Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-11-13
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ter Andrews was verbally instructed By me
not to pay him-the person having presented
his two papers and demanded his pay. Col
Andrews stated that these appointments bore
one date, but directed payments, IN soane ca
ses month o. two anterior thereto. he vas
then without funds, excepting very sual
amount
The principal Ccmmissary, CePt- Haines.
had no out Standing debts. lie expected
funds soon
Major Allen. Principle QuaFtermaster, had
reseutIv taken charge at s. Louis, bat rep0r-
It'd great irregularities in his Department.
and requested special Instructions. This be
deemed important, as orders were ecumaui-
Gated by variety of persons. IT an lrreEai2r
manner. al r,quiriHg disbuTsei-ents oi mon
ey. The orders xe-e frequently given ver-
7 bally. CSee exhibit No - He vas sl1d-
! ng-under Gen FrCmoDt's orde rs, laTge am
cunts of forage from 81. Louis, 20 the army
7 at Tipton. where co5n was abundant aad
chea1. The distance vas 100 m-.cs- lie
stated the Indebtedness o. the Guarte masters
/ Department at 81 Louis TO be S4,vt0-5yS,-
( $500.
IN regard TO the contracts Without an
examination Of the accounts It vii be dlihcult
/ to arrive at the facts Il Is the expressed
/ belief Of many intelligent gentlemen IN q
Louis that Gen Fremont has around han.
and IN his staff. persons directly ard inol-
reetly concerned IN furnishing supplies ne
4 following Is . copy OF letter signed y Le-
ondas Haskell, Captain and i = c. lie ugh
on Gen Frcmonts staff, Is sad o be col
tract for hay, forage aad males The per
son named in his note, CT DaEraf, IS has
partner
,Hea3quartars - 5siarl Department
Camp LIliis. Get Z 1861.
.Sir'-I am requested by lhe Con.su4ofiuE
General 70 authorize Col DarEaf 90 take any
bae that has been contracted for b. the Gcv-
ernmept. dis receipt fer the same being al
the Aoueher -ou require. Respect ully yours,
/ LEONIDAS I--SEELL, Captain aod
A d G.
(See exhibit No c.
What does this mean Contractors oe,lT-
er forage direct TO Q1arterInasters, who Is
sue the same. But here another PaIty step
in, and for the same purpose Al tie cont-se-
tor or the co-paTtUcT z ona- ot hing --z
own contract. II IS difficult 10 suppose tbet
this double transaction Is 3-ae Without e7n-
si5erati0n. The account ia this case Should
De examined, aBi the r-icr paid 90 De-raf be
compared with that pad ~ the contractors,
whose forage was seized. This same Captain
Haskell. 4 d @, vas q c0ntTac.aT scr muless
= Tie desired CAPTAIN Tornlev 70 receive the
d mules god bad and Indifferent. Can an
! IL
j stated bis prices for the diz r1nt classes on
mules. wheel. lead Sc Besides. Be bad
more mules than he could possibly send 70 tue
{ army. Notwithstanding all this he received
a order TO inspect and receive hir- Haskell :
' mules as rsridiv as pczs. be Csptsin Turn
ley very soon after received an order iTon
; Gen Fremont n leave St Louis and 20 into
J; the interior OF M;ssoari. fSee exhibit No 4.
shoving his great labor and resPosibi.ity.)
Dy directions Of Gen Aeigs. advertisements
were published FOR proposals 10 furnish gram
aud hay, aud contrasts were subsee e1e1tly
!; made f5r specific surls-2S cents a bushsl tor
corn. 50 cents for cats. aud 81 % cents Per
ton for hay, Ia fsce Of this another party
3 in S. Louis, Baird. OF Brird an Palmer,
: (Palmer being Of iaa cd irm N Cal-l1E1ls.
Palmer Cook &co., Gen Eremouts agents IL
that State) xere directed 90 send 10 Jcf5C-
son City, where bay aUu corn abound. as last
as possible, loo, 600 bushels OF oats. with
L = curres sponGine amount Of hay, a. 33 cents
d Per bushels e, the grain. and SO PR lou
,, for hay (See voucher No :
= Captain HlEari ii Davis. member Q
= bis staff. received q contract b. the direct CT
: der OF Gen Fremont for Blankets. They were
. examined by bard Of ARMY officers, oosis--
ing Of Capt. iIendersb7rt, Fourth Artillery,
=, Capt Harris, Crmuiissary Of Subsistence, and
Captain TUTrlsy. Assistant cuartCrnast5r--
e The blankets were tounl - be rotten end
= worthless. Notwithstanding this ;hey zere
;. purchased aid given to the sick and wounded
: soldiers II the hospital.
: Among tLe supplies sent Gen. FFeuant L
; the army now n the G-lj may be enumerated
500 half barrels, - carry v2-er IN county
If whore water Is plenty. and see tons of ice
n. We examined the barracks IN course oF IN
g s.ruction a s.. Louis. cCsT aa3 ar-E-- tLt
p private houses oecgpi-3 by bi'n as quarters
- the BTaat b use which. by-1h.-hy, Is re-tcc
= for Sc, 600 per auurl These barracks h1r.
? brick foundations and brick outer walls
of weather bour del, aud arc susE-snt rs qaar:e-
! for coo men Like those Of Camp Benton
= these barrscks Uero bailt BY contract 90 Tub
- lishei p-orslls. They are eertainiv more *
- peusive apd more permanent than the q1art
: eTs a temporary army would require. aud y
g precise cost Of them th5-ah dificnlt . II =
- al. should be- asccrtainet.
= \ poontooa bridge has been eFce-e1 ae-os
bo the Ohio river by Gen Fremont. at Palucah
- y ferry boat IN \ reg'an HhCre such boa
are reality prnca-ei, would j-s=s be rs elseiel
and less expensive
Con.Tac5s. Il vii be seen were given {
: individuals piibles Tesofting u advertise
neuis fa- h;ls Is IS required hy the las au
=, army regulations
rs Having received an iniinetior from -u7rh'
an- guart5r OF "a ina1-oprleiy, 4 called IN C-r
NeKeever. A. A g for The fa-ts Winch G
nm cave me IS fol ~ One week atsoT tie rece'l
IF the Presidents order modifying Gen r.
uonts proclama,iaa relative 70 tie emanc
walton of slaves, Gen Esenoat, i'y ne'c