The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-11-17
reports from Generals Sheridan ans
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Mcdowell of the Army.
WASHINGTON, Nov. I0.-The reports O,
Division and Department ommanders
which As exhibits accompany General Sher.
mans annual report to the Secretary Of War
give In detail the military operations Of the
year. Sheridan, commanding the military
division Of the Missouri, reports the aggre.
gate OF officers and enlisted men serving In
his division Oh the 2tith Of October, 1882, 10
6e 1854, Of whom 1902 were In the de-
psiinent If Dakota, 2,04U IN the department
Of the Platte, 4,626' Iii the department OF
Missouri, 2,7s6 ia the department vf Texas,
with small details AZ gsrrisous Of The cavalry
aud Infantry schools. Sheridan says In the
department of Dakota unusual quiet has
prevailed during the past year. The Nor bern
Pacific railroad has progressed westward
with great rapidly, and The valley Of tie
Yellowstone Is no being settled by an in-
| dustrious population. He recommends The
| abandonment Of For Hale OH the Missouri
river, aud the use Of The buildings NJ that
place for the establishment Of ALI Indian
school In the depart menl of the Platte. At
the Pine Ridge aud Rosebud agencies there
are many thousands IT Indians who occa-
siohaliy become restless. He RECOMMENDED
that sufficient humber Ut troops be kept
for some time " come 10 watch them. He
recommends that Fons Wallace, Dodge and
Larned be turned over to the Indian Bureau
for Use ~ Indian schools. In The deparl ment
Of Texas, General Sheridan says, the growth
VI tue railway system affords al opportunity
for much needed CONCENTRATION Of The small
companIes Of trvops into larger garrisous
where they can be more readily supplied and
their discipline and efficiency Increased, con-
ailions hitherto impossible when weak COM
panies xere scattered Al numerous small
places. Sheridan recommends q liberal al |
lomahce VI ammunition la the future 10 be |
expended In target practice aud The pre-
scrioed ride competitions, and compliments
the marked improvements In msiksmsuship
the past year.
The report Of General Mcdowell, COM
nandng The military Division Of the Palitic
calls attention TO The reports Of his depart
ment commanders. He says there ale at this
lime no HUSTLE Indians anywhere In his
Division. He calls The particular attention
Df the Wan aud Interior Departments TO the
Ease Of certain Piule indians who were taken
Away fIom their tribes and homes In Cali
Iornia and carried To au Indian reservation
AMONG strange people. He says their re-
,urn tv their tribe and homes should not be
or economy, but matter Of good
'aith and mercy. General Mcdowell, In
conclusion says: do not know that IL Is ex-
'ected VI me ~ this lale day Of my service TO
,fer anj recommendation as to the general
,ood VI the army. Slili, will venture 10
bring ole question to The notice of the De-
'artment, with view to Congressional &C.
TON, because have found IL one Of great ,
aud delay In the Limitation
low Imposed by law on the hours Of sessions
4 cours martial, making IL illegal TO sit alter /
y. IN. reference 70 Lord Mscaulays his
or, Of England will show this Limitation
vas imposed by Parliament, because At the ,
ime II wxs done 3 o'clock was the dinner ,
our, aud IL was the custom Of gentlemen TO !,
e Ia such state after dinner ~ to UNFIT I
hem forjudicial functions. But officers do |
OF dine al o'clock now, and do hot get :
runk when they dine, and the restrict on !.
Is ceased to have any func,ioLs; il Is simply ,,
relic Of the past. which 10 cause Of much !.
iconyenience alike 10 the court and the :
risoner, especially At distant posls. q