New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-04

northern aud western borders Of Montana, where tH"y
have soldiers all. and where We could not get thn
without abandoning other country quite as valuable ana
| quite mach exposed.
The CGlirmanWith the authority under the law rs u
stands fill up the cavalry regiments can you NOS
if necessary for against the Sioux. take men
from the infantry and artillery ~ different points as IL
is proposed to take them from the Infantry to fill up the
! cavalry regiments on tn Texas frontier
| Cen shcrmap--I do not know that have proposed
do that We have proposed 10 send all Tile recruits
that we can get those regiments on the Texas frontier
tile Sih ana lOt Calry-but have not transferred
any from the artillery or infantry 20 those rcSlmehS'
have we designed to do 50. We intend to Ill iEca
up by recruits just propose to do in Ems case We
can and probably will artillery and Infantry
COMPANIES and with the Of the men may trans
fer some the cavalry but man transferred to the
cavalry without his consent would b. dead weight ana
OF no sort Of service.
rIIF SORT OF RECRUITS WANTED
Nj Macdougall-Is there any recruiting station IN
Texas!
Gen. shcrman-N every military post In the uhitcu
States recruiting station, Where some officer l.
authorized 10 enlist We are very glad enlist men
right on The spot
Nv Reily-As understand the Senate bill prov ides
an enlistment for the term Of two years
Gen shcrnan-Thc War Department will undertake
to discharge the very moment that hoSHeS cease
The Appropriation bill is sufficient Limitation on the
department Gen. ST. Clair was defeated on that very
proposition. He had six months men, and was iorc''
into action and was defeated in the civil war we
were defeated the terms of some volunteers hau
expired. and some of them had left the battlefield
Mr. Tcrry-WOuld you not he likely tn get better class
of men they had the that they would be dis
charged the sency on which they entered
the service terminated.
Gen. Sherman think not. think will get good
men who will whip sitting Bul. and that is good enough
ilr Religion would enlist them for three years.
Gen. Shcrman-Ycs and we would reduce the army 10
% 900 the moment that hOstilitits cease.
Mr. Tcrry-would you not get better class OF men IN
the Territories II they had assurance Chat after the
emergency passed, they would he dscharscdi
Gen. shermar-I have objection to the enlistment Of
men for three years or during the pending war; that
could be placed in the bill AZ a clause
Nj Terry can very well understand that u young
man woal be willing to- join for the emergency.
Gen shcrman-Our experience j. that these men are
not good they prOIcs, To be; they are eoou d."
better nj Dragging than fighting.
Nj Tcrry-Woud you lief have a volunteer
fore there In this emergency rs the klhd oi men
whom ynu enlist IN the regular service
Cen. Shrrmau-No. Sir, would not. world prefer I"
have the regular troops because with old s"rsean's ana
about standard men III each company yon can nsfA'
upon that company any kind Of men ana IL SIX m'E'"'
tae new men are very good soldiers But In the Gaze oi
volunteers, officers aud noucomm!s,ioncd officers ai'
popular men, not WHO have seen service They are
men who do not know how To- cook their provisions or
provide for themselves their men. IL takes about
"a year to make good infantry soldier ann
about three years 70 make good 'ANary
soldier. II you take an organization entire
but If you take company o. % mcn where there are
four sergcants four corpos. and two good OIL cr' ana
add 80 msa 70 H. In n short tine the ncT men would b.
almost q, good ~ old ones and thcY could hardly DE d
auirt. TIcy viii learn nom cch "th't great "'"
better than they can b" tau ,ht Won 1+hc
81 80 old soldiers. sgoh nave on nr funinF Vhih
whom there none better, Tor those men WIN 'H.i"
Z .laH. ln I.l . .a.l
four years oI Instruction Ia civil wAr ANA uEaI' uPi
Hat company anoi9'I 30 men, nni W. 1'n y,
Inc would be iitlc doubtful "itG volunteer, hncI' W.
could e,t some Of the oil troops and that don't thlhA
wc can do as they AT" 70 scattered
4 poor OPINION OF VOLUNTEERS.
Mr. Terrv-uayc there not been quite a number Of
volunteer zaous who have rendered their services
~ the Government
Gen ShcrmIu-Ics, sir
Mir Terry-woull you not feel entire confidence IN
those mcnl
GEN. sbrrman-No SIR Mos: Of thom are from cities
like Nev-York, rhiadrlpha. rittshursh. Memphis ard
Ncw-Orrans and. though they are brave ncn aud men
%: individual capacity, they would be like children Ia
that Yellowstone country.
Mr. T,ryIu Indian warfare. Is II not more individual
courage that Is cncctual than nero military orsnnl"-
lions
Gen shcrman-No Sir. Tho great trouble ia and you
VIII ind 1t recorded back a. iaI as ON Government 9o'l
that our Indian failures have resulted from excessive
confidence and from the inability OF onr men TO rally OF
the nrst appearance OF danger ola soldiers rally al
once - tA,ir compIuys STANDARD hut new men -Satier
cach man seeking his individual safety, aud you
..cu los, your command Men may bc brave.
but they have not force Of habit TO rally
them to their cspauy- STANDARD. and they viii scatter
about in rayIncs hsov- aud woods and be hilltd In
detail We had a regiment u Kansas troops ~ INb'
who were commanded by GOV. Crawford good front
men, but somehow other they never came up; Custer
Et.v. nd lIYKt
the volunteers did mp. They were good men,
buf somehow or other they wcrr behind Regular troops
can ir handled by their officers but volunteer officers
must consult the feelings. dispositions, aud Wishes OF
tEcT men.
Sir CooI-Ecnlar troops FAR less expensive to the
Government
Gru snenoan-Ycs. In the aggregate regular soldiers
do not cost one half much volunteers, because You
never know when YOU are paying volunteers Mon-
tou troops were got mp by Governor there utterly I'M
authorized and yet believe that Congress to-day pay
ing these Montana claims. with the regular troops whch
the roll il paid aud the men discharged the thG Is
done II seems that when such officers ~ Ferry
C.oo aud sheridan who charged with the RESPONSE
hui,y for The rcslO are willing 10 take this che ap class
Of inferior OF whom you sptd" congress Sho"'n w
Mr. Tcrry-But Congress has to exercise ts own juds
Gen sheman-Yes; but it not better to defer to the
I TbajrmanNl, there an absolute necessity Tor
cen shcrman-I think there is.
! Mr. MacDougal-You think that anybody can make
soldier who know, enough 10 OBEY oidriNi
| Gen. Shcrmau-If be has gnod legs ana arms hhi
Good digestion aud will obey orders he VIII generally ht-
compiish what the Government wants. have seen II
good many private soldiers within the last two years III
travelling Texas aud the Indian country, ana assure
you that they better class OF men tah oven my
self hoped we could get at the present pay ,f o,
rs Mir Kciiy-COmparcd with ia" pay OF ab0ring men,
| thc private soldier is very we'll paid.
Gen. ShcrmaH-COnS rcss Is perfectly competent 10
Judge Congress SAYS that rl3 month Is rnn