New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-28

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conveying boxes Of small clothing to be sold at ashns
ton. In the same letter he SAYS; ,,s 49,.
action the CHECK Tor -'p ei uy tne eisn O'i
ian in,3 zoe = eaS n-sos l f oep. "-''
While bis letter Of The goth be desires 10 have rip'ete
Of The check sent and notice published - ne heam0Ai La
qaircr. Of which the following 10 copy a., -
authorized pay Mr. Richmond the amount specified by bin Tor the
oe2sn o. by eIe i-oroted rs direction from Davis himself
10 Jacob Thompson pay 60 900 If secret service IN
Tbopson Stewart for the purpose indicated in his
dispatch 20 Davis Of The J0th OF November.
As will be hereafter the secret service money was
placed the hands Of Davis and subject to his exclusive
and applied 70 those purposes only that received personal
On the 25,h Of October lsG J. P Benjamin Secretary of
State OJ Seldom Secretary OF War asking for
pass for Chaplain T. Cameron. who s he says, employed
Mr. Stewart the secret service according under
pass through lines on bis to Canada accompanied by
tworends IL appears that the pass wss given and II esta6
lowing bis directions aud that he was paid out of the secret
II appears from the records obtained from Richmond that
the 18th Of February l-6i j. Il. Hocomb commits
stoned by Davis as Special Commissioner to proceed TO the
British Provinces Of North America He directed to
port at Halifax to the Lieutenant GOyernOr. Ills dispatch
was signed by j. 2. Benjamin.
ana ncoses 5000 TO accomplish the object in bis letter oil
the i9ih inst He says iGrther' ...-...
tin your accounts viii not through the Treasury bat viii be
sation Of your personal services Sc."
Benjamin then proceeds 10 say:
any sum that may pay ont Of these 5000 under er'um
stance, or for that do not permit oa taking receipts ySS
luIth el4ngar on Aplpi WAicu WIZ ne itNtftA a.
On the iitb Of March, 1861 J. A. Seldom as Secretary Of
War; authorizes 5. C. Blackburne TO enlist company
OF not TO exceed fifty in number for special service Oh
the Mississippi River In lieu OF other compensation
they such percentage of the value OF all prop
ey Of the enemy destroyed by them might be awarded by
officer selected by the Department in charge Of such duiy
bat in TO exceed 50 per cent OF the vauc. When
Biackburne had enlisted - men he to receive commits
sion as captain in the Provisional army but without pay
Other orders Of similar character issued 90 various
persons Among others j. r. Beal commissioned In the
speca service of the Rebels for the destruction of orr
ON "a
Bea the person who nieTward executed IN NewNok
The following entry in one Of the books OF the Rebel War
Department. marked Letters Received
Asiou Lieut. W Offers his services to rid tbe country Of some Of
This letter hereafter referred to and quoted by tho Com
mittee in with other documents Evidence tend
sinatoE the principal officers OF the United States Coy
eminent Ihere Is sso ieu T lon =. "a Aisto 70 wv i
Secretary Of War dated Headquarters Morgant Command
Decatur. Ga. Feb. q. ls5l" The writer says:
addressed you communication about days in regard 70
Richmond have anIiousY awaited your reply and or lear
yoar atten o Gen Morgan such Of hi, lie get
eompsn1 bH sne.s hear rom You in the mem time
This may be from the person referred 70 as
Lieut. Alton but in any event both persons there we're
Two belonged 70 Morgans command and the letter OF X A.
Aston Is conclusive upon the point mat the subject WhoA ne
had discussed wit seldom when IN Richmond dd not reie
the business in which Gen Morgan engaged with his
command apparent from the last sentence OF H. a. Al
stons letter.
