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

This list omitted N sive tbe bsrrs "f ths Western
ri,er steamer OF shfch tbs lrpe tpsot ten Owned
large buDbrr a
ocean and Like transporstsoD, In tia Spri.g II 1869
oured nv the ID. tsanieva, ioj stam tugs
70, sailing vesses, IS: narees. 2l-, i7i vessels.
~h tunnacr Ut 1888 tuns. 'hs Depa u~u' ns. & ass"
81. sailing vessels. rs. bsrges, ri. ~iih 'sHnase VI
! 1871, li9 TINS. -, ..
90 81 tuns. Average daily exp~ase u t'S nee"
the lat Of Jny, 1905 the Set owned consisted o.
--sreamrrs. us: t"gs %; sail ve'Nis *; oIses <"s
The charter ed q. e. consisted ofsteanets, in tga
69: ssi,rsses "a. harges. iO tunn =, = $50 tunA
T 'tai numo'r of veose 500; tnnl'se. 1870 tunss
Durug tue fiscal year, the averave E'of the trans
port feet 35l steamers. M OF TN ~ eemthvs
la,26s iunsi SO s,i-yess~k, i1Ts 81 = ,es etrges.
., 91 tuns Total 7l9 yes>es, "f LIZA tuhs' n"
average oaily cost was - AZ. ,.
The r'p0rt II Col. Wiz, who is ~ charge OF tl,s
br3nct Of the Qn,rterma,terti' ~. "lhc' contAns
some inportap Obserya ions upon th' CONSTRUCTION anu
maBaeomrnt "f steam oce N transpnt.
Al the beginning Of the wtr IN d.. rment " as iib-
posed upon on rs snd agents hnr lu,ie r1perienee'
ana inferior vessel, somstD"- tined, ana ex-
css prices weie p'd for steam - chartered nom
the regular trade, hot ten estuel, and bopelessiy
! broken up by the wa.
Stringent measures II reform were 'doptad; a seals
of prices the d.rent c!a ses u rosfls was hxed'
[ BY tie order OF the QIarterma trt-t'. 81.
Ire -Ldlt Ol ~ ''Nit 10
OF vessels was brought 10 this ohc charters con-
tanned pr,visions ~ eusbls lh" U. >i'tes 10 pur
chase toe vessels at re 'so' abe pc''ded mat
should prove aiva tag"ons ana s''t y, oidef' anu
| relrlarlt, were introduce into tSe s.' zee.
| Tnis branch of the service. tn -" E'tion %
this office nnde the Law ofth Jny 81 was "ssgnea
TO the third division of ib. ofcr t'e orrsu"n =,
Col q. d. WI-e. The saf'r,, eiheie ;, di'patsh ana
punctualitv wirh wbicl aalGo have Den eonuucted
do him hugh honor.
Al onp time 40 100 have been r6u rle feet hiss
] agp svphI 4 va nf IL al
:-2j 900 Bot three have s',n '-t dHrl1s
the year. tbouvh the ereHiosts ~" t'agotfant move
n'eufs made igg tie incem a. months oi ths
" inror. ON Januoiy tD y.
! Very toll tables vbich accsmpsnv -'port give de.
tails in reference to the trnspOrt h"t i the ? ra
ons Il The deoartD upon TIE oe'F and upon the
waters Ofthe ooast
RAIL AND RIvfg AssPos rArroS.
The tnIsp,Ttftio, u"'" i' eaiern rivers
has been under the direction VI t'e ~uti "W'aion oi
this Oico.
Coz L. b. Parsons who he'd been =. e"d in 'haree OF
/ the Wee err river irsLsp0iHtion ib ROB- ~ oelfo
the prrparatl ms for the On hnpaign f atlapta con-
meuc,i Was u ,on the orgia TIN toe drlsiob OK
ia and river trnnspo aipn IN Ibis ''i'" cii !" rs
head he has oonducieB the se Vi tih great EN-.
cisncy and economy. Oi some "f &c m"e .lnI" & r'St
3 movements this report gyrs det H.. wren ne TOOK
charge Of this the Asis-po' li bren op'ned.
anu the mrr chaats of the Wes' w're 10 condition 70
establish hes OF steamer 10 all rs v is ni'i-aoe
waters The sy.tem ,f tin p-cnI,e' pi seaG ers was,
al fast AS possible. banoDed, ana eJnlr rics were
made on puhic adveriscme'I, VI ,he lo'e.t re-
!
at Gxed rates per pound. The raWi Ho.'m". 'Ilt =
J Nasly lle and ut otnef poiu >, 4 'sfp"aS, w5oa
ena led Gen. Sherman TO uoVr neesr,nhy nho
Georgs have been cetuiIsd in the last annual eoft Oh
/ this Oitce
WESTERN REvEE TRANSFORMERS.
