, 1877-11-19

Ftre regiments atticry-olicors. 2s4: en-. ,o
rssiy ,'s{s a'se' regiments u nfansty-otesi;.
u.sd:. SO: e"sS %hieS hs'o ' are /; !s,t;: as
mttioncd etAfr unattached to fcRltncnN,
Military Academy recruits, unassigned
indian sconts. and prison guards, amount.
tn1 to n'cn.." ''''"..'...-.''....''.... Lsa!
esnal corns. So ."''''''''' ''..''''t''' IT.
Rses k1i cpptan Gni;ed States At,y ii &C.
nf Tanrrrss, .....,..... al
Acetcgatinc officers and men ,t0l
M t.ts number the force available for war Is
ma,lc up Of tho cavalry, artillery, md infantry
regiments amounting to a0.G01 officers and
men, to which Should be added eleven general
officers and tho o1lccrs Of tho general staff scrv-
tnc with them, together with 80 indian scouts.
THE DEPARTMENTS.
For convenience OF administration aud to tx
responsibility tho country Is divided into ten
military departments. caclI Of which Is a COM
mandc,l by Brtgalier' General or tho senior
Colonel serving IN tic department, especially
empowered by the Prostdcnt of tho United
States. These departments aro then grouped
into three geographical divisions commanded by
tho 1.Icutcnant.General md by two Of tho
MaIor.t}cncrals. There ID also tho Department
Of West Point, commanded by Afaj.-Icn. 5cllo-
field, which Is somewhat exceptional III Ia na-
Military Academy, md vest tho Command.
lus lcncrai thereof with power to exercise all
III functions necessary to insure perfect
d!sdpliuc and thorough administration. Each
division md department commander has made
an annual report, accompanied by similar re-
rorts from hts several stall officers, hut as thCae
latter nse very yoluMtnous have taken The lib.
etty to scgregate for printing only such as are
netctaary to Illustrate tic principal points,
leaving Tho urig!uat manuscripts on afe with
tac AdjutantGencral for reference when
Tie Military Division Of tho Missouri, Lieut.
rartments ot Dakosa, Platte, Missouri, and
Texas, commanded respectively by Brig. Gems.
Terri, Crook. Pope, antl Ord
Till. Military Dlvlslun Of tho Atlantic, MAI
Gen. Hancock commanding, embfaeea tic Do
rastmcnta Of ltu East, South, AMI Gulf. com;
r,aldcl By h!,uscif. by Col. +. Il. Roger, and
Brtg-Gen. Augnr Respectively.
The Military Dtysfen Ut tho Pacific. Ma1.-
psrtments Of tho Columbia, California, ana
Arzona, commanded hy brig g-Geis. Howard, BY
himself and Col. A. V. knutz.
HEponTs or DIVISION COMMANDERS.
Inviting attention u, annual FcD,sts Of tue
eIlcers ii charge OF military tllyisions and de-
rartlntIts, the Gtt,ur,l, reviewing sucll reports
geographically and not tu order of rank, says:
"ttiL. lial.cock's command embraces snostnst-
is,e t,c noriheri, lakcs. tho Atlantic mud tiulf
coasta. including tho many iorta long stnce
built In thu interests Of commerce."
THE LARoK TRorhLEs.
During the tAst 4utuncr lU WAS compelled to
abandon most u them u u'r isoups In protect.
inE prootrty against rioters, n full neGouht Of
wItrh IL embraced In hts report. Happily t!vsc
disorders have cen.cd, uud tho troops have becN
returned To their proper posts, except the Sec
onl aud Third Regiments ot infantry, ,whiei!
hare been detached to the Indian fruntlcr,. !
bcs tn invite YOUR special attention. to tho fol.
lowing extract from, Gen. 1lanrusk'a report:
Tae tae sy tjnly 90 rtes'sqd Il rhaael ,s;,I
tomein the grave situation .nt a:tairs Within tic
inits Of my DIVISION The dispatch was ~ FOL.
.,'The, Secretary Of War directs rue to .sy thai
tho President dcs}res YOU to understand that yuu
bare full authority to move any troops Ttb!h }aui
dsYlslon as you n!sy think necessary auflnY these
a.sarbances. enIy int9Fn.ing thIs otlee, AZ n:
sl" yes1 s9f dsn s5 vii f'D % f@s
hat |. possible Within tho law to ptcseryu peace.
