New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07

and could qualify IL appointed.
offices the duties Of which yielded no compensation and
interfered with their ordinary business aud cmbarrass
brought to bear upon native Yirginans who sug
gested recommended for an office that involved the
necessity OF taking the oath prescribed by the law Of
July q 1862. However, with but few exceptions the
county organization is so far completed as 10 be In work
The registration Of 1867 was 12l2 white, and lo6lo5
colored total Of 227 $40 The registration OF 1869 was
149751 white, end l2Olo3 colored total 265se an M
Of 2s51O whites aud 1898 coored voters; total
The election in this district passed OF very quietly and
probably with fewer incidents OF disorder than Is usual
on public days The general result Is as ioAo"si m
Total number registered Io'So'
sa nois n Ts.,., yS bB, no; yo; ass
The amount Of funds appropriated for reeoasraconp ur
poses aud remaining in tie hands Of TIE Paymlsr
Received during II, year cadas Sept s. o67i 81
Expended durus year endog Sept 90 isso.. isCa
Balance on hand Oct s6)................... SJ3l
The required IN addition to the balance on hand
Oct J. lsCS, for payment Of outstanding debts and cur
rent expenses is $4,000
FOURTH MILITARY DISTRICT.
This district has been commanded by Brevct Major
Gen. March II, 1862 and comprises the State
OF Mississippi The 10th Infantry Regiment is the only
military Organization on duty there. Tho employment
OF troops beyond the ordinary routine or duty mas Deeh
confined expeditions for the purpose OF arresting law
less Characters guilty OF murder other serious Oenses
Supported by public opinion, few men, ~ defiance OF
law commit murders and outrages and civil 0ficersare
unequal the task OF bringing them TO justice Guarded
and protected by their neghbors their arrest becomes
very difficult, and the assistance OF troops Is demanded
The parties injured their friends rarely undertake TO
aid the civil military authorities, aud So hesatngy
and secretly.
The cases are not where violence has been
offered the regularly constituted authorities and 10 thse
instances the acts were committed geherauy Dy lnud
uals whO nevertheless were secreted ana shielded ~
the people one OF b the nd most Sc 9urde q
ia the streets OF Jackson OF Breyet Lent,Co
g. Crane Chei CGnmssaIy 81 tS On p f eye Of aS
election the disturbances are increasing III huocr anu
On the 27th April last, Gen Ames, by General order
authorized all persons without respect 10 race Color or
ncations prescribed by the laws then force IA that
state, jurors. This action he believes Will inay
result f0rbearauce the part Of the whites toNadi me
colored population and prove security 10 them ana their
property. -
This district the 18th July 1905 was reduced TO IN
clude only the State OF Texas and is commanded by
ending Sept 3d. 1859. The length Of frontier Inc IN this
district protected against Indian ncusiOns extends
from the Red River TO the Rio Grande about 500 miles
and along the Rio Grande for about SIG mes-a total OF
Indian raids during the year have been unusually bold.
and IL is believed. commanded In most instances Dy
white men. Heavy damages TO the citizens IA live
stock and property have resulted, but the loss OF
life has been small, amounting 10 about 20 persons
IL will be impossible prevent Indian RAIDS long
there wild Indians not assigned 10 any Defined terri
tory and protection TO the frontier cannot Dc Afforded
with the force the district owing 10 the numerous de-
mands made upon in the execution Of the reconstrue
ton laws.
Voluntary county organizations Of citizens have in some
been authorized and proved effective In some local
tes, but in Others the arrangement has not met with
Gen. Reynolds that line Of telegraph be built connecting
the posts between Red River aud the Rio Grande some
convenient point, with Austin, San Antonio. or Waco
Such line will afford prompt communication with from
tier posts will effect OF action. The
will be rfng compared with the advantages that may
reasonably be expected
Depredatons in the country between thS Neuces and
Rio Grande, which Is sparsely people Dand devoted
chiefly the raising OF cattle have been Numerous The
offenders Indians and MeXicans, generally come from
the south side Of the Rio Grande and the stolen cattle
are conveyed there for sale. Orders have accordingly
been issued directing that the crossing OF cattle snail be
limited TO specified points but sucient the has NOT
elapsed in which 10 test the efficiency OF this regulation
The evil threatens 10 become one OF such magnitude as
to demand reference to the Government OF Mexico.
The ordinary cyil machinery OF the state has been 10
the military force OF the United States Improvement is
apparent in the disposition OF ureS TO punish ior marde.
aud other high crimes Military aid has been furnished
civil authorities To suppress bands Of desleradoes who
Under the provisions OF the joint resolution OF Feb is.
1862 many county offices vacated Efforts 10 NIL the
vacancies thus occasoned have in many been I'M
successful LaxIty execution OF laws and interference
with the collection OF State taxes have been caused by
persons qualified being unwilling to accept Office on ac
count OF the OF the aud the fact that
"appOintees In most eases unpopular The number
OF trec by Military Commission under section OK
the act March, 1884, from Oct 1858, TO Sept 80 1862
is So OF which 81 were convicted aud g acquitted.
1869, to Sept 80 1869. 1884, and the number OF
crimes Of this nature is steadily diminishing Qnaran,
tine regulations have been established and an ocer OF
the Medical Department detailed to supervise their oh
The State has been exempt from all epidemic
APPROPRIATIONS, EXPENDITURES, AND ESTIMATES.
sun Of s5s2ool1@
90 iss5 were Including the PrrsJmeas Bureau S76T3lH
To which added for Old debts paid, tie
1'SoSOo
Making III. total ssS1IOaa
above there expended for recoasruetoa par
THREE va, appropriated for The service OF The De
part :s sshs jane o io7o yssss
total estimate Of military appropriations for tbeyear .
I'm HE Foregoing estimates the amounts originally pre-
sented by the heads Of bureaus have been materially
reduced and any appropriation smaller ~ amount than
asked would fail TO meet the necessary wants VI
The following estimates are submitted separately, and
are given for the consideration of Congress- presented
by the Chief Of Engineers:
For Notifications. @AlsHo
Fer rivers and harber ',el.s0
To,.,........................... sI2I@N0
As to the Notifications, urge the appropriations asked
for the forts the larger cities named IN the report of
SIC -nnal VI tpe Army, 10 wit: Portland, Boston, New
York Philadelphia, Now 0reans and san Francisco.
The amount required O public bading and grvund and
Which has been reduced il TIE estimate presented Rsrss t@so
Herewith III addition 10 the reports, OF when aDstHs
have been given, are transmitted those OF the t"e'oo
Depsrtmsat Of The Dakota; Nsjor.Geo HsBcOeh
Department Of the Platte: Bfrvr' N.orGsn AssS
Department Of tue CamSsrsud: Brsrs sjOrG.s COOls
Department, Of Louisiana; Brsvrt MsjsrGsa Mower
Dvpsrtasu, Of The SOUTH Br,vs, M.lol.Gss, T.ny.
Dspsrt,aebt " Brsye, Msjar Gsa Mcdowell
BpsT..ss 81 c. sa1is: ss,vsi
Department OF Columbia: Br,v.. hst"r.Gs1 Cre"A
These reports that the military administrator OF
the army has been effective and It's discipline unpsired
military districts OF Virginia. Mississippi and Texas have
been performed, under many embarrassircnts, VITO
fidelity and good Judgment The expenditure Tor ne
fiscal year based 10 reahe evidence OF the ecf
nomioal management " the department