New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-01
STATEMENT OF MR. GUsrAvUs A sACcHI

STATEMENT OF NIX GISTANUs a SACCHl
l. me Esi.o, Of 7aeN u T,ibsne
SIR: Nv attention has been called to pages %, 90,
aud - # tie report Of the Van Wyck Committee.
There being no doubt that the person alluded to
as "Augu.ius a. Sacchi," In connection with d con-
tract for horoes feel il my duty, an act Of justice
20 Mplor-General John e. Fremont, as we'll as to
myself 10 correct the erroneous and unjus, ate
menls contained in that report in connection with
said Contract.
During Gen. fremonts stay 10 this city, when on
bis way to the West il occurred TO ne that for the
20 vice in the far West the hardy breed OF Canadian
norr.s, capable Of enduring great fatigue, hunger,
and Thirst, sure and swf-iooled and requiring ess
attention, although les snowy, would lie preferable
~ pcrhaIs betief-Oohing, but. for bard work less
service lie horses Of the Sta'es; oDd. accordingly
prouosl,ou to procure such horses from CANADA was
mace to Gan. Fremont on the eve OF ms departure
from this uty. To this proportion no answer was
received. AiterwHrd, when 20 much complaint was
card that the Government did not get seryiceable
hor,es the -auo offer was re- esteG sbout The .ud Cf
JAY Lust Subsequently, l visited ~. Lons in
,..r.n ard proposed 70 General fremont
verbally 10 procure 900 such hoTses. That
81. he 6nt sud last tlno 'Lat ever ,psk. g
ifhs decided ob,lin hoise o Cauads he wcnd tfuc,
tie Qnsu-fuA-t,T 20 mahe contract If sse'd 90 toch
bet tor ID, Mteie.,, Of Tho .sDioe ia; o. Two
.isr this iniegvi~w was suHmonod 70 headquarters,
AID told by g.pamin unknown 20 Ae, but
sho tl.r-,ood OF Gen feniouGs stc,et.riss.
aud ,adres.ed az Colonel" hat Capt TaIni, n"
Quartz sfteT oud be thee that evening, aud would bs
ready nko nusct Tor Loo ho.es. according 10 Cen
I iren0uts iHsIuctiOns
eurard g. The evening aud tie "Coonep int ,dIced
70 tap Tun.y. tue Q.tefmstrr, ~ho innot ste, drew
the form II tie contract. t. biol aged ~
having vAiuy -ud syofd g. extend TO later p-Iod TIC s
o. u.itbciug lod by the LuiOn.F tbf IhOse wtr
tie relsmpoy, order. Of Cen Fremont C',t InnI. }
pa Appoatsd the dsy to tLrn. Ihr contract
sud u. trrs di.cusrd iis.y % tie oe By ssytrt
officers who prsHeat Ihe Colonel save hiusf no
further tfoubs shout she matter Boon scr as la reduced
.faF the Iau.sgs fTuu its sinnls tn
t.imn lut Dad suited ard could ut speak
nan dozen word. still h. con1a.a speak 90 Spini.h
.ud tnats 4 d 70 with icw word. d
san fiy uaiys ton. el Sp.u.h aid +, 9Th n.yr be~u
NOE hen thny yeas iu America sl,a< tn r. gsu
/. sr,,e viii enti, freedom end ctsc bat 10
| sps4i,h. Is iod Cau trnry
I,y Tufu-y We yrry co'cli end ci mt ,lsl iend
hs ~ Ihcs,Y ted b0ts- c0utft buL a, lower pi.trs t a.
u,i,. "a tlal q WOu5 be well should hp 90 -,
~ lsu.di - Il ugat Do if nItLa iutt ST IA.
lester ihtrodlr.ns 70 hs rsuo. " j. o. u itte
I'D ie i..sd coll 40 HE folns at te Plalts Ip-
ne 10 % ysraol Who would I1pe,t tle hoses called
Cspt t-y neSt day DO. NJ hr apol,,d hour and die
/ net ZEE the iuiprctJr
It.l H. 10 DAY Ne met At hesdl isrters ,s,i the fou'
alini.tsi ~ Ccl. lfnOut f0g Ln approval coil.
IA 4 the dine b.. !, the tt
H. Coi".ri O, ct Ca. Fftuot, tipi,si io'srd On
il~u bel tovat ne greater GER Of the t"f ID ito's
Den Fremont When they We, .igu,d TIA he lat ~
Of thr Gel Le" Hsnan- L,srf knew, tui f0m tho d..
,cption o hs person On Inclined 10 tLins bee is tho J G.
Woods ms lloned Ia Tho report Of the COMMITTEE Ari II