The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-14

breaking ont Of the rebellion found us !
with insufficient supplies for Foe forces
thereby rendered necessary, and with
out the means of their immediate pro-
curement from our public arsenals and
the private manufactures, fitted and
ready for such work. The policy Of the i
department to procure all such supplies
of home manufacture could not be rig 4
idly followed, and recourse was had to
purchases and importations from abroad
in order to meet pressing requirements.
The vast demand, suddenly springing
up, without any immediate increase Of
the supply, led to speculations and exor-
bant prices. On report from The ord |
nance bureau, in respect 10 outstanding |
contracts for arms, / appointed com-
mission TO Investigate these matters, and |
their report is herewith submitted. The !
measures which have been adopted TO
procure such supplies, by increasing the
capacity of our public arsensals and de-
veloping the private sources of home
manufacture, will soon enable this de-
lpartment 20 obtain supplies Of this de-
scription, Independent. Of importations
from abroad, aud at fair and reasonable
rates. SEEDS Ir.
I w ,o PAYMENT or TROOPS.
II II appears from the report Of The acting
Paymaster General, that during the fis
cal year ending the 30th of june. 1862.
The sum Of $5,550039 "a was paid TO the
regular troops; that $91116,61O 61,were
paid to volunteers and that S39597, 8l9
} OF have been paid since the 30th of June,
1852 The report states that nearly all
the regiments were paid to the 30th Of
| June, many TO the Both of August-that
!. some delay in payment has been occa-
| stoned by want of funds BUTT is believ-
ed that all will soon be paid
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
+ The Surgeon Generals report affords
! information in respect to the sanitary
condition of the army. II also shows an
a expenditure of the whole appropriations
/. of that department, amounting to two
millions four hundred and forty-fi five
thousand eight hundred and ninety four
dollars and eighty nine cents, (S2, AS
: S94 S9). The number of general hos
: pitfalls is one hundred and fifty-one. The
q number of patients in them is lifty-eight
4 ! thousand one hundred and seventy five.
a The whole number under medical treat
% ment is stated to be not short of ninety
thousand.
l. The Surgeon General represents that
!. during the past year there has been no
4 epidemics in the army Of any severity;
Pc that the diseases which affect men in
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. that scurvey has been almost entirely pre-
~ vented, and that there have been but few
q. victims Of yellow feyers
re- This bureau required enlargement
n and reorganization in many particulars
az and some improvements have been made
a. Others are suggested which require care.
ID full consideration.
10 The operations Of the surgical depart
he ment have been aided by humane anC
a. benevolent associations. The horrors o
N battle have been assuaged by minister
r. of mercy, and tits worthy 10 be recorded
or Of the medical profession that their ser
"a vices have been Voluntarily and gratui
Nv tously on every occasion. Relief associa
IN tion in every State have done much {,
o. comfort and assist the sick and wounded
Of in camps and hospitals, and their vigi
NJ liant superintendent has perhaps opera
ted to check the negligence, abuse AM
Id fraud that too often prevail even in sucl
A. institutions. Religious congregations an,
on societies have also rendered TO the Gov
he eminent their church buildings, Will
an their pastors have ministered 20 thei
No patients These matters are proper T.
va be brought 10 your notice, because, Will
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al virtue developed in this great struggle Z
lv maintain our national existence shoul'
not pass unnoiiced.
THE NEGRoEs.
-, With this presentation OF the past ope
H. rations and present condition Of the Wa
~ Department the duty required of me b
~ the act of Congress TO make an annual re
~ ports in great measure fulfilled. II is see
~ that force has been placed by the peopl
~ OF the United States at the command Z
- the Government to maintain its authorit
- more mighty in all the elements Of war
~ like power than was ever before arraye
~ under enc banner How shall that fore
- be employed? To smite the enemy o
bs every hand, to attack bis armies an
,st strong holds, TO occupy his ports, clea
Ia the great rivers of the vest of his oh
strctiOns, and pause not until he is snh
40 dued, is our plain duty. Above all,
~ is our duty 10 disdain no legitimate al
~ that may save the lives OF our gallar
- soldiers, diminish their labors, proyid
m for their wants, and lessen the burden
nj Of our people. rt.
e. No aphorism is more universally re
IN, ceived, than that " the sole object OF
10 just war is TO make the enemy feel ii
evils Of his injustice, and by his suffer
lat ings amend his ways, he must therefor
~ be attacked Ia his most accessible quar-
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