The New York herald., 1863-12-10
Annual Report OF the secre-
tary Of War.
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The Cartel and che Vicksburg
Prisoners.
The Number Of Union Prisoners In
the Hands Of the Rebels.
Resources of the Country De-
veloped by the War.
Fifty Thousand Soldiers and Ten Million
Dollars Secured by the Draft.
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Success Of the Enlistment Of
Negro Troops,

WAR DEPARTMENT,


GeneraiinChio herewith submitted. list Of tho do
tailed official reports that havo been returned to this
department by the generals commanding also accOmpa,
niss this report -
voIoRrp-vALoR
The influence OK these operations suppressug the
rebellion and restoring the authority OF the general gov
ernment cannot be overestmaed The victories stone
river and Of Gettysburg the operations before vcburg
and Port Hudson the occupation or East Tennessee the
baltic Of Cbickamauga and the splendid
before Chattanooga. and other engagements note,
are events that evince skill, courage and loyal pat.
rotism, and q brnlancy Of military achievement
by the forces Of the United s,ates unsurpassed
In any age, while the less fortunate battles
OF Fred dercksburg and Chanceorsvllle manifested the
spirit and forttude OF troops degree worthy Of
tho hi CHEST admiration.
OPENING or nsB nIssI
By the reduction OF vicksburg aud Port Hudson tho
navigation Of the Mississippi been opened and
the national commerce 10 rapidly and securely returning
10 that great highway Of the continent The rebel terri
tory has been cut In twain. The States west OF the
Missssippi longer their ample supplies 10 the
rebels while the people OF those States showing sue
signs OF returning loyalty that speedy restoration OF
civil government may confidently be anticipated In this
view, the reduction OF the stronghods capture
prisoners by thousands and the acquisition irneu
stores OF munitions OF not important tba
the 20 tcal consequences OF these great military achieve
ments.
TESNEssBE- oHAR EsToN.
The occupation Of Tennessee by the forces under
General Burnside, and the operations resulting
cupaon Of Chattanooga and defeat Of Braggs army by
the forces under General Grant, only lusire upon
arms but, by anordng protection TO loyal popua.
on they fail greatly the strength
and operate strongly 10 restoring the authority the
federal government.
Combined operations against Charleston have not &C.
oompsbed all that expected from them Bot tns
seizure and occupation OF Morris Island by the forces
under command OF General Gilmore, the reduction OF
Forts Wagner anc Sumter exploits In which skili
and gaanry Of the officers and the vaor OF troops
have been exhibited in degree OF which the country
justly proud.
Tuss-rm usr.
In the State OF Texas the Gag Of the Union has
the whole war, been upheld by small force Franklin.
90 the rebels have succeeded In wholly excluding
sderai authority from that state The large
General Banks operating Texas viii afford pro-
tection TO ths loyal population, who have long been
apxionsy looking FOR sufficient military power enable
them to re establish civil government. That period
pears at band by the occups,io ~ that state the
chief avenue OF the rebels for foreign commerce aud
foreign aid N cut of
In the the position Of military Affairs has not IN
dergone material change IN Jue The long cherished
des OF the rebel leaders TO transfer the OF
from their own territory TO the loyal states under
aken by their favorle commander and their principal
but the defeat o General Ice by the forces
The command Of General Meade at Getvsburg destroyed
their expectations, and drove back the enemy 10 his
accustomed shelter IN the mountains Of Virginia ns
aymies Of Gen. Maie and Gen lie, occupy rsaiiuu
nearly the Josuion al ts date Of ida annual
repoH Ts oD,l.ts and enoage,ars Leoe,n
rehp.enis OF Ties, armies hare tss ATTENDED , perhaps
e7ua ios on bon sde', and ,o1om any material adrIn
Western Virginia rePrtcd by the commander u that
department TO clear OF any rebel force and the
pso;e of hat rewy organized state enjoying IN com
parative peace, the blessing OF civn government
The military operations In the Northwest Department
90 q l1e
tile Indians aud afforded protection 10 the people m that
region Nom Indian barbarni-s
In the Department Of Missouri the rebei forces have
been driven beyond the Arkansas line
No military operations have taken place u any magn.
ude the Departments oi Virginia aui North Carolina.
threatened siege Norfolk suffolk by the rebel
General Ionsseet was tbwarted ~ The gallant energy
Of General IN. and siege of Washington in North Caro-
lima by the rebel General fll proved sbortiye.
usDR "IHK uln."
