Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-01-25
Sel,li 1MeeklvnM}urld.
7IFrora the San Frsncisco Bnlletn, Jan. 4th. 3
MILITARY DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC.

Major General HaHecks Annual Re
port to General Grant, which has re-
Gently been published, details at length
The condition Of affairs in his Military
Division, embracing California, Oregon,
Nevada, Arizona, idaho, Washington
and Alaska. This division comprises
$4,000 square miles or more than
one-third OF the entire, territory Of the
Union; and it has coast line, includ-
ing bays and islands, estimated at
1880 miles, which is more than three
times the length of our Atlantic sea
coast The white population OF this
division is about one-sixtieth part OF the
entire civilized population of the Union;
while the Indian population, 10000 in
number, is equal to over one-third the
entire Indian population of the Repub-
lie. In this great area, the whole mill
tary force of the United States consists
Of two regiments of cavalry, four regi-
Inents of infantry, one regiment OF al
tillery, and ono company of engineer
troops, ordcredbut not yet arrived. The
troops on the coast are only about one
ninth of the national army as now or
ganized. As q summary of these facts
General Halleek says:
"This Division, with more than one
third of the entire area Of the United
States; with more than one-third of the
tribal Indians of the whole United
States; with a coast line three times
The length of our sea coast on the At
ja.tic and Gulf of Mexico; and with 4
white population which, besides being
proportionally much more exposed to
indian depreciation, is only one-sixth
part as strong for self-defense as that
east of the Rocky Mountains, has only
one-ninth the military protection that
he latter has 1t is not strange, there
fore, that the people of the Pacific
States and Territories, complain that
they do not receive the relative proper
ton of military protection which our
military organization is capable of at
fording, and to which they are In any
view of the case, equitably entitled.
The larger portion Of the Indians IN Ar
izolta are bitterly hostile to the whites,
and that country cannot be settled till
these savages are thoroughly conquer
cd or destroyed. There is also con-
siderable body of Indians in Idaho,
southern Oregon and northern Nevada,
who have for years been robbing and
numbering travellers and frontier set
ders In other parts Of Nevada, in
northern California, and in portions OF
Washington Territory, peace can be
maintained with the natives only by
lie presence of the military. These
lacts have been frequently represented
to the authorities at Washington, and
il is hoped that, with the large addition
Of territory, and the pressure Of Indian
hostilities, and the vast extent Of Indian
country to be garrisoned and protected,
he Justice Of the claim Of the coast will
re admitted, and that additional troops
sill be sent here at as early date as
may be practicable
General HalIeck details the distribu-
ion of the troops at his command, the
.Argest proportion-2S out, of Is com
panies-being in Arizona and on the
Colorado river. He also gives a list of
he military posts, numbering five in
Washington, three in Idaho, eleven i'll
Oregon, seven in Nevada, fifteen in Ar
IONA, and seven in California, besides
The forts in San Francisco harbor.
Considerable space is devoted to the
discussion of Indian affairs Active
military operations have been confined
forArizona, and the district Of country
including southwestern Idaho, south
eastern Oregon and the northern por-
ions of Montana and California. Cen
eral Crooks operations in this district
arc cmphatically commended. Of the
Arizona Apaches the remark is made
that they have successfully driven from
that Territory the Aztecs, the Spanards
and the AIexieaps, and they will only
,ield 70. orr. people when compelled to
10 SO by the ride and revolver. 1t is
cry difficult TO operate successfully
against them, and it is useless to nego-
late with them, for they will not OBJ
serve treaties. There il no alternative
but active and vigorous war till they
are completely destroyed or forced to
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