The New York herald., 1851-12-03

posts in Texas and some Of those In New Mexico Ave
hundred and forty miles by water from New Orleans
From this depot IL is, by wsgons-
10 Fort worth. .......'.'..''.'. ~ misS
40 III feso QUO uo'
To the post at the Copper Mines " ....... o;9 do
Fort Tovson and Fort Smith, both depending on New
Orleans the frontier de pots for the posts the north
line of Texas The transportation By wagons is.
From Fort Towson to Fort Belknsp. 5o2 miles.
From Fort Smith to Fort Arbuckle ..... LOT do.
Fort Leavenwortn, four hundred and twenty miles
from 6t Louis by water Is the frontier depot for the
posts the Santa Fe and Oregon routes Thence 1t Is
To Fort Laramie Observation-Disclosures. 837 miles
TO Fort Union. ................. IIs 90
70 Santa ozt 90
To San Juan. .....................1ots do.
From st Louis to Fort Smelling, BY water s72s
From St Louis to Keokuk, by water is I7q miles and
thence to Fort Dodge, by wagons: $50 miles
ciae are drawn from the Atlantic states.
Third The frontier posts may be by tae fore
going list then situated In the midst Of fertile and
productive country where nearly all the supplies for the
troops could be procured Now, on the contrary they
for the most part In one of the most unproductve
regions in the world which furnished but small por
ton Of the necessary supplies fo- army Those sup
plies must therefore oil be drawn from the older States
that while In ls46 the cost OF transportation (o troops
In lssO-6l 1t amounted to ,,,i,,i..,,, 2oeitcs 81
l: = :c.mer the cost Of ferass Was sg7@ 20
The great increase in this last item arise. net ouy ton
| mentioned
crease Of animals In the Quartermsster's d-psr,msnt
which in ls46 amounted only 10 Si aud in s9-5l 20
upwards Of 5000 and also to the ac that a. asi
| force has been greatly increased
| Fourth. The great distance which tsoops have now
TO be transported In going to and from the sevrs posts
4 This is very important item. Owing TO the small
OF our ermy changes OF station very quent
aaj, instead OF being made as they formerly were by
what vast amount of alton Is necessary
army a long march, when not only their baggage
tut supplies Of every kind Qncudins provisions for their
ale LII
les may be formed Of the expense attending these
changes Of statou The above facts viii In
ssss ss 70 saR.n the g,ss a Yor up sS
plantations this subject refer - tae accompanying
report Of the Quarternaster General
IL probable however, that In some lntssacs6, the
expenditures both Of he Qusrermsters and ts Com
missary departments. have been increased oy nal
tdministrsto The snactions OF both these depart
nsnts involve such variety Of detail, ana their agents
far removed from the supervision Of their chiefs
that abuses may exist long time besors they are dis.
covered Every effort has been used % detect
these abuses and to prevent their Inspeo
have been sent TO the frontiers to inquire into the
administered and rigid scrutiny into accounts has been
ordered regret to saJ that the depaEtent has some
10 fear that is apprehsnsons on this subject
were not altogether without foua1a.ion.
From statemsnts carefully prepared By the different
bureaus Of this department Il appears aa toe increased
Expenditures in the army resulting from cur newly.
lequired territory (i-ciuiiny Texas, anoYntsd to
Congress a. their last sessoa omitted 20 pro7is eor
ecacieDey which ascsrtaned to exist IN The spprO
pstion, for the uarsrmAses department. tor the year
ending Goth June last. Serious embsrrlssnsrt voald
have resulted TO the srviee this omission had there
not exted some unexpeniet balances Of fcrnec spPro
prstons which under the act os August 20 isl2 were
transferred s the Quarermast- department. Congress
reduced all the items Of Appropriation but ons for
the fame department for the hsAl rear (endng
eob.eau.nes Of Witch Z hS. the approprssons os chat
department entirely inaisqusse to it, wants and
that Congress u be called uPos a. an sary period TO
Congress having clearly manifested Determination to
reduce far p .rble the expenditures Of the AMY
f It my duty as Gar practicable, to carry Their
views into eject have acco-dir gig abored 20 reform
abuses to enforce ryidy ell regulations losas 20
enumerste Of te aiopt. f0r this purpose
The number Of enlisted men ia tie 0rinince depart
nsnt prior to the late amounted to 80 msa but
turing the It incress.d to Ss- men By al
Ter Of The Department they wezs teiGcei 70 to>r o
nal number
Prior TO the late var there were only four Jgh. ar.
cry companies After the var broke four of
she artillery companies were converted into tight srte
tsoops, stLoush extremely effective In regular
utterly useless In the kind Of service n vhick tie
tate therefore 70 direct that siS Of thes. companies
shoUli be dmountet OF this sumbsr four WI cont
ismcuntet unless Congress should othe--se direct
Tut. a. g deemed important to presetv.a portion of
this description Of force the tso remaining eompane.
viii be remounted he Dsp2rtmsn; "a provided
comEaniss each q the regiments Of artillery
| ls2l
number ef psr,ons from civil NJ. sss en2loTed In
he service In various capacities such ciers. &c An
order vas issued Whereby their number has bsen greatly
edueed ara their duties required 70 BE performed by
| officers and soldiers
An order wss Issued last spraz TIA. at AJ tas per
manent posts On the frontier where u prsctc
| arms should be established 20 b. cultivated By the
troops Sufficient time hss not pet elapsed 10 ascertain
the result of the experiment II Il should prove
cessfu u will not only fleet ccnsisrase reduction Of
rxpense in the Qusrtermasters ami Commssary's de-
psrtments but will greatly promote the health sad com
| fort Of the troops.
| B.siies these measures vsriou. others which 4 IL
needless to enumerate have been adopted with vlsp
20 promote economy ana TO dleiity sai a,tsn.
| ,ion on the part Of dsbur.ipg officers
The fact fs not 10 be disguised that great sxtY Of
sxpepss ar disrs gard Of the rsgustoas looking to
economy had become somewhat prevalent In the army
The depsrtms ut has exered itself 70 remedy this evil
and erstfed 10 say that In all s efforts tor ths pur
poe II has received the aid and Jealous co ooesatOn OF
the superior officers The elect Of the u sss
adopted for this purpose already discernsbs in oon
sasrsble reduction Of the expeniturs sod hsvs the
satisfaction to that the estimates OF the De
pertinent for the next fscal cOnsidersby be
sv %. experd ditures % The present ant prec eing
years
Ibs expenditures for hs support the army fot a. As
cal year ending SGth June last rers 5000 s9s 6t
The estimates for the next rear ars...... 4s"7TS ~
Showing q reduction o. .............. lie ava "a
There are some other measures % economy which t0e
DEPARTMENT voud have carried ont Rad The all OF legt
a.i-n cot beer aeeessarv 10 enable l. 70 10 20
bUmber % srsenais haze from time u tiae been
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