The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-12

SEckETAkY or WARS REPORT.
Ihsassual report - CD Jeasrsnn D.via. 81.
rseary Of War. h . budssss-l,ke doeum..e -
masss many importanf recomns.dsaions -.
annex brisf abstract:
ae acsnai strength Of tho army i ouIv tan
Thousand sevea hundred md fosty-ave. Tse vb.l.
authorized strength Il fourteen thou..rd -,
hundred and sixteen- The defsisnev : - a..
creasing BY moro rapid snltsmepts .ess..,,....
OF the changes made Ii tho diutribulo, - q. -.
my during Last year l. sisea. !. 81 = - s
The removal from Fjorida of ,s,...-..
Seminoles, has received she eteniien "a ~ y s19
menI, put Ms efforts have not been yerv
neter fortune b expected next year fbros,sE - .
,nsrumenfsliiy Of tho new plan Of opsrstioes rSs
.nolan diinculties elsewhsre are alluded ID ~
narrated and the fact asted shat te srmv fcs..
quIe Inaaeqnate % the protection Of our Frontier
ana to punish Indian aexressions Our eneir. -.
M inaisn scf,ons during the yeaf l. four osic@s
fortv.tso n,ss men kiled and four oficers and
I!eniier furnish deplorable proofs 81 ~ iosrfss
Gency OF our military force, and of the .hsoInse
SSecesslly for fs increase which was urred s. ~
Secretary last year. = q 'as
Our siis..sss foses desssot sztssa sluvss a..
poses for which We maintain i standinc srvcr ~
Immediate increase h urged at cost sulysr}ers ~
give some degree of security to the Indan fronsier
inr which services the regular force i he most ~
ncient, cheap, proper and constitutional mesns =
Inc increased pay to enlistment induced fhe an,
,lstment OF l0O5 men in October and September
last against 3D men during the correspondins
montns last year. The number of recruits reunireS
ior the service OF the ensuing year win probshlv
not be less than 6000. He recommends the use -
cameis and dromedaries for military purpoees
sssn, ana asks an appropriation to test their use
m y. AN increased pay for officers 10 urged q
uon is asked to place the widows and ornhsns of
the oicers and soldiers Of the army On an eon.Itv
witn the widows and orphans Of the oficers endd
soldiers of the navy
Inc necessity OF revision of our military Ieeis-
iauon 10 some important particulars Il pointed out
In order to prevent conflicting claims ia regard ~
rank and command, which now give rise TO much
inconvenience and trouble. One great sourca of
difncuity Is the double rank recognized bv our
Jaws TO remedy this 1t b proposed to give effect to
preVet rank only when the President NAV see fit
anu aoaDd tne exercise OF brevet commission in the
Iesnnen. troop, or company where officers are
mustered. Elaborate suggestions for reorgapiza-
uon OF the staff corps are presented and compared
WIN European systems. tits proposed that there
oe nine Brigadier Generals, one for each depart.
ment one tor Quartermaster General, enc for Ad.
1utanf General, and two for Inspectors General. =
being an addition of three to those who nov. bv
Drevet or otherwise, have rank and command a.
brigadler Generals. Other marked changes io
stan appointments, rank and duty are proposed.
Reforms IN the Organization of regiments are
aiso suggested. The expediency Of general pro-
a . Dy seniority instead Of merit is doubted
py the Secretary and the establishment of retired
list again urged Professorsbips of ethics, and Of
commended.
Many other subjects are treated of at considerable
length. D''