Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1862-01-17
VOL. 35. NO. 8.

10 the hands of mechanics being re-
paired, 1910 are 10 the hands of vol
uD'eer corps throughout the State;
1880 in the possession Of County Com
missiorers, aud 200 with tho reserve
corps of Philadelphia.
In addition to this the city Of Philadephia
pieces of rifed artillery, aud
1876 muskets AID rifles.
Tue State has also in the arsenal at Harris
burg
/ 800 sabres aud swords, and
l,so7 pistols, and the city of Phila. has
440 sabres, and
326 pistols with the necessary ac coutre.
ments.
There is also 10 the Arsenal at Harrisburg
q large amount of acc0utralnents and amnauaI@
ton tor artillery and small arms.
The Adjatant Ge1ersI is successfully ems
gagged in collecting arms throughout the State.
aEd il is expected that the number above stat
60 will be largely increased. Probably, at
least, 50O9 nnskets and rides aud several
pieces Of artillery will still be collected.
1ae care wAIch has beea bestowed upon the
comfort of the volunteers, and the poodpesa
and sufheieney OF their supplies OF ali kinds,
aiid the excellent arranaements of the Medical
Department under the control Of Surgeon Gem
erai Henry Ii. Snith, aFe proved 6y the facs
tDat more than $4,000 men have been for va,
rious, generally short periods at Camp Curtin
since tae 18th of April last. and that down To
The lst January last. there died but fofty-nins
tneu az that camp, viz, forty -four from sick
ness, Two tbeiengiDg to regiments from other
oiaies,l Sho had been Injured oa railroads.. two
accidentally killed IN Camp Curtin And ora
shot in Harrisburg.
40 facilitate the making of alletments Of
tneir ,psy by our volunteers in tae fed for the
support e aheF talniiles at home, appointed
non. hdgaf Sowan, Thomas e Franklin and
So. hutaOsy Esqs., commissioners to-sisis the
camps OF oar men on and south oil the Po,o-
mac, anu also James Park and III. W. Eeltz-
hoover, Esqs., commissioners to visit the
caaps OF our men ia Kentucky and elsewhere
10 ihe western country, to cali The attention Of
the troops TO the system of allotment and 10
encourage them in adopting a practical plan
for carrying it into effect
The several reports of these commissioners
are hIgbly satisfactory.
FoF details oa the several subjects connecs
ed viii. the military operstians of this State;
refer TO the reports Of the A9jutant General,
Comnlissary General and Paymastor General
which accompany this Message.
The duties imposed on me were so onerous
that found it necessary to invite the temporary
assistauce of gentlemen on my staff to aid ua
TO perform them.
In this capseiiy, Coils. Thomas A. Scott,
Gideon J Sail, and John a Wright contributed
their valuable services from the middle Of April
until they were called away by other duties.
Col. Scott remained until he became connect
ed with the War Department, Col. Ball until
the lst of June and Col. Wright uutil tho 23d
of July; for the time thus devoted to the SER
vice of the STATE they have refused to receive
any compensation.
Coils. Joseph D. Potts, A. j. Russell, j.
Brown Parker and Craig Biadle were 10 sers
vice up TO the Goth of December The Ds-
partment of Telegraph aud Transportation Eas
under the exclusive control OF Col. POTTS. The
system and economy of its Management show
how faithfully and we'll he fulfilled bis office.
II is but just TO all these gentlemen that |
should bear testimony to she untiring zeal ard
fidelity with which their duties we're perform.
ed.
The quota of the State having been more
than filled, and her military force organized, /
was enabled on the 20th Of Dec. last, TO dis~
pepse with personal staff, and the tempora-
rs arrangement which had been made for ITS
employment was then closed
by the 18Th section Of the Act of the 18th
of May, 1861, was authorized to draw nav
warrants ON the Treasury for sum not ex-
cceeding ST., ,UOU sor compensalion Ia such
persons as might be required to serve the cuun~
try in . military capacity, go. OF this fund
have drawn from the treasury $500, out
Of which paid the compensation OF my per-
sonal staff, also other expenses of the military
department., and the actual expenses of persous
employed on temporary tervice, meme Of whom
received any further compensation, aud expeu-
ses Of the commissions appointed to investi-
gate alleged frauds, &c, and the expenses of
establishing military patrols on the Maryland
liae and five hundred dollars on secret service.
MY account is settled in the flee of tie Au-
ditor General Up to the lst Of December. On
that day had expended $6,40o, aad except
solne neonsiisrable payments made since, The
balance remains ia nv Lauds.
The report OF the Auditor General viii ok
hibit tue items Of the account
Aa account OF military expenditures hy tho
State on behalf Of the Uuited States, as far
az the same bad then been asceftainea and
settled by The accounting departneus here,
was made up 20 the first day Of September,
1861, and presented on the 12ta ef that mouli,
at the TIeasury Department Of the Uniiee
States fos setileueGt aud aliowsnce. The
sum of secs COO, has heen received irom the
Treasury Department on that account. Tie
Repayment BY the General GoverDnept of lhe
expenses atieu'iing ihe oFganizalion aud sup
port of the Reserve Cops, may not he plo-
Alded for ty suy existing ass # Congress.