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original Journals held by the Newberry Library,
1978.
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m"oth~"'In IF5l, and served en the steam sloopemberdaa AtlBaisjof
:11 no,
to t~o~ s~c~ucof law, role, or
of the Cor. ijt,.o, 7,r. Cra-in, st~renluously Ad, Blockading eqnadron, 1861. Was a
07e :fn
i2p; bo~zed cither onl et ymology Chair-an
mme fBsdo
vocsted "lo Amendment reported by the commnitteo. In Examninors 1862,
and was on special duty, Hartford,
or1 oe kcsou~
ntullyhead inwors, nd t th thS le was sustained by Messrs. Wye and
Stewart, of 1803-8, and in 1869 was fleet engineer, NorthI Atlantic
lar~;'J Lnn'ulb; of irrcgullai verb.,; these latter being Nevada, Stocktonu,
of Now Jersey, and MJerrill, of Maine. squadron. A most capable and zealouia
officer. He bad
ilningrequntlyoccurin
to ni~t
wors intheMr. Hamnil~ton, of Mnrylaud, oppooerd the bill in R long been
ill some time we understood with swelling of the
latog'on,
wihraeth~)ms
q
ety oatturrn wordse."
the peech, and Mr. Cole, of California, deo spoke against kidneys,
whioh finally rcsulted in his death.
.~.r 2?zi n~gataforhimslf
nd hos ofhisit, Mr. B~ayard also speaking against it in some points.__________
!;:o.i ug~stsforhimelf
nd hos ofbiTheb bill was again discussed ot length'in the Senate on
COmMANDER S. B. Luse has been examined by the
countr.7ann bost acquainted with English that text- the 21st instant,
pretty mtach the same senators taking Board of Naval Examiners at
the Navy Department,
beoi
tcchin
ho
c~ard
in
he
fr
apanse
prt
i
th
debte a on he ay revius. A amned- and been paseed fur pronmotion to a captainoy
bcoolo b pr.ieparifed Englithcbinishing
th Jaaenr
in the U.
om
ment wsofri
yM.Cain
theeaea day
h wholeoatonaeS
Navy. In consequence of Captain Fairfax having
banshingVora
c, 11ruplfied
nglis,
nr
met
wasofferd
by
r.
Crgdeclinedh
ip'1,v ni-*-oall or most of the ochooI
wtol
o
benngxamined,
exceptions which make should not exceed 10,000 tons nor the cost
andxaonndwhichon
acichuntoubehehha
of building not been recommended for
promotion, and has not beent
En-Jish so difficult a language to the foreigner. $4,000,00l; also
one by Mr. Bisyard that the hulls of at nO'omnatd hr sn
aac
o
omne
ae
1Jhlo ttor is addressed to Professor WHITNEY, not least three of the
vessels be built of iron ; also an addi- whose pdromts
depnendo
Faiqrfax'd
Lieeutenhant..oo
only because of that gentleman's distinguished mer- tionsli .ection by
Mr. Shermanexamined for promotion, and all nominated except Lieuits eonaScholar, but in recognition, no doubt, of the
"That neither of the said vessels should be 0-immsenoed teniant-Coulmiander
S. D. Greene, who will be nomisated
fact that the study of Sanskrit, besides furnishing ntll full sod compkete plans,
modelp, and speoeltietions shall immediately to fill the vacancy caused by
retirement of
be
made
for
its
construction
In
all
its
parts;
and
after
snob
the basis for comparative philology, is bringing us elena are approved
Commander Nathaniel Green.
Regrular promnotions
by the proper authority they shall sot to are for the Present
blocked, until Captain Fairfax's ease
nearer than Over before to a true science of gram. chasged in any
respect when the cost will exceed sito, *x! is disposed of, either by nominating
him or by passing
An the recommend
er a boaard of merery easuposed of him over.
mar, in accordance with which our language may cept
not less than five oflioesritIon
of lbs N~avy end approved
by the
be reconstructed for the benefit of Japan. A prop- 6eeretary; and
if ehanges are thus maede, the actual seat of,
By reference to the JOURtNAr.'S Navy Register (lie
esitio to vountariy
chage thelanguae of aod damageseaueed by auoehehangeshall beestmastedby
snob loesatio of officers now liublishing) it will be seena that
acnation tof fortytamilliochnisoe
ertainlyag
wtout 'ward of survey."
the actvoe list of the Navy has been reduced, since July,
•
nation
millior.nsyard'aamendmetewasinjectedtndoMr.1872,
of forty
by the following casualties: By resignation, lii;
parallel,
and end
thattd
•a we
paalll,
e hopo
hpe ndthe
an
he ed willrd'
22; death, 10; desertion, 1.
wll howtha it'retirement,
itCragin's adopted:ameshowtwas
Mr.
Sherman's
amendment was not
lasa come bettor basis than the fancies of the Japan- disposed Of. Senators
Saulsbury and Casserly spoke in
THE latest news of the U~nw rcmsb
e.o quisinunca. Perhaps the fashion once set may opposition to the
mneasuire, end Mr. Machen in favor of way Of San Francisco, 20th,
in a deapatch fromn
spread ; and what a happy day it will be for us the ocnstruction
of six vemselfe.
Yreka, a California town, on the Simatst
wheneveathough
everybody taks
it be
English,
inabout
800 miles north of San Fruneisco, river,
whe
sipvferybody, talknglish
and
aeveno
thoughrdistrabed
in
LGNitrdcdi
heS
h
the vicinity of Fort Klamaib.
From this it
a sipliied
re n orm
loger
nndwe
istacte
Mi. LOAN ntrouce in he enat onthe13th inst. a in
appears
that
a
sevore
battle
was
fought
with
the
Inwith. the question as to whether our novitiate ofi- bill, which wast read twicea
and referred to the Committee diana on Friday, January, 17, the troops
being under the
cere should be required to learn less of French or on Military Affairs,
to repeal so mnuch of the set of July co"Ammand of General Wh3OatoD, "consisting
of 200 RegSpanish, or abandon them both for German.
two
rgnvlnertet-ie
28, 18506, Asauthorizes regimental adjutants an-1 quarter- nilars,
riflemenof cmaiso
of* O ude
regoni voluanteersCataintyFaiv
masters tube extra lioutenant-. The bill alsoprovides that child, and a few
Klamith Indians, making altogether
THEs Lieutenant-Colonel of the Twenty-first In- hereafter mo promotion
to the grain, of first lientenant or shout four hundred men."
fantry, Brevet Major-General FRANK WHEATON, has appointment of
second lieutenant shall be made in any
The Regulars belonging to the military district comna very uncomfortable enterprise on his hands iwvthe regimet of artillery,
cavalry, or infantry until the unm- manded by GeeoftiaoDitit the
F LakeaaeCopn
ist
Devaattemtthe
to ubdu
odoc in Nrthen Calfor-her of lieutenants in said regiiment shall be reduced
be- ry, Captain David Perry, and Company D, Twenty-first
attept th o Mooce
sbdu
n Nrthrn
alior-low
the
number
authorized
by
law,
provided
that noth- infantry, Captain Thus. S. Dunn, Camp Warner, Orenia. They are less than one hundred in nurmbe1,
iug in the act shall affect the relative rank or position
of go,; Company H, First CAvalry, Captain J7. G. Trim.
hut they have a strong position among the lava
~n~o1
pita ayoficeor now holding the appointment of regimental
peculiar to that volcanic section of country, from
which it is no light task to dislodge them. These pits
afford an abundant supply of water, the rain collecting in the pookets of the rocks, and unless the In-
ble, ompan A, Tweiity~flrat Infantry, Captalin Patrick.
adjutant or quartermaster. Mr. Logan also introduced has command of
Troop G, First Cavalry, Captain R. FK
ont the same day a bill, which was similarly referred, Bernard, Camp
Bidwell, Cal., so for. as the control of
"9to provide for the Military Academy bend and fix the necessary military
occupations is concerned. The Orepay of its msemberti." The bill proposes one teacher of ofh voliniteerrfere
whom are doutlness thae raenhmevyng
dian ar diloded
tey
an oldoutindefinitely, music, who shall be leader o~fthe band, and who may
be tribute.
raiding on the settlement occasionally to lay in sup- a civilian, and
forty enliated mueieisns; the teacher to
The fight, as the despatch&reports, "took place near
plies. General CRtOOK had a fight
with them inathe receive the pay and allowances of a second lieutenant of
same vicinity five years ago, and suoceeded:' in dii.
infantry; ten of the hand $34 per month; the remaining
lodging them from their stronghold. General thirty $80 per month, and
all the enlisted musicians to
WHEATON seems to have been less bucoceasfill thus have the benefits as to pay
arising from re-enlistments
far. It is hard to determine at this distance, but and length of service applisable
to other enlisted men of
from the account which we publish below of aSthe Army. The following
resolution, submitted by Mr.
the Captain
eastern shore
of Tule
Lake. Cavalry,
On Thursday, January
18,
Bernard
(G), First
went
the
north and of the lake to the east side, and to around
the east of
Captain Jack's position. He was to advance against
Captain Jaok from thle east, and Genet RI Wheaton from
the southwest, the forces of the latter to be under cover
ofthe fire of the howitzers. On
night such a,
Odense fog enveloped the country Thursday
that they could net wee
recent fight with the Modocs there would aeemn to Nye in the Senate
on the 20th instant, was considered forty yards ahead. The two forces
were
then about
* have
a miscrriage
ben
smewhere n allow~
and igreed to:
twelve miles apart, though to communicate vith each
havebeena
mscariagesomwher in
lloing
"1Resolved, That the Committee on Military
Affairs
other it was necessary to go a much greater distance.
cur troops to struggle so ineffectually in the fog instructed to inquire if any
action oniheprto
the
Oa Friday morning, Captain
against an unseen foe.
Senate is recessary to equalixe and adjust the pay and against Captain Jack, who Bernard opened the battle
had about two hundred warWe have no troops to spare in that section, a Bill- rank of officers on the retired
list of the U. S. Army, and riorsicnceledgtamongr thc eeksaong
oza lheinegof tw
gle reieto
natyadfv
opne
fcav- i o htte
eotb ilo tews.
had no alternative hat to move to the aid of Captein
ary egimngtof infantirynie comp
aniest
t of
Mr.
