The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-15
THE UNITED STATES ARMY,


G-uhs fslIo~ips returns IRON the AdjuSant GeuS-
I-Oge1isAtion OF the Army establshed By Law
a0ssssai return Of the army, showing the actual
e-Dssribsticn troops In the Eastern division
4-Dheriboticn ofth noope In The Western division D.
Of The trcops In the thira or Pacific d.
eStatensnt Of tbs number Of recruits enlisted frsa
oetsbsr 1, 1851, 70 Sspsesoer 30, 1882 ~
During tAs pest tw I've aopths the troops the From
srs havs bstn actively poyed have hsd several
shass ooobsss With p~rt.es Of Indians In rsxss New
hspsa shs juaivsss Si.sisusioa Of forces made
~ tne commanders 10 thee quarters may prevent any
further eotAresks RsAt psnies OF the rifle 0eat
vitAdrUwn loss year having besa recruited
enA - mounted orser-d 70 Texas where ~ add
SA .s..ted force va .osh pssosa, for me dsesoe
eGAWs e DsVvet Major Gem smith fourteen companies
Il osssAV t~o ctnpas'~s Of artillery, with three res
nsa6 two ssnpas'ss II isfsotryin ALL forty eight
ssnpea1s The three Infantry regiments dssribaed
soog exior posts In advance Of the white
ars.ss. t. Preston On t.. a~d River The rsas.Sss
W ~ force posted on the Rio Gfssde bssw Eagle
Pas, ara saons second Ne interior 70 the drst By
thb sersageDent the sted troops rorsgcd
eso.oaiosy and WIKI greater facility and arc In pod
toa = move promptly 70 any assaulted post Of the first
ne Nrse In New Nszes mine CON psnss Of
&sGssrs two q aItil, aud one regiment (ten COM
pantes1 OF infAnry ssseIai posts have been re-
eseAy slishe Territory heart OF the
lAdAsn cuu&ry aud appear 10 have had the eject Il
aviSg the wsriike tribe pto qaierness.
The hottie Opposition manifested BY the Indians In
Cassais ssA orges reqsinss met our troops IN that
Saarter Should b, Reinforced the fourth reg Of In
hDMy withorsuD fou th~ norteera lakes ordsr-
q thtksr. The force uss.r Brsvet Brig Gan Hitch
eDsh, who command he Pa iuc oivson will soon 90 a.
ss q thres ts Of trsgocps ave companies Of
tnsry, I'D too regiments (t~snty oompsa.s Of infsa
g-A an twenty eight . mpan~s tvsfAl changes in
Ne s:esss 81 the trosPs s.si. TINS di,on a.y. cssn
GA has ca osaapiea With ~ rrison Of thres
Issies T1as post vi sxs,c,s sslatAry check the
Yuma Indians the mot wArItko sos in California aud
who bsyo h herto greatly ns,rasd the enigrsats pass
Ing tArs~sA their country BY the southern the
Halao The whole Of he fourth infantry eight oom -
mics ofvhieh have sAdy arrived oat Ia stationed
IN 0srGon end Nortbern cslnor.is the headqxsrtsrs
with fsur senpaaie. as vspoouvar one At the
Dallss OF the Oouuba river aud the remainder Of
reeneat so etiihue-o ~ 70 guard end keep opea the
eo.nsnasstsons between Oregon sd California
rhs other Bov-Bents ~ troops of LESS iaportsnso,
may be thus br fly .rsra: por ion Of the soarth
tAery ssot rcm The scsro replace the Fourth In
eecesA Artillery from Charles hsr6or Tlsrds
30 nso ths possinh II sal les in u ut grow
ing out OF tho cont.n ssa.o renewal lhsocs Of
81 scninolss to the country assigned them of tho
ASkaasas
Tim RvsauIrI-G SERVICE
he reoccitirg h conducted With the
usual success TIE rnEs.r % men eniist-d being AHA
The ossss sDgsg IN this brasca II the service have
shown . dssls z4x performances Of their
duties Their sceousts have in general hcen promptly
rendered and The 'xS.poi sr-s jod'ciously made.
