The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-11

. RbrLeesH circuit OF about a.Wfsb" ed'"fs "-.'S'
aud "a visit the principal ones ieqaires Journey
Of many thousand mites
A the extent ofonr frontiers 10 entrc'y utspfo-
portonate ts the farce now enipieyea ~ p'oseo.is
them the Secretary recommends that sas sra, "
Increased by four regiments. 20 ss the more enee'
finally 40 renress Indian hostility INTERPRETATIONS
Considerable portion ofthe report IL devoted To
affairs In Utah aud the expedition thither. After
,sivlng a succ!nct history 81 the aorm.ns. and oi
their gradual approach 20 the treasouahle attitude
N which they tisw stand tosarsis the Federal Gov
irrau m. h. 3 cr"tary r ma Ks:
..tSreat lad BEEN taken In preparing Tor the
march 10 Utah, that nothing should seem 10 excite
apprehstsion Of any action the part Of the array
IN the least conflicting With the hxed principles
of our institutions. by which the military Is STRIFE.
BY subordinate TO tho civil authority The instrac-
tions 20 the commanding oihcer were deliberately
ns drred aud carefully drawn: aud he was char
sed not to siow any conflict To take place between
tie troops and the people ofthe Territory. except
only IN he should be called on by The Governor
Tor sotd,~rs 10 OF posse cosiLatas in enforcing
cbedience to the laws
In considering the msnacing attitude of Affairs
In Utah, aud tho Importance Of prompt aud
thorough suppression Of the spirit OF ros,eliion
reigning there, he repeats his recommendation OF
four new regiHssnt- and expresses tho Convection
that hi IL the v, ~ small ct addition to the
which the exiseneies Of the service will allow.
The attention. OF Congress l. directed IL the evils
existing In tho staff organization. aud mary i'm
p,rtsn: changes are rrcOmmended-sueh as dis
pru-ibk WITH etaH bureaus, al0 giving tue Toku-
lstiDn Of their duties to the President; creating.
permanently. the general Offices exercised nm
der brevet-, thus avoiding ehe difficulties attend.
ipg bievet rank by promoting nearly all breves
officers OF interior grades; separating The purchase
OF stores aud supplies. aud NIL moneyed accounts
bility ffoa the officers proper Of the army, by up.
pointing officers, who, without receiving military
rank. or being entitled 10 command. woald be
amrDable to military tribunals: and. lastis, pre-.
paring Tor inir,n aud disabled officers a competent
nIttt E1rt hp
. aIfisi dismissal from the service.
The plf Of reginlental depats for recruiting II
Z oDgiy u grd ia likely 10 be very advHnlag., us
| - the service by producing a spirit Of gnusrout
rivalry, conducive. in the highest degree. to good
dis ipline and military bearing. The troops should
be nsssed suifi GENTLY to insure perfect drill and
discipline, and should he made TO feel more lIl
| soldiers and lcss like laborers.
The Secretary remarks that there is no l7ngel
any controversy as to the best Route for the rail
road to the Pacific. The route from ri paso 10 IN,
Colorado. besides being the shortest all yet sur
vcyed. Possesses very d.cd d advantages over 9th
.ra in several important particulars. The grades
| are lower. the climate IN laer and the distanc,
acroas the desert region. common to all the ute
| l, less upon this Water. too is sufficiently alum
dInt upon the track Of this survey SO that in Ne
| iectipg railroad r"ute between the Pacific all,
the Val @; of the Mississippi far present in
formation goes, that by HI Paso would be chosen
but the contamination Of this project. freed from
all other difficulties. would require immense SUM-
| Of money and great length Of time.
Uurng the past year, two expeditions have beer
fitted out 10 xpire tracts of country hitherto un
known. The first was sent beyond the waters o
the upper Missouri taTards the "Rlsok Hills" TIN
other to explore The Colorado of the West.
A military road, 500 miles in length, 10 beint
constructed from Fort Defiance 10 the Colorado
river. Th. camels recently imported havs prove,
well adapted 10 the climate, and have answered al
he purposes for which they were purchased by til,
preceding secretary uf War.
