Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-22

war Of this summer show, however, these
small bands OF Indians did large amount OF
damage and caused great CONSERVATION.
The Pacific Coast Indians depend much on
FISH for subsistence, and the establishment OF
fisheries on the Lower Columbia Is fast cut
ting of the supply. Unless suitable regula-
tions are adopted the salmon will become ex-
tinct and the Indians driven to stealing and
consequent war with the settlers. Reference
IA made to the danger of hostilities between
the Indians and settlers in Oregon and Wash
ington Territories, and also in Arizona, owing
TO trespasses by whites. Tne army Is power
less TO act in either case, having no control or
right to interfere except after hostilities are
actually begun.
The General repeats that the Indian prob
lem is not single problem but many, as many
almost as there are tribes. Measures which
would be wise in one instance would be folly
in another, and whatever department of the
Government is charged with IL must be armed,
not only with force, but large discretion and
authority to furnish food in emergencies.
One regiment will probably have to &C TO
the frontier in the spring from the Division
of the Atlantic II would he well II there
could be held at points like Atlanta, Leaven-
worth, st. Paul ard Omaha, in rotation, full
regiment OF infantry or cavalry for instruc-
ton, but hitherto this has been impracticabe
Gen. Sherman doubts the wisdom of select
ing and preparing in advance, as recommend
ed by Gen. Hancock, posts and camps in the
South against yellow fever. The artillery
school at Fortress Monroe is kept 10 a high
standard, and is fast becoming "post grad
uaten course for officers. The General CON
ours in the recommendation Of Gen. Schofeld
that the September appointments of West
Point be discontinued, and further suggests
that new cadets be examined by the Academic
Board early in June, and that no cadets be
examined or admitted after the LIST of July.
He questions, however, the wisdom of the re-
commendation that the standard for the ad-
mission of cadets be raised. He thinks that
an erroneous impression Is common that the
academy will graduate more officers than are
needed for the army, but experience has shown
that vacancies annually occur in the army to
at least the number of sixty, which Is more
than the average graduating class
The report shows that there are 1929 en-
| listed men in the ten regiments of cavalry in
the army; 2,630 men in the five regiments of
artillery, and II POS in the twenty-five regi-
ments Of infantry, making total of 81 ,664.
| Besides these there are i'm the Engineer Bat
TALON 199 permanent and recruiting parties {;
music boys and recruits in depots, !, ,l2l; en-
listed men detached on general service, 312 !;
ordnance departments, 344; West Point de-
tachments, 100; prison guard, IL; hospital
stewards, 1888: ordnance sergeants, ia; com
missary sergeants, l4S, and Indian scouts,
| $40; a total Of 3,O97, making the whole num-
Der of enlisted men In the army 24,16l.
| The report concludes as follows In con-
| clusion, | beg to state that from personal in
! spections and from official reports, l am sure
| the army is well and economically supplied.
| Its discipline and instruction are as good as
could be expected from its scattered condition,
| and from the vast amount OF labor necessarily
imposed on It, That it has met promptly and
cheerfully every call of duty and hardship, il
has accomplished an amount of work which,
as Gen. Sheridan has we'll said, "no other ma
| tion in the world would have attempted with
| less than go, 900 or 10000 men,"