The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-11-30
General Sherman's Annual Report.

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wA~shlNuaYS ,Sox. s.mnen .onerWan'
IN his annual report 70 the secretary OF war,
says: ny une asslgnment oi ~ ten schoneld
70 the oupe!ineenueno VI VIZ h,nItary achuemy,
maj institution ns mane 70 equal that OF a division
cvihnlanu anu Mest On, stouiu ilgnuuliy con-
S..u.. miaa,S uepar.mehn, % unas ! SuPer'
,m.nuen. on ~ ,ercIsa an III W nunr u q Do'
pa.."es', ,nay $1,000 y. '"o ..oweIs ~ luho-
Eon s or onhi.ann, e,spee;rnn W oiueI
oeneIaa Sour's, u,saPPIos .aei, nhuinss, ahu
,Sc Ar,ic,es u, War IN ,he rrssiIan, and Secr "
, ,y " wal; o Lne ishtaLEy Auaaemy " anul-
. WI ~ = sasaoi ssnu Iidda .anr' 70 ilera y.
ano soioh.,nS ~ nI III y u ~ w niouei Ior
an army, anu tne naoiss 3i youth framed therein
nou sa ~ In y" ~ Nv "man NEIL ~
e n y ooynromenio ~ az r ~ . in ~ aaf,d U ro ~
shnrrn" . ,ha, ,ho haaS,.ay mado nnhar S ~
sehnleld,s administration viii enable IL 10 tshc
81 ,ho VALE
y" e'o mt .oo,vo.rr yo,c,
~a'"E.,s -. a, os,
OF the army now consists OF 25,33l men, all OF
whom are ss actively employed as though war
existed. by we subdivision OF territory every
foot OF the country Is under the supervision Of q
army proportioned 70 the supposed necessity to
maintain order and peace, whereby the settle;
ment OF the country may progress, ana clvll
P qini,eh s 1e enao 1n ,S 10 enforce 'he laws OF the
ohi'eu oaaNs' oh INC
MILITARY DIVISION OF II ATLANTIC
there are no hostile Indians, but troops have
been actively employed aiding United states
Marshals in enforcing the revenue laws, and in
protecting the weak against the prejudices of
the strong. In the frequent cases OF civil cleo.
tons these duties call for the highest %qualitics OF
hrmness and prudence. and ! am sure the be-
havior Of troops In every instance has command
ed the respect of all men. The care and preser-
walton of public property, and Of seacoast forts,
10 a chief duty Of the troops. The chief military
MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI,
where a state OF actual war has existed for many
years, and still continues. I am not vet in nos.
session Of Gen. sheridan's report, but, in antici.
natlAn Of itQ Faaatnt trtlI aplna,4 o.. IL.
else account Of some of the chief events as gath.
cred from reports and letters rcceiycd dSring
their progress. In the
the troops under Gen. Augur have been shifted
from place to place, in aid OF the civil anthori.
ties, under the same state Of facts as in the De
have always used their power with eonsnm.
mate discretion and good Judgment.
on THE TEXAS FRONTIER
especially the Mexican borler-has long existod
an unsatisfactory condition of afra,ps' siyii war
has existed in the border Mexican States and
each faction has at times sought an asvlum ON
this side Of the Rio Grande; but, from
seems to be an organized system of
robbery by small bands Of Niexicana AMI In IN
diane. who cross to the Texas side, commit
steal horses, cattle. etc. and escane
back with their stolen property TO The other size
where they are comparatively free from nunisb..
ment and pursuit from our troops, who rarely
l believe no one suppOses the authorities al the
Government OF Mexico can he privv re nc
this nefarious business. and il ia urobahiv car1
ried on in spite of the better peopie On hotb allies
Of the border There are now in TexaS two ras'
iments OF cayalry-the sth and iotbNwhichb viii
be filled up as rapidly as possible To the maxi,
mum standard; also three regiments ot infa ntrv
the 10th, 9Th andk5thUw6ich are necessariIyy
very small under the %existing isws s,uify
with Increased activitv sbesa ,roon" !, mi 4
suifce to protect the bor3cr from incyrsi M
which discourage settlement AMI ~ n,hnr'n,so
very Irritating and JemnraI;,inn a. nn ps"ei"iee
DEPARTMEST or
the Indiana OF New Mexico have hna, o,,o.,
ennes and Aranahoes Iocat, Iu vi 1ney-
at and near fort Sill have hoan naaiHn
quiet, this summer thouob yennirina 0cPca ~. ny
sonable security 10 the Ksnsss trnn; ~ loa-
strong garrisoDs at Forts Sill EI,intt no,,p ao ~
Riiyyer ma !" Ksnsaa Sari,sohs miong the ARKANSAS