Arfasi n far mil fary hail
bored in regions destitute of water The part,
under Captain Pope has achieved satisfactory sue
Cess.
Several military reservations, heretofore es,ab
iished for the occupation Of troops upon the In
dian frontier, having become useless for any mill
tary purposes. aid calculated to retard the settle
ment Of the country. have been sold under Law
passed at the last session Of Congress. With tn
exception of the reserve al Fort Ripley the price
Offered r those lands were satisfactory. The b,d
Tor the lands OF the LATTER reservation being con
| silerei too low, the sale WAS Set aside and tin
property retained.
Under the law of the Inst Congress. directin,
the sale of the Western Military Asylum at liar
roisbuIg. Kentucky, an effort was made to con
summaie it, but without eff,c. After due and *
tensive advertisement of the day of sale. and VI
on the assembling of bidders the property was ui
fered at public cutlery, but the highest ofere
WAS Considered by the agent for the sale made
quate that the property was withdrawn.
The establishment of national foundry i
brought To tho attention Of Congress. being cal
cula'ed to very speedily develop and establish
iacts which would add iumensely TO nationa
we 9TH. and to the Government ordinance a
cheaper rates, and Of better metal than at present
The national defences, especially in the harbor u
New York. are rapidly approaching towards com
pieion. Our ranIf-d system of railroads. spread
| ing throughout the country, obviates the nccess
" of keeping standing force in sracoast foI
tifcations l.rger torres could he thrown int
| New York in two weeks by means ofinterual con
| munication. than could be brought there from
abruad in year by all the means which any Eu
ropean power could possibly command.
fhe secretary recommends that army pension
| be put on the same footing with those conferred
| for naval services
| TO Compensate the Washington and Oregon vol
nnteer- IL. their vices in The late Indian distur
bauc-. III ;huse Territories, II is urged that az
| piopriA'on sufficient for the purpose be made b.
| Cuu4res,
The al pro- Ration for the purchase of breecl
! loading ANS has been lea ly All expended Th
WEAPONS adopted will greatly increase the e;ficien
| cy of .he army.
| The sums expended under the supervision Of IT,
Quarterma.trr uenerai have been extrt niey Inrg,
| tu the dn lies performed were very great and tin
| hect ssties Ia" the payment OF immense sums Il
money iii this depart nicnt were unavoidable. liz
vast expend ure viii cease TO boa n.atter of SUI
prise to any one Who, with proper ini'i nation, re
| fleets fully upon the extent and character Of tn
country over which our military operations ar
| conducted.
| Report or TIE CONN ssINEn oP PsNsloSs.-Fron
the annual report of the Commissioner OF Prnsi, u
it appears that the Pension Office has added to III
roll OF pensioners during the year, under all tn
vtriuus acts 81 revolutionary soldiers, IS wi %
Of soldiers 255 half pay widows and o phans. Z
| invali-tutal 9l5 The arrears due on the sam
| at the date Of Issuing the pension certificate
| mounted 10 S2il 0lJ. The amount pail durins
| the year by pension agents is:-rO revUlutionar,
soldiers, $lu3.S9l %; 10 widows Of soldiers. S4S3
;'21 IL: half pay widows and orphans, 1904 1872
~ 10 invaiiis. SI69 81! o. to priyateers, Sl,547-
Total 81 .362 543 81.
III revolutionary soldiers and 75S widows eff rev
olutio1aty soldiers have died during the year.-
Total number of deaths OF NIL classes of pensioer
l.45l. The whole unniber of pensioners on the roll
June so, 1857. is as fellows: 3ij revolutionary sol
diers, yearly amount, $20.54l SIS: 4.102 widows o
| io.. $3.50 5S2 63 2,A5i halfpay widows and orphans
SlIo9u2 Ia 266 iuvalds S4oS 0lT,57 Is priyateers
81 1872 Total 81 l3t.3a6 SO.
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