.hr,s system which ha4 usubIly characterized oui
yarlods Vt peace, but which has rccetved s1trAor'
s' @sts sy Military snt9y ssat
tons In my command n,rE which haa NJ r1ntrul
for i.sshnco. thc cng,ncrr posi- nj willet'a Point,
depots II Fott COLUMBUS, Nsw York 1iariof, I'M
Columbus barracks. tHllo, tha yAT!1ns afstna!s
wh1s h esJ ot sn"s,nts n Wn ast ss
lhs Qu1l.er,rarter'. aud Msaieal Departments
Tho duties required af Me could not haye bcrl
property performed without tha authority chn
tefscd. and, In tacs. no ,npurtant military OPERA
Ions could aayo been conducted IL sncct4Hti
i4sne Whout ihat authority being tnFeatel III thi
Cumntahdln. tfcneral.
l t,l}osso u.euutyocally every word that Gen
Hancock reports. In ttino Ut War the puwe
described by Gen. Hancock Is never questlo.,ed
but IN time ol peace this power IL exercised b.
hea'la Of bAreaa IN Washington aud tukeu iron
tile division commander, thereby crippllng hisl
50 that III tact llr cat,Iot with any ucsrye q
Confidence supply hiS troopa Oh any suuuel
emergency. by extending Gen: HaueUck'
thu frcstlent would be certuin that those C1tal
llshtnents would be kept III pGrlc.t order vt u
tlcs, aud thcre IL 10 1uurc Hanger ot Getl
lianonck abusing such power thaD IN ihtsuattDI
him With tie lives Of ll!s men aud Tie louor 0
his country, ~ u nuw tho eslse.
GEN. sl1EAiDAk'H COMMAND.
Gen. otleri'tan's colun'a'nl ennbracce substan
to amt Including the lsucty MOUNTAINS isutn ii
Canadian lil,a to thc Mextcun truitles, contatr
tng the great majority Of tlr uosl.adtc and hos
ills !n'ians of ths country, complicated also D
North and South. This tersttarry u tiivlde
into fur Departments, tomtuai,1lc<I by Gent
Terry, Cro,!s, Pope, und Ur.i. Thu REPORTS Q
Rl these ntt!epEt are 10 iull and rotupete that
eau add lotAiUg but compliments tu them 40
their suborlil.4tes sur cuuragc, skill aud cl'sei
ful performance uf hutd duty Which merit sui
stanlial recognition vt the hands 0t tho Goyeri
sacnt. quote from lieu. Shetdau's report;
HOW TUE ARMY u WORRIED.
The troubles On lhe NeIieal bae,!ef. The ind's
s4ibreak on The wcskcsn frult!ee u New AcxIce
and tha Indian Wgr la The uepafl!ntnts Of ~
Flatte and llakitn, have kept LIE saal! and inidt
Quatu Gufcs in this ntYix0n !u Il CONSTANT state
autlYlly, sad almost wlsliuut tv.L pixlI ard 4a>
soms 1T lAe e4,aIr, Te.nrrnts have. during II
spring and summer, Travelled ln pursuit Ut lndl1t
slit for the purpose of pfuteclihs exposed set!,t
!nrnix, 4 lisianee VI over 4.4uu miles. And Il
ha!4 WORK aud wsar anu tcar upon both tnrn "
slEsnais iu those frontier campaigns eau ~ ful
apr:vctated onIy ny those Win urc familiar Wit
w euuu!ry operated In snd who Know ia ehsfa'
W. lhs lung distaEces lu hc ntercoMa sho =
Ktsat difficulty Of Iu1ai,h!nY supp'iss. rn,s eoIl
g1 VI a1xfa IL Hut only tfu9 toE lhs past year. VI
u h4a 1ccn neatly t1u same thsAy for The past Y
}ears. aud shluk caa sAfs'J 10y lhae Tot III
!ta3th ot time no u,en have eses worked harder
s.1wn , hlxhss ssuss Of dnt{ thsh shs l'ttls arc
wa!eh has defended our rapidly extending heslel
sssttlement.. Tha expense and very great loss
tia attending theau operations hare at''en pfi'
Spsl'Y eroM hcIux obiixeu 10 use an tuadslua
!e5cs ta tssforu4 services WHICH, " aceoMpl11
quickly and properly, required u least double
aaneefA II tho eou,p4nrs ha4 bccu illcd u Il
R4En In fhn trt han rti n