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

adelpbia depot ard t.e ,roviding OF cloihine add
aqnipago, vas teen lem oratiiy relieved by C A. j.
P'rrl. bi'f "i the divis of clothing and eoupae Tie
Las since been engaged u pep rng manual Of the
s'iv"e of toe Qu~rIer o." stfis D"rartmeri IN end d
To TX the En, struc'ion aud qualities Il
the VaioVs hr ci.s Of ipnert VI lcb supplied hy
The Qlar ariefmoster5 D. ifnpnt IN oIder at lhe eA
PER ce gaired In oil 80 &c details may not TO st. bat
ma be y, haud TO inst ct the flcers 81 the deptrt
M Mt In fiUre nations. Tie rcc0 ds ANA tails OF
lbese m"dels 5 oul be- ploee yed. Th'y have enoble
our "a Mrs 10 make implied ches " tn ess snf
ring, pTiv'i"n. sickness md los ia we ind re-
corded In The history ~ the camp dg Il ohFT ~
tmns iis dsOursen EMS have been. ,urins the gear
et,273.27r 81
Bievrt Rrg. Gen. D. II vin,on has confined ~ The
head oi the dcpo ~ clothing and eqnipice ut New
York No officer Las more hOi' 'ly nd efliaen;ly
performed iir duJ. He has received AMI expended
| s 4 15ll IL.
Bie,ei Brr.-G l.. G. Z stop, ChierQuartcrmaser
oft Army uf Gen S.eimGn accom- med thai aJmy
In lis campaign ifnm Chatanf ogn AID the s'i Of AZ
nfa supeIintc ded It's onilt fr md accompanied iis
march TIE sea At Snyauuah lie touk a. &c Of tho
n usptt feet and o q -t0Ios sent tu meet Tie army
tle co1st, conducted them Ia the coat Of Nor
Caroline And sent ronid the supplies which by n o
ION 81 apr. enabied IL AGAIN 10 march against tie
RoDels IT kieiS Afler be d!s ersi,n md reduction
# te army. be- tss.gnod to cnty CGef QgarcI-
m.sier at tie headquarters" 81 & MHi'r &c rrul Co."
maiding the Military DIVISION 81 tie NRs.ssilF ri. w.h
liz post at -. Loui., where be cIercsrs General
supervision md control tie errved and accounted
IA s9tlt22 -.
crma,ter General bas aided ne ia TIE e,ne' of
the 0u.ucss rf hs Office having charge of .he finances
and accounts 0i he "fice.
Brrvet Big. Gen William Myers rs Chief Assistant
a. Gen. L bent Allen IN the Mississippi NJlt,. has
been IN chugr Of the depot % St Loun.. Hs.respBfi
bil'ncs have been gre't snd have beer MT Z" tie
satisfaction afd arlroh"ti'n Of Is senior cfc r.
Gen Allen, IN his fel or spc,ks of lin IN tue ghot
eims Tie replt tle reoeii ana expenditure or trans
fer Il S,9e7l,7J -
Brev,t Brighten. Stewart Van vliet has continued
.tnr., fftf, q
y cnt ~ that important post Ills disbursement r1d
rnfrs during t1e yer have reached the sun "i go
l1J ~ 6a
Col. c. w. Mouton hes been d1rnc portion of The
f>cal veal in chnrTe uf toe CiUthng and rqni3lge
Depot ut Ciieinnn'i u" reports The Tcc,ilt aEl ex-
pcuditure ~ S3l, 2s7.39 -.
Biryct Brig ideI-Goueial Gcorge :. Dodge, chief
qnar ftrmatcr ni nrnr of the james, aCcomp nicd
the naval and mi.t ~ cNppdiitn when reduced Foii
Fisher on TIE coat ni N b Carolina. He Gspaycd
gIeai energy and ssil IN dsc rkiug UPON 90 'p'n
cost men aDd a for the ~Icrr nd Assault of ~
ihie wcTk ana vas specially reverted ny lrrtei
MCmuton for signal sew css on 90 oeccsOn He las
,ince heen actively emI loved IN extensive snccirns.
both Nor,h aud ,0uth wirh h7ve ucon most cirieuty
pe formed ana have aided ni. Department. m ~ ci1s
gieai rodnetious Of oxptdiilIc lie Is nOst drsery.
iug fhccr
Ccl William w McKim for some tine in chlrge of
be Lept oi C.nciuu.t Las brrh ~ 81 arg o thc depot
nf rhilcdeIhiH Dclaaiug The nl rri oHs 81 tie rItnt
deDnt of cntIrg aLd eqmp- ge q The Scnu! 'il 20.
,ena sce tie l5h OF Febigty last. Hr is Do 81 'fi
cirrt ard deseni officer lie reports au c@p -ruuIe
during the ye,r oi So SEQ r. 10
tn, dep of B,Immc uus bsen In charge ofcol. Il.
