New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-27
ARMY INSPECTION.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL Oh
THE ARMY

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The following is tho
annual report OF the InspecOrGeDera Of the Army to
| the Secretary OF War:
WAR DEPARTMENT. INSPECTOR EsERATs OTFIcg.l
WAsHINCTON, ID. C., Oct. %. 1874.
SIR: have the honor to report th't tne scope OF INC
mcut during the past year bis been couHderiby
tended by The requirements u tue ect OF Congress
proved April 90 1874 nercs5iiatiug ftequ'r
| Of all disbursements made by army officers. Uader
General orders No. 49, War department, current
! series, these inspections were required 10 10 made
| hi-monthly, and detailed reports OF the same
have been transmitted tuIolgh tie regular
inatlon and correction This with the correspond.
nyOycd IN pointing out errors. aud explaining TO
ing he disbursnS oLceIs' exhibits OF accounts
has involved great amount Of once WORK stWtinz
Ing examinations nave IN comp. nee WIN me law anu
order above erred been made Of the acconnt'O ~our'
lng officers Inc EecGs,ity' economy aH' tI'Pt'y o'
prOpra.iDg the money, nave been made subjects o sp+
cal nyestigaiion The foods TcceiE'I ana 'Hp'1"ci.
with The balances reported aue the CAoi ST. HASo
been verified by Official sLtfcnonJs from the iI'"-hly
state that the existing inspection system has been
put operation. but t1r'e eases OF d' chs 'r Sd-
Two Of .shich have already been mace GOOD o. tho
Uni,ed states and it is probable that so o's W u!t-
matey result from tie OnrI as the DOnGoIou arc ~
sponsDle for the amount.
OFFICERS SERVANTS
The subject Of the employment of servants or officers
stationed 81 remote military posts IA the Indian and
mining districts Of country is worthy Of attention.
and TO demand early legislation. Section II u Tho
act Of July lj 1870 makes it unIwfu for any oGcer
10 use any enlisted man servant In clse what
ever" u fore tins enactment, the Army ieguajiols
permitted officer when serving with MS company, 10
take SOLDIER as waiter (SlE his c1nscaD. ard thr SOL
der thus employed was 50 reported aLd must fcd' WIN
view 10 having Tho amount OF MS pay ana @o N'ne,s
charged 10 the officer employing HIM. soicirrs thus
serving were required to be cqlnpei IN every $500
views Inspections, drills, e. ana many SOLDIERS
preferred tn5 service to donS ginrG ana .aF
WIere It has been absolutely Impossible officers
hir cik llta price,
driven to the alternative OF performing servants "'rH
violating the law by using the voluntary labor OF soi-
ders Even when officers, IN tlelr tnprtS % aNlt t"-'
have engaged Ia tho Eastern States ana trans
erred them ut an expense thcy could IN afford to thor
remote stations, in most cases trey IGoh %un %
selves destitute "a the servants "onia eA|e tor vs.,
tious more rcmun"rduyc than the oHcers couu OH T.
Moreover 1t that fear prevents clvah ser
wants from accompanying .olncets "H.h oI,elL ~
posts or going upon expedition; I'D the ycl4y ot nos
naccs where they were debarcd the usual pleasures u
civil life that II Is seldom that CIVILIAN servant can
be induced to remain any Gr at iensIu Oh une ~ any o
II would be violation Of the law II a commissioned
own e9nsTs; ~ wnT, for him. The oil er must hrrc-
fore he cannot procure the services OF clFan
either feed. groom aud attend TO his own horse COOK
bis meals wash his own linen' DlacK MS own D2J'.
and perform all other necessary servants work when
would leave him but little time to attend to ne cares OK
his and other military duties or ne mus, ti"e upon
himself tue consequences OF violating the law II
deemed necessary further arguments might 0e c,d
to prove the eXpediGncy ana, inue ncccsrg I
and proper regulations, authorize tho emFloyment
OF soldiers servants by officers. as is now allowed IN
almost every other army where the ncces.seH are nQt
so urgent In Our'. Ohi'er5 serving ~ com OilolS
stations within the sett mtnts where servants can 90
hired at moderate wages are not antce Oy tl' Law;
but il is those who doins duty in remote oc.Hl
performing the rOlEl Work 81 clmpa,%hlu III ~ nos
tile Indian districts, that suffer from H. anu comants
OF their inability to secure CIVILIAN servants "r' Ntry
general. repeal OF the law pefore G!,el |2GI n-P
placing this subject where IL l0fmtI "as WI Nv
evil known to result from tue WORKING oi INC 'J9
tenn.
