The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-05
OUR ARMY,
Annual Report Of the Secretary Of War,

Annual Report Of the Secretary Of War
WAR DEPARTMENT, Dec 8, 1900
sR.-Tbe authorized and sctua streng tn Of the arm7
remains substantially the same last year. In con-
formuy with the policy which announced 70 you In my
last annual report the troops available for service against
the hostile Indians and others that have become sinoc
that time have been engaged In campaigns Of the great
est activity This year the army has been constantly In
the neld and upon active war footing.
The department OF Texas has been restored to
guilty and relieved from all apprehension Of invasion
moestation by the armed and mAraudng bands on tho
Mexican frontier II has been found necessary 70 occupy
with suciont force the commanding posts and
the Rio Grande have that frontier well protected,
from Fort Fillmore to Fort Brown. These important
movements have not been made without much toll and
fatigue and whilst looking mainly 10 defenses upon the
Rio GrAnde important consideration also 70 hold
N Oh OK the Camanche Indians OF tbs, frontier, and
70 protest the settlements from their mArsuding pArea
me hosttes Of last year with the Kiowa and Camanche
Indians upon the head waters OF the ArkAnsas the
Canadian have not YET been brought 70 elose. Avery
active campaign has bean carried against ihem and
They have been met and chastiscd on several
occasions. In one or these engagements 70
wards the head waters Of the Republican Fork
Of Kansas river large body Of these Indians was en-
u
severely chas,ised. They hAveybseu broken and dss
pcrssd In every directions but being entirely sousde,
they may concentrate and again make hostile deuonsrs
lions somewhere within the boundaries Of he Immense
region over which they roam.
In New kexoos the ouhagos and depredAtions Of Ne
Indians have been very daring and numerous and nearly
The whole Territory may DO said 70 have been infested
by them throughout the TO mako an excessive
campaign sgshst these Incsrs, and 70 chassie than In
an exemplary manner, It btesme necessary 70 taks .
large part Of the troops stationed Utah soushwasd 70
New Mexico. This march performed in Q very cyo-
oitabe manner and In good time. The troops, A.er 90
complshng march OF six hundred miles through q
make . movement Of one hun5rea and nrsy m,,es
more, and prosecute : campaign aganst the hume
IS,s ssd P1 Sr a. iss Of the N.sos there
chassement which has become nsossaary In order 70
bring them under control again.
be region Of Carson Valley, In the Territory Utah
broke out into htty TO the whites very ssddssy This
summer, and Committed many atrocious murders. A
party Of volunteers from the vicinity Of wasboe silver
mines sns Organized, under the nmsnd of Mr. Orusby
cestsd IN MI. osrsy ia s o. vs sao
them back with Considerable loss gst the Killed II
that unfortunate ssr Was the leader, M ormsby him
self This Incident created great excitement and aarn
throughout al the mining country Of Carson Valley ther
rapidly niDg up from tho nattsrns reports Of rich sve
Gent force there 70 oSssse "a. iod.a. AN sn
quiet and confidence anoogsi the inhAbitants
The spot The people Of country desmnsd 70 orran
ne force OF sufficient siror 9Th 70 pursue and chssls
The purposs and considerable BODY Of active Ss.,ns
thtsrpfisle men rallied under the nmand OF Inc crs
DRAFTED Texan raoser Col mel Hays, aud acr equip
Ping ht mseves ~ bcsi they clud they out In pu
suit o. the hotans Al 10 great distance they wer
ovsrssssn By these volunteers, In coujuncsioo with
They oommenctd at the a,ta,x. rhe indlaDs wer
very powerful In numbers and strong in position, an
But the prsctccd eye the cool ana Darby leader ens
bled him 70 lead the assault with such skin that ID
nothing ey Wsre driven 0 FOE ssr .,, .s.'a sse
After severe corfiot and finally put 70 c,mplee ror
The Inc dispsned in ev~y direction their casto
The report Of this slpeal,os furnshsd By Colonel H.s
Great credit i due 70 this rasat an ,sr ma !,
men under his command for this timely ADD en- ,en.d
territory The United States TROOPS IN. ! yeyv rso
and every way creditabe march, reached the ne shbs
GOOD service 10 the sciIon asd by thsr $500
.erwnds snsctuaiy 70 quen every symptom Of hossili
anon ga the lndlAss TIE ib,e,sst ana numbers Of
citizens In that region deemed BY The con nan II,
officer Of the department Of sulhcsnt Importance 10
2aire me sstass hmeat Of military poss there whi
me Snake Indians Washington rerr,sor, on TIE 70
recently opened from For Bridger 10 Fort EsIa wal
have been hosie during the past scasoo; a,d
though campaign vas uSdsrtAkea and prosecu.os ~
vgor against them. u did not result ia reducing tas
grants we're attacked almost The borders OF the ser
ncru, sni many OF them murfued Efficient mcAsut
VII be taken TO chastlse tbese In fans
II should be borne Ia mind that whilst Appropriate
have been made 70 sustain army rpoa peace f,ot,r
hss been called upon 70 prosecute arsive ana n
erinary var, for disance extandisg from the thirty
70 the forty sixth degree Of north latitude, With ve
numerous tribes Of hardy end warxs lndiAns Il soo,
DC Remembered also, that the Of thase oparai
have been The widest aud remote rsKious
DIR MOUNTAINOUS territories lying esswcsn tie eia,as
Iscihc Ocean Under these crcuusssnc . 10 has reqa
he greatest vatchfulnsss and 70 keep the exeo
lures nor the year within the sp2~cpr ailoas IA n
y not less thar hs million lars has cecn r,q u
md could not be for,feen IN this dsPartaasai
fNDiAy BrElAv
] feel no hcsitstcn now In bringing " tn po,so,
crvfess The importance OF restoring 10 he ysr ~,
The yer nteudence and control q, tha Ind
quite inpoesibe 70 inpres rpon thsss "a y,ss. H.
Y obedience BY airy other mears ,baa n, ,'s,s,y
hsy rssptet noting but strong nlllisrJ free. ami
'rcNmy 70 M N g therefore esq., 'll wittost 4
ct Of intimate snowledsa or ~ n se,upev ana s,,,t
rhich notfirg bot command ever then, couid 49,. n
Z pcs c t.r THIS department. u sno hox as5 ~
y - we w ols 20 - % se,ate quiet pssco
oe PER- " the numerous tribes Scattered owar -
erie Territory KnuwiHg n1sbirg IA this deeavtf, ~
y lSc err except WHEN m s,sie OF sct1al hoFtg,tv
isn; mceed csr'rualiy. hspsers tan Inp,r,S
rsr,rs ~ - 80, 49, 70 BE- .videnly mate
irrcer and cons qacGty ihosa movements a-r s,,ssi
ith an experse geographically la-gs but a, tbs a.
nc unavoidable = ~ y
!, would % yery e,'y y devise plan ., resua,ias
'ud be saved " ihr Treasury, By ueinr thn 90.
% army In discharsiEs msny 81 he sutss ~.
rmed 81 oihers a. high rates q compcnss,lrr
y frcy and ecGu my, there "a DOUBT IN - Il 81.
.tut The prcrriety Of putting The Iadias 800
y charge " tse Var 1epsrrrneD, ''1' &c
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