The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-09

tantry. distributed nc six military posts.
The remarks of the Department Commander
respecting the best policy to pursue towards the
Indians, the needessuess of civil governm 3nt
for the Territory at present, and his especial re-
commentator that no Indian agents or superin-
tendents be sent there at this time are COM
mended to attention.
The Department of the Columbia, commanded
by Brevet Major General Crook includes the
State of Oregon and the Territories of Washing
ton and Idaho. Its area is about 10000 square
miles, with population of 10000 whites and
$4,000 Indians. Twenty companies, distributed
ut fifteen military posts, constitute the military
force of the department. The Indian war; which
for many years has been waged in this region,
has by the skill and energy of General Crook
been brought to n virtual termination. No depre-
dations have lately been committed. Areduction
of the military force may probably be made
next year.
The Department of California, commanded by
Brevet Major-General Ord, includes the States of
California and Nevada aud the Territory of Ari-
zona, with an area Of about 365, 900 square miles,
and population of OBS 600 whites and 80, 900
Indians. Forty-eight companies Of troops of all
arms constitute the military force of the depart
mcnt, of which twenty-uine companies are serv-
ing in Arizona alone, though the 5000 inhabi-
tants of that Territory are far from being salts
fled with that number.
The erection of Arizona into a separate military
department. and an increase of the force, with
view TO more energetic operations against the
Apache, the worst of all Indians is recommended
by the division commander, who speaks highly
DCpU tatnt Of the South.-The second and third
military districts, composed of the States of North
Carolina, South Carolina Georgia. Alabama and
Florida, were in August last after the admission
of those States to representation in Congress,
organized into the Department of the South, and
MajOr-General George G. Meade assigned to the
command The department commander issued
orders conforming the action OF the mill
tary to the changed state of affairs in the
several States, and adopted such measures as to
make. the transition from military to civil au-
thority gradual and almost imperceptible The
troops have been SO distributed throughout the
different States composing the department, that
they could at any time be used to cooperate with
and sustain the State authorities and the officers
and men of the army have, as n rule, conducted
themselves in the discharge of their delicate aud
responsible duties in manner creditabe to them
selves and conducive to the best interests of the
people in the States where they are stationed.
Department Of the CamberLdnd.-This depart
ment embraces the States of Kentucky, Tennes-
see and West Virginia. and is commanded by
Major-Genem Thomas to whose accompanying
report attention is invited He reports no inn
proyCment in the state of public and social affairs
nor does he look for any immediate improve
mcnt. dn some sections affairs are decidedly
worse, and, generally, the necessity for the pre-
sence of troops is ms great as heretofore.
The lawless operations of a mysterious orgGni-
zation known as the "Ku-KluX Klan," and the
terror inspired by it in Tennessee, are described
at length, together with the action taken by the
State authorities and himself respectively.
prevalent in Kentucky, and the services of troops
have been called into reqrIistlon for the protec-
ton ofvarious Federal civil officers in the discharge
of their duties.
The attempts of certain railroad companies to
eyade their obligations to the United States are
mentioned in the report.
military Division Of the AHdRtiC.-Ths Division,
composed of the Department of the Lakes, De-
partment of the East, and Department of Wash
ington, was created by order of the President on
the 18th of OfFebruary, 1868, and Leutenant-Gencral
Sherman assigned TO its command, with head.
quarters at Washington. General Hancock, how
ever, was afterwards substituted for General
Sherman, and assumed command on the last day
of March.
The division embraces the States of Ohio,
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, the
New England States New York. New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware and the
District of Columbia. The headquarters of the
division have recently been transferred to New
York city.
Department of Louisidnd.-The Department of
Louisiana, consisting of the States of Louisiana
and Arkansas, was organized on the 28th of July,
after the Omission OF those States to representa-
ton in Congress, and Brevet Major General L..
ii. Rousseau assigned to the command. Prior
to the arrival of General Rousseau at the head
quarters, on the 18th day of September, Brevet
MajorGene r. G. Buchanan commanded the
department
The duties of the department commander have
been principally to preserve the peace and sustain
the State authorities of the newly organized
State Governments of Louisiana and Arkansas.
The difficulties experienced in carrying out these
objects and the means adopted to overcome those
difficulties are set forth in his report.
First Military DiStrict.-This district consists of
the State of Virginia, and is commanded by
Brevct Major-General George Stoneman who
succeeded Breyet Major-General j. NJ. Schofeld
on the 1st of June. The military force of the
district is composed of two regiments of infantry
and one company of artillery, which force has
been found sufficient to protect the citizens in
their lives and property and preserve the peace in
the district
Second Military DiSt,ict.-At the date of the
last report of the Secretary of War, the Second
Military District composed of the States of
North Carolina and South Carolina, was under
command Of Brevet MajOr-Geneal e. r. s.
Candy. The principal duties of the district COM
mander were those assigned to him by the Re-
construction acts, under which he so established
the jury system in the States composing his dis
trict that the jury lists embraced all citizens who
were identified with the community in which
they resided by the payment of taxes, and were
mentally and morally qualified for the proper
performance of jury duty. Measures were
order by the enforcement of the State laws for
the prevention and punishment of crimes,
through and by means of the local authorities,
and not TO interfere with the usual mode of pro-
ceedure, except where the proper civil authorities
refused or failed to act or where it became mani
fest that from past political action, by reason
of prejudice against color or caste, impartial JUS
| tice would not be administered.
| In both North and South Carolina elections
| were held for the purpose of deciding whether
| there should be Convention for framing new
constitution for the State, and electing delegates
| to the Convention. The elections passed off
| quietly, and majority of the electors having