Coburn,
of
the
House,
by
unanimous
sky
th beng
entie compementfor te 273,000 introduced a bill (No. 8,609) pruviding that cons8ent, Bernard, without the fire uf the h'switz.-rs. The trocps
no person fought an unseen foe from eight o'clock in the morning
squaremiles
mbrace in te Depatment f thewho is Addicts,] to the intemperate use of intoxicating
to dark uinder a terrific fire, during which scarcely one
Columbia, with an Indian population of 33,000.
liquors or drugs; shall be promoted in the Army. Read Indian was sc'n. The
loss to the troops was forty
killed and wounded. The less to the Modoca s is nWED)NESDAY, February 19, has been set apart in twice and referred,
known. The troops were finally Obliged to retreait to
the House of Representatives for the consideration
Tee mcPresident Janusry 17 sent to the Senate the fol. bthleir amp s.fBernad'
forceslybore the baarun fofghth
of reports from the Committee on Military Affairs, to lowing nominations: Trhomass
S. Smayth, J. W. Congdon, on foot. Among the killed are Frank Trimble and J1
the exclusion of all other orders. The principal Thomras Mason, rnd George
Williams, tobefrtieen
R. Brown, Captain
of Oregon;
be irs
leutn.wounded;
G. W.Colonel
Roberta
wae mortally
and Brevet
leritters that will be brought forward mobt probe- ants
David
Perry (F),
in the Revenue Marina servbco; Foancis Tuttle, First Cavalry, seriously,
and Secoud Lieutenant Kyle
bly are the bill providing for the adoption of a new Thomsas D. Walker, George
H. Gooding, Samuel E. (G), First Cavalry, slightly wounded. The movement
code of regulations for the Army, the questions of Haguire and David A. Hall,
to be second lieutenants in is celled a forced reconnoissance. Captain Jack's post* bounty,
of posss',tionin
nd the quetions
the ~ te Revenue ttarine
~tion
the leaders say they will take; but 1,000 mencwill
bomity, ad the
in
qustions
the
saff
ofpromotio
the
evenue Mrbe
required toqdislodtoeis
of the Army.
himg from
f
the lavaabeds.s.The
ThePreosident has sent the following nominations to be
troops for the present will only try to prevent the Mothe Senate: William K. Pecabody to be Consul at Rio does from raiding on the
settlement, and will wait for
THE Senate had under disosission on Monday the bill Grande, Brazil; William
for the construction of additional vessels-of-war as re- to he second lieutenant, H. Roberts, of Massachusgetts, reinforcements."
and Frank H. Newcomb andi
A later despatch announces that fourteen of the white
Ported from thcNaval Committee. Thebhill, as itpassed W. S. Howland, of Msahste
to be third lienten- troswr ildadTwentyotbee wougtndedktedeand
the House, authorized the construction of six steam ante in the Revenue Mariachusettse
ben eto hil.
ThenMoosprnigfough na ckedan
Tsiele-of-war, and the amendment of the Committee is
The House joint resolution tendering the thanks of rok i n
f h soldiers, and obliging many of
to strike out all after the enacting clause, and eubstilute Congress to Csptain David
Ritohie, of the revenue themr toshide.Thetrovestl mdarknessrlcaffrdedmas florg
tsal theloecrearysofathe Nav benanthnritheteocensersoanhe
menaforsaving the line of the
bed, hout were repulsed. 'The howThiatteaSeretary-of-r ithe
Nauxlay
b
eall-prizedrt
aondtu of
forty-two lives and rescuning seventeen dead bodies itzers could notlava
be used to advantage, owing to a dense
"ci leasmoveanloeasaa, winthiaduxlarty waillpoherandsuserv from the wreck
e f the .Mefi, was passed by the Senate fog. Captain Jack has the
strongest natural position in
it, demands of the service, each carrying six or more guns January 22.
If large calibre; the hulls to be built 0t Iron or wood, as*.
intecury
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14 Secretary nmay determine Prorvided, That a portion of CHItieE ENGINEEn Tseos,&s A. SHOCK died at the Official reports received at Washington from General
Canb7 , dated Portland, Oregon, January 20, agreed ant
r~iil
inwholeor
essel shallha
In art, bult,
n privte Chrleston
Y January "1 ae atanitally
with the press deapatches, adding that Slt,1
Yards, upon contract with the lowest responsible bidder
~
ayyro
,
.,ae
ih
thenifsr, upon public competition and proposals, due notice forty-one years; he was horn
atdfo
ih
'lc
ntemriguai
in
Maryland,
and
appointed
dark.
Reports reaching General Canby from the iso.
6,'reof being given by adeertleement upon plans and Pre- from that State a third assistant
engineer
in
the
Navy
terier
posts
as
to
the
disposition
nirsiloas furnished by the Navy Department, aind under its on February 6, 1851
of the'Indians are ccr;wao on the steam frgt
tainly' satisfactory, although they appear to be fully p
21nction aand supervision, if, upon foil examination and con
frigate
prised of the difficulty with the Modocs.
ls!5r5tion, the sane shall be deemed
practicable by the Sea.
anc Es:niasudo,15
es acad
scondi assistant cugimfeer, May 21, 1833; served on thes one of the Fourth
Infasitry, and one of the Twelfth
Gorerument steamer'Micisegan
on the lakes 1856, and on June 21 oCalr-tarted
for the theatre of war January
spanlik prosal,
pltespesllotbon, ad sopor21 ira a
San Francisco. The artillery will tioke the field as linOlis, lik
sa upe
exaluston ad eoslderatioun the the same year was promoted to first sassltaut
engineer; fantry. The total number is shout 800. The volunteers
I iresutut
materals
fmishin
threfor.was
on the steam frigate Raanokse, Homes squadron, 1858- will Isave for home ini a
few days, as their term of en-,
Aninegoatng
deate
'Si,
buit na ha
cot iast Inthe
Sori, upon prirat~
~~te
aose o
tbp
ill5 of WhiOh. We~ t9, bskng prowoed to.c~f
oke~
aiape oilDPoeeiber 06, ye wiU expire.
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1, 1873.
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ARMY
ible inder tho low regulating the pay of officer,. whimlo n osid Lieutenant T. JT.Clsgpi., 'rweilth Infantry'. First Operate
moere
4~evo of absence. Hiereafter, when au officer on leave at Lieutenant Jan. L. Viven, Twelfth Infantry, judge-ad- combinatton favorably than this? It o ht r h
and subdiisions that w ilse' re the
-- d.
*cbienoo remains away from Messtation longer than th, vacate.
sired endPte
o
tice speciflod in the origin-il leave and sc extensions
DEPAHTMETxnr OF THE COLUMRIA.
The
heed
of
each
department
should
be
able
to
hays
a1smay be grantod by competent authority, he will be re- Brgd,,
, z.jr.R. Sa. hby, I7sadquartsra, Poraa,,d, Oregon. a thorough and personal knowledge of its affairs, and
retdto the Pay Depar'ment as absent without leave.
Second Ariteiy.-Firit Lieutenant Louis V. Caziafro, should be able at all tihmesatoliktnow iotstsn~tlre oapelratiundso,
Foprtm:1inent commanders are requested to issue snob February
8 wats ordered to Kalamas, W. T., fradmng
hmwt aiiy
o
eal od
orders as will insure correct reports on all post returns the purposm of making tracing from the survey
fteti
srgre utya
eet hlo
h te
of the dutea of departure nndxeturn of all officer# granted No'rthern Piciflo Railroad Company. Oncopletion
ofhadaconeblcigvl
occurs by the fact that
leave of absence, inclrtding, in all cases, leave granted this duty he will rejoin hlis station.
.
hs eatethaving awitren resphonth
iltyr d
by post commanders."
1&1dyjfFitLiueatHnyNMos
SemodArftitery.-First Lieutenant George Mitchell,
M
,FrtLetnn
er
.Msnta
ie
ofk
Inc
heartmonywt
heauh
betherouhl
1?ebrunry 18 was relieved from duty as a member of the Firet Cavalry, joining his company in the Modloc ou
T012hentad he eahdpate
l
of
theud hevFthorogha
O.C.-M. inatitutod in par. 11,S. 0. No. 83, c. s.. depart. try, from leave, February 8 wass ordered
to conduct to acquntdwhaltemitioftnd
evrta
monteadqartes,
an Firt Liutenat 3.H. Clefthii conmmand of Oulonel Gilleum the enlisted
Men at the 1eas tdtct
errors
or
derelictions
of duty. Nothing
sdntnt weasdetailed ind hisrst Lead. ntJ H al
Preslidio, and at Anurel Tel ind, and Benicia Barracks, for but long experience as a permanent officer
in thin depart..
of te Genral ty-first Infantry, and Troops B, H, and K, First Cavalry. adruie
emybcm iifratcncl
wa elr~triev
intiued
inom
par.y2,
mme
a membe
of
,.b2
These men wilI be armed, equipped, supplied with two unable to accommodate
himself to circumstances and nto
Insitued
i pa. 2,S, 0 No
hundred,
hn
rodundsd
offanamnmunitieo
man anperthman61tandie
withgeasheltercis;
rosdepartmentC.Out-matia
headquarter,.
tgreatf.
But
this
evil
is
emergetan
cis; mya"withn
erbmay"used bythe
sau-.
Fart Monroe, Vo.-A. General Court-martial was aP- tents fora dervicmin the ofld
more
hanecunte-altcdnbyahetsy
pointed to meet at Fort Monroe, Va., February 21. De
e.1,adtcmn
f
h
wnyfrtIfnr
periothknolsedge, sindee,
andbability gatheretho by
longan
tai fo th cort:Majr
0 A.Dc uso, TirdArtl- nd Fourth Artillery left San Francisco under commandfatulsrieIdeschqlictontenbcm
Rchad
Catais
LdorFouth ~rtlley; . ~ of Lieuterisntt Muse4, on route for the Modoo war. They ams naube
ernerCathirdlery
ARtillery;
Firt LieurtenAntill Arthu wen bywyoRei.s
hr hywret
ejie
A perfect acquaintance with his duties, a familiarity
Uo~reri,
FhurthArtillery;3.. FressLendenaFith Arthu. byncavalrayrecru
ca
heeteywr t ejits.
with all ifs details, a pride and spirit in their promta
Uorrip,
Feaseden,
Fcurth
Fifth
Artllery;
Artil-by
J.
A.
cavalryandceuact
a
discharteiarergtherresultrofuvetervete
sen ieevin
lery; R G. Shaw. Fi~st Artillery; Second Lieutenants
DEPARtTMENT! OF ARIZONA..
the staff departments, and while many of the duties in
3.A. Casodbal, Second Artillery; G. P. Cotton, First Lseut~nnat-Celonec George CIresk: Headquarkers,
PraaoEoof.
A-T.
the different branches are similar in part, yet the di.
Artilery;
Weir ,Fift
. B Artilery.FirstLieuFe/t Caasy-M~jor William B. Royall, February vision is auffoieently- marked to prevent collisions or diaitenant Frederick Robinson, Fifth Artillery, judgc-advo. 5 was ordered to his station,
in the Department of Ar,. cord.
roan, by the .Newbern, the next trip of this steamer, via
The committee ear wall satisfied that many, and, in.
i 1ertown, Mvuasi., Araena1.-A typographisal error Fort Yuma, California.
deed, the most of the duties cf the Quartermaster's snd
completely altered the statement We lni'nded to make
Cosisradsm
ftoOdac eatet
r
leasweek in regard to the Court-martial Imbroglio at
FEDRUARy 4 Speaker
having called Mr. Dawes aknt
cohr
acme ofat thOrdnanme Depor mentd
ordi
thio saition. It appears that a Court-martial. conslnting to the chair, appeared onBlaine,
the deaor of the House of Rep. narily discharge such duties at the same time;
for
ja.
