The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-03

disturbance being sp6fshsndsd 10 Baltimore tp6n the
occasion OF the threatened removal OF the Police Com
70 by the Governor OF Maryland the headquarters
pi MS department we're temporarily Transferred 10 that
cty November 1865 and the troops held In resdi
ness 70 preserve the peace IN 1t should become ne
not required.
;, Tns MILITARY DIVISION az rnn PACIFIC,
Mao: Major General H. W. Hallsck commanding. embraces
ne department OF the Columbia and the Department or
CALIFORNIA; commanded respectively by Brevet Major
Seneai !. Steele and Brcvet MAJOR General irwin Me-
Dowei The territory Including the District OF Alaska,
or Russian America. contains 1856 900 square miles or
more than third OF entire territory estimating
II az 1919 coo square miles Coast line estimated
u 80 statute mes-mors than three times the length
ol our Atlantic coast
than oue-thrd the whole number IN the United States,
e. matna this number at $4,000.
White population 10 about onesixtieth part OF the
TIRE civilized population OF Inc Unitsd States.
Though some depredatons have been committed
upon White settlers in nearly every part of tie military
division, active mil iary operations have been limited to
A. zona Southern Idaho Southeastern Oregon aud the
northern portions of Nevada and California Most OF the
ueops engaged in hostile operations 10 the latter dis
II O. have been under command Of Brevet sajor Gen.
erai Cook, who has exhibited Skill bravery and untrng
energy
bands aud night Independently hence the 'mpossblity
TO make treaties with tnem As their hunting grounds
arc gradually taken from them by the settlers they arc
aged either TO rob or sarys The Apaches are the
most hostile Indians They will observe no treaties,
agreements With them there is alter
tive but active aud vigorous war Ill they completely
cestroe led forced to surrender as prisoners or
ThonRh from various causes, operations against hos
tile rioss during past year have been
and successful az expected considerable progress
h-s been made in breaking up their haunts and punish
ting tleir depredstions
services OF Indian scouts employed under act Of Con-
gress have been Of the GREATEST in this military
DIVISION Officers are unanimously In favor OF increas
Ing the number As guides and they have been
aimosl indispensable. Al least thousand could % en-
poycd the Pacific coast
Commanders have been embarrassed by the number
Of Indians in their hands taken prisoners OF war.
They require troops guard them. and have 70 be fed
by the conmissary Thay bo set TO work unless
reservations IF land and farming implements are pro-
yded General Haeck recommends the transfer OF tho
Indian Bureau TO the War Department. and the removal
OF the Indians large placed entirely under
military authority, and from which all hite settlers
should be excluded. He condemns the present Indian
systcm but does not reflections officers Of
The Indian Bureau in his Military division They have
endeavored 10 do IS much good possible with their
limited means.
DEPARTMENT OF FAST,
Major General g. G. Meade mmauding. This depart
ment embraces the New England states, New York, New
jersey Pennsylvana and Delaware. The troops have
been employed In earrisonng the forts
frontier and North Atlantic coast and the operations
have been confined to improving the posts and collect.
Ing and forwarding recruits to the army.
Acting In the double capacity Of Secretary Of War and
General Of the army, this report made embrace
both. U. s. GRANT
Secretary Of War adj interim and General U. s A.