The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-04

oops there stationed reQpret b shipped from
the prooucsof oo1pis and Oregon aad Ne foreign
,s, bordering upon tes ans ocean = nov found IN ssn
the Dssiop Of the Pacific have been there obtained
In general the subsistence supplies purchased durng the
year have been procured upon contracts concluded IN
pursuance OF advertisements for sealed proposals, writ
ten proposals., and arceptaucea
Basnca-LoADIsG SMALL ARMS.
breech loading small OF the beat pattern been
recognized aud acted upon. BY an order OF January y
purpose OF examinng testing and reporting the
models OF original brsech leaders anu the various
plans for into breech leaders OF the arms
| heretofore borne by troops. This board met on
March TO- and continued In session until June when
It's report submitted and directions have been given
the ordnance department for the speedy manufacture OF
breeeh loading arms In OF the great number OF
small hand, has been deemed advisable 10 con
vert Springfield ride muskets at comparatively sma'i
cost into snicent brsech.loadcrs, rather than 70
incur The Of the entire manufacture OF new aims Of
mat description, at time TOO WHEN inc inv.n.on may
held musket has been effected successfully a. 10 rem
der II believed TO DO better IN all respects than
& REGARDED as superior that OF the latter The De
partmenl has already hand brcech-ioadcrs OF APP
proved patterns adequate for the supply OF tue cavalry
and mounted and light infantry.
INSPECTIONS.
Besides the mes surcs that have been mentioned 10
provde for comfort and promote the efficiency oil the
army, stated monthly inspections have been made IN
every military command during the year, with View TO
bring To notice and promptly remedy any Irregularities
and defects and special inspections have also
been throughoo the whole country, for che pnr
pose correcting abuses suggesting improvements and
ehectng retrenchnsent In the service Tho inspection
has been changed by the return To peace
The system developed during the war; meeting the ro'
qnrements as nearly as prscticable ~ sun continued
! ORGANIZATION or MILITARY DEPARTMENTS AID NJ
The present organization Of military departments and
The Department Of the East Major General George q.
Meade command, embrace the New England states,
Now York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Fort Della
Headquarters Philadelphia
The Department OF the Lakes, brigadier and Brevet
Major General Joseph Hooker command, 10 embrace
the States OF OHIO Michigan Indiana Illinois and Wis
consD. Headquarters at Detroit
The Department OF Washington, Brigadier aud Brevet
Major General T. X :. Candy to command, 10 embrac.
the District OF Columbia, Alexandria and Fairfax counes
Virginia and the states OF Maryland and Delaware,
except Fort Delaware. Headquarters At Washington.
The Department OF tho Potomac, Brgadier and Brevct
Major General John NJ Scholeld command, embrace
the states Of Virginia. except Alexandra and Fairfax
counties and West Virginia Headquarters at Rich
mond.
The Department o. the South, Mayor General Daniel +
Sickles command embrace the states OF North and
South Carolina. Headquarters at Charleston
The Department OF the Tennessee, MAJOR General Geo
" Thomas to command, 10 embrace the States Of Ken
tncky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama aud mississippi
Headquarters at Louisville
the Department OF the GULF MAJOR General Philip n.
sheridan command To embrace tho States OF Florida
Louisiana and Texas Headquarters at New Orleans
The Department Of Arkansas Brgadier aud Brevet
state of Arkansas aud Indian Territory West Head
quarters a. Little Rock.
The DEPARTMENT OF the Missouri. MAJOR GsDeal WIZ
field s. Hancock 10 command, TO embrace The states
OF Missouri and Kansas, and the Territories OF Colorado
and New Mexico. Headquarters at Fort Leavenworth.
