Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-12-30

As poonc ette0uo3 H. uScc9s11uy vsSaf f1uoe L
ttzacted 70 the opsrsfiens Of our gallant htsls
my, during tie pest ysar, The report Of Cover
,or Floyd VIII b rad with unssuaI interest,
nd, it gives Us great lplsasurs = ~, with .
asis<aetion corrsspsnd<ng b - Tie interest |
Which has besa sxeitsd This doeansnt pre-
euss in q compacf and eomplsee fsrm, and with
i nervous and graphic diction, Perfeet nara
ave Of the foree s1d ccndificn Of the army; its
,efvice, the difhcllties encountered and conquer
d; the results OF practical sxpssience. - Ppli-
able TO future policy, with clear idea Of what
has been done, by whom, and What is needed to
rcrease the ef6cisncy Of this arm Of the public
defense. In awarding just measure Of praise
10 Gen. Clark, for his gallant conduct and ex-
success in the Pacific, the Secretary
has responded generously to public sentiment, a.
he has also in paying deserred tribute to the
and perilous achievements Of
Captain Marcy in bringing relisfto Gen. John
rtor. when encamped before Salt Lake.
Until We come 10 analyze in detail the extent
and formidable character of the difficulties en-
BY the thirteen regiments on sctive
duty and TO measure the fact Of their operations
ever ffteen hundred miles, and be-
sw cen sixteen parallels of lstifBder and to know
that all the supplies for man and beast, and all
the ammunition had TO be transported through
the wilderness, svery imperfect appreciation can
be formed Of the perils, privatisns and sacrifices
constantly required At the hands of this force
These facts are too much disregarded in Congress
and throughout the country. and it 10 due TO the
army snd 20 the dsPartsnsns that they shoaid be
Ts ere rrsti1rd to ssd thst the financial ex
h;hit ef fbs sar once 10 rslisved FROM mach Of
the apprehsoded sncnnbnaees. The ten mil
lions " expenditure required for the Assmos
csnpaign have been paid and settled, 90 that NJ
heavy sfterelaps from that quarter are to be
dreaded. As eon,rarsd with the appropriations
81 hat rha
turss will be reduced to the extent of 49, 100 43s,
81, snd by the sun Of 81, ,7S5, ,4os IS, compared
With former estimates.
Csnsidsring the Indian hostiiities in Washing-
ton and Oregon territories, in New MEXICO, and
On the frontier Of Texas, and the necessity %,
whas may be called q stsading arny in Utah
this condition Of Thing. sorP!ises ua ssreeasly
to the vieor, sagacisy asd skin With which the
mili,sry afairs Of the ssseramsnt have been
conducted under the management of Govsrno'
Floyd. -s -.er- 81.
The authorized strength Of the army Is posted
10 is,l65, but the actual strength, on July LIST
vas l7,49s. These troops compose the whele
numerical force VI our army, distributed through
the states and territories OF the entire confedera
cy, manning all the fortifcstions occupied by
troops, holding all the posts now garrisoned, de-
Tending all our extended ntiers, and protecting
as far as possible, the different routes extending
across the continent, from the Mississippi vale,
TO our possessions on the Pacific.
The absolute demand for men in the various
posts stations, &c., as well as for what might b
termed the police operations Of the army, lef
only thi-teen regiments for actual service in th'
Geld. And upon this small force, numbering
little over l 900 men, devolved the arduous dut,
of prosecuting all the Indian wars, which hav,
extended this year from the British Possession
on the Pacific to the border settlements of Mexi
l.rt. =. Is-I
which from its yindictiye spirit and large mum.
bers, threatened at its outset to become, and in
indeed was, very foruidable. Il msy safely b
asserted that no srmy Of the same size ever be
fore performed in short q time, marches snc
movements Of such extent, surmounting in thei
progress such formidable obstacles. No disaste
has bcfalIen the army throughout its immens
ranifc.tious, and the privatiopS, hardship ps tolls
and dangers to which IL has been c1ntinuall,
subjected, have been borne without murmur
In speaking with the war with the Iudians OF
the Pacific, the Secretary says that permanen
peace has been established by treaties entered in
10 with them and the army has been slread,
distributed to points where the presence of I
force was greatly needed.
