The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-12-02
REPORT
OF TIE
GENERAL OF THE ARMY.
or TIE


UASEIxGT0,T, Uecsmber 5.--General
Sherman. in his report submitted TO
Congress to-day, opposes any further
reduction Of the army. lie says the en-
tire army is on duty, and he has constant
calls for more troops, which cannot bs
granted. lie calls the presidents cara
eat attention to this aatteE, that Congress
NAV be appealed to not 20 diminish the
military establishment because Of tbs
great extent OF country; The unsettled
character Of q large region measured
north, south, east and west by thousands
OF miles; the acts Of Indians who lnhabit
this region, and the growing necessities
Of afIording greater protection 10 the
roads that traverse this region, and the
mining and agricultural interests there
in. While tins nation a. large Is at
peace, q state Of 0U1St war continues to
exist over one-baifis extent, and troops
therein are exposeti TO labOTs, murders,
fights and dangers that amount to war.
Withdrawing or largely diminishing the
troops in Texas. the Indian country,
Arizona, New Mexico, Montana, Idaho
or Alaska, as we'll as in some parts OF
the southern states, would, he believes,
result in a state of things amounting to
anarchy.
He refers TO The lab8rs and exposures
they viii receive the assurance TO which
they are fairly entitled that their laoors
are appreciated. Officers have been re-
quired TO do the duties Of Indian agents,
sherifs, etc. foreign 10 their military
training, and have done this duly with
out murmur and with IA sTked iutelh-
gencs. Never, he says, has be known
the army officers 50 poor, but they hope
By the appreciation Of The currency ther
compensation viii soon become more
satisfactory. Any dimiDuiiOu Of their
ray would result in the loss of the servi-
ces Of every good officer, 10 the extreme
damage Of the army,
General Sherman advises the adoption
by Congress OF The new army regulations
as prepared By The special board OF off,
GERS. In referring 10 army c0nsOlida-
lion. be says there are five hundred IN
attached officers. of whom one hundred
aud hftg-six are awaiting orders. The
number OF retired officers is cne bUn-
cred ana sevenly-seven, he urges that
cavalry and artillery regiments be Off
csTed alike ia regimenial and company
organizations, and asks for an extra
lieutenant for cavalry companies. He
argues that il is unjns, that the reduc-
ton Of the army should fall exclusively
on he infantry arm Of the service, and
recommends that after congress has en-
aeLed the necessary laws, the President
assemble board Of disinterested gem
eral officers, to whom shall be COM
mitted the whole matter ofreduetion and
reorganization.
General Sherman comments upon
what he calls the absnrdity Of the staff
OF the army making the reports to the
secretary Of war. Ifthis is continued.
he says, we have the absurditg Of the
general commanding the army, with his
chief staff officers reporting 70 somebody
else. He hopes for legislation that will
allow the officers OF the army 10 call
upon the general for troops Instead of the
president.
he advocates an increase Of pay for
the soldiers. lie recommends that forts
covering The cities Of Portland, Boston,
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
New Orleans and San Francisco be COM
pleted as soon IS possible. lie calls at
tention 10 the earnest recommendation
OF General Thomas, that Sea island Of
Alaska, st. Paul and st. George be sold
10 the cheapest bidder. he il Informed
that parties in san Francisco are ready
TO bid several millions of dollars, which,
he says, would 90 far towards indenni-
flying tie government for dis otherwise
poor and costly country.
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