Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-11-06

Land and Lewis. All these seem strong enough
and arc well commanded. Let AL prepara
tiona proceed and be ready the moment give
tho word to pitch in. Should Agent Adams
thorities will stand aside and the military will
take absolute control Of this whole Ute ques-
ton and settle it for good and al. Meantimes
humanity to the captive women and friendly
Utes, even Of the White River agency, justifes
thiaseeming waste Of time. 9s
{signed] y: =. sa1anAF, General.
Gen. Chas. Adams, of committee appointed by
the secretary Of the interior to conduct these
negotiations with the hostile Utes, has partial
" 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 il 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 tho entire
management of the case. Icertainly applaud
the courage and energy thus far displayed by
Gen. Adams, and hope he will fully and COM
pletely succeed in his praiseworthy mission,
and yet believe that prudence demands that
shall not slacken. Thus far We have lost eleven
citizens, two officers and twelve soldiers killed
and torty.one wounded. The Indians admit .
loss of thirty-nine warriors killed, 80 that they
have not much reason to boast. -. Vi
The report next treats If the Apache raid
and states troops are in pursuit but nothing
definite can be given a. yet. The Apaches, the
rate and make ready for the next wal. I infer
that as soon as winter comes they will return
to their agencies and be good.
e Gen. Sherman refers at some length to last
summers incursions of Indians from Sitting
Bulls campl and kindred subjects. and
remarks that some more permanent Sc
curity must be found than results from
the good will of our neighbors. He therefore
recommends that Congress be asked to appro-
pirate 300, 600 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
Ventures, Pegans, Bloods and Grows to the
Sioux reservation below Cannon Ball Greek,
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
Texas, especially along the Rio Grande from
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-
mendatlons made to him. by Gen: Orde for q
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
Kans:s, 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
superfuous 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 rife and horse before your officers
and recruits are pushed into battle and danger.