Ths attention OF r-crsit.s oic.rs has De. rene
called 70 The subject 0f to quad 4ust
the oxak t0.nt Of except in strict ordsnce With
law The Reoera rssa.s,oss conformity ther. with,
the parent mater dian the miuor II ha
any. ard he aft that he has reher hs Is aited
before acceptance IL have guardian spponted accord
ing TO law to The ~rStsn With oare
and scrutiny thus many minors appear.
snos n6ic.ss fe bat .ho be less ssn
nfteen end even twenty msnhs impose themselves
the resulting officers. This IL ano~t daily shown BY
applications from and guardians the Secretary
W&, woo on proof OF minority is compelled to grant
dohsrgeS under the NTH Of the making ap-
loprisose for tie suppert ofth army ap proved
0pts0br rs 1850 10 guard the public interest against
nah
6auds additional kgssties woulo to be ssary
100 sssy suggested hat the MINOR who thus seeks
should either be compelled 10 out the term Of
stnenE On the o1st OF 30 made punishable before civil
rhs tkhd section o the act Of June IT, 1850 ate In
eaee the rank and Ale Of the army and encourage
asmenR,o having almost entirely failed to effect is
pWpssos, may sdvsntaseously be repealed. Very fsw
nea enter the for the first time dis
soldier who enr BY the twenty ninth section Of the
aet 70 increase the fssssAt military establishment
kc, approved July ISIS.
oUlruRn.
nj order No 1, January 1861 q copy OF wh,oh Was
sppenled my last annual report) has falfeA the
Gasred ebjeot In Texas Oafosnia and Oregon nothing
has eempsd consequence Of the troops In these
depaxoats beng constantly employ Cd either in the pur
suit a marsuoirg Iaoisns the establishment Of
pos hold them in cheek and protect the frontier set
6en~ts In New Mexico but little was aocomp lished
duSx tho past year and tAs outlay r exceeded the re
sipts Better rrtalts doubtless may hereafter be
pest there particularly - IL aaa been found necessary
pests On tho Western plains sulvA;ien failed entirely.
Is Win pshaps be exped.est looking 70 the encourage
nk u pulAtion n the nsighborbood of military posts
. discesnue the systsn Besd-s the protection gain
Cd, main inducement with emeIants - settle
~ n,,vcs nb,os ,nspcsu -. voud i. tsion svsvm
hs pablo arDs ssfu It is found, moreover
Eat troops cannot b. kept actively engaged in military
dnmse and maintain discipline, required to engage In
cultivation bcyond kitchen garatn
RxvIao~ OF THE RULES AND ARTICLES or WAR.
Co0er es (sePtembsr 70 lT7s) borrowed sntire from
MoBaxy army which stood witho material change do
70 Apra 10 1906 when the present rules and articles
vsre 70 esaeed upon reyion made In one Of the mill.
tary committees Of Congrss rbE revision gave cast
and entirely the previous code aua embraces
mahsrisl chaDges and discfe soss-each blu nderhe
eeot OF the Low stae Of every kind Of ntay
knowledge In UDiteS States that period 1t
board Of Officers to report revision to BE- laid before
Cocercs.
Laws, p. Is, 80. and 167, &c.
TACTICAL INSTRUCTION ToR THE MILITIA
By ext ting lass tho militia are required to ebserve
the systems provided for the regular army
and yet provision has ests made foe furnishing
then with the necessary systems although niue
nhops ef dollars Lave been appropriated In tho last
forty years towards srmjng them Without books to
tesch ebeir the themselves Of little value.
Hence It IL sssip recon the books be SUP.
ps6. Ths sdoitonsl annual e1p.nse need mot exceed
SO coo and that Only for few yeArs tbs remarks
sn this subjectiD my last annual report.
MILITARY ASYLUM
Fer the progress made in carryisg ont the bcneecent
neauons Of Cong expessed in the so OF March,
4b9A ftc rspsft OF beAfu oSeato0
act addressed To the War D-psr mont for Congress
RET,akp surERAENUArsp A
Bee the remarks on this subject IN my last annual
Port The Beceseiy fer ruch hss greatly
Doreased since the MEXICAN the number Of officers
Of the Junior grads vounsod in hAt having sSeieA
the svai1 list, which Trsvosslv consisted almost exclu
vey Of ocers OF the grades disabled by the In
nxmtes Of The oreaiep st such list ought not
b mscahea for extepss Of the pension system The
eoss Who could be psssed already IN tho receipt
Of fun Psy without psrer.sg asy dsty The system 70
sfts1 recommen0so woua retire them on reduced com
psaesuoa gremote .fcisst tfosrr 10 their stead and
tus errsty contribute 10 the good Of the service without
aay new imPoridoD The tressury
PROPOSED IrcHkAsE CAVALRY.
The cavalry force authorized Is inadequate by
Ire dencpstI ston Of experience 20 the wants OF the
ssrvcs No troops generally .icisat against In
dians and tho immense extebt Of frontiers
Inst ~ least regiment Of horse should be aided
10 IN establishment Che humbsr Of privatss slo xed
10 sc@panirs OF all shsuid in f.u below
SIXTY four With slSAns ssaie upwards to eighty four,
st the dkeretvu OF the xecuttvs