M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-11-28


A second abstract Of payments was
furnished, but not Vouched for as re.
liable, as the Paymsster WAS sick. 1t
is only given to show the excess of of.
fcers of rank appointed to the Major
Generals Body Guard Of only 300
men, the commander being Colonel
&c. See exhibit No. O.. Tie whole
n1mber of irregular appointments
made by Gen. Fremont was SAID by
Col. Andrews to be near 200. The
following is copy Of these appoint
ments:
Headquarters Western Dep't,l
st. LOUIS, No., Aug. 26, 1861.
Sir: You are hereby appointed
Captain OF Cavalry, to be employed
in the Land Transportation Depart.
ment, and will report for duties al
these headquarters.
j. @. FREMONT,
Major General Commanding.
ITO Captain Felix Vogel, present.
/ See exhibit No. 3.
also saw o similar appointment
|given to an individual OIL Gen. Ere.
nont's staff as Director of Music with
lhe rank and commission OF Captain
Of Engineersl This person was a
musician in theate in st. Louis
Paymaster Andrews was verbally in
Itructed by me not to pay him-the
person having presented the two pa
Eers and demanded his pay. Colonel
Andrews also stated that these ap
pointrnents bore one date, but directed
payment, in some cases, a month or
two anterior thereto. He was then
without funds, excepting a small
amount.
The Principal Cowmissary, Capt.
Haines, had no outstanding debts
lie expected funds soon.
Major Allen, Principal Quarter
master had recently taken charge at
St. Louis, but reported great irregu-
lsrities in his Department, and reques-
ted special Instructions. This be
deemed important, as orders were
communicated by variety Of persons,
in an irregular manner, all requiring
DISBURSEMENTS Of money. These or.
ddrs were frequently given verbally.
[See exhibit No. 4. He was sending,
under Gen. Fremont's orders, large
amount of forage from st. Louis to
tile army at Upton, where corn was
abundant aud cheap. The distance
was 100 miles. He stated the indebt-
edness Of the Quartermaster'S Depart,
ment at st. Louis to be $A,506.309
1900.
In re ,ard to the contracts. With,
out an examination of the accounts il
will be difficult to arrive at the facts
1t is the expressed belief many intel
ligent gentlemen in St. LOUIS thai
Gen. Fremont has around him, and in
his staff, persons directly and indirect
ly concerned in furnishing supplies
The following is a copy OF a letter
signed by Leondas Haskell, Captain
and A. d. G. He, though on Gen
Flemont's staff, is said to be a con
tractor for hay and forage, and mules
Tie person named in his note, Col
Degrat, is his partner.
Headquarters Western Dep't,l
Camp Lillis, Oct. 2, 1851. I
Sir | am requested by the Com
ma andlng General to authorize Gel
Dc graf to take any hay that has been
contracted for by the Government, hi
rec oeipt for the same being all the
voucher you require.
Respectfully yours,
i LEoNIDAs HASKELL,
Captain and A. >. @.
See exhibit No. g. ......
! What does this mean9 Contractors
deliver forage direct to Quartermasiers
who issue the same. But here an
other party steps in, and for the pur-
pose, if contractor or the copartner
of one, of filling his own contract
1t is difficult to suppose that this dou,
bic transaction is done without con-
sidefation. The accounts in this case
should be examined, and the price
paid to Degraf be compared to that
paid to the contractors whose forage
was seized. This same Capt. Has
kell, A. D. O., was a contractor for
mules, He desired Capt. Turnkey to
receive his animals, ''good, bad and
Indifferent" as Capt. TURNKEY said
This he would not do, but stated his
prices for the different classes Of
mules, "wheel," "lead, ,"&c. Besides
he had more mules than he could
possibly send to the army. Notwith-
standing al this he received an order
to inspect and receive Mr.. Haskell's
mules as rapidly as possible. Capt.
TURNKEY very soon after received an
order from Gen. Fremont to leave ST.
Louis and 60 into the interior of Mis-
souri,. [See exhibit No. Z, showing
his 0root labor and rasnonaihilitv