Ex. Doc. 1—————6 PRESENT AND ALTERATIONS. HORSES. Return or consolidated morning report of troops serving in the Department of Washington, &c-Continued. ABSENT. Left city,as per Special Orders No. Arrived in the city June 23, 1861. * On detached service, (expedition under command of Colonel C. P. Stone, District of Columbia volunteers,) since June 10, 1861. Return or consolidated morning report of troops serving in the Department of Washington, &c.-Continued. Return or consolidated morning report of troops serving in the Department of Washington, &c.—Continued. Field and staff officers. Commissioned officers. privates of staff and band. | Field music. Privates. Field and staff officers. | Commissioned officers. Non-commissioned officers and privates of staff and band. Non-commissioned officers. | Field music. ! Privates. | Field and staff officers. | Commissioned officers. Non-commissioned officers and privates of staff and band. Non-commissioned officers. | Field music. | Privates. Total enlisted. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 1.50 4,009 4,242 32,611 34, 160 : : : : : : : Remarks. JOS, K. F. MANSFIELD, Brig. General, commanding the Department. REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. NAVY DEPARTMENT, July 4, 1861. SIR: When the change of administration took place, in March last, the Navy Department was organized on a peace establishment. Such vessels as were in condition for service were chiefly on distant stations, and those which constituted the home squadron were most of them in the Gulf of Mexico. Congress had adjourned without making provision for any extraordinary emergency, and the appropriations for naval purposes indicated that only ordinary current expenses were anticipated. Extraordinary events which have since transpired have called for extraordinary action on the part of the government, demanding a large augmentation of the naval force, and the recall of almost the whole of our foreign squadrons for service on our own coasts. The total number of vessels in the navy, of all classes, on the 4th of March was ninety, carrying, or designed to carry, about 2,415 guns. Excluding vessels on the stocks, those unfinished, those used as stationary storeships and receiving ships, and those considered inexpedient to repair, the available force was: Of this force the following were in commission, the remainder being in ordinary, dismantled, &c. 2 frigates 11 sloops - 100 guns. - 232 do. |