The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-11-19
Army Reports.

The annual reports of Gems. Pope and Ord
have been made public.
Gen. Pope. commanding the Department Of
the Missouri, gives a detailed history Of tie
troubles with the Indians in Colorado and New
Mexico, which, he states, have not yet been
wholly settled. Of the situation in the country,
Gen. Pope says: ''With the present military
arrangements and provisions of the agreement
with the Utes, there will certainly be no trouble
this winter.
He attributes the outbreak of Victoria to the
determined purpose Of the Interior Department
to effect the removal of his band to the San
Carlos Agency, Arizona, and says: 81 do not
know the reasons of the Interior Department
for insisting upon the removal but certainly
they should be cogent to justify the great
trouble and severe losses occasioned by the at
tempt to coerce the removal"
One serious trouble with the Indians has al
ways been in relation to their food, and Gen.
Pope recommends to the 'Secretary of the In
terror that he forbid Indian Agents to punish or
seek to control the actions of Indians by with
holding provisions from them.
In relation to the attempt of Capt. Paine to
colonize in the Indian Territory, Gen. Pope
says 1t is certain Capt. Paine and his follow
ers fully believe in their right to make such
settlement in the Oklahoma District, and are
. courts"
Gen. Ord. commanding the Department OF
Texas, reports nine men xii ed, two wounded
and one captured by the Indians, since Oct. /,
1879. The casualties are three less than the
previous year. He reports that the number Of
assertions has increased. The General recon-
mends that strong force be maintained on the
Rio Grande to preserve order.
Gen. McCook recommends that law be
passed by Congress authorizing the enlistment
into the army OF $50 competent young men
Zone for each military poSt), to be rated as
schoolmasters, with the rank and pay OF COM
missary sergeant.
GEN. sHERAIAN's REPORT.
Gen. W. T. Sherman, in his annual report to
the Secretary of War, recommends among
other things, that the army be increased to
$4,000 enlisted men, and says that he agrees
with Gen. Sheridan in saying that the present
army is overworked he favors providing suit
able ornaments for the forts which guard the
chief harbCrS Of the country, and thinks that
In view of the extension Of railroads in the
Western St7teS and Territories particularly
the completion of the Pacific roads many of
the minor posts in these regions might
be abandoned, and recommends that the
soldiers be concentrated at strategic points
railroads intersect, so that they could be moved
to threatened points at the shortest notice.
He recommends the abandonment of small
seacoast forts, and the establishment of strong
garrisons at Portland, Boston, Newport, New
York, Port Royal, Key West, San Diego, San
Francisco, Port Townsend, Philadelphia, Hamp-
ton Roads and Pensacola. Gen. Sherman has
good word to say for the Military School at
West Point and the Artillery School at Fortress
Monroe. He holds that the Investigation Of
the Whitaker case fully indicated the author
tiles at the former place.
QUARTERMAsTER GEN. MEIGs' REPORT.
Quartermaster Gen. Meigs, in his annual re-
port, gives the total earnings, on account of
military transportation of the bonded Pacific
railroads as follows: Union Pacific, sc, 959,-
974 Central Pacific, 81, 321 276 Kansas Pacitit,
" 207, 032 Sioux City and Pacific, $34, $50.
The debt of the United States to land-srant
railroads on account of the War Departments III
creasing. A general order OF the War Depart
ment is being printed, regulating the business
of military transportation over Immigrant and
bonded railroads, and the adjustment Of ac-
counts therefor In conformity with the latest
legislation, decisions of courts and opinions OF
the Department of Justice. The cost of wag-
ons aud stage transportation of military sup
plies for the year was $50, 1886, and the cost
of water transportation $lU087469 The
debt due June 80, 1880, by railroads which at
the close of the war purchased railroad ma.
terial from the United States, was $1,G69,-
911.72
SURGEON GEN. BARNES REPORT.
Surgeon Gen. Barnes in his annual report
thinks an appropriation of $3.50, 900 will be re-
quired for the use of the medical department
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1882. for the
purchase of medical and hospital supplies, for
the expenses Of purveyinS deuots, for psy Of
employees, for pay Of private physicians aid
Ises employed in emergencies at posts Or
stations, and for other miscellaneous expenses
of the medical department. Gen. turns
earnestly recommends an appropriation for
new fro-proof bulldiag adeQu4 te for uses OF
medical museum and library. The cost OF such
building he estimates at $250,0tO.