New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-07

ths Oartsrmasr's Department referred 70 IN fb i,s,
annual report kept up until the Of the war It
did rnd servic In tn fortncatioas the ATTACK M Wash
nv,on In INV at,be az ack Jonsonye In TIE S,u ara
bore part ia the battle u Nashville, the 18th and l6th
Of December 1894 which gsee the hna blow 10 the rebel
lion in the west Upon the ceA"tion u hosties Ibis
zstion was dsoandei It's arps restored the ar
and Of ts Members have returned 10 peaceful
puIsuis.
D.par tment in connection with the trains oi the
laborers at depots and A. pioneers OF VIE troops of the
western army continued n the close Of the war. 10 all
these positions they have done good service and materially
contributed TO the nns victory which confirmed their
freedom.
The zreat coat Of TRANSPORTATION Of supplies the
pns and mountains 10 Ihe depota and posts Of Ine
Wilderness and Tor the supply Of troops operating AGAINST
the InGla Is reported and tie Qnrermaster Genera
calls attention the importance IN this view "a the FK2f
Gus prosecution ~ the work O( the railroads 10 connect tue
Nsissipni valley with the Pacific cast military pre-
caution measure q economy, deserving tne fostering
care q the govsrnment
R,reackp,,n nj ~ tie Qen,erarsr Gen>Trs bge1g.-1
Quartz master General reports that Immediately on The
termination u act We hosiites, under orders from tne
Secretary Oi War; be took measures " reduce eEenftnr
% discharge operatives and agents 70 discharge Chartered
Transports soil thOs belonging T. the tnted STATES
DO, bring homo troops for muster out 10 reduce
the number q horses At the DEPOT TO stop ne
purchase q horses and mnles and 10 eel those beorgng
h. the tr,Dps fsbanfef ~ cease mixing cortr1cs -hd
purchases Of ohng and euipent tostop the repair and
construction Of military railroads 10 return al such ra-
roads n tner former Oners and W sell Or dispose OF the
| roll nx 4flsk AMI Ofnsf rlllsrlA iLieI w fiNh-
He reports sae u -s 80 horses AMI mules Tor ~hcn
! the sum e g. 800 90 WAS received.
OF 355 persons employed the cavalry bureau three
on til. have bs-n dsch.rzei Those stu emg0yei are
engaged IA receiving caring tof1 ana te.ns Io Aa'n4aS
turned IN by the armies.
me prrcas. and rpangatu-s n clothing which during
ihe past hs;s year hal cisef an expenditure o.
eight and mioas per month"; has CEASED entirey AZ
BY COMPROMISE with merchants contracn or coehih5 anu
enpuen amounting 70 so1r Millions OF c"Ar- have oeen
| cancelled.
Tsenlyav. hundred buildings, vacated, have been
ordered TOR sale.
The .,s- o( bliings w>gons harness oos, iron, and
other Ike miteral, have reazef thas i'' h''i"H ="
over .ev.n,een hundred mile or milita-y rlilroat
operaief fr department. BY twenty shrso ,hosant
seven hgstred xorkmen Aaf ageui al montriy es' ~
one an haf million q dollars have Ocel restored 70
their fo7mr owners and the nGoe- of pesons employed
IN completing the accounts lxnz care q ani csp~lns
of the railroad property no, Jet sold or trl1iefred hs
be~n rluced ~ 80 than hGadFei the rest having
m. roI,rs nh At Ct.,aneoea It's product. and the
scrap iron COLLECTED have been 500 ts ID .I QUE
h,,5r.f AMI ..z.uty v- th0g,sld dollars TIE rolled gn
Gr Two hundred tlOa-ant dOtrs aaf the Ola IRON lor
! lboat hundred Ibousand doihrs.
thre. s-r-uss snf ih0usant ant nine CT :
have been soli for niiian ani bali q doiars 0Ter
two hundred ccom0tyss and two thousand cars nave Deco
soi At apprals values credit, - the southern ral
~ Ave hguared and eighty eizh, steamboats, aad other
boats employed the western rver- all but eleven have
been Pr; 4 commission Tie sales u many q .he
.a- are ye concloaa ihey viii produce iboa; eleven
hundred thousand dollars
~ the transport at upnn the oceln 90 the l' JAnr
AIRY a.i four hundred nf slf;y steam ~ AMI yes a AL
kiats have dlscharg o. M Gp oF sale All many u
them have sready been old Tue ceet "a, been riGoef
hsndrei ;hoIsani TOYS md Sees are daily az
ryns a, bsuis pnrs dir sAFgs or sod TIE monthly
eTpsss q the transport feet lave been reduced 81 .ii 10
million d dollar has been resolved from the sa's q
vessels belonging W the cepIirneei when VIII Dc incTea
Ia a, a. az person. employee 90 wezps bad been Dis
eharz FROM the service % thr fartsru1lsters depart
the end u septsmb SIS redEc ns rs expenses
/ Per mouth 81 Oss 0o3.
