Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-01-15

tuaG Iuey ulu uOt enCUuuIer auY vi lue lOFCeS
of General Wool, and escaped from the State
| recommend that application be made to
Congress for an appropriation to compensate
our citizens for damages sustained by the raid
On the two emergencies to which | have re-
ferred, [ acknowledge valuable counsel and as
sistance from Brigadier General Andrew Por
ter, of the United States army, who thus tes-
titled his affection for his native State, and
zeal in her service when threatened. And on
the same, and other occasions | am indebted
to Colonel Thomas A. Scott, Colonel John A.
Wright, and Colonel j. B. Parker, members
of my staff, who came promptly on my sum-
mons, and served with their accustomed zeal
and fidelity, without pecuniary compensation.
The militia laws of this State is greatly de-
fective, and | earnestly recommend the ap'
pointment Of commission to prepare and sub
nit an efficient system, to be reported before
the adjournment of the Legislature, SO that
action may be had on the subject at the pres
ent session. In the hurry of ordinary busi-
ness the Legislature might not be able to give
the necessary attention to the preparation of
proper measure, and events which have al
ready occurred prove the necessity of some ef
fectual legislation on the subject, SO that our
people may be adequately protected.
The State is in possession Of the following
ordinance, arms, and ammunition
G3 pieces of artillery, Of which % need repairs.
batteries Of new cannon, consisting OF II Grit
fin rit!ed cannon, G-pounderS caissons, and
battery Wagons presented to the State by the
Committee OF Safety of Philadelphia, in Sep
tember last
&C. 492 muskets and rifles of which II GA ready for
Issue, 4,450 in the hands of mechanics for re-
pairs, and the balance, having been used by
the militia called out in September last, re-
quiTe cleaning.
12,i27 SETS Infantry acooutrcmcnts complete.
l,29S swords and sabres.
6S4 pistols.
l,93S rounds artillery ammunition.
,J22 900 rounds ammunition for small arms
The following arms, accoutrementS, and an
munition have been furnished according to law
to the border countless and 70 volunteer or
gaaizltions formed under the militia act Of
1853:
$50 muslets and rifles with accoutrements complete
were issued to, and are now IN possession OF
border counties.
40jS muskets and rifles, and 20il sets of accoUtre
mcutS issued to, and now in possession of or
ganzed companies. Also, $4,000 rounds of
ammunition issued TO border counties and or
ganzed companies.
LOS mskets. S95 sets Of accoutrements we're is
sued to Cooncls Brown and Glantzs reg
ments going to the service.
80 pieces Of artillery, issued to lst Pennsylvania
Artillery Col. Charles I. Campbell, command
ing, on going into the service.
523 sabers, 1856 pistols, and 52S sets of accoutre
mcnts, issued to organized cavalry companies.
Showing an aggregate OF
l01 pieces OF artillery,
39,0ij muslets and rifles,
,71O pistols,
.S26 sa0ers,
81 203 sets infantry accourements,
52S sets Of cavalry accOutrements,
sos ,93S rounds of ammunition.
In addition to the above the following mill
tary property of the city of Philadelphia is re-
ported, by the Home Guard Of the city of
Philadelphia" to be in its posseSsion-viz
20poundcr Parrot riaeI guns.
. lG-DOuuGer PFus ian riiel guns.
l I0pouuder English rGed gun
Y ca>sious for 20 FOUNDER Parrot rihed guns.
cassions for l0-Pounder Prussian rited guns with
tools and StO res.
Y FOUNDER rled howitzer Dah!grcn.
/ l2poundcr riied howitzer, 750pounds Dahlgren
field carriages for do.
eS, tools, and stores
- FOUNDER rifed howZcr, Dahlrren.
l Il2poundsr smooth bore, $50 pounds Dahlgren.
field carriages for DO.
/ small l2poundcr howitzer, with carriages, tools
and stores
1gj saddles
l27 saddles with traces, breast straps, SC.
6S saddles incomplete.
2 ,296 muskets and rifles.
200 pistols and ia holsters.
l,997 rounds OF shot and shell.
G72 ssh rounds musket and rifed cartridges
The foregoing does not include tie arms and
equipments that have been issued to the sever
al regiments Of the Home Guard, and which
are in their possession. For the details of mill
tary operations and Of statistics [ refer you to
the reports of the Adjutaut General, Quarter
master General, Commissary General Surgeon
General ,and the chief of Transportations which
accompany this message. In regard to the elec-
tion Of officers in the reserve corps, and the re-
cruitment of the regiments of that corps, aud
of our other gallant regiments of volunteers,
propose to send q special message in a few
days, as | desire to treat those subjects some
what at large, and to submit to the Legisla-
ture some documents relating to them Bv the
thirteenth section of the act of May 18th,
1861, Twas authorized to draw my warrants
on the treasury for a sum no. exceeding TWEEN
ty thousand dollars for compensation to such
persons as might be required to serve the coun,
try in military capacity. At the date of my
last annual message, | had drawn from the
treasury eight thousand five hundred dollars,
and had paid out up to the 1st of December,
1861 six thousand four hundred dollars, W hen
my account was settled. Since that time l
have drawn two thousand dollars from the
treasury, part of which, with the balance in
my hands, has been expended in the payment
of members of my personal staff the service
when | required assistance, and in procuring
information, and to persons employed when the
State was threatened with invasion in Septem.
Der, 1862, and during the raid in October last.
An account of these expenditures will be
found on file in the Office of the Auditor Gen.
eral
Under the act of 10th April, 1853, it is my
intention to take early measures for the sale of
the powder magazine in the city of Philadel-
phia. The powder magazine at Harrisburg is
not judiciously located A State powder ma
gazine ought, in my judgment, to be erected on
a suitable site in the vicinity of this place, and
| recommend the attention of the Legislature
to the subject.