New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-10
TEE WAR EErOHr.

TEE WAR REPORT.
Secretary Stanton rapidly reviews the more
important military operations OF the yeas, re-
ferring cspec'allyto the victories Of Stone River.
Gettysburg, YicAsburg, and port Had the
operations in Tennessee. tho recon. splendid
successes Of Gen. Giant before Chdtianoofc,
the opening Of tie Ni.si,'.Ppi and Territorial
division Of the Rebel Con.cd ncy. the campo IN
Of Gen. Burnside in East Tcnncsso, ond hif gai-
liant defense Of Knoxville, Tie occupation oi the
western frontier of IcNa-. and tho probable
restoration OF tie S.a.e. Tie arDies IN VIZ
rinia arc relatively in about the sane position
o. las, yolr al ihe.F ca@p a.gi have resulted
in nca.ly equal loses. But the rcncial auo' -''
OF the year is 20 great that Tie Department J.
able to reduce It's estimate Tor TIE ensuing
year more than SeU0,o00,cO0.
Tie present susponton oi The exchange OF
pri-o1c-s Is d., Co 'hc bad ii.iA Il ihe Ho''ls
in putting The pau.el lieifbws and Pc
nad-or prisoners u.l, lAe iir.d H. .cso hey ~eso
exchanged, md 10 the nlu.al to rccagaile
co,oIcd troop "a, ps.. olcr. @! war The kch''
are a',cmp.'ng by farlarors treatment Of our
prisoners Ia compel ne government 10 exchange
90 600 COR r.. GOO, an 90 leave onr oolorsi troop,
to Rebel mercy. II nccc airy for Tho pro-
:cct.on Of our soldiers, til.e, retaliation N tho
treatment Of prisoner wiz be rcs9uedto
The Enrolment at b., been enforced in
twelve states. producing 5000 sollier, and
lO,0O0,0O0. The at is imperfect, bat can be
made an efficient means for recruiting the Ma
t.oual forces. NJ decisive opiaion Is expressed
Oh The $3.50 communication clause. 4 large pro-
portion Of veterans VII leenlisi, aAi Tic r..
QUinl forces VAL ia great mea uIr ~ ll.aed
b. volunteering. An un, iiaie Appropriation
Tor bounlics should bc made. The Invalid
corps, organized 20 give honorable employment
% partially disabled oi.iccrs ana soldier, num-
bes5 over 20, Gao, 4ra j. in ali respects a sac-
cess.
Colored troops hngc been dj'genly enlisted;
$1,000 are Ao@ ia service, and their numbers
rapidly ncrasr. Their courage and capacity
have been amply proved nj Milliken's Bend,
recently negro cayaly. in Tic Yaloo Valley,
routed a superior force OF Eobolt. Thee troop
have been allowed no bounty, AMI are paid but
ten dollars a moulh-a ID. tincti0n which is un-
equal and unjust, aud to remove which an
amendment Of The law IL recommended. The
colorcd women ard children, and the aged and
infrm, should be provided ior by Government.
Some matters in the Adju.mt-Ccncral's Office
are briefly touched. 4 sysicIn o.. exact account
ability, in leave OF absence caias, has been
established. 1.-The ordnance expenses for the
wear have been e,2, $50 u. During tho
seme period l.5T cannon, f,0sl, FL innshcts
and rifles, o., 80 cafhne6 and pi tolls l,2a5, 800
cannon shot md shell, 4s,'i9562 ponds of
lead and bullets, ASS, 0i6 artillery cprtrdges,
2J9, O22.2l6 cartridges for smai.anis. and other
in proportion have been purchased
A tabular abstract is given. The domestic
manufacture OF arms and munitions has greatly
increased and improved. So Of the materials
used; wrought iron, for instance. being now
made in America superior to that imported
u
for supplying tho State militas with arms.
-Seaboard and border fortiica,ions have been
put during the year in a much stronger de-
rensiye condition. from tho Rebel
States in tho Military Academy at West Point
have been supplied from the loyal states. A
report concerning the Academy is anpeyed.-l
The surveys of tho Northern aud North. Western
Lakes have been actively continued, and a rc-
porti expected Oh the deIcnsiyc works required
10 guard the lake shores
Tor details of operations in the Quarter
master.Gcnelai's Department, reference is made
10 his report A Cavalry Bureau for TIE supply
If horses has been established. The Commits
Office has kept the army at all
points supplied with abundance Of wholesome
'ood, and has also furnished Subsistence to
prisoners, contrabands in great numbers,
md to suffering Unionisis in Rebel States.
Tie armies havo been paid with lcw cXccp-
ions. - Oct. 81 VI tho pye,ept yea. Gao Is.qt