DIOsptelna Gilbreth, Marye and Michael is, of the Ord. rosentatives and said he had just had an Interview which stance, the
purchiasing. caring for, and transporting
mance Corps, was convened to try Private Ash for con- had deeply tounhed him, it was with
the widow of arms, stores of various kinds, arid the accounting tfoer.
duet coutrary to good order and military discipline, for Robert U.Wood, late assistant surlreon, in the
United
fore,
require
skill
and ability of a like character in each
jleavin; his working party without orders, anod the judig. States Army, aind a diinghter of Z achary Taylor, late department;
the care, custotly, and disbursing of pub.
cent
of
the
coourt
was
rendered
upon
the
man's
plea
of
Prcsident
3
of the U~nited States. She had presented a lio funds, with the derccuts to be kept of them, are
guilty. By order of Colonel Laidley, the court was re. petition, which he did not ask
to have read, but it showed of the same general character in the Qutartermaster'.,
cenese
pupecfo ofcorectng
th
hatwasthoghtthat a daughter of Z ichary Taylor wats in need of sasist. Commissary, Ordnance, and Pay Departments.
The
lobe overditor, and to expurgate the expresin that anoe. Mr. Blaine then introduced a bill granting Mrs. first three
have man points in common
Ilavritwas found "1after miture dlbrtion, Wood a pension of $5i) per month, to date from the and yet aredepartments
upon the evidence adduced." The court declare4 death ofher husband, March 28, 1809, which was pussed ation when sufficiently diverse to justify their separ.
great emergencies require a sudden and imItis they believed their report to correct, a. a plea of by a unanimous vote. The bill went aver to the Senate, portant
effort from each, At such a time it would seem
guilty maconsidered equal to the testimony of two wit. and was referred to the Committee on Pensions,.
that the duties of any one of theses departments are suff.
Poases by all laws bearin upon the subject,. The Cilonel
clent for the officers aussigned to their disca~arg-. To
reesneened the court after this in an order rather uno.
ARMY-STAFF ORGANIZATION,
consolidate
them in peace w',uld but roq',ire the'r as
complimentary to their instellectual capacity', and they
Ca
h C mt
n Multer paratein in war, in effect if not in nate,. Tile duties to
were ordered to obey a circular iasued by General Xc
M, COBURN, from te om e
be performed under the head of a single great depart.
Dowell, while in command of the Department of the Affitr,, made the following report on this subject, ryto mont of supply, embracing these three, would be clasal.
ESast.The court then raported thiat they obeyed the which we referred last week:
fied and arranged at last toafall into caffe, out hanis., and
Isissue eurbban
porder.d
Ogancttemregtothe
C ourtmrlo
is The question of re-organiztng the staff of the Army whatever migut be their application, counid hardly be
viatrseonvened andth
order.
O
mraeduthe
lte
cout-m
rtW i one of such magnitude that the committee
r'.- better disposed of than as at present.
laime thoeeyhd, abeyd the order raned couldhedoonothn luetant to act upon it without mature reflection were
and the
While
time of peace the number of officers end
furter,
soul sbeteyeftto dcid for,~iemsevesfullest possible consultation with those who are practi. their clerksin would
te somewhat decreas id, on the other
futheir,
inheascorlace wiftht an~dcusom.ouponl
cally as well as theoretically well-informed upon the hand, in time of war, it would not be materially reiwtfocdin of exrsi(
b uldb .
sn odl
subjects
involved,
and,
as
a
preliminary
step,
propounded
duced,
and
it
is
very
questionable v bether the efficiency
thir thendwer placeodunder arret. i
n utn.Uo
certain interrogatories to a large number of officers of of one head for the three
deparements would be as great
Fori.they werenplaed
f.
11.-A Greneas Cutmata the Army, whose education m'swell as expcrianne on the
with t S vastly in reaseed respunsibility thus thrown
Fa porCiunted t mee at F.artnea
Colmus Nt rtia staff and in the line necessarily gave them the amplest upon him,
The danger would be that the overburdaene
Ifarli
fr th8 cout:
Detil
Thmas
rit:opportuuitiea%to nake themselves familiar with all the d,-pAxtment would, at the very time when its efforts were
*tnSixtrh Dealnfaotr; the cort:elyCptais
Ftirst LeTenmans G.pitBirotovryihervest-o~nyti
moat ne-ded, kink beneath the load. And toeis Uthe
to. Barxthw Thianrd J. tiKlley;B.W Bard,
L Secondn-s potGn.om t~bleearpesnatscleto
point which should at no time be overlooked.
P.
Bastow
Afiller;
Thid
R.W.
Brd,
o
of
thIarosopnos.for
ryofficers
upnte
On the other
it is urged that "the general sIim.
fantry; Seucod Lieutenants B. H. Randolph, Thirdsujcoftafdiean ornito,
and cm inIlarity of duties,haind
unity of action, some reduction in the
iArtillery; E. B. Piatt. Twenty third Infantry; G. A. sc
aso huh pntepit
mcoted
as
can
aggregate
number
of
officers, more uniform promotion,
I-eger, Twelfth Inifantry. First Lieutenant James h on ohr
le
h ifrne foiinuo
rae omfreoayi
~edsrbto fofcr
*Chehiter, Third Artillery, judge-advocate,
.
many of the moat Importan usin
r aia
n to particular bureaus or branches of duty, accordinff to
DEPARITMXNT 0F THR LAXrO.
thorough, and involve the IuieInannvsiaon
their Motnes, san a larger field from which to asieot
'~~'e
S. 0.Cacti
P.
Flas*,ai*ev,
d,,,, .&meA,
fesubets which have exhasedtecapacte
fteOfficers for important admlnhstrative positions in times
First Inafcntry.-A General Court-murtial was ap mot profound and successu miitryladr.fo th of emergency,
5
jointed to meet at Fort Waye Miohigan, February' 17. beginning of the period when the waging of war became quarteromaster'is, would J .stify a counolidation of the
commissary, pay, and the administra.
*u e osoph R. Smith, U. S. Ary, and the follow, a science ; for to adjusat and perfect the subtle and intri. tive branch
of the Ordnance Department into a single
en
ffloirs of the F'rst Infantry were detailed for the cats machinery by which great masses of soldiers sre to one of supply.
*rert: Cdptaitia R, 11. Officy, Kinzie Bates, George S. be fed, clothed, armned, moved, ins-pired with confidence not be denied, The advantages thus to Lo gained canbut are dec iced of. less impoetauc. than
*Galupp, First Lieutenants D.FP. Collinan, R. G. Heiner, smndcarried through victorious battle, ia, after all, those the
ILRi.Jones. Second Lieutenant Gilbert S. Jenninwo. wrapped up in the perfection of staff organization, labor and present system affords, with Itd division Of
distribution of responsibility.
jidge-advosate. First Lieutenant William E. Dough. Tokke the best field officers, take the best-drilled soldiers,
The question of the consolidation of the ordnance and
Mry,relieved from General Recruiting Service, and it take a good cause, take all natural advantages of situa. artillery,
or the ordnance and engineers, is one upon
bing impracticable for him to join his station, Fort tion, and take away from the general the indispensable which there
Brady, Michigan, at this season of the year, February aid he must have in en efficient staff, and neither. feature and is much difference of opinika. The manuthe adoption or the making of improvements
*15was ordered to Fort Porter, for temporary duty a, courage, good conduct, nor skill in the line can redeem in arms,
the e'tablishmsent of v orks oc de'erne, und th,
thit post,
a large army from the character of a mob. The work, making of fortificatlune, are duties
of a s~ci'ntmicl char*Fort Porer,...A General Court-m'artial was appointed then, which the committee found before them has been auter Somewhat
similar in their nature. Time ascertain.
toa feta orth Porter, Buffalo, N.Y., February1. approached with no small degree of hesitation, and mis. ment of the
power of guns, and the meslatance of works
Dh1aieet ath Fort
N.vi9 U. S. Army;gin.
.
Surgeon C. H. Alden,
to shot, the placing of torpedoes, ai-d their cunstrention,
Ceptaina G. R.cort:
Weeks,
assistant quartermaster
',U.
Toe first proposition that met them was that of the the building of forts, and their armsanient, all
esem to be
*.hmuy; R. E. Johnston, Win N. Tisdall, is naty
consolidatIon of certain departments of the stalL Are
the range of duties of one class of offieers ; cer.
- i Fr~t E
ieutnantsW.
Douhart, F. L Lvde, i~stthe duties of these departments properly distributed within
t~iinly
all such might be disehorged by them. The aclen.
Iuiiity.
LieuenantJohn
Firt
Tler, B Q. ~
or can they be combined for more efficient action ?
tifie character o( such oiperahiocs removes them dis.
judge~~~~~tdvocat, ~~~~~To
answer this question properly it is necoasay that tinctly from those of the departments of supply and
* Lsve chiry
abencefor
das wa grntedChapainwe should determine in some measure what is to be the those which constitute the medium
of command or of
C. 5.
W.Army,
Fitch, U.
20.
lainextent of the Army for which a staff should be provided, assistance in the execution of the authority
of the gen.
February
~~~~~In
time of peace our Army is but a skeleton ; it suffices oral. But whether such a combination of duties o Ald
MILITARY
DIVISION
OF THE PACIFIC.
to carry on war against the feeble tribes of saveags upon diminish the number of officers, and add effMciency to the
MILITAY
DIVIION
OFTHE PAIFIC.
the frontier, and to occupy posts upon the border, bumt service, is questionable. It certainly would require
lJr.o..A.&7&0*Ud: 11'dg'rt'r8Sana FI'asetoC
for any purguses of foreign war is totally inadequate. higher cultivation to be able to do the scientific duties of
* Ths
fficrs
fllowng
epoted t Hadqurtes ~ It is designed for a state of hostilities in some measure tepoetOdac n
nierCrsta
fete
her Paifi
Diisin duingthewee
o th
eningFeb
ocmencnurote with the power of cur people, and withonseatlastprsnadthofoics
II:Capain
arrsFirt
Moes
Cvaly; lo~ert~,the foreign foss of great force against whom we may be t h uiso ohI.sodut
eial.attacn
hen, Fifth Cavalry,
~~~~~~~compelled
to contened. And the qucstion airises whether sldto ftocrsta
aedn so well hardly
I
DuiPARtTaMq Op* ~CALrMaA
in a momentous
emergency
of that kind we can stafly raaaoeterneo xeiet
under the control
of any
maui more than one
Thaitiuinofsinin
aor ieta
7toeMff Infantry.-Captain Charles S. TrIplar, Feb. trust
fm
of the present departments or singld
corps
*triry 10 Was ordered to join his company at Camp Gas the Quartermaster-Ganeral any less of the staff. Has other kinds, has been found to beavnteo.ad the
than
he
can
do
well
greatest
skil
as
Well
an
the
most
rpdporsi
the
tcc,California.
at such a timeP And so with the Inispector, the Adju.
result of such division. There seems to b no more
4. A.Surgeon B. Semig, U. 'S. Army, FebruaLey 10 taut, the Paymaster, and the Commisaesry'Gener4l and June
reason
why
the
O ondasnoc
Corps should be consolidated
rem,1
asue to duY, temporarily, at Alcatraz Island, Cisief of Ordnance, and the Corps of Engineers?
with the artillery than the infantry or cavalry, for it is
h~Sating
% a reply from the Ai.-G.'s 0. to his appli.
