New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-04
Co,russaRv.GESERALs DEpARTMESr.

GONiMlSSAltN-GENEkAL : DffAftiMISls
The contracts for equipments for 5000 men which
were awarded about fortnight ago have been partly
filed and tue contractors are still busy engaged in
completing the work. The contract FOR belts baycnet
sheaihs carridge-boxes, cappouches, knapsaeks and
hayersacks was awarded to jefferson Brown Of tbs
citv who has already furnished 5000 knapsacks, which
have been sent 10 Elmira by Gen. Wclcb.
The contract for hardware, consisting Of spades,
picks, axes, hammers, hachets Sc, was awarded to
Bussiug. Crocker & Co. The contract for supplying
musicians and non-conmissioned officers swords &c,
WINS awarded TO C. r. Loby, and G. W. Robbins re
ceiyed tho contract for supplying complexities end
nesspans Mr.. Robbins has already supplied the De-
partment with number of these articles. Relative 10
lie other articles such as drums fes, ouglos, can
teens &c called for ia the advertisement Tor propo-
sals GEN. Wech after considering the bids that were
/ handed in concluded that lie could purchaSe them
cheaper by private 9Tfangemen,., M, -
Every eAeruoh : Delnn &-..es By Gen. Welch 60
pla,e the Denarlrenl In RStndilion to meet snv sud-
den draft that may be made on it, lie has
now q supply OF artillery sufficient for any contln-
| gency Forty additional TiGed cannon, with car
Tiaees csissors and all tho appointments, have been
! ordered. New carriages for seven 6-Iounders aIs
being srneted, and battery OF four 12poundef
! mountain hovitzers is ald being fitted with all the
reouircmeps for service. FOnr hundred extra sets OF
harness have been made IN addition 20 the supply on
! hand Ammunition for the rled cannon, about
J
Iusket-baH cartridge stored for delivery at the
shortest notice. Within the mex. fortnight the Gen.
eral will have ready for the volunteer service smaI
arms sufficient for cen regiments The exchanged
uuf kes which have been returned 20 the Arsenal from
the volunteer regimCnts now IN the field aro being
paired cleaned, and put in 6t condition for service
whenever needed. Nearly all Of them are Springfield
rifles.
In order 10 facilitate the labor OF repairing damaged
arms and for other purposes Cen Welch designs en-.
lsrgg the armorcrs workshop az the md ofthe buih-
ing and introducing some new machinery. For The
better projections OF the Arsenal, which contains 50
valuable store Of arms and ammunition, he conem-
plates building high iron railing abou the ediice.
FREQUENT applications have been made 70 the LeeRlS
ture for an appropriation for this purpose, but witholt
success and the Commissary General has determined
TO take the responsibility OF ordering the work % bo
performed
AZ present the brildng IL kept lighted nightly ana
two policemen have been detailed By the Sureinten
den. 10 guard the rremises..
MCIEILfN RIFLES.
The Uniform Of this regiment, which is TO be COM
manded by Col. Al. II. Duganne resembles, in every
respect. the dress OF The Kentucky hunter. Insiead Of
deeIskin, Il fine quality Of mOlcskn nearly resembling
H. has been adopted. The dresf is neat in Appearance
comfortable TO wear and Cheap tor the service il will
render. lie cos is ~ less than the uniform OF the
Twelfth Regiment. This regiment proposes TO do duty
as scout regiment. AIMED with hTeech.o2ding rhed
carbines and revolvers, and furnished with iiehs
equipments, for detached service; offering many ad-
Nn,agas and opportunities for officers and men TO dis
tinguish Themselves.