The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-12-28

arms, lne reserve ~ 1O,OOO arms OF that
kind POW on hanl is not half sufficient
70 supply the States upon quotas now
due
! An Increase If the ANIMAL appropriation
under Inc law Of 1903, providing for
armiug ana equpi0g the militia isurgent-
/ Iy required.
A. Fort Wbipple, Virginia, instruction.
has leon gwen in he meteorological
duties and stndies required at The signal
stations for observations and repurts Of
storms throughout the Urlted s ates, and
! IN mlhtaiy >1gnai'ng and telegra ply to
ti1ers 81 thu army and navy. BY com.
/ pr, ba0slre tFlegr1,,hjc organization each
Of the signal stations is III teleqraphic
communication with the Signal Office at
Washington, AMI from each OF them
tial " and nightly weather reports are re
ceiYed ut the depnrtm Mt These reports
ar studied, buijttln.d and charted at the
office OF tue ChiGt Sigma! Officer, and are
furnished at the stne time to most OF he
prlncIpal cities and paris of the country.
The deductions fsum the study OF the re
p 4. are instantly telegfaphed To The
press, and during the past year there
have Issued in this manner from the Chief
Sigma Office a. tbs observing STATIONS so.
O30 chars In The month Of Ortub-r the
display Of causioIi&re signals, Announcing
the probable approach of storms, was
c"mmenced FIR the first time IN the
United SFateS ~ TWEEN ports upon the
krs and Atlantic and GulCroasts These
! signals are arranged 10 be displayed at
amy hour Of he Gay or night upon the
! r,ce pit Of Il legraphic orders from Wash
ingt"n. Will the ssrvice has been
rapidly organized anil pressed to these
results, each step has been taken only
Wh' n he public mind seemed to be
educated and prepared Tor it, and the
| public necessity demanded it.. The
average time OF the Teccipg nv telegraph
OF The reports and observations made
f; simultaneously from all she stations
throughout the United States has b+en
forty tive minutes. The average time
elap>Ing between the m0menf at Which
telegrams were sent to the office at Wash
lngton from the most distant stations to
that at wbach he de inctons are made,
published, aud issued to the press
has been alntty minutes. o. the
dr1'ues long published fr.nn his offiap, 60
per cent are, after 4 careful examluatl,.
fully verified. This percentage, t, have
been fully verified. This percentage, in
creased Ivy hose regarded rs partially
ver't"d wall make an aggr gate of 80 per
| cent Of average Yerifications
{ ii has been absolutely niece ssary to re
tain about one sixth Of the army IN those
! States u the South east Of the Mississippi
| hjch VI ere engaged in the war IF The re.
! beIlion. Numerous applications for
| troops 70 aid in the enforcement Of the
laws were ocevsd from United States
| MarSh0ls. officers of internal revenue. and
; State officials; urgent appeals for as,is
lance crowded in from private citizens
and it soon became evident that the a. On
! rlty of tile people demanded the coutin.
ued presence OF the regular forces II is
| Il painful fact, which merits serious con.
! slier@tlon, that III some portions nf the
| South, freedom Of Opinion is not tOlera-
Lied, Ii that opinion Is expressed in oDpO-
sltiOn to the doctrines which originated
! the late rcbeiLun IDdIsDutabit evidences
Establishes the Tact, which is proved, TOO,
| by the experience of numerous sufferers
! that an armed rebellion Of regular organ
ization and great strength nov exists in
parts or those States. The freuuent re
| ports hy army officers OF perfect reliaDili
| ty, made after mature observation and
| Judgment, cOnClusively show that the
raMnticatlons OF this organized body are
extensive, that ITS system is arranged
| with great care and shrewdness that it's
prosecutions extend in the dark hours If
the night, and 10 cowardy Disguise, t.
persons or every age, size, AMI condition
who dare to exercise freedom of conduct
action, or speech which Disagree with
the political doctrines OF these marauders.
This body of conspirators, constituted Tor
the purpose of crushing out many Of the
inherent Liberties of the GlefensrIess peo
pie OF those States, deties the law. and
spurns the authority of tie government :.
and Sc long as II exists, so long will it be-
necessary to aid the civil authorities with
the armed force Of tbg nation IN nut,iny
down his sccoud re bel lion, and in bring
ing the leaders to speedy punishment
l'fe intelligence of the great fire Of
October in Chicago reached the depart-
menJ while the flames were in progress
ana orders were at once telegraphe,i to
( oflcers III Charge OF army depnts to for
ward TO that city supplies for the home
hess ana destitute The promptuess with
which the wishes of the department were
carried out merits high oommcndation.
In fe" hours clothing, blankets, tents.
ana provisions were on their way to the
stricken city, and this Immediate action
relieved much distress. The records and
property 10 the building occupied for
bead quarters of the Military Division OF
the Missouri River were totally DESTROYED,
| but The greater portion of the most val
liable can be duplicated from the War
Department. Several companies Of troops
We're ordered to the city by General
Sheridan, under whose supervision they