The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-11-20

GENERAL sHERMAN's Annual

GENERAL sHERMAN's ANNUAL REPORT
WAsHISGToS, ID. c., November s.--Gan
erai sherman's annual report 10 the secretar,.
OF war shows the total number of enlis,as
men IN the army on October 10Th to have hes,,
20,44l. IL estimates that this number NM ~
Probably reduced, throueh6 natural causes
Dy the nrst OF January, 1875, 10 10000. The
numper allowed by law. II deprecates the
inadequacy OF so small an army for the da-
nands OF 80 large IN area -ef tsrriLory AZ I,
mas 10 be scattered over, involving the necess
sity OF Withdrawing troops from one 'enar,-
ment TO meet tho requirements OF some other
long distance away.
IL compliments highly the efficiency Of Gen.
eral sheridan and his subordinate Officers in
maintaining comparative peace In the Indian
country. Ii says reports OF the cornmandine
officers demonstrate that. the small army Of
the United States, called "A peace estahiisb-
ment, Is the hardest worked body OF men in
this or any other country. The Discipline
and behavior OF officers and men have been
worthy OF all praise. and whether employed
on the extreme and distant frontier, orin Aid
ing civil officers in the execution OF civil pro-
cesses, have been model for all good men.
In regard TO the removal of his headouar.
tiers 70 81. Louis, he SAYS 81 am preparel
10 execute the duties that may be deyolyed
upon me by proper authority. Here | am
centrally located, and, should occasion arise
this continent where my services are need
ed.v
GENERAL sHERIDAS'S REPORT
Lieutenant-General Sheridan. In his annual
report, touches slightly upon General Gu
ter's Black Hills expedition. which he pro
nounces successful reconnaissance The
country OF the Black Hills was found TO he
much better than we expected, with plenty Of
good timber. and considerable good soil Al
high attitudes, and an abundant supply Of
good water and grass. Some gold was found
near llarney's Peak, but of its abundance
there is at present no reliable information
Sufficient time could not be given. bv an ey.
petition such AS that of Colonel Clusters. 10
prospect and determine it, quantity. General
Sheridan again recommends the establish
ment ola large military post in the Black
Hills country.
or indian troubles, General Sheridan saws.
:" respectfully differ with General pope A.
TO the chief causes of these Indian troubles
and attribute them TO the immunity with
which tribes have been treated in all their
raids into Texas for the past three years:
their reservations have furnished them sup
plies with which To make raids, and shelter
them from pursuit when they returned with
their scalps and plumber. No man OF close
il seems to me. can travel across
the great plains from Nebraska and Wyoming
TO Texas and see established ranches, with
their hundreds Of thousands of cattle, sheep
and horses. together with the families Of the
owners. and reasonably think that these pe0-
pie, 30 much exposed. and having such yalu-
able interests, are DESTROYS of provoking In
dian wars. There was "A time, possibly,
when the population OF the Indian frontier
may have been DESTROYS OF Indian troubles,
but that has passed long ago.