New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-14
i7yTlI TSP0lT OF TIE SrCRETiDY on wAR.
Wac CEFAnuESr,
WARRINGTON CRY, March ], 80. }

ss Oepnrimev[ 1hey we.s 49, 800 ssi,r nos roen
tS,-aT mt he iisrensn'Genera should i"rfeh e
ganpa-y II lie military oyer iists o. tie Pr Il y;
siS rsrfr os not yet been received a. ne aciVl o.
- 10 c:fe z do0aLds L's urcoasing ate''
IN IN, the accom- inyms dccuments are row $40
tsci in o,der that, so fer g car Re on "itnout nv
.-ry 10 tie ssgrce. they nay be printed WIN tne p'D
xoeuu.ents 81 iho present. f,sslcn " Congress.
SUMMARY or TnR YEARS WORK.
Tie military eyents Of tho past eer nave os', , on,
A, hoy trans ured, and ay known n ever or"he'
~ tbs Government AID thJougsou; tho ciyia,I EoF",
they constitute serc: Of successful uh, ., S I
,p3 hns ntiesting the ehdnrsAcc Gpu ,V' so oi .c
.cldlgrs Of the United Staes, end !oe e manu-! e.
s,utlry skill " their man4ers un''' ait" IL ''0
re csmoign 81 The Army Of TIE Potomac, end ths
--sr.tionr t, lie J-mes River, th3 apPoiLi'tof ei"
A., md R.oi nJad Gni Petersburg re ihasv!! .
Icrs Of cur AMY Ia Georse n:sN"e "a te 20 80,
- ,s,t S,ntc. de red1ctlc1 If tss lots 10 The harp
81 ri.bi,, tie b1id fought to-4c5 at FIlnfn az I
srcly N 1suusssee; y sicn " y liant 'ct1i.
W. ty the Army Of the 81 gaId'sh' no slccess'm
s,a,mf,g 81 Fcrt Fisher tic cantore OF )" uringlon
Coluab.a and Chu-'ss.oa. cad ot'eF scNeVrineLN ="
l.se note III co! titGNs 20 tho trGr N O. ne Cnoh
ssrse end to snrpressi # TIE Bie oJ wil 10 more
appropriately lel Jon .Ie coloinf ia o. ". report
That the administrative operations 81 the several tn
xse,s of this ns have not failed 70 coAribte 70
te success o. oar atc'es - shoNn ~ IRE oHV'i
VIZ TIE hpJUrAYr-aYSgaAL's DEPARTMENT.
The Aflutsnt-Ceueral reporrs tao ciihcutss spring
Sgup f.5sn a,auddeu ana Vast .ncl ess y business
ard work = stenstge Credit IS Justly dGe 20 Dct ,he
liiesss and clerks ior their fidelity.
DRAFTING AND ELcHCITING.
IL snjto srDcro- advantage lI recruiting 70 o:'eeb
SreQ,e- .uectss Las been .rec 81 - Ae TeSn r
sls % eRsic sted. Tfs,e are two ccOis .cr oct e.
2cn recruits io' tae army az la GO !, ,or ia .~
yoe ~ Carlisle Hennsyyrr ID sc go $50 iorftln
sc Ots ior lJtceiar regiments established IA at. Ie.'
AVE generally hem elrl'cyoi Oh Iec.wrne .eiyioe
and woen recovered tie; t.ye been sent 20 rsyiaes
stsels in tx field " 10 required reb
ststes cor collecting rnd sus vsidipg to regiments vorn-
Aars end substitutes auG also drafted men, The Vet
Rescrve Corps las been Il mach service Ia g9si
hg these deIo's nrd csc~,s.G5 de,aehmen's 70 thet
res ,nents Iaere eiso sx special cepsts Ier 20,
yzus enlisted in Rebel States by agents non 10! 81
Ststes.
Boards Of examination have been kept up 70 inquire
tsto causes Of absence from duty ana ee 20 "Hcts'
Of cases published sud rcf RCD & :hs toads 70 ~
Ls II outhE; whereas before thOT organization ron
,cc 900 were reported monthly for aosence Siaol'
bave a!0no.
The s,atns Of ctaplsins secns 10 IA misunderstood
yro sac wording Of the oct Il Apr g 1866, secon l.
