The Commission adjourned to meet at Louisville, January 3, 1863, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

LOUISVILLE, January 10, 1863.

Commission met pursuant to adjournment. All the members present; also the judge-advocate and General Buell.

Examination of Lieutenant CHARLES ALLEN continued.

By the JUDGE-ADVOCATE:

Question. When you were being examined before, in Nashville, the returns showing the stores in Nashville at a certain time were given you to make out the quantity of rations; have you done so?

Here are the papers given me, and a statement of the number of rations.

The JUDGE-ADVOCATE. I move that these returns be accepted by the Commission.

(Lieutenant Allen's estimate of rations was delivered to the Commission.)

Cross-examination by General BUELL:

Question. Explain, if you please, how it happened that you and Captain Little had separate store-houses in Nashville.

I was assigned to duty for the purpose of issuing on provision returns in the city, and had a store-house for that purpose. Captain Little received all stores at the depot, as depot commissary, for which purpose he had several store-houses.

Question. Did all provisions that came into the city pass first through the hands of Captain Little as depot commissary?

Yes, sir; I believe all did.

Question. Your statement shows some accumulation of certain articles of provisions during the month of September. Are you able to explain this accumulation and show what quantities were procured in the country or city?

With one exception all the stores received by me during the month of September came through the hands of Captain Little. I cannot explain how he received additions or what they were during that time.

Question. Do you know the number of rations required in Nashville per day to supply the army at the date, say, of the 30th of August, or prior to that date?

No, sir; I do not.

Question. Are you able to state whether supplies were collected from the country?

During September, October, and the early part of November large foraging parties went out from Nashville for the purpose of collecting provisions; they usually brought in as much as they could carry. They were not regular subsistence stores, except bacon, flour, and wheat.

Redirect examination by General TYLER:

Question. Do you know how many days' rations were taken by General Buell's army when they marched to Bowling Green?

I do not of my own knowledge; only from hearsay.

Question. Who issued the commissary stores at that time?

They were issued in bulk by Captain Little.