The New York herald., 1877-11-16

strength" Of the army up TO October r. 1871 show
ing that at that date the regular army composed
Of
General officers. III
General stan officers. 66d
Hospital stewards. 1S6
Ordnance enlisted men $40
Enlisted men OF stan corps. 73l
Ten regiments OF cavairy-onicers, 433; en-
listed men, 1911. $3.50
Five regiments arliery-oiIicers, 2s4; enlisted
men, ,32l. 1905
Twenty i've regiments OF ntantry-oilicers. s77;
enlisted men, 1886
mssioned stan unattached 10 regiments. Mill
tary Academy recruits, unassigned Indian
scouts and prison guards, amounting TO men,. 1877
Signal corps. 404
Retired officers. Observation-Disclosures. 8Ol
Aud captain United s,a.os Army BY &C. Of Con. "
gress... !
Aggregating officers and mcn........... ~, 50l
Ol this number the force available Tor war is made
up OF tho cavalry, artillery and infantry regiments
amounting 70 20 60l officers and men, wh should
be added eleven general occrs ana the officers of ha
general SIAN serving with them. together with $40 In
dian scouts.
THE DEPARTMENTS
For convenience OF administration and 10 0x rc-
spons5iy toe country is divided into ten military
departments, each OF which Is commanded by
6rsader general or the senior colonel serving in tho
department. especially empowered by the President Uf
the United States. These departments are then
by the Lieutenant General aud by two OF tho major
generals. There Is also The Department OF West Point
commanded by Major General Scho1cid, which Is
somewhat exceptional In Its nature, designed
to give due importance TO the Military Academy and
10 vest the commanding general thereof with power
exercise all The functions necessary Insure perfect
discipline and thorough administration. Each di.
vision aud department commander has made an annual
report, accompanied by similar reports IRON ms sew
eral staff officers but as these latter arc very youm.
nous have taken the liberty 10 scsregato tor print
ing only such as arc necessary to illustrate the priu
cipal points, leaving the original maui pts he
with the Adjuiant General for reference when needed
Tho Military DIVISION OF tho Missouri, Lieutenant
General Sheridan commanding, embraces the depart
mcnts OF Dakota, Platte Missouri and Texas, com.
mandsd respectively BY Brigadier Generals Terry
Crook, Pope and Ord.
The Military Division OF tho Atlantic, MAJOR General
Hancock commanding, embraces tho departments OF
the East, south and Gulf commanded by himself, by
Colonel r. II. Roger and Brgadier General Augur re-
spcctveiy.
Tho Military Division OF tho Pacific. Major General
Mcdowell commanding. embraces tho departments of
tho Columbia, California and Arizona, conn anded b.
Brgadcr General Howard, by himself and Colonel A.
v. kautZ
RKPoRrs or DIVISION COMMANDERS
Inviting attention TO annual reports of tho officers
In charge OF military divisions ana department the
not IN order OF rank, says:'General Hancocks CON-
mand embraces substantially all country OF tho
Mississippi bordering the northern lakes, the Atlantic
and Gull coasts, Including the many forts long since
built IN the Interests OF commerce.
rHE LABOR TROUBLES.
During the past summer he compelled TO aban-
don most oil shem to use troops in projecting property
against rioters full account OF whion embraced in
his report Happily these disorders have ceased an
ihetroops have been returned their proper posts
except tho second ana Third regiments OF infantry,
which have been detached TO tho Indian frontier
beg nvite your special attention tho following
extract IRON General Hancock's report
The Same Day valy as, rcceved at rhiladephia .
Il Ss 10 sisG in 81, qa.s ~ @ a
ton Of affairs within the hmts Of division rho de-
The Secretary Of War Directs 80 say tho Prss
TO any troops within division you may
nssss.y M aaas .nsis only M
any point whin your division viii DO sent from here.
siDie within the law TO preserve peace."
rns greatly amplihed authority. under she system
which has usually characterized periods of but
which has received extraordinary development the
weh % had s'nseos n
for % ha% ss s%Rss sn pSs o a. & Point. WIZ,
depots At For. Columbus New York Harbor bus
with their material aud garrisons as vol MA
the nd.pendeus dpots Of tue Medical
been properly performed without tho authority
i' to- ' @ss :Sa. sss
being invested In tho Commanding General.
indorso unequivocally every word that General
Hancock reports In timo OF war the power
by General Hancock Is never questioned, but In time
peace this power is exercised by heads OF bureaus
IN Washington and taken from tho division CON-
mander. thereby Gripping him so that IN tact he can
with any degree Of confidence supply his troops on
cocks command over The establishments he de-
scribcs tho President would be Certain that
those establishments would be kept in perfect order
al all times, And there Is no more DANCE General
Hancock abusing such power than in intrusiing hn,
with the lives OF his and the honor oi his country
as ls low the case
GEsraAL snsRipAs's coxxAND
General Shcrdtu's command nuraccs substantially
the vast territory west OF tho MissssppI to and
cudiug the Rocky Mountains from the Canadian line
TO the Mexican ircnter, containing the great majority
OF the nomaiic and hostile Indians OF tho country,
complicated also by troubles always Incident to =
foreign border North and South rms territory IL
diyded into tour departments commaGde by GcDcras
Terry, Crook Pope and Ord. The reports oi all these
officers SO iuli and complete that can add nothing
but compliments TO them and thor su0ordnates Tor
courage. skill aud cheerful performance Of hard duty
winch merit substantial recognition AZ tho hands of
the governments quote from General shoridan's 70
port
Tho troubles tho Mexican border ho Indian outbreak
In the Of he Pstte ana Dasota have Kept tho
small ana inacguatc focc u tins division IN e,nstaat
OF activity aud almost Without rest nrht aud day.
cavalry regiments has. during the aud
travelled 10 pursuit ~ Indians and iof the pur.
lance u over Tour Thousand miss' aud the
hard work aud aud upon bOts men
animals IN those frontier campaigns can be fully
prccaed only those vino familiar with tho
be aud the d,calty oi nrniahing supplies
This condition Of affairs is not ony iruc tor the
years aud thing safely say that th, Length
time men have ever woxod harder or shown higher
extending Western ettements The pcuse
a,ncipaIy from being obliged to use an frcs
perform services wneh 20 accomplish qncxy aud prop
had hlied Uo each tn. additional
would have been great In the ena u has
men rhsn tho Indian lroublss mishs have been
settled promptly aud there Is ,roug prob .bny shs,
sDeetiuy rcconmena increase ~ all the comp
economy and a. ,se s.ms Time IL you'd sase ua s 20
satisfactorily perform she WORK required OF
,..,a Lossss Q. ris .nar
IA proportion 90 the number engaged ia this division
ratio OF loss either side pr.senp ns.o
.. ~ sho s.e o'v war "a this county While