The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-07-13
> ..rvio. -nhin IN. next twenty days,

o,sr,erw.sser's p ,rsynsn,. 80. sT0,9so 90o 81
siha's sncs Dsprs s.sot......... ~ Is TSi %
o 'ds.uce Dspsrensns. .........,. t6' lT2 90
Pay ID psr>n,eu, -......... 80, o. fog 800 90
A,jus ., asT srsi.s D.p.r,-.o,.. sos go 90
Easusss Dsp,ri o.ps. ....... .... Gso OOO %
Top0gn phics, Elsisser D'part
ntnt. ............-........... 30 600 90
resoa Gsnnaie ID p.rtn-as. 1871 sal 90
Dls S'e'ss Shi5l hAvs made i'd
VAo,6s fir NooPs. .............. lO,ooo,OOO %
TO,sl. 900 .3gT 10
Ets reeista' GO to the pts4lgs of troops
.tfUsgh the City Of Bsli more. hasteninx TO
The relief Of tn Fedora, Capital and III, 4.
s''tct.o1 o bt dg.s Of the Whmi 1gt "a aud
B.ligoo a q The No'thsro Csn,rl RslrhsiN
r'trsT W % ths refusal ~ ths BIt'mpre aud
" 10 Rsilr,ad C-mp,uy u tr ms ,urt tue g ".
imcDt fercss and supplies iuvnlvet tbs
necessity At al ea.ly stsgs vt the pre- ent
trcubes, on tle part of ,hi. O~pr nsnt ~
tAfe /. secession q ~ much ~ the fsilway lin 3
=, wac i'qur. d to form q connscti-n n wi the
s'ao fion viii h ir,ops ard supplies poss
expected. A ihtaIy route w,s sceoriingly
opened from Per'yviiis, on the ChOs peaks ny
stssuers TO Aunap lie. ard tNsnes. ny rail-
rfa', 20 Washington. In view VI the nsc ssh
ties Of the cruis, Congr, S. Il Is not dJub.ei
Will justify th' steps taken.
As he movements Of the L nitsd 8 atss
force, are continued, the gu )ef Ion Of -al.
rosd snd Telegraph lines ~ili remain necessity
20 se met by IN, ID pItment. l rouid, Lhs'e-
tore recon mend toe prop .ety o, su sppropri,
tiou, TO bs msde by Crgross, g ne 40,
Piled, Whoa the pub ic 'Aig Gciss d,maud 20
The iecons'ruetirn ana Cqdipnsnt of railrOidt
and fgr tbs sspsrse o' Dsintenaucs snd Gp,ra.
ting them and Al .o Tor the c1ns,ruc,.oa o' a.
d,tIoLal teegrAph lines and thNr appurtel-
a ces | would also recon- mend a special sp.
trt Jris'iO' for ihe rsconNtruc io1 ~ III, Lpug
I'd 20 scross the Pctonse which IA noe 8
mill A'y Lscessiiy.
Tn imp rtanoe " Enforcing tue stf'e ct tis
cifline Nh.re active army operation. are ca.
ri-d On in ths rsbel,ious t.it.s cannot b. ~
suurgly ur, ed Pahlic cIni once is for tho
tins b'ing destroyed llt TIE ni.s mn-h
distinctions wbieh obtain among msn ia we'll
crdefsd communities ao apt 10 10 lo1t sight
Ct 1hs H'ti nl C'ur,s bslnR su'paa .ed.
grave tH-r.'s may bb committed over which
our mi iiasy c'urts nov organized have
no authorized ilr'slieton. IL would sisu
only n.ihient Wrh - rsgaid TO tie inter .
ests If the Gov'rnuiouI and the people ,ha'
Somn prJ2sfy o'gaD'zSi military tiound
shoul6 y, 'rgov 10 tika Cpg4iZsnco of
cr'Aina' a., n n'es, aui e. pvnisN tls ,ff,1t,tt
wuon found Puil y. 5uoh ;r,pgnai 81. ull no
have ary ju i'dic1on when ms 'unc'i m e Mo
FEDERAL courts ar" unint' rrgpt,i. 'h'rs'ore
recommend that the subjec, b. rOfarrel 20 tho
consideration OF Cobge's.
