New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-29

OF was question about the freight bill The carrier
was xious for his pay the story runs and 1t being
slow in coming. suit at law was threatened. Whether
this maor has been satisfactorily arranged YET or not
inquire.
can call on Mr. Howard Collector Of the Port. who
will doubtless take pleasure in satisfying any
able curiosity. MERCHANT.
MICHAEL POWERS COMES TO THE RESCUE.
From The Sunday Republican :. o. SOC,
Mr. EDITOR: My attention has been called to articles
in The Democrat headed Gen. Blairs Liquor Speculs
ton" In which my name is also mentioned In Justice
to Gen. Blair correct statement OF the facts rom me
' About the Sd Of July last as stated in The Democrat
was with the army in the rear OF vicksbnrg being
In Gen Blar'ss command. and great many Others l
was repeatedly requested by several OF them 70 png
them down refreshments such AS are mentioned
the published invoice The men always SAID that tne
suters charged them much for such articles told
them II they got Gen. Blair to order these supplies ior
them would bring them TO them. AT that time there
we're no military o ' von see by
Grants Order No. &C. dated June IS, two weeks after
got the order to take down the supplies Several OF tho
Officers and soldiers In Gen Bairs command presented
him with draft of the order under which acted and
requested him to sign it. After considerable rsua:
sion their part and on my assuring MN 'n oS .
order Nor for is act Of kndness TO the poor soldiers
IN kis command numbering thousands. he charged SaA
Consider Il foul and contemplate Islander, and 10
pronounce it; but OF course. any person knowing him.
knows well that he would have no interest IN any sueA
transaction. H.. .,..
the Custom House officers here that those liquors ~cro
for the soldiers, and after paying SID being nye per
cent on the invoice got permit 700. ,ne aruc'es
avwp TO Vicksburg where learned ~. the hIs, ''N
Cen Grants order referred to above. went to Cen
Blair about the matter. who forbade me selling any o.
these things 10 the in his command OF 10 'eenps
violating the order Of Gen. Grant. returned 10 81.
Louis and left young in charge OF the gd1ds o.
board the steamer Gladiator. the same boat on which
they went down In about two months afterwafu' ths
Gladiator up she having been detained IN me en-
ployment 81 the Government d-ring the interim Wien
the boat arrived at Memphis the goods were seized ~
oil Sir Chases special agents. although regularly
permitted by another OF Mr. Chaser agents at st. Louis
In due time the goods arrived in ST. Louis. minus i5
bdsk,t. of oAampagne cases Boxers Bers. 10 oases
brandy Of o0rc,. end lot Of cigars. L don't know
what has become Of these missing articles lie young
man in charge says they were AL right wten MI.
Glasses agent took possession Of them at Memphis and,
as there special agent on board all the time hope
these Treasury oncsls will account FOR the missing ar
ti.es without any legal proceedings on my part to COM
| pei them 90 do 30.
Tie D,mocrr gays the freight bin in controyersy.
The freight amounting :" $500 was paid up to the tims
the goods were taken possession OF by Mr. cases sp'
cal agents II the freight hi since that time that 10
In dispute and the dispute between Mr. Chases spc'
cnl and the that brought MP the goods
on their account and hope will be atncaby settled
when the goods arrived In st. Louis Minus the above
mentioned articles Mr Bonner special agent here AZ.
ter dhgcnt inquiry his part found that they we're
seized by the speca! agent az Memphis "tnou' ausaoi
ity and Mr. Bonner released them Internationally so
ends the Bir ilror speculation 40 called. Myself ana
Mr.. David Nicholson were the only parties N
mi, transaction excePtag hoSsyer H ,h onasg , &
suppose 'confscnted tho missing champagne, brnr
dy. and cgEs. But Of course they wiz make nj tn?
god and leave Tie matter with Mr. Nicholson and
In To- bg~.
justice ~ tie former.
Iremrin dear Sir yours. very respectfully ,-,,,
MICHAEL POWERS.
T. ST. leave NJ. Nicholson TO Fctuie the SANDER Of
7I- De-ocrs, to the effect that the invoice f-agdu
lent. lie viii set,lc 'ha, point ei'ectua.ly.
REPLY TO MICHAEL P0vERS
T, me Ec'io,i " The Nis.orri D>nocrak
M Blair End his friends scem to be IN peck o, tfoa
bic abou, their liquor speculation. vhloh. Oh account
OF Gen Grants order. turned ont 10 BE- ALLURE And
Eog that Gen Bair has been fairly convicted Of CON-
pci'y In this little Ham Tongue and Coffee" transsc
ton NF. Michael Powers come. to bis relic; By publish:
Jug city paper lc.;cr declaring the innoSonc. "a
Co Blair. suppose II part Of Mr. Powersb state
rn"n. turn false then may fairy cors!Gde
The whole TO be fabrication. he says,
gssiriied 20 land account Of Gcr osns ordes r-,sed
Mc'apti. they srisei by one OF Mr. chs'es 'rci
? i, Nr Chass special ,r~n, received si.p for the
r-nti nd suppose. eonhscsied tie missing champagne
'Th,, NJ POnner specii agent here sosnd tia, they
~ ,ud ~ gsnrer t~l...ed d EN- anco- stiorsl,
The following facts Ill ;cst Mr. powcrs's ycracty;
!. TIE liquors &c. were seized by he Surveyor II
tie port ~ Cairo who is 81 Mr.. Cbases special
agcais. hu; an appontec Of President Lincoln.
, The $40 for the permit was received by <. u
Howard Surveyor Of the port at ~. Loals. who was
appointed by President LiNcoln At the solicitation 1t
Gen. Blair NJ Powers changes nis cFeer ~ih csnss
odi.Hg TIE m.s'iHg cisrpcSne brandy and cisars) and
not by Mr. Chases special agent.
g. The only action which any cf Mr.. chases spcclas
agents took In the matter that II Mr.. Bonner VITO
ordered he liquors to 81, Louis from Cairo a .le NJ
quest ~ Mr. Nichols TO whom they turned d er
Immediately their arrival
With this expose II Mr. Powers the public will 70, b
a, loss TO know how much credit 20 give 10 his stale
ment. OBsyR'iS