THE DAILY E VNG TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBEK 9, 1868.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Annual Report of Sec. Schofleld.
Th following are the portion! of Secretary
choBfld'i ftnnnnl report which we did ot
publish yesfrdayi
- War DkpArtmf.st, Wasiiisoto CiTr, Nov.
30, 1H(8 Mr. Prrslilent: I linvo tlio honor to
submit a general report of the operation of this
Vpsrtmrut since the lust annunl report of the
f ccrctory of War, with tho reports of the clilufs
f bureniiB atid .military commanders for the
uaic period. -
APJUTANT-OKNK.lt At8 llRPAHTMKNT.
The strennth of the army on the noth of Septem
ber wna 48,JHl, which by the 1st of Jitnmry n;xt
will be reduced, by the esplr.ttioii of term of scr
Tice alone, to about 4it,0)). "
Orders were Issued in Novewbir last to rodiioo
all rrft'imrntd of infantry nii'l artillery (exempt 10
light batlerlcii) to 60 men per eom,)ny. S t rc
rruitinir, rendezvous are now la operation except
for the cavalry service, and the expetine of Vw re
cruiiitiK service is reduced to the minimum.
All volunteer oQlccrs except one h:ivo been
mustered out of service.
At the ttiKKCHiion of Lleiiteinnt-OcnnTal Sher
man, iiutliorhy was given on tlio 6tli of O.rtolmr
last lor the mueter-iii of one rwlmcnt of volun
teer cavalry from the Suite of K msns for survtao
against hoxtlle Imliuns. The scrvico of this regi
ment is not expected to exceed six months, lifter
which it is hoped the regular cavalry will be aulll
ck nt for the frontier service.
It niny be reasonably expected that ft consider
able reduction of the infantry of tho army may
be made within the next year without detriment
to the interests of tho country. I recommend
that such reduction be authorized by law to bo
made irrodually by ordinary casualties, by dis
charge of incompetent and" unworthy oiliiers,
and by consolidation of rcglinenU. I also re
commend that the four regiments constituting
tlic Veteran Reserve Corps bo disbanded, olU jots
unlit for active service to be retired, and all others
.to lie transferred to active regiments.
The term of enlistment for all arms of tho ser
vice tliould be Increased to live years, as it ineo
sure of economy and elllcluncy.
V . INHPKCTIOS MCRVIC-R.
Through tho agency of the inspection branch of
the service, the entire army, with a low excep
tions, otherwise especially provided for, his
teen thoroughly and constantly inspected during
the year, and numerous special investigations
liavc been made, resulting in material improve
ment In the elUciency of the troops, in tlio eco
nomical management of the administrativo
branches, and in the care and disposition of public
moneys and property.
Both here and abroad inspections havo como to
be regarded as indispensable, to successful manage
ment of a military establishment, and tho con
viction of the usefulness is every where gaining
ground.
The importance of tho duties to be performed,
and the insullieient number of ollicers of the regu
lar inspection service, has resulted in the adop
tion of a system whereby the required number
Will be supplied by detail of Held ollicers in iU li
tion to the regular inspectors, the se.lectiuu.-i u
be made by the War Department. This pi m is
designed to secure ollicers of proper rapacity,
judgment and experience, and to obviate tho ne
cessity of un immediate increase in the corps of
inspectors, which now numbers but nine ollicers.
BKJNAI, NKHVK'U.
Provision has been made during the past year
for such general instruction in military telegraphy
and signalling as may be necessary for the service.
Books of Instruction have been furnished each
company and post, and steps havo been taken to
provide necessary telegraphic apparatus and tho
equipments for signalling.
The courses of study in military telegraphy and
annulling have been pursued with success at tho
Hilitary Academy at West Point. By concert
with tho ufllcers of the navy, nearly similar
courses of study and practice in these branches
Lave been had at the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
A drill with a field electric telegraph train has
been introduced and practiced at West Point, the
cadets discharging all the duties of running out
and erecting the lines, working tho telegraphic
Instruments, and sending and receiving messages
by sound.
A school of telegraphy and signalling has been
established at Fort U rebel, Maryland, and is in
successful operation. At this school selected
ollicers and enlisted men are instructed in all the
duties pertainiug to tho servico with electric tele
graphs and signals. A Bimple telegraphic code,
easily acquired, is used lor this-purpose.
The report of the Chief Sigual Officer, and tho
sub-reports covered by it, give details of the du
ties of his ollicc for the past year, and the results
so far obtained.
QUARTKRMASTEIt's DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Quartermaster-General shows
the total expenditure of that department during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 18(18, including
claims for stores taken for the use of the army
during tho war, to bo f 33,60(,381-u3. Claims for
property taken during the war have been allowed
to the amount of $DiM),Sl3-28 ; rejected, $2,651,-430-38
; and are still pending to the amount of
6,906,691-18.
Iu the national cemeteries 316,233 remains of
soldiers have been collected, of which 175,761
are idcnliticd.,, The total cost has been about
2,700,000.
The lire-proof warehouse at the Schuylkill ar
senal has beeu completed, and tho expense of
rent greatly reduced thereby. Tho warehouse
authorized at Ji-tFersonville will not bo erected,
aa that depot will bo broken up. Tho $150,001)
appropriated for that warehouse has been re
mitted to the treasury.
Of the debt of the Southern railroads for mate
rial sold to them after the war, 1,027, G'Jj-77 re
main unpaid.
The erection of a suitable building to accomo
date the several branches of the War Department
is recommended as a measure of economy
and efficiency. ,
An appropriation of ;J.r0,000 is asked for a stock
farm to supply horses for the cavalry,
No appropriation for clothing or cutnp cqulpago
is required.
An increase of the number of assistant quarter
masters to fifty is urgeutly recommended us ne
cessary to the proper administration of that de
partment. Attention is invited to tho operation of tlio Joint
resolution of March 30, 18CH? by which the con
trol of the appropriations lor tho War Depart
ment is taken, in a great measure, from the Secre
tary of War and vested in the accounting ollicers
of the Treasury, in consequence of which large
Bums have been and are being paid from those
appropriations contrary to the advice and opinion
ol the War Department.
