American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-03-16

and two officers Of Gen. Molly
neaux's staff. The original receipt
is in tho hands Of Hon. Jere. 8.
Black. I left it with him in the
presence of Col. j. D.Waddell, pres
ent Clerk OF the House of Repre-
sentatives, as | was curious, through
some one in Washington, to ascer-
tain whether the bullion had been
accounted for to the United States !;
of which fact l am still unadvised.
Another curious "histOiic Incl
dent" occurred about this time
The day after the gold (that was
carried away by the Confederate
train) lett Washington, a cavalry
man threw a bag over Gen. TOombs'
fence and gallOped off. On examin-
ing it, the bag contained $1,000 in
gold coin. Gen. TOOmbs immediate
ly sent it by my son to the Federal
Quartermaster- then stationed at
Washington, to be used for prOvis-
ions to supply such troops as might
pass through Washington unprO-
vided FOR.
l could state many amusing Incl
dents, and annoying ones, too, that
occurred while l was possessed OF
the treasure; but suffice it to say,
in the then condition of the country,
determined to execute the order
with which was entrusted, l found
S35, 900 in gold an elephant in my
hands, and vas rejoiced to get rid
of it, and at the same time have the
soldiers supplied with rations and
the Confederate Government vim
Dictated from anything like a disre
gard to their comforts.
Respectfully,
K. j. MOSES,
Late Confederate COmmmissary for
the State of Georgia.
"a.
OFFICE CHIEF CoMMIss'Y DEP'MT
GEORGIA AND ALABAMA.
| Captain q Lamar. A. a. @. NJ:
From the information of General
McLaws, have the honor to state
that l am advised by the g. S. of
Gen. j. L. JohnstOD's army that it
is necessary, at once, to place eight
cen thousand rations at Augusta,
forty five thousand at Washington.
forty five thousand at Atlanta, fif-
teen thousand at Columbus, and fif-
teen thousand at Macon. Total,
14S, 600.
At these points we have, in the
month of April to the LIST of May,
about six hundred and fifty thOus-
and rations, besides an excess of
salt. peas, tea and sugar. Since the
surrender of our several forces. the
iepots in East Georgia have been
sacked both by soldiers and citizens.
This liwlessness still exists, and
although the department had ample
supplies to meet all contingencies
that might arise, it is impossible, in
the present disordered state OF
things, to rely on finding any given
quantity of stores at any of the
points indicated.
About three million ratiOns were
destroy. d at Columbus, by General
Wilson's command. Mai or Robert
son, {. s., Informs me that between
one and two million rations, were
captured and appropriated by the
same command at Macon. besides
takim Z centre, of ali our accumula-
tiOnS liz Southwestern Georgia.
| have no means of pu, chasing
the supplies, except from the bal
ance of a fund in my hand placed
there by the Comnissary General
f0i the sacred purpose Of feeding
aud providing for the returning
soldiers and sick and wounded. This
fund, about thirty thousand dollars,
will have to lie used for purchasing
these supplies, unless the General
commanding at Macon, who is using
the supplies accumulated at Macon
and in Southwestern Georgia, will |
cause the latioEs to be placed at the !
several points from the supplies at |
those places.
1t is important that this matter
should be attended to promptly, and |
that ample protection should be
placed AT the several points of dis
tIibutiOii. otherwise no provision can /
i've made for the soldiers where they
have right to expect it, and much
suffering, followed by lawlessness,
must be expected.
My own position at this time is |
The country is in pos
session OF the Federal forces. The
authority is withdrawn,
and l have no power to enforce my
orders as an officer.
|, therefore, respectfully ask that
the Federal General commanding
the district may be requested, thro'
his colnmissariat, to supply the IA
lions required, and leave the funds
in my hands for the care of the sick
and wounded to be dIsbursed thro'
riyil opUanizotinuS for which I am