Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-22

tend the practice; great number Of the streets Of
London, and several eGicss lighted by this 5e's
ecen0Tl:cci process. They are hboutsppN my il Ia
light houses il is also believed that il may be in-
troiueed aboard vessels ri vsr even Dto the holl
and between decks withou; danger. Mr.. .4ccuni
has asccrtained by experiments. that independents
ly ol the beauty and intensity Of the light ) lamps
which consume Eve cubic FEET of gas per hour viii
maintain SIS deg otheat Thy FshrenheO ina ,snber
10 feet square, when the temperature outal doors
is at the point ot eougeation. We not forget
LebO, the ensine6r IS the inventor ct this sy stem
t.at he male iae FIRST trias OF IL at Paris in bril.i-
ant manner, uuaer the denomination of Merns-
lamp, snd tl4at It was used Tor some time to iilu-
inmate the Moatesqueu-rassasc by means oil pit
coal
The death Of NJ. Coli t-Descostils, engineer of
mines and very Distinguished chemist, is ,u.nonn-
ced. The SGttu,S set grea; value On tlie memoirs
lac Published OF minera'osy.
LETTER from the secre es,y OF War, to The Chair
man Of the Military Committee. in relation Go the
STAFF Of the Army Of the Uuilod states
BGi' Dcpdi tae'.f, Zee. g, 1915.
w replying 20 Your letter of the oIst inst
cnquiring into the expectancy %; providing by las
for the s:af appointments which have been prayisi-
onaily retained, and I'm such others tire Interest
OF the service may require, il is presumed that the
intention Us tue comiaittee over whose deliberations
YOU preside is give TO the military peace establish
ment, that Organization Watch is necessary 90 Sc
cure TO il all the efficiency hch can be expected
from its uVnericSl isrce. The experience Of tire
two first campaigns OF the last war, which has fur
nished volumes Ot e'ideice upon this subject, has
incontestbly established not only the expetlienev
but the necessity oIgiyins the military establish
meni, IN tine OF peace, the organization which it
must have TO render il efficient in state ofwar.
1t is believed also to be demonstrahlc, that CON-
plete organization o the stat! will couriutc:,s much
TO the economy oil the esabliShmeGt 10 To as ei.io-
ency.
The stationary staff ola military establishment,
should be substantially tie same in peace and WAL,
without reference TO the number o, distribution OF
tie tronps ot which it is composed. 1t is therefore,
respectfully proposed, tat tbs branoh Of grncr-
al staff be organized u the following viz -
One adjt ADD Inspector sen. at Warrington.
One qnNtor-mistcr gen. do
Che psymSster gen. 10
Csc cOm5aiss.ry gen. al Phaucl3ha.
Ohe apolheu.is sen do
The organization OF The division Of staff should be
reeu atcd by the number OF ndep- ndent eorpr utn
which e military force Is dist 5uted. By general
order o tie l7th MAY last The United Sta.us were
divided in,O military divisions, como.anded by gen
erals independent Of each ol,er, within their rcspeo-
i've divisions. As nothing has occurred since that
distribution oi In. military force naS been made, to
change thc ogiuiOn tist then entertained oil its
| oNpe'enc It is proposed to organic The division
| staff, so that each division shall comprehend
One adjuian general and two assistant a utant &C.
ner.is,
One nsp cior general aud two assistant Inspector
| generals,
| one qaaI,es-msster general AMI two deputy quar-
| Ter master general, with regiments quarter
! masters, rs AZ pres~nt authorized.
! Three Judge advocates.
| Two caaplalns.
| One dep0y commssary general, aud two assistant
| cOmnisssrics OF issues Four hospital s'Irseo 90,
aad cis.t hos ital surgeons mates anu rs many
| yy.il ami al
hospital .Ciscons mates, a, the disti.ut,on Of III.
forces INTO sarrisJns and posts may require, not
exceeding twevt.
! Cur as.isi..4t ap0.hecai1cs.
! Two assistantdepnty paynas,ers, with resim entail
| p5yIasS,ers, established.
| lis not deemed necessary TO cha Sc the organ-
zatoE vi the corps Ol artillery, the corps ct ersi-
| ncers, or te ordnance department, unless the com
mittee should BE- di posed 20 Increase the CO Us OF
engineers ;cOusieriug Ulc qualifications OF tue off,
co.'s OF that corps, and tie geat uulity which may
! be derived from transferring then, into the line oil
! the army, when sudden augmentation If ihe mi
ltarJ ahiiIlHent should become necessary at the
| approach ut war, increase vi that scientific
| corps, is respectfully submitted.
| Inc act using the military peace establishment
! has produced some inequalities in die psy aud emo
lnmen,s of the oticers which, owing 10 tie psrti-
! cuiac circumstances under which that ACT pass
ed, 1t probable never Iore5een intended.
One case ct This nature Is, the allowance Vi forage
"'Je sSiSA''' va t"c"Il "o'a'S " i'o,.tii, wine
| the adJuaiit general is a.iowctnirty. The allow
! ance OF clerk 10 the major generals ard
! not 20 the o,cr, mus. lave proceeded from the
| same cause. The tact OF these inequalities are
mentioned here, with view to attrac; lhe ate .t-
on OF the committee to the pay and eI4-lumcnts Oh
the officers Of the army Generally.
Should .dy explanations growing cut Of this COM
muniestion be required, it III Afford geo, ID. -
sure to give them ia writing vcfbaiii, 10 the
committee, whenever it May suit their convent
ence.
have the honor to be, respectfully,
Hour very humble servant
WIN. IA CRAWFORD.
Hon RlcHARn NJ. JouNsoN,
Chairman Of the Military Committee,
Nnnee nc HehreccllL ntl,n.. III tLe