New-York tribune., 1866-12-04

The Department Of Washington Bnguder and breyc MAJOR
Geu.E. H. s. Canby command, % '. % sc i W. d ~
lumbia Alexandra aud Fairfax COun. s. Ita I'm Iua ue
States OF Maryland end Delaware ei-'P AOi' Jun" ''
Headquarters al Washington. .-, De-. A..
The Department Of the Potomac Bngndef slu Ala
iorien John NJ SchOhed 70 command % euDi-Vo ~ ~ ~
of Virginia except Alexandria aud Fairfax Counties anu 81
Virginia Headquarters AZ Richmond ,,. st.,,
Tie Department of tle South MaiorGen Daniel T. Sekes
command States Of North and south Cao'
The Dcpsrtncnt OF The Tennessee Major Gen George H.
Thomas command % embrace the States OF heAtucAy zen
Louisville .
The department of the Gulf MajorGen Philip II sheridan
to command 70 embrace tae states OF FoilaA L"'H' ana
Texas. Headquarters ut NewOrleans , ~.
The Department The Arkansas, Bngader ana BfeVei,
MaorGeu j. o. G. Ord c0mmands 20 embrace the STATE OF
Arkansas and Indian Territory west headquarters az L'Ie
NE Dengftmert Of the Missouri MalorGe Winfield S
Hancock to command 20 embrace the state, OF missouri ana
Kansas and the Territories Of Colorado and New Mexico
Headuunrtcrs % Fort LeaYenw0rth
me DelnftncIt %. he Platte Brgadier and Breyet Major
Con pfin :, George Cooke 10 command embrace
SiriH@ % & 5tiioas 70 the new road from Fort Laramie
10 Virginia CITY Montana. Headquarters az omaha.
The Department of Dakota, Brgader ana hrevet Major
GenA nj Icrrg 20 command 20 embrace the state Of Mime
.o ana, a Tine .rritorss OF Dakota Montana ngt
buced u i department OF the Platte Headquarters al fof
Thc Department OF California Bugadcr and Breyet Major
Cen Mcdowell 90 command % emaee the otates OF
California Ncynda and the Territory OF Arizona Head
Dcrtent Of hc Columbia MaorGen Frederick Steele
10 command embrace the State OF oregon and the Tern
toric Of Washington aud Idaho Headquarters az Portland
The pndpa. ements OF troops have been IN Texas on
the Mexican frontier and In the Territories me details OF
which given the accompanying report Of Gen Gfan
commanding he armies OF ihc United states anu he reports o
division ana department commanders 10 when reference
Gen Graa reports that military force has been kep III an
lately cbcou States for the purposes Of inrng the exc
cutoh oi o" ana ploieC ius me anu pulIt! a -
of those h0 as yc w ledge no law bnt iorcea class
smaller m his opinion than could have been expected ar suGh
conflict as that through Whch we nave paseu ~. Nh
formidable justify thc which has been pursued NH
tary movements also been directed with view 20 nt po
tett"h "i enlgiaHis "h 'ltI wa! 10 70 ~ ~ i.J-ns
against the hostility and opposition OF the Inuilsi
Beside operations thus recapulaied oil reduction co
ccnrTation rerenchmcnt and Ieoi ;t " rS 5it
establishments and p1yncht complete equipment ana
army other matters OF national mp anu III
tecst have received the careful attention Of tue war Depart
men'. ,e 80 ., ,,,-. bvo l-,p stvrrott
eupd Their efficiency already been much increased l SUD
stimnc cannon o. nIgcr cai0er ana improved moOei Pi
ra,, . b,e mon fbt desans and recommendation ol
competent boards of engineers have been made TO adapt Old
evSa ,n,e ,oo.tItioo has been suspended upon souc
works order the completion of important eXpel
mcuts having no view toe OF iron shields or aroi
protection gums aud gunners the results already al
taincd give the prJnir practical aud hisl DeheAcai az
phr,iioi OF thc knowledge obtained by these tIlaA
Suvcs OF hc lakes huye been continued ana progress has
already improving the harbOI aud tef OIL te
country The work will be- eucrgccaly prosecuted under the
liberal appropriations made no tne last session on N0uEItsa
Active and careful measures been instituted for success
ny aud speedily carrying into elect the generous pol4.oLa
Congress for the benefit OF surviving soldiers oil ihe war lol
tn niO TIE subject OF the payment oil extra Dounes !"
discouraged soldiers aud cza pay TO discharge 9nee hl' re-
ceycI aduoUf attention The recent a" de'o nt upon we
War department instead of tine accounting ohcis oil zoe
ana HftitAirIl Hulln
this nature imposed vast "ecumuat9h .. .uo ui
consideration acts OF Congress ana il' icsDi
lons nHd pactce OF sc''iM uueauSi ulo" t"' illi P'
nearly eighty million, of dollars among more fan n
lion OK canaas soon after le adjournment ol tonfr, col
tent board 10. ouclI- "0s Wgallea 70 pISIit 4u
laiuus ior the payment o the auihoIiled Doah plI-
leu found accordance with le were promptly
opprolg pubshcd ad directed 10 be carried ino rhse. i"
., i Ill.,. h,,.f, - fri,sleaf a.,iences aul -ecrcit
i"Uff
oI a. ~ tbe ot,er cI,s- o, bluni.es thc Payua.tcr.
