The New York herald., 1862-01-28

.salss must hay: Known Or b:lisysa sa:s sAs object
pride in ths lstssr quoted ssovs, and whlch WIN b
posed In him BY Jefferson Davis and Floyd Of thsir frs
qusnt consultations with him in preference TO h sups
.n
tasy OF War In regard TO the improprty Of sending can
non 70 the Gulf coast TO arm fortincaons which had no
sxntence from motives Of more modesty He says that
"his duty was obedience, not questonng" This, a.
general rule correct; but in case OF papable trea-
inferior ceases to be = duty , and becomes : crime
The following items given by Lieutenant Colonel Aayna
aier "a ms letter Of excupaton 70 AdItant Genera mo
Davis and Floyd and II also shows that he favorite
with both Of those traitors
II never aid and counsel 70 the evil designs Of Sc
creares Davis or Floyd or any other Secretary Of War
Each Of those Secretaries was dis
tncty informed BY me that II was embarrassing TO me
gard TO Affairs OF the Ordnance Bureau when the chief Of
the department was present. and that requested that
In substance that they had right 10 obtain information
pertaining the War Department from any ocer of tho
army that Colonel Craig either did not understand his
professional business could explain 1t integbly
and that they should exercise the right OF sending for
and interogatng Whenever they thought proper TO
do so. Whenever they did so gave them my views
honestly and their decisions acts after hesng these
views are heir own and am in nowise responsible for
This statement goes show that Lieutenant Colonel
Maynadier enjoyed the confidence Of Davis and Of Floyd
0spMCement COO0ol
Ordnance the 18th OF November. 1850. in order TO
make for Maynadior at the when the work
Of disarming the and amng Of the dsaect
cd States to be consummated by the traitor Floyd,
most significant fact which cannot be lost sight o( IN
this investigation From the letter of Lieutenant Colonel
Maynadier to Adjutant General Thomas the committee
have already cited the following passage-
from the Engineer Department what kind and cabre
Of guns composed the armament Of these ors and the
proper kind SO ascertaned directed to be sent" In
his report Secretary Floyd dated December 81 1860
he saysT have ordered forty-two coumbads and four
Island; also seventy columbiads and thirty.two
FOUNDER guns to the fort at Galveston harbor.
These pieces Of ordnance belong to the regular arms
Colonel Maynadier calls strict and literal fulnment Of
his subordinate duties. General Wright had informed
him. nrst that the fort at Ship Island In condition
to receive an armament; second that the ground had
been broken Galveston the construction of tina
fort and third that the Of the forts had
boon fxed by the Armament Board.
After comparing the evidence Of General Wright,
Intelligent distinguished ana highly honorable witness,
with Lieutenant Colonel Maynadier's report to Floyd,
your committee submit that the latter displays face
readiness to carry out the reasonable scheme Of his spc
veal. And this brings the committee the considera
ton OF the second charge or dsloyay which has been
preferred against Lieutenant Colonel Maynadier.
On the 30th of October. 1850, Colonel Craig made
official report TO the War Department, stating that the
stock Of muskets Of all kinds in the public service in
only $3.50 O00 dispersed among the arsena Of the coun
trv In former years. he states the number had been
nearly and was not then considered too great Cor
the country. He at the same time insists that emo
further redcton by sales Of the old model servceabc
arms should be allowed until our arsenals are better
supplied"
rHE OPERATIONS or THE TRAITOR FLOYD.
On the 11th Of the month Of November Colonel Craig
relieved from duty head Of the Ordnance Bureau,
and the ed Of the Same month Maynader was SUBJ
stuted in his place. The day preceding the appointment
proposition was made TO Floyd by A. A. Belknap 'to
purchase Of the department from one to two hundred and
fifty thousand Of United States flint locks and ateredper
cussion musksts and to have the delivered
agents in New York city, This fact is taken from
ast Housesof Representatives Report No S. which your
committee have felt at liberty in this connection
"As originally written" says Beknap, "the proposal
was for two dollars per gum but the words and fifteen
cents nernsd before the paper was presented to
the War Department"
On the back OF said letter Ia the following endorse
ment"The within proposition Is accepted to the extent
OF one hundred thousand muskets and many up
TO the maximum number as the service will spare"
Signed J. b. Floyd, Secretary ofWar.
