Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-04
Report of the Secretary of War.


Secretary Stanton sent in, yesterday, his
report, dated the first of March, stating tha
1t had been delayed until General Gran
should send In his report of military opera
tions. But this has not been received, as the
activity OF the compaign in progress demands
his uRceasing attention.
The military events Of the past year, the
Secretary says, have been officially published
as they transpired, and are as fully known in
every branch of this Government as through
out the civilized world. They constitute q
ties, attesting the endurance and courage Of
the soldiers Of the United States, and the gal.
lantry Of their commanders.
This report gives a summary of the opera
tions and estimates Of the heads Of the several
bureaus of the War Department., in which,
among other things, it is stated that despite the
superior advantages for recruiting volunteers,
greater success has been reached in recruiting
men in the regular service than has been anti
cipated.
The result of the volunteer and recruiting
service under the different calls for troops,
dated February /, March IA, and July Is, 1894,
are given. In reference to the re-enlistmept of
veteran volunteers during the autumn of 1863,
the Provost Marshal General says over one
hundred and thirty six who would otherwise
ere this have been discharged were secured
for three years longer. Organizations which
would have been lost to the service were pre-
served and recruited, and capable and expe.
rienced officers were retained IN command
The business of arresting deserters and strae-
glers is progressing actively. 80, 392 have been
arrested between October 1, 1868, and October
l, 1864. The total number arrested from the
establishment OF the bureau to October l, 1861.
is 67,760 The Veteran Reserve Corps on DC.
tober 1854, numbered 76i officers and %, 73S
men.
The general exchange of prisoners effected
under the instructions OF this department.
under Lieutenant General Grant, Is in course
ofexecution, and it is hoped that all Of our
prisoners in the hands Of the rebels will soon
be returned. The furlough OF thirty days is
extended to them as they reach Annapolis.
FINANCIAL.-From Tuesdays New York
Commercial:
Gold continues comparatively steady The
dealers have large amounts on hand, bought
al prices above the present range. They are
reluctant to sell at present figures, and vet can
neither lend 1t or borrow greenbacks upon it;
they are therefore fighting against time hoping
for SONS turn in public affairs that will give
them chance OF selling out at better prices
Should news arrive OF important successes
their hope would be broken they would be
compelled to sell, and the result Of throwing
such large amount upon the market would
be to largely accelerate it's decide, and pro.
duce severer fiuctuation than has occurred
in connection with the recent news
The Evening Post says:
The loan market is working irregularly.
Considerable activity is reported in certain
terday. Seven per cent is the currens rate,
with very few transactions at lower rates.
Commercial paper is in limited supply. and
the demand is small, SAG being the prevailing
rate for first class names
The stock market is somewhat more active,
but the general suspense and the anticipation
OF stirring news from the theatre OF war have
a tendency to repress speculative operations,
and to curtail the ordinary business OF the
Board.
Governments are steady, the ten. forties be.
ing In active demand at & advance. The spec.
ulatiye list also shows some Improvement For
the seven .thirt1es the subscriptions TODAY are
reported to be larger than yesterday.
~Mr. Richard rockingham, for thirtesn
years an editor of the Boston Post, has dis.
solved his connection with that paper
HThere are five feet Of snow, n tue Maine
woods.
~A mad BULLOCK lstsly got upou the rail-.
way at Nation, Eng, and all day long the
trans were kept at a slow speed until the baast
was passed. He was at length ran down bv
locomotive provided for the purpose and
secured.
@Lard is being adulterated with water
and starch.
IL A man in Taunton, Mass, got shaved
the other day for the first time in four years.
He had made q VOW when Sumter was taken
that he wouldn't use razor till 1t was recap.
tured.
~The yield Of maple sugar and maple mo.
lasses in the Northern States IL 3l,0OO 600 gal.
Ions annually.