Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-01
n.p.r. or n.,or General sehsnsid.

Report Of Major General sehsnsid.
wAszrsorox. November S0.-Ths re-
port Of Major General Schonsld OF the
Military Division Of the Pacific. after
referring to improvements. transfer Of
troops, etc., at several posts. recon-
mends that Camp Hallock, Nevada, be
gradually enlarged and improved as the
funds may justify until 1t is capable OF
accommodating three companies under
q field officer. He says: "lt 10 With
much reluctance that ! have been forced
TO believe that = transfer Of the Indian
Bureau to the War Department Is o Pc
csssity Of the public service. Tue
events Of the past few years demon
state the utter inability Of the civil de-
partuent OF tho Government TO keep the
necessary control over the wild Indians.
The effort TO control them through civil
agents while at peace on reservations,
and turn them ovsr TO the army when
they leave them or commit acts Of hos.
tiliiy has proved, as might have been
expected. . most efficient mode OF pro-
ducing q Tho officers OF tho army
are compelled to stand idly by.
powsrlss for good, while their
promises 10 the Indians made at
the end OF the previous hostilities are
being violated, and the dictatos Of wis
dom, Justice and common honesty disre-
gardsd In the daily treatment OF the
helpless savagss who have no possible
means OF redress but 10 escape from the
reservations. II IL IN entire mistake to
suppose that the proposed transfer
necessarily mean q departure from the
pence policy-which IL the dictate alike
Of wisdom, humanity aud justice-which
has been adopted by the present Erecu.
tive, and Is not likely to DO abandoned
by any Of his successors unless under
influence Of new surroundings. Mill
tary management means more economy
and q just. uniform aud consistent exc
cution OF the Executive will. II means
permanence In the made OF dealing with
the Indians through the agency Of life.
tenur officers. who have spent most Of
their active lives among the Indians;
who know their character and wants,
and who have every possible motive for
dealing with them wisely aud justly. 1t
means TO do away with the constant
fluctuations Of policy, continued dis
turbancs OF pre.sIisting arrangements
and frequent disregard OF treaties or
promises which have led the Indians to
total disbelief In the faith Of the Gov
eminent. Military management means
peace and security giving even greater
opportunity for the labors OF Christians
10 ~civilizs and instruct tho Indians"
Fatal Accident.
EUREKA, New, November 30.-A fatal
accident occurred yesterday at Ruby
Hin. About noon Alex. Nixon, shift
boss at the X. X. Consolidated mine.
with two other men. oame up on the
cage out OF the mine, and when they
reached the platform at the top Of tho
shaft. instead OF stopping. the cage CON-
tinued 10 ascend and Nixon, fearful that
Il would run up TO the sheaves thirty
feet above, when about ten feet above
the platform jumped of, when his foot
slipped and he fell head foremost 10 the
ground. He wa picked up In IN I'M
conscious condition and about D o'clock
in the evening breathod his last.
Fatal Mining Accident.
PormvrLLx, Pa, November 30.-Last
night. at Buckvillo Colliery. In Tusca-
rora, an accident occurred by the sud.
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