New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-06
ARMY REPORTS.
RECOMMENDATIONS BY GENERALS HANCOCK,
MCDOWELL AND sCHoFrELD.

RECOMMENDATIONS BY GENERALS HANCOCK,
MCDOWELL AND scHOFrELD.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-AIajor-General W. s.
Hancock, commanding the Military Division OF the At
antic. his annual report. amoLc other recommends
uons. asks attention suggestion oil Major Arnold as
to proprety OF the passage III law retiring those
ordnance srgeants OF the Army who have meted such
privilege by years Of continuous meritOrIOus service
He IN this and also in the recommendation Of
the nspector-General Of the div sion that such law
should aply to all old and deserving sergeants IN the
Army line and staff. sea-wall around Governors
Island Is earnestly advocated.
Major-GeneIa McDowelps annual report OF the mil.
itaIy operations the Division oil the Pacific long
aud interesting document lie gives a detailed state
ment VI operations the several departments Of that
division. He urges early survey the
ton on the Salinas for tGose interesting Indians. the
Pimas, Mancopas and Papagos He asks tue attention
of the War Department 10 the imperfect armament
Of the seacOast defences in his division the being
Old STYLE aud not sufficient in number or condition. He
devotes much space to the subject OF rifle practice.
The Improvement in craftsmanship has been very de-
cided.
MaIor-General SchOaeld, Superintendent and Com
mandant West Point in his annual report says that
the instruction the several departments of the West
Point Academy during the past year has been fully up
TO the pre- sous high standard the institution the
progress Of the several classes satisfactory Ii Is grad
olIv Welding TO tue more enlightened aud refined SEN
timsnls which govern the relations between young
temen Of the present The change introduced two
wears ago by toe OF Instruction Eng
, Language the first ears has proved bcnc
nca IL requisite that young officers should given
facilities and ncJurasement III all Of
the service and TO their professional studies in
conn, con with the practical application oI military
principles Without such oppor nnites little further
PROGRESS generally made after leaving the Academy
aud mucn tLat has been learned soon lost Sucn Op
portuntles are presented for post graduate
course 0 studies Ia the young officers wnO eaed
rs West Point, ana to those VINO enjoy the
benefits of Artillery School al Fortress Monroe.
The appor of cadetsips among tue Sta aud
Territories thinks, is so just feature thar IL
be sacrificed TIE purpose securing higuer stand
d.a Yet there seems To DC reason why.
IL there are any candidates who possess higher
qualifications fnan the standard Requires they may
he Given the ful benefit of their superior atainmeu
bv being admitted To higher class IN the Academy
facilities offered by the Military Academy M ght. al
ght additional cost. be made available for the educa-
ton OF IA considerable number of young men
in excess OF the annual vacancies IN the
Army, he returned 10 their respective States
for service In The organized militia.
BrisadierGeneral Pope, IN speaking OF the
Ute. says Is longer possible leave
nslon and outrage the part oil both whites anu
indians. Ali military efforts of the Government 10
arrest the movement OF emigrants Ia The great Ute
reservation be Do, futile and pcJudicl DOtn
the General Government aud the State vi Colorado.
Tue time has when the safety or both whites and
Utes demands some cnange Ot location for these In
dan- lie recommends the consolidation OF the Utes
along the valley of the Navajo lie cond, mus the
selected by the comlssOn sent out last
year as open To ali the objections To be urged
against the present one