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tkdrvtnvkiM I em MaJmMi An- arpot A ate la eTiljatBals Bnlam t- gwaw hoax I tHi iweruiUi-et-1 1 l7f -T-l itam Mrttta fTVBtter rwn tea MafcMtTtelMloa and tm FVrrtda, under Oea. IlHrvtSw -tfrf thTlr-l aBabrarta: luWM and lexaa, ZZaesTBaVs? had bis fcatdrvrtcn at Kww-Or-tsastev Th Injailwiif of Art Tin was ta command fca Vtpvwm TB Braooe xa tn I)imWI af Ulfl rat 4 ooeajnand of Blar. IUnlOi a. TIM fc" or' BUM ltinnu aaainsi as- now route to California, env TrX, is Sw. atoetsiwwet IT i him nl.

Gen. Cii.m is Iew iimm. (bnn to tee India smeary. nwtt awt Tevnose on th Pacific --a ii am an mfi th Army of th t)eVotel report i 'the Baarar-t Bt hew that la 1st or hit, jlJ iIHm invA of All BrinS. was ales naara ua wrui wared mo to, to wit: IB LlkliK'iH toVuy i rer ss fMun ITS or got for dy Mar '1.

las, we atetilimled la ta sTiaeraat ooniniaal as sottowt 41VM l.la Vlria'a'i rti CaioliB IM Piianiaat te tteaf set rumc pBrMBMf la IhivVbm aonawaat.i a MMSk. urun Miittf7 a IMl ta OaaUrUM. ta Muaiauyyi. mT ta oat. biiwiMysrViniti.

BtitWia ta Km PMrtsa ta qa Mtidl toytMBMl S.464 tltl Poaarti I Pw-i DnMtatal ta a (Ta report tufUOy rrlw th opraioot of the urat ajwlaa. bot ta atorx told uor xnlnnU)7 la ta Npart HUmU3. Gaijnv Ed. Tmi. roBoa ov tkz run or kakch last.

At Ua Mtnaoeaeatscut of tha year 1M3, aQ heart Wr aaor thaa yt to brin ta war to a pwM7 atoa. -lfirmrj prvuaratkMt to that and waa mad Vf tb (Urartznani, aad by tb military oonuaanJar ta ta Bid. Adaqoat apprlatkDa wera ToteJ and jaw pojmJar tuama antaorixd by Congrea. rnrihei JC iwtilBiimg ta army, proupioa uj pf A bw arn tor aau a tuua i pat lata prampt xeontioa. Ta Ut tU rawd talF labora la eallin for rclan- TU paopl raapoBdod ta tn daotaada of th and raotd raoraltmatit besaa fan all to Btatoa, U4 ttt bd(ht vfaw BldnsoDd fall Troopa at mat tun IUi taiaao.

orgaauaa, araea ana amipved at kt as tkiy eould cnoTaiuantiy but-aartai to ta Ald To ta cmalnf canpaigna tiro nan la OaroUoaa aad ta Tlraiaia. aU ye look lor a aaaaAr aad Aaulalf rasult that ahoald aad tb war. a aft ay man auiai i raauu taaa nmia ana uw Ofaalal raporta ahow that aa th lat of March, II Bb aCTrymIrat.ocal BaUltary fcro of all anna, imi aad ataa, waa ala haadrad aad aixty-AY tt ofl i tboa- Bra aaadrad aad aiaay-oaa, to wit SHa4 aacTM ta ta oSrat atibiary da- aarlat 131, Kw laAai aMwital aalt far dat Egianal fcaaartala a aiek UTa at 143.419 Jat farto aa ptiiaaata td Saaaat wttaa atar l. OMdaatracat Thia tore waa aumantd oat taa first of Hay, lbCS, By aallatmiitrta ta ran bar of oo aainioB ft baa-drad and HTtiaa of all atsaa. afBoora aad man, O.00Q,la.) Tb acTfta aTallabl fore prcaant for duty on a Ut olManlk wa alatrltmUd la tba dlfftiant com-aaaailt rt raty af ta rotaaa ai1narlara MUWarr Pirtoia af th Miaataitppl.

IT wifjt taTa 43,84 ana inncf Uit au44 JnlWalHIHUit ft 1 XI. adqaartr aUUtarf Dtriaiaa ml Waat Aiiaaiw of'Waat'iiii: itactaaualf it af ef tb MMMlaaippI 24. S4.141 14S 12 IS.SAf 4.T31 14.41T WO T.n 4S.SMI 34 M5 H.SIS una T.OM BtstraWi Ini Oarii ilMdaoartart Military Dfrki Ptartiaat ta Mbaaari Dirww raartaaaat of taa NartA HMiiurtM MiddU Mil "ftVj. Ciavaln foraaa alidta tiaataaata Anar UAt DMartaaB txantaul af aaraMat af Waa Iintr4aata papartBBaat af ta Kaat, PapartiaMt of VlrriBia iatltl(i taf Ami th aaata Ppartaaa a a kaataahr Jtarihai Ilmitant. Paaartiaaat at th raciaa IMMrtaMl af ftS4BvBa a aaa I ruuBiini tip.

Tha bmbIb af BTarca, ISftS, opaaed tb alga aaaiaat tfaibrxwid aad tha army great cam-that bad ao (Waft- Bataaaaa ta raoat aapttai. laatnaetloaa war aivaa by tha XAflataaaat-General aa tha aath af Ataieh a ffaoatml movement of th Batlnaal term at anal Blctiamoil. It oommenoed oa ta moraine of th 2th of alaroh. Taa day march. In aad AcUtlna taiaftad th wtrnpalga.

Itichmond, raianbarglv taa Army af Ttrgiala, aad iu coca-BaaaW, war waptarad. Jarraaaoa DArvtand ala ao coafaoaraf uoywnmact war rogiav or pn of war. Datm Had froaa Bicbanoatd la tha aAar Baaday. tb ftd day af April. Taa national toreo ooafld fatarabargh aad aatarad Miohmoad ffoavlar morulmt.

Lsx'aanay wa poraad until it roach ed, ajipoultax Cotiruhaaaa, wbara, on Sunday, th tth of April, tt laid dowa Mi anas ntti turiua pr cTibaJ by Cm. OhAar. from' tola, panod th alatary of tb war 1 bat aa BaaMraAwa of aaooaaatr aurrcadera by rbd ooaa-aaaadara. Oa tb aft day of April Uaa. Joaxarua orranilarad hi ftnannaivl to MaAMiaa.

bannjui, at atagh. K. GL Oan. Bona Coaa, with taelv bun-drad iijltai aad bv Uesarala, aitrraadarad to Uea. hrnaoa.

at Maeoa. Oa on tb Mkh af AptiL Oan. tmam. TaiMav oa th 14th af May, anrranderad all tb yamainlnf rbl toroaa 4 of tb Mtaatntp to Oaat. Om tb 11th May JsmaaoM Datu, dl.

gatail ad la fiibi. waa eaptuied at IrwiaaTUla, Ua. th asia of May Oaa. Saaav bora anmruSarad hi aatir oaiaiinand, waat of th Maaaaaippi. lih tbla SBiraadar Ut oryiuilxa-i rW loro UtLfxrad from ta torzUory at th UniUd Ta ta 'lbt7nltd Rtata' wa lowend at Fort BaatBMraa, th lath af A-pcii, lU.

by MaJ. Aaaaaaov, who, lona baifga by orrf brlnolng robal fbrca, waa if uii with hi axaail (mrnaon, to aracuata th work, tb aaalTaxaary of that day. mar year latar. JL-ybl Airoa- aartnc baaa brira iraoa Caarlaatiiq. th Batkmal hannwr aa plaatad agmia apca fort ItuDiar, wader th ardar of Ua I'raaiclMt, by th haaUa of Oaa.

A wiih appropriate wall 'tary and aaral earamoai, ana a f. Bddrea dcUrerfd by iUt. Uuebi VTkmb Uucaaa. Tlwll flctortoo oampaica odd, th Arrataa of fa leaa aad th CauaMrUad aad th Amy of tha otoBoaa marchi Btroah to tb t'ed oral aiitiU. whar tber wr rTlwd by tbJPraU and lb dlatlnaalaaad oamndra aader whoaa tbay had a loaa aad ao aaUaaUy aarrad ia th Bald.

AAar tUa Tutnmal oaraampy they aad taelr feliow-ol iamm ta otbar eommaada war paid. aad. a raoidl aa taa aoadutoa af would, admit, wai rbnl fvoa th miUtary aarrbt of tb eoaavyt aad, rtara-taa ta buraaa la tba eaTaral aiia, tbey ware wtlBniatq, vUb tha Omaha aad Xeoiolaea of aratetul Oa tbar awawt may anaaiTi a. wart, taaeatitawy htotory aottaed ta fhte r. acta tab! aad eoaraee aad ta akiB af tkair ateomla aU aiaarny.

a awtn Kneed at th Bil txtstaac aaaaaitarla-Chiaf of th army atraotry ta It ctoeamataexe. Ba4 a ha nft af th aad aewft ww TalTamr.at Berua which I to waarriaifi tat th Biatorwvwf Batlna Shartlr batar tb Ktchmoed rampalrB i fad, fwablaat Lwcot-a weat to th head. taaream af Oaaar at CWy Potot, wber dJtar thair am atlaej by war fawna.h wi. td thew ottM. aad returaed to Waaainctoa aa tb aainaf nmr.

tar.hof Aprtl. Tb dlapatah of tb li tmaimiiif a. La aa aanw to him about 11 afJock Baa. watu wa aaaalrfnl direr to tha rtot aUua pf fjiirt afin HiirT1 laiaimnaui In in taaiuyaat AUatea, la wabna ill tree toaa aaeTiiblia that aa4 mm be haeoutrae Maaelea ea 4h eacaunr af Wanfiaaiiay.iaaiwaaraprM. iii iinuamaa raooeaa af oar hjaeitwa and Tplaiaad.