M EPICAL 1EPARTMF.ST.
Ko cases' of the epidemic cholera or yellow
fever, which prevailed among tho troops at the
dale Of the last report, have been reported during
the present year.
One hundred and flirty-six thousand one hun
dred and ninety-seven eases (being an averagu of
three for each man in service! received medical
treatment during the year ending .fuuu 30, lfctW,
of which about 00 per cent, were cases of disease
and the rest of wounds, accidents and injuries.
Tiie total number of dcutlis from all causes was
1C21, of which about 88 per cent, was from disease
and therest from wounds, Injuries and accidents;
452 deaths were from yellow fever and 228 from
cholera. ; Tlio discharges upou certificate of dis
ability number 1071. The strength of tho army
during this period was 50,000. .
Sixteen casualties' (includiug five deaths) have
Bct.urred In the medical corps, and there ure 10
vacancies in the grade of assistant surgeon.
The uctual e xpenditures during the fiscal year
were H42,124-20, and the balance on hand was
l,473,7S2-20 on the 30th of June last.
EXOMiKKB DF.l'ARTMBNT.
All officers of the Corps of Engineers, except
ifteen, are employed on various special and de
tached duties engaged upon tho permanent na
tional defenses, survey of the lakes, improvement
ef rivers and harbors, explorations, command and
instruction of engineer troops, and in charge of
the pul lie buildings, grounds and works, iu the
litrk't lit Columbia.
Work vu the piTuiuucut defenses lias been con
tinued on a smaller scale, and reduced appropi i i
tions are asked to c ontinue such work as is not
liable to future modification.
Experiments with iron targets, shields, and
other structures .designed, to resist heavy ord
nance, have been and arc being contiuued.
OlUlftAXCK rllCrARTMKST. !
The expenditures of the Ordnance Department
during the last fiscal year, for all purposes, in
clusive of the payment of war claims, were a
little more than three uiiilions -less than threo
lirths of the expenditure of tho preceding year
There arc 27 military arsenals in oil, including
the National Armory at Springfield. Tho work
done at them by the hired mechanics and en
listed men of the ordnance corps, undor tho di
rection of skilled ollicers of the corps, h t beau
economically and satisfactorily performed. -,
Highly favorable reports of the breach-lonTmir
converted Springfield musket have been received
from those portions of the army where it has
been distributed.
. A few emooth-boro end lifle guns, of heavy
calibre, are being made, for trial of their, power
nnd endurance. When tho most suitable kinds
have been determined, a large number of guns
ftr fortifications will havo to bo made, and au
thority to make them as fast as cm bo douo is
asked.
MILITARY ACADEMY.
The corps of cadets on June 1, lS'H, numbered
210 members, under the care and Instruction of
a superintendent, eight professors and thiriy-two
ollicers of tho army. Fifty-four members of the
first class were graduated June 15, and appointed
to the army. During the past academic year Oil
candidates have been admitted to tin! aca l.miy,
nnd 37 rejected. The cadets now at the acadjuiy
number 225, which, under existing laws, can
eventually le increased to 2!K). Tlio necessity of
a further increase is again mentioned, anJ tli'i
superiority of the Military Academy overall other
plans lately proposed for meeting that want is
pom led out by the Inspector in his report.
The great value aud importance of tho annual
B nrd of Visitors, both to tho academy and tho
covcriimeiit, is referred to, nnd the report of tlio
board for 1808 is attached to tho Inspector's re
port. The board report very favorably upon tlio
discipline, Instruction, administration and iUcal
affairs of the academy, and recommend several
appropriations as especially necessary to bo made,
They highly commend tho public value of the in
stitution, and ask for it a generous support. Tho
favorable report of tho board is concurred in by
the Inspector from personal ob-tervatiou during
his semi-annual inspections. The charges once
but no longer directed against tlio Military Aca
demy, oi its alleged costliness, exclusiveness,
and the disloyally of its graduates, are referred
to and refuted by facts and figures, among the
most interesting -of which are tho statements
that during the late war, of the graduates from
all the Southern States, one-half remained loyal ;
that ol the graduates from the actual- llcbcl
States, more than one-fourth remained loyal;
and that of the graduates eugnged on tho side of
the Union, one-liflh lost their lives.
The pastliouorable record of the Academy, and
its present nigh standing at home aud abroad, ai
cited as evidence of the great usefulness to which
it will iu the future attain.
AIlTlI.t.KUY SCHOOL.
This school was organized at the close of 18(57
by order of the General of the Army, and Brevet
Major-Ueneral Barry, Colonel Second Artillery,
was assigned to its command. It was established
nt Fortress Monroe, and one battery from c icli
of tho five regiments of artillery was ordered to
that post as tiie instruction batteries for the first
year.
The course of instruction adopted for the school
is both theoretical ami practical, embracing a va
riety of subjects, nnd is pursued both by the olli
cers nnd non-conunissioned ollicers of tho batte
ries. The practical course for the present year
has just been completed by an examination of
the ollicers under instruction. The theoretical
part of the course is now in operation, and will
likewise be closed, by an examination, before the
1st of April next. It embraces mathematics,
military surveying and engineering, artillery,
military historv, aud military, international and
constitutional law.
AllSTRACTS OF KKTOUTS.
Military Diruiom of the Missouri. This divi
sion, commanded by Licutcuant-General Sher
man, is composed of the military departments of
the Missouri, the Platte and Dakota, embracing
the territory west of the Mississippi river to tho
Rocky Mountains, and commanded respectively
by Major-Gem nil Sheridan and BrevcGenerals
Augur aud Terry.
