, 1866-12-04

In the War Uflca tho work or mastering ont
troops has been actively continued. From +janu-
asy s0ai 10 March 9Th, 9s9 volunteers have been
teere, white aud eolofed. 1he reduction Of color
ed troops has been 'h,124, and OH November 1st
lo,so' 1!;:een and enlisted men remained in SER
cd hy greatly reduced expenditures. The advauc.
"a dcPo1s Of tile 0uarteEmasler's department have
heeu broken Up, and great quantities Of materials
in nse principal dcpo's and arsenais, and ali un-
necessary e'nployss di1ehafced;
From Mar hi5SaTe iS 70 lapass snea ss.5s 5s; OYER
hofsss and mule. were sod tor FL, ,:Gy,H'5 81.
About 4,seo O. barracks have been sold during tho
lhc sale Of irregular and damaged clothire In
SNs+.st.45. The feet ct 5o0 occa1 transports In
sss W vas % aneed G bsie = June qay 2 70 i,S :.
th'ee vessels, costing r. Up per dlcc and most ot
tht e have since BEEN dircharced, ocean trans.
aceted By esnsblshsd ] eommorcfal 'ii1 lines eo u
etcau1trs. or sis vessels which had been
employed II iIlald1ranspoftation, al an expense
o. f'i.ISk:s S.-S-nn:.G xrIe rcmAtuing i'll service
on Jure a1h, tstE. The salee OF river transports,
etsamsls nls oarses during E.e gear are Reported
ssso a. H ID H. .D En- ,a
nj i'asy railroads whIe!. ..rs oprrated during
q 81 ~ and Which 5etS =, eaEsa{s es;a 3cpo5 q
TO have reached au extent Of :,6rri miles, and 70
have possessed iS} engines aul 6,tS!5 cars, have
all been transferred 10 companies or bua:d* ui
putltc workr, upon cotdition OF III. adoptinn oi
loyal organizations Of directors. Cash sales o
railroad equipment. to the amount OF 81. f6t
are reported, and credit ealcs OF $7,iIt,0.l -.
upon the hitter. There have Eeen paid. principal
and Interest, 2.vIp,S5s.1s, lcayinE due 10 tho
interest, sG,i7U.0s4.r5.
1hc Military Telegraph. which attained an ex
fentef l5.at+l miles Of lfnes constructed dut!nl
the period Of hoetilies, with total expenditure
Of - i dnEsng the war, aud {js7, ,s:si during
the last fiecnl year. has been discontinued. III
material eoid and disposed Of, and the cmployc:
discharged. oniy few conhdrntial operators b.:
Ing etili retained for crpher correspondence will
cOmmandels Ut important districts.
t'eAe1al hosFita't, hospital transports and rail
roa; trains, ambulance corps, aud u number q
pensed With. and all pertehao1e articles OF medr
-cal and hospital supplies, tn c1ctss ofthc require
mtnts of a peace establishment. have been tlls
posed Of at public sa]e at advantageous rl:cs
and the reserved supplies concentrated at 1--WE de-
pots. 1he proceeds Of old or enrplu. ucdfca
and hospital property amount to <f.9t9, .16l 50
bnt The sale and ditposlfto1 VI these large auoua
OF unseTriceable aud perlshaolt stores stu
leave or hand an adequate supply Of var nateffa
to meet sny emergency thH car possibly arise
lhc stock Of clothing, equfpace, Qnarter.uaster
subsistence. hospital and ordnance 1tores, ammn
ntcn. and fed artillery, II sufficient for t,e i'm
cd tfuops stand teany 10 respond to the natioua
call, and With our vast mea1s Of transportation
AMI rapid organization developed during ths
wn,, they can be armed. eqn,pped and coucertrnt
ed nt whatever points the military emergency ma,
require.