The weekly miner., 1880-11-23
LEGRAMS
NERAL SHERMAN.
al Report to the Sec
|retary Of War.
leresting Facts and Inn
ht Recommendations.

Sherman to the secretary of
IN to the pubic ,o-day. After
lion to the various subordinate
Fman says:
ID Sheridan that the army is too
sted men to fulfill the heavy du-
osed on it, aud that it is over
herefore renew my recoMmenda-
year that congress be asked to
nlisted troops to, the line of the
make special provision for de-
advance mens engineers, battal-
stewards, commissary sergeants,
detachments, detached clerks,
me manner as has already been
ignal corps.
nection l will return to call
bn to the fact that the Revised
sec. Ills, defining the organ
army, limits the strength to
$4,000 enlisted men, bat sub
opriation bills by provisions
Expenditures to $4,000 enlisted
legal strength is $4,000 enlisted
number is the least possible at
maintain the present organiza-
iments in anything like good
he aud economy, and infer
b reached by omitting the pro-
next appropriation bill s,
liansss aud tAesAass finsAsiAl
be treasury may now enable
fovlde suitable ornaments foI
b guard the chief harbors oil
the Northern Pacific, Union
htliern Pacific roads, Sherman
fOads have completely revolu.
uuntry in the past few years,
the military an entire change
herto we have been compelled
small posts along wagon anu
travel. These are no longer
ke no longer used, and the set.
i grow up speedily along the
Afford the security necessary,
stations built for storage at
tances afford shelter for mill
for men when operating In
lod. We should now absolute
ny of the smaller posts hither-
md concentrate at strategic
y near the national frontier oi
oads intersect, so as to send
, IS promptly to districts where
Il y has power to dispose Of the
i. United States, and we of the
= rselves possessed of lands and
ID in early times, which de-
VI Tor their preservation, and
commend that provision be
4 the sale of such abandoned
W nd oulbuildings as are found
y fys with the right to apply the
y sale to other places, the prop
ted States.
(eIies posts in Kansas, New
zona, and also Forts keogh
the Yellowstone, built only
ND expresses the opinion that
a lme they will become COM
= 'aer than military pests. He
u the time has now come
J authorities to select suitable
OF permanent occupation and
Aence detachments can be
!" Fclal service. As long as We
care for these small posts il
ksail ABANDON them to waste ; we
d. ID on to them. But if con-
v 'te to the president, the secre.
board of officers the right
'A7I Is and appropriate the pro,
points | am certain it will
= economy and enable us tC
~ arrlsons with increased dis.
n p service.
>yI sons, and because the com.
Sill ~ is carried on in ships OF
~ and because ofthe heavy
, es most of our sea coast de
80 Nous. We now have fifty
laOV nathe idea of any hostile
odss, our coast, is preposterous
numerical ports should be
- even an apprehension Of
-, oe felt. Portland, Boston
IN ''1 ork, Philadelphia, Hampton
~ .hey West, Pensacola. New
IEl % San Francisco and Port
sll be properly fortified and
.ne minor forts should b,
An annual appropria
Oh dollars would, in tel
ak6l Is In good order, aud an
year would properly arm
< STss elary Of war and president
~a aon in the disbursement o
,sed. should also be associated
,akes topstructing, altering ant
oM"s a, ,ss oast defense, bee ause mel
N these batteries shouli
~ 70 In the construction o
: os anal feports of SchOfield anf
Ioiley. sl0n to West Point and LII,