New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-04

phis and New Orleans, and though they are
brave men, of individual capacity, they
would be like children in the Yellowstone
country.
Mr.. Terry-In Indian warefare is it not
more individual courage that is atfectual
than mere military organiza zatiOne
General Sherman-NO, SIT; the great tr0u-
BILE is that our Indian failures have resulted
from excessive confidence and from the in
ability of our men to rally on the first ap-
pearance of danger. Old soldiers rally at
once to their company standard, but new
men scatter each seeking his own individual
safety and you soon loose your command.
The new men may be brave, out they have
not the force of habit to rally to their COM
pany standard. They will scatter about the
ravines, hOllows and woods and be killed in
detail.
Speaking of the regular soldiers, General
Sherman said, 1T see ms to me that when
such men as Crook, Terry and Sheridan,
who are charged with the responsibility for
the result, are unwilliI z to take this cheap
class of inferior men, Vi whom you speak,
Congress should be satisfied" General
Sherman thinks any body can make good
soldier. if he has good legs and arms, good
digestion, and will obey orders. He says
there are too many regiments for $4,000
men.
The Chairman-There were on the eighth
Of July 1884 troops IN the Southern States.
Could not reinfOrcements be made from
them!
General Sherman-Some have been
drawn from Virginia and some from North
Carolina and South Carolina. There are
now some 5000 troops IN the South outside
of Texas. Texas has more troops than any
other part of the United States. They are
along the Mexican border and the Iadian
border, but there are more within the set
tied parts of the State.
The Chairman-Does not the reelection
of President Lerdo de Tejado and the de-
parture Of Cortna diminish the danger in
that quarter!
General Sherman-Cortina has got back,
and it is worse than ever. He is at Mata-
moras getting up new revolution. Tho
Mexican border is in as bad state as it
can be.
The Chairman-Could the army in the In
dian country be properly reinforced by the
5000 men now located in the Southern
States outside of Texas!
General Sherman-I understand from
the highest authority that these troops are
needed there by marshals and revenue
officers for the maintenance of tie public
peace, etc., that is as far as have right
tog 60.
along the seaport forts!
General Sherman-Ies. there are some
400 in the forts and at Fortress Monroe,
which is q school of artillery. and has really
nothing more to do with the South than
with Maine. General Sherman added:
Every time that we propose to withdraw
troops there is an effort made by the Gov
| ernOrs and members of Congress to keep
| them there. He does not believe there are
more than 200 men in Mississippi. l sup
| pose there is no cOncealment Of the fact
| that the negroes down there are uneasy
| and restless. They claim assistance snd
| protection Afom the United States govern
| ment, and the orders are to afford 1t to
| them, not to interfere with the State au-
| thorities by any means, but to afford pro-
| lection to any human being that applies for
Mr.. Cook do not think the troops in
Georgia have been called upon for ten
| years.
they have, but the people OF Georgia are
| very glad to have q garrison at Atlanta
| Chairman-The object of my inquiry was
to ascertain whether troops could be spared
| from the South to reinforce the army in the
Indian country.
General Sherman-I am compelled to an
swer that they can not be epsred because
those who are intrusted with power Judge
| their presence necessary. That decision ls
to me sacred and final and governs me.
| Mr.. Terry-You do not say, however, that
| it is your Judgment
| General Sherman-It is hardly right to
| ask a solder for an opinion behind duty;
he ought not to form an opinion.
The examination proceeded in a general
way regarding the army. The Secretary OF
War, who was present, was aske d whether
he desired to make any statement. He
merely replied that he cOncurred entirely
in what General Sherman had said.
The Report of the Gibson Committee.
General Gibson's committee will make q
unanim ous report on the New Orleans
Federal officers and Fehciana affairs.
Messrs. Darrall and Conger viii! make q
minority report on the COushatta affair.
The signal Service Bill.
The bill to limit and fix the signal service
authorizes the President to appoint as as
sistants to the chief signal officer two ma
and pay of captains of infantry, six who
shall have the rank and pay OF
first lieutenants, mounted, and six
who shall have the rank and pay
, of second lieutenants of infantry. or to
detail as such assistants the said number Of
officers who shall have respectively the said
rank and pay while SO serving. 1t also pro
vides that the enlisted force shall be re
tanned as hitherto upon duty, and not to OK
ceed $50 sergeants, thirty corpOrals and 3O(
privates.
Collector Tuition ON Whisky Frauds.
Collector Tuition, of the Philadelphi;
= customhouse, formerly supervisor of inter
nal revenue, was examined by the whisk.
frauds committee. When interrogated il
relation to ex-Revenue Agent Yaryan, h
1eplied that Yaryan believed he knew
everything about the law when, in fact
he knew but little He had never beel
able to account for the impediments throwl
/ | in the way of prosecuting the whisky fraud
t in Chicago except that Yaryan was work
' ing in the interest of the whisky ring, ant
|, Mr.. Brooks, of the secret service, came t
t the same conclusion so tar as Chicago wa
q concerned. Tuition cOntradicts Biufor'
j Wilson in some details Of his evidence.
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