Wastefulness Of War

- Up to near the close of last November, says the Secrelary of War, 11,519 horses hud been purcbased for cnvalry and anillery in Mexico. In additioD, 22,900 mules, 16,200 oxen, 5,380 rsgons, 54steam vessels, 4 ships, with brigs, schooners, scows, and surf-boat.s in like proportion, bad been bought by the Government. Quite a large share of the live stock has either died or been killed in battle.