Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-12-10


Total tal..........."......... s42 A6A.77o ~,
There remain now In service only the 50 regular
paymaHtere authorised hy tho reorganization Of the
army, passed. July S 1866. The dlsbnree nefls ior
balance in the hands OF the paymaAtcr Oct ~ 1872
ls eii0.BiS n The total antount disbuSsed hy the
Paymaster's department for additional bountiea In
Guiding those pcttled by the Second Anaitor, ApG
paid by the Treasury department on treasury
eertiacstee rom the beginning to the Soth OF June,
The river and harpor works have progressed ss
rapidly as the means appropriated for their exeou
81. 100000 for these works was distributed In &C
cordance withihe law so as best toeunsetve theiu-
terests OF commerce. The survey OF tbs northern
and northwestern lakes has progressed eoufmen-
surately with the amoSnt appropriated for con-
ducting II. l..I.Fs ii.p
Tho Lake superior survey Is drawing 70 com.
petion. IL has developed many new hacboTt ofIet
ugc, and made known danger to navigation highly
Important to the commercial interests OF the States
depenent on this water line Of communicative -
the transportation or cereals and ores. Recon
noiaances and geological explorations and suryeye
have been continued during tho year IN the ten
formation that has been obtained ie supplied ttoth6
troops occupying that section OF the country. Tue
special reasons been resumed. Collateral sursfys
now In progress may furnish evidence of the neces
slty Of the survey OF the upper portions OF the
river and the Improvement OF the lower portion A
a line Of military supply and OF travel and trans
portation nom the mines OF Southern Nevada The
geological survey Just completed from the e sierra
able results, especially In relation to the minipg
regions, and the extent OF the coal formation ~
also furnishes other scientific data OF great Interest.
Liberty arsenal, Missouri, has been sold during
the year under authority OF the act OF July % ioeS
and realized the sum OF &S01250. The stabonis
arsenal Will be sold under the same act, ~ eoon a.
II can be epared but certain buildings thereat
should be reserved nom sale and donated to gene
raj army purposes. Rome arsenal. New York
Champlain arsenal, Vermont; Nj. Vernon arsenal
Alabama; Appalhchicola arsenal, Florida. and
North Carolina arsenal. North Caroliua arc recon-
mended to be sold II In Advisable that this should
be done and that the captured lands in Shreveport,
la, and Marshall and Jefferson Tex and in Marion
and Davis countless Texnf, should be similarly dis-
principal arpenal OF construction and deposit
and powder depot are recommended TO DO SstAh
shed ON the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and In the
valley OF the Mississippi. The sale OF some OF the
present Eastern arsenals IL suggested rs means TO
| raise funds wherewith 30 establish the principal
arsenal for the Atlantic coast. Rock Island is the
point for the principal arsenal for the valley Of the
Mississippi. Powder depots should be established
ON the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Some more
buildings are required at the Jefferson oarracks,
and recommended TO be paid for out OF the pro-
ceeds OF the sale OF the st Louis arsenal. ~
The expenses of the Freedmens Bureau were
met the irst year with the proceeds Of rents Gales
OF crops school tax and tuition, and sale OF Con
sderaie States ProRsTy The S%ouR. rsSeaSsd s
srsss snes aSs JnIy, @ ,s5g Psiios4SO making
ap q n. 70 the S% M
Of the Department OF negro affairs, nom June ],
1866 to Aug 81 1860, have been $l1 194 02S 10 Tho
toinl expenses of the bureau have been Sl3,524,- =
| sl6S3.
The division commanded by Lieut.. Gen.
| sheridan embraces the departments OF Da-
| kota, the Platte, and Missouri, commanded
| respectively by Maj. Gen. w. H. HaSoock, Bvt.
| NAL Gen August Bvt, Maj Gen. Schoheld. These
three departments cover terrtoy Of great extent,
in which most Of the civilized semi.cfvilizsd, and
wild Indians abide, and include the States OF ni-
nois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Mime
sofa aud the Territories OF Colorado. New Mexico,
Wyoming Utah, Dakota, Montana, and the Indian.
The administration Of these departments has been
| ably and economically conducted; but the number
| Of troops now on duty In them is deemed insHfi-
cient with the present reduced strength OF compa-
MES, to meet the wants OF the service.
Although there have been numerous depreda-
ions In this division the condition Of Indian affairs
/ ia very much better thSn last year. The policy OF
reservations adopted by the Indian department is.
In the judgement of Gen. sheridan, the policy that
will put an end to Indian murders and depredauons.
Every effort Ia made to avoid the necessity Of pun
ishing the savages with the strong hope that they
1 may settle down on their reservation and adopt q
more peaceful and civilized, life. The system OF
supplying the wild bands under the present Indian
| manag cement is working well The Indian receives
all that the Government intends he should, and can
have plea OF bad faith to urge as excuse for
| return to his former habits.