New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-07
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, July i, 1901.
SIR; have the honor 10 submit the following re-
port Of the operations Of this Department.
The accompanying statements OF the AdJutant Gene
raj will show the number description and distributons
of tho troops which are now in service.
II forms no part of the duty of this Department to-
enter mon discussion of the preliminary circums an
ces which have contributed to the present condition or
public affairs The Secession ordinance OF South Cas-
ona was passed the both December last, and from
that period until the majesty Of the Government was
made manifest, Immediately after you assumed thst
Chief MaSistracy, the consprators against Its Cons
stitution and laws have left nothing undone TO PERI
petuate the memory OF their infamy. heVenae,
steamers have been deliberately betrayed by their
commanders or, where treason could not be brougbt
TO consumrnate the detection have been overpowered
by rebel troops at the command of disoyd governors.
The Government srsenas a. Lls Rock Bo
Charleston, and Fayetteville, tie ordnance depot al
San Antonio, and ali the other Government works 10
Texas, which served as the depos OF immense stores
of arms and ammunition, bave been surrendered oy
the commanders or seized by disoyal hands.
Forts Macon, Caswell, johnson, Clinch, Pulaski.
jackson, Marion Barrancas Mckee, Morgan, Gaines,
Pike, Maoomb, St. Phillip, Livingston, smith, ana
three at Charleston; Ogethorpe Barracks Barrancss
Barracks, New Orleans Barracks, Fort Jackson on
the Mississippi the battery at Bienvenue, Dupre AMI
the works at Snip Island, have been successfully
stolen from the Government or betrayed by their conc
mon1ino officers. The custOm-houses at New-OrleaDss
Mobile, Savannah Charleston, and other important
poius containing vast amounts Of Government fnnds
have been reacherously appropriated to sustain the
cause Of rebellion.
In like manner the branch mints at New-Orieans az
Charlotte. and at Dahlonega, have been biegaily
seized In defiance Of every principle OF common non
estv and of honor The violent seizure Of the Unec
States Marine Hospital al New-Orleans was only WANT
sinr 10 complete the catalogue of crme The inmates
WHO had been disabled by devotion 70 their country
service. and who there had been secured graiell.
asylum. were cruelty ordered 10 be removed, wln'u
the slightest provision being made for their Vi
comfort. . Al. front;.r.
oI the protection Of the inhabitants against .ne
of narauding Indians were ignomlnously oeser,eu
their commander Brigadier-General Iwiggs. 10 Wv
infamy Of treason to his flag was added .he clomn3
crime of deliberately handing over 70 'he astS a,a
enemies of his Government all tne pucnc RioRSi
intrnsted TO bis charge thus even depriyng tne
men under bis command Of all means OF transpora''"
out of the State. -, .. til an. -acresnt d
.ondnct Of Brigadier. eneral Twiggs, and other
trsorous officers has been presented in tne rya,
and truly self-saerifcing course pursued oy myo
Robert Anderson, and the small and gai,an'
officers and men under his command az "ssers and
aud also BY Lieut.. Adam y. Sienlmer, ni0 'A
men, at Fort Pickens. ,.,;oo % the
In referring, with strongest commemorative, w -
conduct of these brave soldiers, under the JnB a.
cnmstances which surrounded them, only eOno w
nranimous voice of the American people. Id tp,s .o
nec,tou IL is pleasurable duty to refer 70 Ine Ne
,alIant action of Lieut. nant Roger Jones, st naPi
berry and the handsome and successful mannei ~ =,
which be executed the orders OF tne
that important post. .o,oa ;ts nj.
,uost mower 10 subdue the rebellion has pesn sus
tained by the unqualified approval OF Tue Mno have
ple Heretofore the leaders OF this eonsp az in.
professed to regard the people Of this country an
rapable of making forcible resistance 70 rsosni
TIE error of this conclusion is now being mace na
fest. History will record that men, who, ID or"n
tines were devoted solely TO the arts Oh pe~ -