Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-17

uc IOilOWIuS urc tuc ptIuCIpAl points
in the report Of Simon Cameron, Sec
rctary OF war, received by the Pony:
PROPERTY STOLEN.
The Government arsenels at Baton
Rouge, Mount Vernon. Apalachicola,
Augusta, Charleston, Fayetteville, the
ordnance depot at San Antonio, and all
the other Government works in Texas,
which served as the depots of immense
stores of arms and ammunition, have
(hc says) been surrendered by the COM
,nanders or seized by disloyal hands.
Forts Macon, Caswell, Johnson, Clinch,
Pulaski, jackson, Marion, Barrancas,
Mckee, Morgan, Gaines, Pike, Ma
comb, st. Phillip, Livingston, Smith,
and three at Charleston Oglcthorpe
Barracks, Barrancas Barracks, Fort
Jackson, on the Mississippi, the battery
at Beinvenuc, Dupre, and the works at
Ship Island, have been succcssively
stolen from the Government or been
betrayed by their commanding officers.
The Custom Houses at New Orleans,
Mobile, Savannah, Charleston, and 9TH
or important points, containing vast
amounts of Government funds, have
been trcacherously appropriated to sus-
tain the cause of rebellion. In like
manner, the branch mints at New Or
leans, ut Charlotte, and at Dah!onega,
have been illegelly seized, in defiance
of every principle of common honesty
and honor. The violent seizure of the
United States Marine Hospital at New
Orleans was only wanting to complete
the catalogue of crime.
TROOPS IN THE FIELD.
Under the Presidents proclamation
of the 18th of April, calling for ninety
four regiments of troops (73,391), the
Governors of Virginia, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas and
Missouri refused to respond. Despite
tho refusal of their Governors, Virgin
ia, Delaware and Missouri have raised
many regiments for the aid Of the Fed
eral Government.
Under the proclamation Of May 4th,
calling for 2OS additional regiments,
the whole number has been accepted,
of which 1853 regiments are now in ac-
tive service: and the remaining SIS are
mostly ready, and all of them will be in
the field within the next twenty days.
The total force now in the field may
be computed as follows:
Regulars and Volunteers for three months
and forthe war..........".....-".." .235 900
Add to this, 55 regiments of Volunteers for
the war, accepted and not yet in
service ...bo, 900
Add new regiments regular army....25,00O
$4,000
Total force now at command Of Govern.
ment .""""'''Io o,ooo
Deduct the three months Volunteers 1000
Force for service after the withdrawal Of
the three months n....................2So,o 600
It will be thus perceived that after
tho discharge of tho three-months
troops, there will still be an available
force of volunteers amounting to 1885,
600, which, added to the regular army,
will constitute a total force Of 230, 900
officers and men. i't ''3 '.'e'1
ORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.
The organization Of the increased
torcc is different from that in the old
army. This question was fully consid.
cred by officers Of the army connected
with this department. aud after much
deliberation it was concluded to adopt
the French regimental system of three
battallions to regiment. Each battal-
lion IL commanded by q major, with .
Colonel and lieutenant-colonel for the
general command Of the regiment.
This, it is believed, is the best organixa-
ton now existing. The number Of
fleld officers 10 less than under the old
plan, and, therefore much less expen-
sive.
SELECTING OFflCERe.
In making the selections Of Officers
for the new regiments, two courses only
seemed 10 Be open, viz: to make the
appointments from the regular service
by seniority or by selection. The arst
appeared liable to the grave objection
that old, and in some instancee inefh-
cient men would be promoted to places
which oaght 70 b SLED with younger
and mere experienced officers.
After The fullest eonsideratien, i was
determined, under the sdviee Of the
Genersl.in- Chief to appoint oue.half
Of them from the regular army and the
other half from civil life. OF the civil
ians appoiated - regimental command
en-, sl, sxcspE one, Are either graduates
Of Wet Point OF have before ssgved
with distinction in the field: and of
the lieutcnant-colouclA majorh captains,
and frst keuteuants, q largo proportion