IS thorel by soe On ais thot now isuk bets zen
tko grades Of Eajor aad captain IL nerdcc 'or t-n
tbs Is SUI ps.d e. cs 81 error CROWNS on. 81 tlg
sf lie tsgT surgeon in tho act, il3.eda % lnedet
oteer" The former sssimilated rank OF ohapsiI s. In
reference 20 alos ace 81 quarters aG pay ?oPei' vas
scaptaiJ and such Should nov b. their ranE
Over two hu5dred 1ags. caI.gTod from TIE Rebtis,
hsve been received properly aoeed aad depostea Iof
Medsls OF honof have been awarded IN nalasrous n
ytances to pryetes rIt ROE conn ssoned oihce9 ior
E Mt SOY, ices. Tine plan " awarding Ycll and silver
aelas Ulcers Instead ~ hgeyets 10 % rtain extent
L commended TO nd,ce. l. shSnlo not snIeiseie .be
tonorg o. 5::ys! s'ge Sd N ;sSs "'e'e 'I'A
TNe FORK OF preparing Official reports OF bettles &C.
Er printing IN compliance With TIE resolution CT Cor
Srses u Nav 49, 1861 js progressing as rapidly az ri
al nf chem
been ca'ieG Gpou for treI.
THf rAyMAsrsR's pEPARr INT.
TIE Pav-n astsr ore-a, reports thes the entire army
brad August 81, Ieo- OF in process Of pay nt zap
.ar rs he treasury caH sap il funds. -.
He calls attention 10 the defective orasrisation o.
rs hurclu, and strongly urges thet the lsymesser-
General ave the ran II brigedier geneIa that there
se two assistant pey master generals N H.. Isos o.
70 TIE two now provided br law. wan tie Ispf " leu
tenant-colonel. he also recommends the adoption o
Nproyision OF aS to he efec: thai any psynesier
var to take charge u seoyr rhioai pry district shal
have The teTPcInry ronk q elenan;-e' lone daIihn
S1eh charge u, siSo reports that The clerical force
lis DaTe l ia sfieot Ihst Lcgease is believed
to 10 Al p.cssIt repaired.
Ordnance DEPARTMENT.
tn Chief OF CyrsnrGcs TtnOfts aT the 6se.l ara;
nth shows balance July 49,, Of. ~ 99 u
appropriate Iy's ~
Tots, ca =
fx2sns.tsre' dgErs The %.sze-s "
= Treasury AID Pablo deposite.ies June 30
o'oi'S -
To,. .s@.27eoo4 ;!
Tie cetiiLttes i.T the neIt fiscal wear ere hased On
Expenditures for similar period lost year taxing iIo
consideration remaining balances 1nd supplies on hand
IRE srpplies produced during the past fiscal year
fnclrde l75o piece CT ofosEce 23G artillery
Nd csissons co. 525 small ar "a O1s sets 81 acconteI'
heI's ond harness. l6ii2 ga psojeceles for cannon
j. 7i0 l4C pounds OF bnets and led, t4s toC podod.
81 guBpOwuer. iGg,s90C29 carti1rer fOr srnsl srLs
1acse Complete tiees an addition % large quaint
tes Of the same kEd Of supYhcs partially made ~ u
the rrsena'l.
TIE ordnance .nrple, furnished to the r1ilitas?
g.lyice durpg tte q cal gear ineude III pieces o.
srdnahce. 1,eeG sItieI7 sorIilscs sd oHssons
harness I,5l37J3 pr5ocsiles for cannon, IJ21 81
pounds Of bullets and lead SCI 549 pound o: artillery
H. oT sSa ca,tridees COR sy,a arms. <Oi poun i
81 gunpcwder. 3hese suTph~ yere IN addition q
large Quantities OF parts PROVIDED for repairs IA 'Dt
he oapec!ty G, TIE arsepala fr the rnar Hteture q
nunt.ors ~ war has been 'rc-essed during TIE year
and that increase ~ sin oing Oh. far az q means
appropriated ~ ADMIT. SUPPLIES manufactures at "
aisenss arc c. better qray ana less cost than sjm:
s-icles obtain I'd IS caNlrae. OF pu,clase.
Tee National aIIDCry &C Springfield, Maesact1setif,
Can turn out three hIn0T cd thousand o. us besi q1e
S rife muslets annunAy.
PTsession lss been tHsn os Rock Island IlInoi, Ia,
ycrslance If cu ret OF Congress. snd tie requisite
Suidings for AZ srscual t.ece ge in pfosress.
Tbore is 90 Land stcSt Of tlree gcartess o. nh
IA tie hands o. ts uo0ps, sinee increased " IaLioa
~ a q quarte-. VI bare '8f
Ihe Introduction of b-eec loading for the nil.
$sry service geDtra'h IL reco11neDdeL ~
The selection Of ste Tor general tepoe,tory Of
guLpowdeF aud TIE crcc.ior q snitab.s lnareznes
bs.oJn IL Recommended. In LAT CONNECTION. tie con.
stzne;ouof Goy.IAIaert powder mil Of q sd .cett
capacity make stsadsrd and PROOF powdss and gan
ao.tcn, Is aso recommended.
The procul sneDt % suitsbe eEOuad for the PROC.
snd e1Tsilnents firing Of ordnance ara rpsii arms is
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