The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-06

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these movements, the necessity for which and
could not be foreseen in this department.
INDIAN BUREAU.
feel hesitation in bringing to the notice of
Congress the importance of restoring the War
the superintendent and control of the Indians 1t
quite impossible to impress upon these savages idea
Of obedience by any other means than military power
They respect nothing but strong military force its
proximity to them is therefore essential For efficiency
and economy, there is doubt, in my opinion about ,
the propriety of putting the Indian Bureau under the
charge of the War Department.
QUARTERMAsTER's BUREAU.
point with great satisfaction to the manner in which
the disbursements for the Quarermasters Bureau have
been made within the period since came into this de-
partment. This Bureau dsburses the moneys for the
transportation of the army-for their clothing barracks
quarters and all other of the muudnous outlaws incl
dentupon the occupatonand maintenance numer-
military posts Within the period spoken than
tweutyour million dollars have been dsbured by about
two hundred and three officers and agents These expen
ditures have been in strict conformity law
ulaons of the Department and all this large amount has
been fully accounted for and settled except s2 800
which has been suspended against discussing officers
probably the whole of which will be credited them upon
further explanations of their payments. strcter
countabity or faithful disbursement it would be
difficult to secure.
MARCH FROM LOUIS To OREGON RIVER.
1t was, in Judgement matter of the first import
ance, in military point of view. to ascertain the prac
cabilty of moving bodies of from the thcky popu
lated parts of the Mississippi valley Pacific coast
within such space of time to make them available
for service there I took active measures to have
pose from Fort Waa Walla the Oregon river across
the mountain to Fort Benton, the head of the
Missouri river. AT early period last detach-
men of recruits amounting to three hundred men,
barked at St Louis the Sd day of May two steam
boats of light draugh and with all the necessary app
for such march, set the journey. The
was the least propous of any for years the
water was very low from failure OF rains in the spring,
and of the usual quantity of during the winter
amongst the Rocky Mountain range.
But notwithstanding this disadvantage the expedi-
ton made good progress reached Fort Benton by the ID
day of July without any material hndrance, and took
up their line OF march for the Pacific transportation
had been provided for them and although there
little delay in its reaching the command it caused
teral detention and resulted in no inconvenience After
prosperous march of less than sixty days, from Fort
Benton the command arrived in safety and good condi
ton at Fort Walla Wala This march covering dis
lance of three thousand miles by water and six hundred
by land has been made in the space of five months dur-
ing one oil which the troops were hated through an I'M
known and wilderness country with great additional
expense beyond that of ordinary march, aud without
ORDNANCE, ARMS AND EQUIPMENTS
The accompanying report from the Colonel Of Ordnance
is referred to for in detail respecting military
supplies of this kind which have been procured by br
cation and purchase and which have been furnished to
the army and TO the militia of the States. The expert |
ment for the improvement of these supplies, which
stated to be progress in last report have been
tnued with valuable resuts-have greatly improved, if
they have not perfected the fabrication of seacoast and
garrison guncarrages OF iron, the models and mode Of
casting OF heavy cannon and quality of metal for the
same The same is true as to the manufacture of cannon
powder particularly for guns of large calbre whereby
the endurance OF such guns has been much increased
without dimnution of their effectiveness But it is
particularly in regard to rifle and procctles that
such experiments have been satisfactory and valuable
The report of a Board of Ordnance and Artillery Off
GERS who have been occupied during the past Summer
and fall in experimental firing with rifle cannon |
leaves no doubt that the and effectiveness of
artillery may be vastly increased comparatively small
expense without discardng from the good and
viceabe cannon of our present models. reournp only
that they be rifegrooved to adapt them rifle
cannon with James elongated expanding proectles This
easy and cheap mode will convert the smooth bored into
rife cannon throwing nearly double the weight of metal
rms or pndon%er tbe safotv Of tb ' a.t y, ue
Arrangements have been ordered to be made riing
portion of our cannon on this plan which is the best in
ali respects that has 81 far been hromnbt 70 nh
announcement Of nrorSp sn ~ ~, " me
Pr he Vi pIopel Supply o the Pt9Jectlles Is essen
pf hn rpf
| which are of \ natrnted invention - FP ~
"ii i aie vi !! Patenle ne IN t eI ai
M Vi ABOUT MY thousand dollars Tor eN-
Ii Is T .e eiehI OF arms ana military sup
- sh's uesdple, ana there Is no DOUBT that such
aPpcston OF that amount or as much OF 1t as may be
needed Tor te be profitable expenditure
me law before referred TO- which prohibits the purchase
patented invention, general and comprehensive in
in its terms the operations of the depart
ment and is, in some respects, injurious to the military
service both as regards the army and the militia 1t
should be repealed as to all articles used in the Quarter
masters department.
again call attention to the existing law for armng and
equppng the whole body of the militia of the United
States, which passedin 1903. The provision then
made for the purpose remains the same 1t entire
~ insufficient for Its eectual accomplishment is shown
by frequent acquisitions and urgent applications from
olas ana territories Tor advances oil arms and equip
ments beyond their regular quotas.
