Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-01
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WASHINGTON, November 50.-The fol-
loving Is Gen. Granps report in fnlI:

WASHINGTON, November 50-The fol-
lowing is Gen. GRANTS report in full:
Army Oh UNITED sTATEs, I
WAsHINgTOS, u. c, November ~, teb5 J
To Gen. J. NJ. seholeld, Secretary Of WsF:.
Sir: / have the honor tosubmit tho re-
ports Of the division, distriet RRd depart
msat commanders for the past year.
These reports give q full account OF TIE
| operations and services OF the army fer
the vesr, and / refer 10 them for de
tails. / would most earnestly renew the
recommendation of last year, that the
/ control OF the Indians be transferred 10 the
War Department. I call your specisl At
tentI0n to the recommendation OF Gen.
Sherman on this subject. It hss my
earnest approval. Il lie unnecessary that
1ne arguments in favor Of the transfer
should be repeated; the necessity for
il becomes stronger and more evident
every day. While the Indian war con
tinues, l do not Ceem any general legs
lation for the reduction OF the sTmy
advisable. The troops on the pisios
are all needed, troops in the
Southern States axe still neoced,
and further reduction a be nade IA
tue army already in use and now ID
operation where It Is safe, namely by
allowing companies to dismiss; By dis-
charges, without being strengthened by
recruits, and by stopping appointments
Of Second Lieutensnts. II Il should De
deemed advisable, the veteran reserve
regiments might be discontinued By alb
soTptiOn and settlement OF Ofncsrs, and
discharge Of men without Getriment TO
the service.
Very respectful. your o5edient seTvt
L. :. GRANT.
Gen. Grant left here this morning
direct for Boston, where he viii sTuve
tomorrow morning. He is accompanied
.ky Gen. COmstOck and his son. He will
feturn here about the 9Th or 10Th pTOX
aud after remaining a few days, will
proceed 90 Chicago, accompanied by
Gen. Dent, to attend the q OF sol
diers Of the Western sTmies. Gen.
Scbofeld ahd staff, Liept.-Gen. Sherman
and Maj Gen. Thomas will also be
present.
Gen. Grant and Aid-ds-csmp Com
stock left here this morning for Boston.
They will stop in Phi lsdeIphis tonight.
The United States have entered suit
against E B Oiustesc, late disbursing
clerk Of the Postofilce Department, 10
recover SS3, 600, the amount Of hi defsl-
cation. A criminal suit is also pending
against him.
To-day In the circuit court case Of JBO.
E. Magic, IT,, against E. NJ Stanton was,
on motion OF z. L. StOuton, discontinued,
the plaintiff TO pay the cost. Nsgie
owned = farm 10 Prince William county,
Va, VIII b was occupied for 3 time 10
1865 by United States troops, alleged to
B. under orders Of the defendant, Sc Sec
rotary Of Wsr, and he claimed damages
for the driving away of the cattle snd
to the crops.
Nothing will be done by the President
respecting the Union Pacific Railroad IN
til he receives a report OF It's inspection.
Gen. Mesde's annual report ststss in
detail prOmiBent events which have oc-
Cured in his department. He says:
During the whole period OF my civil sd
ministTatiOn, extending yer g space OF
months, there were tried 0y mill
tsry commission, in the three States
Of GeoTgis, Florida and Alabama only
thiFty-tWo persons. OF these bat fifteen
were convicted. -Four Of these sentences
were disspprOved, eight others rsmitted
aud two referred TO the President OF the |
States, and still awaiting action, /
but q person convicted for vio-
latiOn Of the civi! law, and tried by a mil
ltsry commission on the cessation OF mil
itsTy authority. This simple statements
Of facts l deem q refutation Of 3 charge
the military WAS extremely despotie
and arbitrary with the rights Of persons,
md with those OF property. Il is my
study and effort to guard the rights If
individuals, without reference 70 any
party considerations.