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

Dr,ict Of Col, miia amy wrg"ts 4 the regulation
pattern which had been q.cd a. hrt o,tte oi nmi W.
kun tn The 2lS Jn, le6l some Of VIII had mahe WI
the cumpnisns Of each himy slncs
Tie baggage wagons and iurnrrs 'he gtners' 'qui-
mcnt of the tInirs ofonr armies a'r p'"ouoy .a ha
wh ch cannot be improved They ba,e borne the rteh
usage Of war In TIE hand, Of men IL little ex ere nee NJ
first and MT wiling 10 take thnt orfr OF item mon
cnn be- expected from und enfoicd Upon the ''"'an
soldier.
The eyrerience of tiis war has consrce all officers
OF this departn thnt for the nmy trains null are
much SUI, 10 ises snd OF late We horses Oeve
almost entirely disappeared rom the trninT, ThB
tsnsfrrre. to the cavalry artillery. aAS replaced BY
nudes. . . ,- -.
of tie United Staios. City POilt, Vigih'n. June 20:
i6; sccoI pan,s this fepr II sets ioith In ceta'
mud clc,ry tho oi and Il the trains at an
nclve amy perfected ty four years experience IN
tie field. .
With thi. report are several reports from officers Of
this dep ttment civ ng ifo NATION to the 'v"n'et
and mann cement 4 The trains of ames In chmO sn'.
II Il iif.iInation IL ~ Id M avaiiaiie D the mihy
stucrt 1t Is of great value aud Should De prfhtod 'or
reference aid u.e icrrsfter
4 s!vfSTH DIVISION CLAIMS.
Du'ine IT, tsce. ysaI can Jnne ~ itoo. IRA nom
the t,ruiu ton 0f that ycnr to o tob"r ~ ietS ihre
re presen ard referred h. the seventh dvis0d Il
7 t. Office ll.4!A oIaims, 'untng I, e2 3b,"l u
4x7 were p ssrd. am uning 10 fi.SN,e'2 ~; AFRO
uorr ri cted. am'unting to ssS. 10 80 man
on lie iur urth'r action amounting 10 el26OtJ d.
TIE seventh and ninth di,iai no Of tbs office have
been In c aree OF Co. t. Carl. vhose iuieirent and
promot DIS haIyc # the DIT sss gnrd to MN Lave
n OF my o. ~ ~ pIoia'iOn | have n'med him win
Others u you for the pronut"n which h. richly merits
TRANSPORTATION OVER THE PLAIss.
The trouI OleraiinR ~ the grrnt Nes IN 'lns an"
lin tie u'Intain icrio's oi New. N'Iho. toor'oo.
Uinh aod ldahc are 'nnpied prInriphy 9y 'nr nus
II lie Quarierurstg's d. prituerf on depts st'n
shed oh the great rutts o oveI'rnd travel !" W ION
detut sup o, err conveyed by c"rtr'et lie cen,
tIncor re tie ireirhIe meI chants the "vriinhd
trade Tnis dep nont has not sfGtistos Z" SHOW tho
cstent OF thus irnfc but has II nie years lnercasrd
with tho eupn.n II tie MINES oi Tie cenl ~ r.. ioh
II he continent. az I'll IT has bc"mr nS W po',a".
,nerrst In, eris by the Il &c IRON D"nyrr ." foi!
L. vrnvartl, dIsiahcc Il 6'3 milrs IL tie mD"th 81
July ie65 were tut e 81. III II use' iruilr le
longing either 10 emipinh. or 10 'he m rrea',s '" u"
t,sBsi.r sur plies Tor g.. War pfrtnenf. Tor the in
d n Department and fJr too mnos and settlers 9" toe
central eriit"fifs.
The cot oi ,ransportston Of pound of corn. hay.
c ting suhs,sieboe um 81. "r INV oter nee ~ ~
from Foit Lrev~r v"tti Z" Fart EIr, 's, C2 20 10 thi
to FIT Uisu. tie eepo, Tor New y, Io.. u 50 ,,"hi
r., 10 "A i,. IT., 10 iort l. iawe. II 0ihOh ;" Drn'
W. Cu, Col, rsdo - ~ IOrh IA Sat LAKE Cn, .Oian.
n a. COth The cost f la bel Of coli puro ased al
fot Leevepvo'th s.d diis'rr ~ 'arn r,, ~ u",or
~ a Santa Ie siOe4 For Kes'n j. 20 3p fors
L.enir g. 70. Denver CITY slU o. 6ieni Snit LnAo
q tys7 TO TIN. at point r' ne IL row sent
lie ,xpeBrs Of uis Drpsrmen, III be Ieduc,d oy
,, I'D, aire nf tie Pf,if, Iaioads IL" "' when are
rapidly uWine ws,iwiid ore nm Le.rnN.,'n ~, y"
vsid loit Itlty tie oiLeT ron om"ha '"A'u 'o''
n, ,,e-.pt general mode - trnnspcr' Is by heavy
wagons each drawn br 10 oxen. Toe h'1s oi uess
p.uy. ay,rngr 5 $40 pounds eaf b. Ii. bter ifeiRLt
ana ps,s-prrrs arc cnired b. oIpfe~ w hs's.'
