The New York herald., 1864-12-08

ssss.sy sma tss revss ace snpsss~s = esd
70 Sssss. sss. wa -. .....s. ..sss sss
pay fsuna impo~s be procure sks rsaa ,sss -
out % sasss lSs ssa sssvss sr.sslss nssy : sss1
drsssloe vse wsum sshsrwss pssJ ssrvies NJ lss
navy 70: 'ssss:s ssss. '.S. s.s me .'s.. 900.
the large progostss q those ses "a tss yea
ss.s:s :s ,ss,ss sss sss,ss S,s..,'s. =. -:
have occurred and safss ssmssr are sos sstoss
dspArtmsnt sasccsptsd, simpy eses@ss a. sbs lnv~s
Only ' rsmsay e. % !. 10 % ma. ne .ssssa ss.s.as -sss
de,lr.els ~ p.y Asd posis.es. fhs ssosss sss.ses
tioas required Zoe ne cenapss.sa q spstAs sss
40 alteration o. the hv q nsres 1871, ssssssG " ~
sssisd. Au,aori.y % sarsss.s iss ssssss = ssssss
No sss. n the csy o. wssrlnxlsa fef asvs sasptafs
no,, also requested re- rss ss's.e@ss, sirsAsy sssss
counts that IN remsnssr "a eoo fssaD sbesd sso
% under cossrol q We iepsssmsst -.
;. Tue colonel oommsndans ths ssriss cesvs rspoxo
hi. eomnsad IN sOod s,sss q dseipIlss AhsepsA -
nc@gs. S %. isy .aas % .as sss.s ss.ssr,sss ~
guards sos s.as..ns ,s..s ~. report, ssm sas ssy.
the gallant deeds he ss,,, ss. ssrass ssss sssss :.
honorable part
IN this, ny fourth .eOssi 'spor.. 4 s... .psn,,ss
somewhat ss,sll the conaios VI tns sspStmsas ssA
the service fhis report psssec. NE esubsslas saA
additions 20 II progress eouplsoa ssessa
tutss. Tor al the purposes o. desnee sct q attach aaa
10 TOUR preceding sisr caoas inclsslDs saas
submitted 10 you upon The ssssntns ~ Ceaess~s N ths
methods % sua measure. :s@'s,s,ss @ S 81 .s&s. ;rsss
comparatively small beguuug, snd nsdsr Ne pressure
CO soas s vas. sss"
brought into existence; 10 sssss ths ccsxisa.
s0n, rs'n Sy % Ssss %ss: % r. ~ oar
resources Of pubic nsvui esianshmsnu 70 " Coz
stroc,'on and preparation Ter ,.lsss 20 show he~ ladl
vilua onersy and ska and capital have eons success
fully 10 aid OF Insufficient provision ior the
due prosecution OF the work. aud 70 see general eos
scientific experiment which ehaagsd TO great sx
tent The materials and forms q osva s.rsetors aaa ..
NOR and armament and have enabled eur county whis
In so brief period assuming . foremost place smonG
maritime natons, TO create srs 10 tos dsveop
ment and application OF naval force.
In connection With such accoaLt Of the suiieseresee es
new American naval poser u has besa NJ tho ssnns
time my privilege IN those communesscns 10 rake on
cia record OF series Of euterrrses sua achieve
ments wholly without pecedest or psrssi No pfsvsenz
conception Of scisnl bocxads former.
der the Ore Of fortified bsieres 90 sedsey ana soc
cess heretofore known naval attack spoe such tor
spread for their defence no similar psssrslion By wsr
vessels OF internal waters through fsscn of aavsaso4
onsrsoS Of nss $ % S,n,' 10 .ss
hundreds Of mles from tie seabosfi Aad aioag
me course o. rivers prsea,oas ssa assssroa, ssxs
with the uuwphs 10 al these forms OF nsvA seost
which Il has been The duty Of ihs department daring NE
past three years 10 organize and 90 rspoft. -.
II in the prosecution OF dues srduous, coDrlcsssd
and oxacg the conndsd 90 shs dspassmsss shall
certainly nv ackuo wedg nsnts are s sue they have
been heretofore expressed 70 the gensemen assocsssea
with It's management, 10 tho whoe clerical iorcss
TO the several bureaus, and especially 20 Ne ~
valuable Of The Assistant Secretary and the chsf
clerk OF the departme
But is 70 The ocsrs aud men OF our naval service
that the great what has thus been done, asd
doing, Justly belongs The best adminbsratos q sam
department can do little NJ any time than 70 give
them the adequate ssd the right opportunity %
action. To them, therefore, frst and aiways 70 W.
honor, when their cnuntry and the world suem
recognise this expansion and these exploits q ear navs
power . spectacle Of patriotic and vfsueus nefosm
worthy OF the cause which 10 Displayed, asa OF ~
national life which Is illustrates and de iends
80 'arT37 GIDEON WEiIn,
To rgp PRss,pexI Secretary Of The Navy.