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

rooDs or the western oon.ssusd 10 he close Of he
war In all these they have done good service
and materially oonesosted 10 the dual victory, which
The great costo( transportation of supplies the
ana for ne suuUv ,1 ~ ~ roons
Ing against the Indians Is reported and the Quarter
master General calls attention 70 the Importance In this
view Of the vigorous prosecution Of the work OF the
| railroads connect the Mississippi valley with the
Pacific coast military precaution and Q measure Of
economy deserving the fostering OF the government
rErRKscaxKsr IN THE QuARrxRnAsrR GENERALS BUREAU
The Quarernsster General reports that Immediately on
the termination Of hoses under orders from the
| Secretary Of War, be took measures TO reduce
| penditurcs: TO discharge operatives and agents;
TO discharge chartered transports and 70 sell those
bring home troops for muster out; TO reduce the
number Of horses in reserve at the depot to stop the
purchase OF horses and mules and to sell those belong
ing the troops disbanded TO making contracts
and purchases Of clothing and equpments 70 stop the
repair and construction o. military railroads; to return
dispose Of the rolling stock and other material used
thereon
H. reports sales Of l2s $40 horses ard mules for which
tho sum OF 81 800 600 was received.
or 5,3l5 persons employed ~ tie cavalry bureau,
three foul;hs have Leen discharge those h;iil
poyed engaged IL civ ny, Gazing Tor and seag
tse animals turned IN By tho armies
The purchase and manufacture Of clothing which dur
the pal hcal year had caused expenditure ii be-
tween eight and nius millions per mouth has ceased
reiy and BE- compromise with merchants, contr .cs FOR
clothing ana capn,ent emountlg 70 four millions Of
dollars, have been Cancelled
Twenty-Five Hundred bu idings, vacated, have been
The sales OF buildings, wagons harness. tools, iron
and other like naleial, have realized thus far million
OF dollars.
Over seventeen hundred miles Of military railroad
operated for the department by twenty three thousand
hundred workmen and AGENTS, 1T monthly cost
of 81 500 000 have been restored TO their former owners
and the number o. persons employed in completing the
accounts III taking Of and 1isposug Of the rail oad
prouerty not yet sold or transferred Las been redu ed 10
ess than o hundred the rest having been dscha ged
Tho rolling mill at Chattanooga Its product and the
soap there collected have been soGhe min tor
VI. Tho r.I al rnr fn- .nI psll trpu
for abolt 300 900.
Eivhty three engines and thousand and nine
have ba n sold for million and huff OF dollars. Over
two hundred locomotives and ,wo Thousand cars have
been sold at appraised values credit 10 the southern
railroads
or Ave hundred and eighy-c ght steamboats, and other
boats employed On the Western rivers, all but eleven
have been put out o. conmiss'ln The sales Of many
Of those owned by the United States have boen eac ed
Tie sales are not yet concluded; they will produce
abou. eleven hundred thous and dollars
OF the transport eet upon the the 1st Of jan
nary last ndred and sixty steamers and vessels
OF all kinds have been discharged laid up sae and
MANY of them have already been sold Ihe feet has
been red Ced one h nred thousand tens and
sells daily arriving at home ports to DO discharged Or
sold Ths monthly e,penses Of the transport aest
million OF dollars has been received from tho sales
OF vessels belonging 10 tie depart mcnt which will b. IN
creased by future sales.
In all, So Ss7 pe,sons employed on wages I'D been
discharged ser, ice Of tbs Qnarterna Ne
raimen at the end Of eperber, 1865 reducing its *
penses per month 81. Osa,093
The sales Of property Of all kinds reported and
corded on the books o tne Quartermaser Generals Office
from the 20th OF April to tho 6th Of November 1865
amount TO SIS, 257 $40.
The Of forage issued TO the armies dnr,ng the
month OF March last l. estimated at three millions two
hundred AMI ninety four thousand doliars In the
month Of epterlDer IL is estimated At ion one
hundred and thiriyfour thousand dollars, rcdu on IN
monthly expenditure VI 81 1850 000 The the
eastern coast have been supplied with forage purchas
hefore the end of May last No drabe pu chases
Of forage sin'e Nay have b, confined TO Tho supply Of
III troops IN Georgia and upon the Gulf coast in Texas
and upon tho Western pa ms.
