Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-03
THE WAR HORSES.
TIE ANNAUL REPORT OF THE SEC
RETARY OF VAR.
The Expenses of the Department for the
Past fear---The Apache War---Sugges-
tiOns for the Future Government of the
Army.

tiOns for the Future Government of the
Army.
Secretary of War Lincoln introduces his
report to the president with a statement of
the expenditures of his department, which
during the last fiscal year, amounted to
$49, 791, 055.42, besides the sum of $685.
ISL. 80, which was credited under the act
of March 3, 1879, to the subsidized Pacific
railroads for transportation services. The
appropriations for the fiscal year 1884
are $31, 766, 95203 and the estimates for
1855 are 81, 1856, POSTS. The latter in
clude provisions for large increase of the
clerical force of the department, rendered |
necessary by the increasing duties of the |
bureau. Appointment FEATURE of the re-
port is the reference to the army statement |
of General Sherman. Mr.. Lincoln says: |
''The report of the general of the army |
has special interest in being the last an
nual report that General Sherman will
make. At his own request he has been re-
lieved from the command of the army,
preparatory to his retirement from active
service under the act of 1882. He has
therefore thought it best to refrain from
making any new recommendations in his
report, leaving that duty to his successor
in the command OF the army,
Lieutenant General Sheridan. He, how
ever, calls attention to and renews for
mer recommendation that new organiza-
| ton be adopted for the regiments Of IN
| fantry so that each shall be com posed of
| twelve companies, making three battalions
of four companies each, each company
having one hundred men; and that in time
of peace two of these battalions shall be
maintained on perfect war footing,
while the other battalion may be mere
skeleton, with its complement of officers,
and be used as nucleus for recruits. The
great advantage of this change, as sug-
gested by the general, is the important
one of being able to put a large and eff
fective force in the field upon short notice,
by merely enlisting a sufficient number of
additional private soldiers, the officers and
organization being always ready to re-
ceive them. During the past year an ad
ditional company in each of the fegi-
ments of artillery has been mounted and
equipped as light battery, 90 that there
are now is service ten light batteries,
stationed in different parts of the United
States. sssEa
! THE APACHE wAR.
The history of the army during the past
year has been almost Of unbroken quiet,
during which the. troops have been engaged
in no more active duties than thoss of
guarding the Indian reservations, and in
keeping themselves prepared for any SER
vice upon which they might be called. The
only exception to this record occurred in
Arizona. In March last small party of
Indians made raid from Mexico, and,
after killing nine persons, escaped back
to the difficult country from which they
had come. Brigadier General Crook made
a vigorous pursuit. going many miles in
to Mexico, and, after penetrating into an
almost inaccessible part of the Sierre
Madre mountains, had a fight with the
Indians, and returned with q large mum
Der of prisoners, among whom
were ffty-two male Indians. As
for some time past the only
Indian outbreaks have been in Arizona
special attention has been directed to an
endeavor to secure for that region of the
country the same quiet which exists else
where. After careful consideration Of thu
difficulties involved, an arrangement has
been made between the interior depart
ment and the war department., unde
| which the police control of ell the Indian
on the San Carlos reservation has beer
given to Gen. Crook, and he has bee,
charged with the duty of keeping tn
peace on the reservation and preventing
the Indians from leaving it. Gen. Sher
man expresses the belief that If Ger
Crook is permitted to manage the Apache
in his own way all wars will cease in Ari
iona, and that with them will disappea
the complicated Indian question which hR
tested the patience and courage OF oE
people ever since the first settlement b.
whites on this continent.
MILITARY PRISON.
There is 10 change worthy of note in tn
conduct of affaire at tbs military prison a
Fort Leavenworth. The board of commits
sioners has made its semi annual inspec
tions, on each occasion carefully examin
ing into the condition of the prison an
inquiring into prisoners complaints. TIL
number of prisoners on June 80, 1882, wa
453; and there was in the prison on Jun
80, 1888, 467. The prison work has con
: tiuued as usual, with the result of $500
pairs of boots and shoes, 10000 brooms
1000 barrack chairs, and large amour
of harness and other articles useful in tn
army.
> BUREAU OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
The judge advocate general reports th
number of records OF trials by genera
courts-mart1al received, revised, and re
y corded during the year to be 1885, beip!
L IN increase of 131 over the previous year
, and the number of records OF cases triet
before garrison and regimental courts
, martial received and filed in judge advo
= Gates Offices at department headquarter
4 during the same period, 60 far az reported
y was 9,404. The number of reports ant
!, opinions rendered upon courts-martia
and miscellaneous questions of law wa
1,4S7, being an increase of 500 over las
year The number of transcripts of pro
ceedings of courts-martial furnished wei
511, and the copies of records of courts
martial were 119.
QUARTERMAsTER's DEPARTMENT..
The quarter master general recommend
that a reasonable compensation in addition
: to their pay be allowed to many officers OF
, the line who are required, from tine tc
| time, tQxerform duty as acting assistant
quartermAsters, and charged with the dis
bursements of public money and the care