The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-01-04
TIE ARMY.

! LIE ARM Y.
Among the Documents from the Wa.
! department. transmitted to Congress with
the Presidents message, is letter from
Mayor General Brown, with various ac-
comPanylng statements, from which we
extract the following particulars.
] Ire condition of the army Continues as
favorable as circumstances viii allow. A
decided improvement is visible in disc;
pine and instruction, and regularity and
prompttude are not wanting in its as,snin-
| lstration. The evils arising from the wide
dispersion of our forces, and the number
OF small commands, have been in some
measures corrected by the School ofPrac
tice. The system of concentration ineyi-
tably, indeed, produces uniformity and &C.
curacy IN the practical routine of service:
emulation and esprit de CORPS. and incite-
ment to the cultivation of military kno,vl-
edge; and general elevation of character
among the officers. 1t has therefore been
thought desirable to extend this principIe.
as far as possible, to The Infantry. De.
sertlons are smaller than heretofore
still so great as to demand vigorous re-
NEEDY; and the design of offering addition.
al pay TO the approved soldier, as con-
dltlon OF hs enlistment Of Withholding
u pcrtion, by way Of security for faithful
service and of an increase of the emolu-
mentS OF the non. commissioned syades Of
the army, are still considered to promise
the happicst effects.
The aggregate Of the Army of the q.
states according to the statement of IFS
organization in Nov. 1896, is 6,lS6. of
whom there are 544 Commissioned.
Ii appears from the statement of he
Quarter Master General, that the road be-
tween Pensacola la and St. Augustine. has
been completed. lts length is about 400
miles, and It's breadth I6 feet. OF tho
road IRON Tampa Bay in Florida. to CO.
Ieraln IN Georgia. l20 miles have been
completed, and 4S miles more will be fin
lshed during December inst The re-
naming section Of 90 miles will also bo
finished on 3Ist nst.-Sixty four miles Of
the road from Memphis, in Tennessee, to
Li'te hock, IN Arkansas, put into contract
ID hprli last, Will be completed by is.
March, 1927.
From Statement c. we learn. amongs.
many particulars, that there were manu-
sctured last year. ut the arsenal at Spring.
held, $500 muskets; at Hsrper's Ferry
Io,l@, together with corresponding
luantlty OF their appendages, and of re.
pairing. cleaning, &c.-The aprortion.
nent OF arms to the militia. amounted 10
1000 in each of the years Is24-25.-
There were raised of Lead Ore. at Fever
tlver, 2,523, ,l97 ibs.-In Missouri the ore
alsed. with that previously on hand, was
'o93,e93 lbs. The amount received as
ent at Fever River, was $3.50 los. la
Missouri, 1850 lbs.
Extract ofa letter from Washington. da.
ed Dec. 26ih.-" the Senate have this dav
auhed The Convention made in LONDON.
y which the British government have a,
reed TO pay one million t,ro hundred and
our thousand dollars in full of oil CLAIMS
galnst them for negroes taken during The
'te war. 1t is understood that the sun,
'lli pay the whole principal. and leave a
urplus to no great anountJ towards in
rest. Ii was the best bargain that could
made, and thus has terminated that busi.
ess.
ofa f1orIdd.-Thc citizens Of west
lorlda have expressed a wish 10 te',n-
eNed 10 The State Of Alabama Gov.
Iurphey has announced thus fact. an his
to the Legislature of thar
ate.