Genera. regards mpfacticabc Co make payment uni. i a
pcat1u shall have crl received and claims classified aud
esert y Stlcs and organizations bot by this preliminary
l,,r,s rhp ultimate patment OF an will n Believed b.
greatly expedited AtuI cd Otherwise probably ile WORK
would never bee tuy accomplished Oi tle t.i-Ao. public
records y which tic ,aiIity OF the bounty claims u o. he
tested there H in the arcltes Of tr GoVeineli ny one @
already much worn ior eaeh period an m ioI ,i-
lecicd Much has been taken by precautions ana pnc
comfortable artificial limbs " iut Iu Y' M ,
o Congress 8uthorzu. artificial limbs 20 pe furnished 20 Ju
posed t goI NOSE than lU9 limb Ielil" & sii 20 10 p,
which from tc nature ul the jll q" opelAio. p"
lmn other surgical appliance can %, 'I.e
tig OBJ thi- purpose snail Boz continued the money value
m t+,i,i, ID I b. I ol an order tor tto apIautu, Dol.
erlc- .yc been established ald Into me-" nag already h
gathered ON June l tlr remains of itb Union soel
d. uoiE upon the1 delayed bl uc climate an-
o tir,fr M endemic !, nov n course ~ vigorous prnslcu
tIiola5 t NAV iot be erle 20 remove che remain,
o those SOW rep0snr other suitable burial grounds @
tmnteu ha, o uatioa.i ccnctcue viii BE- required N receive
and ,,..f tlc remains of 1887 patriotic soldiers Who's
dives aors sacrificed in defense Of national existence Il
avplecos of the removals Teuemcnis already accom-
t a, 10 reported a g. a amounting iu tle aggregate o.
& I4f l9l aud believed tna 90 additional eApnailIt 3"
& 6D -y4 viii hr necessary il j. proposed insiehd Oh Hs
wooden headboars heretofore used 10 erect 90 the grave small
monuments OF cast non suitably 4oEiel u9 an eo-lA
been published by abe QuareInastei Oeo ana oiAei
viii he is.led rapidly as te} can D. prepared
Document. submitted bv chiefs or bureaus and accom-
pan,ine his report contain detailed Information reatvc 90 DE
opeliions tie Wa department aud tle requirements OF s
Ihc total estimate Of military appropriations ioF the fiscal
year ending June 800 ls6- B, s!a 20jto1 3D.
The Adutant Generals 0ihce has Immediate supervision o
recruiting for the regular army and disanding the volunteer
force and charge also OF iAc ee9iu ana uIuI'ngd
with Act OF July y 1856 discontinued on August ~
Arrangements have been made Tor the prompt settlement OF M
undetermined questions formerly pertaining 20 that buca1
and f the removal 90 Washington OF the records OF iis offices
If the ly,.. soGi ~ 9ie, G Ar5 ces dica 4 5 665
The officers OF the lnspccorcncrus department are no"
the regular establishment and they ar all engaged n
lcr legitimate duties Of stated and special inspections No
appropriation Is required Tor this service.
records court martial aud military commissions have been
received reviewed aud fled 4Ur specia reports made ~
otneegarty judicial proceedings the pardon OF military OF
tenders cOmmutatOu Of sentences ana upon me
miscellaneous subjects and questions referred Tor the opinion o
practice Judge advocates and reviewing o-ce
The number records OF military courts received at TINS bureau
and that has increased with the military c
The other business Office advisory branch OF le
War Department will also u rs believed continue % BE aug
meued uut the peace Establishment shall be completely organ
fully recruited and the fact that IN large
number OF important cases commanders Of departments and
authorized execute sentences n time ol peace
and that such longer be sumnay disposed Of with
the Executive viii aOrequre from the bureau
very considerable of reports which heretofore have
been called It's aggregate business VIII, II Is thought
reduced n proportion 70 the reduction OF the military
/ force
in the arter7aastrs department the returns and accounts
Of officers responsible for clothing aud equpage during the
have been examined aud transmitted 10 the Treasury for hua
settlement OF the fire proof warehouse a P
denia which Congress made appropriation July -