The New York herald., 1867-07-19
Tho I.di.. w.r-r.e Way tho Money Goo,

The Isdlaa Wharf.-The Way tho Money Goes.
Mr.. Henderson informed us yesterday in the
Senate that our Indian war was now costing
about one hundred and nty thousand dollars
probably cost one hundred million dollars
We can 60 into lit L, surar calculation than
that Of Mr. Hen lerson. There are now eleven
prominent tribes In open hostility to the
government These number seventy-eight
thousand, among whom here are about sixteen
thousand warriors, none of whom have grad
uated ut either government or private mill
tary institute. They occupy the whole vast
centre of North America, and range from
Mexico to the British American possessions.
There was once a State called Florida, which
contained Mr. Bowlegs and FIVE bundrrd red
skins. Three sides of the lille peninsula were
surrounded by water. It cost the United States
forty m lions Of dollars to drive Mr.. Bowlegs
from his farm. The problem, then, is, if 1t cost
forty millions to drive Mr.. Bowlegs and five
hun lred men out Of a corner by United States
tactics, what VII 1t cost to drive six:oen thou
sand devils into corner by the same tactics!
Obviously far more than the proportion ind+
Gates which is one thousand two hun ired and
eighty million doll rs Il small amount, which,
in the present recklessness Of Congress in dis
posing Of the public funds, is of little moment;
and, the Indians once cornerei, we can have
the pie 'sure of whipping them out again at the
same price. Lively work for the regular army;
and We doubt if, with the magnitude of the job,
General Sherman will be abls to make his pill
grimage to Mecca this year.
Troops, Indian ag ,nts, the War Department
pulling against the Indian Bureau, contractors
and twelve hundred and eighty million dollars
are the necessities for on Indian turmoil. Give
General Sherman the management of all these
elements and he will soon destroy Indian
prestige and cause them to respect the troops
under bis command. Money enough; that is
all that is required-money
Indian tactics agains. the regular armyl
What impudencel These calico Clad nimble-
footed, light-lrmed, enduring sons OF the forest
daring to make war on usl Mounted, too, as
they are, on hardy little horses, which can
march sixty miles per day for days
savages in throwing down the gauntlet
to modern troops, armed with heavy
Springfield muskets, carrying on their shoul-
ders enormous knapsacks, well filed with
everything that civilization can give to make
soldier contented! The cavalry carrying q
heavy man, weigbty saddle, and all that at
the end OF an eighteen mile march can make
horse hungry; splendid baggage trains, with
home comforts, for man and beastl All this in
command of our brass decorated gentlemen,
who have been well educated by the nation in
whatever can mako the system Of modern
warfare terror to the savage. Indian tactics
against this! 1t is absurd. Let us support the
efforts of General Sherman, who is destined to
win new laurels on the great inland Plains
Give him money and men these are oil that
he requires he will soon finish with the Indian
pest.
There is a certain idea existing that those
Territories and States that are on our Indian
border can raise troops of peculiar class,
who are fitted to fight Indians after the Indian
fashion. Several Of the Governors OF those
districts have made application for the privi-
lege OF raising volunteer forces, which they
foolishly believe can soon close up the Indian
troubles. They, full Of false arguments, are
bold enough to say that men who have wrongs
to avenge, and who are willing to fight as Iu-
dlans fight, are better capable Of entering upon
and carrying forward an effective campaign
than the regular troops that represent the dig
nifty Of the nation. A proper rebuke has
already been given to them by incorporating
the volunteer force of irontiersmen into the
regular force, and placing regular officers over
them TO direct their crude movements. There
Is no doubt that General Sherman has done
well in this case, and will thus alliy many Of
the jsalousics which might arise were any
such desultory body to show itself capable of
lighting Indians as some people think they
should be fought. Let us, by all means, sup
port General Sherman; he will carry on our
Indian war as il should be carried on his
swift troopers will soon restore peace on the
Plains. All that 10 required is money that
will bring everything in its train, and we shall
make as glorious an exit from the Indian war
as we have made from the war of the rebellion.
England.