The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-04-03
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Our Army and n avy.

f.Lirs, in all that relates to military |
matters, short digest of their con-
tents Sill probably prove acceptable
10 orr readers. Our army eetabllSL-
ment consists of Is, l22 men, divided
into 10 reyiments-10 regiments OF
infantry, of artille Y, | of mounted
rihemen, 9 of cavalry, ard OF dra-
goons, numbe.iu in all about 1873
companies. OF these, more than l6O
companies are stationed in Key West,
Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, Texas, New
Mexico. California and Oregon. A
good many officers have resigned, but
of twelve hundred commissions issued,
it is probable that one thousand are
still held.
There are, at present, six Geogra-
phical Army Departments, as follows
/. The Department of the East, with
its headquarters at Troy, New York,
which embraces all the country lying
east of the Mississippi river, and it
now contains near 10000 men, sta
toned at varions forts aad barracks,
and at the city of Washington. 2.
The Department Of the West, en-
bracing the country west of the Mis-
sissippi river and east Of the Rocky
Mountains, with the exception OF such
portions Of it as are embr aced IN the
Departments of Texas and New Mex
leo. Its headquarters are at st.
Louis, Missouri, and it now contains
about 1000 men. 3. The Depart
ment of Texas, which embraces the
State of Texas. It contained about
$500 men, who are now being with
drawn in consequence of the surrender
of General Twiggs. About 1000 Of
them will reinforce the forts in Florida,
and the remainder will be at the dis
posal Of the War Department for
9th n points. 4. The Department of
New Mexico, which includes that Ter
ritory, exclusive of Fort Mouave. Its
headquarters are at Santa Fe, and it
has about 1890 men. 5. The De-
partment of the Pacific, which in
cludes nearly all the country west OF
the Rocky Mountains. It's head
quarters are at San Francisco, and it
',-~tnins about 1900 men 6. The
department OF Ur~h, embracing all of
that Territory east Of the one hundred
and seventeenth degree of west longi-
tude. 1t contains about 1000 men.
At the city of Washington six COM
panies of artillery, detachments of
dragons from Carlisle Barracks and
West Point, and the corps of sappers
and miners from West Point, are STA
toned.
The number of vessels in the Navy
Register is ninety -one, embracing ten
liners, rated at nearly 5000 tons each,
872 guns; ten frigates, averaging
1900 tons and so guns each twenty
sloops of war, each averaging 900
tons and Is guns, which are useless in
their present state three briggs, aver
aging $50 guns and guns each +; one
schooner, IS tons, 8 guns eight first
class propellers, each averaging $500
tons, and rated for 40 guns, while
only carrying ebout %; six second
class propellers Give new,) averaging
1000 tons and IA guns each seven
navy-built steam un-boats, averaging
900 tons and guns each; four first
class side-wheel steamers, averaging
1000 tons and 10 guns each, three of
which are ia commission two third
class side wheel steamers, both of
which are in commission one steam
tender water Witch and eight har-
Dor and sea-going storeships, and
seven purshased steam gun-boats,
which are unfit for war purposes
The Colorado, Merrimac, Minneso-
ia, Mississippi, st. Lawrence, Consti-
tuition, Germantown, jamestown, and
Plymouth, with $500 officers and men
and 203 guns, could be prepared for
service with few weeks notice.
The Home Squadron, with 2,512
officers and men, 172 guns and two
storeships, have nearly all been or
dered to the coast Of Florida, in con-
sequence of difficulties III that quarter.
The Mediterranean fleet at present
consists of the steam frigate Susque-
hanna, the steam gun-boat Iroquois,
and the razee Savannah, numbering
$50 officers and men, 1t has ton
mage of 5.192, and carries Al guns.
The African feet, which is said to
be ordered home, consists of seven
vessels, with 1886 officers and men,
and lO4 guns. The East India feet
consists OF four vessels, 700 officers
and men, and So guns. The steam
frigate Niagara, the Constitution Gold
Ironsides, and the Michigan, are en-
ployed in special service. The Mag
ara has gone home with the Japanese,
the Constitution has been turned into
a midshipmen's school ship at Anna
polls, and the Michigan has been COM