Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-13

THE APACHE CAMPAIGN REvIEwED-ALLor-
MENT OF LANDS IN sEvERALrY TO INDIANS
ADVOCATED.
The annual report OF Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan to
the Secretary OF War, made public to-day,
states that at the date of the last consolidate
returns the army consisted of 2, 1O2 officers and
23,946 men. He calls attention TO the repeated
recommendation Of Gen. Schofeld, command
Ing the division of the Atlantic, relative to the
concentration Of light batteries for their better
instruction, and to the fortifcation OF sea-coats
Gen. Sheridan expresses his desire to persevere
in the policy of abandoning small posts in the
division OF the Missouri.
THE APACHE CAMPAIGN
In considering the Apache campaign in the
department of Arizona, he gives an account of
the pursuit By Captain Crawford OF Geronmo's
band into Mexico and the loss OF that officer
through an attack in January last by irregular
would have at that time terminated atrocities
which continued for several months LONGER
Subsequent ,I,,sq negHtiations with Gen: Crook re-
which was not approved by the President
After Crawford's last engagement Gen. Sheri-
dan became convinced the Indian scouts could
not be depended on to fight their own people
Gen. Crook, however, held different opinion.
and, in consequence, asked to be relieved.
of the Platte and Gen. Miles assigned
to the department. of Arizona. Gen. Miles
WAS luSLTuCttU W lake great care to
vent the spread of hostilities among the
friendly Indians, and that the most vigorous
operations be carried on against the hostiles
Specific instructions were not deemed advisa-
bic, except that Gen. Miles make prominent
use Of the regular troops in his command.
Gen. Sheridan, reviewing the campaign
which followed, says the hOsties SURRENDERED
on September 4, under circumstances which,
In his Judgment, would no, permit their being
turned over to the civil authorities for punish
menr, was intended by the President. ..On
september Sth they were started by Gen. Miles
10 Fort Marion. Florida, without authority, but
at later date stopped at San Antonio till their
final disposition could be decided upon" Gen
Miles on July had recommended that the 4 40
men, women ana children on the Apache reser-
vatiOn be removed 10 Indian Territory Gen
Sheridan endorsed this with q Recommendation
that all the male Indians on tue Chricahua
Fla; also the delegation which had been sent
here. Gen. Miles did not fully approve this
course, and the question was discussed at a
meeting between the President, secretary Of
War, Secretary OF the Interior and Gen. Sherl-
dan. Finally the President ordered the Inuians
tember 21.
TO BRAND DEsERTERs.
The report states that there Is o marked in
crease In the number of desertions during the
year, and says: "From the fact that a consider
able number Of offenders belong TO q class
wbany the EVIL can only be
give power to indelibly mark with India ink
every man convicted of desertion by u court
mA.tAi. ~ - iecommen0e0 that Congress
open the retirement list To the extent OF EN-.
bracing officers who are now excluded from IL
for want Oh vacancies.
LANDS IN sEvERALTY 10 INDIANS
Gen. Sheridan renews his recommendation
'that each Indian family be given and located
upon the 800 acres now provided for them by
law In case OF actual settlement; that the gov
ernment then condemn the remainder OF each
reservation and buy 1t iur 81 .o6 per acre, and
with the proceeds purchase government bonds,
TO be held In trust by the Inferior department.
giving TO the Indians each year the Interest on
the bonds for their support
At large meeting of the knights oi Labor In
Amsterdam. N. Y, yesterday. h was resolved
not to return to work ia the knit goods mills
until they all could go together. The manuiac-
tnrcrs still refuse to treat with the knights or
Labor and are running short OF hands.
The vatican deni that tue po)e mas asked
with England. -gss IS