The weekly standard. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-07

To the Hon. Garrett Dauis;
DR.. n, Government lessee, one of
the most estimatie among men. and
ono of the loyal four who voted in the
State Convention against secession, to
the bitter end, was refused 5000 worth
of supplies for his plantation of 700
acres located on the river, within range
of the shells of the gunboats, though |
his freedmen were near starvation, and |
threatening to leave him for want OF
food. The same day, Mrs j., the wife
.of atConfedarate officer, was allowed
20 take large amount to her pkece
near Trinity, some thirty miles inside
the'rebel lines.
think it safe t6 say that, during
Gen. Tuttle's command, she took an
sxerage. f=$LGo0,a week through the
lines. The same trade was renewed
under Gen. Brayman's command, in
Guiding, as was informed, both goods
aad gold. Mrs. 81. b. n, whose hus-
band (since deceasedl subscribed 500
bales of cotton to equip Confederate
troops, was also at the tinae engaged in
running goods, and probably gold,
through for Brayman. Whether she
vas engaged in the same line of bhsi-
ness under Gen. Tuttle, / cannot say,
but as she was great favorite at his
Headquarters, and drew large amount
of ratiens for herself and family, white
colored and mixed. fkere is little rea
son,to doubt it. The fact was patent
that under Tuttle and Brayman there
was, for females. but two passports TO
favor, one was to fill their pockets, th'
OsYler leave to conjecture.
might cite cases of wrong agains
ignorant and conf ling freedmen, tha
would make your blood curdle, bu
there is ne space for them, nor for tn
infamous acts of Captain A., while il
command of colored troops at Water
proof; neither viii I refer to the fraud
upon the Government, under the hea
ofrations to refugees and freedmen
The amount is enormous.
These are samples, and by no mean
the most agSravating, of Gen. Tuttle
plan of crushing the rebellion.
As this letter is already exceedin
my intention, and the charges againl
Brayman and Dana may be found
the War Department | will only sta
a few of the cases coming under n
observation during their commands.
The "biack-mailing" of Mr.. O., I
Government lessee, has already be-
referred to.
Judge b., one of the most emine
iurists in the South. esteemed both
the integrity and purity of his chara
ter, is in social position among the ii
in his State. His residence is lars
his collection of books and pictures
rare value. Without his knowleds
his brother made his escape, as it
charged through our lines; thereup
Judge B. was ordered to vacate
house in four days, and, with his far
", to go outside of the Federal lin
taking with them only the clothes ii
wore. His friends compromised
case by the payment of five thousa
dollars.
Captain W. c., whose wood contr
was set aside by Brayman, to m;
room for member of the 'ring,
Piled for an order allowing him to $
his stock. It was refused.
Shortly after. meeting Mrs. W.
prostitute referred to before, she
to him: "D3n't you want the old ms
signature to your permit" ?" I {
said he. "Wel1, said Mrs w, {
You give one hundred dollars for
Captain o. then asked har if she co
get the name. "Yes,1 said she. =
she machine" He gave her the pa
aud in an hour she brought the sig
+. ture and receivek the money.
When Hutchinson took possess
of the Treasury Office, there was IN
vault lot of quinine, morphine
opium, which 7 had seized from . sn
gler. They were passed out OF
lines into the Confederaoy under
signatures of Brayman and his
vost Marshal. Captain G. can fur
the facts in the case. So. no DC
can Cen Davidson. late IN comm
OfNatehes There is no lack q p
The drugs were worth, in the Com
rscy. probably fye hundred baie
cotton.