The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-06

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supply for the Mississippi valley has oeen maoe On
the military reserve at Jefferson Barracks
rHs ROCK leland PRoRxRr.
The government has not yet acquired title 70 the
property Rock Island taken possession OF under tne
act OF July 10, 1864 IL Is important s Una; mis-
lance OF having fun possession and control OF Rock
Island including the adjacent islands ana me rgn. u
way, is stated in the report OF the ohiei OF orunancs
and additional legislation therefor, necessary ~ re-
RroocupAnos OF SOUTHERN ARsEsAIs.
Several Southern arsenals have been reoccuped
and Is intended reoccupy them ALL except nat al
Fayetteville. N. c. which has been destroyed Inc ne
cessary have taken for the pr servaton
of the powder mill at Augusta and the laboratory and
unfinished armory at Macon, Georgia. wh'cn nave oeen
captured
The number OF permanent Uated Sta IS arsenas and
armories is twenty eight The command ana supervi-
required the arsenas, the toundries the powder
mills and other private establishments engaged IN
work for the government furnish constant en-
ployrent for the whole number Of ordnance officers
sixty forl) authorized y Jaw The rfoner dscnaigs
Of those sent al duties .qur l,at slas hao teu'd
BE- onir ed T. part oi the nii-'y peace ESTABLISHMENTS
OF The county.
The in the fed have neer amply and vel sup
pied With and ,ther ordnance SORES an" no o!t
acatious have had their afauep,s .ept IA .f"- aho
ened aud increased ny aai,oa Enns "a hea'}
caibre ant great efficiency.
the sIGSAL o1sPs.
On Of November lSc4. Ia. signal e'gps mum
bered les officers ana 400 e,is,ad rnen distrpu. led
dctachne nts among the armies re q ID and he mill
tary deuartm.an. All ,ha. ,ort'on D ths signal
corps duty east az the Ess,-siih 1seT aas been
must red out Of service, the &c ~ eobeess Hnief
VIII IA the corps organized haging limited Us orlnh
duration of the Rebellion. There now remain
nine officers and thirty seven enlisted nen IA te " htry
Division OF tie Mississippi nnd iteon officers ant n ty
nine enlisted men N tho Military DIVISION q Tue Hi
IT, These detacnlnents brc osfaiit. WIN We foops
on the plains in Texas and s.ons the southwestern
boundary.
The expenditures from arrropraticps for the signal
service amounted to $3.50 06 during the year ending
September 80, 1865. The balance unexpended an".nts
to SPAS, 062.
MILITARY TELEGRAPH.
The telegraph las continued most efficient AMI
important trumcEt in military operations LIS officers
ma, shown the sam devotion AMI idel ~ wtcn have
nallzed their efforts during former years There have
beer constructed during the year GAG mics o military
telegraph 1923 miles have been q operation during the
year and al its nation DOS niles III IN
The expenditure TIE military telegraph fing 'hs
nscal year was $50 600 since tie beginning o. The
rated in all during the about ID, 100 miles III NIL
tary telegraph Control has been assumed at he tele
graphs Of the late rebelions districts az fast ID tey
fell into our hands, and ARRANGEMENTS ar now
made by which the lines kept IN r.per 'y the stock
holders the United States being ut the expense only Of
purely m tarv lines and stations
MILITARY P:Is,.ERs AID pKispN RI o. war.
The report Of the Commits oi Elk hanges exhibits
the exchange transactions dnrng the W.T., with sn is
cal tables and other nformatiO respecting the condition
and treatment of prisoners on each si'r.
Frequent inspections of military SONS have been
made from time to time, aui all tary prisoners have
seen released except sch rs were under sentence
asans trial Tor IN rder arson o ether grave ochce'
Clenepcy has been extended lii rally, WAS deemed
compatible with public security. All versions nnf.so"d
for offences against the draft laws have been re'-c"
and all deserters from the volunteer service Sine. the
surrender Of Lees army the danger 10 The national
safety from combinations and cen 2pirac 80 ~
States not ciared TO be insursent has rae-ed
away It is therefore recommended that the proranm
ton susendng the writ OF abeas op in those states
be revoked.
