The New York herald., 1876-11-24
THE ARMY.
ANNUAL REPORT OF GENERAL SHERMAN.
WAsuiScrox Nov % 1876.


General Sherman, in hts uaI report made TO the
Secretary of War, says
BY the assignment oi Major General Schohcld 10
the SUPPLEMENTARY Of the Military Academy, that IN
stitrtion Is raised 10 command equal 10 that Of
division. and West Point should righiuy constitute
military department, SO that its superintendent, as
commanding general OF department. may exercise all
the powers and functions or such commander, espe-
caliy TO order general MARTIAL to approve or
disapproye OF their findings, ana 10 execute all sen
tcnces not especially the articles OF war 10
the President and Secretary of War. The Military
Academy, In addition 10 It's well established character
as literary and scientific school, should form the
therein should be in exact with what cx
pericnce has demonstrated to be necessary Tor the
cficient government OF an army IN the field
General Sherman says the academy, under General
Schohelds administration, will take rank among tho
first educational establishments of the world.
fuRcE or the ARMY AND rnE DUTY IT HAS PERFORMED.
The aggregate force OF the army now consists of
1881 men, all OF whom arc as actively employed rs
though war existed. BY tho subdivision oil territory
every loot OF the country Is under the supervision
general officer near at nand, with part OF the army
proportioned to the supposed Necessity TO maintain
order ana peace whereby the settlement OF the coun-
try may progress and the civil officers be enabled to
enforce the laws of the United states.
herewith submit the annual reports OF all the d.
vision and department commanders as lar as received
una to them refer the details oi events
which have occurred therein during the past year.
From these II VIII appear that remarkable state OF
peace has been maintained among the lnoan tribes oil
tho Pacific States and Territories At one time the
removal of the Chiricho Indians in Arizona to place
selected for then. by the Indian agent San Carlos
Reservation threatened serious hostites, but by the
prompt action of General Kantz with parts OF the
sixth cavalry and Eighth infantry the removal was
effected without serious results
PRESERVING T. L PEACE AND PROTECTING THE WEAK.
In the Military Division of the Atlantic there are no
hostile Indians but the troops have been actively en-
ploycd in aiding the United States marshais in cnorc-
ing tho revenue laws aud III protecting tho weak
against tho preudccs OF tho strong in the frequent
OF civil elections These duties call Tor the high
est qualities Of trmncss and prudence ana am sure
behavior Of the troops in every instance has COM
mandcd tho respect Of all men, The care aud prcser-
vat,on OF public property ana OF the sencoast ors is
a chief duty OF the troops in this division,
but the reports oil the chiefs OF engineers
and OF Ordnance Bureau will better describe their
actual condition than AM able 70 do from any reports
The chief military events Of the year have transpred
In the Military Division Of the Missouri, where state
has existed or many years and still con-
tinues am not yet in possession OF General Sheri-
dams report, but IN anticipation OF It's receipt viii en-.
give concise account OF some Of the chief
gathered from reports and letters thn werc
received during thei prrogrcss.
In tho Department OF the Gulf the troops under Gen.
era Augur have been shifted from place TO place In aid
the civil auth0res under The state OF facts as
Is heretofore referred to III the Department OF the
power with consummate discretion and good judgment
MEXICAN BORDER TROUBLES
On the Texas frontier especially the Mexican bor-
der, there has long existed unsatisfactory cond-
ton OF affairs. Civil has existed IN the border
Mexican States. anu each faction has at times sought
an asylum on this side oil the Rio Grande; put from
General Ords etcrs and reports thore seems TO be
organized system OF ROBBERY by small bands oil Aexi-
cans and Indians who cross 10 the Texas side, COM
init mu ders. steal horses, cattle, &c, and escape
with their stolen property to the other sde wncre they
arc sale from pursuit Tor our troops who
rarely hear OF the raid until II Is TO late nercept
them believe supposcs that the authorities Of
she national government VI Mexico can be privy TO
this ncarous BUSINESS aud 1t Is probably carried on
In spite OF the better people on both sides OF the
border. There now IN Texas TWO regiments OF
cavalry the Eighth ond Tenth, which will DO filled up
rapidly as possible 10 the maximum standard, and
also three regiments Of Infantry, the Tenth. Twenty
fourth ard Twcntv-hith, which are necessarily very
small under the existing laws; still, hope, with IN
creased activity that these troops VIII suffice 10 pro-
tcct The border the incursions which discourage
settlement and are otherwise very Irritating and do
moralzing.
In the Department OF Missouri the Indians of New
Mexico have been remarkably good, and the kiowas,
Comnnches Chcyenncs and Arapahoes, located on the
reservation at and Fort Sill, nave been excep
reasonable security the Kansas frontier, pretty
slrong garrlsons at Forts sil Elliott, Dodge and
Supply and small garrisons along the Arkansas River
and tho Kansas Pacific Railroad.
THE YELLOWSTONE CAMPAIGN.
The chief events which General sherman refers
those relating to tho war with tho Sioux anu alter
giving detailed history concerning the late cxpcdi-
tions against them and tho death OF General Custer
with his command, &c, General sherman says
Colonel % Hazeh. sixth infantry. commanding Fort Blu.
ford started up the Missouri River for Fort Peck
with fOpr companies OF his regiment The Sixth In
fantry, 70 head OF sitting Bull who is reported by tho
surrendered chiefs to have slipped out with
thirty lodges of his own special followers
H.
and to have resumed his course for Fort Peck tho
British possessions. Colonel Miles reports his pur-
pose repiensh his supplies 10 turn north and follow
this last desperate banL 10 the death. The winter
is close at hand and thero Is great danger from the
weather In that high latitude but with reasonable
certainty Of finding some food at Fort Peck and aoun
dance at Fort Buiord or his cantonment on the
Yellowstone, be will be fctch up ut one or the
other. and trust route vii!
OF SITTING BULL
As before related. General Crook, alter his long
march from the Yellowstone to the agencies at tho
mead OF White Earth RIVER. In cooperation with the
local garrsVns under Colonel Mackenzie oil tho Fourh
cavalry, assisted in dsarnng and dismOuntng those
Indians. lie then dstrbu his worn out troops to
their posts and al once reorganlzed u column
Fort Fctterman with which he lett the 9th day OF
October for another carly winter campaign
against that fraction OF hostile Sioux under
Crazy Horse which last encountered by him near
Slim Butte north and east OF tho Black Hills which
filled with considerable population OF min
crs capable OF their own defence trust IN this also
he will no Successful General Sheridan, in his last
despatch this subject the following language,
which heartily inuorse :-"1f successful, which do
not doubt, the sioux and all other Indian IN
this country any magnitude Will be forever"
Generals Sheridan, Terry and Crook havc been SO
constantly employed that they havc not yet
mitted season, and will fully detail the
events which have attempted to sketch from their
short dispatches which were transmitted from day TO
day.
REMNANTS SIOUX CIVILIZED
The complete arrnn gcmcnts made for hcmming in
and capturing tho remainder Of the hostile Sioux
during the winter result In comparative
plctc success. Meantime no change can bc attempted
ihis year at the ngenccs but trust that next all
Missouri River. near Fort Randall where they can be
guarded and fed at onc-hat OF tho present cost, and
where II there is any chnncc OF cvizins them. tho
opportunity for SO doing will bo far better than in
their present scattered agencies
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
wAn DEPARTMENT,