The war of races, which is the normal condition
of things on the plaius, has continued without In
terruption during the past year. The Indian
Peace Commission, created by act of Congress
last year, to devise a practical aud, if possible, a
peaceful solution of our Indian troubles, and of
which General Sherman was constituted a num
ber, gave the unanimous opiuion that peace with
the Indians cast of the Rocky Mountains could
only be secured by their collection on reserva
tions and maintenance by the governmsnt till
able to provido for themselves. Two such re
servations were selected by the Commission and
treaties made with several" tribes to go on them;
but the necessary legislative action, setting apart
the reservations and providing necessary govern
ments for them (these being the vital principles
of the plan), was not taken, and to this in my
attribute the failure of ar lasting peace, and the oc
currence of a costly war with lour of tue princi
pal tribes with whom treaties were made.
Concerning tho existing war, it is proved be
yond dispute that it was begun by the Indians
without any provocation whatever on tho part of
the whites. Its object is supposed to be to pro
cure the abandonment of the Smoky Hill route,
the best hunting grounds of America"; and those
engnged in It are believed to have been instigated
by the Sioux, to whom tho Powder River road
bad been abandoned at their cutreaty, principally
because it was of uo further value ; but they at
tributing this action to fear, doubtless so repre
sented to tho other tribes, thus lending them to
believe thnt they, too, could enforce a compliance
with their demands. The troops havo been re
inforced by seven companies of cavalry, aud a
mounted regiment of Kansas volunteers will soon
be in active service. With theso it is designed
during the coming winter, the only time for effi
cient operations, to punish the hostile Indians so
that they will not again resort to war.and to collect
them by force upon their reservations and compel
them there to remain. It is useless any longer to
attempt the occupation of these plains in com
mon with these tribes. The country is adapted
only to grazing, which necessitates scattered set
tlements, while tho horses and cattle tempt the
hungry Indian, who, deprived of his accustomed
subsistence, will steal rather than starve, and will
kill in order to steal. With such opposing in
terests the races cannot live together, and it is the
Indians who must yield. Thcv have been as
signed reservations "which, In fifty vears, will en
rich their descendants, and mean tune they must
be fed while learning to cultivate the soil and rear
domestic animals.
The plan of the Pence Commission is, by Gene
ral Sherman, believed to bo tho only means of
saving the Indians from total annihilation, nnd
he urges upon Congress Its immediate adoption.
Meanwhile, his purposes nre declared to bo: To
protect the Missouri river traffic and the Union
Pacific Railroad w ith jealous care; to gather iu
the wandering bauds of Sioux to the reservation
selected north of Nebraska, and feed and protect
them to tho extent of his means, and to destroy
or punish, to his utmost power, the hostile In
dians, till they ure willing to go aud remain upon
the reservation assigned to tbem at Fort Cobb,
where he is prepared to provide for them to a
limited extent. This double policy, of peace
within their reservations aud wur without, nun t
soon, in his opiuiou, bring matters to a determi
nation. '
Military Division of tho Pacific This division,
commanded by Major-General llalleck, includes
three military departments, embracing three
States and four Territories, with an area of nearly
1,25U,(j(j0 square miles; more than 12,000 miles of
sea coast, and a population of about 700,000
whites aud 130,000 ludians. IHvo regiments of
cavalry, cue regiment of artillery and four regi
ments of Infantry compose the military force of
the division. i
The Department of Alaska, commanded by
Brevet Mnjor-Gcncral Davis, comprises the terrl
toiy lately kuown as Russian America. Its area
1 about &78,0WI square, miles, und its population.
about 2000 whites and 60,000 half-breed and In
dians.. The military force of the department con
sists of five companies of artillery and one of In
fantry, distributed at six military posts.
The remarks of the -Department Com tmntW
respecting the best policy to pursne .towards the
Indians, the needlessness of a civil governuunt
for the Territory at present, and his especial re
commendation that no Indian agents or superin
tendents be sent there nt this tinro, are com
mended to attention. .
The Department of the Columbia, commanded
by Brevet Major-Oeneral Crook, includes tho
State of Oregon and the Territories of Washing
ton and Idaho. Its area is about 27.,0')1 squ ire
miles, with a population of 130,000 whites and
35,000 Indians. Twenty companies, distributed
nt fifteen military posts, constitute tho luillury
force of the deoartment. Tho Indian war, which
for many years has been waged in this region,
has by the skill and energy of General Croik
been brought to a virtual termination. No depre
dations have lately been committed. A reduction
of the military "force may probably bo mule
next yenr.
The Department of California, commanded by
Brevet Major-General Ord, includes tno States of
California aud Nevada and tho Territory of Ari
zona, with an area ol about 't'15,00 ) square miles,
nnd a population of 55i,O00 whites and 3.1.000
Indians. Forty-eight companies of troop of all
arms constitute tho military force of tlm depart
ment, of which twenty-nine companies uro serv
ing in Arizona alone," though the 8iMM Inhabi
tants of that Territory aro far from b. ing satis
lied Willi that number.
The crc lion of Arizona into a separate military
department, and an increase of the force, with a
view to more energetic operations ngdnst tins
Aj ache, the worst of all Indians, Is rocomm-inbd
by the division commander, who speaks .highly
of the agricultural rapacity of tho Territory.
J)'piitmmt of the Soul. Tho second und third
mili.nry districts, composed of the St iles of North
Cnrtllnn, South CaroHna, Geomla, Alabama and
Florida, were in August last, after tho admission
of tl.osc States to representation in Congress,
organized into the Department of the South, and
Major-Gencinl George G. Meado assigned to the
command. The department commander issued
orders conforming the action of the mili
tary to the changed state of all' drs in tho
several States, and adopted such measures as to
make. the transition lrom military to civil au
thority gradual aud almost Imperceptible. Tho
troops h:vo been so distributed throughout the
(lillerciit States composing the department, that
thev could at any time be used to co-opcrato with
nnd sustain the State authorities ; und the olli ;ers
nnd men of the army have, as a rule, conducted
themselves in the discharge of tlieir delicate and
responsible duties in a manner creditable to them
selves nnd conducive to the best interests of the
people in the States where they are stationed.
