Daily national Republican., 1863-12-10
Abstract Of The Report Of the Secre.
tary Of War.

Secretary Stanton commences his report will
brief summary of military operations of til,
past year, and statement Of the present mill
tary situation.
He says that the Federal force Is now arml,
pianted I'D every rebel state; and there is reasof
to hope that under Its protection the Iowa
reople OF those States will soon cast off In,
oke OF thsir leaders, and seek within the Union
That peace and security for life, liberty. and
property which, In blind madness, were reck
iessly thrown away.
The success of our arms during the last ycar
has enabled the Department to make a reduc.
ton OF over two hundred millions of dollars in
the war estimates for the ensuing fiscal wear,
Inc subject OF prisoners of war and the OBJ.
stacles in the way of an exchange Is discussed
by the Secretary. The breach Of faith of the
rebels at Vicksburg at Port Hudson, in declar.
iEg the first exchanged and the last named r,.
leased from their PAROLE and the refusal of the
rebel government to recognise the men or Off.
GERS Vi coIOrcd regiments as prisoners Of war
nave prevented an exchange. The barbarous
treatment to which our prisoners IN their hand,
are subjected in the hope that our government
would, rom sympathy with their suffering.
luhcd to. "
Ihe report says that Ar the matter now stands
"cHa'' over iorty thousand prisoners OF war
'o"uy at any moment to be exchanged man for
nan anu ohlcer Tor officer, to the number held
~ thc Ieoeie. These number about thirteen
raiment by this Government, and by our hrnnv'
oitht ana charitable associations and IndI
ylduals. Two prisoners, Captains SAWYER and
Flynn, held by the rebels, are sentenced In
death, by way of pretended retaliation for ,woI
prisoners tried and shot No spies bv command
OF Major General Burnside. Two rebel Oilirrrs
nave been designated, and are held as hostages
for them.
Inc rebel prisoners of war in our posses.iuu
nave heretofore been treated with The utmost
humanity and tenderness consistent with seen
my; lhey have had good quarters, full ratlous,
lo.n,hs when needed, and the same hospital
treatment received by our own soldiers InduI.
scncG oi friendly visits and supplies wa, for.
HSrIy pIinltted, but they have been cut of
''"'' tue pdrDarity practiced against our pris-
""tr' became known To the Government If
''""iH "o'ome necessary for the protection
W ""r men, slrict retaliation will be resorted
."' but while the rebel authorities sutr.r iii
Government 10 feed and cloth, our troons b,iS
ar l''e"heis, We sh"il he content To cnntinr,r
~ ~ a"ei' lI!sohcrs III our hands the humane
"S@'ih"nt ,"t thcy have uniformly cuInyud,
iHc enrolment law has brought ilfty tbon.
~, '.,s my th' service, and raised iuud of
o'tT ten millions dIlars with which In ,,r,,,,,, |
Substitutes suggrst.ons Will be n,ads ,Ir',,li
The appropriate coInmitlycs nf rL,,',,' 81 "uT
law deemed desirable. III tue
lhc invalid Corps now numb,rs over t,y,.,,,
thousand officers and men, who arc fuIly r,,.
plOyed ''''' ''i''
over hhy thousand cOlorcd sul li,., or, ar
ganI@ed. These troops, wherever trled, Hn~c
proved brave and efficient, and the srcrernry
i. '."Hmcnds that they h"al!awcd hcsarl,r mI
.t , 'll'! ~ wit" trrpls, and alsp rat H.
eminent. 80 '''
"e H"lo' ant General reports that lhc bu.,-
,hs , VT "'S One" LaR greatly increased dutpu
'ue M past year by the creation Of the pr'vnsI
N'f'ha' "en"i"l's BuIsau and ths hpr.,u for |