The classification of staff duties should be uauh that the duty of that corps to mike, improre,
and supply all
*01tobe asiud odt in the Department of Ari. thoise of any branch can be promptly and efficiently die- kinds of ajumunition
amid arms to the service, small ass
* ert Yuns..AGnra
or-ata
wsodrdt
harged intime of waron a lorge sale. And unlessweo well as great.
iloblu atFor Genmral Cour-mati20.a oDetai tor 'have an organiz ition capable of expansion. to an "ab~ot the ordnance Tihe evidence goes mainly to show that
should he kept as a separate branch 9I the
115meum
at'CotYns
January
ai fr nilimited extent,
as at present.
A. 3.W.
aptain Mason, Ffth Cavalry Cp upon a safe basis. we may well question whether it rests staff.
A suggestion, nut without weight, is stands that there
F. Rockell,
asistant uartermster U S. r. "The present division of duties is thq reg~t- of, long should
be- three additional staff offi 'era,-aet Ariany heotd.
toy;
ee. S.Rove,
Cptain ssistat surgon U.S. Ar. experience, snd very recently, in the struggle galt re-. qimarterv,
or with ine gecretary of War: *Thej are a
~iy;
B.CptsinA.
at~own, Twefth Ifantr; First hellion, wats found to work successfully in thewidofest chief of artiller,,
a chiet of cavalry, suif a
o4ime'
'eult~t
Eshnidge
B.L Twenty.~dInfantry; flee. thtatre of action. Id there any other system that will fautry, whose speclialties
shal be
silokateu
the ine.
hiei
I
r.~ou 8,
AIRUY AND ITAVY JOUR1NLL.
1S
ridor and Dr. Smart were alto on the Reception Corn- where they destercked arms"I and at once procoeded to
of the the Taylor House, where lanpper hcd been prepared for
Anitics; while the other vrntiemen. had charge
Brcldn-them. Iinmediately after the supper the corps found
Th
flor maagerswereMajo
decortion.
Cc.ptaini Wheeler, Lieutenants Campbell, Cotton, places as beat they could in a special train consisting of
rio
n seven cars, with one sleeper attaohed for the aceommolg
eoatdwt
hipalwas euiul
n dation of the offiers, and at nine minutes past eight
ihls
eoae
a euiul
'Ile he
at
evcr.-rconG, intorop~ord with swords, bayonets, and o'clock left Jersey City for the capital. Arriving
Washington they were quartered in the Ebbitt
effect.
a
brilliant
ether Warlike implements, Producing
A large portrait of Generac Washington occupied one House, two companies occupying the third floor
Lieut",4s"t-CoLoune Upton, cornend of the hall, under which was placed a scintillating and two the fifth.
star of bayonets, and around the hall upon scrolls in gilt mandsant of the Academy, was in charge of the battahion,
and
469
The last advices ane not so favorable, for when it earn.
ev
orayt
o on
ooawr
eal h
t
the lava beds as was expected.
DEPAILTMEMI OF ARSZONA.
Lsrulcsss-Cetea GwergaCreake Headquartes, Presc*tt A. 1.
.Fifth Cavalryj.-Advicies from Arizona to February 18
state that Lieutenant Frank Miebler, of thejifth Cavalry,
fought the Apaches on January 22, at Tonto creek, kifiing seventeen warriors. One soldier, named George
Hooker, was killed. On the 19th of January Captain
Lieutenants Mills, Geore F. Price had a fight near Verde, killing five
l0tter5 were the names of his battles and triumphs, such assisted by Captain Conrad, instructors
of Infantry Apase es.GeraCooariedthadatrsFas ',Braddoeles Defeat,' Brandywine, Princeton, Trenton, stretch, and Davis assistant
uary 17, having been absent three months. The troope
and ofth
Yorktown, ete. The stage occupied by the band had five TaUctis The total number of cadets was 209,were
Maio are reported to be in excellent condition.
whom
among
officers
Several
thirty.
band
of
row
-a
greall brass mortars mounted upon it, and
olietensing cannon balls placed in a semi-circle around the Egan, Captain Miller, and ELieuteniant Totten, asees
pony the command unofficially to Washington.
frntas a border.
At the Ebbitt House the cadets were well provided
At nine o'clock the company, which comprised. the offlfor, and much criticism has heen excited by the differ- PRESIDENT GRAN~T'S INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
guests,
eela and ladies ofthe garrison and the invi.ted
FiLow-Crrmxzar: Under Providence, I have been
the Naval cadets,
niany of whom were from Washington, Baltimore, and once in their treatment and that ofaccounts,
ra
eodtm osta xctv vrti
were moat cle
to the newspaper
ether points, and whose names have long been favorably who, according
therps toi mrain
Eeuine
edavo
myt
bieeno
It hason
ation.
the
of
day
the
en
weather
The
negleeted.
known to the public, began to assemble, and were met shamefully
far as lay in my power, to act
exceptionally cold; and astecaes tain all the laws, and,of sothe
Comm tteeanmoor meanagers.w The inauguration was military,
bycthe preceptionason
whole people. My beat efparaded without overcoats, for the beat interests
f th mea beatifu we aveboth naval and
preente
scen
wasone
had full opportunity ta teat the strength of their forts will be given in the same direction in the future,
ever beheld. The officers in their new uniforms, belts, they
and shoulder-knots, and the ladies attired in beautiful cons8titutions.,
in the office,
Th ern swl stedesof the cadets excited aided, I trust, by my four years' experienceExecutive
and moat becoming costumes, presented a picture that a
beChief
n in New York, When my first term of the office of from
ahntn
ra.diaini
painter might envy hut my pen cannot describe,
effects of a
the
recovered
not
had
country
h
gn
beautiful
The toilets of the ladies were of the moat
great internal reouin nike o h omrSae
eie agpr
ahnn
and costly description, and the finest that have been dis-.rgmnN ,A
the Union had not been restored to their Federal replayed this season. Mrs. General Barry was attired in a ithprceonteyaeddteiauraonblof
e-lations. It seemed to me wise that no new questions
mwhctemidswrexludnlwre
rich black velvet robe, elaborately trimmed with Honiton
excondition
that years,
long
raised sothe
be
,whapaediuifmshould
far affairs
as I could
so of
pastas four
Therefore
Who sppisted.
lace. She received her many friends in a courtly man veebyGnrlSrm
Sherman
by Generl
11' viewe
we
to
effort
the
in
consumed
been
have
events,
control
andeit
Howard,
Sheridan,
Generals
by
accompenied
remained
nor, and, though not participating in the dance,
had- zselman, and other distinguished officers. Atthco-sreamnypulcrdiomrendllhers
ducing the entire evening. Miss Barry wore. 'a
progress.
and
peace
of
armsadb
stacked
cadets
the
parade
the
of
wit tull an~ old onamets. elusion
reen ilk,
rimme
come
tis yfrmcnctnththeivlzdwlds
Ifiss Kiatie Barry wore a very handsome pink silk, en invitation Of General Sherman went into hismaso,
toward republicanism, or government by the
fram, trmmedwithsameand ulle shelooked ver and were entertained (I') with speeches and intoue tending
through their chosen representatives, and that
people,
hdbe
who
to a large number of ladies and gentlemen
beautiful, and was considered the finest dancer in
our own great Republic is destined to be the guiding
tisa McKnigh (sister of Mrs. Barry) wore a blue invited to be present.
room.
espota
oeiohr.UdrorRpbi
ug oiFfhsa
Fj~ rlr.FrtLetnn
silk, trimmed with tulle and Valencisunes lace.
spoftany
thatUdeofn uroRpeani pwer
Mrs. L'eaeenden. was arrayed in a beautiful turquoise ArilrwsMrh8odre opoedwtotd-armytless thaless
an of upathpowr of atnlas
aythan that
blue silk, enofrafone, elegantl trimmed with tulle and lyfmFotAaR.LtoPtsurBaacN.tandnanm
o five of them. There could be no extension of territory
h omnigofcro htps
aett
accomlshed dacr, .,n
ladtry,ane
lace. wsh isuacharmingh
on this continent which would call for an increase of
arsnor-ataadwl
Mrs tlemprr-uyo
,
s by thes gentemn
Vandwrasgmuc Bstought afte
enable us to
this force, but rather might such extension
yteps
isle
ofoMrs Flawoe and wiee eanteeutltecuti
me th
gant greagn ofp Bsilton (gue
diminish it. The theory of government changes with genithpoin lae ad witecommander, when he will return tohiprersaon
rp
gantgren
slk, rimed
available
made
is
telegraph
the
that
Now
progress.
ral
on
Sug
Leave of absence for thirty days wagrne
satin, andnmagnificent diamond ornaments. Mrs.L~endieten, of Belfast, Me. (also a guest of Mrs. F.), a heavy John Campbel U.S.Ary______orcmmniaintgh__oeterwthraitani
white silk, white llama lace overdress, pink flowers, andbelU.SAryMac3.fromuitnghohtgterwhrpdtast
by steam, all parts of the continent are made contiguous
gold or rnaents,
for all purposes of government, and communication beMILITA.RY DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC.
ik
Mr.D.Satloe euiflisci-ooe
it was throughout the old thirteen States at the be~~~~than
Jfajor-Gert.
T. M.
Mrs. EckActing Assistant Surgeon J. U. Gregory, U. S. Army, ginning of our national existence. have been to free the
erion wore a scarlet anid white striped satin dress, scarlet
The effects of the late civil strife
duty to the coinsatin overdress, tulle and lace trimmings, and diamond was ordered Feliruary 24, to report forNevada,
relievin saendmke him a citizen, yet he is not possessed of
coraments. Mrs. Breokinridge, a white silk, trimmed manding officer at Camp MoDermit,
t
avirihswihctznhpmhudcrywt
thae
Army,
S.
U.
Campbell,
George
Surgeon
Assistant
with blue silk ruchinga, diamond ornaments. Mrs. Acting
b or ctd. To ithistor
zesi
should
wrongt whcnd
riper, white tarletan, trimmed with ruchinga of same, who will report to the Medical Director, Departmenu offTithiscisia
hsor
orce.T
n
hudb
swog
llama lace overdress, pearl jewelry.
rectiou I stand committed, so far as Executive influence
Mire. Butler locked lovely in a white tarletan, California, for annulment of contract.