Jtrpartment of the Cumbrrlmd. This depart
ment embraces' the States of Kentucky, Tennes
see nnd West Virginia, and is commanded by
Mnjor-Gcnerni Thomas, to whose accompanying
report attention is invited. lie report no im
provement in the state of public and social nifties,
nor does ho look for any immediate improve
ment. 4n some sections nlfairs are decidedly
worse, and, generally, the necessity for the pre
sence of troops Is as great ns heretofore.
The lawless operations of a mysterious organi
zation known as the "Ku-Klux Kl.in," and the
terror inspired by it in Tennessee, arc described
nt length, together with tho action taken by the
State authorities and himself respectively.
Considerable lawlessness Is also reported as
prevalent in Kentucky, and the services of troops
havo been called into requisition for the protec
tion of various Federal civil ollicers hi the discharge
of their duties.
The attempts of certain railroad companies to
evade their obligations to the United States aro
mentioned iu the report.
Military Division of the Atlantic. This Division,
composed of tho Department of the Lakes, De
partment of tho East, and Department of Wash
ington, was created bv order of the President on
the 12th of February, irtOS, nnd Lleutcuant-Gcneral
Sherman assigned" to lis command, with head-,
quarters ut Washington. Genera) Hancock, how
ever, was afterwards substituted for General
Sherman, and assumed command on the last day
of March.
The division embraces the States of Ohio,
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, the
New England States, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware, and the
District of Columbia. The headquarters of tho
division have recently beeu transferred to New
York city.
Dtpartment of Jjouisiana The Department of
Louisiana, consisting of the States of Louisiana
and Arkansas, was organized on the 28th of July,
niter the t dmisslon of those States to representa
tion iu Congress, and Brevet Major-General L.
II. Rousseau assigned to the command. Prior
to the arrival of General Rousseau nt the head
quarters, on the 15th day of September, Brevet
Major-General R. C. Buchanan commanded the
department.
The duties of the department commander have
been principally to preserve the peace aud sustain
the State authorities ol the newly organized
State Governments of Louisiana and Arkansas.
Tho diflicullies experienced in carrying out these
objects and tho means adopted to overcome those
difficulties nre set forth In his report.
First Military District. This district consists of
the State of Virginia, nnd is commanded by
Brevet Mnjor-Gcnernl Georgo Stoueman. who
succeeded Brevet Major-General J. M. Schofleld
on the 1st of June. The, military force of the
district is composed of two 'regiments of infantry
and one compnuy of artillery, which force has
been found sufficient to protect the citizens iu
their lives nnd property nnd preserve the peace iu
the district.
Second Military District. At the date of tho
last report of the Secretary of War, the Second
Military District, composed of tho States of
North Carolina and South Carolina, was under
command qf Brevet Major-General E. R. S.
Can by. The principal duties of tho district com
mander were those assigned to him by tho Re
construction acts, under which he so established
the jmy system in tho States composing his dis
trict that the jury lists embraced all citizens who
wero Identified with the community in which
they resided by the payment of taxes, and were
mentally nnd morally qualified for tho proper
performance of jury duty. Measures wero
adopted for tho purpose of securing quiet and
order by tlio enforcement of the Slate laws for
the prevention aud punishment of crimes,
through aud by means of the local authorities,
nnd not to interfere with the usual mode of pro
ccedure, except where tho proper civil authorities
refused or failed to net, or wliero it became mani
fest that from past political action, or by reason
of prejudice against color or caste, impartial jus
tice would not bo administered.
In both North and South Carolina elections
were held for the purpose of deciding whether
there should be a Convention for framing a new
constitution for the State, nnd electing delegates
to the Convention. The elections passed oil'
quietly, nnd n majority of the electors having
Voted for a Convention, tho delegates were called
together, and after having framed a constitution
which was submitted to the people aud adopted
by them, nnd the representatives elected under
that constitution ail mi tied to their seats iu Cou-
?ress, under the net of Congress of Juno 25, 1808,
he military district ceased to exist, and was
merged into the Department of tho South, under
command ol Major-Geuerul Mendo.
Third Military District. At the date of the last
annual report, the Third Military District con
sisted of the States of Georgia, Alabama nnd
Florida, nnd was under the command of Brevet
Major-General John Pope, who remained iu com
mand until the Hth day of January, 18(58, when
ho was relieved by Major-General George (.
Meade, who assumed command in compliaueo
with orders from the Wur Department.
' At the time Major-General Meade assumed com
mand the condition of affairs in the several States
composing Ida district was as folio ws:
' In Georgia a convention, elected under tho Re
construction laws, was in session in Atlanta, but
hampered and embarrassed for want of funds.
Iu Alabuma a convention hnd met, framed a
constitution, nominated a ticket for State olUacrs,
ami adjourned.
In Florida an election had been held for mem
bers of a convention, but under General Pope's
orders was not to meet until the 20th of January.
Purine, General Meade's admluiotratioa the fol
lowing events oernrrcd prior to the discontinu
ance of the district:
In GcorgiB, the ollicers of the. State Government
having refused to recognize tho authority of tho
District Commander, because, as tho Governor
nilcged, the reconstruction acts wero unconstitu
tional, General Meade removed the Governor nud
two other ollicers of the State Government, and
appointed ollicers of the army to their positions,
who continued to fulfill the duties with faithful
ness and efficiency until the qualification of State
officers elected under the new constitution which
was framed by tho convention aud ratified by the
people.
In Alabama, the constitution framed by the
Convention was submitted to tho people, nnd al
though, in the opinion of General Meade, it was
rejected by the people, it was adopted by Con
Rrcss. In Florida, the Convention assembled, and,
after a grent deal of bickering and dissension,
adopted n constitution which was subsequently
ratified by tho people of the 8tnte.
Congress havinc ndmittcd the States of Georgia,
Alabama nnd F'londa to representation iu Con
gress, orders wero Issued from licidquarters of
the nrmy, dared July 28, 1808, discontinuing
tlio third military district, nnd assigning tho
States composing It to the Department of the
South.
