The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-11-05
be. ] like your Last programme. It's based
on true military principles.
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be. like your Last programme. tis based
on true military principles.
give these letters entire because believe
that Major Thornburgh acted from the begin
ming to the end exactly right. So did Mr..
Meeker, and the crimes afterwards committed
rested wholly with the Indians. The report
then reoites events incident to the death
ant Wier, and the murder Of Agent Meeker,
and embodies various dispatches and military
orders, heretofore published, relating to the
subsequent movement of troops.
The following dispatch will show the objects
arrived at and are orders existing at this mo-
ment of time:
Headquarters OF THE ARMY, WASHINGTON,
Oct. 24-Gen. P. 81. Sheridan, Commanding
Division, Chicago: have received your three
dispatches of yesterday giving an account Of
the killing of Lieut.. Weir and of the strength
of your forces at White River and Forts Gar
land and Lewis. All these seem strong enough
and are well commanded. Let all prepara-
tions proceed and be ready the moment I give
the word to pitch in. Should Agent Adams
fail in his mission understand the ciyil au-
thorities will stand aside and the military will
take absolute control of this whole Ute ques-
ton and settle it for good and all. Meantime
humanity to tho captive women and friendly
this seeming waste of time.
(Signed) W. T. SHERMAN, General.
All the world now knows that Special Agent
Gen. Chas Adams, of committee appointed by
the secretary of the interior to conduct these
negotiations with the hostile Utes. has partial
ly succeeded in his mission and obtained the
surrender of Mrs. and Miss Meeker, Mrs. Price
and two children, who are already safe with
their friends. He is now supposed to be again
with the hostiles on Grand River, endeavoring
to effect the other conditions required of the
Utes by the honorable secretary Of the interior,
who is primarily responsible for the entire
management of the case. I certainly applaud
the courage and energy thus far dis played by
Gen. Adams, and hope he will fully and COM
pletely succeed in his praiseworthy mission
and, yet believe that prudence demands that
military preparations and precautions
shall not slacken. Thus far we have lost eleven
citizens, two officers and twelve soldiers killed
and torty.one wounded. The Indians admit a
loss of thirty warriors killed, so that they
have not much reason to boast.
The report next treats Of the Apache raid
and states troops are in pursuit but nothing
definite can be given as yet. The Apaches, the
general says, resort to agencies to rest, recupe-
rate and make ready for the next war. infer
that as soon Us winter comes they will return
to their agencies and be good.
Gen. Sherman refers at some length to last
summers incursions of Indians from Sitting
Bulls campt and kindred subjects, and
remarks that some more permanent Sc
CuIAIy "uSG 10 1Ouuu Iu8u results from
the good will of our neighbors. He therefore
recommends that Congress be asked to appro-
pirate 300, 900 to complete Fort Assinniboine,
and $500, 600 to build new post near Wood
Mountain; and says in this connection: also
beg to submit my conviction that very soon
the progress of events will make it absolutely
necessary to move all indians now located on
the upper Missouri. viz: The Arickarees, Gros
Ventres, Pegans, Bloods and Crows to the
Sioux reservation below Cannon Ball Creek.
and to open for actual settlers all the land in
the region north and west of that reservation.
Gen: Sherman reports highly satisfactory
condition of affairs in the department of
tier. The large immigration which has poured
into Texas having now extended'to what were
formerly waste lands, the removal of some
frontier posts further west is necessary, and
Gen. Sherman therefore endorses the recon-
mendations made to him by Gen. Orde for a
Congressional appropriation to construct mill
tary posts on the new eastern frontier.
Referring to the troubles caused during the
past year by attempted immigration to the In
dian Territory from the southern border of
kanses, Gen. Sherman says: The delicate
duty imposed on the military was admirably
performed by the troops under orders of Gen.
Pope.
The opinion is expressed that at least thirty
super1uous military posts might be sold to
great advantage. The report in conclusion
treats of the subject of military education and
after referring to the artillery school at Fort
ress Monroe and the academy at West Point,
says: Similar schools should be established
for cavalry and infantry. These have repeat
eddy been attempted at Forts Leavenworth and
Smelling, but no sooner have they been begun
than some Indian outbreak has impera-
lively called away the troops SO that at
this time we have nothing of the kind, but the
day must come when schools for infantry and
cavalry, in the nature of post graduate
course, and if possible for instruction in the
use of the rifle and horse before your officers
and recruits are pushed into battle and danger,