New-York tribune., 1886-01-09
GENERAL SHERIDAN ON THE APACHEs.


GENERAL SHERIDAN ON THE APACHES.
ENOUGH TROOPS NOW IN ARIZONA TO DESTROY
THE TEN RESEGADEs--IF THEY CATCH THEM.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Lieutenant- General
Sheridan, speaking to-day with reference TO his
recent official visit to Arizona and the
late news concerning the Apaches. said
al have reason to believe that General Crooks
operations will result In the destruction Of Geronimos
band and the restoration OF quiet In the region OF the
Apache depredations but the work cannot be accom-
pished in day. General Crook has all the troops he
wants, and they placed in the most advantageous
positions Detaehments guard all the watering places
and patrols scouting parties the entire OF
10000 square miles which the savages have been
operating Every route which is practicable 70 white
mon, thus guarded The failure TO extipae the band
long ago is due to the WHY instincts OF an enemy so
small In numbers that the methods Of actual warfare
cannot employed with effect and to the nature of the
country. The hostile band originally numbered AZ
warriors and 81 ard children. Their roauings
have covered an area Of $4,000 square miles of which
$4,000 lie south OF the border line. That lying in Ar
coma and New-Mexico is q region OF rough, broken
mountain ranges whose spurs nclose occasional plains
sparsely watered and bearing little vegetation. The
Apache is mountain Indian, bred from childhood 10
peak-climsng and to making long desert journeys aoot
with little water little clothing and no other food
than and berries When the path he carries
ratoDs. Encnmbered only with his gun and anmu-
milton he travels by trails Which are lmposSlbe 10
mounted men II is only IN recent years nat tne morse
lie kills the auna and seeks his own safety IN his IA
In 70 three Years ago the scene Of the presen, dig
turbanoes spsrsely settled, ana the loss OF life and
property was small compared with the record OF me last
eight monthA There then few horses and cattle ~
tbe regon while large herds found at nearly all
the springs and water holes and the Indians able to
secure fresh mounts every day. Almost all the muir
ders by the Chreahuas since the last outbreak have
Ing When visited General Crook five six ago.
eleven warriors nad been XII led and thirty women
and children captured Twenty warriors and all the re-
naming women and children were in Mexico and only
warriors north of the border These ten have
committed ali the recent murders
CONDITION OF THE ALBANY PENTTESTIARY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-The Attorney General
has received report from Superintendent McEwen in
regard to the condition OF the Albany Penitentiary,
under date of January 5, In which he that
typhns fever have appeared since last report
but that two deaths have occurred in the last two days
He repeats the that the disease is confined
that portion OF the building occupied by shOrtterm
vcts that there danger Of its spreading to tho
wings occupied by Ongterm or United states, cOnyics
He expresses the belief that the disease win be
ana oonvlcts safely be sent there from
Washington.
Health onicer Balch has also made a report to the
Attorney in regard to me reported epidemic In
which he says the disease introduced the Peni
tenIiary. IN November, by shortterm convict from one
OF the southern counties He made inspection Of the
prison on December 26 and finding typhus fever
prevailing, directed strict quarantine " all sick and
All VINO had been exposed. None of Il. longterm or
United States prisoners was sick or exposed ana Dr.
Baeh believes all danger to them is past lilo hopes to
prison in a few days and abandon the north wing in
wneh 'n9 r seaSe . an az V
viots perfect health. DR.. Balch expresses
the opinion that as the sick have been removed
there viii bs no danger In sending eouviets to .the
penitentiary.
THE COMMITTEE on CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (SpecidD.-Speaker
Carises Committee Reform in the Civil Service
is subject OF much unfsvoraDe criticism among Re
pubeans mainly because he has chosen to make 1t up
of new men with the single exception OF Mr. Clements
OF Georgia. who the least active IL the in
tsrested of the members of the last committee. The
minority Of the old committee composed OF General
Bingham, OF Pennsylv ania; william Walter Phelps, Mr.
hiliard, Colouel Lyman OF Massachusetts, and Mr.. !
Hit. OF Illinois Colonel Lyman the only one not
reelected, and Governor Long, 1t understood. had
expressed desire to the committee in |
his place II the general desire that Messrs Phelps.
all OF them willing 80 yet all OF them were
let of the committee and tho minority consists Of
Messrs. Bayne, 5pooner Ltte Lehhach and Farqnhar.
Nobody dou0s the sincerity OF any Of these and
the ability ana Of Colonel Bayne and Colonel
bach and Fsrquhar are all inexperienced in Congress
sional service, and therefore, will bo at sadyantage
when BROUGHT into opposition either in committee or ON
the floor with men OF experience like Messrs Cox, Gle
1ory. Two members Of the majority Mr. Stone. OF Mis-
sour and Mr fI,5er Of SewYor are new In congres
Republican members Of the House have failed to dis
cover IT, As for the other members OF the majority one
Mr. Finday OF Maryland. is known to be heartily In
favor Ciyi Service reform aud Mr. Nitehes friends
that he - not unfrfendly TO It Republicans gem
orally Deieve that the committee has been weakened
purposely else that the Speaker and his "premer"
less importance the subject contded than
the professions Of the Administration viii warrant
ARMY ORDERS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 8.-Major l.. B. Williams
ID Artillery, stationed West Troy, N Y.
dered temporarily to duty at the National Armory.
Mass Lieutenant Colonel ID. w. Flagier.
Ordnance Department has been ordered from Rock
Island Arsenal 70 Pnenixvile Penn, inspect certain
Iron beains for ordnance purposes. Captain II. L.
Hoxe Corps OF EDgiDeefs has been ordered fro Mont
gomsry Ala, TO Pensacola. Fla, to make semiannual
inspection Of the works there.
FoURTH-cLAss PosTMAsTERs
WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-The P0stmaster-G Cen
raj to-day appointed the following fourth slass post
masters:
EeU- lusey--At Baslng Ridge Tea G. Brswn
AsE- York--A Hnlbsrton. James H. bswa Watsrport
West Hickcry. Joshua a. Tvrssr Aix1: