Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-09-10
dyeriising Rates.
and the Railroads

wuETANT LETTER FROM COL THOMAS \.
s17L EX-ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR.
Ts tie Ed,tD,' Of the Ne,c York Times:
Your paper of August 9. contains ex-
lsts from the report of the Contract
mmittee. with comments rejecting upon
" character as an officer, and upon the
Er Department generally. Believing
a, no injustice was intendcd-at least
vou-I take the liberty Of submitting
sw facts. some of which were in pos
sion of that committee
IN the 18th OF April, l was called into
Office of Gov. Curtin, at Harrisburg.
assist the movement of troops from all
arts Of the State to the camps at the
fFttal of Pennsylvania. which troops
Fere there TO be organized and equipped.
f1i forwarded thence to the national cap
D.. then supposed TO be in imminent dan
f. | devoted my whole time and en-
R-ics to effect the result desired, without
f'gard To the price to be paid TO the COM
Ianv, of which | happened TO be an Off
r.. All the facilities of the Pennsvlva-
p Railroad Company We're rendered to.
Rld made Use OF. bv the State and Gener-
h Governments, and to this dav / have
Fe'rF been party to any contract for
transportation over the works of the COM
nv to which | was attached as It's Vice
'Sdent--AIl arrangements for trans
'Tiailon were made by the regular Off
O! the Qua teTmaster's Department.
M Cameron. then Secretary of War.
tlTee messengers to Harrisburg. ur-
me to proceed Immediately to Wash
On, without stating the object.
liter some delay, consequent upon the
/ was then performing for Gov.
Tn' left for Washington City, in
2L''ny with Gen. Fitz John Porter and
1eFai Andrew Porter, by way of Cham
.solFg and lIagerstown, and thence by
'a'e conveyance. On arrivalat Wash
-'n, reported to the Secretary of War
' assigned 10 me the duty of organi-
some means of transportation, via
'n9Hoi>, by which troops could be car
nom the North to Washington CITY.
lew davS, with the aid of Mr.. Eel
/ resident of the Philadelphia, VIII
-'gn and Baltimore Railroad Compa-
along with such men, material and
ny stock as we were able to bring
"I MS road, the Philadelphia and Read
-'$lToad, and the Pennsylvania Rail
q" We were able to form daily line
'g'n the North and the National Cap
'' which troops and supplies then
.,'n needed-could be promptly trans
r"'r tins was accomplished, I teIe-
.I'' Mr. Smith, Superintendent Balti-
ana Ohio Railroad company, urging
furnish the Government a supply
o''l5 stock for all its wants from their
al Baltlmore-which were then
q Win cars and engines-the Govern
:, meanwhile being obliged to bring
--g> and cars nom PENNSYLVANIA
:. .r'apohs by way of Chesapeake Bay
Fnllh replied that he could not act
~ Matter without referring it to his
~ oi Directors. which he did that
evening, and the day following L
uo''llyd that Government could have
' rolling stock needed from time to
Under this arrangement. / tele-
sp Mr. FELTON, to stop the shipment
t,,-- --.Dapolls of engines and cars, and to
- -" NOSE on board vessels already in
T.CCor T.,-Cor at Annapolis, which was done.
M l-'Ae the foregoing statements for the
se so;., oi letting Won understand that nv
h. position at Washington was not of
b. II ,sI seeking, nor was it for the pur-
O7ing party, directly or Indirect
|s,b oeheht the road / was connected
,rr.- M, " any other road or roads in the
|-.73s,. was not appointed Superin-
,-r,r u Railroad Transportation, but
- 's manager Of Government Rail