New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-09

,or. m ,b. Bses Sc. and the Baltic H.op'y We nay p.os'
$500. 81 o,hers without suffering ths evs tnAi
,,s he solution such pob -Gi' Ihossn our
h.rs hS,,rn. ben G dstd the best IN use rec 20,
- -, ~ ,,du &C eh.nges Ia small az ns WI as
No.. t.- utsS 10 VA 9th such important trsu
s -, >, =, notised snoug the rsfnarksole 10 ieeo"
81 80, "a ,,di,.r- thai rnste,is usdnc ,oa- ~ -
zoe In the faigr- armament 81 tro"Is IN 80.
4 the Ercovsd rie-hur~ AM e'onsnes b ,s.,, ~
- .cear..v ~ 6e Is. lgg 5een kncwn Ut me
o,,ire ID vsspon has ktbeno for IN 81 NUTS 49,,
ceBnierbslsoosd rs sdsaptssr- 90 h, l,,aiss ,hs
NO ustne &. hav- bs.n prupossd iht - " 49,
pire- Al the trrrch hss teen 'or some tne N - i ,
sfi,-t m ~. Ingenuity ~ .-.rded vn u has iAied
1 80. -. TIE second me'hod which ha. pro iuf-i
tie iu rosi n suits above indicated ID 70 use ~ 'os -,
- t a. 10 De resiy introduced Gio the pret oat
IN e-~.,s il xparded 90 all the c.ibsr Ta,wr
:, f,.t done b., pfov ding rest ofsnppot AZ zoe
Win he hrrr =. in Can't Oelv sne'- meth d ~ ~
I'D rli,r m the All. Of the bnrel. upon which the
~ sf,d and as expspded by blows from he sy AhneI
T. 81 ,i,n of IN Tho N Of the French Army, ant
tI % ,n ,.,.r "a fiee shch b.. bteu extensively
Ihei- service TIL object va sGe'equeey AZ
tsnec ey his e, into III. led BY the explosion Of thu
hsrs. acted as wedge expand the Dol. in - es pisn
nv rbe name Of IT'S inventor Capt Mine, OF the Ffenea
- sfI more receutlv ia England ne ball hiss been
in proved TO expand oy the olce o. p,,.s.1i
without the ala OF cup. This kn9Tn Is the rnsensu
III I.vng be- brought into by Nc fneh-il snn-
maker Of London Ths ideo also hsd o-eh ~
10 no made b, tn Ordnance Department both IS
"a he u,oper shape Of the bali aud TIE oo mode u Vonf
hs h.ir In tie course these trials some imPpusl COO
p ..,s reached agreeing sfter~ard sseertsined,
in m. rs.ufs Of the investigations ihsn N'os IN buV7
our eypemens have been confined % our service
as nd are ,rt Incomplete they eonarn ne srrh snoe.
rorfv oisned fot bi. Invention abroad They show thai
The new weapon while be loaded - readily IS tne
Snrv rn.k,t At least equally effective at three tm-s
the eistsrce arc the foreign exPerimens 1Saiea'e s
.rea,rr superiority Of the new arms lness iesa,es
rSs, IL smo,, certain that smooth bored arms will BE-
suIer,,dtd a. a military weapon ogt efeat e.soa Is
DoSsnt element OF rational dofspss or the waste Of
public money is not the greatest - tn e'ls tssa.sns
by OF change and The fact that We nave already ecama
lated large suPpy-ro's ihtn hal mloa OF ma,ssn
and rises the sssnas OF the United states De. ass so2a
$40 eco in possession the States At cost OF near flOcoo
render expedent continue at this time on large
scale IL ALL the maui etnrr of ,n,I arms OF our present
sre,p. But until experience shall ensbe US 10 decide
the of the new Improvements am OF opinion th. oar
expenditures for sm, arms should neay De conno-d 10 me
nalus of such required for fully testing these nven
tons have h,wever asked FOX the Os'a appropriations Tor
ih- Nsona Aroore IN the nope tos' ou hpefmens aud
M IN service add The experience Of the present war
10 Europe will ensb- to decide on the value Of the
recent and to continue the Manufacture OF arms
AZ is last session made appropriate, for the
Iurehse OF number OF the best oreeoh o-dns rifles To
ascertain kch amons the many thar have beea invented
f he and object inviting s inventor.
th OF their hen Gil who choose 70 compete
shall have ud their arms lumber oi etch sud deemed
worthy ~ trial vii BE- snO-c-o 70 'nvn PtscicaI ess - M
de,erm me their rea,sve merits 90 military wrapp' Should
the t.,ult probably WILL secure substantial and simple
viii suPersede our present patterns tor
the u,e ofe.vslfy -. -
increased proved mode OF prinns which has been
approved by the highest officers in our military and naval
service -
Operations in perfect the teas OF fab
ricaIg this primer and applying It to finished sfm
the cid PATTERN well to ones now In process Of
manufacture Ia anticipation Of al increased Dot Exclusive.
