New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-15

thing IKE contempt upon the small parties Of troops
sent az ansf them from our frontier poets IL not
difficult thing for pen son living in the old States,
where the Indians have forever disappeared before
the advance of civilization, and secure IN his he
ard property from the unexpected attack OF the WHY
red men 10 read the daily reports OF the rsvsges con-
mttsd cefenseiess fronters by indians Slaoa.
lie making The slightest impression on his mind pat
pace bin and his family situation % feel the full
Lorrors that surround the settler IN any Of oar ne Wy
acquired possessions anc venture 10 say ths hs cry
for succor will come 20 u coupled with indignant re
protches against the Government for Deglecuug 40
valuable portion Of her citizens. We want more
mounted troops 20 operate against the Indians Of the
plans, who arr 81 hOrsemen. anu &c vau; two or
three r-g rem.n for service against the foot
Indians OF California ano Oregon.
The riSe has become OF the noe deadly
weapons that be placed IN the hands os soldier,
and If il IS considered that the ride Is peculiarly an
American weapon the proPreiy Of rsisiDg corps "i
rifemen may wei occupy the attention OF The e0m'
ing Congress. Let any refer 10 the accounts OF
the execution cone With the rife aad MIME sati IN
the late battles between the Russians and the allied
forces and be cannot BIZ; be ssronished Artillery
are killed a, their guns al distances WHICH seem
incredible. II such results can be staioed Nth the
wespou In the hands of men who. however expert,
cahbot have the confidence ~ the arm a.
peron accustomed 20 handle rife from beyh0od,
what might not be expected from body recruited
from our Young men, 10 whom the ride Is perfectly
familiar There could be no more formidable BODY VI
rife During TIE last the regiments that were
AIMED with the rife were very distinguished, and the
murderCus fire OF the Mississippi Rifles AZ the battle
of Buers Nisls, under command OF Col DAVIS, our
present Secretary of War s familiar 10 every body
But particularly in our border warfare with Indians IL
the rife of the greatest importance where, man 10
man. il becomes necessary that IT shot should De
wasted; If in sk FINISHES OF such nature that the
Mimic rife becomes Of more value than any arm nov
in use The great range. the force and preci'ioo with
which the tan Is thrown place, by mPaFison, every
other weapon in the bacs ground.
Ii is siraI that the galantry OF our army 10 Mex
leo by which vast a territory was added 10 tue
United States BY which the mines OF California were
opened 10 pour out millions Of gold, giving an I'm
pulse 10 commerce and trade never befire eNpeI-
enced should strange 10 say, prove the very OppO-
site Of advantageous . them yet such ~ undouot-
edly the case TIE very abundance Of gold won by
the gAlantry of army has Increased the price oil
living 10 such 81 extent that the pay Of army oc7rs
hardly suces for their absolute necessities losnch
degree had il affected the p'ice OF labor that C1n-
eress was compelled 10 Increase the W-Sss o. the
rank apk file The wsges Of the private soldier was
increased over 80 per cent AS well as indueemens
IL the way Of promotion to get eniisn-nts - ui up
the ranks OF the army. The wisdom ana enic,cy OF
the MEASURE j. very percepuOle by comparing the
number enlisted the month subsequent TO tue passage
Of the acs. and OF the month year before.
Enlisted IL September, -''.'.'.'''.to
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Officers Of the army are az needy class OF per-
Sous under their present pay, as We have but, "hie
NOS. other Government officials have increased sal
aries Officers Of the Army appear to have been over
looked Nobody who has been upon our frontier can
say that the Army has nothing to DO, or live life OF
luxury Our Officers in the army ought 70 have an
incre sse OF their pay to enable them to appear ~ be-
fitting presentaives of one OF the branches OF he
service 10 which the honor Of our flag l. inuused.
Let Us have an increase Of Dragons and R,remen
then we will have protection for our families and
bones on our frontier introduce into the Army, on
a large scale our national weaPon aad then,
although tie Army will be on small scale fDr
Nation of % 600 OoO can better afford the necessary
support 70 our frontier setters and make more secure
the home Of FRosTiLhsAN'
Selc- iork NOT. %, 1854