Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-17
GEN. sHERIDAEs REPORT.
The Indian Situation-Mamie Ka,,v,s
Murderer-The Doodle Al.
derman, Etc, Etc.
GEN. sHERlDAN's REPORT

N0DAAAO u ATmV NA~R-
WASHINGTON, November 13.-Lieut.Gep
sheridan has submitted to the Secretary q,
war his annual report, showing the onera.
lions OF the military forces during the nast
year. From the report it appears that The
nate OF the last returns Of the army of the
United States consisted of 2,1O2 officers
and 26,946 men. Under the head of the
division OF the Atlantic tina Lieutenant.
General refers ieelingly to the death of Cen
hancock. de says no military operations
OF Importance occurred in this division
during the year. The Recommendation.
heretofore made by Gen. Schofeld and hi.
predecessors relative to the concentration
at some suitable point of the light batteries
Tor their better instruction are renewed
and attention is called to the fertilization
and armament of our sea coasts lvino
along the Atlantic ocean. The Lieutenant
says that while the division of Missouri
has had no trouble approaching a condi-
tlou OF hostilities during the year, manv
operations OF a minor nature have beeu
necessary to suppress d%epredatory raids
IN Montana by Indians from the reserve
ton, directed mainly against the Indians
o1 other reservations. To protect Indian
agents from insolence and in~subord1nation |
OF their charges, and to secure settlers |
from the demands of rowing bands who |
nave been permitted on one pretext or an
other to leave their reservation; the ad.
!ustment with the Cheyenncs and Arapa.
hoes by the President through the medium
of the Lieutenant.
WASHINGTON, November 13.-Gen:H Hatch.
in July. 1885, allayed all irritation in tba
Indian Territory. but troops in thatreg 4
he 10 hoonAyon+ o4-1k4 =. |
prevention OF unlawful settlement in Okla |
homa, and it's invasion by herds of cattle.
Unless some legislation is had which will
specially fix the status of Oklahoma land.
he fears it's many advantages of beautiful
Landscapes aad fertile soil will prove q con-
tinual temptation to an adventurous pop.
ulation on it's border, which, in q short pe-
Rod, could make it a prosperous state.
Reports from the Uintah and Ouray In.
dian agencies in Utah, where the situation
last winter was threatening, indicate that
the agent is now satisfied, and the Indians
have ceased their insolence, and appear
to behave themselves.
In noting the abandonment of Fort Fred
and Fort Ellis the Lieutenant-Gen-
eral says i. is his desire to persevere in
policy of abandoning small posts that
are no longer useful. Under the head of
The "Division of the Pacific" after alluding
TO the preservation of peace by the prompt
OF troops at points where anti
chinese riots were threatened, Lieut.. Gen.
turns his attention to the CAM
oaign against Geronimo. He states it was
lis idea to remove to Florida the Indians
'sld as prisoners by Gen. Crook last No
1ember, but that he deferred such action
lpon the recommendation OF Gen. Crook
Ind Capt. Crawford.
Touching upon the death of Capt. Craw-
ord at the time when negotiations had
,een opened with hostile Indians at their
with the view of their surren-
Gen. Sheridan says: 1.-THE loss of
apt. Crawford was much to be regretted,
Is he would, in my opinion, have at that .
ime terminated the cruel and bloody ,,
which continued thereafter for .
many months" The report then relates :
u detail the circumstances attending the :
surrender of Geronimo to Gen. :
,rook upon terms which werenot approved :
y the President, and the subsequent es- :
ape of the Chief with twenty warriors and .
women. l.
Touching the relief OF Gen. Crook and his :
by Gen. Miles, Gen. Sheridan .
avs that it grew out of the TACT that Gen. .
seemed to be welded to the policy Of =
.'perating almost exclusively with Indian :
couts, aud as his experience was of great
his policy could not well be changed
his removal to another field.
To relieve the department of embarrass-
aent Gen. Crook requested to be relieved, .
nd Gen. Miles had been assigned to the :
ommand upon the recommendation :
I Gen. Sheridan under the following or.
ers: !
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1886. t
o Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas: 6
The General directs that on /
ssuming command of the Department OF 6
lrizona you fix your headquarters tempo .
arily at or near some point on the South s
IN Pacific Railway. He directs that the t
care be taken to prevent the |
pread of hostilities among friendly Indians {
q your command, and that the most Wig. I
rous operations looking to the destruc- &
ion OF hostiles be carefully carried n.
lie does not wish to embarrass you by un- {
ertaking, at this distance, to give specific l
in relation to operations i
gainst the h~ostiles, but it is deemed advis-
BILE to suggest the necessity of making &C.
i've and prominent use OF the regular
roops of your command. It is desired
hat you proceed to Arizona as soon as
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