The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-06
Where the Troops Are.

Six weeks have passed since tho breaking
out Of the Bannock war, and yet. despite the
affair at Curry creek, little If any Roadway
has been made against the revolving In
dams. On the contrary, instead Of shutting
themselves up in the Lawn beds ms was pre-
dicted, to await the processes Of siege, the
Bannocks are moving at will through Idaho,
and arc seeking alliances that may make
the war very long and costly one.
Meanwhile we hear the cry continually rc-
pcatcd that there are not troops enough at
disposal to promptly put an end TO this war.
There are forty regiments Of troops some-
whore; and II they are not where they are
wanted the more disgraccful is this fact to
those who put and keep them where they
will do the least good.
Let us see where the troops are. Begin
ming with the artillery, We find the First
Regiment entirely stationed In peaceful New
England, except one company at Fortress
Monroe. OF the Second, five companies are
in Maryland, one In the District Of Column
bia one in Virginia, one in North Carolina,
and four are in Texas. Eleven companies Of
the Third are in New York. and the remain
ing one at Fortress Monroe. The Fourth Ar
tilcry may fairly be said to be Of service In
the Bannock war. as five companies have
lately been sent into the field; five more re-
main ~ the California coast and tho other
two are Mt Fortress Monroe and Fort Town
send The entire Fifth Artillery is in South
Carolina and Florida, with the exception of a
company each at Fortress Monroe and ut
Savannah. So much for the sixty companies
| Of artillery.
| or the First Cavalry two companies arc in
| the field. and five more are at forts in Idaho,
| the remaining five being near by at posts In
Washington Territory, Oregon, and Nevada.
| The entire Second Cavalry is in Montana,
| four companies in the western part, at Fort
| Ellis, somewhat near the scene Of hOstilities,
and the remaining eight at Forts Custer
and Kcogh, further away. Five companies
of the Third Cavalry are in camp on the
Little Missouri, waiting patiently for SIT
TING BULL, and the remainder in forts in Ne
braska, Dakota and Wyoming. The Fourth
Cavalry MACKENzIE's) is as is well known
in Texas having been with tho exception o
two companies left in the Indian Territory
taken away from the Indian frontier fol
HAyEs's invasion projects on the Ric
Grandc The Fifth is in barracks and fort'
in Nebraska and Wyoming. The entire
Sixth is in Arizona. The entire Seventh Is
in Dakota-a large part of it near Bismarcl
until n day OF two since when IL started of
for the Bear Butte camp, in the Black Hill
region, TO wait for the Sioux. The entire
Eighth is in Texas. The Ninth is all in New
Mexico, save company each in Colorado
and Texas. The entire Tenth is in Texas
Such is the contribution Of the one hundred
and twenty companies Of cavalry to the wa
In Idaho.
The First Infantry Is all in Dakota read
for the Sioux. The Second Is engaged in til
Bannock war-onc or more companies In Tn
field, ana the remainder In forts in Idah
and Washington Territories. The Third
all in Montana-six companies at Helena
and the other four at Mssoua City. Tn
Fourth is all in Wyoming forts. The FIT
il all together at Fort Keogh, Montnn,
The Sixth Is all in Dakota forts, and tn
Seventh in forts of Montana, one compan
being in Fort Ellis, constructiNely near th
scene Of operations. Three companies of th
Eighth have lately taken the field for tn
, Bannock war; the rest are in cam
In Arizona. Four companies Of III
, Nuth have lately arrived at the summc
camp ON the Little Missouri; four MOI
remain In Nebraska barracks, and the othC
/ two are in Wyoming. Tho Tenth is In 'rexa
The Eleventh is in Dakota and Montana,
q few companies being at the Bear Butt
! camp. Five companies Of the Twelfth ha,
=, taken the field against the Bann0cks; IL
, remaining five are in camps and forts
> California and Arizona. Tho entire Thi
tcenth is in Louisiana, Arkansas, al
Alabama, where GRANT put them. ri
Fourteenth is in Utah, with the exception
two companies, ono being the Fort IIa
/ | company. which has oil along been In Il