J'vnrth Military District. At tho date of the last
fin mi al report this district comprised the States of
Aikansasiind Mississippi, and was eominin l id
by Brevet Mnjor-General E. O. C. Ord, who was
relieved on tlio Hth day of January last by Urcvct
Major-General A Ivan' C. Gillem. " On tho" 2Hth of
July last, Arkansas having, iu compliance with
the liccoiistruction nets, adopted a constitution
and been admitted to representation in Congress,
was detached from tho Fourth Military District
nnd attached to the Department ot Louisiana.
The State of Mississippi having rejected tho con
stitution submitted by the Convention convened
under the Reconstruction acts, is still retained as
a military district.
The citizens of tho State of Mississippi have do
voted themselves to repairing the losses resulting
from (lie war, nnd the following extract from tho
report shows the present agricultural and finan
cial condition of affairs in the State:
"Thanks to cncriry and industry, favored by n
good season, an abundant crop of corn nvro
thnn n year's supply, nnd by some estimated ns a
supply sultieleut loir two years has been secured,
while the yield of cotton in the State is very great,
estimated ns high ns 350,000 bales. At present
prices this will produce more than $30,000,000."
The civil courts have continued to dispense jus
tice under the supervision of the military authori
ties, nnd there has been no necessity for the
use of the troops stationed in the State. ,
Fifth Military District. This district, com
posed of the States of Louisiana aud Texas, at
the date of the last report was under tho tempo
rary command of Brevet Major-General Mower,
until tho nnivul of Major-General Hancock on
the 2!Uh of November last, when that officer as
sumed and exercised command until relieved on
the 28th of March. 1H(W, the command of the
Fifth Military District being devolved, first upon
Brevet Major-General Reynolds, and subsequently
upon Brevet Major-General Buchanan.
The State of Louisiana having adopted a con
stitution and been admitted to representation in
Congress, orders were issued from headquarter.
of the army, on the 2Hlli of July, 18i!8, reducing
the Fifth Military District to the State of Texas,
nnd assigning Brevet Major-General J. J. Rey
nolds to the command.
General Reynolds reports the existence of
armed secret organizations in tiie State, tne ob
jects of which seem to be to "disarm, rob, and in
many cases murder Union men and negroes, and,
ns ocension may oiler, murder United State
ollicers and soldiers." "The murder of negroes
is so common ns to render it impossible to keep
nu accurate account of them." "Theso organiza
tions nro evidently countenanced, or at least not
discouraged, by a majority of the white people iu
the counties where the bands nre most numerous.
They could not otherwise exist." "Free speech
nnd frce press, ns the terms nre generally under-
1 I -.1 CI. . A ,. ..
siuou iu oiucr states, nave never exisiuu in
Texas."
In consequence of this state of affairs, General
Reynolds has found it necessary to withdraw
troops from the frontier iiosts "to such an ex
tent ns to Impair their ellieiency for protection
against Indians; but the bold, wholesale murder
ing in the interior of the State seems ut present to
present a more urgent demand for troops than
Indian depredations."
DISCII'I.INR OK THE ARMY.
During the short time I have had charge of the
War Department, it has been my constant aim to
systematically reduce the expenses of the depart
ment; to improve the discipline and ellieiency of
the army; to prosecute such experiments iu en
gineering and ordnance, and to continue such in
struction of the ollicrrs and men as are necessary
to the perfection of our military establishment;
to give all needful strength to the forces operat
ing against hostile Indians; and to give the great
est practicable assistance to tho civil authorities
in the States where recently organized govern
ments need military support.
The discipline or tlio army is believed to bo
better than ut any previous time siuce tho late
war.
MILITARY AID TO STATE GOVERNMENTS.
The relation of the urmy to the civil authorities
in the States recently restored to civil govern
ment has been a subject of no little perplexity.
While those governments were yet imperfectly
organized, lacking to a grent extent the sympathy
and cupport of the most influential citizens, with
out organized police or militia forces, without
arms nud without money, aud without even au
thority of law to organize and arm a militia, the
military government, which the people had
learned by more than three years' experience to
rely upon for protection of life and property, was
suddenly withdrawn. Immediately followed an
exciting political canvass, having for its alterna
tive results, in popular expectation, the support
or overthrow of those newly-formed govern
ments: The result bus been unusual disposition
to lawlessness and crime, and comparative inelll
cicney of civil government in those States.
The only laws of Congress providing for the
employment of the military force of tho United
States in support of the government of any Slato
wtre passed in the infancy of the Republic, with a
jealous care to avoid undue interference by the
National Government iu State nlfairs, and not de
signed for such a condition of society as now
exists iu the Southern States.
Hence, with an earnest desire to do all in tho
power of tho Executive to preserve peace iu tlioso
States, and enable the people to fairly decide at
the polls the exciting questions involved in tho
canvass, it has been found possible to attain thco
objects only in nn imperfect degree, but it is be
lievtd that, considering the dilliciilties of the situ
ation, there is abundant reason to be satisfied with
the comparalive good order that has prevailed
throughout the eouutry. The instructions 1-isucd
from tliis department with the President's sanc
tion, for the government of department com
manders, and correspondence with llioso com
manders aud Governors of States, are submitted
with this report for the Information of Congress.
J. M. Sciiokiki.u, Secretary of War.
CHINA, GLASSWARE, ETC.
EC0RATI0N8 ON CHINA AND GLASS.
D
INITIALS, CRESTS,
AND ALL KINDS OP
DUOIUHO.XS (Hi 111 ISA AM) (JL1SS,
DOKE 10 OIII) Kit BY
TYIMDALC & MITCHELL,
Ko. 707 CIIESXUT fSTKHET,
' INSURANCE ? COMPANIES.
OFFICE OF THE
DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFETY
INSURANCE COMPANY.
rniLADEXmiA. Bovembe 11, 166.
The following statement of th attain of Ins Com
pany laioblisbed U conloimltj with s provUloo of
IU Cnartar:
PREMIUMS RECEIVED
From November 1, 1WI7. to October 81.
