New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-22
THE ARMY.
GEN. GRANTS REPORT.

NANCE DEPARTMENTs-FIsCAL ESTIMATES
THE SOUTHERN MILITARY COMMANDERS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Gen. Grant has about
completed his annual report Secretary of War al
Interim, and Generalin Chief Of the Army Instead OF
making separate reports he will embrace all under
head and submit in that shape through the President To
Congress The various Bureau reports, and those from
the Military District Commanders have been submitted,
and from these Gen. Grant has obtained the proper data
for his report which, will be is most important
and interesting regarding the present and future peace
establishment Of the Government
Gen. Grant will show that his work of retronchment
was commenced by suspending the mounted orderlies
and the Ambulance Corps. and transferring 10 the Adu
tanGenerals Department the duties Of the Bureau for
the Exchange Of Prisoners and Of the Bureau OF Rebel
Archives Since the last annual report he says large
quantity Of surplus stores has been disposed o. and nu
civil officers discharged In the matter OF the in
specon Of troops the cost has been greatly reduced and
for the future, troops being mostly employed the
Plains, the completion OF the Pacific Railroad will ma
teray lessen the cost of transportation and reduce the
number of troops necessary be kept in that section
In reference to the Freedmcn's Bureau, he reeo N.
mendf neither its continuance or discontinuance.
The total strength of the army the report VIII show
the 3Oth about $500 The number OF recruits
amounted TO about "a OO and the deserons for the
period upward Of 1900. Recruiting has be'n
very successful and order further encourage it,
to secure other advantages the General recommends
ch ange in the Of service making it from three e.
five years; also change Of the system Of courmartla
Attention will be called the number of desertOns anc
the report that punishmens be pre-
scrbed fer such ofenses III future. At the date
Of the last report there about 1900 vol
unteers in the service. At the present time there
but 2OO and these commissioned officers remain
ing there being no enlisted men in that service.
The mastering and disbursng officers have all been dis
charged excepting those at Albany. Philadelphia Column
bus Louisville, ST. Louis, Santa Fe, and san Francisco.
No
will be required during the coming year. recOmmen-
daon will be made TO increase the number OF officers
the Adiutant-Generas Department, to allow to
each brgadier and ma1orgenera OF the army Inc re-
port will also ask for an increase OF the number OF officers
of the InspectorGeneral's Office
The report the for the fiscal
year ending June 30 1867 shows that 1900 separate
have been settled amounting TO nearly 100000
OO0 leaving claims TO the amount of s47OOO0Oo still I'M
disposed Of about 5000 mules, and the sales
OF surplus and unserviceabe animals amount to
nearly 100000 The total sales OF this character since
the close of hOsites have been about S6,JO0OO. No
purchases OF clothing have been made during the year.
the supply left over from the war having been very large
number Of wooden buildings have been Sold amounl-
! ing to about 100000
About 300 cemeteries have been opened OF which 50 are
known National" The number Of soldiers buried IN
these amount to nearly 100000 of which more than 100000
bodies Inferred in the known National There
stl remaining mninteTed about 1000 bodies making
total Of O9O The bodies OF 2sO6l are inferred in
these cemeteries, OF which the cost to the Government
| was about $3,25OOO0.
the Government in the sum OF over S60OOO0 70 June 30,
1861 They had reduced this 70 S5,9O0O0O. The report
recommends increase Of the officers OF the COmmlssay
| Of subsistence The tobacco for the army during the
last year cost about 100000 Indian subsistence for the
There was paid during the past year claims to the
amount or about sll1OV over sl,oOoWO worm having
been rejected. The unsettled claims amount TO about
The report of the General shows that his De
partrent possession Of the records OF 2i4IH white
soldiers who died during the and Of the records OF
nearly 10000 negro soldiers and Of $4,000 Rebels The
Department has also the records OF 2OsOOo soldiers
who have been wounded and disabled in the service The
average annual strength of the white troops in service is
little Al 900, and the sick report shows l22O Ell
tries The army mortality during the year has been about
1900 The number OF white and colored soldiers dis
charged for physical disability during the year has been
about 7OO Nearly 800 pieces OF artificial limbs such az
arms legs, &c, issued during the year 10 soldiers
In the fund Of the Medical Department there balance
| Of over <2,5OO,0OO.
The PayInaters now in the service number ST. and the
Department recommends afurthe reduction Of the force
There reduction OF onehird in the expenses OF the
Ordnance Bureau and reduction OF IL per cent OF the
men employed in the arSenals. No disposition has yet
the bridge at Rock Island account OF the refusal Of
the railroad company perform their part Of the
mended and sites for Others reported upon During the
year $4,000 Springfield muskets were altered into
breechlOaderS and 100000 rifles have been cleaned
and repaired and all the soldiers the Plains have been
armed win these maKet 70 the present tme $1,000
breechoaders, which is pronounced the best and most
cartridges have made for these muskets, with
average failure" OF Onethird per cent All smooth
bore cannon Of less than eight inches have been con-
dcmned
The Military Academy is reported to be in ourshng
condition. and contained in June 255 cadets, Of which
sions
The entire military estimates for the coming fiscal year
down at s77,OO00OO Five hundred Thousand dol
asked for the Department of the General Of the
Army; 100000 for the office, and for
the Military Academy s35O.OOO. An appropriation OF
si2OOOoOO viii be asked to supply the deficiency and
meet the expenses OF the De
parment. The Medical Department will require about
$4,000 the Pay Department about ga 100000 and the
Engineers Department about SlO5OO0OO million and
half will be asked for the Ordnance Bureau ana $4,000
for Signal service No APPROPRIATION Will be asked
for the Subsistence Bureau the Bureau of Military
the Indians will materially decrease the expense of the
army. and justify reduction OF the force About
$OOOOO OF the entire appropriation intended 10 meet
deficiencies
The report Will state that all the vacancies caused by
the increase OF the army have been ned and that all
appointments must in future at the foot OF the register
recommends such increase OF the number OF cadets
Will not require any engagements OF the present
buildings or be any additional expense the Govern
ment He Will suggest the manner IN which the appoint
ments might be made. as follows Three at large and
one each Congress District The contnuane for at
least year of the additional pay to army officers will
be recommended
No reports have received from Gems sheridan and
Sckes but they will make reports at some future time on
the condition of their late districts. Gems CANDY rope
Schoaed, aud ord have sent in their reports.
Gen. Sherman who has made his report, thinks that
mend the employment OF Indians In the service From
July Sept &c. 24 wagon ans passed over the Plain
taking nearly 5000 men, 500 women and about the same
number OF children, nearly 6OO mules, $4,000 oxen, and
about 900 horses.
men but that the people stl show dsl0ya tendencies
ON the subject OF Military Commanders OF the Recon
struced Districts it is understood that Gen Grant will
hold the following opinion The Military COMMANDERS
so far their duties concerned are held In subord
nation to HIM Gen Grant, ana TO the war department
they entirely independent OF both except IN the mat
ter ofremovals and appointments ne Iees that we tney
independent III their military spheres there Is not one
OF them who would not yield positive ana entire suDls
sion to any espresso w az & acts of Coneress
Zen Grant entirely approves OK the manner III which the
several District Commanders have discharged their
duties