rayo, draw by y ni,, hirh mnl- are alm's' ex
cusyc u,sd IN tie Winter When tie srnsh !" c"''rea
vnb snow. a.. -
! Ia. heavy train, in dry weather move N diy over
the prarie ro-d- ubcn oai,ia- th" Limit " INC -se
meiis hou tie lest iO"ics. shd cav u'"A N'"o
det r. tu svod slough. Wet VI ces IN u" pfhIie
lbe pfngfr.s ~ .. itlemebt ~ lures t.er y Gus 40
~~, a. prsi to exist br road bod on the-o
sr,sr ,,eflsfd r"utrs Ia a. public n
The lirss of survr, oiir pnoo amos cr"ss the Urn"
st r rngLr nLd each a m'r !. et ltsrty IA ehrr IN
b.. unr, sccordng to the. uny'edns lin,s u his ro
Ia gaai hundnre' -. .,
v-ro original iocaieJ upn tis Tag and dry r~ts u
the rrpliic tie st a. SIR be bud i"f asrc"hurh
/ putp.. They illoued the beet rhts and sought
iie ohsei cr,.siug. ofre streams ioS si"a d' nnu
,vsmt. Near L. hYsn nwofth tie pr'gr'rs OF inehrue
y, diisiig en- int" thu uo, giuunos and stoaiiy IN
cf-s-~. tie difficulties of navel
I.,uuch tu be- d,.irrd hst In oil future land sales
the gr-at and bong srinb.-i ed trnils the highways
ser piinruf should reserved fortn s'. .D1 ~
on 80, sdr Of them should bs mrrted out hy "cthr
survey aud rrserv'd tor ihis urpo" AEON reads
across Io continent ~ HlT"ys oe tc cded, even Nheh
to- rRnronfs al" c"mpe;r,i.
Tie hiowii is M -,tin at. OF the co-t 81 rHrsrora
ton oi nili Ary Westward ncr-s tie Psin,. ny
contract duiIng th' h.c,l y'a END ~ June ~ lstS
Nor,h.in sud w-.-rp 'o.,c. 10 Utah sud py-s on that
| rou,. sif.tIIg H. souil-W'tI ru'-i 10 Fof' Union
ss' sS- M'l' n N.s u. Iss'o .isi o' .sess co., q
, t.n.po. ion Il ~ In ou sbov h~rr the graia
st ~. ,res p.d ..n y,.r' l. Utah r~u,s s,:as7.7
y.~ n.1Icot@a,- teH lo 90, total sa ~ s, ~ CO..
yr.r by Ooy-rnn,u' tam; t.h rooir. tI5"i !. New
h"Iiea route. sh6Tloi tot, e.oiJp. lotai ~ e'hf"'
and oov.uurnt uan'. 20 Jss % -.
Ttis ext dture veud b. reduced by the openine Of
ruilroe., by sum hich would Hii m-irrinlh In ply
ing interest upon the cost of their construction.
Tho present. scason as been ycy wet phe upon tho
Piaus 10 wet w-ath.r the heav, wagon. "rc ren-
eral,y compelled " ~ int" camp bnd "at patiently
I'll dr. weather makes tie r ais practicable. Any ei
tort 10 move exheusis tie anima!s and destroys the
wagons. While the pruCrrs of such t-pin Would b' s
NV, rnse IN b,d r,lth'r. over many prtions ~ tie
roed. one mile day. Irnfs from Port Leayenworth
t. D,nfr ity have this year occupied roni forty i've
to seventy 4 ur d.,s H. the march.
THE DIVISION oP IssPEcTios.
The eighth div sin Vl tbis nee ID tie division OF
inspection. Its duiirs are delicate aud difficult II
ceivcs egist, r. Yves. AMI rrepares for ~ ton of
the QnsrtrI whst'r trrial I'll reports oi the regular
insp ctois. II 0fces &c i,g Inspectors urdef
orders of the Qnaieimnsier' ID patn"nf. and al r.
parts of htb-,tioDs of that department by the in
spectrs general of the army Which MY be referred TO
thi, flee for action.
II keeps tho roster 81 the officers II the Qusrtermas
tes department and kccrs careful aud minute record
IL the sfylc~ ~ all officers as i.pned 10 this Office
II also pepnres snd records the general aud special
orders of his department and its nominations for as
signDeut 10 DUTY.
TLs organization Of the insocctors Of the Quarter
masters Department PRIV drs or liz Inspectors. with
tho rank OF colonel and chief OF the division ~ In
spsction Other officers Of the d.psItment are placed
on inspection duty from time to time ,heir services
aru needed
Sine. the cessation OF hoettes number ~ officers
have bren thus employed ~ collect the information
Necessary Ia pei gT.1t and necessay reductions In
tie eetabshnent which had been created during tho
wsI
The report OF Col @. v. Rutherford, Chief OF tho D
vision 81 Inspection which Is herewith. gives In detail
the opeiath ns oi the ONCE.
Daring the hfcal year reports received from
the Inspectors over % vrntorie. and Ieporis Of
inspection VI property recommended for sale con
demnntion. ana 30 reports Of boards OF survey
received aud acted on.