The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-09

The local editor OF the Dispatch announces
that he will no. butcher the Latin language
We advise him 10 cOufue his exploits in
this part cuisr line 10 his own vernaculsr,
and he VIII be sanguinsry enough.
CE4RoEs AGAINST Coz. JoHS c. CRAEE, Nov
INSPECTOR QUssrERMAsTER's DEPARTMENT,
AND LATE PURCHASING AND DIsBURsIEG
/ QUasTERNAsTER oFMIl ITARY RAILROADS POR
1HE military DIVISION OF MISSISSIPPI.
TIE following are the charges and spseif-
cat ons against Col. Crane;
Charre Is'.-Acceptipg valuable consider
ation from porous furnishing suppl aud
materia for the use Of the United States
\ Military Railroad.
So iication lss.-Did receive from J. v.
I Gould and Z. D Leonard a saddle and
horse equipments worth $40. THIS at Nash
VILE, September 10, 1864.
Specification Did receive from same a
saddle and horse-equipmsnts worth S9l.
/ This at Nashville, October 10, 1854.
Specification 3d.-Did receive from VII
! liam Ssmp e, Of Louisville, Kentucky, one
diamond Tiog, value Sl6o. This ut Nash
Vi le, August IS, 1854.
Specification 4.-Did receive from William
Sample, Ct Louisville, a buggy and trim
mines wc III Sl20. This st Nashville, No
vember IS, 1864.
Specified on 9Th Did receive from Eaos
Hopkins, of Nashville, q silVef-platsd ice
pitcher aud two gold lined goblets, value
| 500. This at Nashville, July 10, 1854,
specir cation ibid reaeive from Au-
| Gu tus Vessel, James H. Prince, F. i.
Sure, Z. G. Leonard, (of the firm Of F. Z.
SURE Cr.,) and other parties, OF Tyler,
Davidson ( Co., and.ot persons, OF Her
ron, Rodgers & Paddock, a diamoad pin,
value $500 in gold. THIS in Nashville, July
| 10, 1864
sp-ctdcstion 6th.-Did receive franz Au-
/ eustus Vessel, James II. Prince and F. +.
SURE, one sword wo tn $500. This at N ash
vile, August /. 1854.
Chsr- e 2d.--Corrupt and fraudulent con
duct to the prejudice Of good order and mi
litsry discipline.
Specification lst Did rot consult Chief
Engineer aud Suparinte ndent Of Military
kailIoad in ielsti, u 70 supplies; did not de
fer T. their opinions; made large purchases
without their regulations Or approval, ets.
This az Eashvile, November 20, 1854.
Spec flea ion 2d.-Bough at exherbi ant
rates, Of Ctr knight, Indian polls, 600
feet tWO-inch eas-pipe, 81 IS cents p, r loot,
market value being 81 cents. Gas pipe 70
use ia Hospitals. This at Nashville, April
10, 1864.
Specification 3D. Bought, from same,
1900 feet gas pipe, at IS cents per foot,
market price IS cents. This az Nashville,
June s, 1864.
Specification 4th-Bought, from Tennis,
Da gier 4 Co., ClevelHnd. Ohio, 5000 feet
two-inch gas-pipe, at 81 20 er foot, msrket
pr &c % cents. Thin at Nashville, June Is,
ls44.
Specification 5th.-Bonght, Of Augustus
Wessel, zoe feet gas pips, at 81 OF, la =
market rate SO G nts per loot. Ibis AZ Nah
vile. July 10, 1884.
Specshcat 90 6th.-Bought, from TeBnis,
Da gler 4 Co, l50 000 lbs. railroad spikes, al
li1k cents per ~, ia market rate u cents.
Tlis 1t Nashville, Aovem Der 20, 1854
sp ci6caton 7th.-t ought rom same axes
4 - escu, itir market rate being 81 IS.
This st Nashville, Novemb. 20, 1904.
Specification Sth.-B5ught Of Augustus
Vessel, Cincinnati Ohio, IS 500 T railro4 d
chars az llHc per n, "a market pr.ee
being exc. This at Nssnviiie, June ~
1854.
specification 9th.-Bought Of Webb & Co,
G neinnau, ohio, IA reams Of paper, ior
s S65 fair P ice reing s. 800. This 81
Nashville, Oct Der q, lo64.
specification 10th. Bought Of Tennis &
panrler, leveland, Ohio, /, 200 spike m0uls,
inferior and unfit for use, az Is 50 each; not
worth more than - Is each.
Specification llth.-Bought Of same, l.