In the c'ulse 4 The ssr ros'. u'-e u i OF river
steamers and other vessels hss f''n te iolerty OF
mo department tic Mississippi "a - trouls-
ii,s ~ purchase. By ST ne i"r ~ h' ciIfl,'' =
list Of the steamers accOmia' Ts th' "PIt' 81 eon
R!ns the names Il "a side vaeri II ae = 81 s,efn'
wheel s,aaneys ceurr wAre steain"'s ~ -Oo'S
II screw tugs; total stramuoas. w. o olhrT vessen
the deparIrnt owned upon tr'>e nv Is epth -
, halls "A model barges 20 Eunw ie btsGh - srS,u
WOO large 3 box b,rges. % haTe"s l9t eaasneu:
iotal bar es 35.. Wharf D'ais II. "iia ncais s. ca
bouts 50 y'wi boats J6 -n DJaIs 49, iai ~ DoIts Il
total hoats Igl Skill, 9. srri nj UDcNs y sihhii
- 9 fpitng docks l. total boats and J'fses Oh Az
Nearly al of these have heen sdyerti.ed for sale
Those which have beet construct q o. lulehhse y
thp Dp,rtme nj have been or Wli he sd ihnse "hiei
have been captured sczei wi W. 'nf ei o'f 20 20
Treasury Department, to be at-perd "l d' t.s rfN'
{. or will he eun-d to th"ir oris,nii 60. : par.
doned and, II ~ ordered upon ihH eo"SI'o''t"n %
their ci AIMS. Al, a
Tue agreement mnde eary II tie war WIN eopFen @
tion of rsilro,d par les ius c','insed IN iJfce
thronch ali G. changes n vinrs VIM tIr war n's
bronght The railr,d officers haE ros"pd'd 70 rvefy
demand of the Transportation - '"'t oI lse 'oF-
ernmc,t t. and. by their coilla 20 "r'ton "itl tls
officers uf Quarter n isiel DI a. ell lH't mace
fhesc great movements OF troops eRy "a eAtcuoh ana
! unegtHp ed Ia dispatch.
! 70 Brig Gen. l.. Il. Parsons who h's been N etaree
OF the iOuit1 division f THIS uce. anu t. biFct CcL
Alexander Bliss. bis assistant, a1d I'qnrntY ~ hs
nb. en- G. in cAar Of of:p. AID tne OilrcS NJ toe
transl.rttOr great credit due Tor tie SAFETY order.
aud speed with when ihs InneNse DuS'ae'' his Deen
co 'du'trd. . -.
SION since is organic tin Az cisiu>, n uiilng 70
s2r 5ij OF; 202 have been allowed, am"rllS - SO2-
7l2 "a " have becn referred t. the ind Auditor or
10 discussing officers for examination rnl srttehehL
arouunr to ss i67 80. " ave rel sctvd anOant.
nc to 500 lie 81; 4s await c'ior. anorn.ing :"
s:6esl o.; one has been Withdrawal anoufbg 10
s5Ai. 49,, a,
OF the fourth division. te rulb"r OF pSs g's eran "a
to prisoners aud refugees who have Deen ~
the division during The ns,aI yeai' 10 SVil cOseiNs
over 81 l.3OO.00O. -
Y zen. Scnoaeld's movements from Clifton. ths
Teubesssc by The Tvlree-s So kS-i. Tie Ohi, pd the
! Baltimore al d Ohio liGirad. to tie Po'"ra', and
thence 10 the coast OF North Carolina wer, accni1-
. ished in the midst ofa ve.v sever" Wine' duiing
which tho navigation of tic Ohio ard th' Potomac Vac
AZ times interrupted by Ice. With I'VE Ga! nter LIS
! movement decided On In Washington, the troops
upou the Teune ssee, nearly l,i)O mics dstaht were
eInba.king The mJyemc"t To VS. Gtun occupied
an average time OF only IL days IL took place caring
Tbs sneoif report Of Colonel Parsons Of the Qga-er
masters Department who dispatched by the " ~
Dep,rtuent 10 attend personally, .ccompo 'es ims
report ir Is IN Interest ~ deiaii 81 me hlcates
overcome and of the success with which they were sur
mounted -
| On the conclusion Of the camp isD in Tenncssee
while the Twenty third Cor under General schoneic
Was ordered across tie Alee hnn'oe BY washi Eon ~
tie coast Of North Caroia IL e't@rate "lt6 Geneid
Sherman the sixteenth Corps. unkr Mai,i.Ienorai AZ
saith was ordered Ia New Or cans to c"Oferate IN
General Candy In the reduction If Mobile Meet os
20 steamers WIS promptly assembled At Passport on toe
Tennessee below the Muscle Shoat. Tho enIhe cn.,.
msDd including brigade Of arilrry snd tue seventh
division Of the cavalry cors were enhagAeo q, a9 s
deet 1t consisted of 1874 men, LOS b. res 25l
mules 35l wagons 20 ambul nc.s The enparea,'oo
began on the 5th February. 1863 and was ehp''eu 1
the eth The feet sailed on the 9ti and the comnhnd
srryed at New Orleans tue 2Jd having oeh 0'e''
In - days. 1880 miles
|. pIsPSEAoN OF THE ARMEs coSCkNrAAALp Al
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