The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-05

rs. D.s osues OF this branch Of the military servsce
AnD msy % done without reducing the number OF
pas OF deposit interfering With shs sssabls ament OF
osers :. desirable posioDs the purpose beng merely
senAn located ~ ABOVE stated N the present
stse1a ono certainly the Water vlist Arsenal In New
Iofx ana another probably the North Carolina Arsenal
Eas essyiile may be arsenals Of coustracioa
These With the arsenal just begun al Bsucia California
Ay DC proper additions to their present buildings work
snos machinery snd other storage ana laor
Gallon, be made there Of he CONSTRUCTING arsenas
100 contracted to be suitable for this purpose or
~nicn IN All other respects, would ans wer well Toe
remaining arsenal Of construction should therefore, b
hus suitable TO Do selected for the uorpess TO
entct IN desirable arrangement wi require legislation
approprslns .sDg the capacity Of Ihese
aseaas, selected from those already existing AMI
nef construction II they 10 be buii.
oar sa coast forthos IONS the condition or which Is
described In the report Of the Che Engineer, have been
ssaay progress during the past year. but m.ca 70.
works will be completed according the plaD adopted
Whatever may have been the opinion IN regard 10 tns
value Of Qualifications haTbor efeence, believed
that recent events have fully demonstrated SUN
cheney. The failure Of formidable naval ornaments
lhe allies against the places Black
andthe Baltic would show couolusiYelY thai
properly constructed or'.foations scre Toilnoe
the time, exnoi. me ability with which mari.
TINE raon may, from condition OF prof lund peace, ut
out expeditions OF great AEnitade TO operate distant
enemy Remoieness nom tho great naval power Of ,he
world can therefore, longer b. considered giving
10 our numerical cities nmupity rom ine danees OF
sutdea descen-they may, however. II Is seen, oe Ali,
ptaey protected BY proper prepar ton but such prepa
tons "a order 10 insure their tut efficiency not the
wosz o. Few weeks or months, but often OF many
Batteries hastily constructed, be useful saSis
res 10 moro important oeeLces out they should seldom
relied GA alone. When " necessary to such
temporary works would be show that tn de
fences ara Tar ess economical tnan permanent works
IN cess o. construction in the OF the neocssary
armarnen. and IN the number OF required for Their
service Indeed this VII, be OBJ vious any no
by eAarsu OF permanent fort, compared the easy
management and the rapiay and ell sency OF are Of Is
heavy with those II must be Used behin1 hastily
Constructed breastwcrk, and particularly who're rapid
nring ass-aat mosDg body is required.
The defepces Of many q or N 's mportAns soa parts
which siA iDsdequ atsiy projected be properly
fcted ony by liberal and regular grants from Congress
for he completion a tne wsskc aresdy under consirco
aoa, AID Tor tse or such
proposed 70 erect Ecclomy construction will be pro-
noteo ~ tue apprcprlssloo Of large as ca DO
ludiccuaY applied within car. earlier efficiency
vii re attained, a. the works may thus be ougbt
sooner 10 state Of COMPLETION therefore the est m
Tor the ae1t year have been prepared, with vie 10
has,sa sos completion OF all tie most important works
During the late in Europe commission O. o1icsrs
o. the any Was sent ouI With your appreciation 70
aons and movements Of troops 10 collect piJrmaaoa
which ait be useful In our service Tue commission,
corpos Of three OH ;ers Of different corp, VISITED
operation IN the northern and southern
RassA, and many military establishments 10 England,
ce.ved vita The most courteous ioeraiity and every
facility mich her tine allowed was extended TO them
Ior Acoompsnins tnSir oseSs Ihey aia ao OBTAIN 20
nised 70 examine the extelsiye and Interesting forth
then y ng Al 81 Petersburg srd hosco~ they visited
the camps, bkFracks miisIy schools, hospitals and
senas. Al WARSAW and Ia us veiniy they had al op
potuniiy OF seeing iorth atious oil great exteat
sxueiec the modern lystem o. the Russian engineers
~no navng acquired deserved celebrity BY the skill and
sos s' 0''''e' n ne p''"'''sa a''a'' o SOFAS
Ihs EIglsS govern m pt trusng 10 the honor Ct On
GERS Irseiy permitted he commission to si eir MP
IA the Crnea; bet the CONDITIONS al taat stipulated
BY the Frcnch authorities, IA according like e,inssion
could not taen be accedcd TO BY the conmss without
gT,ng up ether nportant 90 ecs On arriving ia ,hs
cvnea shc:t time alter ne Of the Russians
the south OF the scha.opo TIE com
ues with Eosptsbe reception KIDD assistance from
re commanders and other officers OF the english
SASenisa armies Tier Wait 20 the Crtrnea a, tnls
time, enabled Them 70 the c&up arranxaneats,
troops ard sege works u TIE allies and also
Rocaons OF sebGstt pol Ia the sta,e 10 WI ca taey
let a.tsr The Last assa1li Bere ana At ConstAa
tnope tae arrAn sentris or tn. transport
sssenoe the trcos for The care q he siss ara
wounGec the nel, aad ptrrnsnsnt hasp ,as $50 cana
ID " Eotce
In returning from ,ac Easl ,sSy examined with tas
cour.eous pcfnisston a the governments, many
FrvE ard Austrian military eeablshm ,n;s fostfca
,ops AZ 4 ais and oher manr nc.ores NH arv sc,oo,
and barracks Of The corp. OF troops Ia passing
tarougo belgium, they visited the government loendry
for csa0on, and Of i5e arms
Iicse AID In entering france, they hid opportunities
oEseoas some OF the prin1iPai fonncaons sen,s and
ms oomnssou returred home In April last after an
absence OF Tie preparation OF their cctasd re.
