The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-05

between the Mou.i river aad tho r.airc divide OF
Rocty aocu,sins have sae rxietnoe Of
vsrsi prsostsos ss<eu souts. sa1ADe 10 oocnscstou
with nsIy "pcrss1s and the gfSstp 10 the pSc,tr
In csco division Of cnAssY ex9iHed, sht senersi tco
graph. and photography have oor.iDei lines Of pa
roset cal level have eIr'e acros tne ohsr scters
TO geoSrs palcl positions dsterm sss
tss climate Dss y 60 observed, and Ms general fcsSy
has been IslSr1.
me snn,ts tS~e ~bo Ssys CARRIED On these opera
sucoossful drssed ooilecsins AL In
that would he VARIABLE 10 ii,.rs o@rasoos
10 the icstloE with the fciac onae N
the s-tien ens OF the connsy aud IN he deyeoenen
its yesoOvcs
Iacioensaly ysusble con.rssuiiars have thrs been
msoe u several Gep4rlnenA cf sciraoo.
The Military Academy 0c.r rngynrtry N fs usnA
course esse tina, tnc courss OF sudy aud drpuae
been extended 'ouF y~sre " 1--WE. THE
tine time ne 0eeesssry c~ing 70 the los sssd
ard ~ prrsf ency for entrance 20 shs s'hooi
rte tirt committee Of C5ngFess aad the Army appoint
ed last sessou 70 re,nvsi this
~ West poln for si,na during sunoaer
but did rot believe, bring toeir ,so ~ 20 onse.
sTxAssk POS PuGsT's SOUND
The retsieue1v On pssetB Soand sos ,he adjacent
vstrs eIposed 10 TIE % 9srke lndisne
FIRM The British ana Rntsisn provinces fneea ,naians
oousc down IN large which from tisv 70
baIored wsyrlort, and Oove with rrsas sp,et There
no waning of ineir approach prsuit oroi
mary means Va Of conrss oot 81 sns lnesskn ~ h
prrpnse Ybe AassSeusetis, sbsp vita aaxilisry
steam power belonging 10 tae Qaarternss era Oep1t
cnt, has been aud ~ ased Ter sns cot
not 81 all suitable and y sensivs AZ Is prop-Rsd 20
veil hcy sad SUBSTITUTE suitable steauer she sacad oe
aeooc strong sea boot Of shi araisbtab,at six foe
nos arys a ccusideg speed woai1 very
useul 50 tvausp,rt rel, TOR ke puspee nea.i1n
ed and ought he saussFao.ed spocisy tor loe
! refer particularly TO tho REPORTS srom Zoe
different bureaus for great deal OF very IN
teresiing ard insnuetivs Information. Indeed, "
cay ,asoeh these rsports that exact and de,ad
secoob. Of all operations Tor .he be Thoroughly
underwood fno uforrnston Contained IN thsss reports
viii ampiF repay their percsai
Several have bea ordered and erected In toe
81 too last asor 10 tha various deartals FOR
better defence OF the dilsrent I.-rsrieA aud
iborortrfAres leading shroasn taarn. some Of Ilese
works have been executed WITH great promtnes aad 60
ergy, shown very high administrative cspa;Ly ia tae
cfbcfr undertaking tnen
oapust IN tbs conr ectton, refrain from nagng sos
cial mention OF ths 10 which rnder very unaso
rsbie circurDEiancB the work Gs baea r1e.
WISE IT, pnxt In situated Ia thu region o. tue casn 10
rbes ar biow2s, anr tc~arde the god ovoriss o.
Pise's r. a. Il ID Decssssry for she proteion o.
crowcs y oar people moving contn aaiy that dFeo
on fsm ira aless sad hostile bands OF iuoia alsssy
Epoyen ~ Without any or these scl'ee esseptia 70
tnbsts tai and enesp construction, xsJr sdg Nth
oogs alone, and almost Sbous except
~ the ruoesi sort hAs been V construct OF
houses o. tRe most substantial character, 10 sun
Gent numbers 70 shelsef al The storcs ncaery for AZ,
csmnsn1, shtch oonsirtea 81 sI cbrisnies--fsnf o.
horss an two " infantry. The sers all conors
abr Tor the troops, ana me sheseros sxoeept or III
the aorofs Great creot q aus 70 TINS oihcer FOR ua
energy activity and economy in oons, osice thss
Which 10 ,he preseat fa,e o. arsirs L. t0ss REGION y
very ippostsat one.
can st.en,lou 10 sura q money paid by Breye.
presdier Ctner Tutten chef OF ,ae corps engineers
part q t6e price for grounc puroaasec In Port top
%, bit 70 BE- refunded to oim II there hal been ATTY
auhcvity 81 lsS % ronano eim this money aeocla,
itbout hesitation havu given the order FOR q; rot
oonlc dad egthorisy for H. aud therefore tae
suoiecs 10 congress that they ia pay.
fseNt re circumstances witch advaEcai t1o
money will appex- from "a hero WITH transmitted
AoUuCstnta ofrNxs
call attention rsriicu sfi' O. mportsnss u hEv
ING no accounting ocer u zoe Var Deg srEueur drectlv
under the control Of department issek t quite
irconven,ent saa troublesome Y have sue aocouut
Crer, Who's n.sioast - intimately add insanity
cartscted with the VA Degsrtnrnt, detacleo from u
,utrely, subject the yr5er- and Giroctlou Of
znottcr department snloet erctGe'yciy Tho wsr De.
partneat fhould ses.s nd Adjust lie fnAv
entirely, and enough aha, result u
tsnent should be- scot 70 ths rr.esdry.
will only IN general term alude 10 thc Focomraan.
dsianG which I have heretofore lsd before Congress
Nary or esssnlsl Tho god OF the ervce
ms jr1grert SyDe Of them would o7ntr5ute mste-tsl
u towards reducing taeexpsHs,s " theumv s1optet
but Lhe impo of tAese ssos not -
attracted tne stteason % he Leg slstue, do n0t
3se IL respectful % tnem proper for 10 retersss
toora recommendations Very respectfully, yoGr ODE
1ieDt servant. JOHN q. FLOYD, s-sretAry Of VA
To Tie PxngDG.r.