The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-23
GheGttelli4encers
GRANTS REPORT.
TWO REPORTS IN ONE.

IL ~
commencement and Pr0Gress OF Re.
northumberland Strength of the
Army so, 56,5OO...OperatIons or the
QuArtermRster Generals Depart
IneuI--.SGO Cemeteries OpenetI.-.SO
OF IheIn EntIOnRl---Nenrly 100000
soldiers Rest I'm nThem--.2OS, 900 Sol.
dIers wounded aud Disabled IN the
EerVIce...Breach-LO Leaders the Most
ServIceabIe Gums fn the WorId---
military Estimnte for Coming Fiscal
Year, S77,OOO,OOO.--ActIOn of Dis
trIct Commanders IndOrsed.~ Geuer.
ni Grants OpInIon ortheIr Duties.
Special Dispatch to the Pntsbur0h COmn,srctal
WASHINGTON, D. O., Nov. 81, 1867.
General Grant has about completed
his annual report as Secretary of War
ud Interim and GenerAl-in.Chier OF the
army. Instead of making separate re-
ports, he will embrace all in one, and
submit it in that shape through the
President TO Congress. The various
bureau reports and those from the mill
tary district commanders have been
submitted, and from these General
Grant has obtained the proper data for
his report, which, as will be seen, Is
most important and interesting regard
ing the present and future peace estab-
lishment of the Government.
RErRENCHNENT.
General Grant will show that his
work of retfeuchment was commenced
by suspending the mounted orderlies
and the ambulance corps, and trans
ferring to the Adjutant Generals De-
parIment the duties OF the BureBp
Tor the exchange of prisoners, and Of
the Bureau of Rebel Archives. Since
the last annual report he says a large
quantity of surplus stores has been dis.
posed of, and numerous civil officers
discharged. IN the matter of the in
specIiOn of troops, the cost has been
greatly reduced, and for the future, our
troops being mostly employed on the
plains, the completion OF the Pacific
Railroad will materially lessen the cost
of transportation aud reduce the mum
Der of troops necessary to be kept in
that section.
THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU.
Iu reference to the Fresdmen's Bu-
reuU, he recommends neither its con-
tinuanCe or discontinuanCe.
STRENGTH OF THE ARMY.
The total strength of the army, the
report will show, on the Both of Sep
tember, was about hfty-six thousa nd
i've hundred. The number of recruits
amounted to about thirty-four thou
sand, and the desertions to the same
period We're upwards of thirteen thou
sand. Recruiting has been very sue
cessful, and in order to further encour-
age it and TO secure other advantages,
the General recommends Il change Oi
the term of service, making It from
three to five years. Also u change OF
the system of courts martial. Atten-
tiUn Will be called to the number of de-
serlions, and recommends that severe
punishmeuts be prescribed for such OF
lenses In future.
40 VOLUNTEER AUTHORIZATIONS RE
QUIRED.
At date of last report, there were
about eleven thousand volunteers in
the service; ut the present time there
are but two hundred, and these com
missiOned officers, remaining, and nc
enlisted men in that service. The mus
Ieriug and disbursing officers have all
been discharged, excepting those al
Albany, Philadelphia, Columbus
Louisville, Santa Fe and San Francis
co. No appropriation, however, fol
volunteer disbursement will be re-
quired during the coming year.
Az INCREASE OF OFFICERS ASKED.
A recommendation will be made tc
Increase the number of officers In the
Adjutant Generals Department, so rs
jor General OF the army. The report
will also ask for an increase OF the
number of officers of the Inspector
Generals Office.
oUARrERMAsTER GENERALS REPORT,
The report OF the Quartermaste Gen
eral for the fiscal year ending June
Both, 1867, shows that over eleven thou.
sand separate accounts have been set.
tied, amounting to nearly four hundred
millions of dollars, leaving claims &c
the amount of rforty-seven millions still
unsettled. During the past year the
same department has disposed of about
sixteen thousand mules, and the sales
of surplus and unserviceable animals
amount to nearly :hree hundred thou
sand dollars. The total sales of this
character since the close of hostilities
have been about sixteen millions and q
half. No purchases of clothing have
been made during the year, the supply
left over from the war having been
very. large. A number of wooden
buildings have been sold, amounting
to about one hundred thousand dol
lars.
THE NATIONAL CEMETERIES.
About three hundred cemeteries have