The New York herald., 1869-12-07
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY DECEMBER 1se9TRlPLE SHEET

obtained by very large majority OF the youth of the
M for Of me
| tional requirements have increased from afteen
per cent TO twenty-seven per cent Az su6s,I
| the Inspector proposes schools OF application FOR
| the several arms, sasuch as exist In Europe and
have always been favored by military officers here,
aud the nuclei for two OF which be found In the
artillery school at Fort Monroe and one OF the three
! GUS reasons for his proposition principal among
them the ready ana economical application Of facl.
ties already at hand, and the depressing indueuca
upon the cadets or a long residence amid unchang.
ing scenes ana unyarylng modes OF llfe study and
| discipline.
| The estimates for the support OF the Academy
during the Co ming dsca year amount to 1892 2o4 or
OF whcn $2l2,ol9 Is for pay aud allowances OF in
| MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI.
| This division commanded by Lieutenant General
Sheridan embraces the departments Of DacOtah, the
Platte and the Missouri, commanded respectively by
Major General W. S. Hancock, Brevet MAJOR General
| Augur and Brevet Major General Schoneid.
THESE three departments q territory OF great
extent. In which most OF the civilized semicivzed
Illinois, Iowa, Mlssouri. Kansas Nebraska and MIN
nes0La and the Territories OF Colorado, New mexico,
ne y' administraton Of these dspartments has been
ably and economically conducted but the number OF
troops now on duty In them is deemed insufficient,
with the present reduceds strength Of companies, to
| meet the wants OF the service.
! Although there have been numerous depredations
| In this division, the condition Of Indian affairs 10
very much better than last year. The policy Of re-
servations adopted by the Indian department is In
that thai wiii put an end to indian murders and and deprs
dations Every effort ID made to avoid the necessity
tney may settle down on their reservstions and
adopt more peaceful and civilized life.
,oe he sn G SppS as a a1s
well; the Indian receives all that the govern.
! ment intends ne should, and can have no plea o1
bad faith to urge a. an excuse 1or return 10 his
The troops at the different posts throughout this
| division are quarLered comfortably. The expenses
OF the coming year WILL be much less Than for the
| past
Department OF the Missouri accompanies the annual
report Of General Sheridan, anu covers the opera
many % com6ats, % i in whioS the number Of Indians
| killed was nlnety-two, number wounded unknown;
| number OF clvans-men women and children
murdered by the Indians was seventy-nine, and nine
| wounded
MILITARY DIVISION OF THE SOUTH.
! This division. under the command OF Major Gene
raj Haeck since the 1Ith June last, Is composed OF
tue departments OF The Cumberland OF Louisiana, of
lively by Brevet Major General Cooke Brevet Major
| General Mower, Brevet Major General Ames and
Brevet Major General Terry, and Includes the STATES
| OF Kentucky. Tennessee. West Virginia, Arkansas
Louisiana, mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia
| and North and south Carolina.
The principal occupation Of the troops in this
division has been in assisting revenue officers to exc
cute the revenue laws; assisting United States mar
snals in executing tine process OF the United states
couits; in enforcing the laws relative to the civil
rights Of freedmen, and all laws for the protection Of
| lie and property.
The elections In Kentucky ana Tennessee passed
| OF without any unusual disturbances.
The discipline OF the troops In tins division Is as
good as could he expected with the changes ncldent
| to the reOrganlzaton and consolidation OF regl-
| factory and at reasonable prices The general ad-
mnslration OF the division has Deen conducted with
| MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ATLANTIC.
This division formerly consisted OF the depart
under command Of Major General Hancock. saOse.
| quently MAJOR General Meade was placed IN COM
attached to the Department OF the East and the
First military district incorporated IN the division,
| which now embraces the states Of Ohio, Michigan,
| Indiana and Wisconsin, the New England States,
| New York, New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland,
Delaware, Virginia and the District OF Columbia.
In the Department or the East and the Lakes the
duties have been principally the charge and of
the sea coast anu lake frontier delences and the
! prevention Of any attempt to violate neutrality
laws ana in instance In sustaining the United
States civil authorities III matters pending before the
in the first military district the troops under the
direction OF the department. commander, have been
engaged IN preserving pubic order snd IN executing
| the reconstruction laws OF Congress
The discipline and condition OF the troops ore re-
| ported by the division commander to be good.
| MILITARY DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC.
This division, wnch has been commanded by
| Major General Thomas since the 1st OF June last,
| comprises the departments OF California, Columbia
and OF Alaska, commanded respectively BY Breyet
Major General Ord, Breyet MAJOR General CrooK and
| Brevet Major General DAVIS
Tue report OF General Thomas gives details OF mill
tary operations against hostile Indians In Arizona
uation from apprehended assaults IN the State Of
Nevada.
territory embraced in mis- division was made by
General Thomas and the fruits or his observations
30 interesting and valuable as to make an abstract
| OF it here undesirable. HIS Recommendation that
the sea- sanas o. ss rau anu ST. George
| IN my opinion, be carried ouL
FIRST MILITARY DISTRICT.
This district comprises the State Of Virginia, and
| was at the date OF the last annual report com.
| manded by General sloneman, who was succeeded
| by Brevet Major General Candy.
On the st Of october the number OF troops in this
district 1856 oncers ana l,47s enlisted men, the
present effective strength Of the command Is ninety
nine officers and l,07 enlisted men, OF which thirty
one officers and az enlisted men are on duty at the
artillery school, thirty five officers ana $40 enlisted
men with the seventeenth regiment OF in.
| iantry and thirty-three officers and ten en-
commssors comm and other reconstructlon duty s hs
companies OF the seventeenth infantry are flied to
the maximum by recruiting no increase IN the force
| In this district WIN be necessary.
The total NUMBER OF civil officers In the State
affected by the JOINT resolution OF February TO- 1909,
was 6,061, and OF this number only SS5 were found
in ONCE who could qualify under the law Of July 2
| 1862, leaving h17d appointments to be made TO the
| Of these i0S have declined, resigned, been re-
moved or have failed to qualify leaving 1882 now
| In Office, and z, S14 vacancies.
the officers who served IN the State prior to Gen
cral Canby's assumption OF The command, and VINO
| are more or less acquainted with the people, were
nearly all transferred to other stations, and were
| replaced, to limited extent, by others who were
entire strangers and II was not until about the lst
| June that a sufficient number mad reported
to enable the re establishment or the divisions
| they had previously existed. and thus secure
assistance In making selectons OF persons to be ap.
| pointed, and in ascertalnlng whether they were
| willing to accept and could qualify If appointed.
IL was diicult TO ind suitable persons willing to
/ accept offices the duties of which yielded no COM
| pensa0n aud interfered with their ordinary busl-
| ness, and embarrassment was occasiOned by the
| social AMI political pressure brought to bear upon
! native VIrgnans who were suggested or recon-.
mended for an Office that involved tne necessity OF
/ In
! 1862. However with Dul few exceptions, the
county organization is so far completed ~ TO be IN
| working condition.
| Tne registraLon Of 1901 was l2l, I'll white, and
| 100, los c0lorcd q total Of 227,327. The reg
! stration OF 1859 was e78i white and 120 1903
| ored total, 2Gs.ss4-an Increase OF 28b10
/ white and 1928 coiored voters; total increase,