Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-01


tiols s,5iions Of the Typographical Corps Of Engi-
nec.s. By way ol appendix to that information,
aud with view TO show what other public works,
connected with the important subject OF internal
improvement, are row IN progress, we s'3iOln
lew al Utona i;c.is of Intelligence, which we
lave ta&ea pains to procure from source 10 he
relied o..
The LAYING ont of a road from ST. Augustine 10
Pensacola, ia the territory OF Foril, is placed in
t,ie charge OF the Quarter Masters Department.
TO the direction of the same department, has also
hceh committed the liyiug out and opening at
public ro1d from the s. Msrys river to the Ray ut
S.ampa, in the s'ne territory; which was an;ho
r,he,', AID FIR which an appropriation OF S 900
maze, daring the lat session OF Congress.
The worS~ Authorized hy Congress, at its last
session, FOR the preservation os the Islands IN hos
on -; roo n, necessary the security OF that place,
have been commenced nj George Island, where
vail j. IL the progress Of construction Tor that
purpose This walt, il i expected, will be raised
he level os low wafer mark, dur g the pre-
scli seisol For this Improvement, ahd The right
ofso, IN appropriation was male, OF S52 ,S72 81.
Tie commissioners apponlei, under acts of
Congress o.. ne last session, 80 10 explore, survey.
aud N rS. in The most eligible course, road from
Detroit, in the territory u: Michigan, to Chicago,
in the State oil Illinois, Tor which m appropriation
of $4,000 was made:--also tie Commissioners APP
poi'tel IN explore, surver, aud mark, in the most
eligible course 4 road from Little Rock TO Can
tonment Gibson. In the territory al Arkansas, Tor
which an appropriation OF $l0,O r0 was made:-
a0d also IL Commissioners appointed 90 To mark
a road from Ike western frontier OF the State OF
Missouri to The bnundecv line OF the United SAFES,
in tAe direction TO Sante Fe, of New MeXico,'' for
which appropriation, incndiag the expenses OF
trca lag wl'iI the Indilns, OF $50 900 madc:--
have all commencel their respective operations,
and are actively Employed IN the discharge OF the
t.I.Ies assigned 10 them.
The continuation of the Cumberland Road from
the town of Canton in Ohio the Muskingum
river, Authorized by an &C; of the last session of
Congress, AMI for which an appropriation OF
s o,OOC made, Is advancing, contracts hay
Jag beef entered into for the completion OF 50
miles of he distance, beginning al Canton.
The further extension o! the road from Zanes-
vile 10 Missouri passing through the copas of
Oao, Indiana, and Illinois, lar respects the
Surveying md marking ont role for the same, in
pursuance oi the ith section of the " act for tie
continuation of the Cumberland Road, - has been
contied to Commissioner, who is now employ-
e,i ia giving effect TO that provision OF the law,
for which tie additional Of : TO- Geo was APP
proprteti. Nit. Journal.
Tie Eag:Rscr Dcpari,aenL-As VIC have in
former papers noticed tie services in which
the cotps o. l. ,Giucrrs Is employed, " now, with
view upistc this subject, present readers
with a sketch OF tlie Cons tuition OF the Engineer
Department ijsc!i, derived from source OF s-lh-
template u one view the disparity which exists be-
tweea the limited strength OF this branch OF our mi
litary system, and the vast services which it is
CURED To perform: well a 10 Decome acqnain ed
with the manner in which this small bat eGicen,
force Is organized, as to give 10 the country The
greatest possible advantage which be deriv ed
from H. skill and acqvi,y.
The Chief of lie Corps of Engineers Is stationed
at the Sett of Government, amt directs and regI-
ls.es The dudeS o. the Corp, of Engineers oil Tie
Corp, Of Typographical Eng. GERS, aad The Civil
iIaEincfra attached TO his Department; and besides
tire thlei Elgnee- i charged with lie inspection
az Tie Military Academy, and the r:cspondence
lSereEiil
Nl'le-dhies of the Engineer Depar. Aent com
prise reccnnoring and surveying, for military pur-
poses and Tor internal Improv ements, together with
the colleciQp and esetva,ion OF Typographical and
geographical memoirs, and drawings referring 10
thoe objects; the selection of the SHE'S the forna-
ton o. plans AID estimates, tie Construction, repair,
and inspection of Notifications, aud the disbursement
o. the appropriated for the fIiilment of those
OBJECTS scvesaiy, comprising those OF the Military
Academy. Also the superintendent OF the exc
cutiOn oil the acis Of Congress in relation to internal
InProgemeBs by roads, canals, the navigation of
rivers, and the repairs and improvements connected
with the htrboIrs OF the United States, the en-
trance into them, which mag be authorized by ac,s
OF Congress, and with the execution OF which the
War Department may be charged.
W TN view to the facility and regularity Of bu-
sleSS there have been constituted Board Of Engi-
reers tor ortihca,ons which supeiiuiends the sur
veys OF the and rivers where Notifications are
TO be built, projects the plans OF the works, and
makes the estimates, Wi memoirs explanatory. A
similar Board has been constituted to superiniend
the surveys and recOnnOsances with regard TO in
ternal improv emcnts.
The Corps of Engineers consists OF one Chief
Engineer, assistant Engineer, one Lieutenant
Colonel two Majors, six Captains, six First and six
Second Leutenau;s, making al OF went y-three
officers.
The Cons Of Typographical Engineers consists
OF six Majors aud four Captains, making ten ofi-
Gers il all The Corps OF Civil Engineers con
s-ts OF one Civil Engineer and three assistant Civil
Engineers, making four in all
The Corps OF Engineers is employed as follows:
Tne Chief Engineqr, with one Captain to assist
him, superlntends the whole, under the direction of
the Secretary of War, and to the Secretary of War
alone is he Ie.pcnsble.
The Assistant Engineer and oae field officer
form the Board of Engineers for FOrihcations, to
which usually attached some Of tue junior
Jie1tenanis OF Engineers assist furnish the
drafts of Plans make out the calculations, and copy
the necessary memoirs.
This is . school for the young officers previous
~ to their being attached as assistants TO some of
the senior Engineers engaged in the actual CON
strucon o. the works.
The Assistant Engineer and one field officer of
Engineers, and the Civil Engineer, form the Board
OF Internal Improvements. They are usually as
sisted by assistant Typographical Engineer, and
an assistant Civil Engineer.
The ohier officers Of the Corps OF Engineers are
engaged 10 the construction OF the Qualifications for
the defence of the coast, the improvement of har-
bours and rivers, and the supefintendence of ;he
Military Academy, and a. instructors therein
The Corps Of Typographical J. gineers are part