Tie Commssary General Of Prisoners reports that he.
tween the LIST OF January and the 2of of to"r there
were In CUSTODY Ok. 500 prsone o., 90 tines,
1855 enlisted the United states service, 644!
released after the cessation of hus n $, and ~ III were
deliver In exchange Besides these ia rs prisoners
rendered in the different rebel armies and were
leased on parole, viz
Army OF Northern Virginia, commended BY Gen.
General J. e Johnston ................... 3l.43
General JEFF. Tlomps0n's army Of Missouri 49,. 7s.,
Miscellaneous paroes Departmental Virginia . aO7,
Paroled at Cumberland I'd. and other Stations 937;
Paroled by Genera McCook, in Alabama and
Army Of the Department Of Alabama, Lieutenant
Ar nsHs Of the trans ;sss;no ccar,mcn s
era, f. K smith NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1855
paroIed in the Department Of washington. $500
Paroled IN Virginia. Tennessee Georgia, Ala
bama, Louisiana and Texas ................. 1922
Surrendered Nashville and Chat anooga Tenn. 502g
Total. .....................1 74a23
JUDGE ADvocATs eENsRl u REpogl.
In thc Bur~an Of Military Justice sin sarch @ 1865
there hive been ceived, reviewed and MED 49, n
records Of general courts martial and military conm,s-
sons aud LIB special reports have beer made as to te
tary offenders, the rsmission Communication OF
sentences, and upon the numerous mise e'laneons
suhje Is and questions referred for The OF the
bureau including also letters OF instruct mon NIL ary
law and prnctce to judges advocae, reviewing officers
81 by comparing these details with those presented in
March last IL will BE- perceived that the business or this
bureau especially advisory branch Of tho War De-
partmen has not yet been diminished scnsbv affected
by tho altered condition O; public affairs.
The "Direst Of OsnioBs Of the Judge Advocate Gene
raj issued by the bureau January last having
into extensive throughout army pro- ed Of
exabsh uniformity Of decision and action in the sd
minstraon OF military justice As the present edition
OF the work has been very nearly exhausted, II is
posed prepare during the coming winter enlarged
edition, containing In connection with thos already
published selection OF the official opinions
by the Judge Advocate General during the present
year.
the ability and efficiency with which the officers and
clerks connected with it have performed their several
dues and, view Of the fact that the business II this
branch Of the pubic service will probably not be
rally diminished for the next twelve months Ia o. Tho
opinion that It's present organization may wo b" contn
Ssxrpwu's -vpx.u
BY on act OF the last sees0n Of Congress bureau
roau Of Freedmen. Refugees s and Abandoned ian.
those whose condition changed by hostilities.
and were other escaping or escaped from slavery
70 nhtdn fresdon, or were driven from Their
h.mes by tho pressure Of war; the dcspotism Of the
races white and black and 70 administer a. well Mid
rom ts government and frDm charitable individuals
ana ssscc asicn9 no appropriation was unde n carry
this act INTO cc but the condition Of the people In the
insurgen States required prompt relief The act Of Con-
gress authorized the assignment OF military officers 70
duty In the bureau, and under this provision II
organized. MINOR General Howard WAS assigned tn duty
Is Commissioner; othcr officers selected by him
assigned for agents and assistants and an Organized sys
tenn OF relief has gone into operation The reror Of the
Commissioner, which has not yet been furnished 10
tho Department will show the operation OF the Freed
mems Bureau during q period VI several months
and AFFORD some means TO Judge what regulations
CURED II Is plan that come so.h organization 10
wanted in the nsurgcnt stae TO relieve promptly
and pressing ed arising from the aud social dsor
.anzaton resulting from the Proper provisions for
the colored population, whose condition has tecn
changed by direct Of the federal government
Its own purposes In the 'Oolict Ia solemn duty more
or less resistance 10 the performance Of this duty h
expected while any rctelous hostile spirit remains,
but the obligation TO perform II cannot he eved.d
or thrust aside with national homer safety nrirar.
class OF white persons who without fault IN them
selves are suffering want occasoncd BY the ages Of
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