The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-09


the Confederate Treasury payable in the conederacy,
in payment for them, shall purchase them. The shoes
means % equal to saoo that have purchased in England
still have thought that they would be serviceabe, and
that possibly they might Dc much needed BY the army.
10 be entirely satisfied with the London Arm.
strong Company in all transactions that ] have
had with them. The rifles manufactured by
this company far superior those obtained from
almost every other source and possess, moreover the
advantage OF being interchangeable.
have requested the chairman to hand to tender
for supplying forty thousand rides from their manuac
their proposition In case the noparmen, should desire
me 10 make this contract beg TO be informed at tho
earliest moment as otherwise may nnd IL impossible
| 20 arrange tho matter. Thinking It possible thab
| the Department might desire smaller bore,
| ! made inquiries on this point, and found
not withou, altering several Of the machines The sxts
OF the rifle would have be left the pre-
barrel OF the Enfield rife light. Making the bore
smaller, therefore. would rather be Improvement In
giving greater strength 10 the rifle fsaal
The Austrian bore slightly smaller than the English;
but almost every other Earopsan government rifle Of
arser boro. Tho Austrian riis is very ssrvceabls
thosgh - one accustomed TO Eneld and SPRING
field arms they have very rough appearance lam In
ston 70 purchase 900 70 30 900 rides about
position regards funds TO make the purchase, In
asmuch as oce at least 100000 tan Aaue ths
have thought 1t necessary in the discharge Of my
duty press the credit OF tho conedoracy pcs
sbo without sndangsrng Its good name but must now
limit myself to ths contracts already made. must pay
my debts before doing thing As soon however,
mousy sufficient for the purpose Is received shall
batteries Austrian rnsd Geld artillery thirty guns
suitable for gun cotton well powder which guns
have already secured, and 20 900 rides in the vi
Arsenal Unless should be able TO purchase large
number like 900 to 20 900, should not without sps
cal ORDERS depart from the Enfield borc-not that the
Austrian bore is 100 small but because Of the great i'm
portancs Of uniformity Of bore. IL has given great
CONCERN that have not been able to make better
angsmens for running the several careoes that have
bccn forwarded II Is impossible stated In my
letter TO obtain with capacity for cargo
and coal for long . voyage that have at the same
time the requisite speed for attempting the blockade
have endeayored purchase very fast paddle wheel
steamer TO from Nassau TO the coast but have
money now for any purpose should not hesitate to
appropriate money TO this object. even without orders,
seeing bow icng the Gladiator detained Naasau,
and considering the great Importance OF these goods
being sllsy landed.
muda on the 9th OF March, expecting 70 sail the next
morning AS We have from New York TO the goth
March, account of the Economist have strong
hopes that she has arrived at Confederate port.
The steamer Nnna sailed while was In HAMBURG. 10
Intended that she should take five hundred barrels
OF gunpowdor found my return 10 London, however,
the powder lad all been shut ont OF the
vessel being uil Had been In London should have
seo. powder N, y preference .,I 70 snyth'as else.
are the following articles for the Confederate govern
mcnt:-- e#
knspsacss and boards,
sets OF accoufrcments
Gnn sings. t<O
Sabre belts 0s2
Yards Of cloth, light blue. 500
Sabrcs. 500
kines ..........................
Pairs oi shoes sW
Correct invoices have been by the Mnna 70 Nassau.
The neta will sail from London with very valuable
nani North o the Navy 10 take charge y her but have
yet received his reply should be in the negative
shall sadsavsr 70 obtain an ohcer from the sumter,
stih y~g nj Gibsaar The Melita Is, for screw steam
quite fast with srprisinR officer on Doard