The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-01-09
R.,>eH n he 8esrssa ~ Of War.

Not having room ios the D~pa' tmsnt 70
ports IN foil ws shall give abstracts which
shall present the leading facts. We take
the following from the Washington States
III. Report Of the Secretary Of War on
tho conditions aud operations Of the army
during the past year 10 full Of interest. aud
worthy Of especial attention.
The army, it appears. consists at present |
Of nineteen regiments. divided into ten Of
infantry. fout Of artillery. two Of Dragons
two Of cavalry. aud one Of mounted f'fie
men. The whole strength OF the army II
about II, 9S5 mon. and scInsf strength. on
the let Of July last. WAS l5.76a. !" add''
lion to tho movements which tho troop' |
have made during the present year, THIS
force has also been called upon to garrison
.iSty.~ivht forts Of . large and permanent
character. aud to occupy seventy posts less
permently established, where the presence
Of = force 10 absolute y required. The ares
over which these porte aud forts are spread
embraces \ circuit OF about 3OOO,0Oo
of ,auare miles aud to visit the principal
ones requires a journey OF many thousand
miles.
/ As the extern, Of our frontiers 10 entirely
! disproportiona,s 10 the force now employed
in protecting them, the Secretary recom'
mends that the army be increased by tour
/ regiments, 30 a. the more eiiscluslly to OPP
press Indian hos,ilhies aud deprsd"t'ons,
lie 10 strengthened IN his conviction OF the
propriey OF this measure, from the recon-
mendatous of his predecessor, whose thoi-
ough knowledge Of the army aud its require
m-nts are Of gr-n, weight, aud from tho to>
Communications, also, OF the General'in-
chief,
4 considerable portion OF the report IL
devoted 10 affairs IN Utah aud lbs sxpe-
dition thnhsr Tbs Secretary exhibits
sound aud acute knowledge OF tho Nor
mons in their moral, military aud political
aspect. After giving tueeinct history
OF ,h-.c people, of their gradual approach
to tn. reasonsbl. siitud. in which they
now stand towards the Federal Govern
meut, ho states point to which Ne would
direct attention. ns showing that the army
vas dispatched to Utah, not Tor the dir"et
purpose OF iullielng summary punishment
upon Brigham Young aud his associates,
aid To- act immediately upon the offensive
toward. the Mormon People. bu. 10 uphold
, aud enforce tho authority OF the federal
officers IN the luIlmeul of the duties pre-
scrbed by Congress, ihs secretary re,
marks in regard 10 Ihs-
Great care had been taken. in preparing
Tor tho march to Utah. that nothing should
seem 10 excite apprehension o! any action
on the part OF the army Ia the Isasi cons
illcling with the 6aed principles OF ouF ln>
institutions oy ""'en 't' ",'''''''
=. subordinate To Tue cN' "u'no'"E, NV III
Uue"o"s ID '"e e'"'"'""n"s o'''
deioeta'e'y CONSIDERS an" eA,e'"''! "'"""
snd he was ehafsea "o' 10 H''o" ""S gu"
met 10 Ahe pihce oe'"ee" '"' ""o'S "''
Tue people OF .hs 'e''',oty es'eP' guy :"
1 e"'e u' 'h""'" Us e"'''" w "S WV
+ ernor Tor soldiers 10 So' MS P'',e ''"""
sn IN enforcing ooed's"ee 20 Tue laws
inc pa" Of fes'"eh'a' ueIo's 'o' rs
cfuiiins IL hfohs'y u'reu us h"e'l !" w
|, yer, advantageous 10 inc service d! pro-
deehg sp',Ho OF generous f""hs' comm
eve IN 'Le highest "-s'es 10 e""o ''c'P'
'lhe ana h''''Af! o'",'s NV "o'P'
should be hssseu sou'e'e"'', 10 u''"''
perfect am ana o'se i''''' ~" S"""," oe
m'oe 10 'eei more ms so'"'e's ""' 'e''
me iAbofefs
Af'e'''n well'' Tor military purposes
ieoe''s oo'eu !" ,rs'o"s "''''"'e - ""'''
me rs.H onael ,"p,"'" op' ms "e"'''
n Inda, 80, of tina Last Co,,yess III.
, f.ctiny Tia. s,l. of tin, W.st.tn N,l,.r,
,.ylum n, Ii,rfod,b,tg ken,ucky an
: effort WAS made To consumate II, bu,
: w,,hou, effect. Ate, dus and e,tru.iye
advertisement Of he day of sale. aud 40
. on the assembling OF bidders, the property
w.x ot;,ted at unblic oute,, hut In. hiyh
est sum offered was considered b, the agent
Tor the sale so Inadequate. that tn. proper
~ was Withdrawn.
, The Asylum IN this District to n liu
| ted extent answering til. purposes Tor which
I, WAS established. 1t iurnishe. quite M
abundant bone for the invalid solilsrs who
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