ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT-GENERAL. WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, November 1, 1902. SIR: The following returns of the Army for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1902, are respectfully submitted: A. Strength of the Regular Army of the United States, June 30, 1901, and June 30, 1902, with losses from all causes between those dates. B.-Strength of the Army by divisions, departments, etc., between July, 1901, and June, 1902. C.-Statement showing the monthly strength and losses from all causes in the armies of the United States between July 1, 1901, and June 30, 1902. D.-Deaths in the armies of the United States between July, 1901, and June 30, 1902. E. Dates of sailing, and troops sent to the Philippine Islands. F. Retirements, resignations, deaths, etc., among officers between October 1, 1901, and October 1, 1902. THE ARMY. Under the act of February 2, 1901, to increase the efficiency of the permanent military establishment of the United States, the enlisted maximum strength of the Army (including the corps of Philippine scouts, which was limited to 12,000 in number) was not to exceed 100,000 men, and in May of that year the President authorized the organization of the Army on a basis of 77,287 enlisted men. July 1, 1902, the maximum strength was reduced to 66,711, and October 24, 1902, it was further reduced to 59,866; and to carry out the orders to reduce the army to the strength prescribed by General Orders, No. 108, A. G. O., October 25, 1902 (59,866), the following instructions have been given by cable to the commanding general, Division of the Philippines: To reduce the enlisted strength of the cavalry and infantry of his command by December 1 next by transferring therefrom to coast and field artillery and engineers men who are fit and willing, so as to bring the artillery and engineer company organizations to the strength |