200 tamping picks, at s. 90 eachi inferior
and unit for use.
Specification l2th.--Bogght Of same, J 200
cold chisols, S71z eachj inferior and unfit
for use.
Specification i3th.-Bought Of same 500
claw-bars, al SO each; inferior and unfit
Tor use.
Specification l4th.-Bought Of same 900
tamping bars, a. 20; fair market ratio at
2 SO each.
Charge Sd.--Wnlhul and fraudulent neg
let Of duty, 70 the prejudice Of good order
and military discipline.
Specification lst-Did purchase supplies
and materials without consultation with the
| Superintendent ond 4 hief Engineer Of the
/ Military Railroads, Of persons who were not
manufacturers, but dealers, agents, &c; did
pay excessive prices; damage TO the United
States 70 the amount Of So.
Specification 2d.-Did purchase supplies
and materials, delivered at Indianapolis.
| Cleyeland ,incinnati, and other distant
/ places, and did contract 10 paw large sums
Tor ireights when he could have obtained
them nearer and saved the freight. This
nom February to November, 1854.
Specification Sd-Dld ueglect TO obey let
ters Of iustructons, and did fail 10 onfor
| WITH aud COMO m 70 the opinion Of, the
General superintendent and hief Engineer.
aud sgainsl their savice Purchased ex en-
sively and contract TO pay exorbiiaat pricesl
/ Loss b she Government s.. This II m
February &c Decs mber, 1854
specincaIisn aih--Did neglect thu sdviee
| and opinions ol the Aforesaid officer. ana
/ did irsudu ent ", wiiMlly, etc. y rshass al
sxorbiiast prizes inferior and oaserviceablr
supplies aad materials, causing loss 10 he
Cniied Stats Of S.. This ron Februa-
~ 70 November, 1854.
/ Charge 4th-Conduci 10 the prejudice Of
good order and miil.sry discipline.
speeifca 500 lst-D.d sol CIT IRON Enos
Hopkins. q person furnishing supplies, o
/ present, Eayiog, when you coino back lrsm
/ New XFk) ] expect you viii bring me
/ sbno hing pretty" This ct Nashville
March ], 1854.
epsc feaion 2d-said Hopkins rot having
b ought auy present., did say IN pre-euee o.
said Hopk NJ; 81 call yoa 81 % witaesa tha
/ Msj0 Hopkins has b en- 20 New 20 <, and
uot ought mo preseut aiter ali hsys
done f,r him " This a. Nashville, june J
| 1854.
Specification sd.-Did write % r. n
B,ovn Gen rel Superintendent of Bel eion'
TAI Railroad, for Two passes ever taal
road ior he use Of his or ne's1 relatives
snd 4 pr miss % reeiprecate by graatia-
/ passes over She United states Military Hail
oads. This IN he Isl Of Scpiemb r, lsta.
Specification 4th.--Did, Of amos Hop-ins
VIM saRp e a. Wessel, John n. could
persons furnishing supplies aud ma 'crials Z
the Govern msnt. ask, solicit and demaH'
meoey for campaigning and election expen
ses, Eromis ng heretor, continuance 81 geo
p.tronages aud cid receive from Vessel 81,
600, from Hopkins S50o from Sample Ssae
md rom Could SlQo, and did alec receiv
money rom other p rsons furnishing sup
plies. This cn tho Isl November, lse4.
Charge 5.-Conduct unbecoming sn ofice
and 6 e tiemsn.
Sspecidoa son Writing and sending
! circular 70 Wm. sampls and a. 3. samp 9
} Of theto lowing tenor;
E $40 secure ne e'cc ION il every State be
70 q the poss h.iity Of doott, not onl
-5es j. require the patriotic efforts Of ever.
snsnl but aiso requiies m y scr campai. 4
+ inE purfoses. Il Is expected thst yoa VII
+. received he pntronsee 81 the Government
val ling y lcn1 We ~ names 10 the alta 10
mcnt OF The object namtd.
- am aattorizef 20 say, gentlemen, 9
, hose vac resQoad cheer.uliy 10 this ca
thai ste % ronago heretof ne extended I
hemi sha I, viihout doubt. Be- cihunues
= To tranenittiug your subscriptions, il IS tx
e pecied thai the amount wiz correspond wiz
he par nacc you have rec lived"
He having no authority to make sue
prom 5 s. rnd d'3 M oonsequeres recess
= 800 frnm WI AN Sample. A. 3. eampi
a. olhea. Ihis Al Nashville. Eovembss
/ ists