The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-08

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Ihs resista-co TO the passage Of trcop
%osgu we City ot Bil,t more. hsstening I,
the relief Of the Federal Oapital and m, ds
suoctoi o. tridges Of the wilminet N and
bAluuofe ard the Northern Central Railroads
lng, ,tbeT with The rtfassl Of the Baltimore and
Oeio hsilrnad Company 10 transport the q ,v.
Ht merit ferces ard supplies. involved In,
neoss"ty' at an sstly stage OF the prslen,
trouble. on tie part of this Dep,r nsnt h
take possession Of 40 much Of the railway line,
ow" i'qu'rtd TO form a connection wi h the
Na'e, ftom whieh troops aud supplies ,er.
expected military route wss aceordin0lv
olened from Peuyvills, on the Chesapeake. by
Meaners 20 Annnp ,lis ard thence, by rail-
rcaf, 20 Washington Ia view Of the n.c,ssi.
u,s OF tho cribs, Congress, II is not doubted.
viii Justify the steps takep.
| As the movements OF the United Statos
force, are continued, the tuperyi,ion Of rail-.
rosd and tsl'grarh lines viii remain a psce,sltv v
70 se met by th, ID pirtment. uodld, there
'ore recommend tins proprsty OF an sppronr;t .
tion. TO be msds by Cbgress, 70 BE- an.
pltsd, whoa the pub ic .xig.uciss demand 70
| tue ieconstructinn anG tuuipDant OF railro.d.
| ana Tor the es psnfe ~ maintenance ant opsra.
ting them and also fsr thu c,nstructioi o. al.
dii'ooal Telegraph line, and th,ir appurtop-
| ces. l would also reco n 1ncnf A s,tcin an.
Lroyria,ior for The reconstruction Of IN, I,rs
Bridge scroes the Potomac, which is n,s
mill 'ary necessity.
Ihs inportance OF enforcing the stiic,est oi,
Sp,oe wnste active army operations arc car.
nso on IN tho roh"lltoun states osnnot bo too
strongly ursed. Pablo confteno. "a n, ,h.
time being destroyed anl tho nj !, moral
distlnetions which obtain among m.n in nolt.
| otdered communities are apt 10 be lo,t si,h,
OIL Tho Nstionsl C'urs being su,p,ni ied
grave odsnt's may bs committed over which
our military courts, as now c1g,niEsd have
no authorized jurisdiction. II would s,sm
only consistent with a Just regard TO the inter
ests Of the Gov'rument and tho peopIe that
rom. properly organiaed military tribunal
should DO empowered to take coSniz.uco az
oriminsl offences, and TO punish the ofr.nd,rs
when fcund gully. Suoh a tribunal should no,
nave any jurisdiction when the function, of tho
Federal courts are uninterrupted. therefore
recommend that tbs subject bs rofsrreI 20 thu
consideration Of Congress.
The subsistence Of iho troops now in the ser
vice Is matter OF the highest importanco.
Rstions, proper In quantity and quality, arc
quite as eseontial 10 the efficiency Of an armv
as vAlor or discipline. 1t is desirable, th.re.
fore, that the quantity OF ratious distributed
70 the troops should, as far ts pcAsibla be
adapted 10 their previous distary habits.
while II cannot be expected that the Injuries
TO which many have been accustomed should
be provided by the Commissariat. A ju,t "a
gard for comfort and health imposes upon the
Sovernment the duty Of furnishing sound.
healthful and palatable food. A larger pro.
portion OF vegetables and OF fssh meats when
they can be procured, than can now DO furnish
cd under the army regulations, would undoubt-
edly diminish the danger Of epidsmics among
ths troops. therefore submit the question.