Camp Gastaa Calffom'oia.-A General Court-martial can avail. Secial equality is not a subject to be legistrimmed with flowers; Mrs. Bodell in French gray ailk,
California, lated upon, nor shall-I eask thati anything be done to ad..
trimmed with F rench muslin and Valenciennes lace' was appointed to meet at Camp Gaston,
social status of the colored man except to give
pearl jewelry; Mrs. Kobbe in a pink and white-striped March, 8. Detail for the court: Majors C. W. Wingard, vancea the
what there is go-id in him.
trU.S. Army; C.tH. Morgan, Fourth Artillery; him fair chance to developand
y
aiflc and pearl ornaments; Miss Kimberly, a very stylish
when he travels let him
Infantry Captains John Give him access to schools,
elaborately
piaL silk,trimmedryRwiMhnernTwelfth
will regulate the treatment
conduct
his
that
assured
feel
Hasbrouck,
C.
er
orhAtley
Mne
rnhmsin
point slk,elaoaeytimdwt
Jame B. Hazelton, and fare he will receive. The States lately at war with
;FrtLetnn
UIics Grotjan, of Louisville, Ky. (a guest of miss K.),ii
thFGnurlGoeh
Artillerypplyreabliatd
wore a white tulle dress, pink satin overdress, iand gold
and no Executive control is exercised, in any one of them
orhAtley MjrH.PCuisjdgavcte
ornaments. She is a lovely blonde, brilliant in conversa
that would not be exercised in any other State under
ryjug-doae
tion, and a charming dancer.U.S
like circumstances.
DEPARTMEZqT OF Ta COLUMBIA
Uire. Lodor was in black silk and pearl ornaments;
In the first year of the present Administratioin the
j& Cesty, Heidqwrerso, paaasnf, or,vg,.
Eg.
Mrs. Everett, in blue ailk, trimmed with velvet a shade jsak~
for the admission of Santo Dominocsemdaprpiincmeu
darker, and gold ornamental; Miss Galt, of Norfolk,-TedfiltwthheM
ion.I wasmntha qestonlo
much to the dis- go as a Territory of th U
white tarletan and corn-colored satin overdress; Miss oetim to be approaching a settlement,
rps
he
of
theeigbtws
Susie Galt, in a pure, white tarletan. and pearl ornaments;
pelo of
from th
c
a
proostion
was
hut
oeeingo,
my
Snof
the
in
th patriotic purveyors of Army anupplies
Lira. Clarke, in pink silk, trimmed with tulle and bla"
whic fo the eantertainesliev
oi~ad
to the Sat
and knife
knife
to thewas
arti for "1war
whoa
il."
Miss
WoolEy,
dt of
inte
it
waafrthobs
that
then,
did
I
as
now,
FranSan
from
sent
despatch
following
The
it
oly
a
ornaments;
gold
and
velvet, powdered hair,
of Santo Domigan1l
in white tarletan, trimmed with ru~ohinga and flowers, ciscoo March 3, by~the Pease Commissioneira to C. Delano, this country, for the people
concerned that the proposition should be received favorend many others whose names we were unable to learn Washington:
ahwever, rejected constitutionally, and.
em:al.I
hs
etamsegrwt
Wehv
At twelve o'clock supper was announced, and the coin1never brought up again by me.
hodoe tosurender themselves ast prisoer ofewrm teeoeth:u c wasmy
pany adjourned to the banquet hall, in the north end of The
present office, the subject of
uuewieIhl
wanrI,
wamrdimateso
eve
and
aurrsourthern
to
the building, where a table in the form of a hollow square Tohe rmovdoa
acqiiinontrioyms haerhesuporitio lofkthe
had besa prepared, and sat down to a supper trst would provided for. They accept the terms, and have sent a the
prpstion lonokin
say hend, anyver
wl rcm
efr
delegation of eight to talk over details, but not to conhave doecri 'edit to Deltinonico. Every delicacy ta
howeverst thate doanotr
money could procure had been supplied, and was served elude them. Captain Jack is sick. Everything looks tosc custo.Isyhere,
dage
eldenby many a estroyted
rip in the -beet style, so that nothing was wanting to faoalIo peace. They ask for small homes, and to shrwnteapeeso
domesroyedby
eakenedran
sat
ofgvrmnsbcmn
re
their
well
of
think
We
octdcllectively.
ndb
s superthecomanyretrne tothehal, ad
th=opayrtundtotehal
tn
Afplteritsapper Afte
omre
ftrioy
xeso
hi
reasono
WashIfor amesty to all. Captain Jack desires to visit
cation n h rapid transit of thought and matter by
0
*about one o'clock dancing was resumed, and kept up into with one or two of his young men,
ane alti.Rterd
tegrpansemhv
CcaUS8e02111.
until three o'clock, when the programme, comprising
our Great Maker is preparing the world in
A desapate dated March 4, states that on the previous I bleeta
tw~nty dances, was completed, and the company reluotone nation, speaking one
become
to
time
good
our
this
the
aTlyhispwill b tohelsteopgvena hoereutlafe.et day the Peaces Commission met end considered
navies wiil bie no longer
aud
armies
when
and
language,
os
h
ih
eotain
o
hoLomdfernerpstin
ather
bandtin
conertvby ther
bTtherewill beth las
dinfserent prpsession. Aftr thesessions wthe thiase ee eqirdoM efot in the future will be directed to
h ifrn
of
ewe
eln
restoration
the
go
to~
terms
the
stated
in. Mr. Meacham distinctly
tht seasoncalled
every Fridy eveningduring
sections of our common country; to tersoainowith the
arrangements fo it them. General Canby promised them food, clothing,
The class are already mlaking
compared
as
value
a,
fixed
to
currency
our
isrpreteeti
of
May,
grauaingho, t tkeplace on the 1st
tadcard of values (gold), and if possible to a par
hire- o~
eti
a
proetion and amnesty. M. Applgat
laat
takte fotadtemn
hop, t
graduatobding
rni
ha otso
h osrcino
t;t
nd thei se maouny plat th signation as Commissioner, to take effect as soon as thewt
biding adiurtoutefr
azous tion
s
proutesoftansi
chthea
the
toosrcindo
t
wih
for
started
Biddle
and
Steele
Maesra.
yea's ojoun atthewar is closed.
aezolatine hichsurrundthei
n
t v atthe productsfal
Captain Jack's camop March 4- The State authorities thro~ughout the land toth end
S.WaS.
Arilor chdool.
sections mnay find a market, and lenavea liin friendrMEI-tary cdey-Ws Point Academy, says the express a determination to execute criminal processes
wtherdall r ou nheighorind ihditn
to remain long reationst
Tolwrealive Saturdaylaitt with aotive preparatiions for against the Indians if they airepermitted.
State.tan
ofghbrsthat
the dorartusre of the Cadet Corps for Washington, to form enough witi theatojurisdictionr
A courier arrived at Yrcra. on the night of March 8, nations; to the re-cetablialhmetofurcm rean
a part of thle inaugural pageant. Tarnisehd arms were
the carrying trade upon the ocean;
'nerour share 'n
being burmizhod, soiled uniforms revamped, and belts from the frnt. On Friday Mr Steele, with an
manufacturin inutries
etsc
oteecua
Prator and others, went to Captain Jarak's cap, intere
h
seemed
soldier
yuhu
Each
cnmcallyrursued
lyipe-elayed.
scnb
studiohr
and industries
mrrinyuhu the national capital by he remained all night. A. proposition was made that
hoepoutin this counrt
on ben
maiga
hin
b onm t
on
Uganimpessonat
e
f
uremets
podl
toe
mporteof
exia
the
that
as prisoners of war and be end
przseniting. un appearance of startling propriety. At the 1iodoos should surrender outside
sur mpethd ofre
of Oregon-proba- may pay foranourimportstheoanlyiin
thirty minutan pact five Sunday afternoon, the corps ar- ramoved to some reservation
spcibasis;t
Thirtieth street sepot, bly Arizona-asnd to be provided for by the Government. tuigthadprannlmaitiigan
rived on their epecial train at the
and by a hmn oret
NwYork, where they were welcomed by a small but To this the Indians all ageled, sod eight of Captain to the elevation of labor,
n
ftecutyudrtebng
bigteaoiie
ranobe
FRiirchild's
enthusiastic crowd of spertators and, in many waes, by Jack'is band accompanied Mr. Steele to
Itis e'iiir this
educaLtion and c1V~liZ&'i0il.
finanicesof
h o Confer with General Conuby and the C ,mnsaisiuners. 'or
enhymrhdt
Wars of exrerwiuatioi,,
personal finsadrltos frieds
war of exterimination.
to he
ad Tey mrche
reatius.
pduirbuing comm rcd sand all indossick, and it
pier at the loot of Thirtieth street, where lay the tug- When the courier left, Captain Jack wascomplete
ekb
tl
the gae nb polMrs
boat Henry ,Smitha reedy to receivq them. Their eiiu- would therefore require several days to
pepexpumaie et I
yusisu
barication was accomplished without accident, and dur. treaty, when it will have to he spproved by the authori- trial
the
evnd w~icked
i dexpeoiiai?,
ats
ppeople,ursuple
Captain Jaek claimi that hise
slivuiowicked.tueur sueskeb
to the Pennsylvania RailroadtisaWshno.
ad
c~~~~~tisemtiasiiliii.ge
sie
sail ae
ngthe half hour
leg trip
aund adtvantge ciaThelatkn aholredy
depot the banti played "Departed Days," "The Star- pie are not to blame for the killing of settlers, 5s the ority of streiigth
squAwsanimkuseintowrthIni.Tewogalad
his
of
one
killing
by
Spangled Banner," and the "Russian Hymn ;"on landing, citizens commenced
inflicted upon him shlould be taken into account &An the
the cadets were promptly marched to the Ma plntform, children
504
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AL no Military Code better suited to their requirementtu
NEW YORK. SATUWDAY, MARCH 22, 1878.
Of a..
No. 39 Park Row, New York.
SUBSORIPTION, SIX DOLLARS A Y1.
MAR1a! 22. 1878..
than the then current Articles of War by which this
Ministerial Army was governed, and accordingly, on
the 30th of June in that year, they put forth Arti.
elesof War (sixty-nine in number) for the government of their Army, which were framed ( with the
Devil's Article ) on the model of the English, but
with this marked difference-that by the American,
2h Reger donuesea
Aodehimelf roeoil for £indieideal spsraCode death was only three times named as a pun..
ideewns
of opia" to,
*semusicaudat eed d to theJooms.
