The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-02
ADJT.-GEN.C COR BlNSREP0RT
COSDiTTON or SEACOIST ARTILLEhr
NOr SITISEiCJORT

Separation ~ Field ARTILLERY from Tint
Engaged in Coast Defence IL RECON-
m-ndcd- strength of the Army, O0,loo
Omccrs aud Men $3.50 In the Far East.
wAsHtNGToN. Nov Tho annual report oil
Cen II. &. Corb.n. Aiiutant-Gcneral OF the
army. was mado public to-day. Con Corbih
calls particular attention 10 the condition otthe
artillery. sspsc,allv Of the scacoaat, which he
SAYS is not altogether satisfactory. Ho says
Many millions have been expended In the
preparation Of our extensive seaconst Tor de-
fence \ magnificent armament OF modcrn
guns and mortars has been installed from
Maine to Puget Sound.
1T ia believed that the time has arrived when
the artillery branch Of the service should be
reorganized and the n.ld artillery separated
from that engaged in the coast defence. 1t is
recommended that the egimon tai organization
Of the artillery be- abolished and that a corps OF
ts,d artillery and OF seacoast artillery be pro-
ydcd for, separa'e and distinct from each
other II would seem reasonable that " tho
seacoast artillery should be organized with
PROPERLY graded corps 81 officers ami enlisted
men assiguablc to the various posts In ac-
cordanca with tho requirements oil the service.
IT would be better than the present regiment
al organization. A battery OF the large dis
appearing guns requires m entirely different
man the mortar batteries. Tho corns Of field
artillery. which would include mountain and
siege guns would be- as efficient. II not IRE
so, than now. when attached 10 regiments v tn
which they scliom serve
The report il accompanied by several tables
showing the disposition 81 the military forces
now in ths service OF the United States. or the
regular army there Is total Of ~ $50 officers
md enlisted men, consisting Of 10 regiments
NJ cavalry. regiments OF artillery. 20 reg-
ments Of infantry and nearly 1000 Indian
scouts and recruits. The volunteer army. In
Guiding the "a regiments OF infantry. ! OF
cavalry and the Porto Rico >attalion. has
l.574 officers and men. This makes grand
total OF .0lGG officers and men in tho
service, or this number - arc in the
United States. 3.3G3 IN Porto liico. l1.lS7 in
Cuba, :s2,3lI in the Philippine Islands I.Hm
On nS # s%sS sa, nS Zee "qd a
all the infantry regiments Of volunteers now in
IN" United states will haye sailed Tor Manila.
or,:eE: and d3.0os enlisted men. an aggregate
Gen. Corbln gives a statement showing the
monthly losses from al causes IN the regular
army between Nay !. 49, and lnne 80, 1870
Of wounds. ri Of disease. - resigned. l
dismissal ana from Ca.uStiSs ,. OF the
reason OF expiration Of service. 2.I02 dis
charged FOR disability. 30 Killed n action.
IL ultI OF WOUNDS, l,b-i OF disease, ~
Of accidents. ~ were drtwEed, - committed
suicide. $685. deserted and 100 officers and
1895 men were wounded. The average
strength Of the army during this time was
10000. A similar statement Of the volunteer
army. shows II officers Killed In action.
ia died OF disease. u casualties | suic, dc
lSS were killed in action. ~ died Of wounds.
$500 Of disease. III OF casualties. 20 OF sui
eide. Ky officers aud lbs men were wounded.
OF a total OF ~. l15 men. exclusive OF the Hos
initial corrs, enlisted during the past fiscal
year 53.O2i were native born, and gl5l
foreign birth: 3d. 54 were white. COOL colored
and 20 Indians: AZ. 40 were new enlistments
and 1880 reGnlisttnents: $4,000 appll-
cants were rejected; 3.lI7 were rejected
as aliens aud 5.l7+ for ilitoracy. Gen. Cor
bin recon mends an Increase OF 33,i per
the grade OF Trigadier General while
on duty outside OF the United States: tho
retirement Of enlisted men on their own appli-
cation inter n service Of twenty-five years in
stead of thirty years: the extension OF the juriS
diction OF garrison an regimental courts tha
granting OF Increased rank and pay OF officers
while serving abroad as military attaches and
increased pay for non-cO m missioned officers.
He say. that the necessity for fully equipped
Camp grounds. one each for the North. South,
Fast and West. Is very great. He recommends
that special APPROPRIATION for this purpose DO
made at an early day.