Ob tha alhl af th toUewtnc rrtdar abalYiBiaait wa abet hyaa fared at about o'oiook ea tb aanrnlBa af faaturday. tae Uh af April Tbi amamlnatloB appeared to aart of a deliberate, ooaaprebamata aopaptracy to aamartanH tna rtmadaBt- WlraldBt, Betratary of aUato, UmtBaaU24a4C and other aOoara of th ewrarBaeaat, with a rbrv to It diaoryanlrauw About Lb am hour th reeidera murder, aa effort raa mada to aaatmtiiata th Mnaimty af Btato wb Bra tba orflrwel to hm bad by lartoua iajartea, ace. atBtay rwrctrwl law days bsfbra, and other IMaibarw-af aJB BtmiTy war danarouaJy wotted, eua cf tba parttaa aaaaffTd ta tbi aoaaptracy wvr artad, eaavtotad aad aaai und tban caJsr Beaaao of tmprteoemout for Ufa. Tb details ar nraa ta Ui rTort of th Jnlre-AdTooata-Qnaral. Aa alga rro ta Ttoa-Tral lent aad Ua Liaufnaat.

fjatMfal fc ad I and tba death af tb A Ataut. taTioPraidtt HeuaMCiMUelf ireidBt of th OeUed i.aa I'itti war erooiptiy ess t-fca law i hi. Iaitiaiaa ptautoMa DeMrtaaa Awhfaai iam bur BUah fTiai iku On ana of at USht Htfa-gorlx ffixm Witt BBBTOBATlOff (MP CTTII. Cf KB' Tb daalrarrtna of th rebel mmrr powwr tKa wm Ia MAatalillah rlvil BJtiamat IB tb mt tutt Trom that parte 1 the tmcUomm af th military departmnit beram almply cxrtperatlT with otaer brascbe of the federal (orcremeat haabrllle, Tea-, waa tb Aret cepttal of aa taamv grat btate ta which th 1 ederal Mithority wee reee-iabuabed. Tb rrtw-l army wa drtrea out oa tb ffSd day of February.

aad that city oreuj led by tb L'aioa rcea. Ua tb Sd day of March, LM3. AJwaaw loataaoa. taca Senator la Congre from th Bute of TeBneaaee the only Senator from aa toeurgeot State who retalaad hi aeat la Coaana wa appotatad Military Governor of the Btato ml Tmti ae- eeptrd Ut appolntiDent. and prompUy entered apoar bla d'lttraod eontlnued to exerelee Ibem until bia realisation on th Sd day of March, 165.

In all tba Ticte-mtodea of tb war hi adnrfnlatraaoa waa directed to tn mtabhahmeat and maintenaac of tb Coaett-tnUoa aad bin of the Catted tttates wttbla and eeer tbe BUte of Traaeeeee. Wltbont aaterlna; npoa Ao-faula, it ia to remark that extenrloa of am eatbority kept pea with the red-tioB of rebel power. Tbe Fad ml eoerte were opened, aad jaetloe adminia tered. End, bia direrttoa, ammt many dieourare-meaBa and much oppoetUoa, great advance waa made toward tbe fall eatabUahmen! of dm authority, and the rtoritoB of tb State to tto practicul relation to tbe Fedral Ooearnmeat. Be iaawed proolamatloB oa th ath of as nary.

ISC, for tbe election of towa-ablp Bad aooaty ufarera, Jnatice of tbe preee, ota-atabls, traateee, ahertna, clerk, regtetera. and tax. roueoiora. la th month of May a roaren. Uoa wa held at EaotiJe, est Ttnnoe-ae.

to dete meaenre for rcetoring civil ffTernmBt tn the State. In tb month of Ao-geet another conrentlon wa eaded to meet at Naab-rilie ou tbe 6th of avptembe, to ivorgmnlze tbe 8Ute. A full eoaTeBttoa being presented by the eondiUoa of military affair, tbia body recommended that another eoaTeaUoa, -elected by tbe loyal peopw." aboald a. eemble at aa early day to revue tbe State Contlta-Uon. Tbe tiuvernor iaeued a proclaaoatitm on tbe 7th of September, announcing tliat be abonld pr ceed to appoint officer and establish trilmuaJa "in all tbe eoontie and dlatrirta of the State, vheaerer tbe prople gsre erldenee of loyalty and a bair for rtril norarament, and a willinfnese to anstaia tbe oSoera and tribunals." A convention waa called to meet on the 9th of January, IcAj, at Naabrille, to reriae tne State IXmstitutlon.

This conrrnUoa met; am ud-maute to tn State Constitutirin were adopted, aiarery waa aliotished, and provision made for aabmiltin tba amendments to the people, and for boldtna elections. Tbe amrndmcnta were raCfled by r.pulsr vote. A Governor, Iecialatar and members ot foupreea were ubaeqaenUy tb 4 lb ot March) elected by tbe penple. Tbe Legiaiature BAsemlitiid on tbe first Monday of April; tbe abolition of elavpry waa enacted, Senatora to Consreaa elected, and a State Government wa fully organized, and bas since continued in action. Tbi st stem of reorganizatto having been found practicable by actual experience, it waa adopted by tb President, with such tuodinctkna aa be deemed proper, for all tba laaurgent State, and ia now in course of execution.

Bioccno or tbi abmt. Th disposition exhibited, after the surrender of their armies tn all th lnwnrgent States, to submit to the national authority, dispensed w.tli tbe necessity of keenlac lsrue aruiie on loot, aad indicated tb de gre to which tb war power be reduced, bo much only of th national military force baa been kept in each 8tate aa la noedod to keep tbe peace, protect tbe public property and enforce the lawa. It wa apparent that, by tb surrender of Uen. Lkk aad bia army, tbe military power, on which alone tba rebellion rested, wa irretrievably broken, no doubt being sntertainod that Laa'a surrender would be followed by that of Johxstok, and perhaps by all other eommaudera of tb inaurgant foroe. Tb attention of tba denartment waa immadiately directed to tbe following objects, and, on tbe 13th of April, four day alter bil surrender, public notice wa given inai order would speedily leaned to carry them Into Sect, via.

FirH to atop all drafting and recruiting in tb loyal State. Aaami To curtail purchases ot anna, ammunition, quartermaster and commissary supplies, and rednce th expeaesrof tb miliury establishment in tb ever! branches. Third To redno the number ol general and ataff facer to th actual necessities of the service, rmarf To remove all military restrictions upon trad and commerce, ao far aa might be consiatent with th publte ssoty. Theae measures bar been carried into effect from time to time, aa th exigencies of the aerric would admit. It will be en from tb report of tb Adju-tant-Oeneral that troopa to th number of 800,06 bar already been mustered, paid oS and diabandod.

Further reduction is contemplated. Upon th discharg of troop th service of a great number of staff, field, and general officers were no longer required. Of thee om have resigned, and others wer honorably mustered out. Ho doubt, in manr instances, it ha been painful for gallant and accomplished officers to lcv that aerrioe to which they have been accustomed, and where they have won honorable diatiniAion. But it ia to th credit of tbe volunteer service that they bar recognized th obligation of th government to redno th military eataLUabment with th occasion that called It into existence, and that their own wish-aa or interest hsve not been importunately urged against tb neoeeaitit ol tbe service.

Th disposition of th Veteran BeKerv Corp presented some considerations of peculiar nature. It was th inclination of th department to retain it in service until the meeting of Congress. But inquiry showed tbst a very email per cont. of ebliated men were content to remain tat service. All who desired hT, thorclorc, ben diiUiArgcd, and raperaumerar officers mustered out Baeruittng to fill tb regular regiments bas continued.

Several thousand applicatioua for commissions tn tbe regular aervio are on file. These commissions, hitherto, hav been conferred only by promotion Irora the ranks. But to secure tba requisite number of competent ofBoeia, a board baa been appointed to TTirHr-t applicants, and determine tbir relative merK. From th bat selected by tb board, and In tb order of merit, sppolntmetite are to be mad. Two years' actual service In th war Is lndis-peneable for appointment.

MILITIA CABE FOB DISABLBD aOLDTas. Tb eatabliahment of a well-organixed militia system is on of th moat important subjects that will demand th attention of Congress. Ibis subject Las already received careful consideration, and it is bettered tbst, after confrrcnoe with th appropriate committees, a practical avstem may be agreed upon. Measures for th eatabliahment of homes, and aom Srovialoiia fur th aid and relief of wounded and isabied soldiers, is also a subject that will commend iteeU atrongiy to everr patriotic heart. bather tbis duty, whicb th country owe to patriot who hav aaffcred in th national defence, can best penormed by th Rational Uovarnment or administered by th Trapeettv Stat authorities, and whether rellei can beat be afforded by aa In crease of pension, or by stabbsidng homes, ar point on which opinion differ, and whieb oaa only Battled by th wisdom of tfengreaa, wxar ronrr academy.

Th Board of Visitors to th Military Academy at West Point, in June last, made an elaborate report, which Is herewith submitted. They recommend a re-Hpntmifni. and a number ot massurea which, in their opiahm. will enhance tb benefit of that national Institution. To the tb attention of Conn ma ia respect! ully invited, with tbe recommendation that th number Of Cadet be mcreaaed, as recommended, and that th superintendence of tba institution be no longer confined to tbe Engineer Bureau.

It ia believed that tb Military Academy ia at present well conducted, and tbst their responsible duties are efficiently performed by th officers, professors and in-a true tors charged with the institution. BxrEvsm Dotrssi nxDCcnost. Th war approprlationa at tb last session of Con-fres, as has been stated, amounted to the aum of TO. Tb estimate for tb next Cecal year, eomssanring Jan 80. 1865, ar $33,814,481 83.

Tbna nmte ar based upoa tandlng tore of fifty thousand men. ao organised as to admit of an lucre, without additumal organlzaUona, to troop of all arma. -Tbia estimate baa been mad after conference and caretnl consideration, and la believed to be adequate for say national exbivney. If th country ahoiii.l blpaaed with peace. The reduction of tb nc Moral military fore, is Ha rapidity and number, 1 without example, and If tber be any alarm in tbe public mind beraue that redaction Is mad while grave questions at hoxaa aad abroad ar unsettled, a brief consideration of th subject wiil show that tber ia eaaae tat arvraheaaiaav i.

