New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-02

MANY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MILITARY
SERVICE RECOMMENDED.
PATRIOTISM or REGULARS Axp VOLUNTEERS
rRAlSED-THE NEW REGIMENTS COM
MENDED-REPLY TO CRITICISMS
or THB STAFF SYSTEM.

or THB STAFF SYSTEM
Washington Nov / CspeciaD.-The most impor-
tant annual report to issue from the War Depart
ment this year is that OF Adjutan, General corbin.
in which is forth not only the usual informant
regarding the condition and operations Of the per-
sonnet of the military service during OF its most
cventful periods but there are presented matters
Of National interest regarding the organization OF
the Army which have hitherto been reserved TO
the Major General commanding or to the Secretary
~ War These indicate I'm degree the growth
Of the Adintant Generals Department In influence
and responsibility during the Arny's expansion 10
war footing. ana supply additional argument TO
the proposition for the establishment Of a chief Of
staff, an Office which is only commensurate with
General Corbn's present place
General Corbn sums up the military forces now
IN the service OF the Enited States follows ReSu-
lar Army. 6i5S5; volunteers 5i57i total. $3.50. The
Regular establishment consists of ten regiments Of
cavalry. seven Of artillery and twenty-five OF in
fantry. Tho volunteer establishment consists Of
ono regiment Of cavalry twcnty-four Of infantry
and a Porto Rico battalion The distribution Of
these troops up to october was follows: In
the United States. 3f229 Porto Rico. 1855; cuba.
NlM; Philippines 32.3l5; route to the Philip
pines 1909. Alaska. 40, and Hawaiian Islands is6
General Corbn adds the following 10 this sum-
mary:
IT Is cxpecied that BY December next all the
teers shown above as in the United States will
nave sailed for the Philippine Islands. These;
rength Of 2ll7 officers and s3.eos enlisted men Tan
aggregate Of 65,125l.
THE CASUALTY LIST.
A reorganization Of the casualties in action and
deaths IN the Regular and volunteer armies be-
ginning May !. 1875. and ending June 30 1899, shows
grand total Of 1906 men. The casualty list alone
aggregates 3.++. - whom 30 officers and i9s en-
s,@d men were killed and ~ oficers and 2,64 en-
s.6l?. Was made up Of PA officers and 500 enlisted
men. OF this total Is officers and as enlisted men
were killed. the remainder of the deaths resulting
from various causes. including the following
Wounds 10 officers and la2 enlisted men. disease
10 officers and 5.3ii enlisted men, accidents. b Of
hcers and 300 men drownings. officers and ~ me n ,
suicide. officers and y men, and murders or nONl-
eide - enlisted men In the Regular Army the
total casualties in action and deaths amounted to
A.l'3 and I'm the volunteer establishment 10 o"z
In the casualty list the Regulars had III oncerS ana
l,Ab enlisted men killed and wounded ana inc vol
unteers i05 officers and l3n5 enlisted mon killed ana
wounded In the Regular Army. between April 3D.
lN~. ana juno 30. 1899. 9li enlisted men were as
2,ri6 enlisted men deserted Three officers OF the
Regular Army who killed also held commits
siOns In the volunteer forces. in which they are IN
cluded in the above r. apuaton.
The service OF many Of Inc troops after their on
llstments had expired causes General 'orbin TO
say:
The patriotism Of the Regulars and volunteers.
VINO enlisted only for the war with spain. 10y
willingly and actively serving after the expiration
Of their terms Of service calls for cvlienc" OF
appreciation on the part Of the Department. TO
this end II is respectfully recommended that eacn
officer Of the several volunteer orgdniZa tl"hS ana
each enlisted man who continued IN service IN me
ably discharged. he awarded suitably inscribed
medal