Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-05-02
cn,grsG efM United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FsrDAY, AprH2T,
From the National lntelligeneer, May ~
State sfthe United Stats Army.

! State sfthe United Ssaf:s Army.
Mr.. Newton, from the committee ap.
pointed to enquire into the causes Of the
mortality which prevailed in the detaeh. |
ment Of the army ordered for the defence
of New Orleans, made a long report, &c.
companied with various deposi,iens aid o.
Their papers. The report, which shall re.
eeive an early insertion, is too long fvrthis
days paper. 1t concludes as follows:
,"The committee from a knowledge
which they have acquired Of the climate Of
New Orlean, and of this country surround.
ing il, and from the facts stated in the de.
positions are of opinion that the mortality
in the detachment ordered to New Orleans
is 10 be ascibed to the following causes:
"1., The detachment consisting OF new
levies. = #.fh
"2dly. The nsalubrity Of the climate,
the summer summer and autumn of the year 1909
being unusually sietly. -.
lady. The nature OF the. ground on
which the detachment was encamped at
Terre aux Boeuf, and the detention OF it at
that place during the whole of the summer,
contrary as the committee. Conceive to the
instructions contained in the letter Of The
secretary of war bearing da.d the soth Of
April 1909.
4,hly. To the waat Of sound and whole.
some provisions and of vegetables; the
want of an hospital and Of hospital stores
and medicines. .,~
"sthly. The excessive fasigues to which
the troops were subjected in cleaning, ditch.
ing and draining the ground on which they
were eneamped.
"e,hly. To the want Of repose during
the night, owing to the troops M. being pro.
vided with bars or nets to protect them from
the annoyance Of the mu:quisoe.
7thly. The want Of cleanliness in the
camp, the nature Of the position rendering
i. almost impraeticable 70 preserve it.
"s,hly. The sick end we'll being eon6n-
cd 10 the same tents, which neither proteet.
I'd Them sufficiently from the heat Of the
sun, nor kept them dry from dsws and
rains."
The report and documents were ordered
10 be printed. n-
Censps efshs limited States.
The following message was received from
the president Of the u. s. by Nh. Edward
Coles, his secretary:
To the House Of Representatives Of the u.
StA.es.
i transmit 70 The house q report Of the &c.
ere.ary Of state complying with their rsso-
hutton Of .hs-23d instant.
JANIS MADISON.
April ~, 1910.
In compliance with the resolution Of the
hohse Of representatives OF The Esd instant,
requesting the President Of the u. States
to cause to be laid before them 1" a state.
menr Ct the several con. ular or commercial
agents, having authority under the United
States in foreign countries, together with
the salaries or compensation, II any, allow
ed 70 them respectively" the.secsetary Of
state has the honor to tYahsmi. 70 the Pre-.
sident of the United States a s.a.em.n, Of
the censuls and commercial agents having
authority underline United State. in foreign
| countries, together with the salaries & COM
pensatidas that have been allowed 70 the
con.uls residits, at Algiers, fTripoli, Tu.
mis- and Morocco. ...'..
?All the other ronsuls and commercials.
gents have been allowed to receive only
those fees of Office which have been estab.
lished by the act Of Congress. Respectful.
| ly submitted. ..
r. SMITH.
Department Of State, .
Abri! IS, 1910. 3
The President q the o. states.
Consuls and Commercial Agents of the
United States,
In Great Britain and ,ts aominisns.
WFilliam Lyman, consul London.
Elias Vanderhorst Bristol.
Robert'W. Fox Falmouth.
! James Maury Liverpool.
Thomas English Dublin.
Thomas Aud, Vice Consul Poole,
lanes Holmes, Consul Belfast.
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