OtTB BTXLRABT BTATTJB, Th foro to retained small compared with that which waa oryaoised to spbdw th rebel lion. But aVmaaoing great as fore aret First, aacoad. a BNeiga rar ettaar ar Data letgnrtea an aananai remain ample. Ta ehtef demaada tor war. aa ahown by oar xprinc.

ar lint, troop aoond. rm end ammunition; third, caotbing; fourth, traaapocta-taen; and fifth, aubaistenc suppLra. Tb troop disbanded wer chiefly volunteer, wa want to th Bead to wahold tb system of free gerrera. ami aaahliahd by abeir father, end which they sneaa to bwroeath to tbetr caildraa. Tbetr toil and uilerlng, thair mirrh be tries aad victort bar aot a'silaatbed th vain of that swramaut to them; se that any aw rebel Itoa would artrnejuaai equal ar giaalu fore for it iwdactaoait aad smbsv ea ar priag np with such advantage at th atart, or be eoaducted with superior Toon a.

ability or prospect of meoasBj A foreign war would Intensify th national feetiny, and tbowaaiicta, aae misled, would resale to Stone their error by rallytus to tbe nat onal Th ya atiB mt matlawtibA aimla aid be raiaed to-reael tovaaJoB at, theretore, th only fjueatiea ralatiaf to troopa, uwr srieioo In tills polat to atgnlaeaat. Wbb Lxs'a ariny suxiewlrraU. thonsand of racrolta were poirlsg in, and utea wee discharged froaa- r. crwlBiig- stations and reuucxvouala vrery On so vi tal orcaaioc. baa troop were promptly needed to vert tea pro ding diasster, vtiroroca exertion brought tbam line th field from remot stale with toerauibl apeed.

Offiesal raamte show that after th Asaaatera ea th. Jwalaaula ta taga. tea aiahty- tho aad troop war hated, nrgaaliait. at an a. quJrpd aad aeat to tha ald 1b lea thaa a Sixty tboaeenl troop hav repeatedly goo to tbaaall WHhm four weeks.

And ninety thoaaaad tafaairy war aeat to the armlaa frca th fir Btatoa of Ohio, laJaxia, Ditoia, Iowa and Wteoonaia within twenty 1 Whoa th rebelUOB camtaanead. th natloB was a CtraAKSt ea tee bad latbto sx already ar Tey ar a nuca at aau ta th teatets aoaa aa ta th fxrjti-toise. tb manritaotnry. or th aboi Mma Is required to tra a U.eaat and th spaed tb ralW Cuad and telerarb detarmlna tb tba remred to raise Aavartay fat tha Oalbad fltafaa. AAA arm and axaaranitiaB.

The diaband-b awmwawea allowed to ak bom thetr arm at woaateaiproai atoatl tost tthaiy to rather oa th atlal? twwnaai ta -fx saera tbaa A mi -tea af th fce rmUty mt a war. cuaoar Bad litti xpneBea, prt-aoa. But in mint ganaratioa af me eotiktry ar aww erwa aoiittar. For th alnad, of hav ta they uld b. -d Fa.

thto -rna--- a aoppiy on Band la ampto tor aay war that aa a waged affair- traasportatioa, aad sbiabnoa. tzLZvTIrmA trresroJar etotbina, tha Stock of 1 ailiiati aa ar eU-thtng and material tn th Quarter-4er' depot Is suffirleot for any armies that maybe celled to to The water bransport and robing atoox. wagona and horeae bald by tbe goverTiinent werte- to to wma-at-ad-uppg-f batjne.tban had heretofore been known twar. geToVemt b.dK-- sla TmrolSo7ia derived from tha oountry tu whiJIitulitary operatione ar carried on. or anppUad froxnl nSSIurliig the war branch of th aarrlo never failed.

It answers to tb Swniid, and is ewr ry to meet tbenational eIL Utopia a. tbersoe, that tb abundance of our malnifir war.enbia tbe Oovemmeot ol the Cnited State to redeoath standing tore to. to'erde--TwVtbsn any other nation7Cn)es war aotuaily n2th mibterr fore oan brought withla err narrow limtra. However STKidoa the exigency oadins: for an exhibttloa of nulitary powt. it oaa be prmupCy met.

With our education, babite and experience, the nation, wnil in th midst ol peace, ia prepared for war. TH BEW MttATABI MABTBXHT8. Tb present military organization comprehends ninr-ceea departments, embnioed tn Br military divisions, ss follows ib Department Of the East, JJsJ oaxr a Booux to command, to embrace th w-Ecgland States. Xew.Tork and Headquarters at 2" The' Middle Department, Major-Oen. W.

8. Haj-coca to command, to embrace tbe States of West Vir-ifinia Marvbuid, (exoepttag tb Counties of Montgomery, that pert of Anne Arundel lytng south of tha Annapolis and Elk Ridge Bailroad. and excluding tb City of Annapolis. I Tinea Oeorge', Calvert, Cbarlo and St. Mary'e.) the County of Loudon and the Shenandoah alley as far South and including Bockingham County, in Virginia, the State of Delaware and Pennsylvania.

Headquarters at Baltimore. The Department of Washington. Major-Gen. O. Anoi's to command, to embrace tbe District of Columbia, tb CounttMi of Montgomery, that part of Anne Arundel lying south of tbe Annaolia aal Elk Ridge Bailroad.

and including tbe City of Annapolis, Prinos Oeorv-e'a, Calvert, Charles and 8L Mary'e. in Maryland, and Alexandria and Fairfax Counties, in Virginia. Headquartera st Washington. A. The Department of the Ohio, Major-Gon.

E. O. C. Oan to command, to embrace the State of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. Headquarters at Detroit, 5.

The Department of Tennessee, Major-Gen. Gkobob SxojiKifaa to command, to embrace tb State Ot Tennessee. Headquarters at KnoxvUle. 6. The Department of Kentucky, MajorGen.

Jomc M. PiLMix to command, to embrace the State of Kentucky, and JeffetwonviU and New-Albany, in In- Ucadquartera at xxuisvuie. Th Department of the Missouri. Major-Gen. Johx Pofx to command, to embrace tbe Slat of Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri and Kanaa, and tie Territoriea of Colorado.

TJUh, Nebraska. Dakota, New-Mexico ud Montana. Headquarters at St. Louis. 8.

The Department of Virginia. Major-Gen. AxraEO tt. Tkkbt to command, to embrace th State of Virginia, excepting Alexandria, Eairiax and Loudon Counties, and the Shenandoah Valley aa far aouth as and including lUKklngham County. Headquarters at Richmond.

9. Tb Department of Worth Carolina, Major-Oen. J. M. SrHonxxi) to command, to embrace the State of North Carolina.

Headquarter at Kaleigh. 10. Tbe Department of South Carolina, Major-Gen. Dajoxi. Bicklka to command, to embrace th bUte of South Carolina.

Headquarters at Charleston. 11. The Department of Georgia, Major-Gen. Jam is B. Birtuiun to command, to embrace th State of Georgia.

Headquarters at Augusta. 13. Th Department of Florida, Major-Gen. Johk G. Fostxb to command, to embrace th State of Florida.

Headquarters at Tallahassee. 13. The Department of Mississippi. Major-Gen. Thomas J.

Wood to command, to embrace Ui State of Mississippi. Headquarters at Viukaburg. 14. Th Department ot Alabama, Major-Gen. R.

Wood to command, to embrace tb State of Alabama. Headquarter at Mobile. 19. Tb Department of Louisiana, Major-Gen. E.

K. g. caxbt to command, to embrace the StaU of Headquarters at Kew-Orteans. Id. Tn Department of Texas, Major-Gsn.

H. G. Wbjobi to command, to embrace tb State of Texas. Headquarters at Galveston. 17.

The Department of Arkansas, J. J. Bytou to command, to ambrec the State of Arkansas and Ui Indian Territory. Headquarters at Little Bock. 18.

The Department of th Columbia, F. Steels to command, to embrace th State of Oregon, and Territories of Washington and Idaho. Headquarters at Fort Vancouver. 19. Tb Department of California, Ixria McDowxu, to command, to embrace th States of California and Nevada and Territoriea of Naw-Mexioo and Arizona.

Headquarters at San Francisco. 1. Tbe Military Division of th Atlantic, Geobgx Gk Mxadb to command, embrac tb Department of the East, Middle Department, Department of Virginia, Department of North Carolina and Department of South Carolina. Headquarters at Philadelphia. 2.

Tbe Mill tary Division of tbe Mississippi. W. T. Shkamam to command, to embrace the Department of th Ohio, Department of the Missouri and Department of AllansaA. HeadqiurUrt tt bt.

Louis 3. Th Military IX vision of tbe Gulf, p. B. SnsJMXAH to command, to embrace the Department 01 Louisiana, Department Texas, and Department of Florida. Headquarter at New-Orleans.

A. The Military Division of the Tennessee, a. H. Thomas to command, to embrac the Department of the Tennessee. Department of Kentucky, Department of Georgia, Department of Mississippi, an.

I lartment ot Alabama. Headquarter at Nashville. S. The Military Division of tbs Pacific, Haxxecx to command, to embrace tbe Department of the Columbia aud Department of California. Headquarters at San Francisco, QIDIAM WABS.

Indian hostilities upon the plains and th overland route to th Pacific coast have given much annoyance, required the employment of many troops, and occasioned great expense to the Military Department. Several Indian councils hav been held during the past season, tfnd large military expeditious sent out sasmst hostile tribe and bands. What has been accomplished by treaty or by fighting will doubtless exhinited in th oAcia report of th Indian campaigna, which have not yet reached tbe department. iJinbanding tbe troop reduce st one th amount to be extended in some itema of appropriation, but in other require larger immediate expenditures. Upon their discharge tbe soUicrs became entitled to all their lnetaluieiiU of bounty which would hav fallen due at later periods, and in many cases exceeding a rev's psy.