On Marine and Inland Klsks ..K0H.506'74
On It'iro lilahSw. ..., ...... ........m ...... A45,AXO0
Premiums nn Polioles not marked off
Nov. 1, lb7,
918,7tlHO
406,84571
Sl.a55.A67 51
PREMIUMS MARKED OFF
Aa earuKl trotn t,ov. 1. 17, to Om 81. 1808.
On Marine and Inland Risks ...S7 tfl.oul 77
Ou Fire Risks....... 118,817 7i
Interest dnrlng the same period Sal
vages, eto....
Stft,923 49
107.408-82
SI OOJ 422 81
LOPSES, EXrENSES, ETC, w-,-
lmtltig toe er hm ttuove.
Marine huo inland Wuvlga-
tiou l.nbes. ....$ 421,052 74
Fire Lossfs 7S4H,"j7
Helnrn f rcmiums.... Ml, Ml (fi
Rtdnsuraiirts 80.100 61
Aiceucy COurea, AUverila
log, FtIdiiuk. etc 0,530 63
Taxes Unlied fttiuea, bhate
and MunlolDHl Thxph
jLxpeuses
43.555'89
Zi tf jtf 05
$710,837 81
2th,5K0U
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
November 1, 1808.
flPO.OtO U. B. 5 per cent Loan, 10 40s.
i'MVi) U. H. per cent. Umu, ISM...
bU.UKl U. pr eeiil. Loup (tor
i'aclllu Uallroud) .....
200,000 Blute ut 1'euuajlviiiila 0 per
cent. Lohu
125,000 CUy ol fhllaUoiptila 0 pur
cent. Lomu (exempt from
Tax)
50,000 Blaie ot Ktw Jereey 0 per
cent. Loan
20,000 FtuutyivaDla RalirouU 1st
Morinuge 6 per cent, funds
25,000 Ten nny Ivan in. Railroad 2a
Mortgage 6 per cent. Roads
25,000 Wehleru Penn'a Railroad
Mortgage 6 per rent, Bonos
(t'ruu'u Railroad - guar
antee) 30, CC0 Stale of Tennettsee 5 per cent.
Loan
7.000 B ale ot ItDDOhnte 6 per cent.
Loan
15,000 GerniHinow n Ua Coin puny;
prinelpai and In eresi gonr
Huieed by ineClty of I'ol
ladelplila, 8W) Hiiares stuck
10.0C0 renoh) 1 vuuia Railroad Com
pany, ilOO suaitB Htoek
6,000 orlU fennsylvanU Rail
road Compauy, luo shares
Mock
20,000 FbllaoelpOia and HoutOem
Mail HleaiuBblp Company,
80 fcharvs stock... .
207,000 Lohu s on Bond aud Mort
gage, first Ileus on City
I'loptrtiea M
8208 500-00
iM.mi oo
60,000 00
211,375 00
128.591 CO
61.500 00
20,200 00
21.000 00
20,02500
21,000 00
6,(K;125
15,000-00
11,300 00
3.300 00
13.000 00
207,900'OU
tzs mwfimrp
PHILADELPHIA.
PATENT BD P1NT8 SCOURED i ND
fcTktt-TlllfcU front 1 to Inubea, at .Mottot
French HU-ui Dyeing and HflonrlPg, HO. i M
AUttlJl fetuses MaMo.TM MACS butwl I M 10
t J .ltO.WJO Par Market value. S1,130.8A5 25
Cost, f l,0U3,00t'2U.
Real Estate 30,000 00
Bills Receivable lor loaur-
aucea made 32,180 94
Balances due at AgenoieH
Frtuilamson Marine fan
cies. Accrued IniereBt.aud
otber deots due ibe Com
pany.. 40,17888
Block aud bcrlp ol bundry
Corporations, $31u6. Kail-
mated VMlue 1,813 00
Cash in Bank lltt,150 118
Casb In Drawer...... 4 13 65
118.663 73
1,647.307 80
Philadelphia, November U, 1858.
The Board ot directors bave itila duy declared m
CASH DIVIDEND Of TEX PICK CKXT Oo the
CAPITAL BTOOK.and BIX PEKCHJXT. Interest on
tk SCRIP of Ibe Company, payable oo and after ibe
1st December proximo, free of Rational and Btate
Taxes.
lieybava s so declared a 80S IP DIVIDEND of
TU1HTY iEK CERT. on Ibe EARNED PKEMIDMS
fur Ibe year ending ouiober si, 188, cenlUoates of
wblcb will be issued to the parties entitled to tbe
same, on and after tbe 1st December proximo, free
Of National and State Taxes.
Tbey bave ordered, also, tbat tbe SCRIP CERTIFI
CATES OF PKOFITdot tbe Company, for tbe year
ending October II. 184, be redeemed In CASH, at tbe
Office ef tbe- Company, on and after 1st December
proximo, al) Interest tbereon to cease on tbat date,
tar By a provision ol tbe Charter, all Certificates of
fecrlpcot presented for redemption within five years
after pnbllo notice tbat tbey will be redeemed, snail
be forelttd and eanceUti cm tht Muoktuft Company,
tfiriio certificate aj pinftU issued under fza, y
jJK Act of Jncorporatiun, ' no certificate shall issue un
ess claimed within two yean after the .declaration of
the dividend whereof it is tvulence,"
Thomas O. Band,
.VUU v AfMTM,
Jatuiea C Hand,
'ibtupi lliia fkuldlug,
JtiM-ph It, fetal,
Rugn fcimg,
Ji.iiu it. fKuroie,
Jucob P. Juus,
Jaiue 'I ikqumr,
Jul a d DainiiKten,
it, Juuea inu. .
Jm-a U. lcai)'d,
iuwuro JLi,iur.ae,
JutbuaP, A.) re,
jLduiiind A. Bond a
t aiiiuel K. etuk es,
WlUlauj C. i-udwlg,
ueoigaU LeiMr,
Htujy C. Di1Mu, Jr.,
John U. Iaiur.
