New-York tribune., 1866-12-04
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
WAgnNaToN - 81. II - :


collecting the arms ordinance and military stores scateco
the vast heater Of the sale and disposition 9l u
that which might be used settling and dlasnf @a olS
Iecrutns ana orgazns ne reg3aa 5 l m be frortier
Indian country testing the various Improvements
1rce,l eTrTcrts 70 Determine The destructive power Of
broiscs ana The comparative resisting qualities OF materials
SomP So as cagnr on kaTbo and yer improve
mcnt5 these with me ndministIaIono OF lne 1--we .el.llt
refugees freedmen and abandoned Janus NV le
chH operations Of the War Department during the past year
The cuue number Of volunteer troops 70 pt mustered ou'
was on May T. LOO Lu3iVo4 eL4 ! i s '.u' P'4 f
oor recouafed the operation OF dsbandng this force uu
Noyemutr 49, l9oS -l sr, o- yco cc7tiaic5 ael
fhlt date and on January 90 1866 9 Up volunteers had been
b 81, 7-3. june aO 100000; November 4, LO23O2i-
leaving bro o3 volunteers. white and coiored
wear has a % O24 and at this date regiment Of arey
aud infantry numbering about 1000 officers and enlisted
wI. ME- !, I have leon com1ieiei within three months but
for Che necessity of retaining iu service part OF that force
Past experience shows that should any national emergency E
qulre rr force taan provided by the peace establish
ynent could be- swiftly organized TO at least the II
strength of "a million OF men,
The reduction Of the army has been attended by cor.
responding reduction of material and rccnclmeut OF e1
pouditue The advanced dep0 Of the quaIermaeg depart
wca Lad been established bases Of operations nave
been bro. up greater part of The material sold 90
advantageous rates or concentrated IN u'e Wllelpa u
and area' and all unnecessary enItoyes oelaIge1 % LI9
May l- 90 August 1906 over 21 900 horses ana mules
We're soi Tor si32oo'' o. About 45yO I41gAs & 9D's no
ani otne buildings rave eeen s9u @ alIlls ly S; ! M W. t
s3 li lle sale Of irregular and damaged collhs h so4e
Heet ports service on Juy leb' at dy
expense .z4J0 reduced before une 80 lsot o0 es'
dischargc-oeesn transportation being almost entirely
couducie established commercial lines OF steamers O >u-
expense sjl935 none were remaining IA service on
June 80 % sales Of ryer transports steamers ana 3aTS
during reported as amounting 20 3d. l52cl s ne
been rcd by favoa6.s contracts The military railroads
which operated during the al total expenditure Of
Sif7' j aud which officially reported 20 have reached
extent 2Oi miles and to have possessed ass eRgil9
and 90 CARS have ali neen transferred 70 companies or DoaI'
OF public works upon condition oil tle ol o!M os
Datols directors cash sAes oil railroad s4lpnens 20 '
amount o. .3 600 73 B. reported and crtat sales OF 1884
O5J up3a e latter there have been paid principal ana i
tcrcst siJ - s Leaving due 70 tle llen states on uue
80 l-j5 principal and interest s650O4 0 The military
constructed during the period Of hostilcS with total eAped
iime OF i2lg4O0 dung the war; and eaoto5 daIlns ihe
mi oner- being ~t retained 0r cipher correspondence
such 81 sace store. as could not be retained for supplying
the redu AMY have ioi the most part been SOFA al s"'c
Ihs sal. of unseryca and surplus pertaining to the
mastersi .,at and the esaTioyGs discharged
All The temporary ordnance depots established during tne
work progress completed have been discontinued
ant Ae supplies have been sent 70 aIaaas lI oIa on Nn
PendItuc at arsenal 'e been greatly diminished and then
General hospitals hospital transports and railroad trains
ambulnce corps and number OF medical puNeying depots
hospital supplies in excess Of the requirement. OF
peace establishment have been disposed Of by puDhe sale ai
oital 1-1f,.rv amount 10 81 Oil55i 81.