r. ale. n property q al kinds r-pr;4 AMI recorded
On the boSs q the Qirtermasisr General. oc ~ n
th st Us Apr % the sih x November 800 amount 20
sl5 81 rs
M cot q TorAse sued 70 the Armies during the mouth
Il March Ast : estimated thre Esious two hrndr~i
All ninety lar thousand dollars II IT, uonth u sep
tsrnlser 10 = estimate; At N aino one hanfred ani
ihsty four thousand dollars reductn 10 monthly eNn
atare % 81 The arnis The eaieru eost have
supplied with forage purchased oefore The cod o. Nay
40 NJ Considerable purchases have ben made IA The
srcc that Tine Purch 100 q Forage since May have
been oonhaei to the supply % TIE troops 10 Gza and
uuan ,h Gar coast 10 and upon The western plains
Tho c<lmpton q cnAl IN the month q harch Ast was
- rs ,ou- ostng s7is ISL In seo@,mhef had been
reduced 3 50! tons osting sft.JS, reductoo Of
ronthiy expenditure q s1+bsl5.
CA| gan>y The report q the Chef Engineer Of the
army gives the opersioUs Of The departnsus under ar
ehaf. and the duties the ofhcers q Tie ecTs OF en-
aEeers Tbs corps Consisted On June ID, l,oS, Shiy
1--we occefs tn Military Academy, and ave eompaaes Of
engineer troops Every member Il the o'rpr hss been "a
dgiy unnicrrup,sty during the Al The date o the
report twelve officers beng generals q command q trcoIs,
we're on detarhe service and others stan tciy
or trtae ior service under the orders of The Light house
Iard AMI thu Department q the latef"r TIE REMAINDER
beng on duty the Military Acp.eny, sea coast de-
ferss survey 4 the Lake, with the engne battalion
AMI A. ASSISTANTS the Chif Engineer. The particgLr
services rendered by these officers rectd N the
ratvr and other statements Accompaayn. the report and
conprs the professional duties Of the engineer tog ther
sth thse u the various q the service 70 which The
II L.
military exp-rlon has had assigned - ocers q this
cor Their reports the pans Of attack AMI defence
well the outlines q the marches by the arnies %
which they attached aad together constitute con
prehsnsve sste.ni ot the las, yeass operations q the
armies.
ne ga oos, deieuces have progressed in proportion TO
the available and the number Of ocers vito could
D gnei N tbs branch q duty. The Efforts % the
aecr department. have been prime ray directed %
',ructoCs tor mounting the guns oG large calbre now
essential IN Consequence e corresp.uiIag araments IN
iroa Boating batteries The permanent forts the Ggk
since their reposesson by the government have been
paired and pot in defensive eonditsn The avAiaole
means q the Department will suffice accomplish ali that
required ~ sc work., AMI At the Of the southern At
hntic coast, until pans are matlred for notifications
. daptrg them 10 tie existing sea-coast aTmamentS.
The Military Academy has continued 10 furnish lin -.
humber Of graduates Tor the subordinate grades IN the army
number however, which has DOT ior years past suiced
al the VACANCIES In the line and STAT occasoned by The
casualties OF the The Chef Engineer, IN view u
thu, fact recommends increase OF ihe number q cadets
and order nomEs IN the expenses Of the institution
proposes mode of selecting candidates rom nominees for
each vacancy that WILL b. thinks. ssh certainty
sure proficiency studies AMI ths military art by those
aspiring enter the service.
The survey Of the northern Lkes has PROCESS during
the year heretofore. The repairs aad preservation %
the la bOrs % the akes and the Atlantic have been
prosecuted 20 the full e the % the de
partment officers aud available funds Success IN this
branch u engineering attended With greater difficulties
than are met IN most others In which science AMI skill are
called upon 10 promote the interests OF the county Here
o.0e the plaza improvement adopted have been directed
.fI.fN fka
HAVING been lrt exercise is Influence has rendered
constant repetition % labor and expenditures necessary