Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-17
URsDAY~....DEcEMBER u. 1876.
REPORT OF riIg SECRETARY OF WAX

'' W VA Army SINCE Nle MAR Win
Nj aico-thr Off tai aud private accounts Of
which have been already spread before on
readers. Gcneual hsamey's detachment was
expected to reach hle Pacific about November
last. Ihc operations of Colonel Fremont
anI CDmn)dlr Stockton. west ul ia Rocky
Mountnins, are referred to with conmsnda-
tion. Authentic information, but not oil.
cill report, has been received OF Ihcir opera
lions.
The remainder Of the report is gwen q,
length, as follows:
La ur foregoing ocnnrks | have presented 4,
Nour consideration the destination and ou.1.
u1n ct the public lorcrs since the commence.
meut at thc Ndt with Mexico. when ii, "a.
lsteucc Nos recognised by Congrcs, iu Nlst
i'st, our enine military force, then siatipu.d
at diiiercnt points in our widely extended
country, did not exceed 1910 mn. ON,
rreparatinn lor q large ~ psnsion ct iir army.
AMI particularly ipr carr, iug on military op.
Idtions beyond cur tyuiiOriai Limits. vcr.,p
minyI rc'peCts, quite deficient. Such A. yyrt,
demanded Co meet thr wants Of sn arm, snd-
denly augmented from 900 to nor. ,l,u 30
y mn, tp b. srut iOnh ou several different
"nd distant expeditions, couli not at ossr b,
made.
The duties OF hi, department. have been.
SINCE tlr comm lc,m'lt OF tie war a%riuous
and embarrassing, and Us uuHmiticl ,Gots
have been directed 20 disCharliug them la ia
manner best calculated To- facilitate The oper.
auous oiour forces In thJ field. To tb.ssnr
ccsb long the merits OF the success 5 VIII. IA
have attended Their movement, aud these ,.i,-
C's,es are not ucon,ilcgable By The opr.-
tons oi thc lund and naval forces wp ar. uo,y
in mittip possession Of the department al
IatnauliI0s, oi the hight bauk OF The Ei,I
Grauie ior ~verdl hmlr.i miles Ir,m it.i
mouth and at The Departmental New Lsnu
'Ys""iia aid C"lhudhua, are. IN effect. wrs,-
'diron the control OF Mexico; all Me1icdu
au'bo'hy Dom clIil and military las been
displncel IA NeW MrNicu and the Calilon;,.
and these large aud important n,so, inr,ss,
30 our quiet occupation. Such arr the AL
'"i'''m-nis Of our rms within thr slort n.-
not col seven months rom tle comm ncatnrot
"'a var, suddenly iurCcd upon us. when nur
i"i,e IA 'he MD WAS les, than three ,hou>-
bnd ehrciiVc men, with a hos A.. lpf.,. al, 5,u.
bic It's numerical strength prepared ,aaseu.
~ an" eFull"g ~ ile conGirui Hops of a de.
II-lNC-L-On.
pIt as o1r en'my j. not yet di,,osal tot
I'r or listen Ia auy tarn- fbr peace. in Il. M.
'esNy That siOnll present to ,nu .,,,.
thc war. %
Authority was given at the last s.s,i,n of.
''nSfrsS tp turre4s- thc rank ami 6L, "a H..
I"sIintnt, 30 Vac regular service Il, m,, tL.,
d'uo'r Tn bonner numb O.. Pr5mpi ua....
-, '"N'" !" procure U,rIts, bit lhay hat,.
nov Orrn attended with thc desired ciT,rt
"h'h ia'ed up TO hc maximum allowed by
'" - ~ 'A''!li'r appreciation, our r,ri.
Jar iotce Wtll D. lb 9jS officer, ami mon.
Do docs mol fIpNl gkrs.I IN - "a .t
'.tt't success no recruiting is. ,pr,a..,I
Witn'y io be- aSrubel 10 a. ltrt,. nt,,.b.
'~llNnifeTs winch hbs iva ts ru su Dim. b...