But the sale aud oou Of these large amounts Of
viceibs sud peTisha st leave ON band su adequate
s9pply OF war ma 60 meet any emergency taal can posi-
srace hospital anc ordnance stores arms ammunition ana
field artillery sufcc the immediate equipment o. large
armies T.sbanao troops stand ready 20 respond 90 the
t'na cat any wan ' l-s. me4ls =. o . "il
ofsailt, lI lefeolfa c-IiAe tne "al w! .e l " ..i+
ormel equipped, and colcalted % Wlale!ti p-ll MIIAI!
emers.1c may rcqlte While therefore tAe Wir expenses
hiye been i,itced lo t-t lo9,ns o r. ~
peace establishment the natona military strength remains uh
While reduction of the volunteer force and The advantage
disposition o con- crAton o. war material Nie l-.. ,
Cessuv .reIf fsnc4 without diminishing the mlnlt power
f,yorslIy esscd il consequence Of the difficulty pro-
cuug En- ucnts for t regular while so many men were lr-
que volunteer service lJ3 companies OF me regular
si i-r ,-t in the middle OF the following July these
companies Dad been completed. JnaeI me acl q. 0IH
regiments .- 10 companies OF cavay regiments OF q.
companlr %. aftlrTl a4d 60 ig4 -o'15 OF r.. - % ,,T
infantry o "Ach tt'a--! anu l.l'll4! nv & -
passed of Cllrel men alL infantry regiments ol men VINO
white clv r had been fully recruited September loi TIE
other regiment assigned % the Pacific coast ls very ni
vert into gmelts tne single baitiona OF Ae % -io4
regiments .4e omc, org ull3l nave oetn coAp,..u n'
ar,ny i riipe sfeoises and cemetercs and Oh sm
lar dutea IIe coocJ -lucHts viii be recruited a. i u
possible the c0ored volunteers still in service 1Ae Jaw
autborls on assignment OF pryate q company tle
rp,xiuIr sd being the minimum and the nuiulm strength
oil the a7my thus placed U 2 rank and to The present
icry ani utry and m priyates for hight batteries % ar
leIy max aggregate strength ol 2i- AS soon b' iAe
ranks sla wei nd N IS designed oi,cfease ne eileleAej
OF the m y force by raising standard OF qualification
The troops r service were regularly PAM anu .ae ou4u
Of those discharged and mustered Qua promptly me- lt
the fiscal year ending VIC 80 1860 e407 az Mtie ols
buisel % tie army 3l- At-ltai! s =, i, w
volunteer and in the uis'ssleIt OF nlIipls o
small and amid eIeat oiiheues and hhzaIds lAe iga
cost 90 tt Government M expenses OF ever! cA"4aV'1' % o'
a iraciiOl-. proportion Oi pe cent ~. ,., d,
Every effort been made promote the comfort and hearth
the army and % give medical eamcnto the Voandd
andsok Wt grounds apprehcnsons oi the eaalee OF ASIA
tic cholera epidemic carly IN the present year PEG red
quarantine w7 esiallLel oA i-s ~ y. ~, 20
sanitary precautions enforced The adoption oi tese eHeu5es
pots auI forts where appeared before assumed its usual
alarming cpisuc Jrn and official recognition las Deel given
energy aH fkfl administration succeeded in avtng o.
dmiuisbls le horrors Of widespread pestece IN oihe
white troop te p portion of deaths from a causes 10 ca,,
treiisl has '.-i one ~ ever! L-. Alons H., III W.
white tro0 d the mortality rate ons death 20 every y cases
treated There were remaining I'D general AoIiuIa Jtls ~
I- and .nt.e during the year a. 4, patients oil Whon on
June m l-f oulg 90 remained treatment The comfort
ami pr,p medical f.,grIegt of The SICK and wounded oIc
secured in wei arranged post hotls of winch there are o
Measure have been al6ed for the purpose Of providing
gnit1s shelter for the TROOPS now stationed Plans
for those hch may b. oocea tthe and 70 prevent suffering
during he Winter The army has been well supplied with
forage about hall e quantity having been supplied nom
The stock remaining or hand al the cessation OF hoses the
consumpt 1l il1 ihc yel Las been JlNV 6l.es oi oal
5O5 DO bushels OF com la 0 tuns OF hay ZOO tuns o straw
Subsste stores Of sooo quality have been suea 70 te
army and tJug part has been Obtained at the pm
cpl mark of ne Northern States yet the general re-
turn citizens Norh south 70 the proauct'eness Of
peace and me cohseq ltHt teoieh ~ ~ ~ S ~
enabled partial resumption OF te
consumed EsE5nh6 cortgacts for frh beef have beea
made iu at general average ce O l
r. small extent have been purchased. Tie market 90 New
Orleans is well furnished and has 80 ar resumed
there satisfactory pces most 1e subsistence store
FOR several yesfs California admitted 70 the Union al
shipp5d nom NewYoFk BOT ample and reliable market
cO.npsng products Of California and oregon and the