HOW TO PREVENT THE REIMBURSEMENT OF De-
sERTERs.
The following extracts the annual report Of IN
specor-Gener Sackct the results OF enlarged ox'
perlence and entitled to careful considerations:
Duny ny inc through the Depmueat o. the Ps last
Summer attracted to cscan matters to "1 moo; re-
ind ta. army contains many teier,eF, Il I,
from the service four dimes,
* ana .eseo tim Temey Is @uI - i '5 5 a. ne
WHO deserted tn se.7ice ever e1s ~ qE" In
martial Of jescr: on or other serious of..se'
S es'i AMI f e er, to the lows psa,eaay for tie -er
their eaitments As isr as this goes 70 'ey well OUT nee
army sie, being l from proa rho .as7.i be az
Tertiary lie capital letter VI irlcat'
T, wv Woa M no sy jae Ia pro ect, eiia sus
& b ] II ,bcse dssperlte agl larI cas- cll be- Le
n reCn,tag. far better ca Of man wou soon 81 e ras' Of
Ras thor5a5h; as,ru,tei men 70 y,nee, eoua
be better t. i recr.tuo f two eas aa
ss, "a! @ s t5 Of de- . ~. raeL tie hesc,
would show ce u long before - Two yers sy,L 40.
Would Be saved To- tie Goyrf1m,ai ,de sent
yeI. Of th. eaime1 The Fech troops seras Al,rni
,nl in f2mf a1e AMI i1 %e "a tC m % Tea
recruits seat to them tiny h- previously oeen
OIi soldiers iha pooa Of our ArmT serving in I'rro
certainly dgare AMI s1oad n's be reiu TO dr e
Sol hers seu to them holi be abe' lei 'jle az -of
colonel or captain would certainly hivaa csof veil
gIiq,,1 SGG laE an m s2ii So Inv 70. s
Marr1t Slr@f ae re: si'ns Fs'gi''s r'r's517s '5}
be enlisted without sP'' authority o,ue. i'n 90;
T.gua on Il much needed to comD,u, a "a,
o'eeI - -' az 5 i.D , ~ ti "a &c %
Taere very Of tie io. Pay-rh Of O." req z cub
!, Enlisted yil on Is n'o much el ael pir'lmea,
on 'oss o Tg i XIX te u5s Of e, M ea
the ease at company 30 e Of married
their companies These men m'ae to g; han " to Nv,
in, to have u 70 eat ani IN case ne COM ~,
raton, the trlgpor.t01 &c. in wy OF & GOV
It's we'll kaowl that It requires about as nue rnsgoI
tor to move four One =. ,0 1' rs 10 1 WIZ E ' ,n,
just be detailed on i duty 30 90 tue "a'a
cooking cannot "iy four G. ~ men
ia company should e-jo pnySes Ky la S e S s NOV,
IN the direction Of grea. economy.
Although the ratio OF assertions from orr army has
materially diminished during the past year, yer ne
number still continues great as 10 make iN one ~
the most serious and pelpleNnG eve We nave 10 tn.
counter in our service, and. Col SIckrt YeJ justly
remarks remedy Is much needed Many % our slp'i"r
officers nave d2eu lh'r D' ~ ,,r,,i, ~ eorf. mr.
army OF so many by deserilon within the pas en
years. but AS yet no satisfactory sodloH % tle is'A
seems to have been reached. ~
MaiOr-Gen. Schohelt, commanding the Military b's-
ION OF the Pacific. after having caused searching 'c
legations TO be- made upon the subject among largo
number OF desercrs. saws: .-.r,
general dree oh"ud from them APPEARED to -eiouh
three cause, Tor the maoru ofdcseruons:
l. aeo the part Of the oLaefs to scs'e item proper 'i
= Acts o. olcers officers ey'oeas pl''