, 1861-12-18
The aorae Contract of the SAD Illinois
Re2tmeut.

Regiment,
s1ncc tie examination Of the sut1er and |
Quartermaster Of the SD Regiment which il |
fresh IN the minds Of our readers, another |
phase Of the contract system has been pre-
sented, as exhibited in the cnse Of the same
regiment. It seems that Col. Wilson, under
IN arrangement with Col. Webb, late Assist
ant Quartermaster, WAS deputized to purchase
for the detachment Of cavalry attached to the
regiment, such horses as we're needed, at Sl10
per head. In furtherance Of this arrangement,
the sum Of $11, 900 was placed in the hands Of
the Colonel for disbursement. It has since
appeared that no written stipulation Or vouch-
er for the money, was drawn between the par
ties.
The Colonel proceeded to purchase q hun
eum Of $3.50 eaeh-the difference Of which
between the authorized S110, left the purchas-
CT q net profit Of q, ,750 on the aggregate num-
Der. The matter was brought to light by
Lieut.. Christopher, the Government account
ing and mastering officer at this point, who
discovered the discrepancy, and at once wrote
to Col Wilson, asking him to account for the
$l1 600 placed In his hands, and to pay over
the balance, If any, remaining; reminding him
that he was only a disbursing officer, and,
therefore, as matter Of duty, he should make
O. settlement.
The reply Of Col Wilson was, that he had
furnished the horses under contract with Capt
Webb, and. while he had paid less for the
horses than at first intended, still he was not
legally bound to pay the balance over, though
he would do so voluntarily. In answer to
this, Lieut.. Christopher stated no such con
tract as the one alluded TO was on file, either
in Capt. Webb's Office or in the Quartermaster
Genera,s Office.
Monday, Col. Wilson returned from Missouri,
and exhibited to Lieut.. Christopher the fol-
lowing document from Capt. Webb, which
shows TINT the Colonel was not disbnrsimg
agent, but an actual contractor:
OT1ERvnLE, No., Dec. u, 1851.
1 hereby certify that I made contract, on be.
half Of the United Staie4, with Col J. G. Wilson Of
the Fifty-second regiment Illinois Volunteers, for
the purchase Of one hundred cavalry horses. tor
rs s4 SesS Pp LIZ @ on
1ract; ana said EVfaon requested ne to bare ne
CONTRACT Ecdafea to w5n but sa1 1Psng Ery
ness Of my Office, told him that my clerk would
draw up the contract at any time. Not seeing
/
the contract was nerer reduced to writing bnt my
clerk 1ansmitted the necessary vouchers for the
money, which were subsequently returned exc
{signed,} WA: a. WEBB
Capt. 18th Infantry, a. 9. II.
On receiving this paper, Lieut.. Christopher
proceeded to refer the facts and papers to tho
Qua1ter1naster General for adjustment. Here
the affair rests at present.
The letter Of Col. David Stuart which ap-
peared short time since, defending Col.
Webb from the a5persions cast upon him at
the date Of the examination Of the suler and
Quartermaster Of this regiment, will be re-
membered. Upon the same day Col, Stuart
stated to Us that he himself Induced Col
Webb to make the horse contract with Col
Wilson, and depart from the customary prac
tice, by allowing the Colonel Of q regiment tt
I purchase his OWL horses. The contract wat
made with the express stipulation that Sill
| per head ehonld be paid to the cavalry corp:
that the men might provide their own horses
| to which they were accustomed and thus sup
| ply the corps with first class animals. Instead
Of this, as now appears, only s8250 per heat
was paid, leaving clean and nice little prof
Of s27.50 per head, going into somebody
pocket. The whole affair calls for an inyesti
| cation. It can certainly do no harm.
TIE FEsT1yA1.--The Soldiers Aid Festiya
is meeting with most gratifying success
Dinner will be served to-day from twelve unit
four, as usual. This evening Mad. Creven
and troupe sing at Bryan Hall in aid Of tn
Festival. A few articles are yet wanted 70
the fancy table, and those who are SO dispose
are solicited to send them in.
BISHOP 6IMPsoS.-Thc numerous friend
and admirers Of this eloquent divine will
gratined to learn that le is to occupy one
the pulpits in this city, next Sabbath morning
We shall direct attention to the service nor
particularly hereafter.
BRIDGEPORT TEMPERANCE SoCETT.-Th
organization will be addressed this evening
Robert Barry, Esq, ex-Presidcnt Of the Ch
cago Temperance Society. 4 full attendaus
| is desired.
Il AcENowLEDGMENr.-Fo soldiers familie
, 1888 loaves Of bread, from Messrs. Kendall
ht1 r