The New York herald., 1877-11-16

weakness 10 we'll known TO the Indian, inveterss
enomy. tho enemy cultivation, so labor Of any
and TO all civilization. and that this very weasnca
entails on tho general government OF Indian
he continues:-
We now have an army organization yet susceptible
OF Improvement consisting OF cavalry reglm euts
OF Twelve companies each, i've artillery regiments Of
Twelve companies each, ana 1--we regiments Of
infantry o. ten companies each. making forty regi-
ments OF 430 companies. which, II filed up TO 100 en-
listed men each would make A. 900 men besdea tho
numerous establishments which have always been
maintained, ana probably always will be- in sptc OF
the necessity Tor keeping the regiments their MAXI
mum strength SO would nccessitats an army Of
nearly lny thousand men 10 fulfil General Sherdan's
recommendation
APPEAL ron xoag MEN
despair OF success in such an application 10 Con.
sress but earnestly recommend sach leglsiation a.
will give Us 20 u00 men for the regiments Of tho line
This would make Tor The present 40 Companies an
average of ltyoigbt men TO the company bellovc it
be wrong and damaging to Increase the cavalry at
tho expense Q! the artillery and infantry rhe latter
as necessary, aud cost much less Tor nam
tenance. All are equally necessary ana should be
par; but the President should have tho right to
increase companies stationed at exposed points al the
loss The othcrs not similarly situated In referring
20 the Neg PeTc6s war shall again refer TO the troops
under General sheridan's command; for. although,
that was originated III the Department Of Columbia,
the retreat OF the Ncz Pcrces brought them tho
theatre OF operations OF General Shcridans troops
who, In fact, made the capture
M'DowELL's DIVISION.
General McDowels division embraces the States
and Territories bordering on the Pacihc Ocean, HIS
report, with those OF tho departments OF CoIuhbii
and Arizona contains all material facts The Indians
OF that region have been gradually assembled
py tribes and families on small reservations
Of tho races the troops havc been subdivided inla
small dctachments occupying points near or those
reservations The settlement OF The Pacific states and
Territories has been very rapid, and, In consequence
Conflicts OF interest betwecn the two races have been
frequent as ,ss 70: example, = the Rogue E.ysr ss
wrights In 1885, the Modoc war. IN 1871, ana ths
Nez perccs in 1877, besides the intermnaoie eounics
We Inherited rom Mexico and which still at this
very moment continue
THE Ngz Pggcgs WAR.
The report embraces considerable space with refer
TO the recent with the Ncz Perces It's origin
progress nc, the details OF which. time .lme
during continuancc have been substantially related
IN various reports
THE PURSUIT JOSEPH.
General Howard's movements arc detailed at con.
siderable length, and General sherman says:--
| recognize the full measure OF the labors exposure
fatigue and nghing o General Howard and is CON.
mand having personally seen mucn OF the over
which he passed, and knowing tho great dincuny
OF precurin. looa Tor men and horses
infantry or oven cavalry with their single horses TO
ovcrtake Indians who drive along herd. changing
from a tired horse TO one comparatively fresh az
pleasure and knowing the country US these Indians do
ready to hide in the many rocky canyons, raviues
and dense woods in whicn tnat country abouuds
and ablo with small roar guard TO hold AZ
bay any number In pursuit, who often for miles must
follow trails IN single nle Happening to DO IN Mon
Icrs BY exercising any command except TO assist
whore possible, gave up my cavalry escort which
to learn that II was Of material assistance to
General Howard at Camas on the 2oth OF August.
Several dispatches passed between General Howard
ana myself which insert here entire because they
explain themselves They have never heretofore
been published IN full while garbed parts OF them
have somehow without authority reached the press
and were msconstrued
SHERMAN TO HOWARD.
HELENA. August II, 1917
To General howARD-
81 a sks that can urs %Sa.
p'-A'' ''~'' ". I. SHERMAN, General
HOWARD suKEMAN.
VIRGINIA. VI. L., August "a. 1871
To General W. 7. suERaAs, Fvn shawl:
JUS, arrived here 70 communicate With General Me-
With horses much sdea "Ssss rapidly TO heni Oh 10.
@ Ss%' ps their
70 s"y .,, Ls four anys and % ssnssssa @ d sss
had brossn Wind River couatry: rhs mex,
s ohes p With %y force @ Close pursuit M
S.m.s Msadows .nsg ny s%esaea s part o. my as
sharp skirmish. alter which they Nod Musaal Ny
@aa seaa s.sh and oo,her the Heses MN "'A
s ss sa ' on ss a. ss o Ss
unite with tho sioux. They have had some rsnioree
us S n, as . s s
S s as h". PROB
ably s.nrris Is on on. tho Yeow,sne. not Tar IRON
i about 200 cavalry infantry 50 scouts and 81
%ss 's%'i = s + sss:
sSa.' viii send shscf on the hse. Of the
ho,'ilos; ! think may top wsrs as" @ rse'' !
Fort Boise slowly and driba,s before
Ls~ssu Idsas o@ s sasecs,. ms,ea norSsra T. | 4at
borhood. HOWARD, Commanding Department.
SHERMAN To HOWARD.
fomr SHAW, Montana. August ~. 1877.
don't 10 give orders as this may confuse sheridan
Pelce. 70 death, isad where they may. niles
far oil and fear sns,s . TOO s s,9~ yoa .ae
rctic officer aud let n,@ follow tnem. - wher,
beef gathered in eoaniy coise sugar salt On
packs. For such stern chase lnantry are - gooa
Helena Tuesday next No ,imo shonld be lost
na order asesransy When tho indians are Your
can march 70 tho Pacific ss'irosd and rsaeh their
california and oregon now but are needed IN. where they
HOWARD TO SHERMAN.
HEapouARrEns DhrAnrxssr or CoLuwniA.
Tow. T. snnnxAs. General United states Army. Helena,
Yours Of goth ca4th) received You mi understood mo;
never nag Il was tie command including shs
se,e young oeers ha. zero worn a od' AID weary Dy
sa@paga Neither You NOR General Mspssei can
are on the hoes Of ,he eneny; Ny supple.
s"se s"S viii a. s"u,nas 10 tho and Cushing ns
days TO operate RON Ellis ana Crow
two lsa;es on Lower Gsyscr basin. rraas evening
Ilo,tilcs will Stinkng River
dred M iles sontheast from Crow Agency. HOWARD,
Brgadier 6cnerai Commanding Department.
MILES YfGHr.
Following The details OF this war the 0sncra reach
ing tho surrender OF Joseph says OF Tho Gght imned.
ately preceding t;-
The result complete, VIZ, the clpture of
Joseph and the surviving remnant oi his brave but
dangerous body o. Indians The Indians IN thus
nghI lost 10 killed OF thor leading chiefs
and twenty-five warriors, with forty-six
wounded. Colonel Miles reports his loss at
"a two officers and twenty killed
ana lour officers and forty-one men wounded. tho
names Of ali Of whom have been already publ she'd.
General Howard, with small escort, arrived the
ncld Short time before the surrender but did not
exercise any command
or course Colonel Miles and his officers ani
entitled to all honor and praise Tor their prompt skill
ful aud successful work: while the others, by then
long, tosome .pursuit, arc entitled To correspond.
ing credit because they made that success possible.
All the troops thus engaged are roate back to
thcr several posts and stations by various routes
Thus has terminated one OF tho most extraordinary
indian wars of which there is any record.
fne Indians throughout displayed a courage aud
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