The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-12-14

Enlistment men of engineers. 3O1
Enlisted men Of ofdnance...... 476
Ordnance sergeants ut posts.... 200
Military Academy band........ ~
80 enlisted men per company
for Do companies artillery. 1900
"a enlisted men per battery for
3 batteries light artillery. 400
"a enlisted men per company
for l2O companies cavalry. O,08O
6O enlisted men per company
for $50 companies iniantry15, 900
Non-commissioned staff Of reg
10000
The Secretary says,
The total expenditures for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1869,
were $s0,644, O42.76; the expendi-
lures for the year ending June 80,
1870, were ST., 655, 675.4O, which
sum includes 90, 697, 500 for river and
harbor improvements. The ezpen-
ditures for the year ending June so,
1871, were about $40, OOO, 600, includ.
ing for river and harbor improve
ments S3,945,900 Thus during the
year 1869'7O the reduction in ex.
penses Of the War Department
amounted to $22, 98S, 367. SO, and dur
ing the year 187O-'71 q further re-
duction Of $685. 75.4O was made.
For the next fiscal year 1871-'72
there is appropriated 336,b3O,773 in
Guiding for river and harbor i'm
provements S4,407, 500.
The retired list of the Army is
now limited to 800. The endeavor
has been to equalize the selections for
that list from both the higher and
lower grades Of the officers entitled
to be placed upon it SO that it may
not be filed to an unreasonable ex-
tent by officers of high rank and con.
sequently greater compensation.
There have been sixteen deaths of
retired officers during the past year.
Of the southern railroads which
were allowed to purchase rolling
stock and other railroad supplies
from the United States, twenty-sev-
- st;,I ~ - u. aIu smou'y-io.
thssum &c 49, al ,, ) ~ o .u 70 nos y
tn rnnha. e $3.50 .,
cemeteries lie 317,e5O, including g.
295 added during the past year.
aanro"a.s - .So.. 1n go ~, ~ 'ne 10
sna s""uoa o ,oov e s TIT on y.
$3.50 fse.1 ou
- ~ HA yonl
ano e Orun no stores 70 the amount OF
ave oeeh SOLO, and Inc
ens.!o yloceeus, eAcePt small sum
.c.alneu 70 meet expense Oh PrePar
.ng o.ner sloles LOT SAFE, nave passed
a.u .ne eAsor oeyond tue control
VI rnis department.
Ine ln.ell,gence OF inc graz nre OF
~ lineage reacneo tne De-
PaIon'ent Wniie the names were III
progross, ana ORDERS were AZ once
velegrSPnea 70 omcers IN charge OF
army depots TO forward to that city
supplies Ior the homeless and dest,-
sute. Inc promptness with which
ene wlsnes Of q department were
carried out, merits high commenda-
sion. - 9 lew hours, clothing,
blankets tents, ana provisions were
On sncir way 10 q stricken CITY, and
TINS immediate action relieved much
oistress. Inc records and property
- tne Duiioing occupied Q heao.
quarters OF the military DIVISION OF
sne missouri were totsiiy destroyed,
Uas .hY greater PorIion OF inc 9
Wnn Iro ~ % u~uPiloaeeu ~ Tue
w. DePsr.nnon.. eve coinpa-
uaos " 'fooPs we're 70 the
u.o!al HnoI'aan! unoer
uoeo .ney Assisted ID
t ..v,ng oIuer uul,ng Sne Tying
LAYS wMicn the connagra'
y! ou Inc onlc,a, anu personal con.
11o. y, onerloan, wni,e in-
sou, ~ consens, WIN inc
eeuient VI an:lrs IN me Guy, re-
Ge,ves sne approval OF TINS
D1I'nen
nss oeen aDso!u.eiy NECESSARY 70
s. 'n.n apou. onecslAen OF me army
'IUse ..a1es u ne oouIn eAsl Q,
-. misslsslppl wnlcn were engaged
'no WAT ~ Inc reDel'lon. Numer-
uus a~ppllcetlons Ior troops 70 aid IN
.ne enforcement OF . laws were re-
ooaseu run oniteo STATES marsnsis,
olaceIs oI lnserna revenue, ana state
ollci"ls ulgent sPpeais Q assie-
.ance 10 from private citi-
Aehs, ana II soon became evident
that the security OF the people do
manded The continued presence OF
the regular forces. 1t is q painful
tact which merits serious considera-
ton, that In some portions OF the
south freedom OF opinion is not toll
Grated, If that opinion is expressed
in opposition TO the doctrines which
originated the late rebellion. Indis-
putable evidence establishes the fact,