whether II would not DO sxpedisut for Congres,
to enlarge the powers Of tho Commissariat, 90 |
as to enabls IL the bsttsr 10 carry into practice
the views here suggested. =. |
As all acquisitions for camp sauipaee. FOR
themsans of It's transportation, and for Iup |
plies, are made upon the Quartermast,r Gen. /
erals department, IL Ia highly ESSENTIAL that |
every facility should be afforded its chief for |
meeting all such acquisitions with prompt |
ness. AT pIsseDt the power VI that bure,u IA
limited. For instance IL seems very desirable
that tho troops In field SHOULD be tupplied with
WATERPROOF capss aud blankets to servo as a
protection against the effect uf TIE climate
AS the army regulations do not recognize such
an Item OF clothing, ard ss no discretion has
been lodged with the dea artment 10 act I'm
mo matter, many OF the troops for tho lack of
this essential outfit, have suffered much M
eonyen.eoce. SIme Of the States q New Eup-
land have sent their quotas forward squipTei
most admirably In this respect ! would re-.
commend that this subject be COMM ,doi TO
Congress for its favorable consideration.
The tudden large inereass or the army, In
May last, Induced the Actirg Surgeon General
to call tbs attention of this depart nent TO s5mo
odihcition Of the system Of organ a alton con.
nsetsd with the sup rvisou Of tbe hyesine aud
comfort ~ the troops. A con mission or In
quiry and advice was accordingly iua.itute 4,
with ths obi g. cf Sc'iag Ia coop ra'i.n with |
the Medical Barelu. Tho following gsntl,,
II en- have consented TO serye, without oompsn-
satioB, upon this commission Henry w. Gsl.
lovs, d ID Pcof A. d. Blehs, IL. d. Pro-,
Jifffios Wyman; Prof. Walc 1T GiDbg, NJ. ID
W. II. Van Burcn, NJ D., eauuel G. Howe,
NJ d.; X, q. Wood. Surgeon u. s Army;
George W Cullum, u. S Army; and Alex.
Z. Shiras. U. 8. Army. They are now dirsct.
ing special irqu,ries ia regard 10 ths careful
inspection OF recruits and enlisted mar, the
best mears 0f guarding and restoring their
health, and OF occurring the general CON fort and
tfncieney OF tha troops the proper provision Of
hospitals, nuries, cooks, & :, The high charac-
ter and we'll known sttSinments Of these dis
tinguishld gentlemen Afford every assurance
that they will hrinR TO bear upon the subjects
of their investigation the ripest teachings OF
lnitary scisI ca in its application TO the details
y military life. The organization Of military ,
hospitals, and tho method Of obtaining and |
ekulatinB whatever sppertains 10 the cure, ;
re ief or care Of the disabled, as also the rssu.
"a ions and routine through which tho lsrvicss
of patriotic woIesn are rendered available as
lursee, wss at an cary reriod Of tho present
ltruggto intruated 10 tho charge of MiRs ID. l.. .
DIX, who volunteered her services, and Is now,
"rhout reInHIeration, dsyoting her whole tune
% this important subject.
The aims and ordnance supplied from our :
National armcries, under tho abl9 supsrinton-
ieroe Of the Ordnance Bureau, compare most
avorably with the very best manufactured for ,
orsign Governments. The cels brated Enfield
ihs, so called, is simple copy Of the regular !
.rm manutsetured for many years at the !
Springfield Armory. :
Previous to ths early part OF last year the /
Government had a supply Of arms aud muni- I
ions Of war suftie lent for any emergency; but \
through tbs bad faith Of thoss intrusttI with {
heir guardianship, thoy were iaken flom thoir {
roper del osltoriss ard distributed through
portions q the country expected 10 take prt I
n the etntemplltod rcLs Hon. la come.
lueres Of tho eriOus loss thus SUSTAINED,
here was available. at the cOmmtnce-
nent OF the outbreak A much loss sup ,
ply than usuSl Of all hiugs. But through tho {
zeal and activity Of tho Ordnance Bureau, the !
nus created hiss been in giCAt |
n's'uIs overcome. As tho capacity CF tho 1
Government arGorlts wli rot cqusl t1 .ha
supply needed, even after Elyug 4 ublcd tho ,
force az tho Springfield Annoy ths Depart ,
nent found IT gEoiutely r'ctesuy - Lr5,ues
arms TO Inc cX eut I,OIh private mlnulac-
turers. u is believed th'. from these sOurte3
they can ia oht lH0l equal in quality anJ no.
much higher II cost th n thOes made I'm the
1atioEsl workshops. II would, th ,ref.re, Gp,