Iu slluding 70 the Narsjos, he says they prob
ably numbered three Thousand mounted WARRIOR
an extremely formidable force, but there shall
be no relax alton in prosecuting the war, until tn
ssvages are brought absolutely underHthe yoke
The war in Texas may be looked upon as just be
gun, aud the probabilities are it will be one o
herceness, and may be of considerable duration
Much apprehension for the hostile manifestation
of the sayages beyond the confines of Iowa ant
Minnesota has been felt by ,he frontier sottle
ments of those States. The Secretary regrets Il
say cnr force Is not sufficient to spare troops il
sush numbers az will quiet altogether thes'
siarms.
The operations Of the army in Utah have il
themselves beep important, and fraught, will
nomentoas results. The people of that territor.
however, still evinccs spirit OF insubordinatioI
and moody discuuteut. The necessity which
called for the presence of the troops in Utal
will require strong force still to be kept there
Much praise 10 bestowed upon Gen Johnston ant
the officers and troops under his command.
The disbursements aew amount 70 nearly SO,
600 900 in the Quartermastar's Oepartmsnt--
Evsrp voucher has been filed, with the exception
Of $2S0, ,Oe0. No hing will be lost
As to the Artillery School Of Practice, st For
Monroe, so long pn object desired among th,
military men Of the country, this, the Secretary
save, has been established, and bids fair 10 re-
alizs all ths benefits 70 the service which il
friends anticipated. -
for the payment Of claims brought against th,
governm ent BY different States and Territorie
f.r seryicos sheretofore, rendered oy voluntee
forces in the Impression of Indian hostilities.
Ths sSeerstary says that he has attempted, a
far az possible, to meet the just wishes of Con
gress 10 reducing tho expenses, and the esu
mates of the next fiscal yssr amount, in the sg
gsegste, TO SlS.0lo,00u; and he entertains
strong hope that the expsnditares may be sill
fvrthsr rsdacsd in the course Of aaother year
Il sGords him pleseure to say, that notwithstand
ius the Indian wars In Washington, New Mexi
CO and Texas, ali Of which were Unforeseen snc
unexpected, still, unless there shall be further
aud larger demands for expenditures in sup
pressing other Indian hostilities, additional L
those already incurred in wathington, New Mex
ice and Texas, there will be no necessity fol
asking appropriations in the shape OF defeien
cy bill. .- ..---
Report f the Secretary OF the Navy.
The Secretary says iha, since his last annua
report the naval furces have been required in re
sisting unlarful eIpeditions against Nicaragua
resisting the exercise OF the right of search b,
British cruisers in the ighboIho of Cuba ,ant
enforcing demands for redress for insults to ou
nag, and ~ injuries to our citizens, by the Gov
ernment OF Paraguay. After examining thi
subject, the Secretary SAYS it became necessar,
10 charters number of vessels. As these vessel
would be useful, he recommends their pure
The sum required for six of these steamer
would be 244 900 dollars; Of which 81 800 mus
be paid for the use of them for a period of si,
months, IN a proportionate sum for o longe
time, if no purchase be made. The sum requi
red for the ihree side wheel steamers would b.
$3.50 900, Of which, if they be not purchased tn,
sum of $6e,0oo will be required for the same pc
riod. The recent addition Of a considerable,
| number Of steam vessels TO the navy will ncces
ssrily require an increased demand for the servi
css of officers at sea, while the greater aetivt,
which now prevails in it, and is likely hereafte
to Prevail, will still further increase that de.
mand. To meet the Immediate wants of the scr
vice, an addition Of twenty to the present mum
ber Of surgeons, and rs many additional assist
ants will suffice. He also recommends the ap