Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-20

An interesting corr espondence has taken place
between General Halleck and Quartermaster
General Megs, respecting shoes and clothing fur
nished for the army OF Southwestern Missouri.
Brigadier General Curtis, who is pursuing Price
in Arkansas writes To General H. from Leba
non, that 1.-The shoes issued to the troops on the
march wear cut in four DAYS. \ pair of boots
were presented few days ago which had been
worn only three days, and the soles were com
pletely Oh" The shoes are described 10 have
the space between the outer and inner soes filled
with pieces Of old plate iron. which work loose.
and cut the stitches" Much of this worthless
trash, Gen. II. says, has been received through
the Governors of States. aud there is no WAY of
tracing out the contractors Ii seems that the
troops here are preyed upen by all the rascally
contractors in the United States This must
he stopped. IL will not be endured much longer"
He also refers 20 the "shoddy" clothing, IN uch
of which came from the Philadelphia arsenal,
having passed through the hands oil the inspect
there Gen IL SAYS aud truly. If the Gov
efnment will employ incompetent aud dishonest
agents in the Quartermaster's Department, the
Treasury and not the army, should bear the con
sequence OF the frauds of these agents" lie
recommends the opening OF the shops in ST
Louis. which the QuartermaSter General cannot
advise. in consequence of the large stock OF
clothing and shoes which the Government has on
hand
Speaking of the cloth sent to S. Louis for
making into clothing. Gen. II. says IL Is not a
damaged article. but of 80 inferior quality as to
be nearly worthless for service The usual
tickets accompanying each bolt of cloth have
been purpoSely taken off, 80 that each one has to
be measured 20 ascertain the deficiency. To
measure them be SAYS, would employ the Quar-
termaster month" Aud further. that IS impos
sible 10 ascertain from any mark or invoices no
were the contractors Tor this defective cloth and
clothing lie calls Oh the Government 10 remedy
The evil. il being impossible Tor The officers the
West 10 accomplish the object st detecting the
frauds. The rascally inspectors there should
DC turned cut Immediately. says Gen. Hal!cck
''anG honest ones appointed
Every das some startling piece OF viliainy
CONES 10 light. in connection with these con
tract frauds. and vet honest shoddy Re
publican papers. With but rare exceptions
neither Febake the sWiudlerS AMI thieves Os
publish the facts, even. when adducet by
their own Congressional committees aud par
tisan friends Speak cut Sentlemen-yOu who
have been - nlisparing in your denunciations OF
Democratic ofhclais-Nho have orueihel Floyd
again aud again--a greater than Floyd, IN ras
cAlify and robbery. exists IN each one ol these
Soulies~ contractors. tie least of whom could give
Floyd lessons that would open his eve. IN yer,
ss:onishment at the aalaeity which they have Oh
tAired in their rascaliy profession. Come. gen
tle.aen OF tie "shoddy press lei Us hear youl
opinions concerning the contract trtads-a Euls
deuuncistian Of them. would ne a pleasant ch,ngs
alter the sOFn-oul cries Of that thief Flovd.
Democratic corruption and extravagance.' Sc
&c. Some malicious persons might suggesi IN,
the parallel OF Satan rebaking sin. Il is true
bat then consistency. you know. - Jewel.
and that would be sors reward. Bridgpor
Conn FsrmeT.