poet atsJed by The necessity assigning o.
clfefs 10 ofbcr duly, but viii probably Ue mpessf
ecr4e ne end q the oaohng session of Congress
ihs tsly academy continues successfully 10 per.
vhlca .scIsaes thorough rLuueHop; and IA "a par.
poee nsinly the educatos q ouccrs, PR
releals extensive Win the nion and saceaca
fe n a. be pursuiis Of our eocniy. The mo te Of ap
pctrni ~ prevents iw a1yaLtr from ever beng
dned 70 sny sss 81 sccsy, sry political party O. &C
c1sapnca SECTION Snc, ss "a the Fret sisp 10 no m
tsfy su.sr, he army u thus lornisecd with BODY u
officers 10 rcpres, NJ the whole couupy aud wao o.
h-rg TeAed 70 rs service may D. expected 10 ee' tlr
tae coustrV ~ ~Eoe, and q any and every coapgea
g. 10 VrcFe r,Astc hzsAFs Tor Inc coon zoa decnoc
sncg ne lar izRuon Of nc Academy 10 lsg2 has
slestly expanded with tie Increasing grosh Of ne
rOaaiFy aEc Tie rOqurtncus Of the 5sttlucn ong
ssce eeAngea Ir" 70 orsaal = srlCier o. al enrneer
s'A,cn ssi made IN inpo taai post q the army, At
~scf every arm and great gritty ot he rcsncnis
are rcpress nscd, In the o. their
esatne DEMAND for cnRiaccr officers W surveys ard
NofEg nNfueton baf rot Permitted the carp' 81 en-
ginecrs 10 fsrrish thsn small portion OF the
ctrs e.lc,ed for duty a, the Acaceny. Tnus, VII be
s4eg ron be necessity y tho case. nat she condition of
rs academy has long saeo fssod to COaibrD 70 the
n tho aN for ~ establishment sps-
oitca.y 80 forth u my ls1t sruusl report
Fos more 1.'aied Information refer tie anaas'
port n IN ard ~ Nse-3 sao % sbe report or
.bS 10 Get. who By b eh'e s ASP Inspector o. the
III T5'.sy rosd, 4 various To,ri,oros provided
ior by &C. q Costre.s hnvs ectn ssehy pfogrsssn.
o,nsls ns der con,rsc Or " charge q eHcer' ana
&C. - orecued as the means plsced a NE disposal
n ths ~ nsrtment vii admit Experience thss Tar 90
t.lnoa has Al monstrs-d tEa. 10 az cssc~ except ~herc
TIE iossscG = u prairie co nir! the sprroprauons
nj p-v laadt QuAs 70 compete the roads In suosAn
tai Ger.
Tss MART crpccaly. apple, 70 tbs rs!ri,ore. q
washERton oregon ara NLresJia; y readily account
~ Tor ID se first ~ the ssed ounisns deep and
rspd streams, and the 1-ssssig heavy lo-est iouac
tngcpatou ha tgca 10 tho as % account Of the great
snxn a. thc Foads the hesvy forest aud ne number Of
s,reama 4 BE- bridget. Tor hen completion on inc
scale originally tnpated, additional means VII be
required - - = -
scrrsr p Ter crftrE OFT trc timber the road
from f0si Ripley Grow wrgrlvtr 70 the main road
le.grg IS 80 Rsd rfver n ths roth The the
row a. Indicated fcrrt crcaitoas and tnjectiona
he vrat, he circuurspce 4 wv corsiisred the duty
81 ,be IPa',eni 10 suspend ~ acton on this rosf until
dorrfssr 30 mcdry tst errE q The a~ ~ 10 ad-
mt u Tie money beng expended acng ire mot aiyan
tsgeous Lac such mod ecston = rccommsn1td.
"A ayprcpr.R alton Of az Coo made 10 February 8,
lstf f1f tee c-nstrUr'on o. the osf from the Grtai
ials q sha Missouri T. ntfrsec The road safibg
ron gsiA. Tslls 70 Prrc. sound. This
entirely tadCqua.c 70 tfsc tue object
tnaep<n.enl meaxure sud ne prN-tmcn cortf stsd
Yang IN C1npec.on viii nc movement o. boiy Of
tr,os ton uyp-F Mssorri v the valley 81 the 70
luuh t~t, but the urx p IL demand creates ~ The
tostltps Washington fnt oregon Territories render
ns4k - wrwr0 Hr0tT a.