The national Republican., 1867-01-10
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I. ...sllGssid wAsHisaros, Jan. I'd, 1867. &
9, information has been received at this De-
,pastment from Mr.. N. d. L. Lane, the Con.
sui o. the United States at Vera Cruz, Mex
leo, OF the death, on the 9Th Of December
last at Vera Cruz, Of James L. Kennedy, for
q number Of years United States Consular
Agent at Jalapa, Mexico; ,s,. ,,,..,,.s 4
no., 1,, 4. 49,. $50 ,l'l, pspAnrrssr or srATn. v
5us'nl ias wAsHneros, December 81, 1sss.siJ
4 ( Information has been received At this De-
partment from Mr., AIrRvp CALDWELL, the
Consul of the United States ct Honolulu, Of
the death, on the 18th OF November last, at
Honolula, Of DR.. 8. P. Fosp. '.l s.I ID
RKroRr on rHK oHRr or oRDsAScE.-The
reportof Mai. Gen. A. B. Dyer, Chief Of
Ordnance, which is an exceedingly interest,"
ing document, has Just been given TO the
public, from which We take the following
An examination OF the returns Of cavalry
md infantry regiments for three consecutive
years shows q consumption by loss and wear
,,ofs cavalry icarbines, 20 per cent per annumi
cavalry Pstolsp6 per cent per annum; cav
slry sabres, 20 per cent per annum; carbine
accoutrenents, 26 per cent per annum;
sabre accoutrements, 81 per cent. per annum;
infantry riAe-mnskets, 13 per cent per an
mum; Infantry accoutrements, l6 per cent.
,tpd General Dyer appends 10 his report sum
mary statement OF the principal ordnance
7 and ordnance stores which that department
. provided for the military service from the lst
OF january, 1861, TO the end Of the past fscsl
year, being q period OF ave and o half years,
and including the entire duration OF the war
Of the rebellion From this II Is shown that
there were provided 1897 cannon, 1,787 AZ,
tillery carriages, 6,333,295 artillery projec-
tiles (shot and shell, 6,539,s99 pounds Of
grape and canister shot, 2,s62,177 rounds Of
dxed artillery ammunition, 3,477,655 small
4 arms, (muskets, rifles, carbines, and pistols
: t44,f swords, sabres, and lances, 2,l46,l75
] complete sets Of infantry accoutrements,
2l6,37l complete sets Of cavalry accoutre-
ments, 539,544 complete sets Of horse equip
Z ments, 2s, l64 sets Of two-horse artillery har-
ness, 73z, 1926 horse blankets, l,022, ,l76,474
cartridges for small arms, ,320, ,555, ABS per-
cussion caps for small arms, 1929, ,305 can
J non primers, 4, ,226,377 fuEes for shell, 26-
440,0A pounds Of gympowder' 6,396 ,l52
pounds Of nitre, and 30, Az, ,296 pounds Of
dead in pigs and bullets, besides immense
!. quantities Of parts for repairing and making
Z good the complete articles which were dam
aged, lost or destroyed in service. - a
~ 5,, osnuAxr.--Lieutenan General Sherman,
in an order announcing the sudden death Of
Breyet Colonel r. NJ. Sawyer. OF his staf, in
81; Louis, No, on the 26th ult, says -
',,s = '~Colonel Sawyer was one OF that noble
I, body OF young men who, on the breaking out
> Of the rebellion, left home and family to
serve their country, without asking personal
soldier, as o private, In the 1st Wisconsin in
! fantry, bat soon. earned o commission in the
:, line. whence he was, early transferred 70 the
> AdjutAnt Generals department by reason Of
= his marked intelligence and fine education,
z Z, He rose from grade to grade, until, during
the Vicksburg campaign, he became the
Adjutant General OF the 18th corps, In that
capacity he served, with marked distinction,
till in succession he filed the same post to
the army Of the Tennessee, and, lastly, To the
Military Division Of the Mississippi, which
he occupied until the war was over and the
regular army was reorganized, when he was
examined for appointment and received the
commission Of Captain Of the 25th United
States infantry, the post he held at the time
of his death, though still retained on the staff
OF the Lieutenant General" General Sher-
man pays high tribute to his memory, and
wear the usual badge Of mourning,
y ,TBooPs ORDERKD SoUTH AND WEsr.--Gen.
Grant has directed the superintendent Of the
mounted recruiting service at Carlisle Bar
racks, Pa, to forward recruits for the mount
ed recruiting service, United States army,
who are or may from time to time become
disposable at that post, as will make with
those he may forward under telegraphic in,
strnctions OF the I'd instant, 400 in oil, and
forward them to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
for the 7th United States cavalry.
.. The superintendent Of the general recruit
ing service Is also ordered TO prepare detach-
ments, OF convenient size, OF the recruits
which are or may from time 10 time become
70 disposable at the general recruiting depots,
and forward them successfully to the regi.
Gments and batteries mentioned, now serving
in the Department OF the South. To the
9Th United States infantry, at Charleston, 8.
O., Ito recruits; 9th United States infantry,
Raleigh, N. O., ITO recruits; Battery Il, Sd
United States artillery, Hilton Head, B. O.,
65 recruits, who are required TO be not less
than 8 feet inches In height.
b" Tm GESERAL LAND 0FFIcE.-Returns re,
ceived at the General Land Office show that
23,24s acres Of the public land were disposed
of during the month Of December last, 3 ,42O
acres Of which were taken up for actual set
Element under the homestead law, and the
remainder located with Agricultural College
scrip and military land warrants.
y SEIZURE OF DIsTILERIEs.-The officials oi
Internal Revenue Bureau throughout the
country are daily making seizures Of distil'
leries for Illicit Installations. Commissioner
Rollins is actively engaged in the suppression
Of this business, and the results SO far show
great success in his efforts in that direction.
NAVAL Dispatches received by the Sec
D. retary Of the Navy from Commander John
O. Fabiger, commanding the United States
steamer Ashuelot, announcing the arrival ot
that vessel at Point de Gale, Island Of Cey
Ion, on the 28th Of October.
BREyErrED.-Brigader Gen. ii. II. Heath
has been breyetted Major General for gal
liant and meritorious services during the war