New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-06
GySEs.L WAsnIsoros
Jan. Is, 1854.
His horses starving
l, there an, prospect Of relief
(AnsweTed)
The answer to this was "a follows:


The answer to this follows:
"NEwBURGH Jan. -, 1881.
"SIR: Iwroe last evening TO Mr. Humphreys, aud
gave bin an account Of my expectations reepec ing
forage. The uncommon badness of the roads either
very rough or very miyl, has prevented the farmers
bringing the age the Justices Of Ulster and Orange
agreed 10 furnish, and have, in fact, sssessed.
TIE present enow wilfeDs Bile tb. III 10 IN. For
instant relief TO your Eiceiiencys horses | directed
Mr. Roberts to up this morning with bis team sn1
take sll the public orsge al my quarters, as could
subsit my own horses on my private hay, purcb ssed
with bard money fer my COW. till another supply Of
publc forage cOu be obtained
IL know Lot what other measures be pursued thar
these have taken TO procure forsge unless money can
be obtained to purchase military force cent to sieze
all the forage within reach The latter 10 not eligible
and the fermer Is unat'ainable TO any considerable
amount. Yet will apply part OF the pitanoe of money
in my heLds to procure small SUI ply Of forage for
your ExCeleDcy I'LL is known whether the assessment
Of the Justices will be duly levied. If il Is not the
military alone can give relief - .,ovv.rc
am. &C. T. PICKERING, z. " q.
"GEN WASHINGTON, &c"
To COL Pickerngs letter Gen. Washington replied
in his own handwriting the same day. as follows:
"NEw WISDsoR Jan. 25 1881.
DEAR SIR: Yours OF this date is before me. When
wrote to Col. Lutterloh had knowledge Of your
letter TO Humphrey on the score OF forage
That which Roberts msy get will il is 10 be hoped
serve till the farmers Enabled by the snowl bring
in more. At any rate, cannot avail myself Of your
priv ate stock.
"lshal be obliged to you for sending me b. O'Clock
tomorrow sleigh pair Of hoises and driver 70 90 a.
iai rs Smiths Tavern, in the Glove twelve miles ,
from whence it will return, as | have directed NJ
Therting with the light hone TO have a relief at
that place. Take notice that the sleigh Is designed
fer NY use.
"P. S.-Col Popkins writes me that the cet,ch Hent
is marched, but that the tents intrenchmeut tools
axes &C, are waiting for horses. rOomy sleigh
would suit He beet
Another letter shows Washington's thougbtfulnses
IN reference to MIS-. Wa bingons comfort, aud his
minute attention to everything connected with the
service:
" NEW WISDsOR June "a 81
DEAR SIR: One ofnly own hores which | sent from
cfrp 70 be ~iLteioc, together with the horses which
usrI'y carried my cahteens AID Iortn anteauI, / AN
infoimso, or, deac:
Thee Os,es Ill occasion : call upon YOU fer fosr
which Should be ad 10 receive IS sooa as con
ye1ien..
If there issrua Der to choose on, OF, two NAY be
natural IsceIs ho;s.s mares the car tsens going
esier on them Ore of the other two only TO 20 the
lergtA o. Pnllaoepbis with Mrs. Washingon-one Of
whote csriSge.hoses IL, i tear 700 lame 20 perform
the ouII,y. To suIply bis place, abay-tolsi ably
hkely-snd used TO craving, would DC preferred.
II could get the hoise to day 20 ss 10 enable Mr.,
Washington 70 leaye this In the morning, could Wal,
lev ooys for the citers.
'n' si- your most Osedisn e; ;s5vA It .u.o
Coz PIcKrrMG, q NJ. GeserL."
Tbs letter is ipdorsed:
+: No go
{: GENERAL WASHINGTON
June ~, l7SI.
Received and answered .ftt
The copy Of the spswer is not contli ed 10 the book
Of letters, but from the following 10 Major CossweH
is evident thu; the matter attended 10 irnme-
diately:
"NEwBUReH, June "a, ISL.
Msjor CoGswEIL-Sr: A. the artillery destined
'or he present service of tie brigade il TO 90 down to
fetktkll by water and The Commander in. Chief n
made an unexpected demand for his whole train of
wagon horsts you mus Of consequence take some or
az o. the horses defined for that artillery to remove
~ e SeneIas wagons; they may afe~sId be at.Aehed
lam, si'. your 3d., .sryu'