The subsis'enoe of iba oops nov in ths ser
vice is a mE.Ur o. tho higt ost Importance
Rl.ionS, proper w. quantity and q1ality, ave
q1itc AS essential 30 tho sf1ciepcy Of an army
as vAlor or discishns. Ii Ia desirable, thero-
fore, that the quantity of rauons diy,rib1'sd
70 the troops should, as far - pessi ois, b.,
adapted to their previous dietary habits
While Il osanot bo eNp'ctsd that The luxuri.s
" which many have bean accustomed s..ud
be provided by the CbmmisSarilt, a jast 10
gard for com 'ort and has tl imps upon the
9,vtrnnent tbs Guty 0f fur IistinS sound,
u,al,hlal aud pslalsbie food. A l.rSor pro-
pcriion of vegetables ana Of Tssb MEATS, yvren
ihiy cal. bs procured, than caa now ~ iAnlsh-
ID under tho army regulation, ~oultNh1busht-
,dy timinish the Danger Of epidemios among
th' troops. | Therefore @ubnit mo auostioo,
she,bor It would n 4 10 espsdian sJr Z ng sss
~ enlarge TIE yowers a too COmmissAr at, so
at 20 enable IL tho bsttsr TO carry into practice
tbs views here suggss,ei.
A. all acquisitions ,or camp oqupsgc, FOR
the maaus Of rs transportation, and for sop
pliss. are made upon the Quartermlstsr Gen.
erals department, Il is highly essential that
every facility should be afforded its chief for
meeting all such rquisitions with prompt
nesa. AT present the power OF that bureau Is
limited. For instance IL sesms vsrv ies'rabls
that the troops In field stould ne tupplird with
water proof Capes aud blai ks'5 ~ sTv" -
protection against the eta cf tAe Cltua.s.-
A. the army regulations DO not recognize sIch
bosn lodged with tho department TO act in
the matter, many OF tho troops, for tho lack et
this essential outfit, have suffered much in-
eonvanience. S ms Of ths S'R'ss Il New e
land have cent their quotGb forward squi pei
most admirably in this respect | wnild rs.
commend III this subject b. eommsudod TO
Congress for ITS favorable consideration.
The sudden large Incrsseo or tho army, In
May last indu. .od the Ac,ilg SurgeDn General
%, all h.. . .Is ffa
modification of the system Of organization con
HsCtsd with the sup ryisioa Of tho hygsins sud
| comfort 0f the troops. A co smission ~ in
| quiiy and advice was accordingly institute Il
with the object of acting in cooperation With
the hodioal Bureau. This following gentle
sation, urou this commission Henry N. Bal +.
lows, b ID Prof A. ID. Biche. LII d Prof
J n les Wymsr; Prof. Walcjtt Gibbs, NJ. d .
W. H. Van Baron, NJ. ID SAMUEL q. IL We,
NJ D.; r g. WOOD. Surgeon u 5 Atmyi
George w Cullum, q. S Amy aud Alex.
| T. Shiras, U y Army. Thsy are no direct
ing special ipquiTiss Ia regard 70 ths carefdl
ms sptction OF recruits and enlisted mSp, the
best mears OF gusrdirg and restoring their
health ani of securing the general comfort an !
efficiency OF tbs trolPs the proper proVisien oi
hospitals burs.s, cooks, &c. The high charac-
ter and well known attainments of these dis
tinguishtd gentlomen afford every assurance
that they will bring TO bear upon the subjects
Of their investigation the ripsst teachings Of
sanitary scisr &C in its application to the details
| Of military life. The organization Of military
hospitals, and tho method OF obtaining and
regulating whatever sppertains TO the cure,
! 70 isf or care Of tho disabled, as also tho fegu
laiUns and routine through which the feryice
| Cl patriotic women are rendered available a
nursap vas at an cary Teriod Of tho present
struggle intrssted 70 the charge Of kias ID. l.
| DIX, who volunteered her services, and Is now
VII ihout enumeration, dey citing her whole tim'
TO this important subject.
The arms and ordnance supplied from oul
National armoriss, uI der the ablo supsrinten'
denes of the Ordnance Bureau, ''upars mos
tavorably with the very best manufactured fo
foreign GovernmsRts. Tue cole or lted EnaslS
rifle, 50 called, 10 q simple copy Of the regula
arm Manufactured for many yoar1 at th'
Springfield Armory.
Previous 10 the early part OF last year th'
Government had a supply Of arms and NUM-
tious Of war sufficient for any emergency; but
through the bad faith Of those intrusted will
their guardianship, they were taken from thei
proper dol IOsitoIiss, ALd distributed tsrOuRl
| portions sf the country expected TO take PAT
in the contemplated rebellion. In conse
quercs Of the serious loss thus suStsined
there was availabls. at the commence
ment OF the outbreak n much less sup
ply than usual Of all kinds But through tn
zeal and activity Of the Ordnance Bureau, III
embarrs ssm, nj thus created has boon in g'ea
MEASURE overcome. As the capacity OF III
Government armOrlfs was rot equal 20 u
supply needed evea altar having doubled ih
force A. the Springfield ArmcTy, the Depart