Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-12-10
90 5Jelegraph.

Nav YoRE, December 9.-The report Of
thst seeFsthf ~ Of WAR issOf considerable
leneth. TtFevieWs cur Victories aud pays
tbish ttibate toths bravery and skii Of
He says the eOmBiaed opsraiionse Of our
army and navy against ChaFlest6n haVe
not 6s yet accomplished what vas expect
1 ed Of them. In Texas large force y Op.
Grating under Banks, which will give pro.
lection 70 the people Of that State and
cut on chief avenue OF the rebels for for
eiRn commerce and foreign aid.
The armies Of Meade aud Lee OeeuPy
relatively the same positions as they did
at the date Of the last annual report,
West Virgins u now clear Of FebelsI
aud the people Of that State are enjoying 70
comparative peace the blessings Of civil
governments.
The rebel forces IN Missouri have been
driven beyond the Arkansas river. No
military operations Of any magnitude have
taken place in Virginia OF North GaIolt9a.
The Federal forces ate now Gfmly planted
in every rebel State.
The success Of our arms during the past
year has enabled The Department @ make
< reduction Of over S20S. ooo. 900 % the
estimates for she ensuing year.
The trouble In regard % the eKChlnge
Of pFisoners e reviewed at Length, and be
throws the blame foz the nOn-exehRnge
entirely upOn the rebel authorities. He
allndasi 60 the good treatment the rebel
prisoners have received at our hands and
denounees the rebel authorities for the
cruel mahnef in which they have treated
our prisoners ID IheiF hands.
he then discusses the act Of Congress
for enrolling and calling out. the National
forces, aud says that;the law has been en-
forced in twelve states, yielding $4,000
soldiers and SIC, Q00. 600 for procuring sub
stitutes. 1890
ed 70, - ARE also the conflicting opinion
In regard 70 its justice and injustice.
He says that large proportion OF the
troops whose terms expire next year, will
re.eniist, Il being stipulated by. the Gov
arumenf that, they shall have at least one
naonth fufI6GGh before their present terms
expires. The Indications are that the force
required vail In ? great MEASURE be raised
by Volunteering aud without q draft. An
immediate appropriation for bOunties
should be made. he then alludes % the
valuable service ehe Invalid corps has ren-
dered 70 che goSeFnment: The corps nav
numbers 90, 900 officers aud pTivates.i he
says Immediately amer the issuance Of the
Presidents proclamation, diligeht efoEts
were commented and have eoutinuedi IN
til the present ti0e for raising eoloted
troops. 80, 900 COlored men are now Or
organized aud the number @ill rapidly i'm
crease as our armies advance.
The freed sIates make good soldiers, are
easily disciplined, and are full Of courage.
Thes slave has proved his manhood and ca
paeity and makes good iptaatryp aFtil-
ieFy or cavalry soldier as has been evt-
denead on several occasions. The eOlOred
troops have been allowed no bOunties un-
der the construction given by the depart
ment; they can only, by the existing Law,
receive ten dollars per month for their
services, while white soldiers receive Sl3
With clothing and daily ration.
The fortunes Of war have brought with
in our lines large numbers Of eOlored iWO-
men and chill and some aged and
fnfirm persons. A solemn trust rests up
ON the Government for their core and pro-
ne Aaiutasst eeperal reeepnepdp the
term OF enlistment In che regular 8eEEiCe
be Fixed at three years instead Of i've, IN
acoOrdanee with tie act Of 1861, which
expired by limitation on the LIST Of Janua-
" Ie6G.sssit
The Secretary gives q list Of the Prinei-
nal ordnance materials In the control OF
the Department az the beginning Of THE
war, &c., and the quantities Of these aEtig
eles which have since been procured, and
the quantities OF those articles on hand
June 3Oth, 1868. The figures are immense.
The operations Of The chief engineer
connected with the survey Of the northern
and northwestern lakes, base been con
tfnued, and during the past season base
eonsisied Ia the survey Of Portage entry
on.Iiaise Superior and IN TesumiDg the
survey Of Green Bay and Lake Michigan /;
also the syamnihsti0ns Oftbe channels Of
the StOlafr ddats and Of st. George, also
Of ST. Mary's River, Sc. &,
The details of the Q. d. Generals De-
pArtment are also given also the report
i Of the CommissaFy General Of Subsistence.
Il is believed that the troops ~ every
point have been supplied with al abund-
anee OF WhOles6m6 food, and that II IL, the
l movement Of the armies . temporary want
has been felt, Il has not been due 70 any
want Of foresight Of attention on The part
of the Commissary Generals Department,
The Paymaster GeneraPs report aud the
Acting snTgeon GensFal's report, With foil
details, are also given. l,.s
= A compliment Is paid 70 the military
/ Telegraph aud the valuable services Il has
/ rendered. 40 the Government under The
supeFintendenee Of Col. stsgeF and Maj
EGkeTt.
After aIIudIGg % some claims against
that department. aud saying that furtbel
llsgislatfou oF larger Appropriation wiz
be ueeeSssEYi 70 carry them into effect, be
concludes &c follows: ls
al maytb be permitted 20 express The hops
that the neat annual reports from this
Il depaTtmeut may anpgunce Ihe complies
/ 0verthrOW Of the tebellioas and restoration
Of peace, aud tie establishment Of The
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bounds ohthe DATED ststss,a
WAsHINGToH. December {. "A special q
the Times says;
Provost Marshal General Fry IN hiE
u report will recommend 20 CougFegg ths
repeal Of the $500 cppIIltt On clIuse. q
Ihe CONSUMPTION Get lis thonght tlhiI