The want of national armory for the fabrication of
cannon has long been felt and the expediency indeed
necessity OF proper legislation to secure its establishment
has been repeatedly urged upon the national legislature
Inc Improvements OF late suggested and verified so far
as the limited means at my disposal would permit in the
models and mode of casting cannonand in the adaptation
to them of the rife principle can only be fully deyeoped
and successfully carried out by having the proper
under government control for preparing and treating the
materials and for perfectng their fabrication The adop
ton OF these improvements so as to apply them most
cestuy which is essential to the highest efficiency of
our ruiery arm furnishes now an additional argument
to the many heretofore advanced in favor of having them
fabricated at such an armory as Is spoken of.
large quantity OF condemned stores, amongst which
were many ola muskets, nave been sold during the year
TO make room IN Ine arsenals 1or moaers arms
vor,, r.oo,,ou+ M :, "a nssls: - l.. -, -,
| NIeiitneHNo nave peeH
ventn for my tSi oi oregc oa,ng arms ana IN
i T b Dee rJectea ouo some plans Tor
rne,tS ord on M aI reIy nItneous eA t:
eI's an" are no" conceded by all VINO are familiar
eit , anu capable o JuI3hs, 70 De Dy lar he most
Immad;ate s9ons obt ~ ~ .I VI I'egeit men
eula!e steps ought TO be taken to arm all our light
0P " viz '0 rln Ion. r,o y. siese arms
During the last four years eynIoratops boyo mod,
known he cbaractar f 10 s lions nave ma1e
of the West and its suitabeness for nayi@atnn. The
ture of Ian ge norton of the belt of Litbnrt
unknown hstupo, H. - J ~ " 1 y, hlsITrto
Mexico and North Of the thirty ff,b decrea o 1atit,o
across which roads are impracficabe from the aIraor
nary character of its surface.
Furthey north they have resulted in the establishment
of across the Great Basin from Salt Lake Civ
asceainng the impracticabilty of other lines Of
communication between imnortant in t in
terror They have opened new shorter and betar route
between the settlements of Great Salt Lake and those f
They have develoned the General cbaractar and 70
of the extensive region north of the and
between the Missouri river and the Pacific divide Of the
Rocky Mountains have shown the existence there of
several practicable wagon routes valuable in connec
nd Tho +lo
Pacific ~ " " VIZ
In each division of copntrv a,,Iorod bo o,oro, ,o
GRANNY and hvdropranhv have hnen obtonaJ Iirag IS
baronIerica level have been carried across th i t
istic faatnrcs ,eoaranbiooI nositi So b sa;
cd tho cn,ate bas h. Oh 1851 i ., oeen ueleill
| Iog5v has been ascartainad ' On" 'io sener"l geo
-'e' mas 'eeH "a''i IT,
TIL, ,oi,i4or- ,oo I W 4 - ol-' :
ooa ? 80 IN mas neee pioSIessihg IN us usual
Ieen e,,tdd f 81 e " IoS T, ulscIP'lne mas
areJ ~ tba $40 70 h ~ nv; htS was colsIG-
J q .e o 10 oe necessary owing 10 the low stand
anu Vi tionoielIos ioi entrance 10 Tue schoo
Tbo 1870, sLnShn f1 p FCGEI SOUND
lit. nc tielents on uset oouhu ana the adjacent
80 are P1seu 10 Ie incurslons OF Warlke Indians
W.. IL iori ~ anu RUSSIAN provinces lhese indians
% uGwn IN Iarse canoes, Which carry from NIFTY to one
INJURED warriors anu move WIN great speed There
I'D nc Hs o tneIr aPProacn; ana pursuit with
,sary necassorr tborafora - 80 M ~ Is
nose Tbe Mossanbrsots' 10; 81 @ ~! tIal Pul-
been and is now used for this nnr,osn. M IL - no, %