27hepear as the JouawxA is twecty-Aw css 6 yaw, payabte ishment-vix., as for the breach of Articles, which.
qarterlyis Advnes, eat cflecslers ,'oeceed.
bcriersv selwhl
pe-pe bindineg their vlusmes. at ad of As year were 25, 26, and 31, in theirs, and are 62 and 54 in.
should bs sCrWato prow their AW of As paper, as weso loner our Code of 1872.
sterutweil, oeedrs nWd, thAerefr,btaIpiy ollqfttsbod wmbern
uThe
"
present American (hieh is o smirto
lencral Sbermsn, U. S. Arlyv and lady. Waehingtoe D. a. I AdD. Potter, U. F. N., Wasihington 1) C.*Maibr-Gonerel a. 0. MeidoadaUn. Army, Phie~pb B evet
Urigadlor-General Ga4.SykesU.
i. A.; BnigedirOaeneral r N.
Palmer, U. S. Army. Omaha, Xeb.; Brigadier-Ocoera r.L P. brahesm. U. S. Lrmy, SasnFrancisco, Cal.; Brigadier-General Win. oftils volum.
X ahs U. S§.Arm. Fort H~amitton, N. Y.; Mr Admira3
l
our own Military) Code, was enacted by Congre3s
27 subscripeto prie of T Asa A" NAvr JoUSvM. 6 On
Deomtso year, or Tures Dome
for M rosths, incarlably is on the 10th of April, 1806; and, in illustration of it,.,
Gos"i Awe Co,,
46dcs., JMAU e Wsy be Pa isd 6 Pea OfflleNaW rde, the able writers upon Military Law inthat country
Untted Stats
fuds,or Quar*eser, Pays0saers, or other dnq/ta, have nut failed to draw largely
81
'T-r:E
V
P. IB zI
T 1-1 Sr which
from works- that.
should bsza& payable to a. Order of tha prtereridors, W. o.
a
AND
F. P. Ceir n Whe.. mm of am ca be procuod, send as Wasy, have been here put forth upon our Mutiny Act and.
SUM3
31L TEO.PLATZI 3ANUYAOTMLERS,
budalwaye in a rvicurad leter. 2ls vgdratioi fee A" beea
redueed d Articles of War. The advantageous custom which,
Pisovnixrc, I L,
eO
Afts oeets, and th prese rsiotren
l
yaagahA beas foued by prevails in America of making public tlhe opinions'
taepoeial
esurities
tobe
virtwally
an
asul
prslctiess
seaind
km
WhOleAlePoomm, No. I BOND ST., New York.
by emiL AU posteeoulsrs
ob4wd 5oreiar Zetter. wheaseer re. of their highest law officer-the Attorney-Generar
-upon State documents has furnished me with ad.
2itest d to do s.
tuirdDavid
ditional materials for this work; for where (as not
unfrequently is the case) the words or principles of
the two Codes are the same, I have not failed to give
my readers the advantage of knowing what, by
competent authority, in America has been ruled to
be the Law or Practice of Courts-martial Jurisdic-e
tion."
0
h
I'
!
WHLE in London General Suzmur bought all
the recent books on the progress of the military art
and science, and among those he brought home with
him were three volumes which he commends as es>
,.
peoially excellent. These are: 1st. "Military and
Martial Law," by CHrALs M. CLODE, Barrister-atLaw, Inner Temple. Price 21.s. 2d. "Lessons of
AFTEz the JOURNAL of last week had gone toh
War," as taught by the great masters, by F. press we received a report in regard to the trial of
L S. LOADY. Lieutenant-Colonel, B. A., London, the LAY Torpedo at Newport on the 8th of March,
STERLING SILVER.
The Gorham Company reepeetfully submit the followIag feet WY. H. ALLEN & Co. Price 21. s. 3d. "Tactical which will show how accurate we were in the infor the consideration of purohasera of Steling Silverware S*d Deductions from the War of 1870-'71, by A. V.
Fine Elcctro.Plate. The essential featuies claimed for their Silver
to meet the requirements of a refined and cultivated taste, are ele Boousn.wsxr, Captain, eto. Translated from the terpretation put upon the disingenuous report of the
gance of dreigo cembining forml outline and ornlmenistion
trial which was telegraphed to the New York
skilled workmaebip and pufit y or motel. The Gorham Compan]
heve had en exorentce of over thirty yearsin its manufeature German by Colonel LUMLY GRAHAM, London, Timem Our correspondent says: "The trial reFifty cents Our- ferred to in the JoUNmzL of March 8 failed on so-.
wbi oh, cotnbined wih their ow peroc ai supervision, justify them HENRY S. KIeN & Co. Price 7..
inthbe laIm that their prodrcton ae nOt only of the highee
grate manufactured in thepresent adveaced sotatof the art bult rency to the English shilling is the price estimated
that their grdatfacilitiesenable them to produce Sterleng idvei by the importers to cover the cost of exchange, count of the steering gear. The boat did not.
wvhiche~alot bestptnacbhed in prfee.
answer her port helm, and was stopped and towed
freight and duty. If any of our officers wish to pro- back. On the 8th inst. another trial took place.
ELECTRO-PLATI.
To meet tfie requirements of others, who, while theei have equal- cure these books and will write us to that effect we
The boat ran a mile and one-fourtb. After passing
lYY
good taste and dieccrnmemtt prefer to use a substitute for real
will endeavor to see whether they can be obtained the turning boat, it ran ashore, failing to answer thes
e~lser, the Company manufacture what il known as "Gorhei
Plate." It po~reesece
ci the elemenbs of real silver
in solliity (th. for any less price.
bass beings hard rintiog metal like dlv r). beauty, fdiish, e
port helm, as in the previous triaL This defect will
genre ofteorm anAoutline, and ectreme d~ur bdity. lt cas enli
MI. CLODz is the author of a work published be remedied, and I have no doubt that she will
Dedlctngulehedi from siver by its speia trade msrkr stmped
some t'ears since and entitled " The Military Foroes perform all that is required of her." A Newport
upon the bane of each piece.
CAMiP-CHEBTS, ETC.
of the Crown." This work was intended to give paper, from which we have an extract, says of the
The qualities above indicated, peculiar to threGorham Electro.
Pbate. render it by far the best material for Camp-OCests, Poes such an outline of the British Mutiny Act and artitorpedo on this trial:
and Ward-room Mess services, and general use in the Army and
c les of war as the non-professional reader, for whom When launched it moved offin a beautiful manner, obeying at
The Gorham Company do not cell at retail but refer all whb it was mainly intended, was supposed to require. In willitb "starboard " and port" wires as direo ed by the eperatur
may wichto obtain either Silver or Eleetro to tihe leading Jewellen
on shore. Thetrial,boweverweenetwitlhout it customary or
in the place where they mayreside.
no fault of Mr. Lay or the torpedo. The
the present work he seeks to supply the need which ecdent, but which weD
weather was very hanr, and it was impossible for the olerator en
s1.IN
UU., BJANiEIIS AND BReOKERS,
the military profession has felt of a work on AlMili- sbore to see her, and conseqently she ran aground. and it is supV a
No. 6 WALL or., NEW YORX,
posid that her cable was broken in coming in contact with the
TransaCt a general Banking businese.
First-class Securities ; tary Law," drawing for it upon information ao- iocks. However, the dietones run was setiefactory, aid bad nit
bought and sd on commilsion. Attention given to the collection quired during many years of official investigation, this unavoidable accident happened, the Government would hays 1
of Allotments from offirers of the Navy and the Investment thereof
been satisfied, anuit would have accomplished what is cleimet by
in the beat securities or interest allowed thereen. Interest on all in which the early records of the Military Code Mr. Lay, via.: the running of two and one-h.lf miles and retan.
Asit wae,she rmawde
the distanre of one and a half miles in the W
doeposite.
VltlOrXNTB. KINe,
ERNST W. MIhLLeR,
were his isdaily though silent companions." "Out markably quirk time of 12minutes and 21seconds an timed by roe.
Member of N. Y.Stock Exch'e. I Late Lt.-Commander U. S. Navy.
Moes; 0. Farmer, the instructor of electricity at oast
of their treasure-house," says Mr. CLODE "has fraser
Liutenant Bradford, one of the bosrd, informed our r4ZATLING GUNd, which fire 400 shots per min- come a system, which in the army, like that of Island.
porter that the board had never enteitained a donbt but that the
Gute, are now manufaetured St COLT's Armory, Hartford,
torpedo was all and even more than was claimed for it by it. I.
Conn. By the use of 'these arms the greatest posaible effect with chivalry in Europe, has 'kept alive even in Servi. venter, and that he bad not the leatd idea but that it would be
thcleast possible epense can be obtained.
accpte by the Government. He alao maid,It in stated, whea
tude itself the spirit of an exalted Freedom.' " Is it a isdn relation to the many mishaps to tbe tarpedo, that it ws
no
fault of the torpedo, but was owing to mismanagemant onth
TALLI
CARTRIDGES CHARGED WITH
not well," he asks those who advocate change, "to cnrtof
Mr. Lay's agents while he was absent. A new sable wiltbe
HE PatentSafety Lexplosive Bullets
sonsider whether it would not be a wise policy to immediately made, when another tria will ocaur.
For sale by I. P. MOORE'S SONS, 201 Bxo&DawAs,New Yont. let well alone, rather than Improve away a system
SANS
SOUOI.-Restauraut and Billiard Parlor.
which, after two hundred years' experience, is found i EEvRyTHING quiet at the seat of war," is the
SJ
LYNCH & BERNSTEIN, 1162Broadway, New York. to have the confidence of the army, and to be well latest news from the Modo countr.
A lot of the
EPOSIT TO-DAY in the SAVINGS BANK
spoken of by those who have suffered under its pun- Indians ponmes were captured by Captain Biddl%
Chartered bythe United States.
of the First 'Cavalry, and a squaw comes in with
ishments P'
S
FOlt CIRCULAR. 185 BLE COEER
ST.
ASSILTS OVER $4,000,000.
This history of the early law of the English army the information that the Indians, " were mad' inconSECOND LIEUTENAiNT OF CAVALRY (white), is of interest to our own Army s well, ourMilitary sequence-a subtle plot, no doubt, to provide for a
the middle of the list, serving
In the Department of the
Mccn, wltl eervitha SecondLioutenantofArtillry. Ad. Code being originally founded in 1775. and re- plea of a emotional insanity," in case the civil andres .ilV.
S., core Attar sA" NAvy JouzyAtr.
modelled in 1808, on the basis of the British Mutiny thorities prosecute their indictment against the Indians for murder. On the 19th of Marc ther were t
Act and articles of war then extant.
COmMODOREW. XLATIMER died at his residence in
in camp at Van Bremer's Ranch, California* three
On
this
subject
Mr.