The transportation of Urge armies from the field, tn Southern States, to tbeir remote home in the West, or in Eastern an Northern States, made extra ordinary drafts on the Quartermaster's Department, beyond what would be required for armies inarching or Tbe vast amount of live Block on hand jii ires forage until aale can be made. The ar effected with tli utmost diligence; but still this large item of expenditure contiuuc through a large part of the flcai year. Tbe financial effects, therefore, of tbe reduction of the army and retrenchment of expenditures ran only operate to any great extent on th next fiscal year. ADJCTAsTTaVHEBAL'S BEPOBT. From tbe report of tb Adjutant43enersl, ft win be seen that the recruiting service of the regular army is EroKressing favorably; the number ot recruit en.

tted lor ail arms, from Oct. SI, 1S64, to Oct. 1, leoA, having been ltt.665. The regiment a comprising it have beaa cUstritMited to stations, and tbeir rank ar rapidly filling up, thus enabling th department to relieve regimcnte of volunteer troop. Th present authorised strength of tbe regular regbnenU la 953 officer and enlisted men.

This estimate la mado on tb betus of 42 private to company, tb number new allowed by tew at all except frontier posts. It is recommended in the report that th maximum standard be fixed at 10U ei.lltrtwi men to a company. Tbe Adjutant-General recommends that proviaioa mad by law for rnHstlng on hundred boys, aot under twelve year of ag, as musician, aa was don before th law of 18C4 and 186a prohibited th enlistment ef minors under the age ef sixteen year; that-the tew by wbteh one-half af their y. darin; th pod of abenne, la lost by officer absent with leas for mora thaa thirty days to on year, except from wound ar rtckaeaa. be repealed aad that aa act passed providing for th enlistment ot meritorious T-M scudiere a super inten dan ta ef th national cemeteries, numbering about forty.

each to twoalT the pay and allowaao of an ordnanc sergeant, 1 Eight volume ef reports ot battle, with map aad index prepared under th resolution of Congress of May. 1ft, ISti, have been completed aad sent to th goveimeat prtattn-oAca. The pnnweatlon of tha greater part ai th remaining report to anlyAahia wntil th iwoeipt af otbar not yet readerwd. and waieat ar required to preeerv tb chronological erder ob Mrrrd ia th preparation th -volume already completed. The reclater of volanteer officer called lor by reaomtioB of June SO.

1864, and bracing aom name, will completed by tb Urn Con. ere assemble, I 1, Tbe ax-regate of voluutta, drafted atltnl ordered to tb field between ta 1st of Kow-mber. Itfbi. aad AOth of April. 1066.

wa SOX 117. Tha Bamiber of volunteers, drafted men, and, militia mas. tered out and discbsred within th sams period was 1.000. la dMnamitTij th lore a Icaagar required after th ressatlna of Aostiiiftea. tha aama marlilnery of mustering efficers and depots ha been.

ad a tn recruiting. Uncimaata hav baas aeat aom aa fast as tbcv could transported and paid. Lb ofters being held reeponslble for tha good Mhavicr of tb men. Instanoea bar been rar of any disorders. Black Credit to da to musterteg oOcera, paymaster aad railroad notiipaiiias, tareogh who adbrto troops, aumbertas; hi tb acjrregxai bar beea transported, mwtaiad out and paml- Ob th of ApriL 1864, it waa ordered that return aoad af tha volute fnreaa in th a Ttew to their Inimalau redactia.

and taeoa-b action with Ci were nawparad and promulgate! for their muster oat and discharge. la axsrntiiif tbi work, prwnptn tm and a proper pro- teettonof ta uttaeai 01 th government and tha ta vtewf and among- other dm sau hrirw. feiaaiOB war luthed ia tb Bead, a wall as bx aaoat of tb Btete. Al tb fteld raavlaavow aa atn-phas preparty pna a loo of by th staff oQoan af thisuUli ply department, aad th asaateroct toilad diaelsarg papers prepared aader tha diracsjaa of eerp conaianriM ef biukh sad tbeir seai slants. Corps and wpartmnt eommander war lnstracisd to ae that th work was pushed wtth xserrj; Baing for that thUvatoa ana brlrwa oamnander.

with tnatr prwpaxad. it was poaVa nuts to It IfaiiAaUBiasVsMl aaiteisT0wB emttoa war whb ta af tb troonen Oas Meeotioa of tb pabli propr- ta by tneaa. aadthartranspociaiion to their mm aii'ihaiaa j. i By tha Bwegotng arTsnAwsaanta the en Or forea of nmawtfto tDd aaatotent eomBilaaaH mnatera tar troop la tb Bald have beea aaad tmawjiw tb workTin eonneetiou with tb chief aad other State mastering oAoaia. Tb most expert enaed mustering snd those most iamHiar with tb reriraenul reordwr ored; tb records from wbito tb maatoring oat data wa to baind war readily oeeasibi.

and th loa ot reoorda, (a common through ta necesot af iwgtaaantal aBara.) whitet th regi: it war an isai irom to acau hav nan aaia so a rigid aoooantebiUty in preparing th record, imbi Interest of tb enlisted meat tbna protected. Order and discs plin baa been maintained whilst th troop war ca rswte to tb State and after arrival therein. Troop bsv beea comfortably oared for up to tbe momant they war paid off and ready to atart for thair borne Diseatis aotion among tbesa baa bean obviated and pauses fcrwsnpUint removed, and ail pubuc prop-arty baa been 1 "'j secured and reauily aooonatod for. Tbe rapidity with which tbs work ol mustering oat has been executed will be apparent from tb tool that toAug. 7, 640,808 troop bad been mustered out; Aug.

3-1. T19.S38; Sept 14, 741.107; Oct. 18, 7TJ.208; Nov. 15, 8u 0iS. The oommand of Major-Gen.

Pbixmix (Army of tb Tennessee and Army of Georgtef and tb Army of tb Potomac wer first to oomplet tbeir musters-out an-trely. Regiment commenced leaving Gen. Shsb-st aw command, then numbering, present and absent, 114,183 officer and men. from th rendervona, near Washington, oa th 23th of May. and on th 1st of August th lest oaa of tne retpmcnui mustoiwd oat left LouisviUe, to which point tbe command, (sftor the musters-out tbe re from were partly com pie tod.) wa transferred, and the ermle composing It merged Into one, called the Army of the Tennessee.

Th work of mustering ont the troop wa not continuous, it having been interrupted and delayed ny tbe transfer of th two armies lrum tbi city to Looisrilbs and tbeir subsequent consolidation. Regiment oommenoed leaving th Army of tb Potomac (when numbering, including tbe Ninth Corp, 162.851 ofUccra and men. present and absent) from the rendezvous near tbia city on th 39th of May, and about six weeks thereafter July 19) tbe test reinient started for home. During the Interval the work, like that from Gen. Bar Umax's command, waa not continuous, it being interrupted and delayed by the movement of tbe Sixth Corps from Danville, to Washington, snd tbe consolidation, by orders of Jans 28, of the remaining portion of th army Into a provisional corps, numbering, present and absent, Z1.6U9 officers and men.

Thus, fur tbe two 00m mends in question, and between tbe 'Oth of May and the 1st of August, (two months,) 279,034 officer and men, present and absent, were mustered oat and placed en route to thir homes. Including other armlea and departments, th number was increased by Aug. 7 (two month and seven daya) to officers aud men. From the fbreeoing it will be seen that th mas ot th force discharged wars mustered out by Sept. 14, or thin two and a half month from tbe time the movements of troops homeward commenced.

Th per average month during that time is OOLOBED TEOOP3. By reference to tbe report of the officer in charge of the bureau for the organization of colored troojia, it will seen that the increase in the number of these troopa since hi Ust annual report i 49,609, of which 4,244 ware room i ted in tb State in rebellion and credited to the loyal States, under the 1 rovisions of th act of July 1664. The whole number colored men enlisted it to tbe set vice of the United. States during the rebellion was 178,975. Th largfat number In service waa on the 13th of Juty, 1845, viz.

123,15. The loss during th war from all causes, except muster out, was 68,178. Tber hav been colored troop mustered out. Tbe number remaining tn uniM after axLtinir order for muster ont aball hsve been executed will be 85.0-24. Tbe number of applicants for commissions in colored troops amounted to 9,019, of which 3,790 war aumined.

Of this number 1,472 wer rejected, and 3,318 teceif ed appointments, Th number of soldiers discharged from regiments, of white troops to accept appointment to organisations of colored troopa, was 1.T67. It is ascertained, ft- the report of inspecting officer, that the stera'e of the orgsnUatiou is good. FBOTOST-XABSHAL-OKKERAL. On th 1st day of November, 1864. the date to which th laat annual report of the Provost-Ms rshal-G enorsl waa brought np, the business recruiting and tb draft under the call of July 18.

18C4, waa in progress: Tha anmber called for was DfJU.OLO Reduoed by credits ea eraser calls. be obtained ZS4.3 The whole number of voluntary enliaunent under that call was 184,172, Volunteers, (white) 14.392 TnlnntMn (ealorad) Mar ns Corp i.8'4 Total. Tb whole number of drafted men and obtained under that call was 54,707, viz. Number held to personal service 90.305 Number of substitutes for drafted men 9a.m Total 54,707 Humber of aubstitutea for enrolled men. Tniml Whole number obtained under tbe July oall On tbe lith of December, 18C4, a rail waa made tor three hundred thousand (300,000) men.

