The New York herald., 1863-12-10
siege ept ssacoaa

oSpo@4psr IN ls. l,ss9 u ats ,sTfSs eS
sal,pers in lbs. 2a23,S,s 5 ssi.7si none siSS0lo
Infantry -. iosoo i,ssls0 Lea2so iS2.oo
,easary....".,.. AEo ieA@ i9isas 2i9s
cavalry horses. aa 26@s 2l.G7o s5G2
tdoabe) ....... SO = 1860 I7Is5 i,7o7
HT-ouRcs or rir COUNTRY pEvmorEn ny nw WAR;
The Resources Of the country for he production
aud munitions OF war have only commenced th.r doyel
opment yet thor extent may bo inferred from tho
mou quantity OF supplies shown BY tho foregoing tabn
lar abstract 10 have been furnished during inc lat
years Al the beginning OF tho war were compelled
TO rely upon foreign for the supply of nearly
arms and munitions. No,o all these tinos raaau.
taoy al at hog,e, aud DidTender of fore,g1
tries not oniy for The pdnfdce b also for ne material,
of ~h'ch they are compoad. The excellence OF tho
aud munitions Of war Of American manufacture which
have been shpped by The Ordnance department to the
army mas been 30 obvious that our soldiers a~
been imported from other countries. The ellbrts
made during tho war 10 extend and improve
the manufacture OF arms and munitions have resulted In
o grest imports 10 tho country IN
an well as war. Among the arts thus improved s the
manufacture OF wrought iron. now rivallng the qualities
until the prcsent year has recd those countries for
material 10 make gun barrels. bride bs. wheel tires
and other articles requiring Iron Of nne quality Iron Of
our own production N now superior to that obtained
abroad.
MrLTA-coAsr DErtscrs
The law OF lsos made provision for The annual eypen
diture OF 5000 900 for arming The militia Of tbs states
That sum s insufficient for the wants Of tho increased
population OF tho country Two millions should bc an-
nuay appropriated for that purpose uutl an States
number Of arms that have been dsir the
states TO meet tho exigopcies of war.
From the report OF The Chief of Fngiucera II appears
that the grants made by Congress affiliations
last session, amounted TO 100000 pcrinanent
works and 100000 for Temporary works These liberal
provisions allowed very material progress being mado
upon important fortincatcns low undor construction
and OF essential notifications being effected IN old works
and existing batteries to obtain arcely increased en-
cheney by preparing them TO receive ordnance greatly
Increased calibre, and to storo great buks OF ammun
ton, with additional safety therefor. These mIor
existing last year in the procurement and rarspotaon
OF materais and In obtaining the requisite amount Of
skilled and ordinary labor have Increased but these
difficulties have been surmountod 10 such degrcn that
and border fortlhcatony IN condition Afford
formidable defence decidedly stronger than last year
AcApErY.
Tho report of tho Annual Board OF Visitors to the Mill
tary Academy n submitted There being representa-
tion from the rebel States in the academy tho
commenced, there visited accommodation for consider
able number of cadets beyond those furnished from tho
loyal states There seemed to bc good by
advantages Of tho academy should not be employed 10
their fullest capacity, and accordingly the yaesn.
cies were nlled up by appointments from the loyal
furnish names Of deserving young mon and la this way
the number of cadets allowed by have been admitted
at West PORT general statement, showing the oond
ton In lie OF tho cltcsor number of years past and
list u the present officers and cadets OF the academy
company tho report OF the Chief Engineer
~ soRrHxEx RoSnKR.
The operai'one Scnncotrd vnh Vie survey Of
the Northern An6 Northwcstern lakes have been
actively Continued, and during the last season
have. consisted in he survey Of Portage entry
IRks Superior and resuning tbs survey OF Green lay
and ta entrance from Lake Michigan also in periodical
examinations OF the channels OF the II Clair Flats aud of
lake George, ST. Marys rivcr. Observations tho
determination of geographical POSITIONS OF the nuc tuKons
and elevations u the surfaces hkes OF meteorological
phenomsna EMBRACED tho operations u the survey.
The number o lake charts distributed nsvg.tors ~
to October Isd3, exceeds twenty tour Thousand, ~
which Tour Thousand were distributed during the past
year
An s1psrienoed officer has besn deta,od 10 examine
and report what Temporary works are required 10 guard
he nj falfN l1.t tat
ment charged with the dhbursemout o. funds for survey
Tor military desnees has IN addition TO ~ current du
tes Prepared ir military purposes aggregate OF eight
thousand eight hundred and forty mips Of which
sod o.r.phsS and oso so".snd saS
fourteen photographed. q. rfs
The clothing snd equipment Of too- thor shelter and
transportation, tho purchVe OF horses, wagons aud
mules, the supply OF forage oous,ruc.n repair ADD
working OF military roads, ard the supply ~ boats for
transportation by water oorstitutc the mportint dntes
Of the onsrtcrnsstsr 6.psrss department Tue details
OF those operations, 90 far proper Toe public ufor
nation are contained Va the Acting Qnaruasicr Generals
report, and need not here be rcoapiuiaicd.
