The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-04


into detail. | regret to say that these lawlcss
inrursions into our trritorv by armed bands
nos, ,he msxrqn sldh ol 'ng tro nor t ee
rem @. and in SPITE 81 the most vigorous efforts
Of the commander Of our forces. the narau,dcrs
have generally succcedcd in escaping INTO MeN,
leo with their plunder. In May lust ]
gave orders for the exercise OF the
utmost visilancce on the. part Of, our
shnrnt Of the guilty parties as well as The
r,capturc of property, stolen by them Cen.
ytc the cooperation Of the Mexican nuthoritics
In Efforts tn this end and to nssurc them that
was anxious TO avoid giving the least oiicnsc to
give notice of my determination tn put an end
intent uron the plumber ~ our peaceful citlTns,
even " tho cffr tual punishment OF the outlnws
should make the rr, ssing ot the border hy our
troops in their pursuit necessary. II Is believed
thit this policy hns had the effect to check some
what th,se dcprcdaiions and that with con
sld"rubl" inrrras" ~ our iorre upon thnt iron.
tier. and the establishments Of several additional
military posts along the Rio Grnnde. 40 III more
cilrctually To gurrd thnt Extensive border pence
our citizens In Texas fully protected.
THE ARMy's srzF.
Prior 10 tho frat DIV of July lne'. the nrmy
was, in accordance with law rcdu ed to the
nnNimum Of 25OOO enlisted men. heinz re-
duciion " 250D below the force previously
authorized. Ths reduction WIS mndc. re-,
uuirrd hv law. cnt rely from the infantry aud
r'du on Of the cnvalrv. Under the law. ~ II
now stands, II is ne,,css,n n int the Snyalry
nnnw rmr , n A. , ,'m u" uI InI
frontiers. ~" nrross nv "nrt " this lcgsla-
tnn IL to redurc the infantry md artillery nrnis
81 the scrvice below the nu",h,r rnquircI for
IN ionry. aud coneur with the Serr,tnrv Of
y, r ~. ' ~ ny w., IhN,n
~ mon, and oil batteries of artillery To- M least
% men. with power. I'm "' 80 OF emergency. ~
n, ,,"S' ''' FORMER !" ioo anu 'n' N'''r To iz4
invite vonr special attention e. tho follow
in accommodations Of the So. rotary Of War:
Frst. that provision hc made tor sunpying to the
army a moro abundant and better supply Of reading
msi.r ,,..,....,. .... D.. H.. =, -. =, ...
I'm .",i , t '' n A, r,i m ~, -, "k,
regulation. '''''''" ""' '''"'''""''' W WV "'""
THIRD tnt section 25s NJ The Revised statutes limit
nr The number m ncer- an the r'tird iisi he rcnened
al w ,i 'ae,,, Nv W. "t' W., WIZ
ana tran.'crr.d !" me southern Cl,im COMMIT ..on or
ne. tor hcir prompt rycsusauon decision Than is
rr s,s,''i %! t hc,' "nl, - ~. ,..,
,ans e ,. .i ", ~, p n,,,,' ,i' , ,.
Pdymastcr General ofthc army - Wv
THF NAVY.
d, Ihr report 81 IN" secretary ~ me Navy Shows
,nn, W. INV, sN -punnrnns now 'nsagri IN thr
''"n .i our i"tltn '"ln'r ana o,rrnr
uut,s p"rtninin- - the naval service. IN"
condition aud operation Of the Department mr."
also shown. ,The total expenditures Tor NJ lis
az, N,ar ,rhulhE June ~ II :, w"r" slo,".l
u apartment chargenhl" H. the lnst year which
IRE pres 'ht'd u th' consii"rhtiom oi congress
f'r ~. H.. al v"ar con,nnn ,i4r Jily is7s ern
sl92it ga 20. exclusive 81 III" sum 81 81 23l
SUM urn Tor new nulldinss rrparr 4nd I'M
pr"printigns Tor ~. preson' nsral v"ar. COM
MN ,, III ,u,N T. - 'nr l3onz ,lS2"" In,
To- Nov. / 1877. If sj.3i3037l 40. ofwhi"h there is
,Stnhri I" De- N' aNnlhil"s wv Us 80. SHOW
ing the amount Of actual expenditure dur ng
becn si.3l3.J".!n
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.