The consumption 0, cta! IN tho month Of March last
was 90 Csc tons costing &74s ISL In September II had
been rent ed to rs 692 TONS casting 500 1885, reduc
ton Of monthly expenditure 0f $543. as
CHIP s5;irsxRs RBPOHr
The report OF the Chef Engineer o. the army gives the
operations Of the department uier his charge and the
corps consisted on June 3d. 1885, OF eshtynve officers
the Military Academy, and Ave compan Of engineer
troops. Every memb;r Of the corps has been duty
uninterrupcdy dur ny the year. At the date Of the
port twelve ocers being general In command Of troops
were on detached sev,ce, and others staff duty
detailed service uDd Tho ord re- the Light
no Boara and the Department OF the INTERIOR the
mainder being On duty al the Hilary Academy.
coast aeiene.s survey Of the lakes ~h the
Chief Eng neer The particular services ron.
dcred by these officers recitcd in the
ratyes and other staten nts ompanyng the report,
and comprise The professional duties OF the engineer,
together with those the Of the services
which tho officers have been assigned In genera every
army and military expedition has had assigned TO i
officers ~ this CORPS Their reports give plans OF
defence, we'll the tin
by the arm as TO which they were attached and er
constitute comprehensive statement or the last years
operations of tie armies
COAST pErENsrs.
Tho coast deences have progressed in proportion
To the svaine mcens and the number OF officers who
could bc assigned to this branch OF duty The efforts OF
the Eng Department have been principally directed
To constructions for mount the guns of larg cabre
now essential ia consequence Of corresponding anna
,aen's N Ion n9s'ing Dasters Tie permanent
government. havo been repaired and put IN
defensive ondon. Tho available means Of tho de-
parinont win suffice accomplish all that is required at
these works aud at III OF The southern Atlantic coast
until plans naiured for notifications adapting them
" the existing sea coast srmaments.
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The Military Academy has continued 70 furnish .
limit number OF graduates for the subordinate grades
of the amy, anuber however, which has not FOR years
pass suiced 10 al the vacancies IN the line and etar
casioned by the casualties Of the service The Chief
Of the number OF cadets and in order TO economlze in
the eAphsee OF the institution proposes mode select
ing candidates for nominees for each ancy that WILL
no thinks, with more certainty insure proficiency In
studies md the military an BY those aspiring 70 enter
the service
TIE SURVEY OF TIE Son1HxRx LAKE,
Tho survey OF the northern lakes has during
the year ~ heretofore The repairs and preservation OF
the harhors the lakes and the Atlantic have been
partmeni In officers and available funds Success IN this
branch VI engineering IL attended with greater dcu
ties than are met with In most Others In which science and
sk are called upon 70 promote the interests Of che
try Heretofore the plans of Improvement adopted hsv
been directed to secure immediate resul and the
of tie owl having been LEFT to exercise ts influence has
rendered constant rsps0ns Of labor and exp mixtures
necess1y Tho Chtsf Eng neer Is calling upon the
officers charged with works OF this character Tor plans 10
arrest the cause Of constant distractions 70 commerce.
and II Is hoped tat measures may be devised by which
these improvements may be made 70 endure for longer
period, II not 70 become pei msnent In their
The expenditures OF the Engineer Department during
the year amounted 70 IS, Ats, 40
REPORT or rns cHIEy or rn1 ORDNANCE BuRRAu.
The fiscal resources Of tn Ordnance Bureau for tho
past year amounted 70 t4 s365e and the expenditures
TO $AS, liz 53l leaving balance Of f26s1.l24 70 the
credit . Disturbing officers In the government deposi
tories on June 60 1895
The estimates Tor tho next year for objects not
confined TO State OF but for such required
keep up prop state OF preparation aud the
large and aluable munitions Of on hand. On
the termination Of the measures promptly
taken 70 reduce the procurement OF supplies and 10 pro-
vide storage for the munitions returned ~ the asenas
from Tia armies aud captured from the enemy. Com.
Lodous Lreprocf workshops being erected at ALLIE
gh ny, Waterh.t and Frank arscnas md IL con
t.mlaied 10 erect similar shnns Anshini.