The adequate supply Of muos and horses their sub.
ssteoce among the most Rrdnoua duis ~ the
VICE To sysiems,le this branch with adequate snp-r
vssDn aud proper &C posny 40 far as practicable
airy bureAu estsDshcd fow months ago apd n now
10 ogerai Oh st 6ieseboro ~ it's believed that b. this
mems much ippfoveDeDt may W. mado With proper dil
renes and Ode Iy ou The part oi tho ofcers sutrase
With this important duty. The Quartcrmate General
some tune been making careful inspection u b'
nnents, but his rclnri has not yet been received.
oussfesu
The report 81 tbs ,omnissRry General oi ~ubsSteBce
shows That sub-stcuce for tho amy with the trrept0u
~ fresh beet and nour, has 10 great part been pro
cured By advertising Tor BIDS All sscctns tho lowest
or suitable articles ia Bo-tou, Nos YORK Philadelphia
baltimore, Cincinnati, Louisville and ~ Louis i1olr
has, hen possible BON procured tho manner
at FONTS nearer o. armies ifesh boof has beon
sinei ia general by cDntrao sometimes on the bot and
other times from the block ON te coast a tho a
ronss and the Gulf and Tor largo portion The year
at Ses Orleans bssf forwarded the h0 from Ses
YORK. II believed tha, at every loint th. tro have
N SIg ffa
and that ~ ia The movement % ths armies Temporary
want has beea felt, has bot ben due ANY 81
aion the troops. sabstnce hAs boon frBrhoi 70 All
pisoneu, ~beiher political war. to large numbers
d conusbsnds, aud 10 sur.rDg tn1n families found By
our ARMIES N rebel States
Gres, Improvement, ,sEer llaos In o.. rsnisrins
Of the accounts o others although ossss q ussect ttl
enist.
TVS rrs,.rrs orSuit
Ihs PaymAster Genera rcIorts that ereevt when pay
nsnts have been l..'gpoei by oonmandng senssNs on
account u ,he pending Operations. The yafns Afmes
latest period allowed ~ sw and the fc.oia,ous AMI
funds have b"ea proy ie and placed proper hands 81
toned
im .rsoro- orSr8,t
~ report u tho Ac'ing surgeon General thr Depart
meet b. Siofmed that the latest fcprts received svs
49, ycnera Aospiais rih capaoiiy u st7l bod I.e
punoei % pa''euu femiinlos 10 To s.nofa irptt..
4. ysr cent q the snthr sTans,b o. TIE army -
~hoD eleven yer cent sfo a'cs, asi 80 l~f ce.i
rhs corps 1efica insr~ssors By zoo syr'etn = ia
spectiOn e-tsblsbsf, has adde1 materially O. "a
snc~ncy d the medical and DO riia service au4 u.ftri
improvements IN al matters & sstafy Irel4utsl4 o..
yollc1 is erh Uliaf.
COMPANIES q TIE serocd battalion i1vaW c1fI- asso
ia many Instances been sdyautss ssgsly fubst 10 ff
cogtfact uurses. aitellautH aBd rnks ssurrai D.
AppropfiAnBa sssed for M psyfnant ~ ssug RS
these bOspitsa snd "a rsnaporia shore su1clnat
ber q natfonF cannot b. e,nV.oycl So ths rI sis
asd pfessryatnn ~ l4ihN3. fies iu ~ army
medical bas BEN sftabiisial al l0f tFeafa
uoD aod ctaninsis v druss DO oIlnsetFn Hitb glrrsT
10 t.gtt
tno bcinh - ihs wpois bee bteg goal th4 tls tof.
iaty le-s thaa The preceding year
Tie lEna Ifpa grFs1 fsf lstef tAs ~. ~ thr ssf
Consfcss Ito sgerase nlnlbog ~ .ri.sff iItT %
o. iaftsd 81 fue b4ndfo1 s1I lnsiy LIT Ihs fuI
capacity = tin bfaleh ~ f.rgcf ttf ytt lea
dsvsiot~d ani ffsffnt si1ns o. iu ya'ps
BE- fu,sftArof ~ TIE sflffari "a a1esff a. abIn.f
lard naval gperafsfs ~ beer eros 1srf1 ssf4I
fnaufing affaf ~ tln western asflf.H hasr
c1r.tUn4ri "a sth fatrf fte caHlulanre ~ tls rfis
randSi by tbf aslaftucat. uth pfrg-f frrife
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