The daily union., 1852-08-06

Of the earliest opportunity transmit Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel Mcclellan cedded copy of ibis report.
Very respectfully, your ooedent servant srn .,N
Lieut. U. s. N attached to Boundary Survey.
lhe Hon A, II. H. SrDARr,
Secretary OF the Interior
There some letters which il is hardly worth while
10 read TO the Senate they have been printed together
with these charges OF Lieutenant Strain against Colonel
Mcclellan Here beg leave to say that the charges
which have been made against Colonel Mcclellan have
never come from MIR Bartlett, the commissioner. Not
withstanding men, under the proyocaton received
would have been very much inclined to have done
thing o1 that Sort nd very much 10 his credit and 10
that good feeling which know he possesses, that he did
not do so In letter which he addressed TO me from ~
Paso daled 27th December, $780, he speaks OF Colonel
Mcclellan thus: f -ttr
'The party have all enjoyed excellent health, the
colonel and believe there is not single case Of sickness
relating Colonel Mcclellan Others had better speak oi
n,m will only say thai an extremely ETa,hed a, bis
learn, has been appolated In his place"
This is letter which have found among my papers.
II u private letter. which Mr.. Bartlett had no idea
woald ever reach the public eye have read il in order
10 show that Mr. Bartlett himself, as late as December
81, 1850, bad made no charges against Col Mcclellan.
In support OF the charges that have been made by
Lieutenant Straih refer to MIR Jacobs statement OF
some occurrences which took place. Ii is follows:
The only private stores thar the commissary had were
consumed before the Galveston reached Indanola
and consisted OF two boxes sent aboard BY mutual friend
about six bottles OF brandy and six OF wne and one box
aboa, twenty pounds o. butter and sugar biscuit The
owing mainly to the daily morning calls OF Col Mcclellan
for drink OF The same
mention this because it is in the printed document
which has been laid before u.s. and Y begins 10 snow tne
course which taken by Col. Mcclellan upon the out
ward voyage have therefore thought proper to intro
duce il. -,
is from letter of Mr.. Bartlett 10 gentleman in this
city: e-,
brought wines and brandy with the of the
81 % and ee
liquors brought TO Ei Paso The greater portion o
them are there sill have never had VINE on my table
then No whskey has been served the members since
leaving Iadlanoa, o,herquors and, were it not for the
necessity of wines and brandy as medical stores would
not have drop in the commission
follow up the evidence in regard TO these charges, in
orderio show the character that may we'll be ascrihed
to McCellaDs charges az ainst MIR. Bartlett have
other evidence upon this point Here extract of
letter from Dr.. Bgelow, who ceres that Colonel Nc
Cellan was not incorporate. and at no time, although
he took pretty good quantity oil smulants was he IN.
able to attend to his duties. This letter is dated San
Eleazario, December 30, 1850:
al was acquainted with Brevet Lieutenant Colonel J.
Mcclellan between the dates Of August and September
IL, 1850 His habits regular, taking stmu.
liant those OF the principal officers OF the exped on,
and even less than some OF them His physical condition
gree mcapacilae hun from the business OF his sta
lion" e
Here is an extract of letter from the same Dr. Bige.
low TO Mr. Ewing, then Secretary of the Interior, dated
March 10, 1851, in explanation suppose OF his cernh-
cafe to Colonel Mcclellan
son the march from San Antonio was obliged to give
Colonel Mcclellan deal OF attention. personal and
professional IL be confessed by his best friends, that
he many times imprudent, and that at all times his
sabis and illness such TO render his control
large expedition hazardous and unsafe IN high degree
His best friends deny that his indulgence in spirit
potatons often such to render him incapable
OF taking Of himself much less the interest and safety
Of an important expedition.
Let one OF these Offset the doctor against himself
can only say 10 him, Physician, heal myself" y
ton Of This charge letter from George Thurber. who,
believe went out boanIst TO the commission, which
is certified 10 by George Cremony, s. p. Sanford and
H. c. Cranston IT.
SANTA RIrA pxL CorRK
20 New Mexico, July 8, 1851.
Sm In answer your asking opinen of the sobfety
OF Colonel j. Mcclellan, UnitedSates typographical engi
neers during The time had opportunity OF observing
has conduct will say tha little surprised that
here should be question about what 50 generally ad
rned in the com m is.ou aad spoken by
considered his friends have Colonel McC drink
frequeny and his conduct and conversation generally
such as 70 impress me with the belief that he drunk
If he was not was excellent Imitation could
many acts and expressions the absurdy and
only be paated OF accounted for by author
under the influence OF intoxicating drunk On board the
steamer GaIyeston on the passage from New York % Ind.
anoa IL his talk to the young gentlemen Of
the commission In manner calculated 10 create disre-
marx that whenib mussion arrived Iodisnols he
would wait five minutes for the commissioner, that IL
Lieutenant Strain dared his mouth 10 give order
shore he would put him under arrest that the commits
sioner was a did Yankee bookseller, &c. At time,
while discoursing some subject have now forgotten
what he said "If Mr.. Bartlett says word viii have
him tied neck and heels and laid out for you to look att
He was In my opinion, drunk at lndsnos, Victoria and
San Aptonia and talked publicly the cuzens Of those
places regard the commission and the
10 such manneros to disgrace him officer and
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have the honor to remain your obedient servant
l. ".t GEORGE THuRBER.
subscrbe to the iratb the above, exec pton
Of the board ,he Galveston, 4 uut being
presently fE'r.' e. y, JOHN " CEREMONY =.
80 rr.9 Interpreter and translator,
\ .ar. ''3 United States B3undary Commission.
I'VE certify TO the uuh Of the whole steer1ent by George
.Thurbon - ,a.,s. ~ 5, p SANFORD,
II. Q. CRANSToN.
Hon ]. Il. BAuTLgrr, t,-aa
Unitcd States Boundary Commission. ,.s .,s
Such is the evidence, far as il goes, as has been
put in my hands and which have felt bound reluctant
may be- To present 10 the consideration of the Senate,
IN otder 10 show what was Colonel McCleaas charsc.
ter and what probably his situation when he pre-
ferted these charges against Mr. Bartlett Here is let
ter from Dr. Mott:
Ell PAso DKL NoRrK, (Merico,) April 2, 1851.
SR Your favor the lat instant, requesting to
certan questions has received due attention. and the o
loving Is unlimited. ,.... 4 ,.. .gty.. 81 :.
can boundary commission from San Antonio de bexar TO
Pao del Nore, and while the march furnished such
medctnes and gave such medical attendance 70 various
mem befs OF the ssion was called npon 70 Gve
in consideration the permission of avaung myself of its
Ist White ihe COMM ssion Victoria, Texas, Colo
nel John Mcclellan, United States ,opographicai corps
Globe Hotel where likewise stopping. During his
stay there he attacked by deiriom uemens; being
ct,ed 70 visit him, did and fonnd him prosraed 70
excessive ardent spfits with long and continued