The New York herald., 1876-12-06
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s. 1876
THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF wAR-THE
LATE BUREAU OF REFUGEES AND FREEDMEN
REPORT OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL
THE SOLDIERS DEPOSITS.
The Secretary OF War; in his annual report says tho
short space OF tno has elapsed since no entered
upon his present duties has barely suliced to familiar
izc HIM with the affairs OF the department. and there
iorc he confines himself to summary OF tho reports
or the General OF tho Army and chiefs OF tho
bureaus. Tho following extracts from tho report
referring to points not already rublished:-
Tho affairs of tho late Bureau Of Refugees Freedmen
and Abandoned Lands are now by law IN the War
Department and their settlement is progressing under
thcdrection Of tho Adjutant General
Tha Judge Advocate Generals report contains In
tcresting table classifying the offences OF which per-
sons the military service have been convicted before
general garrison and regimcntal courts martial during
the pas. year. or tho total number Of 1i,0l1
about twcny per cont wero for serious offences, such
as dcscrton, drunkenness duty, assault and bat
terry &c. The for comparatively trivial
offences and seem to prove that the soldiers legal
rights are fully protected and that he punished not
by the arbitrary OF his officers but only after full
aud fair trial.
The sndcbtcd railroads. In the South are gradually
settling their Indebtedness.
There eighteen national cemeteries, tho
appropriation for maintaining which for tho current
year is Sl25 600 Tho expenditures tho year
Sll6,945.
Tho health Of tho army during tho year has been
GOOD and the mortality from disease cisht per 600
OF tho mean strcngth) unusually small ON tho other
hand the number OF deaths from wounds has been
exceptionally large (dcen per 000. The mortality
from disease among the white and colored troops
been about tho same.
Tho soldiers deposits during tho year aggregated
nearly half million dollars Tho success OF this
scnemc-a government savings bank for benefit OF
soldcrsand It's excellent effect upon the morale of tho
army induced him 10 give his hearty support to the
annuity scheme, particularly at this time, when the
news OF the disaster Custers command is still fresh
In our minds, and when have seen the officers aud
soldiers Of the army generously subscribe purse OF
slO 900 for tho benefit Of tho widows and orphans
their comrades slain in that battle
The success OF the Signal Service, after more than
six years OF trial, is assured fact and tho time
has come when .s organization should be made per-
m inenl now subject to tho vicssitudcs OF
other military necessities tho detail and relief OF
acting signal officers
OUR ExTRADIIIoN TREATY WITH GREAT
BR1rArN--rRoBADILIrY THAT THE AMERI-
CAN VIEW WILL PREVAIL.
The cxtradition treaty between the United States
and Great Britain Is not known here to have been
revised as stated in London advccs Our government
adhercs It's former position tho subject expressed
n the correspondence with Lord Derby. There is how
ever believe that the force OF the treaty will be
revived by the action Of the British government ITSELF
the rst step OF which has been tho Brent
the Louisville forger and warrants Tor the rsarrcst OF
winslow and Gray. The delivery Of these 10 tho
United States VIII accomplish all our has
asked with regard TO them. In other words. It APP
pears that the British governments is dcsirous
undo its acts dscharging fugtves, thus restoring the
former vitality Of the treaty.