The following entries are found in books containing the
ord Of letters received 10 the Rebel War Department j. lhomp
son. Nov. H. lebi-Relang 10 fhNscians bureau Oh war
proper in index Of letter received No page AZ In the
the following ut j w Booth. NOV. -
ls6fAppeas Bureau Of War proper index letters received
No page The fact that the subject Of hOmpsOns letter
was Physicians and that Of Booth is styled Doctor renders
probable that both letters related 10 the same matter The
letters themselves have been found letter found
among the Clay papers dated Toronto Sept 1904" The
address and signature In the original have been cut out but
upon the outside Endorsement Of the word lounR t
, n s te he superssrpon HON CLAW has been
partially erased There be much doubt that
the letter was written BY B. IL Young to G. Clayjr The
following Is copy Of the communication;
While prepared justify belle thai Barrett spy,
hue late for singleton 70 this since he has received
tat We have fallen into tho hands Of men whose performsncs
fallen short Of their professions and aPrsent expectation
In accordance with yuor orders Fl,y
Prise con.p .,ed By yourself i1empsa @ tie release
ready strong sasd had been collected
sin arriving one Iesnen' PLACED !. tie il..Iis VII '1
open upon dfenceess men 10 csc an attack was MADE
sm I'u To s,c oa f our object would a no, only in hs
indcTnnsis s4ashsr but 9nI own certain death , nae,
10 make no direction We quietly waited unit, Weines
hoping that something would turn up by which We could
benefit oar suffering comrades AID enhance ne o Of he None
i furnish small portion the promised
aid Wien brought the Walker Barrel Dodd Co could
failure and the ho choice returning 70
D.nAas or sSo.P."ys sns 55 G PstprS Tmtns nv as,ras
ons justified ordered hs Canada for the purpose Of
la.sy IL III. ,as, and .l,a essyias s,Idi,iy
own name and tto'e q my men coupled Tth ,a sp,1e
my conduct been justified by ny instruction certainly 9e
chances by Capt Csenuu would eTorerse well " me
10 perform mission yielded al your request and do
rity 70 do that for sent This other expedition faied
through no fault Of mine and all nov demand - J. @ M
have tried to do ny doy end hardly msas you can n,se ne
which asoe and equality accord money ios 5 WI me
nee Dss G Ta@p. son o. me boms rcus for two
first the Secretary Of War reieei that night and nowhere Is
tempt failure DO that for which wa sent hsvs any Tra 70
In spgsrent Connection with the foreign letter Is one from
Jacob Thompson which has been largely mnaied bn states
hat person has received from Jacob THOMPSON N gd
e36i between July % and August % 1901 sOO'D OIL WINCH
was paid BY J. T. Holcombe. ,
Polio Sing this statement Thompson SAYS Above yon WI
find account 1t appears my books lie then proceeds
to say 81
s sg ny departure from ..a y ' as o" c.I1S
shall have that affair fy vuiilei Amer the mis-
northern public mind have bot little hope Of aid to the Conoer.ey
seIo.sS YOU viii md letter ff6 MI MeInn whom advised
80 py your hands the money hs h.& ceis1sa
81 o 1HsR once 1T tom a4'1 pay
mon. Tie wi.h. s.,stenss' rom ne and 'i
Although this letter muated and the OF the person
10 whom addressed eiaced - still apparent thai II
teTsai evidence leading 70 tie same conclusion.
On the 18Th Noverber 1854 -. ID. MoInnis" who Is IN
date writes to Jacob Thompson from Montreal aud that
upon arriving this place found that the raiders had re-
fused u give up their money Clay and that he had left he
place in ahuf Then he Il wish you TO give me let
Ter stating the facts and how expressed my vii
ngness 10 give up money NJ Clay 1t woal have any
favorable bearing the OF the prsoners IL seems e
tremey hard prime In the affair should speak
80 severely OF those who only did his bidding and 10 whom he
promised release "a hours provided they were arrested IN
Canada"
This letter coDvcts Clay and Thompson Of the crime Of in
citing and organizing raid which resulted IN the destruction
OF 81. Adams ,.,-
Another letter dated Hamilton Sept 90 believed to DO IN
the handwriting Of Bennett H. Young and portion oi lht
signature remains showing that 1t wss signed by Dung Inc
name of the person 10 whom written not gwen some
of the words removed but the meaning Of the whole IL
very clear The following is copy;
HANILToS, September 20
Am hem this morning on my the ta. Hgbes