The daily union., 1852-08-06


performed duty without having had my position aud pay
York Ia the steamer Galveston with the main body ok the
commisson the hd day o August 1885, for the field Of
steamer various bales boxes uunks, and packages
purchased by the commissioner and myself in New York
and containing The following articles, 10 wits blankets hats
shr's drawers pan,aoons, Jackets olcloh clothes
OF the government OF the United States having been pur
chased by The commissioner and myself for the OF said
commission, with the money and ia the name Of the said
government None OF said articles were purchased o.
transported on private account owned by me nor do
know OF any sneh articles board said (besldes
those contained In the baggage OF the various
members OF the commson) which did not belong 70 lhe
government of the United States had none IN my posses
sion Gave personal baggage and the art
Giles hereafter enumeIaed) that was not he properly oi e
And further depose and say, thatthe fons articles,
10 wit; blankets, hats shirts drawers, panialoons, &c,
emu above as ha wing been transported from New
York ndiasoa upon the steamer Galveston, were also
transported by the uain OF me sad commission rom IN
danoa III Paso, and that they were, us above
stated the properly OF The government OF the United States,
that they not owned by me, nor transported on
private and that besides ne property 90 described
belonging the government know OF similar ari'
transported by said train, excepting the personal bug
| gage olthe various members OF The commission
And do further depose aud say that the commission
arrived lneianoa, the of Texas about the 10Th
day August 1850 and Immediately making
the Tor The Journey across the conn
FL Paso del Norte under the command OF Lieutenant
g. snain and Breve Lieutenan coons John Mcclellan,
United States typographical engineers Whs. 2. lndanois
members OF the com mission reduce their personal bog
gage certain amount in weight, and was informed
master conmissdn had authority issue said
gallon: quan.,,y q hard bread le behind this
% Ss q he ~
ney and in few days reached Vlc,ora where i
mules belonging 10 the train and Otherwise preparing
for the remainder OF the journey, The commissioner,
moved out Of Victoria. aud encamped the Colet!e,
about seven miles dsan some days previous to the de-
talned by Illness, during which his lie de
SPARED Of Soon after Colonel Mcclellan came up the
commission ils journey AT San Antonio (abou
one hundred and iity miles fom Indianola) it became
necessary for the commission TO halt io the purchase OF
additional transportation, forage Nc This occupied about
| two weeks, the commissioner with small portion
The commissions departed by the northern Federicks
the command of Colonel Mcclellan. Il several days
alter the departure OF the commissioner before Colonel
Mcclellan lett San Antonio with his command tand az
lime he had the exclusive control q s inoyements)
TO proceed by lse sonthern route 70 raso Inc .fa an
mules, and Mexican drawn by oxen. The average
ca pacy and load OF these wagons and about
two thousand pounds On reaching Leoni, the wiskey
was left behind. WDen at tho last crossing Of
requiring that certain Quantity OF provi,ions should be
placed in tue muewagons, and all the balance lett in he
ox-csrts, and that the mne-wagons, og ether with
ory of the command, should proceed from that point 10
E Paso by forced Marches or a. least more rapidly than
supposed to be able to travel This order
was carried into execution. At the time formal
prote Colonel Mcclellan against the lni,ed quanlily
wagons. which protest disregsrded There also
delivered Coone Mcclellan a this place. and upon
train reached It's desunation-viz Ell Paso-the supplies
exhausted and was compelled subsist the party
| mssary belonging the escort From the head OF the
Olympia (nearly hundred miles distant from FL Paso)
the despatched couriers TO the atier place.
by whom sent Ieefs TO the commissioned stating the
cumstances Of tho bulk of he provisions having been left
behind The carts, and that arrival FL Plso
should require supplies TO be in readiness and requested
hm 70 obtain them lhs - ah p Ieaoned Sad Eesza "a
December 1850, and the oxain about month after
wards. The members of the commission snbsised
obtained by
sioner and myself, either from the comnssary department
\ in vicinity Those Obtained from ussaIy de-
parment Of the army were, as have reason 10 believe
such issued from said department to the officers
and soldiers El Paso and those pu-
chased from the merchants good 70 be found
country the ine with exception Of the -four
For the supply OF this article n made Mr.
A. Mofel, a merchant of Frankiiu, Opposite Ell Paso)
upon sample shown by him, ior forty fy thousand
pounds IL delivered the commssary department
Of the commission Sooorro, and issue made there
ON 10 the various members OF the commission. Aner
trial IL found 20 be of inferior quality imne-
discy returned balance of the dour Mr. More and
original sample, be furnished Mr. Mofell partially
piled with this demand, and seat small quantity Of good
| Hour, which issued. When, however. the balance
came TO be furnished proved TO be OF an Inferior qualify
and returned to Mr. More, and his contract declared
annued subsequently the flour used by the commission
was purchased IRON Seno Poncet, and good article
furnished lhe sbove-mentoned raiion-to wits those
obtained from the commissary department of the army
and those purchased on nechants-wete issued the
members the commission during the interval between
me arrival oil the mule-uain on the nnth OF December
and the arrival Of tho oxain, and during this pc
flod that wflten complaint was made 70 the commits
oner signed by several persons connected with the com
mission, and quariered at San Eeazsro. After The arrival
OF the train such com plant made, except
ing concerning small lot OF hams which, being condemn
cd by board OF survey, Afterwards issued.
And do iurther de pose and say that alter the arrival
the commission I'll Psso the above mentioned goods
10 witi bankets hats, shirs, drawers, &c, NC
charged the original cost, with the addition OF
twenty twenty-five cent the estimated OF
in instances, the addition OF fourteen
cents pound, the precise cost OF transportation and
continued sell them the members of the commission
sid rate, viz and twenty tw nyive per cent
fourteen pound, addition Tnis transfer Of the
property made avoid the trouble and conlu-
attending the numberess acquisitions for the issue Of
the same, prevent the complication OF the accounts
with the government, and to direct personal
responsibility for their proper disposition have never
sod said goods not connected with the commits
sion, and them "a heavy advance upon their
original cost alleged in the charge preferred by Colonel
Mcclellan.
And do further depose and say, that there
ported for by the Galveston, and also by the
ran from Indtanoa to III Psso, the following packages
which my private property, Wis one trunk,
marked I" "Commisary u. 3 u. c." two boxes, marked
in the manner, and perhaps marked &C Y. b."
These packages contained tooth and harbrushes, combs
needles pins hrea adj tobacco wallets knives abyut fifteen
dollars worth OF cheap eey and lew other articles Of
similar characters and were purchased by me Tor the
and convenience OF the members OF commission. In
shot, boxes Of tobacco purchased in New Odeans
dozen India rubber blankets, and few Mexican sashes
And do further depose rnd say, that the 10Th OF
February, lsol leh Ii Paso, for the Atlantic Stses under
orders to that effect from the commissioner TO purchase
additional supplies for the use OF The commission that
after Arrival at Washington received from Hon II.
IA Stuart Secretary OF the Interior, letter notifying
tnat had been relieved from the position Of comnssary,
but directing me TO proceed with the business which
engaged feiutu with the sores to be pur-
chase by III Paso, aud there the