OLODE
says:
Baltimore, Md., on March 18, 1878, He was born in
"The American-though now unfortunately in batteries of the Fourth Artillery, two companies of
Uarylund and appointed from that State inthe Navy on
legal
parlance an alien-Army is governed by a the Twelfth Infantry, and one troop of the First
November 15, 1809, and was oommissioned as Lienten.
ant February 14, 1815; commanded schooner Gramjpns, Military Code 'mainly derived 'as we are informed Cavalry, making in all about two hundred and fty
West India squadron, 1827-SO; was on the reeving by a competent authority (BENzT),from the English rank and file. There are two troops of the First
ship Balt~inre, 1838, and was commissioned master- Code. We have already seen how, in our domestic Cavalry at Dorris' Ranch, four companies of the
commandant March 2, 1833; was on duty at the Navy. troubles of the 17th century, the opposing Armies of Twenty-first infantry at Lost River, and two troops
yard, Pensacola, 1837, and commanded steamer Peiinself, the King and of the Parliament were governed un- of the First Cavalry at Clear Lake-the total na11840; commissioned as captain July 17, 1848; was com- der the same Military Code: how, in fact, the Arti- ber of troops amounting to about five hundred and
mandant of the Navy-yard, Penosola,1846-8, and oom.cles of War put forth by the Earl of Northumber. fifty or six hundred.
Company A, Fourth Artillery, has been ordered
manded frigate Oumberland, Mediterranean Squadron, land in 1640 were adopted, in substance always and
1850-1; was onspedal duty 1853sand was oommis. in works often, by Lord Essex in 1642. So, in 1776, from San Francisco to the seat of war, and was to
siouedas oommodore July 16, 1862. His last cruise ex- the same thing happened in America (and we may march on Friday, March 21,
pired July 1,1851, and he was retiredSeptember 18,
155. He has performed 20 yearsofseaservice and 17 add again in 1861). At that time the 'Miniateyears6nioutbasheore duty, and has been unemployed 25 rial' Army, as our then fellow-subjects called * BY act approved March 3,1873, section two of
yearnand 10 months, making a total of68 year and 4 GAGz's and BURGOYNE' force, was governed by the act of June 8, 1872, relating to homesteads for
months In thesrice.
our Mutiny Act and Articles of War. When the soldiers and sailors, is so amended "1That any person
Tn G ermanfleet whleh lately left an i xpeo 'Continental Congress' raised an Army in defence entitled under the provisions of the act of Jtune 8,
*dto visit New York.
of the liberty of America, that Assembly could find 1872, to enter a homestead,, who may have heretoJ
Aabove
, ,
,.
I
i
r y
LG'
AIR
I
AND. NAVY JOURNAL.
29, 1813.
MARCH
I
=Mnllem_
THE NAVY.
the first charge, end no criminality attaches to the facts a-ate themselves until after aark from a position which
had taken by a gallant charge and which they held
undr th o th chage."they
prove
speifleaion
*1 an f,61
'he BMitr invites for this department of the JeURNA
officers to protect a-movemen ftecmad
Payment of Trop8.-The following-~Aname
As
toratoote ito
s
On arriving at the right of Captain Bernard's line I flnterestto the Navy,S «ecihllyucb
llarch 5 wero dicted to pay the troops, At the posts and
o
or vessels.
h
f flers
stations hereinafter enumerated, to the 28th day of Feb.loun httemvmn a ntbe olwdb we
a
ruinry: 1:ojor T. H. Halsey, Piaymaster, U. S. Army, at remainder of the troops. Consequently, although
lost
had
we
Bernard,
Captain
Camps Halleck and MeDermit, Nevada, and Fort Hall, were in connection with
VARIOUS NAVAL ITEM.
Maor Mayr, pymater, U. S. Army, at coninection with the troops with whom we had been
Idah; Bapt
X
TE E Colorado was put out of commission at W
o Sa Fraciso, enicia Barracks opr igduring the day, and the same gap existed bepozt intheharbr
ingad, ay-tween thie troops operating on the west, and Captain York on the 25th of March.
rseal, Majr C.W.
and
alirnia
movement.
the
commenced
we
before
Amy,Gaton, righ, an In-Bernard as existed
Cams
maste, aU.S.
frc
Camr EnglneerlJ. W. King, on bein6 relieved
Aler th peforane o thseThe command wvas now in the position of a reinforce- lhe Bureau of Steam Engineering, is to ate
depndeceCaifonia
h
reie
having
command
The
line.
Bernard's
sin
Cart
to
Fa.ment
Ban
staionsin
t
thei
retrn
thy
wil
dutie,
nnppetion of the engines and machinery of the
engagementi
in
and
mi.,
A.
4
since
motion
in
been
eco
rards of the United States.
8 A. x., being without overcoats, blankets
since
Tam Boston Traveller says: The Juniate, whishk h
DEPARTMENr OF THE COLUMBLIA.
or rations, were suffering greatly from exhausfor a
been in commission and lying at the navy-ard
Brfesdir-GeeeraZ N. IL S. Canby. Headquarters,Portland, Orvegon tion, hunger and cold. At 10'.80 P. U. I was ordered to1
h
hauled into the stream off the yard n Maron
w
eeks,
miles
fifteen
Ranch,
to
Land's
command
the
with
retire
Ttwenty.Jlrst lsfarntry..-We publish -under our obituThe frigate will not probably sail for at least tvT
own
eur
of
part
carry
to
obliged
.Being
rear.
the
in
Benson
John
to
reference
with
ar heading resolutions
in weeks.
and Robert Long, Company F, Twenty-firot Infantry, wounded, and that of Captain Bernard!s command beto
a
of the Nay has addressedlette
THE Secretary
killed in action by the Modoc, Indians at the Laya Beds, blankets and on stretchers, it'was 12 M.on the 18th the
fore I reached that place. On the 19th and 20th
Chief Engineer King, of the United States Navy, thssd.
on Tula lake, Oregon., January 17,1878.
Lost river to this ing him for his very able, efficient, and faithful admin.
wre ivn t th Deotcommand marched by the way ofkilled
Nodo- an-ue~rutios
and wounded:- istration of the Bureau of Steam Engineering daria
.Jfodocr Wa-onMatrch1tio swere givnd torthe Dpot- camp. The following is a list of the
tosnundry for texrspay Company C-killed, private John Bruner; wounded, the four years just past, andassuring him
Quartermasters on Marhe 1aa
of his p!
Simeon Olsen, Louis Borer, Win.
of troopsi the Modo courntryU by exress to privates Isaac Miller,
ment
as Sullivan, Chss. G. Ackerman, James Murphy. Detach- sonal esteem and friendship.
ry
Yreka. A. A. Surgeo F.SOtrig .S
tofCmayFaahdoCmpn0kild
A PRIA.TE letter from Santiago de Cuba msy that is
directed to report to the -commanding officer, Benicia
-ild
opn
the Othic.
U. S. steamer Wmtfn9g arrived thereon
Barracks, on the 12th instant, for duty with recruits for mont
Joh Benson, and Robert Long; woiunded,
privatesfCmayFasedt
pivte
by
stant. The offioers wera handsomely entertained tle
elodoonsc
country.ile
the First Cavalry, under orders to the
given
ia
waes
ball
a
and
perivante
navy,
Spanish
B-killed,
the
of
officers
M
ompany
T.d
Jones
On joining Colonel Gillem's command, he will report to parivatesamue
bohe;
was given on
a
honor. The next nightball
their
Josiah S. Brown, private Ole Anderson.
that officer in person for assigoment to duty.
As there were hut fifty-fire muskets in the engage- the Wyotning to the Spanish officers and prominent p.
Thabee dsubdonti e;adrestablishedatJcsnl, Otregon,
ment officials.
has eendiscntiued;andre-stabishd, a Yrkiment, the above list shows a loss of almost one-fifth in ern
I desire
TEr storesbip Guard,Commander W. A. Kirkdia|,
California, as a sub-depot of Colonel Gillem's command, the command. Before closing this brief report,
soldierly
and
gallantry,
the
of
appreciation
my
limat
sailed from the Brooklyn Navy-yard on Saturday,
under charge of First ILeutenant Ebenezer W. Stone, to express
is
battalof
the
22, for Trieste, Austria. The delay occurring te
end enlisted men
despantrywsr idatW hngoconduct of all the officers
Twentyfooirst
sid
Thefolowig
dspach as ecevedat ashngtnion. First Sergeant W. C. Roundy, Company C, and time of the sailing of the two storeships Supply
sihSBrwCmayB, are especially Guard has been attributed to different sources; but at
Sren
March 22:
Io
wrh fmnin.SegatIunysgallantiry was last the tedious delay of the Guard has ended, much
VAN BREMEB'S R.NCHc, CA. March 18.
doubti
the satisfaction of her officers, who at one time
egan rwn fe
W. 2T.Shlracrn, Washingtntcabeorogotthna.
2e GenWraZ
of
t6e
account
on
i opn ni n whether they would go to Vienna,manufacturen
eandwt
The squaw sent into the Modoo camp retunrned yaster- bigwudd
ib
backwardness displayed by American
day. The excuse made by the Indians for not keepingcablofurhrertn.CpinGrgH.utn opn ,adLetn
wv k,
forwarding their goods for shipment. As it is,
hm
.B
their appointment is that at the last~moment their hearts adLetnn
load by may~
a
on lieve the Guard has sailed without full
faied them, and they c~uld not bring themselves to the ant H. DeWitt Moore, commandIng dtcmn
leading tons, and what the American representation will amoul
point of abandoning their old homes and going to a die- pany B, behaved in the mcet gallant manner,that
be seen,aq>
to
remains
con- to at the Vienna Exposition,
taut country. They are evidently not now in a disposi- their men to the attack and imparting to them
s
withstanding the numerous laudatory calculation
the
of
display
the
by
inspired
be
only
can
that
fidenes
profess
they
though
tion favorable to any arrangement,
the daily papers.
Rose,
M.
John
Lieutenant
qualities.
soldierly
highest
time
some
be
It
will
talk.
another
have
to
willingness
cover
By the English steamerM emnon, which hassrrinl
before the Commission canbe assembled, and in the mean being in command of the reserve, was detailed toits
re- at New York, official deaspatches have been received ma
time the troops will be put in positions that cover as far the movement of the forces on the west side, on
Taylor, commanding the South AtIuti
as possible all points of egress from the. lava beds. I tirement to the bluff This duty he discharged in a very Rear-Admiral
station, dsted Baenos Ayres, January 24. The Lab
think that a system of gradual compression with an ex- satisfactory manner, as I learned from the commanding
to con- caster and Wasp were then at that port. Januar
hibition of the force that can be usedagainst them if officer. I will leave it for others to find language
of the almost impassable condition 18, Rear-Admiral Taylor transferred his flag to (6
idea
adequate
an
vey
of
them
the Commission should again fail, 'will satiafv
1
con- Wasp, at Montevideo, and accompanied by his pennid
the hopelessness of any further resistance, Aa give the of the country over which these operations were
and which makes the Modoc position a second staff, proceeded to Buenos Ayres. The Laneaderla
pace party sufficient strength to control the whole band.