The Department OF ths Platte, Brgadier and brevet
Major General Philip 81. George Cooke 20 command,
embrace the State OF iowa the Territories OF Nebraska
and Utah much az Dakota lies west o. the one
hundred and fourth meridian and so much 81 Mon
tana hos contiguous To the new rad from hort
Laramie to Virginia city, Montana Headquarters at
Omaha
The Department OF Dakots, Brigsdier aud Brevet
Major General A. H. Terry 10 command, 10 cmonc. the
af taLs
Montana embraced 10 thu Department Of the Platte
Hcadq uarters ut Fort smelling.
rha Department OF California, Brigader and
Brevet Major General Irwin Mcdowell com
NATL 10 embrace the States California End Nevada
aud the Territory 81 Arizona. Headquarters at san
Francisco
rbs Department Of the Columbia. MAJOR General Fred
Steele command, embrace tho Stale OF Oregon
and the Territories of Washington and Idaho Head
aovxrrSis OF ms TROOPS
PRINCIPAL OF troops have been Texas,
on the Ne iran frontier and in the Territories the de-
tails gwen In the accompany Ing report Of
General Grant commandinv tne armies Of the United
states tho reports OF division and department
manders. which reference h made. General Grant
reports That military force has been kept IN all tho
lately rcbcous States for The purposes Of insurne tho
execution law and protecting life and property against
the Of those who, viii acknov edge no Law but
forrea class smaller in his opinion, than could have
bosn after such conflict as that through which
have passed, but sufficiently Formidable 10 JUS
| tify the course which has boon parsncd. Military
movements have been directed with u view to
protection Of cmigrsnts tner 70 the Mounian
Territories against the hostility and opposition OF the
| Indians
rng pryKsoss COUNTY, srsrSGrnrxrp
Besides tho operations thus rcoaptuIaei OF rsduc
ton concentration, retrenchmsnt and Of
the military esabls hmrnt, and payment complete
equipment and disposition Of the army other matters Of
national importance and Interest have received tho care
| full attention Of the War Department.
Toe permanent defences OF tho country have bccu
strengthened Thor efficiency has already been much
increased by substituting cannon Of larger callbre
and improved model for gh,-r guns and wrought iron
for wooden gon carriages THIS WORK ~ stu IN progress
upon designs and recommendations Of competent
boards Of engnccr have been made TO sdap, old works
well those In process u sr1cton 70 more power
ful ornaments CoDsuction has been surpsn ted gpon
some works 10 order await the completion OF import
experiments having IN view the extensive use Of
IRON "a for tho protection OF aud
mere The results already attained tive tho promise
practical and highly benshcal Application Of the know
leaee obtained by these triaiA
nousrrrs sotnrEs
Active and careful measures have been instituted
for sacfessially and speedily carrying inlo ere.i
Of surviving soldiers OF the war for tn.
Onion The snbjec, of tho payment 81 Extra bountss
70 s.sna .s ,res,es ss,oas attention. The 1n
Law dcvolving upon the War Depar msn instead ~ the
accounting officers Of tbs treasury. tho duties u exam
iuaton settlement Of claim OF this nature imposed
vast Of labor and rsIu red the isra
too Of acts II Congress and the regulations and
an. 81 these ssrsoeAnary aors depend the apbsrse
men Of psay eighty lions % dollars among more fhan
MILTON o. claimant soon :, sl,rs ane .Donnnsn' /"
prepare rules TONS for The payment Of the
author. xed Dounties Digent application gwen 70
the work tho regulations. having been found 70 be
In srct accordance with Law. w~s promptly approved,
pubshed and drscied 70 By carried into effect 10 The
same board the sub@ct Of boan.lex for co0red sol
der was also referred. with view 10 provide any
add t.ons ehc,ks thai might guard thu bounty from
ftpdnIent assignee and secur. 20 coiored soldiers
and ptot.t the Treasury against frsnd, and when the
report received paymsnt 81 tho boantles ~as o.
sered Al 20 the other cas OF bonnil~r The Psyrss
tar ,enefs regards imprscucsble 70 make pay m@0t
,ntn ali appicasons shall have been received, aud
CLASSIFIED ana registered by States and ofgsn.s
tons bat by this preliminary proress the ultimate PAY
men, Of ali WILL - b-iievsd be greatly expedited
| A,temptei otherxiae, probably tho work ~oald
b. fully accomplished Of the valuable pubis recnrds
bv which The validity Of the bounty claims u 10 -
lsted there Ia tho archives Of the government but
| ore copy already rnHci worn, for ssrh p~iod An
sninAion for each individual would soon reduce
them 70 illsgble shredr
ARTIFICIAL fnw--~auoSsL ynrnsffs
The duty % the government Va the sdiers who have
hsen manned % have fallen IN Iva defence has