The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-19
MajOr-General Halleck's Annual
Report Of His Command on
the s..clnc Coast.
An Important Circular from
the Treasurer of the
United States.
FROM WASHING TON.
Despatch to the Associated Press.

has forwarded to the Adjutant General OF the
Army his annual report OF the affairs Of his
military command,
The Military Division of the Pacific,
which includes the States of Oregon, California,
and Nevada and Territories of Alaska, Wash
ington, Idaho, and Arizona. 1t comprises a
territory OF about 1,21S 600 square miles, and
has about 1850 statute miles OF sea coast,
including the islands. Its population is about
100000 whites and 100, 900 Indians. The military
force Of the division is two reg iments Of cavalry
one regiment OF artillery, and four regiments of
infantry.
For military administration the Division is
divided into three departments, pamely:-Flrst.
The Department of Alaska; Second. The De-
partment of the Colum bia; Third. The Depart
ment of California. General Halleck approves
the suggestions of General Davis, commanding
Alaska, to establish military posts In the vicinity
of the larger tribes, or villages of Indians. Thus
q salutary influence will soon be obtained over
them, and readily extended to other larger tribes
or villages. In this way the whole country can
be gradually opened to our settlers and traders
without danger OF hostile collisions.
IT thisllpolicy be properly carried out, there
will be no necessity OF sending additional troops
to that Territory to carry on a long and expen.
sive Indian war. For the protection of trading
vessels, and to inspire the natives with due
respect for our flag, 1t will be important to keep
vessel OF war in those waters. By occasion
ally visiting the several military posts and large
Indian towns. most OF which are on the shores
OF navigable bays and channels, such vessel will
do much towards maintaining q permanent
| peace.
General Davis is of opinion that the civil
officers OF a territorial govern nent are not re-
quired in Alaska at the present time, except
| a court at Siika and another at Kodiak, with
jurisdiction over all criminal cases. Territorial
governments for less than 1900 whi'e people,
scattered over such vast area, would involve
unnecessary expense General Halleck gives
| the population st about 5000 whites and $1,000
Indians. The military force consists OF
two tull regiments OF infantry aud nine
| companies of cavalry, in all twenty
nine companies; that is, nearly one. nat
| of all the troops in the Division available for
service in the field. Nevertheless, considerable
| dissatisfaction has been shown by the inhabi-
tant because more troops were not sent to tha.
| Territory. This could not be done by General
| Halleck from the small force ut his disposal,
| without depriving other States and Territories
| of their proportionate share OF protection in
places where Indian hostilities existed or
| were threatened.
Arizona, General Halleck says, has been
| greatly mIsrepresented even by its own people,
| 1t has been described as a wonderfully ,ch
| mineral country, aboundng III lodes and mines
| of gold and silver of such surprising wealth that
| any man who will work them could, in q few
| months, accumulate a fortune of millions. Bui
| these mines OF fabulous wealth, if they really
| exist, are as yet undevelopcd and perhaps an
| discovered.
He does not FAY there are not valuable mines
| in Arizona, but it's agricultural facilities would
yield far more than its mines of silver and COP.
| per- 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 department.
Important Circular from the Treasurer.
| The Treasurer of the United States has adj
| cd he tO he Asai ant
| Treasurers and designated deposltaries of the
| United States:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., TREAsURRR's OFFICE,
| WASHINGTON, Nov. ID, ls66.-Sir. You will
please select from the United States legal-tender
| notes that you may have on hand on the receipt
| OF this. and from those you may rec.iye at any
| time thereafter, all notes which are mutilated,
| and in your opinion are so much soied, defaced
| or WON as to be unit for calculations; al.o all
votes of the denomin alton of ifty dollars.
1t is the desire of the Department as these
| have been successfully counterfeited, to with
| Draw all OF this denomination from circulation.
| You will also retain all notes Issued under acts
OF February 26, 1852, and July IL, 1882, known
as the convertible issue of legal-tenders. or
| those bearing upon their backs the legend OF
which the following is an extract:-"And in
exchange for United States per cent. twenty
| year bonds, Iedeemable at the pleasure of the
United States after five years"
1t is desirable to withdraw these notes as
speedily as possible, as this office is in daily
receipt OF letters from individuals who are still
persistent in their requests to obtain bonds for
them, although the time allo we'd for such
conversion has long since expired, rs the
following clause from sectiousthree of the act
approved March 8, 1868, will show:
| '"An the holders of United States notes Issued
under and by Virtue OF said acts shall present
rst day ofJuy 1883 and thereafter the right to ex
| change shall cease and determine"
| You will then please hold all the notes men
| toned, and advise me OF the amount, that the
same may be transferred for redemption aud
| new notes issued il lieu thereof, or you may at
| any time remit them in sums OF $1,000, or auy
| multiple of that sum, through Adams Express
| Company, or any express company con-
| meeting with that company, at Gov
| eminent expense, in the same man.
| ner as mutilated fractional currency
is now forwarded 10 this office. All such remit
tances may be charged TO this Office in the
| account as a transfer of funds Or you may
| receive, at your option, check on New York
Boston, Philadelphia, New Orleans, or San
| Francisco, or new notes of such denominations
| as you may designate Will be transmitted to you
| in exchange, by express, tree OF charge.
| (Signedj f. E. SPINNER, Treasurer U. 8.
| Appointments.
| The following were to-day appointed Store
keepers: William b. Allison. Twenty fourth
Penns wanna district: Il. S, Lynch, Twenty
second Penusy ylyania district; Robert Cav, Hugo
Schauer, Charles Fair. Lawrence Bromg IN. aud
John f. Stauatop, Fourth Pennsylvania district
GuaeeTs :-Charles Fl. Evans Fourth Iowa dis
'rict; William II. Mansfield, First Pennsylvania
district.
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