The federal force "a nov nrn'y planted IN every
rebel state and there 20 hope that under
protcctou the loyal people u those States will
thai peacs and security FOR NE, liberty and property
which IN blind msiness we're rccslcs'y thrown away.
RKDUCnos oF ysnsAr~
The success Of during the last yeS has
tled the department TO make reocton OF two huns
<rsd millions Of dollars 10 the estimates or the
suing fiscal year
rw CARTE rrIsosus ~ pyrsr p,Sra.
In the operations that have been all ded pr
10 the number Of abont thirteen Thousand have fallen
into the hands of the enemy, and held by them
From the commencement OF the rebellion until the War
department came into my charge there was no carte or
formal exchange Of prisoners but At early period
Afterwards lust and reasonable cartel made be
tween MAJOR General lhN and the rebel General Hil,
which, Until recently, fahfully acted by both
parties Exchanges under that cartel are Dow gio ed
manly fof the following reasons
Psr-Aa vicssburg over thirty ihousand reho rrison
ers fel into hands and over ave thpusand At
Port Hnds,a These pr parolod suffered
20 return 10 their homes until exchanged pursuant The
erms q the cartel But the rsbei agent n Violation u
the cartel declared the ycksburg prisoners exchanged
and without bang exchanged Tho Port Iuds1n prison.
ers he without pust caIae and open vocation of TIE
cartel, declae released their parole These prs
10 nd of
were found nghtnG al ChattanoyR and again captured
For this breach u fath--unexampled 10 civilized
fsrc-tbe only apology or excuse that equal mum.
ber " prisoners had bccn captured by enemy but
on GAZING tor sreohoations IN regard 10 bees alleged
prisoners, found that considerable nunber
represented as prisoner not soldiers, but
non oonbatants, citizens of towns and viilase@
efr. travellers and utbers |. evil lfs 10, Captured
in battle, bat taken at their hornee on their
farms or on tho highway, by John Morgan snd
To balance tLsse against rebel soldiers akeu On The
hed would os relieving the cnemy from the prosnfe ~
Duration
s.coad-wben ihe government commenced organ lng
coiored uoops, ths rebel lelder psvs b. solemn aus
Official prucisraupp That co,ofes trops and
their white officers captured would NJ be reolieI
a. y,i,o,sfs wn o.. solld p, siyen 70 fof ~h.h
rebel autbDres met by the oarpst re1nftfanta
and proies, p ih' c'srntnen,, bntwftnout eqett
The orers BY Cyrnfnssioner % ere hauge uan or
and ofcer for officer receive 1nf prov fc I
ior our own s''d-fs nndcr ,be saainn guaranus 1
chat they should not % iuo the drid until uiy rxc aged
reected IN ibe well affhrntrats.f 7
-tstsu.uir show that truOf~ Dsid rrs nrsU
were deprived " shelter c,,hlnr and fleS ana s.ne
pert-ied rum evp0@ure md famine fhis aasa.a
b.rbtritg eoui ony have been prse.ef tbf hate ta
tis gov efnment souid cnfrrd by synra b. far tho
suffering endured ny or trupf- 20 yeh he pfptoii
ton ~ chsHgiaF All Tho pssoDcrs both siie
psronv u.s esoa NOS sctaaIiy .s,i,sppe The sr n
winch oparatlCn -sgli BE- " nDaJe The OF
the 1ed q arsg forty uCnasnf stg01g, tf.Iuf fhe 4
yaruei preopers igo Iee fanss w.shout rlbasEe, -
done 9th bose paroei AZ ssssbarg ani Fpl ii.d
snr. ard ole m the - A. q tho rrbss tho cras
solf.,- aud oniocrs, uh1 40 rcgtrdcf ~ tbrn
prsorcr, of var 40 therefore not tl~a y 10 bsssh,
NJ be .rutseed crrrtnrf rbe fsrs A.f correspondence
rcsst'aG ~ sh- .rbp>rt setAtlfi % tbs &C.