Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-01-16
ABSTRACTS OF ag5UAL R.FpoRrs

FEgrave and important
ABSTRACTS OF ANaUAL REPORTS.
WAR DEPARTMENT. actual strenrtt0f
the army Is 1915 officers and men. The In
thorizcd force is II ,867. The recruiting s,
wee IS progressing satisfactorily, and it is Be-
lIeYcd that in few months the disnarftv yiII
be overcome. EHlistmcuts to the numberof
I0,346 were made during the year ending SIN
| tcmbcr 80, but this was not the whole number
| Who desired to win glory, fighting under he
banner of Uncle Sam-for there were upwaiis
| OF zO,OOO persons who offered to enlist. did
"cro refused IN consequence Of minority dld
| general unlitncss for service Casrilltcs
! amounted to 5,5O0.-lt is lamented as A rrfy-
ing evil, that applications for the discharge of
! minors are SO frequent; the infants who areire-
| leased subject the Government to a scri,us
Diii OF expense. The Secretary recommends
that the contract should be made bindiuf in
| every case where deception has been employ
/ eir eiirfa and modification Of the existing lIr is
| rorr oIi;t;le ~ retain the general distribution
n, auultlohl! regiments have hen or1,,2i1
a(,si,lt a. ry Sompany which were sent
against the Sioux have sonn ~. - S0'i'
ton I.e,a'ion a.. ID al will be in posi-
iantry checks the Indians on the Oregon ro,aen
All intercourse with the Florida Scminolcs
| has been strictly prohibited Efforts are in
progress for their removal from the Florida
country The troops have explored the re-
gion, have opened roads, and have arrived at
sources of accurate information respecting the
territory now in possession of the Indians so
mat future operations will be greatly r,.jr
nc lroPrlety OF y{Y1dfparmcnt, for the
-. .Stfslng the Savagcs ON that coast.
!. S9teStion which the Secretary declines 10
decide. prefcrring TO leave it to The military
Commander Of the Department The
gIllantry Of the troops in the Indian campaignss
Of the year is spoken OF in terms Of hiEhE
praise; but the unusual extent of operations
has caused large expenditures, which hav,I
exceeded the appropriations.
In order to preserve the efficiency Of the Arj
my, several measures are suggested viz:
l. 1t is essential that there be a revision I'll
the laws regulating rank and command. TlsI
right Of command should follow rank bv oa
certain Iule; officers holding general commi-
sIons should not be placed at once upon te
staff, but have an opportunity to acquire pra-
tical military knowledge; troops equippcd N
the same service should not be divided. nj
fhould foot be subdivdcd into artillery adj
tafantry, or mounted men into dragons all
| tvalry.
\ s. Officers no longer capable of performing
"??yc duty should be retired from the 81
- but the rates of compensation shouldbc
InTdieeScd, and the laws respecting ALLOWANCES
"to 80 revision.
,o2, &c provision of the Act of Augusta.
ioot, acreasi1g pay of rank and file, shhld
o' A,soed to all enlisted men.
oo1o,,,,',,crease aa3crease Of the Medical Corps isre-
,.o,d, .; + I'VE e pore military store-teepers 'arc
.sttst}e neetteu ~ &c Quartermastcr General'sDe-
c, o ne IpsgbitiOa of the purchase of lnds
GniI iGl nIt''IHl! p,s causes cmbarrassmcntsla and
rnouirc ~ h.. aTyed. Useless militory Sites
Tho Socret1r ,
and presses then arnestI,. "Pp" tiese @ pants
| r. r. -. Nare his recommendations
Of AZ a~taLiishn tertained, at the time
.,iS I'ani riieI'k the Military As1um,
maintaining each inn ~ go "se c!S' Vi
much, and Il reduction fo0' ~ II 10 'oo
Der of men received, r. &c.! II. mum
cost, so far, S27l ,497. 'n eIlS, - 20 =
Washington will accomIn 4e" !n Dul'UiHe near (
branch Of the Asylum at Esao5s loo nlIn inc
is discontinued, and SINH t, . u''i iss''
mended to the branch at Hal J'" 10 lecohl-
The camels and dromedaTi itSouiS. 1;tS.
dered from the East will arri iiIcli II we're or
These animals have been fouh ae'.i epi uars.-
Crmea, ard will be employedk IL, III slie
vice here. FiHi'Sfy scr
new Professorship of Ethia
other improvements at West Poiir"o s,aS,t sa.uty
mended. 1Fe recon-
Proper attention to the coast !,
very important, particularly the fthces Is !
! of Ship Island, as connected with thu ticaeion J
,Eof the approaches to New Orleans. tence
keomnand of the inner channel of CONF the a
ton between the Mississippi river and l,ca- T
hatbor. The entrance Of the Columbiarie 4
| sheuld be fortified. Appropriations are assr l
for the erection of arsenalS in Texas. and 81 i
Mexico, and on the North Pacific coast nv q
Ssmodels for all small arms have been ador,a, f
}Sracing the late improvements. A ~
! 4 r S37ssith increased length Of barrel and o.
IS tho saSsnstantaneous change into car,,;nn o
a, ;, was, s,.nn-,55IIy noticed. ,'''''
pied by tx frsise ftpien military roads has made SAT-
J organized. An eiift The survey fthe North
dred acres of vaabfe IeH the Western rivers
nd donated to tla trnst tge
esiRstitption, by GeS' .Ga, forditions have been
c,4Sheraiity he citizens til Ir- n. decided that
"a aud secured ptr com. snn- Aical route is
ba college, ten thousa-a pie, ular NJ Colarada
III the land donated This lsania Mar valuable L. The
the Iaytsnce of such fan ya
will support anu e"' Sof a county IN,
Won and irnr
their fellow