New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-04

The officers OF the corps OF iopoHrtPnioh i.n,
eineers. as appears by the report OF It's chief,
have en- almost exclusively on duty with armies IN
the field engaged in turveys aud reeonnoissanees
cor peeted with their movements, in the collection
of geographical fnd statistical! Information, ana 10
the co, sracton Of H. Id works batteries, entrench
meurs, block houses, brldges, and au other lao
duties.
LAKE SURVEYS.
Continued, chiefly near Or Green LAY and Fox 10,
Works, thirty -four 10 number. Little work done
for want OF appropriations. General Estimates
alluded to.
ARREARAGEs.
Claims for srrearages for bsrbors, rivers, roads,
&C., amounting to SlJOOO are ioand on the record OIL
the bureau.
TIE EMIGRANT WAGON ROAD.
Bridging aud repairs from Fort Wslia Walla on
Columbia River to Fort Benton on the Missouri,
eoullstei. Length ga miles. Officer in charge
recommends $4,000 for further improvements.
PAYMENT OF TROOPS.
Report Of Acting Paymaster General states that
during fiscal year, ending 3uth June. 1862. sj,J1O,'
O3y ii was paid to regular troops; ST. 1861 u TO
volunteers; and $3S,5T ,Sl9 % since Goth June,
1862 Report states that nearly Ill regiments
Paid to 3oh of Juoe, and mary to Both Augusi-that
sOm- delay bad been occasonsd by want Of funds,
DuI it Id believed that all Will soon DO paid.
PAYMASTER GENERAL.
stoned in the Office Of Chef Of this Bnreau which,
under the existing law, can ony DO filled by regular
promotion IRON the c0r,s. In my opinion, tue good
OF the service requires wider range OF selection Tor
this mot important office. Tie vacancy has hot
yet been filed, IN order that, by change OF the
law the volunteer aud regular service may be open
TO selection Of such persons as you may deem most
competent for the duty
SANITARY CONDITION or THE ARMY.
Surgeon Generals report affords information on
this point. Expenditures, 2,iiJ,Sgi 81 Gen-
eral Hospitals, lJl Patients, ., 10. Whole num-
Der under medical treatment not short OF 9O,OJJ.
=, ciideuic- OF severity. Diseases kept down;
scnrvy prevented; few victims 20 yellow fever.
Bureau requires enlargement. Surgical Depart
ment aided Oy humane men. Horror OF battle thus
assuased Relief associations and isious bedies,
clergymen praised for their services.
SIGNAL CORPS.
Report Of Major Never deserves attention. Ser
vices of CORPS highly commended. a separate or
gauizatiOn urged. Thanks rendered To Col. Stager,
Major Eckert and assistants OF Telegraph Corps.
Unsurpassed IN diligence, profit and importance by
any other branch OF the service.
CONCLUsIOSs-AN ARGUMENT FOR EMPLOY
MENT OF NEGRO LABOR.
The Secretarys duty required by net Of Congress
hereby fulfilled. No such mighty force ever amassed
before under one banner The employment OF that
force should be-tO smIte traitors on every hand
attack their armies and rtGongholds, occupy Their
forts clear the great West Of their OD.tructiOns ana
u.use not until tey arc subdued Above all, II IS
our duty 20 disdgin legitimate aid which may save
tie lives OF gallant soldiers diminish their abOrs,
provide for their wants, and lessen the burdens Of
our people.
TIE Secretary very strongly and earnestly recon-
mcnds the Of cOntrabaIds a. laboreru aud econ
oni-ts in every possible form-agrcu.tuTal, indus
trial, and military. supplies and transPoriaiions
treated IN reference to TIE necessity Of adJuyant
coniral aud labor. The territory once recovered,
and the four million Aborers Will lie Of incaculabe
service 20 retaining II. they rsise tie South
crn staples They should be organized Tor labor IN
tie South. Protect the laboring population, and
they will not assist the Rebels with supplies. The
arester PORTION OF the country when rses Sea
Island cotton is now b. our possession. TIE labor
ere are there. Orgauize them. The coored man
will not leave bis lone II protected. Ills being
comretifor f0r Northern labor IL nonsense.
lie Rebellion will die when The power Of the
slavc-owuer, over labor j. stricken down. No disro-
ati0n toward servile insurrccliou shown. Strong
lryuty g. Federal Government exhibited. BY occu-
rying al their forts on the Mississippi and me sea-
coat. q market viii bc opened for the industry q
our peopic b. supply The wants of the army and VI
lofal p pllaiou m exchal~ss FOR the valuable pro-
ducts Il their labor. Thousand OF loyal men
ready % proceed - Texas and Florida and scttle.
80 uar from bong inyincible, no enemy 30 vuners-
tie tho SJuthorn States, n the means IT hand are
emui0yrd aeuln-i them. II tie South sull rebel,
ana refn.e the oilers held ont Tor Cancellation, The
Government IL still equal g. the work OF suppression,
aud "a rcstoniion OF those peaceful relations whcn
were dcsiguod TO be c.rabbhcd forever Oh this con
uneut by The Union OF TIE States
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