Ueurge W. Hetuardon,
WlllmuiU iljuHoii,
Jitcuo ueel,
bpeucer A1I4 value.
Julia a. tMu.pie. PlUs.,
A. a, Merger, Uo
11l '1'. Murvdri.
THOMAb II. HA Nit fmliUnr
,..,r TT J?,1 u DAVlo, Vice-Piealdent.
liis.JSlY UaLIm AMlatkut fctcretary. 11121m
IgJIJ-CllAIlTEU PERPETUAL.
rraiiLHii Fire-insurance Co.
r j-mitaiiAu-ii w,
OFFICE t
Mos. 135 and 132 tlLESSUT STBEUT.
ABtSETS) ON JAMVAUT 1. 1SSS,
M,00a,7400U.
OA p rr a i"'"---- 4to,oeo-oe
iS.,1 l,olls-B
th A Al J tJIO...,..,,.,,,,,,.,, t , 1 m 4.84tf-a
UjbArTllLi ULAJJaB. USVAJMSi HUH Us;
8S.Difs assti ,000-00.
MMMmtM PAID SINCE lftitV u VKit
o 000,000.
Perpetual and Tempmaxy PoUoim un .Liberal Terms
DIRECTORS,
Cbarlea N. Bancker, Uou.ge Pales,
Tubiua Wau. Alfred Filler.
eu.u el Utant, , Frucis vV, Lewis. V n
MeorW Richard. l honiks srus,
luaacLea, William tt. Urant.
CHARLES N, HAJMJA.AU. President,
Oa-ORoK FaLEtt, Viuo-Preaiuent.
IAS. W. IdoAiiaiAK, tworeiarv iro Mm.
Ejicept at Lt)Xlut'u, Kentucky, tola Company hsi
no Agencies West of Puiabtug. 1 14
raSUBAjNGfi COMPANY
NORTH AMER10A,
No. 233 WALNUT STREET, FHILADA.
INCOJaPOBATAD 17UA. CU AM f EH PEUPail'UAX
Harlue, JuluuU, uU Aire Insurance.
A8BKTB JANUARY 1, 1868, - 2,00L2rjtJ-73.
10,000,000 Losses jVaid in Cash feinr iu
Organisation.
DIH.1U.TORH.
Arthur O. Coffin, George L. Harrison.
Samuel W, Jones,
V . . , A U .
I barlos 'i ayltr,
Ambrose W bite,
WillUni Wei.b,
billiard D Wood,
H. Morris Wain,
John M juin
, ABTBTTR O. COFFIN, President.
1 Chablbb Platt HtHTxtary.
WILLI A 14 BUEULKK, Harrtsbnrg, Fa-, Centra
Agent tut Uisbtate of Peuuajrlvauia, skj
Franuli B. Coue.
toward H. Trotter,
Edward tt. Clarke.
T. Charlton Uwnry,
Alfred l. Jmaup,
Joho P. Wl.lta,
LuulsU. Madeira.
INSURANCE COMPANIES
UNITED SECUIUI
j
M F F. INS U RA i
AND IKlsI 1
J
COtYlPArfY,
or
PEN N SYLVAN
OFFICE: ' I
8. E. Corner FIFTH and CHESWT
FBI L ADA LPB LA. ,.,
CAPITAL, - - SI ,OOQ;
D I U K O T O H S. I
PHII.ADKLmiA. j
GFfmOK H. PTUriT, H. H. nOTtflTMAN
('KlhHK : W. ( n ILL), A.J DhKXKu
A. 1'OKIHI, JOWKPH CAT I'KR?
V. A. DkJJKL, Wm. c. HuUdl'U-'f
WM.V Mi KHAN. J. J HOLM. i
TiiOMAtt W.. AVaftS. UhMtY J. K001.
KKW VUKK. I
JAMKS M. MOJlTtl ON, Preside ttMVihaUanl
JOJ;lU b'lCAKT, ol J. J. Muart & Co.,lii
BON. E. S, TOBEY, lat President Brard of Ti
CINCINNATI. i
A. JT. CHAMBERLAIN, of Cuamberlain A Ca
CHICAUU. ' i
1. 7. LTITF.R. of Flel l LMtor A Oj. J
I. At. bUlTil, ol Uvo. C hiul.h A .Brothers, Bat
LODIHVILI.B KT i
WILLIAM GARVIN, of Garvin, Bell ,
KT. IXJOIN.
JAMF8F. YBATMAN, Cashier Merchi
NKW HAMMIR)C.
HON. J. W PA Tl KHwuN. U. . Senator.
BALTiHoaa.
WILLI M PBKSt OTT hMITH. Bnnnrlnte
Cormoiltialtd Railway Hue, &w Yin
Mstblrgion. .
P. M. MioKMaKKR, of Adams A Co.'s Kxaret
I II Rl VI IAN AX. of O. W. Wall S Al, 1
lRAJt'l T. AlNU, Premueut Ctttitral Bji
iiauk. j
G FORGE H. STUART, President.
IJKNKV K. ROOD, Vice-President
C F. RETT Secretary. 1
J. L. LUDLOW. CoiitulilagPbysld
B. M. OIRViN, M. D., 1 .,.., , , .
Jos F. KOk.RPJb.rl. Al. B.,j Medical Hxamla
C. HI DART PAT TERbON,
kiChAKu LUDLOW, I Counsel.