NJ. Newport since tlc 2ith ul september lr6i L. The
eaIier l1it the tscf y"nr n WCs undrr - rye ~
Major e. mas, On It'imretois dcpn imcnt;
Col New or,s expenditures AMI Transfers are reported
Col = h holabird has coutinncd on ln'v o. NeW.
0leans. Where lis hug experience aud his Lu-lutts
cID civ b. We made hi- service mot taiuahe. 10 ac
cumparId the afny 81 zen. BlnEs a. L"nifitnf when
that officer fIst ASSUMED command in the SJlihNCsL
aud always been r,nlons and snce"ssul 70 nc dis
chnrsc II tie heavy cu1cs witch have been imposed
uIon him. Hts rrcc pt-. tra affrs, sud expenditures
during the year were sl5 20, ~ -.
Col T.. g.. Sdgfrlle. n LhI"i ynpriermasier Of -
conn end fret 4 Gen. Carlr. nnd laicly The trosrs
nj militia divi' ron dcr MtJJ-Grr. Sheridan, it-
rendered uost yaGubc service. ~ Cii'i ga re nie
Ter ui Gen. CHbbys 10 dir c"d The opc.Hil "a u.
III QuatrrmGrteis Department in the morcm en-
y, ainst Mobile. Afer br III Of Mobile. AT The as
sCnmett II MHjor-Grn Sheridan to command Ia tic
South West b. Gtnchcd f1 hs STAT 80 Chez
0aaIicrmastoT Of The niDiury y.suD md ioTe ar.cd
tie arnv which sent from New Orleans i0 ifAls.
itc,dng the later movements Of tie IRcniy -hnh
ARM corps. whch haTting on tl9 Jane, lspe..' &
fore proceeding io Texas. He rupnita iAe t'c'pi.
iron>cr and IL. end tine during Ihe hte'l year "i
Ihe rli cipll dishursou enis in the command to
wlch he Is ntiaohed have been maoe by oio~s n, do
pots. A.. o.t.
her~ oil the officers of 'bc dcPutmcnt Who have held
imIfuni positions duiing tie cItendcI 'pe aiobs o.
the lft of this nost act W Huu even ihI var
,reu,on the suc. nercy ~ sonc Of the officers who
merits have promoted them to no't important POSI-
tons .--.
Lists ~ officers Of the QuRrtermssiers department
who hayc served Chief quai termasteIs of armies o"
great territorial divisions, and m char OF Import
depo,s aud Oi those who baye bern Fpc'iy h".fu ~
the records received at THIS oce ijr Eood SERVICE are
ait lched 10 bis report
The officers who have been my personal assistants ~
Oh ge Vi the several divisions 81 this Office are noced
In rcrefTing to the branches oi tie service IN Sb!ol
they have had special control.
nols SIS AND MuILs.
The rrfchase ana suppl OF tue ANIMALS OF the army
pertairs 10 the irn division uf th!y oef, OF N"lch
Brrget BFe Gen. james =. EEh M % uo punlleI'n'f
tI's Department has chaiRe lie repors puicns,s oi
cavalry horses during the year ending june " iro
635: total from Jan !. lsG 10 May leo' At which
u, tprchns ses ceased I3-s of artillery horses from
sept, l. lrGi t. jane o. Ieo5 purchas'- having ceased
May o. 2o7li of nules fom July !. lsdi. 10 June %
le65 purchases haviLg ceased MAY 9, = -i5
The earlier purchases of horses delivered In wash
ineton at the Beginning oi the war were at el2o SUB
seQu,nty for time. horses were delivered hero - 10"
as sOQ The price ITadLay advanced ubtll TIE clos'
The rries of cavalry horses during the Last fiscal year
have varied from s4i 10 Ss5 Of artillery hs's slbi
,o ss5; Of mules s7U 10 sl9j; there have been so
at inc depo- since January 1854 OF cnVnlg bofsef,
50 O7O there havs died ~ these depots Js,2T nftc
Iy bnrscs reported having died at the depcts Stp
1. mb.r ltf5 ~ June 20, lst3 ii mules sold 70 sep
tcnber l. l-A "a June 30 leoS, i3f@j ded at atPo's
The deaths reported occurred at Gepots principally
nnong animals iroI tic ield a. broken down and
unSerS iccsbe. It'll,
The destruction IN the field was greater propsoiy
negrly eaualing tho number supplied 10y purchase ana
caotnyr ns neither the trains nor thc cavalry of tho
armies have been materially incIeased during the iist
year of the var and tho purchases have been Almost
entirely to supply losses. c-
rhe issues Of cavalry horses TO the Army Of the Slcn
sudonb ec,iyeiy engaged under Malor-Gcn. Sherdsn'
have been OF tho rate ~ three reinouus per annum
The service Of a cavalry borse under an enerp isLE
commander has therefore averaged ooly four montis
or the animals which sent 10 The depot' for fecu
porntion abont oO per cent recovered snd becoming
seryioeuble, have again been issued
SALES.
There have been sold far ss reported. 20 Octopf
u Ill siucc Mhr lsAh. md In nrcnrlhnce WIN