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

Arrests lof5udcb un'es~ ~"
tbe State Executive or by the Judge Advocate.
Son. ;,.tances of unauthorized arrests occurred;
when brought to notice Of Department, parties az
CHARGED Immediately. BY recent order, al pr
sous arrested for discouragna eniistmeh'r, VI ~,
d'sloyal practices, in States wnefe Tue quo'a' -
Volunteers end Militia are filled up, nave oeen re-
leased. Others were discharged o., pa'o,s. nu
has avoided severity in this regard and simply con
sidered Recessity. ,s
ABSENTEE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS" hCp -,
B.s;de aiding State authorities respecting dfstI
and enlistment another important duty Is assisued
10 the Provost Marshuls. Shakers from the army
aud bounty frauds, &C., &C., are under theh eye
EXPENDITURES.
For enIistments. recruiting drilling, and eubsist-
ence of volunteers regulars, and militia, s20,o1|'
9S2 90.
VOLUNTEERING.
No draft In some States necessary. " noe huui1er
Of volunteers raised aud part OF militia Others de-
Gcient in volunteers; have not yet MADE dih', pnt
taken measures therefor. Illinois ana Iowa have
t,,p,sLed more than their quota under both calls
po,ulor aconiescence IN TO draft All evidence Of
l,y.lty, Any forcible resistance TO the drat hue
leen confined TO narrow liniis and was suppressed
x,;,Lont the Interference OF The General Govern
ment.
FILLING UP or OLD REGIMENTS.
Thisis very advantageous. Expedlenis adopted
therefor.
cru,s have been added to old regiments. by the MD
of some eaectual l,gslaiion it ia hoped that this i'm
poriaut object may be eieciuay obtained.
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.
This IL under the Adju'ant-Geueral. In July, m
DIR arf7,neeu of Gen. Dix on part OF the U0ited
States and Gen Hill Of the traitors, large number Of
prisoners exchanged: Some more to be exchanged.
DEFECTIVE LAWS.
Sermons defects IN militia and. volunteer laws.
,f,,4tf rtatx IN gflal req IraN
ernor of States thanked for aborous and patriotic
duties IN raising volunteers, &c.
TTRNiAsTER-GENERAL's BUREAU.
Very important and extensive Bureau. Ills re-
rOri elaborate and able.
II presents q general statement Of the operations
of the Department under his charge during the lis
cal wear. The clothing aud equipage Of the array
all that relates 10 its shelter IN camp, In barracks
on tie march: the organization, equipment and care
of the baggage and supply trains; the purchase and
charter Of transports; tie transI Of troops
and supplies of all kinds; the repair aud Ioconsruc-
ton Of bridges, railroads, and common roads; the
supply Of forage for the army, Of horses for the cav
airy and artillery; Of harness. except Tor the cavalry
aud artillery; Of wagons, ambulances hospital
transport-caTts, and tl the vehicles Of the trains
EXCEPT artillery carriages AM cassonsi the supply
of labor other han that Of troops; the payment OF
soldiers on extra duty the erection Of barracks,
hospitals and stable; the supply Of teus The care Of
refugees and prisoners; and generally all the eX-
penses attending the operations and movements Of
sn army not specifically assigned 10 some other de-
par,ment fall within the duties Of the Quarsermss-
ter Department.
The extent of the issues Of some Of the mos. i'm
portant materials of war set forth in tables at
iached to the report A full statement Of the ex-
uendiures Of the fiscal year is gwen; and il WI be
seen that while the army Is reported TO have been
successfuly and PROMPTLY furnished with al supplies
which il II the duty Of the QugrtcTmaftert Depart
ment TO provide the department has not bad at Iis
command facilities for completing a. promptly as the
interest OF the Government and Of toe officer re-
qrares the examination Of the yoluinlous accounts
OF its Disturbing agents.
The magnitude OF tie operations FOR the supply
Of the army are set forth the report with remarks
upon the means of reducing expenditures, and pro-
vidng for "a more speedy settlement OF accounts, and
a more suIct accountability Tor public money and
property.
TIiE CONTRARANns
Have proved successful experiment. Work nj
mirably IN Louisiana, etc; at Por yal culilylt-
ing thousands o. u zen islands o.. lo c0as, in
the operations u the amy on Jamcs River and The
Potomac as lab0r,rf, tcaArtcrr, osters, in landing
and Shipping stores, they have been Of grca. SEE
vice, and the demand FOX their labor has exceeded
the supply.
STEAM TRANSPORTATION ANp RAILROADS
The vast business of these IN the affords lr1of
Of the greatness Of TIE National military Terourco
Movements on "a rcalc OF great maglrude. tho col-
short a time immense q scale impossible bat fof
these agencies. moi found nelcs-ary Ia loyal States
to take military potsef,lon OF railroads. The rail-
road companies met and formed "a compact for MIL
tary transportation. Their ncton JUST aud ga Ia
ble Immense injury done % railroads Ia be- Ia escnt
regions Baltimore and Ohio halrOad. Lo1isvtlle
and Nashville RaAifoad. Energeticay repaired
damages, Sc
uON-CLADs AND RAMS.
Praised See Secretary OF tie Nays Report
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
House Of Representative bill 10 increase Eng
neer Ordnance and Qnariermsster's Department
among unfinished busintr OF last sesson. Needed.
SO, TOO, more room wanted for records. Extension
Of Winder building recommended.
SUBSISTENCE.
Armies well supplied by b.ds in the great cities.
Fresh beef ON the hoof afforded geneniy, % lessen
&c. receive fresh beef from New-Nork hopes that
next year il may be procured from Texas. Political
prisoners and prisoners Of also have subsistence
IRON Government. No armies IN tie world 70 well
supplied as those If the United States.
TIE ORDNANCE BCREAU-SUPPLIFs or ARMS.
NigOr and activity unsurpassed. Notwithstand-
Ing extensive demands, new leyee, &c, this Bureau
has been able 10 arm over four hundred thousand
new troops suddenly called into the field. DistTibu-
ton equitably made. Soon the best arms, all Of
Government manufacture, will he supplied. So,
too, gunpOwder, munitions, &c. Every means
taken 10 forily coasts and provide for forts, SC.
Details will be communicated TO appropriate Com
mttees. In general terms it may be stated that the
iesues by the Ordnance DEPARTMENT included 30
field and siege, and ,2J6 iOitiicatlon cannon 1874
gun carriages cassOa, mortar beds travelling FORCES,
and battery wagons, 40 90 small arms 96l POI %
~ rounds Of ammunitons for artillery and small
arms, still leaving large supp les Of ordnance stores
at the arseuaa aud depOts The breaking ont OF the
rebellion found unpreparcd it was impossible 20
get all the arms Of home manufacture. In regard to
oxorbiant prices, resulting from sudden ana great
demand, II report ID herewith submitted Home man
uiactured articles all nj reasonable prices will soon
be pIOcurable, owing TO measures taken.
HAHBOR DfFENsE.
EspeCially of Atlantic norris fully looked after