New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-18

Bt When officers papers have been captured by tho
enemy or l"sir yed and where tie se'zir" his been
nad' hy III ers not OF The QIarterma>tris Depart
ID n, as many of the "iiicer have been ois"harypd
IN te service, II is d hici,t t. c'munnfate with
te'n ny letter ari 10 serain whetber the signatures
ahh ID moran mn rceilts Offered In evdet true
or 'oFged To arrive at cert in cOnCns n10n cyi-
h,ncr entir'Y ex.paIte, and wiLCut eos exam na-
ton Is Impossible and Ihis Dep,rmcnt will b. unable
- arrive ct that convciin NECESSARY tp enable 1t t.
fepr't mary ia some Of them doubt jn>t, with
oxpedeDt :" create boards of cers b. vi it the looai
uo III which vt OF tlese cl ms originate aud there
the 'tsi ny as 10 the frcts the trnth of the do L.
mem ~ eyl,rrc" presented. and especlly rs to tie
lyaHy of The ciaimln AMI witness. Judging from
pers rresehted with thear c ims, there are few
lsr' laS u able t" presrri eit icais1 Of 10, atty.
Cop's oi th" more important orders r-gJlsting the
noie oI pieh sirg and disposng Of public animals ae
comp ny { is report.
r ey are the ic Mt Of the experience gained du.ng
greet var. in wlach lte com 'tnption II horses and
MAKES b's been Very laigr. he tpecifc tnns have
ben smcI led from time 10 time as experience has
shown defects
Under the system which hese orders and rpguations
set irth The army beer well snEpisd with animals
udapted fo The military service TIE order regularity.
hd dbu dance Of supply tte correctness and celrness
o REQ nd # this branch of the service since the or
gaD ~ IN ~ the st 'ivIsiun of this "fcc, best
crett 10 Bfevet Brighten. JImes \. EkiD, who
bas b.e1 st IT, hei1.
cLoTHiSG AID rQUPAcE.
The clothing nua oqG pdg, nt army are provided
several principal d,pots which curing tie Lscal year
have b'fn:
Sew York daDot under charge of Brrvet Bag. Gen.
u. II. NintOn, Qu ItormDtri's d. pnitmeh'.
p.ia4cp1A depot. undpr ~ re slrteasiyPlv Il
Br-yet BFIg .Grp. q. II. Crosman Col A. j. rcJy,
Colonel ana preyc' Hr r-icn. n. Biggs, and Col "
". MeAim. 1lo IS stiil IN chugr.
Cincinnati depot, ur, chnigc IT Brevet Brig.-Gen
Th"mas SYo.d'. Col 9 w. Mou,ion. Col w. ".
NcKim. VIII on bis transfer TO Philadelphia, was re-
heyrd by Col g. ". MoniiOr.
~ Louis depot, under charge Of Brevct Brig Gen.
Wiliim Nyrts. On 1ieFma- tens Department
ThcIe iiG ,evcsl br nch dep ~ 5tlhl hc az points
nj lIch Tie nd coliccte, many drs itute women
otnor OF the fmiI,s II ron ers or Of I'd ers. whom
empty nmcni ia making up army clothing relieved ifon
depcLdoac' u,cn pu lie charity.
These dcp = were supplied with m7iorml lfom the
hfec D. Incipll dcpots 81 NcV.Yort. PhAdellhl ard
Cilcinnaii, iLd their operations were cnihed u lie
making ID n ,Ich Hgeral into ga mputs.
:uCL drpots ere established at QJncy, Illinois aud
Stogi ouylh ONO.
1ac qualti Of tue cluthing and equipment furnished
b. tie uimy has been excellent vciy ow con paiLS
inf !inr quality have been made, Considering. he IN
men.e Quantity of material which hts been Issued to
The ruOps. ILr MARCHES mad" r. M Au MA 10 Sngtii-
rah ara from savannah 20 GnllsD0iOnWh, By G.mit :
wuch during lhelr urTehe. bad no ,p tu4itS c" ~.
pi1ce sltce, II equipment worn ou re ~ .deice OF
4 good qui ity # tlc shoes and c.Ohing with which
ihr army !, app led.
OGtfe rri0 cipa articles ~ clotl inc and eqnpage,
lLr following N nties have bern purchased anu maGD'
hctrrd q ihr prn ipal dcpI's duriig the FISCAL
years chdII ! Juae ~, ittj: