The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-10
Secretary Stanton's Report.

NEw I0uK. Dec S.--The report OF the Sec
reiar5 a.. War is of considerable length. /.
| revi'Es M victories, and pays n high tribute
10 IL s-serv and skill OF our troops.
tho combined operations of our army
AM r nsve MT as yet accomplished what
W. ;tod OF them
xas, large force, operating urder
y viii give protection 10 the people Of
4 aie, and cut of chief avenue Of the
reNe's or foreign commerce and forels u aid.
lhi armies Of Loe aud Meade now occupy
r'la gely the same positions they did OF the
q { f his last annual report.
''tstern Virginia Is Esw clear Of rebels. and
a people of that State are erj j1ying compar.
az peace and the blessings ot civil Govern .
II IT.
The retel forces in Missouri have been driven
cNoId the Arkansas RIVER.
No military operations Of any magnitude
ave taken pace in Yirgpia or North Clro-
Ina.
The Federal forces arc row firmly plar ted in
every rebel State. 1ha success of our arms
during the past year has enabled he depart
ment to make reduction OF over $200, 0o0. 900
In the tstimn es for the ensuiog yesr.
Tho troub in regard 10 the exchange Of
prisoners is reviewed NJ length. and the b0me
tor the non. .eX hlnge thio yn entirely upon tue
rebel authorities. He Gliudes 10 The number OF
rebel prisoners IN our hands, and deuo1rces
the rebel authorities for the cruel treatment re.
lie then all1dts To tie act of Congress calling
out the national f,Ic's eni ssys ihst TIE law
nas been enforcs ID "a u States, yielding 30. 900
soldiers and Sl0, 90, coo for prccuicg
Substitutes. The $500 clause Is al udea
70. as arc also the condictious Cf opiu
ions in regard 10 us justice. He
says that q large proportion Of the troops
whose terms expire next year. will re-oalist.
II being stipulated by ihe Government that
they shall have at least ole months furlough
before their presut erm expires The indications
are that the force required will In q groaf
measure be raised by volunteering, and withou.
q dlaft an immediate apprcpiiIion SHOULD be
made.
lie then alluies TO the valuable service the
Invalid Corps rendr,d 10 the Government
The corps now numbers Oc0 officers and
piivates.
He says, Immediately after the Presiients
proclamatioU, dilgsut efforts we're commenced
Src have coniiau,d iiil the preseus umo. fT
rsisiug colored uoure Fifty thousand colored
men are uOw organized, anu tie numhal vii
probably Increase a. Our armies advance
Freed slaves make good soldiers. are easy
disciplined, and are iull Of courage. Tbs
slave has proved his manhood and capacity.
and makes goOd infantry, artillery o. cavalry
soldier &c : a. beer evidenced on several o Ca
tlous. The colored hoops have beer allowed NO
hounties under the cons ru-'iou given by the
department % The la~ Suc only, by the sxist.
ing lav, secure $40 yer month f1r their
strvicgs, While white soldiers receive tl3, with
oihing and daily ration.
Tho fortunes OF war haze b--urht within
cur Alcs large num-a7 OF coorei women anf
children and some fgei and inhfn pcreons.
. eLln trust sts.a rp0n tho Govern u.nt i1g
their care lrd protection.
Iho Acj cjIlani Gsncral r-cru oris that tha
term OF enAs.uCn's H. fic IecL.af s.ryi-e be
Fixed q, three yca's igs'.i al tn, IN tcc9Ti
suce with lhc sct ol 1891, which eypired. D.,
ou the ] OF January, 1868.
'Ths Secretary gives 3 List OF The principal