New-York tribune., 1886-11-14
SHERIDAN'S REPORT.
MILITARY OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR.
THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST GERoSIMo-DECRRAsh or
DEsERTIoSs-INDfAN LANDS.

THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST GERoSIMo-DECRKAsh or
DEsERTIoSs-IyDTAy LANDS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Lieutenant-Genera
Sheridan has submitted to the Secretary OF War me- S
nual report I, appears that at the date OF the A'
turns the Army OF the United states consisted OF Zl
officers and 23.9i6 Vcn The Lieutenant'ene
fers feelingly to the death OF General Haheoc]
The Gene raj says that while the Di'isio"
OF ths Missouri has had no troubles approaching Aeon
dton Of hostes during the year. many operatonso Vi
A minor nature have been rendered necessary 10 suP
press raids in Montana by Indians from ono
reservation directed mainly against INDIANS "
other reservatons to protect the Indian agents rom
the tnsoence and OF their charges anu
to secure settlers from tie lawless dsmAn"s
OF rowing bands, who have been permitteo
on one pretext another TO leave their reservao"s'
The adjustment made with the Cneyennes and Arapa
hoes by the President has aayed all irritation ID 'no
Indian Territory but the troops in that region have oeeu
kept constantly employed in the prevention OF unia"
settlements the Oklahoma country and Its INVASION OJ
herds of cattle. Unless some legislation is had whch
specially hIes the status Of the Oklahoma land IL -
feared that its many advantages III the way OF ooauu
landscapes and fertile soil will prove continual temp
tation to adventurous men near its border which IN
short period could make 1t a prosperous state.
In noting the abandonment o. Fort Fred steele anu
Fort Ellis the General says that 1t is his de-
sire TO persevere the policy OF abandoning small pos''
Under the head Of the of the Pacific. after al
uding TO the preservation OF peace ~ the
threatened General Sheridan turns his attention 70 e
campaign against GerOnimO. He states tnat IL Nts a
idea TO remove to Florida Ind held a. prisoners
by General Crook last November, bat that he deerre
such action upon the reconmendations OF ,Ih ot
Crook aud CAPTAIN Crawford. Touching the destn y.
CAPTAIN Crawford at tue tins negotiations naa oeen
opened with the hostile Indians at IN
with view their surrender, General oherush says
The loss Of captain much TO he rerette as
he would IN my opinion nave az 'a rntinned thereaiter for
many months ....
Tue report relates in detail the circumstances
attending the qualified surrender of Geronimo
to General Crook upon terms which were ho'
approved BIZ the President and tho subsequent escape
OF the chief with twenty warriors and thirteen wonen-
nent Y General Miles General Sheridan says that u
grew OF the fact that General Crook .eenou we To-
dian scouts and experience was OF great weight
hts policy could not well De cnsnged "sno. n.,,o @ NJ
smb arrassment General Crook had requested 10 % pe
relieved and General Niles mad been assigned 70 the
command upon the recommend alton OF General sheri-
dan In his orders General Miles was told mat we
most vigorous operations looking the destruction or
ranrurs Of the hostss should be cesseles,y carried
on. He General SheridanD does not wish 10 ehD1ras'
you by undertaking this distance TO give specific In
structions in operations against the hoste
but 1t Is deemed advisable TO sugg.st H,nns .ne
use OF the regular troops OF your command.
The report then says:
troops up the he-tes with vigorous energy broke %
up their GsmPs Sy SIsne on sepember under ccum
81 and conditions however that should not IN nv .s
for punishment intended by the President On P
they started by General Miles to Fort Marion ION
till their nnal disposition could be decided upon
The report that the arrest OF the Chlricahua
rna,.n. and tn.ir removal had been ordered
by the President, notwithstanding the objections o
General Miles might be charset hat ne rOVoIn
had taken ADVANTAGE o. the sna ma, sn i6a
actor would create war OK eIterninauOn against e
hOstiles then IN OH Mexico. The report notes h -
number OF deserters from the army our
tb'. suhi~c. Inc Iieutenan IL General says:
The eat
provement Of administration anG to the onen oel
cent legislation which provides for ho.o,telGI .,oi,,s.I
From the act that number Of offender;
belong to class that may be termed pIoiess9na,s % ag @ @
70 Jude i1y marx Win inis N. Sesy n" ,
pre- criminals from again oaeIing @ @
l.sq anf S2s pracsed by and bad
character, who appear lost 10 all sense o oDsAto ana o
pace 10 another
IT'S suggested that open the retired list to
the extent Of embracing officers excluded from II
for want OF vacancies. General Sheridan says
This would give certain degree Of promotion; and
could get the infantry reg nens increased 70 -
S @ men rpor f,yoraby 6y The |enxts Military Commit
te last state OF efficiency anl usefulness ouid 30
reached "hch WOtd ehtpie US 90 io'-'o5 p'i'o'' W
services the country might demand
The Lieutenant General renews his recommendation
made in his preceding report touching the allotment
| OF land severay, to Indians, the SAFE OF snrpu
lands the creation OF trust tund from the money
realized the interest on which shan Dc turned over &c
Indians for their support Ihe report cohclhues ~
| follows
The Indian reservations Of the United states contain aoou
2OOOOO miles aud their population Is about -olOVo
Twenty thousand square miles would locate each ah
uuon hall section land wing surplus OF about IOouu
square miles which, accortns u tie pan Ia 20
would produce annually 10000 TINS ano no ,t ~
about entire appropriated I tns pay
annulties and Tor their Subsistence AM
| VENEZUELA TO MAKE ITS Own MONEY.
WAsmINGroN, Nov. 13.-The Department OF
Cana ia