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

For further detais of tho supply II clothing. camp
and harrison eQuipage daring the fiscal year AID onr
ing the whole respectfully rei'r &, iho table' ac
eompaa wing this report lacy give inionatin ~ 70
the quantities ~ the var ous materials in'ehnsed h-
well - ~ the articles manu- ctnred there ron or pnr'
chased ready made In compact term and Win greater
pr, cIson than 10 possibl" ~ thisDfrIdine
There have been purchased during he fscal year.
cloth and other mAtcrils g. tie value o. g 4lb-s 81
ruiLinc S.GCs ~ %; CqgIpJgc. $3.50 J0 90, the
expa ndnu.e Tor a objects relating To clothing ana
eonpagc including pos rent of rents. oompe saiion 10
gorkmen. cirTks. and Others at the plclpa u.Ph@.
has been during he !ear ending JlLe 80 1903 sloJ''
1yo Of Tie tables herov IN give approximately me
amenities of uuteal and of rrrdy.made articles "i
clothing and 'quDnge. which the Three pfhe'pn uVl"'
have supplied during the war. -.
AT the commencement OF The war the Department
had bnt depot for the supply ot eShiag ana eqnp
ory,nl,ed for the equip Let ~ m army ~ lJop men.
Tfe mslersl was purchased by c"nrrat hom mun.nc.
tories aud tue clothing shoes &c. were hiaae up s'
the nIsannl
Tie uAen increase oy the army made IL necessary 20
greatly enar,e the Operators d, this d"po and to 80
iabsb new ones. ald rLo 20 1ce"pt TIE hid 81 Stste
authorities IN providing The cl0'hinR o tne numerous
re0iuens OF ,lnntrcr, Organizing IN every disth't IN
The country EiCht ten tluusi ind work people were
eruoyed Ia Philadelphia Ia the manufacture ~ ccinins
and eouIpage. Tic rev depOlj e-tah.ishet IN Ae"
York and CneiDual wen; into operation early IN l-o2
u.d.r energetic aud ablc officers. Contracts were
made FOR the supply Of clothlng readynnde ite man
acturers OF tc loyal States "ero nged 10 urn thr'
~ ho lad IA. loye ITO war supplied the Southern mar
kets made contracts with ls department fr the sup
pv Of a'ay cotns ane IN Few on,S c,o ,.s ,rac
into .he new chanre and The difficulties az u ~ enprl
enoed In procuring sufficient supply Tor Tie ihehsc
army which sprang into being censrt .,,.. -.
The only domestic branch Of manufacture WHEN mas
mot stoyl capacy 20 supply the army s that 81 bank
,ts The department has been Obliged thiuushoht th'
war 10 use considerable proportion OF army DalAe''
OF foreign manufacture.
The condition Of the property stored at the Schuy XII
Areenal "a pliladelpbla. Is a source OF sprehehs,,h
About e10 10000 property are III store thci ahu !
4. tLat altein!ons nnd additions oo had'
In the buildings. within the walls To enable 'he uc
uartueut to remove much valuable property now storco
in Temporary sheds and exposed to danger from Hit
! ilto proper IRE pTooi bnHdlhSn' -, a.
TLs prices of clothing ana equipage have CONSTANT,
ADVANCED daring the war 4 table Of The lowest ant
highest prices paid accompanies tbis report WIN w
sen that toward the termination OF the war tue prioc
of many important articles h.d more ,Han aouo'ea
eotno articles the price has qGadrupifd
Tho second division VI this Office has ohsTge OF 'n'
proy sion and dstrbation of eiuthing aud equipage
it bs. beer under tho charge of Coi a. d. feI!y VI '
Ouarrmasters Dep utmen!, who has IN TINS ONO hae
hsree on tbis Lrhnch of It's business since The com
mencement OF the lie Is an officer OF rere Ierit
and have taken occasion heretofore to ASK At lie "
csye prouioton as testimony that his services nav
be,n recognized and appreciated by t's country. a
they are by the chief u this department..
Although In the active operations o' .iie pase 'ou
years aud especially during the nov
/
made upon this branch Of 'he depenmett u mas pte.
able 10 place the material noeded at tne hsH' P'soo'
aud at the right moment. ,ho,
basea The army VI Cien sherman frvm the Iennexe
and Ohio TO The Atlantic coast. at Savnnnah thei
sgan % the harbor of D"or North Caro'1s mas. sewers
Lnndrd miles distant. Yet. ut each ol thcse hnV
hssrs tbs army from 20 100 to 10000 strong ioun'
the ,uppcs for complete new oS IRE ready Ur ,us wS
M0st n the clothing and eupaso f0r ths purpore wa
amt from New. York. Details Of the operation ar
fonnd elsewhere IN this report.
| So armies OF 1900 ~ 2j 90 mon haye Doen duiibi
| ihe psst wear suddenly moved from The renncssee
the Allabtc; from the Touns~sse 70 tue Ha, cosss
fr"m Inc James to tho Rio Grande; but from none Q
tbcse nex fields aud bases OF operation 10 the md@
] these sudden and gigantic movements nss the CON
na,nt been made OF suffering for want OF any OF th
supplies which il is the duty Of this department I" pro
| vide or 70 transport.
''N ocxAH TRANSPORTATION.
II Col, George D. Wise charge " s1s third aivisio
n ths once reports that dunk The 6rst M nth OF To
6scsi yssr the ooe work of the ivsioaItAst q eost
and lake traus spoftationwas embarrassed oy tne -
seuos Of most Of the clerks and Officers: who were Gale
TO active service In the field during the demonstIato
ana at,aak On hs CApltA by ~ &Abel gN RaoS