, 1865-10-21

4nnrt IN shift npo*har mari nf fhe
s]ocum was responsible for all the acts Of
Ro,,grrs. whether he was nresent or ah,ent
fno,i 1ickxburc at the tImc,. RODGERS next
savs that ,,store the cation hid 1sf 'y1cks-
burg, Gen. s]ocu1n returned (this ends the
alibi) and 49,.
.At once counterrnaaded the order issuea byms
for the delivery ofthe cotton 10 Soland.
AS no order was ever inaae ior Inc aeAserE
OF tue eotton 70 No!ana, out Lug ofoet "as
1o' us uensery 10 ~ 8 nta"s, .Noianas as'
t1enee, II Is pam that las "itness s"ea.s
loosely. Haa zen. sioenm counsesmanosa
Inc salo ordel. tne mattet "oaaa thefe ha'e
ended, and Tue eot'on YOU'D never nave
been delivered to Grant. was tnat Inc re
SUIT: ~ no means. ihis "'tncss "no mas
proved hrst that Acfhefson ordered INC cot
Ton dellserea' secondly that ne n1msen Of
defed Inc co1ton aealsefea anu ehifoly, taat
slocum countcrmanoed poth ofoefs, tnefeoy
establishing that tue kettle "as CRACKED "hen
Il vas borrowed, whole "henit WIS returned,
and that 1t neser was borrowed at au-now
brings IN fourth defence. He now Says.
~sloenn directed That ~ ths cotton ehonld Dc
NV G1,eans tnpcner win the procesainrT 81 Bah
boards The o.ae1s o. ne oepsstment eG1'manaef;
shsppet and ,sss d sne hands q thess agents wien
1t il n1ainly intended by the above IAN
a,,are to conycy The imuress;ou that Gen,
Slocun dirested himself all Jurisdiction and
responsibility in the matter by turning the
whole question over to the decision Of the
United States Treasury Acents at New Or
leans: and hence that Grsnt must have finally
~ aht.;,ad 49, ,hs - cotton. not hv Wine ~ the or-
der either Of Mcpherson, Rodgers or Slocutn,
hnt of he II. s. Treasury Arentz at New Or.
leans. But on closer examination of Rodg-
ers' language, VIC find lie omits wholly to
state that Gen. Slocum sent with the stpro-
cecdtnge Of both Boards and the orders Of
the Department Commander" General
1icrherson,) his own order countremandiug
Rodgers order for the delivery Of the cotton.
Without any countcrmand1og order, 1t Is Oh
sious that the proceedings Of the two Boards
together with Gen. McPhesson's order (ff lie
ever made any, and s9ocun's own order, U.s.
sued by Rodgers to Grant, delivering the
cotton, would leare the Treasury Agents
nothing 10 decide and no duty to perform e1-
ccpt 10 deliver the cotton to Grant, pursuant
to slocum's order
Nor Is this az. Poor hoogeFs a1.er n,s1
proving mat 1e1ne'sou n1 1ponsi'
then the' noaeefs was guu'1' .uca " at'e',
tneo coan'canu " tue sat', o'ae. =.
ing apseat ueucl1! Ie!aueu una 'nsa
Transfer o. Inc "no,e "-leet " o,uet "a. 1es'
VINCE up W pso> >me "uae, uao .e oe.u =
la"Ses' ne "oulo LIVE hno"" eou'o n'' W
proved. sK negative. ne sa!s.
tns IN s,sm no,, t.t bs ~ ncref
IN sfnsle instance, decided, o. attempted 10 de-
eide, any question involving tle TO Pirate gtnp
"a 3groee,tr t v,hirh hsd betn se1xcd b. the Gor-
ernmc4t. except in obcdiepee 10 orders nom hts
| superior In command, or from the "ar Depart
Uor,nc r,r,v<d. tbaf C,cn. slocurn decided q
"qaest.on OF title to private property in
ha ...srts t,,,t Gov, slocrro ney%,. in a sinplc
ne aeee*'n .na. <s|a'' 's''eo.A as's''
instance. decided snch question a. all
-, ,.s..e.s 80 uoa ree1,v Car. s,o,
sefVacnI "itneas' "no "A ieonJ ueA' H.o'
| GUMS confidential clerk md private Secrcta-
y, It is important to know what was his
share IN Inc eo1ton ssansac'aon.
This requires a glance al. the testimony
a1ea :1r.s1...,., - ta1s..,;st !,
pointed by Gen. Washbufn 10 lnsesusate
the whole matter. Mr.. VIM. II. Smith who
| -. o-o -. ..t..z eo,. CO..
md who before buying It Of course ascertalnea
Grants tile to it, srears: g.,
q. 10 Eou know by Maose ofaef nc SAG ano.ns NJ
q cotton VA fnEnea oyef 70 Giam itom m tne d15
order irom Gen S1ocnu, commanding District Of
fickshurg; sd7o satd ordtT.
z. Did ron know the parties who bad the claim
Dels1o haii il il charge for III. Soland.
Y. Do !ou kno" tnat ne lr!cssca INC Glaim oeiaiG