The New York herald., 1867-05-15


which his political ambition creates tor Inc
time. The S.aaleys, tie Russells and the other
representatives of the old aristocracy, might
defend their order and privileges, or the honor
OF England, to the last extremity, at the cost OF
their lives even, but we should not expect that
in this speculative, romancing statesman, OF
race that claims to have sort Of q nationality
OF Its own, separate and distinct from the rest
Of the world We regard the elevation Of Dis
raeli to the high and controlling position he
occupies as one Of the remarkable signs OF
TINS revolutionary age. His future career will
be an interesting study for the philosopher or
historian We shall watch events in England
with the deepest interest, now that she has
laid aside her old aristocratic leaders and
placed her destiny in the hands OF Jew.
The Indian War and the Psw-wsw Tactics.
The dress parade excursion Of a part Of our
United States forces through the Indian coun-
try still continues. The troops have halted
for time, probably to send to Chicago for
corn for the cavalry horses, which it appears
has given out The men also require little
rest; for, after tatiguing marches of from ten to
fifteen miles per day, under heavy load, it
cannot be expected that they are in condi-
ton to pursue the lively redskins, who, from
the surrounding hills, are looking at them and
wondering what this new exploring expedition
OF the regular army can mean.
1t appears also that our military men have
made the discovcry-which they annually
reach by practical denonstration--that the
Indian will not wait to be overtaken they have
therefore opened the old pow-wow system Of
tactics, and our poetical pets are to be talked
into submission. On the lst inst. General
Hancock had talk with the Kiowas, and they
very kindly promised to use their influence
with other tribes. There is real strategic
genius in this talking business-it may lead to
a peace Of two or three months and some fat
contracts for Indian supplies. At least the halt
incident to it will enable our troops to bring up
the long and comfortable baggage trains, loaded
with all those little luxuries SO necessary for
soldier who sacrifices his love of quiet to the
rude life incident to a march upon our Western
praiies, or in the rough cafons Of our Rocky
Mountain slope. We sympathlze deeply with
the officers of the expedition, who are forced
from the quiet of their cosy quarters and sent
by the cruel order of our War Department
upon these far-off tours, where they are exposed,
according to official report, to insults OF the
graves. nature from savage foes who, just ont
oe rifle range, make the rudest and most unciv-
ilized gestures at the gilt mounted gentlemen
xasv
GERS have the satisfaction Of knowing that they
can 60 through battalion and brigade drill in
front Of these rude sons of our Western wilds,
and that, IL their tormentors would only stop,
mass themselves In regular organization and
give battle, they could take signal vengeance
upon them for their rudeness. There Is no
common sense in these Indian tactics, and our
officers are not to blame II the Indians will not
fight according to the rules taught at West
Point. n the veteran Austrian generals COM
planned that the first Napoleon set aside ell
rules OF warfare, surely we should not condemn
our military men if they make the same COM
plant about savages who have no education,
and who have never been taught the rules of
modern tactics Would 1t not be good idea,
In view Of these things, to stipulate, in some Of
our periodical Indian treaties, that the sons Of
some Of the leading Indian army officers or
politicians shall be appointed as cadets to
our Military Academy II will be splendid
piece Of strategy, and even Iadian assut ,ness
will not be able to see through It Then the
copper-colored heathcns will organizs their
forces In such manner thlt we can get at
them and teach them that they are no
longer TO desolate our from Ter, hang along
the line Of march Of our best regular troops
and make sport of soma OF our best military
men.
In the old colonial history Of our country
we read Of great deeds Of Indian lighting per-
formed by the scmi-civilized colonists who
untutored in military science, adopted, for
want Of something better, the tactics of the
Indians themselves. or course we cannot ex-
pect this in modern days; II would be contrary
TO rule. The necessities Of such warfare
demand heavily armed trooper, with heavy
ammunition, . well filed knapsack OF CON-
Portable clothing, heavily accoutred horses
fed on corn and oats to catch Mexican bare
backed mustang fed on prairie grass, aud a
long train Of army wagons to carry supplies
and camp equipage, that when dread night
comes the animals may be corrslled inside the
circle formed by the train, and thus saved
from the prowling marsuders who nightly
threaten to leave the cavalry on foot
This great Indian war win result In much
good to MS We shall have the pleasure ol
knowing that the enormous outlays Of the
War Department are for some purpose, while
the experience 10 our ofhcers and men in
Indian campaigning win be invaluable.
Much ~ we are behind the times, we should
like TO see new trial Of tactics an imitation
Of the Indian. We would look with pleasure
upon the organization Of force that would
live as the Indians live, fight as they fght feed
a they feed. be a tirelees In pursuit as thev