New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-21
AR pRoCToR'S LAST REPORT
,r.a,s WORK IN The WAR DEPARTMENT.
.r-rpsvs sEcRETARy's DISCUSSION oF
so,sr pHEsNcFs. ARMAMENT AND


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-.s,ngtou. New. ao.-.rhe annual report OF the
wa' !, yyaS was presented to the President to-
s.r,s al the points covered ID the report are
a.. se"s "a
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ITALY settled. 1--WE aPprerriatons o. $500,
tc s~ asst dsfences made BY the bst Congress
20 have made upaet these propranoa,s
Ales ay srln and mortar bSttctics nc Glover CHI,
~ ses 80 l,afSoy Point coEfor sl Msdgworth,
q ~ Island and sand foinl IN 7Aew fore haFoor
flee,s Nerced Ia SAP Francisco taroor ana Sheiaan
tssIS. the Potomac. Proceedings OF rondemnatioit
svIH sen commenced b. obtain o,her slrs Near fort
have o.%b and Fort Hamilton, IN New herk hartor
sxssghsy spit IN Hampton Roads alS sS.nI Lop .sr
sas ~ hes teen allotca and about SSooooo
2gged ! recommend that n appropriation OF
1870 he continued Annually until tbs Important
De s pro,ssns in the last two Furtihsatson acts
, designed to induce Pnv ~, ay.rnment IN t S
ss nus as well in supplying the steel forgngs.
v,sssseeas bids were reoeived ana sontraet made
yiA sn,h nfty iOtnoh and twenty 1--we l2-nch guns.
~ Ta5srries each for sixteen 12-inch mortsrs and
l,sssTnents for Two l2-inch, two 1Olhoh and four
us are now in process of construction FOR the
49, al Newly orx also one battery fer sixteen IL
I'd nos and emSsssma'en 10 agf Sns aSa gSn
s.s.vrnts for two 1oinch guns with one loineh and
~ isnch In preparation at san Frsnclsco; Tor owo
u w. yY,rs al Hampton Roads, and for two 1Oneil
pDo.. Washington. Progress has also been made In
81. suitable supply of Submarine MINIS.
ne pom W. PRESENT rate Of appropriations for cOs.
r.ssss which have been moderate the work be
ed On ss now Would be to Iese much tsaf has
~ doe TO continue VIII be both safcT ana econ
nS Dx ,hc year board has been appointed to con-
-, +est and report upon magazine small arms.
r. have examined tEose in use IN the principal
!l2 - armies but satisfactory synokeless powder
sspssertial element for consideration in fixing upon
ssnSssosS oalibre. Their experiments and reports
w ,ias tr,sis made abroad Indicate that maqazne
al AZ si 70 lar nom perfection that s not
~ 90 ehance f-om present excellent single loader
nasDe sys% s H Z To me 9esp eaour epm
W % Nave soen less than " any other ycsr In the
@ A,g DSns the sa sws sIs %os'n sst eD ssa4
~ ~ yEs period ending October q, 81 per cent
IS. XrisSscr Is stn going on, uhd the perotntase Is
sis sS,i ss been made 70 improve the character
:, * rrruits q the Army BY excluding as fsr IS
% D s, q ss Sak%a$ a ss0 Shs 'Ss s
1,s,rSsrS are ntde has been reduced Eve years and
e to hos gpa s n. age age 4 ss sga SSa 3
an h as % such non-commissioned officers q have
, 81 !. ssr rtduced tiess Seaier ihdqcemcu Is
ss.,S IA GOOD class Of young men to enlist fnls
& s y o css0n especal sat q 'S pS ser
ss ssu~ rrDn examination for conniss, ons
q, sofso0 Of Tie statute mailing the recommends.
5or q hs company COMMANDER eosdition precedens
"a n~nenc
SsT Bvery solder should be permitted to appear ear
bsre preliminary boards and be given an opportunity
70 establish BIS claim to consideranon. ,s.,t, = rao,
eay detective and unfit fcs actuai service unceI PTS
ems ocnitons. 1t is 50 v'eo9s that the hTst stsp U
ThS development Of range. 1epitty aud accuracy OF
IRE Of modern arms has been 70 great thst saier
and more flexible battalion Is essential for thte as
ysopment mates celesity In handling troops on tlH
In March last general order tssued suthorszing
prefro tofo one cNfr OF
De twenty SIX REGIMENTS Of yhtte covahw Sla mlsasI
ssfvng west q The Mississippi River me prifn nd
fnsns wss 70 ave elhpoymeqt IN lseha sgd lesiti,
mate channels 70 questionable number ct indians OF
factrry seven companies, three of cavalry and foyr
Of infantry have Seen recruited to their full compile
ment and seven Others partially. and the reports indl
cate THAI the organization Of these win be completed
no SOs9 ' DsS@sSt Ia; sssR eFSS s t asn
tary organizations Of the Indian companies OF either
arm bat far there Is every reason to believe tnS1
much more thar was expected Of the experiment VIII
he reslixe Trey treated In al respects lke other
soldiers and the duties required OF them Inc
eoSd food well cooked By Themselves. and living 10
rsn ard r7HrUrraelc giarters and the lsss9n mat
m mo- bot S f aH 3sS sRSn eP SGS
S SSa issurscs ssns further further Indian rouSle
RebellOn Record II viii reqrTs IN al loe boots
Tnca covers al war operations proper In the nine
wears previous % July J. 1882 thirty six books had
Sepr nr4rted since tbat time thirTyone have been
cc@peted ana distributed. The secnd series whiGe
VII number twenty books, for Which 2 hrge slnonn'
Z. valuable matter has already been coyected apo pre-
pered for compilation. and upon which me Vork o,
tnhira-sOn viii te becun soon az the nrst Srf-s
completed viii contain the correspondents, oTaes
~pots and returns Union and CorfedeI1te, renNhs
70 prisoners Of war. and $50 Ear as military authorizes
are eOaceried) to state and poht ca Irisrners;
The act Of kTIguss ~, 1890 established Naunial
,us st the battleaeld Of Chlcananga and placed is
Supervision and contro undtr the war ,a ~ NJ
To Commission has made good proreSs, " view u wy
oby+acles encountered IN acquiring the hno, Deeds
e. sna portion hive aready been received ana are
n fhe hands N rlie Attorney General. Tp stsles
Georgia and Tennessee have ceded lurlsoc'oa "So'
the park wit,lm their respective limits. . ,,r. ao
Tie expendifurcS for the fiscal year enolns Juo ~
1901 we've s5I $50 7G4 &c. The approprlations 10
he rear ending Juue so. 1ao2 are S3a ~ W: ts
estimates for tie fiscal year ending June 80 1885, AN
ss.975,ec3 81. .u. ru...an+ ,
dsrto ACKNOWLEDGE the earnest and loyal coopersti"r
vtirh nave a. a times received In lbs administrator
As- ali of It's officers and officials and the e4couraSe
mem and support which have ever had from you
Mr.. TINGLE'S REPORT ON SMUGGLING.