The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-01


viE The explanation Of Mr. Beae discoses The fact that
this transaction took place with Nr Cooley, from whom
the voucher originally taken, and who was al the
time his interpreter Afterwards the voucher Of his partner
was substituted Lieut. Roy eerifes that Cooley brought
the cattle 10 the farm about the Isl Of March 1853 Mr.
Beale had notice Of the fact and reported the same 20
this Office that Cooley in the fall Of 1851 obtained eaa
Brooks the orders Of Mayor Savage Ave hundred and
Of the purchased BY Barbour and others
7 from Col Fremont be improperly appropriated dis
posed OF by said Cooley II does appear that the cattle
reclaimed, that Cooley accounted for them be-
fore or be entered the service Of Mr. Beae nerp
ter # should be shown satisfactorily why Mr. Beale paid
or authorized other persons pay, Godey his partner
1000 for cattle with notice OF the facts above stated !
and what evidence IS there that the cattle the
Identical which Cooley received from Brooks who Is
the partner Alexander Cooley at what point in Caor
MIA their ranch situated and this the same Alexander
Cooley mentioned in Heaps book at page los r Bat the
transaction free from any embarrassment above
stated il appears that in a report the Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs dated 9th December 1854, by Superinend-
emit Thos Henley and the Of Ross Browne
ESQ as to its correctness endorsed thereon those gentle
that the price Of cattle at the time Mr. Beaes
purchases made from thirty thirtyfve dollars
per head that the expense Of driving from the places where
purchased to the Ton would have been from FIVE
dollars per head depending upon the Of the year
Thus the maximum OF the cost of cattle reported 70
be foty-hve dollars per head twenty-five dollars per
head less than stated in the voucher being OF
ten thousand dollars covered into voucher and
above the real value OF the cattle purchased reported
above Those gentlemen however do not stop there but
state that four hundred head OF cattle left the Tt
ion Reserve in OF Cooley await the orders Of Mr.
Beale which they think belonged the United States and
that there were also the "Reserven fortyve head
mules and eight horses claimed by H. 7. Edwards, thr
Beales special AGENT and eight hundred head Of sheep
seven hundred and fifty head Of goats in charge Of MIR II
IN Mr. two bred
head of hogs represented be the property Of Mr. Beale
i Voucher A. in the accounts Of Mr. Beale for, the see
ond quarter Of 1855 oI the of $500 purportine
to haze been paid Wespor Missouri for the expenses
OF Mr.. G. H. Heap across the plains TO California
\ The objections stated by to this voucher that
ih voucher is clearly in the of Communication and
cannot be allowed The contingency in which the super
nteudeut tBeae) permitted TO take with hx from
the Atlantic States person aid him in the performance
OF special assigned him only authorized charge OF
the actual travelling expenses of the individual selected
But this voucher made Wesport Missouri before Ieav
/ ing this country calls for explanation
4 The explanation Of Mr. Beale was Il transmit herewith
the affidavit Of G. H. Heap, the individual referred in
this voucher by which il will be seen that his actual
travelling exceeded the allowed by the department.
i In my final action this voucher stated follows
viz "Disallowed; tue charged being than
the necessary actual travelling expenses San Francisco
and addition does appear that any Of the services
for which the superintendent authorized take
clerk to California performed by him. The
sum charged in this instance being really If paid adj
vance of round without showing of such specific
items Of expense would enable to arrive az the facts
felt my self compelled allow the voucher presented
which did conform the ordinary regulations Of the
department the specific instructions given 10 Mr. Beale
for his in the contingency which allowed him
10 take clerk TO California could not thus aside
such instructions when of the notorious fact that
Mr. Heap could have gone 10 San Francisco in comforta
bic and genteel for less than the
n TINS pnrporting to have been paid in advance
II Blu, in this connexon and throwing light upon
this matter but proper here refer also voucher
"a of Mr. Bee for the fourth quarter Of 1853
That voucher purport be for Ss5 paid for conveying
FIVE persons from Westport, Missouri 70 California Tbs
explanations required follows viz The contrac
of 9th May 1853 should be furnished, showing par
tcuars. The respective of the FIVE persons
tracted to be conveyed should also be furnished
4 The reply 10 these requirements was that OF
course it would have been certain death have travelled
this with less than four five men, and but few,
imagine would have gone with that number. The
names of the party Beale r. Brown, Delaware ndian
PHILIPPE Archilete Pegleg Arehilee and Jose Gallego
Contract herewith
i In faally passing upon this voucher suspended it for
the following reasons BY the instructions Of the
Secretary of the Interior Of 18th April 1862 the supern-
endent directed to repair to California without de-
day and by the expeditions route Under these in
large number of men The voucher says for conveying
FIVE from Wesport Missouri California. The
furnished with superintendent verified explanations
provides that Young will carry E. Beae and his party Of
four to Walkers pass in California, but does
from whence but is dated May 6, 1853 the day which
i superintendent left Westport Missouri wide Heaps
book) The superintendent in his verified explanations
the Of his party, whom he contracted be
carried himself Brown delaware Indian) PHILIPPE Ar
chette Pegleg Archette and Jose Gallego BY Mr. Heaps
journal appears that PHILIPPE and Pegeg Archelte were
brought By MIR Beae bis from Taos Fort Mas
sachuse the l4h June and there entered the service
the guide and the other mueteer (page 80 Of
the book y aud page 63 Of the same July appears
that Jose Gallego and Others for the first time
brought into the service Gaego being denomnated an
old mountaiueer, who lad been California with Col
Fremont aud well recommended as guide and bull
hide boat builder
In the first chapter Of the book alluded 10 appears
that the party that left Wesport numbered twelve ALL and
neither OF the Archlette Galego is Of the number
The with Young requires him furnish 10 SUI
pcrinendent and party sufficient number Of good and
suitable animals supply all the necessary stores and
provisions and ammunition for their subsistence and
protection &c Brown the Delaware Indian seems from
the journal have been very useful in supplying the
whole party with meat during the entire expedition he
being expert hunter and the other persons appear
to have been hired the journey guide muleteer bull
hide boat builder &eai positions inconsistent with the
idea Of their being persons whose transportation paid
far In theva