The statement that 'Slack says he told Cox he could not find him, that a soldier or employee in his command got him, and if proper measures were taken he could be had,' is both impudent and false, and I respectfully submit that it is not, in matter or manner, such a complaint as the Commanding General should call upon me to reply to.
"The statement of these civil officials at once gives me the opportunity and makes it my duty to state to the Commanding General that the only occasions on which these gentlemen show any vitality, is when some Secessionist's runaway negroes are to be caught.

For any purpose of ordinary municipal magistracy they seem utterly incompetent.

I have urged the organization of the county and of the town, but to no effect.

Every street that is mended, every bridge that is repaired, or wharf that is put in order, must be done by the army at the expense of the U.S.government.They will not elect officers to look after the poor, but leave us to feed the starving near our camps.

They will establish no police, and by force of public opinion keep suitors out of the courts ordered to be held by Governor Peirpoint.