Under this call the whole number of voluntary en Latnitnts waa 157.056: Volunteers, (white) 130,3) Volunteers, (colored) K.U54 Becolars Ssaiuen Manna Corns Total b7.8 Th whole number of drafted men and aubstitutea undor that iull was 24.580: amber held to personal service 12.564 Number of substitutes tor drafted men .12.014 Total 24.5KI Number of substuntes lor enrolled mea 12,897 37.577 Whole number raised under December ea II was UH.63S The aiisnension ot act. va military ojeration oj -cirfred while tb b'uinesa of the drait, uudor this cill, waa in progress, and orders were issued on the l-Ui of April, 1'j, to discontinue the business of rocruit-iug and draittCjr; and on the next day all drafted men who bad not been forwarded to general rendezvous, wer ordered to be discharged, and soon alter all who bad not been forwarded to the field wer discharged by orders through the Adjutant General. Ths aasrasateejuotaacharKed acainst tbe several State, under all call made by the President of tbe United States, from the 15th day of April, 1M61. to tbe 14th day of April. lS at which time drattinc and recruiting ceased, waa The terms of service varmg fmm three months to three rear, aa ahown datait by tbe book of th Proveet-MarsbsMjenerai's ouic.

The aaarrerat somber of men credited en th several calls, and put into aervice the United btatea In the army, navy and soaiine cerpe, during toe a bore period, waa 2.CT..S83 Learinc a defioicaoy on all calls, wbes tbs war closed, ol i 102.4S Which would hav been obtained in full if recruiting aad draiting bad not been discontinued. This number toes nut am brae tb emergency men put into service during tbo Summer Ot 1SCJ, by tbe State of New-York, New-Jersey aud Pennsylvania, nor those furnished by the States of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, during tha "Morgan rcid," amounting in all to over 120,000 mea, who served periods of about two or thre week. In estimating the number of troop called into service, it baa boen th rule of th department to take iato account th whole number of nitn niuaitred, without regard to the fact that th same persons may bsv been previously discharged, alter having been accepted and credited on previous calls. Under the different calls, volunteer bar been accepted for varioua term of service, three, six, snd nia months, and one, two, aad thre years respectively: snd a burg number of persona who had Mnved under one call hav subsequently an lie tod under another. Thus a portion of the who enlisted under th call tn April, 1861, for three-months men, again enMfted under succeeding call In July ftd-lowing for three years; others reentered th aervie for ala month, or fbroaor two years, and at tb expiration of these period again retaliated So thre year, and tb entir veteran volunteer' foro consisted of those who, baring served two yeara, renlisV for thre years more.

1. It will observed, therefore, that a ktrg portion of th Bunitxir counted in filling calls ha been furnished. Brat, by th reenlistment of those In ervice, and, Second, by the who hav reentered tba aervie after a dtecharg from former enlistment trader which they had been credited that is, th enftoreat call wer tilled by crediting each accepted anbstutent, instead of HmrUrg th credit to tb actual a umber of person who tered th tvki anew; aad bene to detornuU tbe number of aaa a Anally antoraa; th service for first tim. under th dlnrnt call, th aumber credited should be reduced in tba nam ratio that the list men ta of tha aama persona bat Loan repeated. Th extent of this reductloa cannot calculated at this tim, or wren MUmated with aufflcien aeeuracv to usefuL It follows, tbartotara, tba aa aaooant of a I epotjtVm of ereditB.

Iniailenl to srilisrment ttnon th mibxary baste of ta otninurv bas than would appear by considering atniply tb nambar of men mawseed 1b thdiffrnt calls for troops, or taa xmsober of credlte aQowd upon these call. Tb amount of commutation money raceivad from Koy. 1. 1864, to Nov. 1, 1840, waat 8.

'bSLb. ttt wwmla. tfrom an rembataate, uada Baawonjl af tb aot af jBarnary at aesAIlt AS Th tofl amount af draft aad aebetrtwt fund taeeivad aar ta- at tprvd March 1 UO, i tt Total amount treads A to Baiawe rmiBla ia Tsi rsry to Tadit 9BawlSwV CV Thar ar Just claim at3l outetiaBdln; whlc hart to met froni this fond, Tb leeUuerito ef th Teteraa Beerr nnrna have beea periorxniDf mt Bin duty ta Waahiagtoa aad its ofBiv works, at tha Tartoaa depot lor ncrulta aad drafted 'a th t-Marahal'a 1 aatiy deervon for annate oat at th Sine th tormtnatiOB of attv aparatton a Bran, fers hav baaa mad to this corpa, mf Bar aaj afA. cer bn appointed. Th amount Tenoaa from xos mmmcrarimam tor moUeie ti rM Wlilna -lai emA'di.

oreanialns; Volunteers, lo, wart L42ajBii tt' Nev. a. lsXM, to Hot. 1, to. Tha baMTi mt tato arrev'mtiOB ratasainl Trarnng to th to 11 taeniae u.

atd abA half a anil tm ta kaaito sf stiliBau BaniAltoB wheels to needed to pay jx-nar baowxiwd tn Bajtartaa owt ta Ot th VBHeo. rjisTf- As fast th xljenia of Ota 'aeri parwtltodv tb tore etnploywd La baen redaoad, Ta nrreon and laanmsr of beards ef caroTTman to th ebatrtote. B7B ta aura her, have ben eaobjgd. Th AlrHbM aeertia iweruBa to tha std, aad snorav-paaoraun aarTiaoB daty at ta Tial ram. dlslMtoaad with.

i II. Bo srrmrriatici mt anoney wm Tb reeutr aw IB art thayBaraiB awxrng taa bxs nam yw r-fatAATTXB-o Th that' oWBi tba mar avians? JuaafM. 165. t7.tlS9.335 47 wer paid to taa xwffwiar army, walk f90O.738.63B wer paid to Tolnntoera. aid that tha total dUstoursemeats sine June 3 1864, to tb date of bia report, amount la ta ayrepaa 7, I-Tn te smotrntina to hav been mad to about SOO.000 mnsterad-oat troopa.

Tb highest a amber of additional paymasters servioo during tb tcal year was 447; tb number now toserrioste 310. all th troop retained in ervio bat been paid to Jan So, 1866. and many ortaaUaaUona to Aug. 31. 1865.

and to all discharged troopa tn full to date of diavharg. Tba aatlmpatod payments of bountte to eoluior, and thre months' additional pay to offioara mustered out that ha tailgn dn by reason of muster out, amount to ninety -oo million seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, ($21,750,000.) I 1 Tb wboto man dieburaed by th Psy Department inc th commencement of th war. vix. from July 1, 18CL to July 1, I860, amoenate to on thousand and twenty-nine sniluon two bundred aad thirty -nia tbatisBiul dollars. Ul.039.339.0Oa) I I Th total lnaan and defulostiona during tb aatn period.

If nothing abould be recovered, amount to th aura of fir bundred and for.y-ons tlionaand dollsra, ($541,000.) and it to believed that not teas than half of tide amount will be recovered. Th total expenae of disbvirsement. including all pay and allowance. ootn matatioa of quarters, fuel and traveling expoaaee. Cor four year and foor montha, amount to six xniiiiona tow bundred and twenty-nin thousand Bix hundred dollara, i Tbna it la seen that th ooato of JUburesmeot to armiea in thetfield, and amid all tbe baaarda of nnex.

enipled war, and Including aU loeao and expense, are Id than three-fourths of one per cent. OKKXKAT, OF BTJB318TXJI O. Th aubaiateno store required during tb year for distribution to th armies in th field, hare, a during th earlier year of the ar, been purchased in th principal markets of the Northern States. Th facilities and coat of transportation to tb varioua point wher tber wer required for issue, th relative price of tLe different market, and a do regard to th gen. enl commercial interests of th country, have governed th Subsistence Department in araportiotun: those pnrnliasrs among th aaveral market centre of the country.

As New-Orieana is gradually re tuning a healthy oommeroial oondition, a cog Bid wattle portion of the supplies requ lred for distribution from that point, ran be obtained in that market. Altbnuh tbe preaunt general condition ot tbe Southern' State is not uch aa to afford a large amount of supplies, still subsistence officers ar able, in aom parte of thoe 8tatoa, to enter into contract for th partial supply of the troops Berries therein. The principal purchasing officers hav exhibited much ability in the performance of their duties, snd great fidelity to th interest of the country. Th principal commissaries immediately responsible for tha nibaixtnn of th several armiea tn tb field hav discharged th important and often difficult dutie of receiving, protecting ana aim nou ting tne 1 luppuM forwarded to tbr.ni with oommendtible efficiency and success. They have also, by great energy, been able to a considerable extent to subsist th troopa upon th rosourr.es of tha ouuntry tn which tb armiea were operating, or through which they were passing.

It is believed that during the entire war no campaign, contemplated movement, or expedition, baa failed oa account of the inability of tbe subsutencei deportment to meet it proper requirements, and that th troop, wherever stationed or ojerating, bar, with rare exceptions, been supplied with ration in good and wbolesom condition. Tbe muster-out of a large part of ths army, consequent upon th sudden close of active military operatione, unavoidably left In aom of th depot an ex-ceaaiv supply of aubeiatene store. The hav been sent to other point where they war required. Surplus and damaged stores will be disposed of by ale. A sufficient quantity of hrd bread and other articles'hare been keDt from earlier bale with th view of mectinp.

in an economical manner, th want of those people, white and colored, who, by tba event ot th war, bar been reduced to a suffering coihU-Uon. 1 Under order of June 39, 1965, th whisky 1 ration waa discontinued, and the sale ot the supply on hand baa already taken plac at many points, and will eoon be completed. 1 I 1 During th past year, a In previous year of th war, a very considerable income hum been derived from the sale of the hides, tallow, and other parts of beef cattle not issuable ss beef to the troops. 1 1 Prisoners cf war, held at thirty-two forts, prison. barracks, camps and hospital, hare beea well subsisted, baring receivod a sufficient portion and variety of the ration to inanr health, leaving tn the band of tbe several issuing Commissaries, a saviugs," that portion of th ration not deemed necessary for per-sons living in entire idleness.

Th pecuniary value of these "aavinga" has constituted a prison fund, available, under the Instructions of th Commissary. General of prisoners, for the purchsse of article necessary for prison-barracks and hospital, and for meeting other necessary expenses of th prisons. There baa been transferred to tb Subatetenc Department a savings" credit of th amonat 1 of $1,607,369 01, and ther remain yet to be transferred an amount not let than $337,766 88, making a total amount of $1,815,126 09. Under section 3 of the Act of July 4, 1864. 1,470 claims have been submitted, of which 60 have been approved for payment, aud 413 disallowed; 650: ar awaiting explanation, and 857 remain to be examined It la proposed to ascertain and exhibit.

