Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-12

EXPLANAT0RY.-S weeks SINCE
we published a note from Mr.. D. L.
STRONG, of Company I, 4th Reg. o.
v. l., in which he offered to convey
packages to members of the Regi-
ment free of expense. Knowing Mr..
S. to be a most worthy and reliable
young gentleman we commended
him as such, and considerable num-
Der of packages We're committed to
his care. The parcels remained at
our Depot for a considerable length
Of time, and some time after, when it
was supposed by those sending them
that they had reached those for
whom they were designed, DC little
surprise was 0coasioned by the an
nouncement that after laying for ma
ny days in the Dekat at Columbus
they had been returned to Delaware.
Meantime nothing was known Of the
whereabouts of Mr.. Strong, and in
the absence Of any explanation of
the failure to fulfill the promise he
had voluntarily made, his conduct
was commented upon IN terms any
thing but aattering by some Of those
who had sent parcels in accordance
with his directions,
We have received from 1Tr. S. the
communication given below. 1t sets
him right in reference to the matter,
and should certainly relieve him from
censure on account of the filure.-
He acted from the best possible mo-
tives-had when he made the prop
osition every reason to believe he
could accomplish what he proposed
and the failure, which we doubt
not was as much regretted by him
as by any of those who responded to
his generous invitation, was the re-
suit of causes unforeseen and entire
ly beyond his control.
CAMP DENHIsoz, O., Dee. 6, go.
Mr.. Editor 1t is well known to
most of your readers that ! proposed
some time since to superintend the
transportation of Sanitary goods to
the 4th O. Y. L. and that those goods
have been LAYING for some time in
the Depot at Columbus, o. unatten-
ded to. An explanation from me
has been long due; but for reasons
similar TO those prompting me to
make the engagement. ! have defer
red such explanation till now.
l was met everywhere went with
a pressing invitation to take articles
back to the boys, which l cheerfully
agreed to, till l found two difficulties
converging upon me First, the a
mount or bulk was rapidly increas-
ing; secondly, they We're scattered
over considerable territory. There
fore wrote to the Governor, asking
an order for transportation at State
expense. l was referred to Quarter
Master General Wright, who invest
ed me by a special order with power
to give the Railroad Companies a
certificate against the State. then
asked you to notify the people of the
fact, which you kindly did. Thus
far no one objects, although it was
accompanied with some labor.
was ordered very unexpectedly to
Camp Dennison, expecting to be of
in day or two for the Regiment.
Consequently I had the goods for
warded to Columbus, where l could
lift them as l passed through. But
such is the intricacy OF red tape, that
although we have been looking daily
for orders, yet no orders have come
and my friends [ am afraid have
charged me with intentional delin
! quency. l hear the goods have gone
| back to Delaware. I had set the Isl
Of December as the longest time
could wait. If the goods were ther
still there, [ should feel like making
a return of them. As it is [ have
done ALL l could do, and am exceed
ingiy sorry that things are as they
have been. 1t may be we win re
turn to our Regiment in a few days
and it may be we will not get off be
]. fore Christmas.
1 have submitted this explanation
for your own satisfaction, with {
hope that it may induce charitable
| reflections upon your
! Unworthy servant,
! d. L. STRONG.