Subsequently Floyd, by strange freak, professed to
discover that the price for which the sold
said that they should not be delivered for less than So so
per musket Beknap leaves u to infer that the now
terms were accepted and says that Secretary Holt re-
Lieutenant Colonel Maynadier speaks OF this transac
tion as mere bid on the part Of Benap and declares
that Not single musket has been sold to Belknap at
any price," According to the testimony of Colonel Craig
before tho Military Committee, 10000 muskets
sold to g B. Lamar the oath day Of November, 1900
TO the State OF Mississippi the 4h Of December
and 5000 to the State Of Louisiana the 10Th OF the
month All these sales them occurred within less
appointment OF Lieutenant Colonel Maynadier, and i'm
mediaey subsequent the appearance Of Colonel Crags
report in which he protests against the sale of
small arms.
Colonel Craig states that only SO 900 OF tho l4l 900
arms sold during Foyds administration Of the War De-
partment were advertised required by the law Of
1926 and that he protested against The
consequence his removal and the substitution Of
Lieutenant Colonel Maynadier, under whom these i'm
sales made to aid the of treason by
corrupt violation Of law
The 900 last mentioned sold parties and to
States In open threatened rebellion against the govern
ment, and tho fact was well known then that they
TO be used against the government Of the United
States as II is now.
In the evidence Of Beknap he mentions George saun-
ders, well known traitor Of his advisers in
purchase Of the 100 muskets The whole conduct Of
Floyd leaves doubt that he believed he making
sale 10 parties in the interest Of the rebellion and
aectation to suppose that in annung the original
at the rate OF 81 Is he was actuated by hon
orable patriotic motives The only rational expana
ton Of his conduct in canceng the contract therefore,
to be found in the supposon that he discovered that
mistake had been made and that his fellow consprators
could not obtain possession Of the arms.
is remarkable fact that the Secretary Of War has
dismissed, by the advice Of the Adjutant Gensra all
these charges OF treason and corruption unworthy OF
investigation.
THE DIFFERENT CHARGES AGAINST rAYxAsTrR DODGE.
The evidence Of James W. Doebe, clerk In the Navy
Department goes TO chow that during the last Preside
ta campaign and subsequent to the election OF Mr. Lin
coin he had frequent occasion to 60 to the counting room
Of Royce Thomas Dodge. The Thomas referred TO is the
Adjutant General OF the Army.
Robert P. Dodge, says the witness, several times
gagged me In conversation the subject Of politics.
After endeavorng to convince me, formerly that the
republicans wrong and that the South was right,
and referring TO his Bible prove his positions but with
out success he remarked, in manner which surprised
me- that Mr Lincoln could never be inaugurated." And
when asked him why, he replied-"Some one will kill
him" Remarkng that he ought not to utter such senti
ments lest he might tempt less Intelligent and consco
tous persons to attempt funment Of his prediction
left his place OF business. This was after Mr. Lincoln had
been elected.
Another witness, William II. Craig, swcars that he
knows Paymaser Robert r. Dodge, and hat the feelings
and symIathics Of his family with the Southern Sc
cessioniss."
third witness 7. j. Lugenbeel, swears that Mr.. Dodge
s generally regarded In the city Of Georgetown
cessionist."
Mr. McCobb is appointed clerk to Mr. Dodge, as
paymastcr. The first witness. Stephen H. Sherman,
swears, ~ am well acquainted with John McCobb, who
clerk to Robert =. Dodge, paynaster in the army.
know, from repeated conversations with Nc
Cobb that he is rabd seccseonist-the most bitter
ever heard talk; know him well.r
William II. Craig swears. al know McCobb clerk for
Dodge, paymaster; he Is a sccessionist all over"
T.. j. Lugsnbeol that "McCobb clerk to Dodge,
s n secessionist; have heard him say so"
Another witness also that Boyce tho partner OF
Dodge and Thomas, Is violent secessonist and, In
word, there have been but feeling among