New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-04

.sciai Carries Adams Of Colorado, appointed by the
cih ne hottie Uses bss partially succeeded IN bis
rsi~sin ~ nbtanrd the surrender or Mrs; ana 'sS
ready safe their irends He Is now supposed 10
b. a=aia vita the hostilcs on 6rann i.r. -;
crdcn veflng oecs he other conditions required Oh
tho lies the Honorable Secretary OF tue Inero,,
who primarily fssponslbe Tor the entire
he c.sc certainty applaud the courage and eheIs1
ias spal Cd bJ General Adams ana nope nc ~
fully and completely succeed IN his praiseworthy ms
son md yet believe that prudence demands thnt military
preparations and precautions shall not slnekcn; nm,
Thus far have lost eleven Citizens, Two ocrrs T
soldiers kiiIed, and forty-one wonnasI Id ine
Indians admit loss oI tnlrty.hine warriors A'e"' ~
IL ~ happened that about The same time some OF
nc ApAcles who BELONGED e. Ne %ere
than six hundred miles south Of "niie mner,
began rad upon me ranches ana nf the
9th Cavalry. in pursuit OF thesf,ndlan ana mas
subirct 10 his orders about 40 men Dt u
dcalte from here's but these Apacnes nave no &
ton whatever WIN s o ad ony sSr TO agencies to
rest recuperae and make ready for the next war;
infer that winter comes they Will return ~
their agencies and be GOOD.
MILITARY POSTS IN TIE FAR NORTH.
General slerman referring last Summers incurson
Of Indians from sitting Bulls camp and the movements
ordered to avert the apprehcnoed difficulties, remarks
tnat General Miess expedition accomplished all mat
was designed and resulted IN the Withdrawal north OF
The boundary OF all the hOse indians, ana better I'M
derstanding with the Dominion authorities, who have
charge Of the Canadian Indiana" The report continues
Tae country north of the Missouri River, from Fort
Buiord to AssinnOne, distance OF 100 miles as ths
crow nes, Is perfectly open 10 such incursons. ana
General Terry advises thai new strong ana permanent
military post be built near the National boundary pc
tween points aud asks therefore Tor the sum
o. 100000 TO complete Asssn,b0ine These Two posts
wi be on or the National boundary. and VIII con-
Time for "a long while. II not forever. our extreme
northern line o defence and therefore such structures
should be made OF stone or brick:
II rs only four years The yellow which
the northern defensive line. was infested by Tue nos
warlke OF he continent and Congress provided
Tor the building OF two posts thereon, Kecgh
and Custer A. usual. the building OF these posts OF
places OF security has resulted IN the rapid OF
the whole inc from Bismarck westward 80 NJ me same
rate progress Two or three years this line Of travel
like thar along he Platte, VIII DO able 10 taLe car. vi
itself. ana keogh aud Custer may he abandoned Ihen
We will have to the troops northward, ana prob
ably II is wiser to jump TO TINS conclusion ana !" take
post along the National boundary III which event
The post referred to ~ General Terry VIII De absolutely
necessary. | therefore recommend that Congress DC
asked appropriate 100000 to complete Fort Assni-
bone, 800 200 10 build post near Wood Noun
TAM 1T some point near the meridian west OF OTeen
wien. the exact spot 10 he aiterward determined by
carriul expiration, ana tbat Inc appropriation DC avail
In TINS connection also beg submit my conviction
that very the progress OF events viii make a6so
lutey necessary all the Indians now located on
the Upper Mississippi. VIZ, Arickarees Gros Ventres
low Cannon Bal Creek, and To open up for actual set
tiers all the land In the region north and west OF tna
reservation.
General sherman reports n highly satisfactory condi-
ton OF affairs in the Department of Texas and espe-
cally along Rio Grande frontier and the Pacific
coast.
THE PICKET GUARD IN INDIAN TERRITORY.
Referring the troubles caused during the past year
by the attempted emigration into the Indian Territory
from the southern border OF Kansas, which set on
foot by reports that the valuable surplus lands OF that
Territory would soon opened by Congress to settle
ment General sherman says that the delicate duty i'm
posed upon the Army by the Presidents proclamation
Of last April has been admirably performed by troops
under the orders OF General Pope He dwells upon the
subject at some length order to show how military
and al
attachments have all Summer been distributed and are
vet posted along southern border OF Kansas In tents,
but as Winter comes the officers in command will
naturally construct tents and houses which WILL unless
the cause he removed result greater number OF
the small posts that already add much to tho cost OF
the Army.
Many such posts in all parts Of the country, which
were absolutely necessary In their day are. now more
than useless all OF them contain more or less public
property that must be guarded and accounted Tor oy
that authority granted by Congress 10 sell all super
auous military posts under such restrictions IL may
thirty might be sold TO great advantage
wHsT POINT.
The report Ia conclusion, treats OF the subject Of
military education. and, after referring TO the Artillery
School at Fortress Monroe aud the Academy at West
Point says that similar schools should be established
and maintained for the cavalry ard infantry. The
General says:
also invite attention to the remarks OF General
schoneld when treating OF the modern practice OF mem
beers OF Congress selecting cadets by means OF COM
highly beneficial II is however liable TO one source OF
injury against which IL is important to guard especially
since the method OF selection seems likely 10 become
Congress relieved by this means from the very diff
cult task selecting a candidate WHO snail certainly
possess the requisite mental and physical qualifications
his responsibility still remains for the moral character
OF his nominee =,
Good character and manly department are certainly
no less important than scholarship and physical health
Bad contracted by young man already twenty or
twentyone years II not easily corrected aud they
are likely than lack OF mental ability to bring
modification ana disappointment 10 those who are
most interested I'm his honorable career. III manly
character mental ability and scholarship can all be
gwen their due weight In the competition Tor appoint
inents, then only uDmxed good may be expected from
this method OF selection. General Scboheld recon-
mends egisatOn but doubt II it be necessary TO such
an end for every member OF Congress VIII recognize
the truth this statement and can instruct the com
nIttce appointed b. himself 10 Include moral ana
manly character in the scale OF excellence for his
own guidance.
aso invite attention to his report the Importance
and general economy OF educating each year az West
Point number OF cadets for the military colleges OF
the United States. Should Congress entertain sucn
proposition, I earnestly recommend that each OF the
thirty military colleges equitably distributed and
provided with Army officer IA " Professor OF
the Military Art" be permitted 70 nominate one cadet
each year.