuance thereof If yoa have, produce it.
Anstoer have not did bring it with me, the
original is on file in the Ordnance Office
The reading Of the report postponed for the present
Question Did you ever, at any tme and when, report to
him that any attempt had been made carry the order to
Carmichael into effect by the delivery Of shot, otherwise
Anstcer. made report to Gen. Tacott the subject
until my report made in compliance with his letter of lth
April
Question Had you any further or other authority from
Gen Taco in reference to the procuring of shot shells,
than the order of the 9th November reced in the charge
Ansper. No, Sir ....
question: did you ever make any estimate Tor the funds
required for payment for the shot Fort Monroe by Mr.
!, Anderson .... " ...' .s..""
Anstoer. None .....
Direct examination resumed. ". g.
Question: You say, the cross-examination and in
the question before the last that you had fur
ther authority from Gen. Taco reference to the procur
ing shot and Shells than the order of the 9th November Do
you that you received authority from him personally
here in November 1850,
Ansr None, unless bis approval Of my letters Ander-
S1n hy Cant minis IN ha derad
such, which do not.
1.-THE ordered to be cleared upon re-opening,
the following question put j ....' e.. .&.. ..e
Question By the Court In the correspondence between the
witness and Mr. Anderson which has been read about shot
and Shells did the witness consider Mr. Anderson max
ing those shot and shells Of the order Doctor
Carmchael his Andersons account any other
account . ...- .,..
Anscer. considered him making them at his risk,
under the order transferred to him oy Carmichael and
pscting he would get the consent Of the Department
Question By the Court. What Department ..a
AnsDer. Ordnance Department. ....
Question BY the Court In of your letters Mr.. An
derson you speak Of the inspection of certain shot delivered
by him. and also Of the reception Of shot Were these things
connected WITH execution Of the order of Gen. Taco
in favor of DR.. Carmichael II not under what authority
they said or done Ut. a"r
Ans,cer. There official inspection of the shot,
They examined at the request of Mr. Anderson,
tanned in Of the letters read Directions for official
spection contained in ordnance regulations Regulations
read to the Court.
Question Did the witness ever, directly or indirectly, make
known the fact to the Ordnance Bureau its Chief
the War Department that said Anderson employed in
making shot and Shells forth in the correspondence
AnsWr. No.
Question By the Court. Was the freight for the delivery
of said shot and Shells forth in the correspondence
which has been read, paid for? If by whom and what
account .r.t
Ans,er. The bills of ladng made them payable by the
shipper but for the convenience of the captains did ad
the money to them account Of Anderson and not
account of the United States
Question by the Court. Under the general instructions Of
Getea Talco, of November g. 1885, procure the shot
and shells by open purchase how the order to be given
TO Carmichael
Ans,Der Because he brought the order from General Tai
reason, and expected receive them from
foundry fredericksburg from which had formerly
ceived both shot and shell Of very good quality.
Question You state in your the Court that you
considered Anderson sending the shot at his fk and
that you expected him procure the of the Depart
Did you say any thing this point Anderson Other
than is found in the letters before the Court
Ans,cer. Nothing. ...a.
Witness desired TO make explanation that he consider
ed the correspondence between Anderson and himself
private one and that Mr. Anderson had already received his
official answer, but had the right argue the question with
the wne's whether he had not right TO execute the order
given to Carmichael Witness expected that Anderson would
apply Tor and get the Of the Department.
h be thought would be granted be could
de,rmen to the public service by giving the contrac
to him.
Question by Judge Adrocate As your letters to Mr. An
derson before the Court marked private, and
official business do you consider he was warned that you
garded them as private
Ansoer ne had no warming but his first and second letter
were both marked private mine were not
Recess of ten minutes ordered by the Court
Judge Advocate am directed TO b,no 10 vour ,,,en,;o,