Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-10
IA RMY And NAVY.

The report OF the secretary 81 war gives 4 de-
tailed aenonnt ~ tha - his Ia
~ n,s
49, 49, 't ~ ~
y1v.ls AoS sne improvements OF tne service Whach
= 1u1ty approve s$$ ne army consisted, ~ the
fdate Of the last conaoli dated return, OF q 1o3
Officers and 24o46 enlisted men, The expenses
Of the departmenrS for the last f1scal wear were
1856 $50 9O3 28 incIucinQ b SD; 1)4 3i5 IA far
public works and river and harbor improve
ments. especially direct the sttention OF the
congress to the recommendation that officers be
required to submit to an examination as q pre-
ltminary sto their promotion. see no OBJ
lection but many advantages in adopting
this feature, which has operated SO benefi-
cially in our navy 8 departuent. az well
as in some branches OF the army.
The subject of coast tlafef,ses and fortifications
has been fully and carefully treatcd by the board
on Notifications whose report was submitted at
the last session OF congress hnt no constructed
work OF the kind Recommend by the board has
been possible during the past year from the lack
Of appropriations for such purnose The defense-
less condition Of our sea coast and lake frontier
is perfectly palpa bic u The exanination made
must convince us all that certain Of our cities.
named in the report Of the board hshouid he
fortified, and that work on the most important
of these forti6cattons should be commenced at
once The work has been thoroughly considered
and laid out, the secretary OF war reports but
all is DELAYED In default Of congressional action
The absolute necessity, judged by allIstandards
OF prudence and foresight, OF preparation for
an enectnal resistance against the armored ships
and steel gums and mortars OF modern con-
struct1on, which may threaten the cities on our
coasts, liz so apparent that hope effective steps
will be taken IN that direction Immediately The
valuable and suggestive treatment of the Ques-
tion by the secretary. Of war is earnestly COM
mended to the consideration of the congress,
&ts THE APACHE WAR.
In September and October last the hostile
Apaches who. nnder the leadership NJ Gerono
limo. had for eighteen months been on the war
murders and been the canse of cOnatant terrors
to the settlers Of Arizona, surrendered to Gen.
Miles, the military commander who succeeded
Gen. Crook in the management and direction of
their pursuit Under The terms of their snr.
render. as then reported and in view Of the nm
derstanding which these murderous sayapes en-
terrain Of the assurances gived them. it WAS con-
sidered best to imprison them in such manner
as to prevent their ever engaging in s,lch ont
RACES again. instead OF trying them for murder.
Fort Pickens having been selected as safe place
Of confinement, all the adult males were sent
thither and will be closely guarded as prisoners.
In the meantime the residue of the band who
though still remaining upon the reservation.
were regarded as unsafe and suspected OF fur
nishing aid to those on The varDatb. had been
removed to Fort Marion. The women and larger
children Of the hostiles were also taken there.
the children of nroper ape in Indian schools
THE NAVAL EsTABIIsHNENT.
The report of the secretary of the navy con-
tains detailed renort Of the condition nf Sis de-
partmeut. with such Statement Of the action
needed to innrove The sama as shou1d nh,1ienoo
the earnest attention If conpresa Tha nrasen+
navy of the United States aside from tho sbine
in course of construction consists Of: First
fourteen single -turreted monitors none IF which
are in commission, nor at the present time
servioeable. The batteries of these shins are
absolete aud they can only be relied nnon IA
auxiliary ships in harbor defense and then af.er
such an expenditure upon them as miaht NOT he
deemed justitiable Second. five fourth-rate
vessels Of small tonnage. only one of which vas
designed as a war vessel Third twentv.seven
cr,lisinp shins three Of which ava hmiit ~ 49,
of small tonnage ana twenty-four of wood Of
these wooden vessels. it is estimated nv tho