The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-19

fantry, and five companies lat Dragons.
The new post on the Up.
per Missit sippi, oppo-
site the mouth Of the }T1 co. LIST drag CO. ethinf
Mckay Winnebago
Fort Smelling, Iowa. :. companies 9Th infantry.
Fort Crawford, Wscon-
Fort Atkinson. Iowa co. LIST drag; co. 9th inf. \
Grand Island, Platte riv.
er, Oregon route. -. 2 companies mounted rih'n
Fort Lesvenworth, Mis-
souri,. ....:.... COS LIST drag. cos. 9th inf.
ritory. ........... CO. LIST drag; CO. 9Th inf.
souri,. 49,. 49,. 0 companies 7th infantry
DEPARTMENT No. 7.-ARKANsAs AND INDIAN CouN.
The 9Th regiment of inant,y and too companies TIE
Fort Gibson, Cherokee
Fort Smith Choct.w 2 mpanies 9TH Infantry.
Fort Washita & Chick co. LIST drag; COS 5th inf.
Fort Towson> counts 2 companies 5sh infantry.
The 70 amx yfk ef isntry sr cowpanies I'd
dssgoons, fwo companies ~ o'haery, Gone tight ar
Fort 70 I, Point isabel. company 4th artillery.
opoosits Matsmoros. :. companies LIST infantrr.
Davis's Landing, Rio
i0rande, opposite Camar-
go. ............. 90. 4th art; Zoos. LIST inf
10 m shove { ostrovile. company I'd drsgosns.
McCulloch's station,
miles east of the Colo
RADIO, and so miles above
Austin. ............ company I'd dragons.
Ross's station, ON the
Boeque river $50. / company I'd dragons.
Corners station,
Reblsnd Creek, east
of Bras os river -. / company I'd Dragons.
Frt derickfburg, on the
Piedernaee 80 miles
north of San Antonio. ! company 1st infantry.
Austin ,.......... companies LIST infantry.
San Antonio, and .lepgl
he line OF the RIO COS ID dragons; 9Th rsgt.
Grands and Indian Of inf. Doth en- route.)
fronti
DEpIRrMENr No 9.-NEw MEXICO II
The Sd ,esme infdnry iwo LIST dragoons,
t,ro corapanies I'd Dragons, companies I'd 0rtit-
Santa Fe, near the Upper
Rio Grande. .,...... co. I'd dg 1 It co. 80 art.
Taos .........'.' /! company !se eragoons.
Albuquerque. ....... company 1't Dragons.
Socorro ,........ / company LIST dragons.
FL Psso del Norte -. compa MES Sd infantry.
,,,.,, 81 co. I'd dragons; COS.
fosts 10 DC es'aon'no' I'd art; COS. Sd infry.
THIRD, OR PACIFIC DIVISION.
DEPARTMENT No. 10.-CALIroRNIAtt
The I'd Re- giment Infantry, three Companies LIST Drd'
eoons tuo Companies I'd Dragoons, tiro Companies
3D. .4Sfiifery"
San Francisco. .......
Monterey ............ l company Sd artillery.
Santa Barbara.
Ciudad DE- les Angeles company lst Dragons.
I'm route for service indie % reg inf Zoos LIST drag
DxpAnrsrNr No. 1l.--oRreoN II
Near mouth OF Columbia Regiment Of mounted rifle
River a nd ut other points men, cos LIST art. (En
10 be selected. route
VII--The Recruiting Serpiee.
This mt branch Of the public service IL prose-
cuted with zeal IND gosd success Three
field twelve captains, and thirteen subalterns
employed for the general 'ervice The regiment OF
mounted r6emen being ecruited by Its own officers
Tie depots and schools Of Instruction established at
Fort Columbus New York and Newport barracks,
Ke ntucky, for the artillery and infantry arms, and
the one ut Carlisle barracks. Pepns lvans, for the
Dragons continued; aud the system as hereto
fore greatly couduces 20 economy. discipline, and de-
oh f,ru Ydn q gpy
VIII. beg leave respectfully and earnestly to re-
ousst early nion to the subject of better giant
rscn of the y. establishment with respect TO thu
rank and file Of the several egmen which the whole
amy believe should not b. less than $40 prvates each
tbstit 60 per company There be no doubt that
CIV and true economy require that the author
ssd sire myth should be less where, while the
c. La n of Pacific stations in New Mexico, and
the Texan frontiers ought to be at least 30 and
ZOE men ffr
1.-THE provi.ions Of the act entitled IAN act to author
lie increase the rank and file Of the army Of ths
United states approved May 10 1Sse and which fixes
the minimum number Mt 81 privatss per company
eoud be snact.r The requi.its amelioTaion would
the sliding srals which would authorize any increase
above Ga, would apply only to compsnies and Ee,i-
as New Mexico &c. beg leave to refer you to my
port Of July 18th, upon this subject or which
tx. The following subjects, recommended on former
occasions favorable consideration and legis
action have lost nothing In I'm portspcs sincs the
storation Of the peaceful relations of the country:
/. A retired let for disabled omcers
2 Asylum for wounded and disabled soldiers
Legal provision for the widows and orDhans of
officers and me n who may fall die Of disease
tracted In the military eervice
ask leave respectfully to refer to my last annual
report view in detail of these uhjectb and again
to urge their favorable notice.
am cir, with great respect your obedient servant,
r. JONES, Adjutant General U. s. Army.
To the SEcRrTARy OF Wan.
These troops embarked at New York in the ships Rome Nov
o Mary and Adene, Nov nsssachn,es Nov ~ Fancy
fan try yet aw ait transportation.
ranss their saons for the quarored
zone liz hi artillery company GAY Of the ID regiment
Twc Of eompat will occupy the work at Mobile Point
when completed. -, o., IN
the post not being finished a, ,..
sh intended fer occupation Of tho Department.
that in the rsht shows what s actually there or ca
roefc.
ftPos,s not let located in these dstsrtuents