Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1864-07-01

remove all our cotton from the Yazoo and TAI
lahatchie. / asked him to fix q place for II
which he would regard secure. He named points
on the Southern road, between Morton and Merldr
an. Had I adopted this course, eUery bale uouG
hare been lost Four thousand bales were removed
by me from northeastern Mississippi; carried it
to be stored near the eastern border of the State
on the Tombigbee, but the rough handling received
from the wagon and the railroad has put much OF
il out of order and extensive repairs are being
now conducted. This cotton was, however, saved
by removal but it is exposed to accident from tre
by such large aggregation, and have sent an agent
to procure other warehouses, so as to divide the
risk in several parts. 1t is almost impossible TO
get storehouses. or warehouses. Mobile would be
an unsafe point to store. / cannot often build
stores on account Of the great scarcity OF materials
and labor. They are absorbed by the army. There
is another great difficulty in the way OF remoV.
al The planters have no transportation, and
there is little in the country. Horses, mules and
wagons have been taken away by one or the other
army, or by the enemy. Where there are teams,
the parties will not accept Confederate money
They cannot use it, have been compelled to pay
for transportation in sugar and salt, bought TOT the
purpose. The necessities of the crops, in general,
require all the teams that remain. To impress
them would intensity the discomfort and increase
the decentralization, thus efecting moro harm than
good The cotton is, besides, in no condition for
transportation for any distance -,
Exchanging Cotton for Gold or Sterling
have the means at any time for sending agents
into Memphis or New Orleans to transact with
foreigners or their consuls Citizens of high char
acter in communication with me, wishing to
undertake the business. enclose some Of their
letters. The policy of such exchange is almost
universally maintained in the State to be the true
one for the Government. ! have received assn
RANGES almost official, from Yankee authorities at
Vicksburg, Memphis, New Orleans. &c, that no in
reference would be had in the matter. ..
Exchange eff Cotton for Quartermaster's and Com
HlisSdry Stores. &c.. g. ~
The War Department has several contracts en-
bTacing the delivery of Mississippi cotton. One of
colossal character is given to Mr.. Pollard Thus
the Administrators virtual control of the cotton
will be taken out of the Treasury. / have the evil
dence that Mr.. Pollard is giving out sub contracts
and their numbers may be indefinite !; each petty
sub contractor having military protection 10 take
out the cotton and bring stores. Parties that l
know to be irresponsible, have likewise obtained
contracts at Richmond | have the lists of arti-
cles needed by the War Department, and the price
they paying, and can have a responsible agent
in each county to deliver cotton in all cases Of
purchase, and turn over the stores to the nearest
quartermaster, obtaining his voucher for the same
Under the Pollard contract, the military authOr-
ties are now hauling our cotton to the vicinity of
the river to await the arrival of stores and if there
IS any failure OF such arrival, the cotton 1cLU an
epitubly be lost, either by act of the enemy or Of
marauders With whom the country abounds. This
too, whilst have been expanding large sums up.
the very opposite policy, indicated in your tclc
gram Of December Sth OF bringing GUay the cot
ton from such localities.
No time TO he Lost.
Whatever is done must be done speedily. On
the most intelligent and reliable testimony, if the
cotton in the exposed district be not parted with in
the next few months, it is rrSdesmq6iy lost TO the
Government Now is the time to move. Every
thing favOrs action. The occasion may not happen
again. Better to part with the property, even for
treasury notes. than to incur the total loss IL
be sold for them at from eight to ten times hat it
it cost the Government
j. d. B. DEBOW,
General AgeHt Produce Loan.
According to the best estimate that can make,
there have been destroyed out of cotton bought by
Inc in Mississippi:
BILes
By our military authorities, 81, OGO
BY accidents of various sorts, 5000
Taken by tho Yankees, &c. 10000
Total, $4,000