In a tabular form, the total quantity of each article of subatetenc stores purchased tor the ne of tha army during each) year of tb war, from 1861 to 1865, inclusive. Such a iatement, it ia believed, would prove an toteresting addition to tbe commercial tatiatlca of th country. Th officers of tb Subsistence Department, regular nd volunteer, have, with but few exception, dis charged tbeir dutie with fidelity and succee. StTEOEON GESEBAL. The Surgeon General reports that the receipt from aTl sources snd available for tb expense of th Medical Department during th fiscal year ending June 80.

1865, were 47. Disbuiaemente during tb year, 23. leaving a balanc ia th Treasury on Jnn 30, of $1,161,181 24. i I Th ample provision for sick and wounded existing at the date of tbe ls.t annual report waa increased during; tbe ensuing months until a maximum af 304 general bespits Is, with a capacity of 136,894 bed wa Upon the termination of active military movements. Immediate measures were taken to reduce the expense of the Medical Department.

Of the 201 general hospitals on January 1, 1865, 171 bar been discontinued. Three of tba sea-going hospital transports have been discharged th fourih is now constantly engaged in transfer of eick and wounded from South ern porta to general hospitals in New-York harbor. All of tb river hospital-boats hav beea turned over to tbe Qiiartermaater's Department, and but a single hospital train is retained in the Southwest. Th vast amount of medicine and hospital supplies mad Bur-plus by tb reduction of the army baa been carefully collected at prominent points, and la being disposed of at pubiie suction, most of th article bringing tbeir full value, and tn aom toatetoce their coat price. i Two hundred and fourteen Surgeons and AatdsUstJ Burp eons of volunteer have been mustered out, and of tbe 265 hospital chaplains appointed during thai war.

29 only ar still iu com mi am on. I The return of sick and wounded show that of white' troon 1,057,423 ease have been treated in general1, hospitals alone, from 1861 to July 1, 1865, of which! the rate of morality was eight per cent. In nearly all sections of ths country, tn health of th troop has been fully equal to that of preceding year, though 1 military movements ot unprecedented mgnUnd hav been pushed to aucoeaafui termination, without regard to seasons. An epidemic of yellow lever prevailed at Nswbern. N.

in th Fall of 1864, and tbe released or exchanged prisoners arr.ving at Wilmingtaavif. (X, from rebel prisons, suffered from an of typhoid lever. With the exceptions no serious epidemics hsve appeared, snd it is interesting to not that tb quarantine regulations, strictly enforced by military authority, hav proven, during th ooonpav tion of Soniltern seaports ana cities by on troop, to be an absolute pxoteotioxk against th impanatici of contagious (jjr infectious disease. In view of th prehenaiona entertained la regard to tha Aajastia cholera, now devastating the shores of tha llditor zanean, this become a significant fact. In addition to tb alphabetical reelstera of dead, not yet fulrf eompletod.

th records of tbe medical depart-mant cfitaia 30,000 (thirty thousand) special repot to of thmor important forma ef aurtioal Injuries, of disrsans and operation; Tha reports, with stati. ttoal data, and a pathological coUectioa nt-mbering seven thousand aix hundred and thirty specimens, furnish amass of valuabl information, which to being rapidly arranged and tabulated, as a snediral and suiv gtcal history of th war, for thepubll cation of th first volum of which an appropriation will be seked. Ia tbia connexion, and aa Ulustraring more ia detail th Importance of tbia work, the .4 rate Aferftesf Jf ansa assume 4Ja hishest value. By Ua srrsy mi ia- 1 disputabte supported and. enrich by full raporta, it suppHea lnstroctioa otherwise unattainable, and preaarve lor future appUoatioa th dearly bought experience of lour years of war.

Arrt from its great usefulness. It la also aa hcnoraLl record ot tb skill and aervice of those medical officers who eontrlba-ttara constitute tto value, and a boa baeenttvwto the etf-ixnpoaad htbar ha beaa th destre to alevat thair ui of taa Iota. A small pproprmttoa baa beea Btked to eontmts and sxtead thi collectioa. For recomarndation of aae suit tondtng to tost grator sffiiTiaryof thMdiral Departmept. iwier me is mad mad to th speds! report troxa th 8nrgeoa Gem eral's office, which will be submiUed to th aroronri.

ate oengrsasloBtl oommltlsa 1, y-, Th report mt th QtMriesmt 0 tiae-ral eoatarDt I tatemant of tha opsaatjoaa and expeaillture of th department under hi eontroi during th fteeal year endlag 30th of Job. 1865. prinupel movamante ot troop ny ta wuarxermaster lt)r extent amring tuai tun are. Biamaei. insy nave Mea promptly and with few accidents, and.

ar stfixhi U-lustration of tb Improvements ta the art of war which hT bb developed daring th late 0011 test. Th Twenty-third Army Corps, after fighting at KaaaviQ, ta th midst ef lot aad snow ta December, 1964, waa, oa ta eambafdoa of th eampaiga ia th Wast, trsasAwred treas tha Valley of the Xsnasss ss to th bank ef thPotomae, naavmg by rirar and rail down th Tennesar, th Ohio, aero tbBow aoverad ATVgbariie, a A isfanoe' of 1,400 mCaa, ad ta the abort pac of eteraa day waa encamped oa tbe bant af tb Potomac, then blocked np with tb to of a neoat sever Winter. assets wer collected to mast this eorpa, th obtcV totorpcaed by the to wen sramnt, aad aarrr 11247 ornry th troop eom it ware ngntmg ntrm 1 wwnxingtost, an jaona catMtiaaV Tb transfer of the Ceraeth and Twelfth Oorp tindar Gen. Hooxxa tn IboJ, fronx ta Put naan to th snnasasa, to- the only parallel to tlu Binrtnnt. That wa aa attnoat unexampled at th time.

soouat wimmsnfl contained 71 QrQ anas, and ipaaisi wy ta artuiery an trains, bsgasr mma avwonpusan tne rasean soxa tne Bajtitop. ta Tixylnia, to aaawwason, ia AJabsm. dl. tanas of L193 itea, in aaeea daya, erossfng tb Onto P-tver twtoe. Th Twnty-third Army Corps aaorad UXMrntron.

Other important cTrailor.t are derfbed, arnoag wtloh are the scfply of tbe army of limit fiaa. VtAFl PaaVtrt way US aaauy af UB, taa at lrteB. erspaswtory to ato assrchAo Savsa- ZZ of tome JtTT aa Li oTBtmuaicattng with th ot, first at Bayaa. iBTaftBrwariat Goktoboro. at both of which utooeeTdrpote ware aeAablished, aad ate army reln-kroed sadequfifed with rvarything nstssmry to traa-mrlhe TrllfUt Arm, fp.

35,000 BBK htth7BMthof May. front th James to tb coast efTexsa, is fully deacribed. and tb extent and oost of th Beet ased tn tbia morement ar 4 forth teTranrporbioB was ATI parte of th 800th to their home in th North for the ESens army which ha beea ndor. rsnhmttoaof ta dpartot wateh bas made it poa-Stbto to meet the demands ao promptly ialieved to bavebeeaat Teaat a perfect a that of anyothar 'gtrmt table of the qnantitie of th prta-ednal military aappUe. cloth inr.

forsge. horses, mule and wagona, which hare been purcliaaed, traa-ported. and used during th fteeal year. It ctaiu. fcSitttement of th vessels ch "1" ervioe during that Urn upon the Western rivers and noTtceaa aad bay.

Many of dmoharred from tb aarvte or IJd, a-u. order for th redaction of tba tranport fteet hiving beaa given a ooa aa hostilities oeaaed. Thentora of tb armies from th South, the trana. rJexZioiTot the discharged Idlers to their home, th transfer of troops to Texa tb return ot wfiweea xpelled from tha South by Gen. 8nxaMA! and of rebel prlaonera relaxaed at the termiiiaUon of the war.

have, however taxed the reeourcej of the Quarter, abator. rtertntsnt heavily during tb hmt tSprtng and 8aaxtnar. The trantrart aerrto has beea moat mKsfxetorily Terformed. Upon th ocean of ever 7wW veesel Cs beenotistanUy employed, with th reported loss by storm, by collision and by fire, of only three; oa steamship was destroyed in each of theee modes. Tbi repair of th railroad from Chattanooga to Atlanta by th military rsilroad branch of ths quartermaster's Department, under the charge of xevet D.

C. MoCaxxtjc. was referred to tn th Ust annual report. Upon the advance of Gen. Hnxn-iiak from Attenta, bs destroyed th railroad ta his rear, blew up all the railroad building at Atlanta, sent back his surplus store and all th railroad ma.

ehinery whtoh Bad to that time eapphe bU army. Th a tore and th railroad stock were aiely withdrawn to MaahTilte. and after the dispersion of th rmy of Hood, which bad broken th railroad in Georgia and Tnne ia it advance, the Bailroad Construction Corp again took th field, and reopened nm mnnieatioa with Chattanooga, Atlanta and Decatur. After th fall of Macon and Augusta, it became necessary, ia order to tha army of Major-Gea. Wtxaox, to open railroad eoanmunioattoo between Augusta and Atlanta aad Macon.

This wa ucoeafuQy accomplished. A division of th Construction Corpa, raTJy organ. laed, under th command of CoL Waxonr, with tools and equipments, waa transferred, in December and January, from the Tennessee to Savannah, by way of Baltimore. A Gen. bHKBXfAM did not repair th rail, roads of Georgia and South Carolina, but marched northward, lightly equipped.

