New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-12-10
Report of the Secretary of War.

This Document has not vet been printed 4
brief synopsis made from tie original Report, has
been furnished us The Secretary gives full his
tory OF the commencement ana progress OF our
Mexican war operations the battles of Palo Alto,
Resaca de Ia Palma and Monterey narrated
then we have the termination of the ar.nistlce
the conquest oi Santa Fe and the CALIFORNIA;, ana
accounts OF the various movements OF the armies
Satisfactory. though not official Information has
been received of the taking OF Monclova. but not
Chhuahua. Gen Kearney's detachment was eN-
pec;ed 10 reach The Pacific about November last The
operations O; Colonel Fremont and Commodore stock
ton OF the Rocky Mountains referred 10 with
communication. Authentic information but no Official
report has been received q their operations
The military force of the United states has bean sus
Enenisd :T9t SAC men to 1000 men In dstrs OF
the Wax Department have been Hrduous and enoarras
sing The Department Of Tumaulipas and the right
hank Of the Rio Grende or severa hundred miles from
Il, mouth New Leon, Coahua and Chihuahua have all IN
effect been wres:ed from the enemy and the Mexican
authority, civil and military, displaced IN New Mexico
and the Cao.niss-al in The short space Q! seven
months
The regular army under the law OF las. session. when
flled up would amour, 70 COS officers and 5ut
does not exceed 10 300. Our IL the he!d IS
attributable probably 10 the large number OF volunteers
called out since the passage OF the bill increasing the
IL Is impossible 10 toll TIC number Of troops
which the eNigencies the may require. The vol.
untsers called out who have encountered the enemy
than justified the expectations formed OF his
chem say tha regular forces would be preferred IL
10 be prosecuted n foreign country. Considers
lions economy also decidedly in favor OF troops
engaged 10 serve during the war The Secretary most
soaciou, thai this sub-c should receive the attention
OF Congress snd that body OF troops should De raised
take the place OF those volunteers who Will claim
discharge AZ the end OF their term OF service.
The plan suggested by General Nscomb in his repor;
il 1886 is recommended now II reference 70 regiments!
held officers. Provision should &c made for offences
committed by troops and BY persons connected with
the army An increase OF the regular army Is recon-
uerded The estimated appropriations Tor oruncstlors
Tor neNr year amour; 70 Si5 90 The report then goes
speak OF national deences CT ssppe-s, miners
and Typographical nsineers sni :aeir present orsaiza
non OF the ordnance ouresg being Inadequate de-
acieucy IN the medical star OF the army history OF
operations n mineral lands The past year number OF
pension agencies. A. exclusive Of Navy pensions ard
number OF pensioners about 20lI0.
The sub Treasury act coHieupls!es he employment,
OF officers therein named pension agents and renders
il doubtful whether those hitherto employed no;
suspended He recommends that authority be gwen 70
continue the present agents a. reasonable coGpeuss-
non. Three thousand four hundred sad thirty four N
dams have been removed West OF the Mississippi! River
since last annual report New treaties with aciaas
referred TO- and the socitude Of Government. pruIos
the welfare OF tie ndisn tribes IS :eesy expressed
The Report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury IS
IN the hands Of The printers. AZ abstract be OBJ
tanned Il VIII be printed endre the Uaion ofo-nghr
The Southern mA;l has arrived No news. M Calhoun
!. reelected TO the L. Senate for SIX yes-s IL
March neNt BY the LEGISLATURE Of South Ca.ol.ns