'''lri out. Ilt y%uiuutgy! ~-,,i.e f.. ,..,lf
t.H ''''} ~ oar citizen, as prct.rh. &, Ill.,,
"' lFe regular auuN, and H- iu.ta al. t.I,,.
as expected 10 be Chilled faf. "A .u 49, "a.
'i' 'o al thc ranks OF regular r,rito.tts -,
ltsn additional inducements are olE.r.I,, 49,.
terms oi service modified. As,o,l r.c,,;.
> U''hl} Sl''n al tie tuur oirnIstncnt. or
lhud al ttt cud 90 ihc trun OBJ service v.
II - believed. have n,.t b.,.a y
IIopipiF 6n equally i1yomhli E,plt v,,il
HOW rom auucAIng condition to ihe .,....,,
Fflotoi service, allowing the r.rru, =, h.
"is harged 40 tmc cad OF tEc rr.sfut MAR A.
- if'''inel lbtm are miuy thousand p,ir,,fir
'iiI'is Whp would Cbceduiiy ,If., r
wee tort ht war, 81 tbeg could return T., 3D.
l]H!aItt, oi c~isillif- at IT, eos.
u - n'i possible to lor.tgI with much ,
'.sIyh what number Ut trlonz tt. r,i,.,i
ni 'hc war may require Tor itp ensning ,s,,
I'' ~Niiha'rs presented To- ihr s. r.ts,, "a
." 0,47lp nave been m4d. upout Ic w. s.ut
establishment "l the u.ulaf tmnn. .L.iI,
bi''d ~ giving tobl force at ls ~. -
fl|roi enlisted msu al ordnance. pa,p 81,
"i'i'1ni regiments tu b. Eis. Al To- .s0r ~ 49,.
'hl ol uN war; which will am lt4t a., oq-I.
"' "PO' 2 contingent iUf-t at TN fynq...I
Volunteers, 10 b. Organized unIsrexi-tngL,, .
und called iutO s~or,iotii needed
Tie volunteers who ha,c -eprsn,tr,.J a.
'nemy 80 ihe potnt ,am.ai.p I,,e
We" justified thc high eKisxtst i,n. f.r,.J -,
ths l,seriP on of troops. bar "a + n, lie
"Arin'"l !" them io SOS liat r regular l,t, j.
I'-''''e' 10 . Worio De- pr0scrut,i loo o.
~ '''l br-tias cpu-tirrfiYrs ol
''"nft"J are decidedly Go Gvofof tr.,r
gaei to serve during OBJ, u.,
~'i'li"'s uhat tlts subject should r,.,t. ~,
,'fl a'i'Hi45a 90 C@Hugfaa aud "a t.t. -
lto'Ve 20 serve i1r ih. var mr. o..
''"' iHf place az fiusa tofuIf.r.a vt.. %
'"im % dt-citg" 90 lhe CAL .I H..,
s.I'irr Those Hl1 .e moss,
WIN iHt exec iOI oi oue f..,.
l' N%fiii'uH entered Coz seiti.. ul.I., n.
'.il''t'r 'i continuing i1u f~artt.It. ,
7" Pc. enI 90 tHg u8r. auIltN r....
T" '''r i' ntii Co., alI events H.,
van ilr D. rmis i1u. ID ihr, dim fs. ,.i,
p" i'uir ir1n 'ha ui.r ai thr srI ~ g..
,eH"' "li.b "tli expire about NJ. ~.
1tAls NlH. f.imrnfs uul ala b,ft,Isa,
= ''Iahi'rfs ie'a b.eu rctnft ,.u.5 ~
lt'" 'efinnt ..si too re fn Ifs s.I..f
Na5 ant iho iHi ans inu received at ~
ae"Fh fi, Co. fsaulc ii,f f,s.
pliri uidI u'} '"ni
u ''t.lrnry q ths rauisf tpsps Boz us
n.' ~ ne.' much iups.ri nf V. usof ~
f'''''} "6'mHuiui Geld Of,oer Ia