Bring upoa the supplies in his wagon trains, and by foraging upoa th enemy, this division of the Construction Corp waa transferred to Beaufort, N. and after it fad to Wilniinirton, wher it repaired and restocked th railroads from thee i porta to Goldaboro and to Bateigb. Gen. SauBKAB'a army waa thus quickly reahod, and quipped for a march to tb Jamee. Th aurrender of the rebel armies and pacification of the Southern State hav enabled tb Quarte muster's DepartmcTit to return to their former possessor most of th railroad which hav been In military possession during ths war.

Tbe department, la transferring them to iheir boards of directors reorganized upon a loyal footing deliver np th road end bridge in whatever condition they may at th tim ot the transfer. The great accumulation of raflroa.1 engine and ear upoa tb Western mibtary railroad Is being disposed of to th railroada of the Southwest, which have suffered severely from the operation ot both armiea during tha war. Under th order of the Executive thi stock 1 being delivered to the companies, who are to pay for it within two year, at a valuation fixed by a board of officers and sxperts, assembled by ths government. 1 The reconstruction of these road and their successful operation ar of great importance, not only to tb districts in which they ar located, but to tbe general oomnxeros and prosperity of th country; and the liberal policy pursued toward them will react favorably upon tbe revenue and credit of the nation. Th agreement mad early in tbe war with tbe rail, road companies of th loyal States, fixing reduced rate of military transportation, remains in force, and baa beea extended to th railroads in tbs Southern States sine ths termination of os till ties.

iuQ reports ar given of the quantities of clothing, camp and garrison equipage furnished to. our armies during the past year, and also during the war. Th table acoompanylag th QuartermBster-Oeneral a report give information on theee points, which, show ta a favorable light th manufacturing power of ths eoan. try. 1 Th vast supplies of required for the armies hare been promptly furnished and tranaportod to th depots.

hile moving through the Southern country th armiea found ample quantities, and it waa only when lying still tn camp that they had any difficulty ia supplying themselves. During th year orer M.000,000 buhs of rratn and 400,000 ton of Ahay hav been provided by tb depot of th Quarlcrraaster'a Department; 336,000 cord of wood and 833,000 tons of coal hav also been bpplied by the Troops ia the field bar supplied themselves with fuel from the forests in which they hav operated. Th depot of the Quartermaster's Department have, during the war, furnished the army with 23,000,000 bushels of corn, 78,000,000 bushels of oats, 93,000 bushels of barley. ton of hij, 20,000 tons of itraw, 550,000 cords of wood, and 1,600,000 tons of coal, aU tt which have been purchased, measured, transported, tesusd and accounted for by tte officer snd aents. At th dope of Washington alon tber have been issued during tha year 4,500,000 bushels of corn, 39,000,000 bushels of oata, 490.000 tons of bay 210,000 cords of wood, and 392,000 tons of coal.

The supply of arses snd mules for the srmy has been regular and sufficient. There were purchased during the fiscal year 111,681 cavalry horse; from Sept, i 1, 1864. to 80th June, 1865, 30,714 artillery borses; from 1st July. 1864, to SOth June, 1865, 58,818 mule. Priors of hoiaea varied during the year from $144 to $165; of mules, from $170 to $133.

Tb reduction of th army ha enabled the Quartermaster's Department to dispense with lares-cumber of horses and mules, and to tha 17th of October tb ale ot are to bare produced $7,006,000. Th teams And of tbs armiea, bare, as during prwvion fiscal years, averaged about on wagon to twenty-four mea in the field, and on bars or male to every two men. TV burial records of tbs Quxrtero aster Deprt-mcAt, which do aot Incrad the names of those who fell-in battle and were buried Immediately on the fteld by thairmrade, show the interment ia cemeteries of 116448 persons, of whom 08,827 were loyal, 13,594 disloyal, and of whom 95.808 were white, and 30,345 oolored persona. Th military eemeterie at Waehimrton, Alexandria, 1 Arlington and Chattanooga, bsv beea carefully tended and decorated. An officer, with material and men, to mark tb' Save of our brethren who fell victim ta rebel bar-ray at Anderson villa, was dispatched from Wash, iagton aa eoon a th country was opened to ua, aad reports that he has inclosed th cemetery and marked th grave of 13,913 soldiers burled therein.

Of these tha captured record of the- prison hospital enabled bun to identify 13,461, and their names ar recorded Upon head-boards, painted white and planted at the bead of their grave. On 4AT grave was comparted to put th ad inscription, "Unicmown V. 8. Soulier. The list of these name ta tn ooare of publication, Th name ef those who hav been interred ia tb military cemeteries of the District at Columbia and at Arlington bsv already been published and distributed to State authorities and pubiie institutions, ss wall aa to newspapers which publish official adrerti ta so ss to ta made acoeaalol to their friends.

-j The m'litary organization of th operatives and agents of the QuarUmnaater'B Department, referred to tn the test annual report, was kept up until th cloee of the war. It did rood Bervlo to tb fortifications, st the attack Washington la July, at th attack oa Johnaoarin ta the Fan, and bore a part to tha battle of Nashville, on tb 15th aad Mta of December, 1864, which gave the final Uow to ths rebellion ia the Waat. Upon Ui cassation of hostilities this organ traiion was idibanded. its arms restored to tbe arsenal, sad most of it members bar returned to peace Ail pursuit. I iTh employment of oolcred mea la th Quarter-taaaster Department, la connection with ths trains of th army, a laborer at depots and a pioneers of the troops of ths Western army, tinned to tb close of the war.

In all the positions they hav doa good aervie and materially contributed to th final victory which confirmed their ft wed run I Xbe great coat of transportation of anppU serosa th Wetera plains and mountains to th depot and posts of -ths wild erne snd for the supply of troopa operating gainst th Indiana, la reported, and the QuartefTnteT-Gamerl call a tt cation to th Importance, in this view, of th rigorous prosecution of th work of tb railroada to connect th Mississippi Val ley vwilh th XmeuM Coast, a a axuttary praoantlosi a measure ot coaoaiy, biibbi ling tn loattnag af the government MI.Mf TM TUB QTJABTTrRWtyTXB-Og- nAL's Tbs Croartermaster-General lepotts that, tmmadl-ately oa the Issuiinalliia of activ laostltitlae, under order from th O111 tatty ef War, he took meaeuru to rqac xpenditnre; to 'dlsoharg operattvas and agents to discharg chartered trsAsporta, and to aell tbos blfrnglng to tto United State aot needed to oitJS boms troop for mastsr ont; toradace ths sum-bf of iyeg Irr at tbj derotto to th purchase of hors ad rntue, aad to aa thos l2sV tog to tb troops diabtnddi to ess making cw tracts aad purchaAe of clotMng and equiptaeat; to atop ths repair and oonstruotioa of military railroads; to return ail ach railroads to thair former o-mers, and to a or disao of th roLing stock aad otker axaterial need thereon. reports als of lM.SAO berses cs4 aal, for Which tee mum ot 9T.iOO.000 was received. Of 5,365 parson employed ia tb Cavalry Buraaa. ihrea-fourtli hav been dAchsagd. Tsoes sua employed ar anaged la reoalrlng, caring lor, aoU Lug tbs snTTTials torneditt by tbs annie.

Tba pnmTisa sad Baaajaatotur of clothing, whieb durtttclh past fteeal rear had aaused aa xpacutar of berweea algbt and ala rail: lor par montla, bas ewsid entirely, snd, by cobbt rorni w.Ji merclaats, eoatracte jrlothing aad equipment, amoun Irg to Biwr mixtion of doCar. bar been eaaee'-ed. Twenty huadrad IwiiliTinga, vaeatad, hav beea Ta sales of touMtoBa. wtsons. fcsrrra.

toeU. t-foa. sad other hks Bmtenal, bar realized Cu fax a nai-Ttiaa af dollar. Over 1.700 soEe of aUJ for the diipsi iiussit by SA.700 wofkmaat and srntv at. a monthly coat of one and a half million of liars.

Lav bsea torsi to tbeir fotaias owners, and th ni3nr of person ployed ta oerapteiing aeeounte, ra athtagesawof aad th railroad ymofverty to y4 oll av traasierrati, baa Lama reduesl to lea thaa SOU, tba rest having beea discharged. he tt Ij. -t, nl tV aarx troa tf v-evtlg fct Lee mt tr. tor tlT3.000: tba roTWI troa lovtrqo, 00, sad the at iron for about $100,000. Eigbty-tUree engines and 1,009 ar hav been soil for $100,000.

Over TOO teoomoUrea aad l.tJ0e bsv beoa ar4d at appraised vaiae. oa credit, to 1 Boutbera railroada. Of ass tamboat aad other boats aarployed aa Cia astern rivers, all hut 11 bar beaa pafout of mmm miasioeu Tb Bale of many of those owned br taa United States bay been effected. Theee sales are a yet concluded: they will produce about $1,100,000. ut ta araaaTmr a wpoa ui eosaa on tb lat Jsnuary test, 460 Btcamera and veaaela of ail Hn.i bsv beaa discharged or laid np lc aaia, aad many af them bsv already bea sold, Th fleet bas beea 1.

-daeed over 100,600 tons, aad TtmmtU are dally at boms ports to diacharred or soid, Thsmoaut' -expense of ta transport Beet bsv beea radar. i -it A mlUioa ut doilar be bnreejrwd tram th salra at vessels belonging to ths detau-tmect, which will tat ml by future sale. In all. persona, employad en wag-M. bad dtecharged truiu ft ervD of ilia Cnartermaiar Deparuaeat at ths And of Deeeenbar, 1863, radaotL-tts expenses per month 94.086,091.

