The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-20
MILITARY DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC.
Report of General Halieck-Thc Department.
of Alaska, Columbia and California.

hcpOrL Oh Gcnefal llQIieCk-Tno departments
of Alaska, Columbia and California.
Major General Halleck has forwarded to The Ad jul
tant General OF the army his annual report OF affairs
OF his military command In the military division Of
the Pacific which includes the States Of Oregon,
California and Nevada and the Territories OF Alaska
Washington, Idaho and Arizona. comprises ter
5ty o. % sea m a a out
islands Its population is about 100000 whites and
The military force Of the division is two regiments
OF cavalry. regiment Of artillery and four regi-
ments Of infantry For military administration the
division is divided into three departments namely
First, the Department OF Alaska second, the De-
partment OF the Columbia; third, the Department OF
General Halleck approves the suggestions Of Gene
raj Davis, commanding in Alaska, to establish mill
tary posts in the vicinity OF the larger tribes or vii
soon be obtained over them and readily extended
to other larger tribes or villages. In this
opened to our settlers and traders without danger
OF hostile collisions. II tins policy be properly
carried out there wiz BE- no necessity for sending
and expensive Indian war. For the protection OF
trading vessels and to inspire the natives with due
vesseofwar In these waters. By occasionally visit
ing the several military posts and larger Indian
towns most OF which are on the shores OF navigabe
bays and channels, such vessel win do much toward
maintaining permanent peace.
General DAVIS IS Of opinion that the civil affairs Of
territorial government are not required In Alaska
| at the present time, except court at Sitka and
another at Zodiac, with jurisdiction over all criminal
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white people. scattered over such vest area.
would involve unnecessary expense. General
Halleck gives the population at about 5000
| whites and $1,000 Indians. The military force
consists Of two full regiments Of infantry and
nine companies OF cavalry; in all twenty mine COM
companies-tnat s nearly 0ne-han Of all the troops
IN the division available for service in the field.
Nevertheless, considerable dissatisfaction has been
shown BY the inhabitants because more troops were
not sent to that Territory. This could not be done
by General Haleck from the small force at his dis
posa without depriving the other States and Terri
tories OF their proporti0nate share Of protection In
places where Indian hostlities existed or were
threatened
Arizona, General Halleck says, has been greatly
misrepreseuted even by Its own people. 1t has
been described as wonderfully rich mineral
| country, Astounding IN lodes and mines OF gol{
and silver OF such surprising wealth that any man
who VIII work there could III O few months. accu-
mulate fortunes Of millions. But these mines OF
fabulous wealth, II they really exist, are as yet un-
developed and, perhaps, undiscovered. He does
not say there are no valuable mines In Arizona but
that its AGRICULTURAL facilities would yield far more
than It's mines Of silver and copper, however rich
| these may prove to be- He THINKS there should be
more troops In Arizona and recommends that
Arizona, with three OF the most southern counties
OF California, be made separate military depart
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