New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-08
TIE REBELS DEPAHTMENrAL
CORRESPONDENCE
Letters from the Rebel Secretary OF
War, Secretary Of the Treasury,
Secretary Of State, Commis-
sary General, &c.

fact that II desperately ciutches ~ o'""'"e
property due to himself instead Of the Confede-
rate States. These letters are unquestonaoly
genuine. We have seen the stamped and marked
envelopes from which they were taken:
NOW TIE REBELS BUY PROPERrY-ARTruL
DODGE OF THEIR CoSAnssARY GENERAL.
c:..,,.,, CoyppYpArE srsrBs AsgMc,,l
srBsIsIEScB DEFARTzENT HIcrNoSp' June - i''h'
s,F: desire 10 impress upon you the importance OIL
making payments for provisions IN Confederate I:as'
bonds Such debts as may DO now due endeaVor 10 nu-
date with these bonds and hereafter make no pr'nas
es unless absolutely necessary or instant use, 'hese
bonds are not accepted as payment.
The Government lie now the main purchaser, fna the
peope should know that il will not pay money Tor pro-
visions. but rather give higher price IL bonds.
Further lot them be made ardre that yoH can pro,
cur, supplies from distance and pay t0r Mem oH9
ikeir trdaspoTtatioa i G0eernBIeW toHds, Hes "aS-
iae their goods uhsoid. . III,
be made as above indicated and the wishes OF tie De-
partInent strictly carried out
Ian respectfully your obsdlert .eI,int,
l.. X. NOHIbhoP u u C.
C.ptL +. MixrER, A. A. {. g., San Antonio 1'1as
now THE REBELS ENCOURAGE fATENrABLE
INVENTIONS.
RIcsroyp Va, June "a. 1901.
To A. RIcnixps. Dsn,fle Montgomery County, TertA
SIR: A letter dated S. c. Patent Omee, with refer.
ence to the petitions, oaths and sle :hcatons III the
matter OF two applications OF A. Ricnards, DanNle
Montgomery Co.. Texas, for letters patent for alleged
improvements in breechloadng cannon, together win
photographc representations Of said improvements,
informs the uckess inventor that his photographs are
poor ana that 81 the ice rU bc Jorty dollars ~ each
ease and though the whole amount is not required 10
be paid on the fling of the application, you are yet
recommended 10 pagtt 10 DreceHt lay IA tie issuance
Of yoar Lft,r,; IL their issue should be ordered
very FRUITS EGfrs RHoDEs, Com Q; Patents.
ToouBs EMBARRASSED IN MS riNaNcEs-HE
PITCHES INTO 4 TEXAN FOR WHOM IIE WENT
BAIL.
CoST,prH.I' sT'rgs or AsERiSA;.
D,r,sr.sSto' s4trF. honscHp Es n, IcnG ne 49, nsi;}
nDYAR Sin: Your letter OF the A,h ult. was for-
vi TYed 10 ma from Montgomery, and was reserved
Yesterday You consider my letter illhumored.
think | have cause 10 be- i AN more damned ana
hArrassed for your debt fol large amo1nt-hGrs no
woa|v 10 pay Il, cannot J0rrop u, hare no meoRs Of
pavisg i bit selling my properfy ard yet you mock
me by talking Of nv Tea, wealth and ample means o
Borrowing the money And when my property ls cold
as my Texas hands were the pro- eed- are coolly al-
,led 10 az her peoples debts, TO their property
rom sale. These are The naked faes in the case. BY
inaas.ry and constant attention 10 blsIness have
si,sSys beSn atle to meet my own obligations aud u
4, re Srst hIc hqt could mo- mai nm all wNoR
soiliHg prope,1. Your debt that Gil bound for has
been due over three yoars; il wac debt Of honor
and lent under the most solemn pledges, which be-
lieyed and relied on, and with winch you have not
complied And Ror, on occohht y q, FRd mysfy
',
mean, of making arrangements, and your debt hang
inc on me- feel mysef greatly aggrleved by You,
und in a quarter where did not expect II. 10 IN
vain 10 tell me you good-tha ID not the question;
good at the end Of the lazy wac not my undeitanalng
Of your oft.repeated pleiges Your creditor, after
waiting nearly four yeart without receiving even one
cent oerest or principal calls on yo1 for half OF the
deli ] romised 10 meet II, and intend 10 do IT.
shall o. ell him, am good for II.
As To The modes OF payment. whleL yoA propose, L
can only cav will take anything that will pay yoar
an for which am bound. do not think Texas
bonds would do it; Confederate States bonds or
Treasury notes think would pay 1t; sus all want
discharged, and ] am content. hope you will come
in Immediately and make some arrangements, and
make me fair showing Of what you can and will do
that may know what can depend upon;
The reason you give for paying Cstell oEe-third Of
the saes of tie land is wholly unsatisfactory. lie has
no nteres. in the lands until all claims against them
are paid off, You know he hns neveS PAID one cent
even OF taxe and that b. father had al ibe money
for granting the land and did moi pay cent OF 1t, and
tba the land itself 10 200o0 acres 40 leas. short OF
what he said he had bought therefore, u remains 90
be e+n whether he has any interest whatever in the
land The execution could only have sold young Cat
tsI interest leaving the land still bound for joint
expense aud payments and at he never pays any hing
ae not see bow il could hurt us If any other man
owned bis interest. At least, was easy 10 get our
consent, which was moi done, and eaunos sa'i9y the
act never authorized any other person than your.
.elf 10 eel or receive cent for the land and cannot
look 10 Col Fowler at all in the premises The power
az attorney was explicit and limited, and intended to
be- hope you viii get the paper and be ready for 4
fll settlement Of the matter, for am satisfied must
settle IL or il may seriously injure ine. :, 1900.
] am respectfully yours H. ioohbs.
AMBITIOUS WARRIORS HAVE TO PAY THEIR WAY
AMONG THE REBELS.
RcHToSD, June II, 1861.
To Cart G. c. McGYsIs, Caiera!', Tea. 40, =,
SiR In reply TO your letter Of the Sth May, the
Secretary Of War directs 70 say that the Depart
mert cannot undertake 10 arr and equip the cavalry
company YOU propose raising.
Chic, o. Bureau Of Ws.
WHAT THE TEXANS ANE GOING TO BE ThAHD
ON BY JITr. DAVIS.
CosPBnsR,TE sTtTEs or 1sIRcA,
'TEEL.IRY DprAETsRNT, RICHMOND, Jane ~ IsoI.
Hen W. CAyE Treasurer OF state OF Ieiss AHsn ihes
SIR have as yet been unable to Obtain from your
State the information required by Congress with q
view 10 its legislation at the ensuing session. Permit
ue TO solicit any information in your potsets9n upon
the following points as 70 yorr State
l. The assessed value Of real estate, hnd wnelher
assessed ~ tine market value
9. The zane information as 10 personal estate, hno
what general items constitute the personal es.ae.
q The snount Of money at interest.
4. The amount OF banking and RAILROAD sno otner
stock.
s. The nnmt er Of slaves, and tho vslne per head.
G. The amount and rate Of the last tsI An your State
2. The population.
Very respectfully,
{. g. MEMMlNGEh, Secretary q re i5etsdry