Ths aalo of property of ail Inds reportryl aad orded on 1KT 1 it ilemrtl 1 efSoe, from tbe SOth of April to th ata ef Movacv 16, amount to Tbe coat of forag tesaed to tb ti nile daring fls month of March last to eat tmaied at -1 th month of September it ia estimated at A re-iuctioa tn meutbty xpendltar of The armies on tbe Eastern eoast have beea auppbei with tor! purchased befura tb end of May awt. Tia oonaMtorame parcaaae aavs Dee mad ta tea East sine that time. Parctmn of furasa stnea have-bar oonfined to-the supply of th troor Genrgis snd upon th Gulf coast iaTexaa, and apoa Tbe consunipUoa of eoal in tb month ef March ass was tons, coating In September tt bad beea reduced to 36,693 tons, cos ing $2tMT. reduction of moatbry expenditure of repcrt of tb Chief kagtaeat of tbe army gives ths operations of th deparissent ander bis chargasad th stuUas of tbs ciUccra of tag Corp of Engineer. corps consisted, ea Jrra SO, 1866, Of aigbtyv rmim, Iki Miittery Aot Abbs ana bi wniiaiiiuB vis uwjm.

s.very aassss ber of th eorp has beea oa duty during th year. At the date of th report twelve mL cere, being Generals ta command of troopa, wer mm. detaofaed sail Ice, aad otbers wer oa stag duty, a detailed tor aervto under th order of th IAghthD Board and th Department of the Interior, there, i maiader being ea duty at the Mditsry Academy, mm ea-coaat defence, mrnrftf of tb Ukna, with th saw giaecr aa saaistante to th Chief mm. --giaeer. Th yrtioular arvioa raiiitd by tSMs officer are' recited ta the aarraHvee aad other state mnte accompanying th report, aad comprise th rrofeaNiorial datte ol tb ngtneer.

together wi-tt tbos of tb various arms of th aerTice towhickth officer hsve beea signed. la gene ml, very arms and niihtery expedition haa bad assigned to it ofnosrs 1 ef this corps. Their reports give th plana ot attach and defence, a well as th outlin ot th marines bv ths armies to which tay were attacea.aaa togeuj eonstitut a atetemeat of ths last year's operations of th arsnjr. i 1 Tb aea-coast defence hav programs in prnpan tion to th available mean and the number of officer, shu eould be assbrned to tbis branch- of duty. Ta efforts of ths engineer department hav been prta cipally directed to conatrucUuna for.

mouattag ta guns of Urge callbr new essential ta eonsequene -corresponding armament to troa fteaUng baAtariast The permanent forte oa tbs Gulf, elnc their rapes, session by tbs government, have beea repaired and put la defensive condition. Th availAbl means af the department will Bufflc to accompliah aU that ta required at the a-orks, aad at those ef tb Bontttara Atlantic roast, until plans are matured fur modi (tea tious adapting them to th existing s-ct mtmrn- mentt .1 -1 i The Military Academy has eon tinned to furnts limited number of fpuatesfor tb subordinate grades of th army, a number, however, which sag not for year paat sufficed to) fill the tbs CI Uns and staff, occasioned by casualties of th asst vice. Ths Chisf Engin r. la view of this atot. nisan mend an Increase of th aumber of cadets; and.

it order to economize la tbe expenses of the lnstitnUoa, proposes a mod of aleoting madidatas from aomV 4 1 aees for each vacaney, but that wiL. be thinks, wbl mors uessauity wv iijmii 1 military art, by those aspiring to enter toe erviosv 1 survey of th nortbara bite hss during th year aa Tb repairs and 4 errauoa of the harbors on th bike and ontbsAB bmtic have been prosecuted to tb full extent of th resourees of th department ta rncer ana. avsxiaoi 44 funds. Success in this branch ef engineering Is at tended with greater difficulties than ar met in ma others ta whieb scieac aad skill are ealted upoa tl iv promote th interate of th eowntry. Heretofore sht plans of improvement adopted bsv beea directed ecure Immediate results, snd th aourc ef th avJ having been left to exercise its influence, hamndr4 eonstent repetition of labor and xpenditurea ansa aary.

Th Chief Bngbaeer la now ailing trpea ta I officer charged with works of this character air psata to arrest tb caua of eonstent obstruction to coats meroe, aad it 1 hoped that measure may dvtoi I MM. 1 fc. wniclithess improvements may mad to sndurt for longer period, not to become permanent their nature. i Th xpeaditures of tb nglnr Departaaat big tb year amounted to $5,479,430 33. OBDltAlIca BUEKAU.

1 The fiscal resource of tb Crdnano BiiT past year amonntod to 10, and th ditures to SA3.U3.531 37. leaving a balanc of 134 83 to tb credit of diaburslng officers, la th go ernment dapomtsrtoa, oa gun HO, 1865. i Tb sstliSAtei fpr ins next Jrac are tat objects aa confined to a sUle of war. but for mich art reqclral to keep up proper state of preparation, and ta roe try the lante aud valuable mtuuttotis of war now ea BssssV On the termination of th war, measure were (tanp a 1 il Af armrtltae- and as provid BtoragB tor th munition isturned to tbs ij arsenals from tbs armiea and captured from th enema. Commodious fire-proof workshop are being erected at Alleghany, WaterVUet and trankford Arssraala, aad at ia contemplated to erect similar snop at nmvuurumj Arsenal, for which tber Is aa appropriation.

Them bop can be advantageously used for storage whsa their entir capacity for aaauulbcturlng purposes is ami aeeded. From tbs evident bnportanc of armlrg th ynai.av.4 fortifiosiions as fast aa they ar built, ths ataw stracttofl of ca-snoa and oarriagaa for this purpose, mt far aa existing appropriatisna warrant, has not ba Intermitted. It I contemplated to in areas tbs epas jty ot manufacturing aes-ooast cttrriage la proporuos to th readiness of tn forte to receive thein, and to discontinue the fabrication of' wooden carriage fof field nd ietre guns, la favor of iron carriages, wale experiment 'hav ahown are preferabto tor that sen vice. Caat-lrun amooth-bors oaanoa, of large calibr as now made, are found to be entirely reliable bul not so the heavy rifled cannon, a heretofore mad aad tried. Th failure, on trial, of the wrought-ir gnns mads by Mr.

Hosatio Aarxs, indicate that the gnu cannot be relied upon, and that no tnor of tees otxRht to be made for this department. Two experimental east-troa eight-inch riii gun hav been mads of the model ABd Weight uppoaoa 10 rentier uieza re baUe for service. They ar naw undergoing xirem proof to teat them thoroughly. Tb manufacture of arms at tb KaHonal Armory was reduoed at the eoaolusiou of hoatiliiiee a rapidly a could be done with eonaoany, and at present mat muskete ar being made there. With a vtew to ehsag the model of smalt arm from muxslAoaders to breech4oders, estenaiv experiment have bean madst but they have not yet resulted la tb selection of 4 model of such decided excelienoe as to render it adoption for tb aervio advisable.

It 1 hoped that aca a model may soon be A plan for alterist the musket or tn present pattern into ram breech-loader baa beea devised, and firs thousand ef them ar being an altered tor lawa to troop for pr ticeltost. There are nearly on noilliow-of irood Spnaa field muskete en hand, and upwards of half amiuios of foreign and captured muskets. Tbs latter win tt old whenever suitable prices can be ebtatoed wn and also other ordnance stores of periabab'S nature, which ar tn excea of tbe of ti sr of providing rreltabl depository ftfl sTunpowaer, wn proper And preservation, wbtoat was stated tn th test aanaal report, to aein menUooed. aad th requisite kg-ana tion is urged. i- A partial prorision for tbia object, as far at reeperfJ a supply for th Mississiinil Valiey, bas been maus A th military reserve at Jelfcron Barracka.

Ths ruvernment baa not yet acquired a tttle to ta property on Bock Island, taken potagssioa of nadef in act of July 19, 164. It tmpcrtant tba thi a don with as Uttte delay a practicable. Ths tawrfc m. l.ln. twtl i im.i mmi tin mrA aolltrol Of OS laUnd.

including th sdjaeeat telanda, andib rigas ad thsrefor, if nscswary, ts re. emmended. 1 Several of fb Bcntheru Arsenals bave been reoecaj 1 pied, sad It is Intended to reoecopy them tuL, ut" that at Fsyetteriite, N. C. wtich Las been snaajDiraa Kava tmea taken ot tb praa ervatio of tb powder-mill at Auirnsta, and the Uto atory aad anhnisbed.

awxaory at Atacoa, Oa, whieB Lars beats eeptnred. Tb number of asrmansnt United State areerii aad armorie Is twei.ty -eight. Th command and ro psrvtsloa of thsse, together with tl luspectia Tics reerafred At th arsenals, tbe foundries, tU fc aer-tnUls, and other private mblUhnezrt niral la work for the government, furnisa eoostant empv? aaant for th whole number cf otrnance officers (sixty, four) newsntborized by atw. Tb proper dic of the ssBeatial dutie require tbst that number should eon Unwed ss part of tb tDliitary peao tobJishntentcf thec-yuiitry. 1 rh armie ia ths field have beea amply ni wr TtorilaTaaW- and other ordnMOc tore, dr and atrenfitiiened a-nd tLf-acd by gun of beary ecLbro and great ei.ci3CT.

On tbs 1st of Kovembsr. 1864. tbt J-B1 ce-js bared 169 officers sad 1.869 enlisted mm, ta drtaoh meats amoag th armies in tb tuJ mtbtary department. All that portion 0 ti corps oa 4ay east cf tb AltesWn Eiver, ta 1 ffluitered out of a-rTlce, tt act Corr. tea which th eorp was orjranize-1 ni ted i gaalxsHoa to th duraUoa ef the refceion.

1 bow remain officers aad tf enlisted 1 mea military divfeSo ef the "0 "and trt Dilated mea a th aa-iiary divifion of -Gulf. Tet deUebment are opera EJ Irscps an th plains, In ex, and along t- wtara boun itrv. The un i from rrrw'rAti01 fr aalsem m'Wfc'el to '137 04 ndtsz Sept. Ti. taiaae 93a.U.' 3 sTTLTTLBT TZIXSZXrS.

to be a and impoii-iTit ia r. t-icer tar owit t- M' 1jt. 1 l--l which 1 sicrna-izeJ. tbair e-or' '1 her kv heeit mile cf zc t. -wrkie b-l lie--- t.BJc4'' 'J- li -7' i sr si 1 r- '-4 li a I it 1 4 .1 1 1 1 IM i t- H-" i -V.