The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-11-30
Synopsis of Gen. Sherman's An
nual Report.

| Synopsis of Gen. Sherman's An.
nual Report.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %.
Gen. Sherman, in his annual report to
the Secretary of War, says:
| By the assignment OF Mai. Gen. S"hoticld
| to the SupcrintcndcncY Of the Military
| Academy that institution is made equal to
| that OF a division command, and West Point
should rightfully constitute military depart
mcnt so that its Superintendent, as the
Commanding General of the Department,
| may exercise all the powers and furctions
| of such Commander, especially to order gen.
eral courts-martial, to approve or disapprovs
| their findings, and to execute all sentences
not especially reserved by the articles of war
to the President and Secretary of War. The
Military Academy, in addition to its Well-Cs-
tahIishcd character As a literary and scientific
school, should form the model for an army,
and the habits Of the youth trained therein
should he in exact arCordanrc with what eK-
perience has demonstrated to be necessary
for the efficient government of an army in
the field.
Gen. Sherman says that the Academy IN.
der Gen SChOicll's administration will take
rank among the first educational establish.
nents of the world.
THE aggregate force of the army now
consists of 1881 men, all of whom are as
actively employed as though war existed.
BY the subdivision of territory every fort OF
the country is under the supervision of a
general officer near at hand, with part of
the army propOrtiOned to the supposed ne
ccssity to maintain order aud peace, whereby
the settlement Of the country may progress
and civil officers be enabled to enforce the
laws of the United States. On the military
divisions of the Atlantic there are no hostile
Indians, but troops have been actively en-
ploycd in aiding United States Marshal, in en-
forcing the revenue laws, and in protecting
the weak against the prrjudiccs of the
strong in the frequent necessities of civil
elections. These duties call for the highest
qualities of tirmncss and prudence, and am
sure the behavior Of the troops in every in
stance has commanded the respect of all
men. The care and preservation of public
property and of the scacO4st ports is Il chief
duty of the troops.
The chief military events of the year
have trans pircd in the Military Division of
the Missouri, where state of actual war
has existed for many years, and still con
unucS. am not yet in possession of tiCn.
Shrridan's report, but, in anticipation of its
receipt, will cndc ,yor to give concise re
port Of some Of the chief points as gath
cred from reports and letters received during
their progress.
In the Department of the Gulf the
troops under Gen. AuScr have been shifted
in the Department of the South, with
similar results, and have always used their
power with consummate discretion and
good judgment.
"On the Texas frontier, especially the
Mexican border, has long existed an unsa'iS-
factory condition of affairs. Civil war has
existed in the border Mexican States, and
each faction ha- at times sought an asylum
on this side of the Rio Grande; but from
Gen Ord's letters and reports there seems
to be an organized system of robbery
Indians, who cross to the Texas side,
commit murders, steal horses, cattle,
etc, and cross back with their stolen
property to the other side where
they are comparatively safe from pursuit
from our troops, who rarely hear Of the raid
until it is too late to intercept them. ! be-
lieve no one suppOscs the authorities of the
National Government of Mexico can he
privv to this ncfarious business, and it is
probably carried on spite of the better pcO-
pie on both sides of the border. There are
now in Texas two regiments of cavalry, the
Eiph h and Tenth, which will he filed up as
rapidly az possible to the maximum stand
ard; also three regiments of Infantry, the
Tenth, Twenty-fourth and Twcnty-tifth,
which are necessarily very small under the
existing laws. Still, Ihope, with increased
activity, these troops will suffice to protect
the border from incursions which discOur-
age settlement and are otherwise very lrrl-
tating and dcmoraliZing.
"In the Department of the Missouri. the
Indians of New Mexico have been remarka-
bly, quiet, and the Kiowas, Comanchrs
Cheyennes and Arapahoes, located on the
reservation at and near Fort Sill, have been
exceptionally quiet this summer, though re-
Guiring for reasonable security to the han-
saS frontier pretty strong garrsOns at Forts
Sill, Elliott, Dodge and Supply, and small
garrisons along the Arkansas River and Kan
sas Pacific Railroad"
Tie chief events 10 which Gen. Sherman re
fers are those relating to the war with the
Sioux, and after giving a detailed history
concerning the late expeditions against
them, and the death of Custer with his com
mand, etc, says:
"Col. Hazen, of the Sixth Infantry, com.
manding at Fort Buford, has started up the
Missouri River for Fort Peck with four com
panies of his regiment 10 head off Sitting
| Bull, who is reported by the surrendered
| Chiefs to have slipped out with thirty lodge:
| of his own special followers during the re
treat down Bad Route Creek, and to hav'
resumed his course for Fort Peck in th
British possessions. Col. Miles reports hi
purpose to rcplenish his supplies, to turl
north and follow this last desperate band t.
the death.
| "Gen. CROOK organized new colHiHn II
Fort Fettcrman with which he left on tn
27th of October for another early winter cam
paign against the faction Of hostil
Sioux under Crazy Horse. Gen. Shcri
dar, in his last dispatch on thi
subject, uses this language, which
cordially indorse. If successful, of which
| do not doubt, the Sioux war and all Othe
Indian wars in this country of any magnitud
| will be over forev.r'
Arrangements made for hemmiug in AM
capturing the remainder of the hostil
Sioux during winter must result in compaI
ative or complete success. Meantime n
change can be attempted this year at tn
Agencies, but trust next year all the SiOu
Nation will be compelled to remove to tn
| Missouri River, near Fort Randall, wher
they can be guarded and fed at one-half tn
present cost, and where, If there be an
chance to civiliZc them, the opportunity wi
be far better than i'll their present scattere
agencies"
The two small bOdieS in this coun
try that observe the Jewish Sabbat
are, according to the independent, dc
veloping an afliliation likely to resul
in union; the Seventh Day Baptist
are about 200 years old; the Sevent
Day Adventists scarcely tw enty. Th
former, though only differing esser
TALLY from other Baptists on this que:
tion, have had ne formal FELLOWSHIP