Tbls Company imups Policies of Lite Insu
nfon all tbe various plans tbat bave been pi
by tbe experience of European aud American
paules to be safe, sound, aud rellauie, at ral
LOW AMD UPON TEH 3 AS FAVORABI.l
THOSE OF AKY COMPANY OF EUUAL i
B1L1TY. s
All policies are non forfeit lble after tbe payt
of two ot mo, e auuual premiums. 11 la iuiw
PIlCEMX 1NSUHANCB COIIPANyI
rnlLADFil'UlA. j
INCORPt'tta lEi lbU CHARTER PERPETI
JSo. k.l Wli tT O rett, oiooaue the Axutiaj
Tbls Compauy luuurt-a iroru ,os or damage by.
on liberal terms, on biillumtio, mercband sn, furnf
eic, lor ilu..ta periods, aud permaueutly ou B
11 k by depo.it ol prmiuu,s, 5
J Le j. lui'Miiy uaa Oteu iu auuveoueraiion for
than fclX l V VEAHo, durlug w blub ail Iuasus
been promptly aajumeu aud iail,
Oo. 1
1
ala Nat
I
John L. Hodge,
Ai. a. Aianoi.y,
jouu 'I. Lewia,
Wll lam H. Urart,
Robert W. Ltumlng,
Jj. Clark Wbaitou,
Lawience Lewis. Jr.,
Lav id Lewis.
be' Jautin Entng,
Tuoutas M . Pun are.
A.R. AluHa ,ry,
Adu u d Caul II Ion,:
Ssaaiuel vvucox,
JOdN R. VVLlCUERALlt. Prftllrfrf
oahuil niLtux, otoxetary. s
Ti'lRlS JASt'RAMCE EiCLCSlVELY I
J' t AJNJNbx LVAAlA iltto. loURANUki
HM-Jucw uul.ita lbttr Cliarlttr hriMu.t
Stu W ALA U'l bueet, opi usiie luuopendenoe bu
Tnis Couiuany, lavorab.y kuown 10 tbeoomms
for over lony yean, cuiiuuea to luaure against I
or damage by Ure oo Public or Private Bund
tuner peru.aurnuj or for a llml ed time. Ala,
Fur n n ure blocks ot Cioods, and Merchandise a
rally, ou liberal terms,
1 hilr Capital, togeili. r wi'h a large Surplus W
Is mveneo lo tbe moot creiu, uiauuer, wulob ea
tiiem to offer to the laiturea an undoubted seenrb
the case ot loss, ,
Daniel Smith, Jr., i John Deverenx:
Alexander JBeuson, I Thomas omttii, I
lnaac xisslehurst, I Heury iwls, I
Tnoinas Bobma, I J. oiuingham FelV
Daniel Baddi ck. Jr.
DANH-LoktlTu, JjLjrea!0e
QTRICTLY MUTUA
1
PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST (
Or PHILADELPHIA, 1
OFFICE, No. ill H. lOlHTU STREI
Organised O promote ttUfsb AAaUKAJgUJf
Inemoers ol tne .
BOCIBTT OF FRIKNDS,
Good risks ol any class aooeuteo.
Policies lasatd upoa approved pians, at tbe lot
PrealdenV 1
BA.MTJEL K. BHIPLKY. ?
Vice-President, vV i la a St C. LowuaTRKTH.1
Actuary, ROWLAND PAJUll
The adTantages offered by this Company are
JSimtUL 1 IKE LMSLRiACii COMl'lJ
LOB) DON.
ESTARLISUED 1803.
Paid-up Capital and Aocamolated Fonda,
80,0 0 0,0 0 0 IN GO LI
jPKtVOST eV II ERK1NO, Agent, j
1J i 8m. aJ07 fcouth THIRD Btreet, Phils
STEAMBOAT LINES.
exnZZs PMILlUiSLtHIA AND TBE
sia.i 'in an.iL. tin bieamuoat iaue. Tue aieamb
JUl uAtREoT leave ARCH street Wharf, f
Tieiitun, stopping at Tacoay, 'lorreadale, Beveri
Burllogiou, Bristol, jVlorenoe, Kobulus' Wharf, s
vVUlt JjLsllla I
Leaves Aicb BUeet Wbarl
Haiurday, Lec. 6, dot 't go
Monday, " T, 7 A...
Tueaoay, " S, 8 A.JM
Weo'oay, ' , a A.jM
Ihuraoay, 10, 8 AM
Irloav. M 11. lu A.JM
Para to Treutuu, 40 ceni
places, 86 ceuui.
Leaves Houtb Trenton.'
Saturday D C. S. Aj
Monday, 7,11 A.)
Tuuaday, " 8, .8
Wed day, "81 pj
Ihuradsy. lu. I P.
Friday, " H, P
eacn way; uitermeais
H
OPFUSITION TO TUB CO
BlMCD RAILROAD A24D RlrfJ
UYLVE'TER will make dai
1Mb
. . i -
Hieamer JOHN
excursions to Wilmington (bauuaysexoeotetl). louol
ng at Chester aud kiarcua JUook, lwvlnc Aim
buelba. f at 8 46 A.M. andS-MU P. ft. I reUirula
UW' SaSaV
rnrZjs FOBRBWYOBK-8WIFMDE
aiiii i ii ! iiiTl Tr i "'1 n Cuuipauy Deepau
a u ewiit-.ure Lluea, via Delaware aud Rariu
Canal, on and after tue Uth of March, leavlug dally I
l'i at. and S P. Ii connecting wiut all tiorthern a4
Ktern tinea. . ,
Por treltrbt, which will be taken on aooommodattii
terras, apply W WILLIAM hi. BAIRD AOU, i
U Ko. m K DELAWARE Aveaas,
TO RENT.
J
F O R RENT
rKE3UE8, Ko. 809 CIIESXUT SU,
FOR 8TORB OB OFFICK.
ALSO, OFFICES AND LARUE BOONS soltabl
for at omiutrclalcolltge, aomyat i
4lf lUNE OF THE REPUBLIC. J
0H N
CARPENTER
c
AND
R u r.i
BUILDER,
Bbopsi No. 213 JLOIEMrf t, and No. 173
CHENKir bfreel,
Pll 1 1. A DKl.VTT r a .
COTTON AND FLAX. i
BAIL DL.-t ATCD CANV48. (
Ol all ouaiber aud brands
Tent, Awelnr. Trorh, aud Waon Cover uuok.
Al.n, paver jMHUiileiiierN' Orlor PhIu, from our
toseveial leet via: Paoin, B-mng h! i wlae.etu
He. R JON JUS' AUaTi