Of rife By the regular army and because OF the be-
ls that the rife ght Infantry of instruction IL best
sd.pt.d loot militia have caused Inquiries 70 be Instituted
into system ned by the sht iEoops OF other Countries
that complete liant snfry rh tactics gh be intro
duced the service with such Ia proVemens the exoer
snce Of hiss shown to be valuable WORK
his subject new In the OF preparation and is
will be IN short time submitted 10 Won Tor such seton
a. it may be deemed worthy TO receive
attention sssin called TO the neeey for les.aon to
provide cssn and equitable mode for the dtbuion
Of am. among the ns and TO tho prcphety OF supplying
Them IN books of tacc.l Instruction. plated
the clause Of he Constitution for training the militia accord
Ing the dciplne prescribed by Congress- have 10 SAX
attention 70 the Necessity for further Legislation the
sale Of useless military ses according 70 the constEu;ton
spa Which though il. CORRECTNESS, la. been douSt-d
must be regarded settled by the practice ofhe department
The Ao OF March 1919 apples only to military sites then
held and April e, 1919 only to lands conveyed to"
hs United STATE, for TORS &C. According 70 these view.
Of March 1919. have been reserved from the publ; do
main for m. Ds and ssSS re % S.
less military sites bs extended 10 embrace these
ystons Many reservations around military posts origin
ally essbb,d The frontier aud now rendered useless BY
the Of popuat have acquired great y.iue not only
sm the 10 the psce Of lands Ia such localities but fran
improvements upon them BY the labor u the trooo. or al
public expense In osrons at pnbe .s Of s0 re- o. ~, s
were far below market value OF the land result
which been attributed doubt correctly To com
In the opinion similar re.as can be prevented in fdur
only minimum price below which the land 'nsu
purpose act that bs passed 90 Tue SUBJECT h IS
OF discussing officers have been rendered sa a no
he ntnrtiiude which the Department desires etfofce.
Many officer, not hsyins SIAN s eS S
.rvc. of lie oner charged with the dsour'emen OF
s sps Ta the SsS RI % TO o cs which
no avoid snd which tax upon their pay To reG.
with the Qnsrtemaser General recommending that some
sasS, Pay BE bans s So @ % ce psS
the sccount Of dsbursng officers AZ the Treasury
The delay which they ubsctsd ererts ina
u. eeJt by destroy the ssutary impression Of wachf1l
,ufefn eDdcuee OF public expenditures pAazes the efforts
k.ec,pr 4 In Ignorance the Low estate OF oficsrs'
seeounts and exposes them TO los by failing 60 give
them notice defects Of evidence uatl the
accident. snd nutations incident 10 army lilo have
Destroyed their ability to reciy the one or supply the
military accounts betw Auditors both OF whomin
settle different parts OF the same account and
etines different ens Of the voucher Iii
hoped this AID useless arrangement VIII be abO
shed snd all the military seeouhts eomnltted 10 Auditor
will evil which has resisted the earnest efforts of
th. Department ot long series Of years IT - howeyet cue
II further nyestsaon shall develop other causes Of the de-
lay. complained 1t wall alec indicate the additional
necessary to complete the reform.
O the northern and north Lakes has made
steady the 1ocume the report Of
the Colonel OF Topographes Engineers. show pro-
sI-s. TIN plished during the past - s-on
Tn. road. n course Of cOnsuc the Territory of hin.
ue.ota been with the the opo,a of
the Department document! In the repo; from 1Opo
Bureau will shsw the system pursued and the
mad. the construction With regard hos- Oregon Utsh
and New special instructions have been from his
Department of which copies are appended densued Ia each
case secure in the first place, practicable wasonr,ad be-
tie telmni with such improvement atef~srd a. the
balance Of the 2stOB would allow The roads 10 New
Mexico from Taos sauts Fs aud from Santa re TO Dons
Aria authorized By of July H. 1854 have yet been
The location Of these az best Of the atter
will depend in sres upon the success wni;h
attend Tie eIOrs obtain water by wells, for which
roe makes provision Along the route. The chsspss
method Of obsIing it will n Is believed be by boring for
which purpose could be obtained that
tn, Measures have been the
and spparaus ION with the examination and trials 70
made the supply Of by at-san wells the routes
tor Pacific Railroad When thes have been completed,
be economically used for the wells
the military roads Since the date Of report OF
Feb g. 1854 Communicating 10 Congress copies VI ali the
repers then received from the engineer and other
employed explorations and TO sscesan the most