Montevideo January18 on a three weeks' cruise for pw
E. C. MASON,
T~e is becoming of the greatest importance, as the Gibraltar.
b
tiUeand for the health of the ship's company. Resru
Major 21st Infaintiry, Com'dg Batt. 21st Infantry.
melting of the snow will soon enable them to live in the
miral Taylor expects, on the arrival of the mail fremnta
Official :
mountains. This will greatly increase the difficulties We
W. H. BOYLE, 1st Lieut. 21st Infantry, Actg Adj't. United Ubtates, due in aDfeR days, to proceed iai
have to contend with, as they will then break up into0
First Gavaesril.--Captain George -B. Sanford, com- Wasp to Rosario. Later dates, February 15, rahod1
small parties and can more readily make their escape
l
a
Tbe Penns rona
manding 'Fort Lapwai, Idaho Territory, March 5 was Waepd in theParana river.
from their present location.
Mand
for
directed to march immediately with his Troop (E) to January 28from Rio de JineiroNantos,
EDWARD R. S. CANBY,
ha'
dViat
herdated
from
received
been
have
patches
Camp Harney, Oregon.
Brigadier-General Commanding.
nary 81.
PaymeN1 of T~roopg.-Major and Paymaster David LIEIiU-ENANT*COYMMNDER NAThAIEL Garne,.l
.
By courier from Yreka.
.The following is the official report of Major Maqon, Taggart, chief pay master, has been ordered to pay the N., died at Reading,,Pean., on Saturday, March 2,li1l,
commanding the Infantry forces in the late Moden en- troops, to includle the muster of February 28, 1878, at aged 87years. He wasborn in Peannsylvaniaand i+
lkl
Vancouver Arsenal and Forts Vancouver, Stevens, and pointed from that State in the Navy, en M~ay2~8,
gagement:
Was attached to the steam frigate 1V~.boeA,lea
Cape Disappointment, in the order named.
TNMRY
F
21sT
ATTALiox
HEADquARTEnRS
A. Surgeon Fred. W. Sparling February 24 was squadron, 1856-8, and the sloop
Yx).A.
VAB Bwuxat's RAUxcIR,C
St. Lotusi,l§l. Ca
assigned to duty at Fort Cape Disappointment, relieving missioned as lieutenant February 27, 1861; irison di
January 21, 1873.
to
directed,
was
who
S.'Haskin,
Henry
A. A. Surgeon
-2j Moor and Br"OE Cal. .Tcln Green, Commsandineg the Plorces.
steam gunboat Katahdin. Western Gulf squsadron, 18614
MA.Ton: I have the honor to submit my report of the report in person to the Medical Director for annulment reinforcement of Fort Pickens, April, 18j1; bomb3dJ
meat and passage of forte below New OrleansandClmovements of the battalion under my command during of cot tract.
bw
Captain V. M. C. Silva, T wenty-first Infantry, March matte batteries; operations against Vicksburg
tho en-a.-ement with the Modoo Indians on the 17th
inst. The battalion contisted of Company C, commanded 12 was ordered to Fort Vancouver, to join his company April to September, 1802; battle of Baton Rouge, iai
destruction of the rebel ram Arkcnsas ; partioipattd
by Captain Geo. H. Burton, and Company B, commanded in the field in Southern Oregon.
FAIOA
DCAT10
numerous skirmishes along the Mississippi river WE
by Lieutenant John M. Roes. LIeutenants E. Bi Rhum
.
on the Katahdin and Geneosee; Siege and surrender U
and H. DeW itt Moore were the other officers with theD.ATnTOWAIO
P.
A.
rreseod,
Headquarkrer,
Crook:
George
Port Hudson; capture of the city of Mobile; eocaeLv
Lieuienant-Calosd
to
commnand. Lieutenant W. H. Boyle was assigned
Captain Mi.P. Small, commissary of subsistence, an- sioned as lieutenant-commander January 2, 1803;
the defense of the depot at Van Brimmenr's Reanch. The
ba1ttalion led the advance into the Lava Beds. Captain nounced ss chief commissary of subsistence of the De- on duty at the Naval Academy, 186.4;;'receiving a.
George U. Burton's Company C, with Lieutenant H. partment, relieving Major A. W. Evans, Third Cavalry. Vermon4 1807-8; steam sloop Contooooo4k f4North Atlantic' squadron, 1868-9; placed on1`
DeWitt Moor. in command of a detachment of Company "1In parting with Major Evans, the Department comB, were immediately deployed as skirmishers. Lieuten- mnander desires to express his appreciation of the zeal, leave in 1870; commanded the steamer Rssaae, lV'ai
aut Ross held the remainder of Company B, in reserve fidelity, and ability with which he has fulfilled the duties flet,51871-2. By lineal promotion he ate Al numate
and in support of the artillery during the engagement, of his responsible office, rendered more difficult from the on the list of commanders in the July Register, 16:e
but was subsequently found physically disqualifd
AfMr advancing about one and a half miles, over a fact that during his admainistration. an Indian, war has
of obtain his commission, and was placed on the rlicr
broken and rocky country, the other troops having in existed, necessitating rapid and unexpected changes
labor
unremitting
E
required
for,
provide
lieutenant-commander.
to
as
1873,
which,
21,
troops,
January
list
the
the mean time been deployed on the Tight of
funeral took place on Tuesday, March 25, at RealL.
battalicn skirmishing began. The battalion ad- and careeon the part of the chief commissary.'
Advices from Arizona received at San Francisco, March Pa.
vancod rapidly, occasionally charging in double
Tna late session of Congress appropriated$25=,00l0
time and driving the Indian skirmishers from their 1o, 1873, state that General Crook is at Camp McDowell
His the removal of the Philadelphia Navy-yard to iL:,
pocition in the rocks. The difficulties of the advance with his entire command of twelve companies.
satisfacgreat
gives
Indians
hostile
the
towards
now rapidly increased, the country becoming more policy
Island, and fitting up the latter for all the purpos3of
O
broen, and the volcanic rock being piled so as to afford tion in Arizona. The horse disease is spreading so first class naval station, and the work at the island
military be commenced forthwith by the Department. Somec,,
complete shelter and protection to the Indians, Who rapidly in Arizona that it will seriously affecta rule
that
could thus hold their place until our -line was within a movemeats. General Crook has established
the work of preparing the ground had been done n5'answer the the small previous appropriation, bot the whole wil I'
fetw feet of them, and then deliver their fire with deadly every Apache Indian at a military post must
is
band,
his
of
1,000.
with
Cochsea,
day.
every
call
roll
a
by
increased
further
efeect. The difficulties were still
be finished this season, so that th:station will, bhk'
donsa fog, whkich prevented us from. seeing the country reported at Sulphur Springs.
the lapse of another year, diappeSir frm Sputhwi
over which we were moving. About 2 P. M.I was orThe ground of the old yard has becorce val-blif
dercdl to move the battalion by the left flank, and, if
and, will, it is supposed, be01
purposes,
commerc~ial the
Pennsylvania Railroad CrontpianYb
POST-oFFnuB.
by
YORK
NEW
chased
THE
IN
LETTERS
possible, to form a connection with Captain R. F. Ber.
i
terminus at and near W
freight
great
their
to
Poestadded
Terkc
New
la
the
Wmainaing
IOtte=
Hatef
Is
a
following
Tax
~aclast
at
nard's command. This difficult operation was
employs Lirgen~
theyard
as
But
Now
the
in
rstaiaedl
aye
ingtonavenuewhirf.
letters
Thesn
given.
date
the
en
office
resist.
considerable
without
however,
complighcd; not,
ae fe hc hyAeatt hers of workmen whouasually reside near it, the trnfr
nleca on the part of the enemy, and consequent loss to us Yr flofroemnhfo
t
et
hshte
ane,
monthfrtom ae fe
the busineas to League Island will involve the neecc
fe
ot killed and wounded. This movement was conduated York Offd-icer
asong the shore of the lako, overhung by a high, rockythDedeteOfcWahnon
thd
I
in
of
houses
number
a
large
of
erection
for
the
Rm 1
ri?:o, whichL was in possecsion of the enemy. It was
and Twenty-sixth wards near the island. The Gir
General.
H., Captain
IMc~ibbln,
rong, U., General.
to divefromthis idge, ndAatthe a, MUCptini.
te enem
ne~:~r
IPinkbam, J.X.B.,
farms, which are in that vicinity, will thus coins
11(11 ~-%ryodrvothi~nmyfrmtharido~aaat he
IRca, Captain.
spins ticle continue the movement by the left flank, a Burinaley D.,Captain.
use for building purposes. But the use ofthe lb
Celonel.
C
F
Tarr,
I
Colonel.
Er
T.
dcuno fog a~tthe same time preventing us from seeing the Cowgill,
will compel the ranning of a ferry.boat thither fron
Cpaier.
iams,
Wet!
R.,
Capain
liao over which the movement was conducted. At on Cubg
central part of the Delaware front until a passengeri
25.
MAcir
strong,
Jack's
Captain
from
placc a ravine came down
way can be built. Respecting the latter tIere *i
odn .PCpan
ati
holli. At this point theoenemy had concentrated aforce
present prospeot, as tie farthest southwardext55Ol
ILerdan, J.., Captain.
and the fire was so heavy and deadly that Captain Br-0 Far H A. Captalin.
treet, er
of the Oar lines only rnau bjfi
Tierrian, W,F., Captain.
tan Ez-d a portion of his company were unable to extri-
aacted,
-
1-
-
-
-
N
.
I1
.
II
k
I
t
i
I
~;
APRIL
I
Ff of hu rclief, and ordered to return bome, and wait
26, 187
s
U. S. AII17Y AND NAVY JOURNAL.
tion.
The mission seems to be at a end, for t
tl<S- '.'8 t7a n 1.7ney C. 1ccobin, from the Srragausatt on Il
present at least, the embassy having taken its d..
C' 2 aC. F. HumP Ir0o, from the Saranat, and lordered to
parture, and having accomplished nothing, as tar
NEW YORK. SATURDAY, ARIL 26, 1873.
retoxa h ieO, und 'wait ordcrs.
known, by diplomacy. The presence of three of 4
AIl'OINTlgD.
APRaL lG.-James Heron, anaoting boatswain in the Navy.
Majesty's ships in the waters of the Sultn h
Iloo, No.
u 39 ParIa iow. Ilow York.
such a depressing influence on the conmerce o
rEVOKED.
A YEARS
SIXDOLLARS
SUBSCILIPTION,
.APRIL 18.-Peti3d Assistaut Surgeon W. 8.1Bowen's orders to
Zanzibar as to call forth complaint from the for.'
the Naval 1oospital, Va., and wait orders.
LEATE OF ABSENCE,
27, =.'.or dXe net Aeodhi'wef re-"consible for individual enwes- eigners who were interested in it. It was, perhabp
APaIo 22-Leave granted to Lieutenant R. M. G. Brown for eden. of epfn/s in
not unnatural that the Sultan should have lolej
sdd resga
"ce&'n
to t. JOUNAU
six months.
Iu peeaJC on thsJOURA fS tis
ease a 'Mar, pGyaebl with some astonishment at the sudden appesrars
QyC=e
quarterlyin adcce at tMeeas wehererecieed
LIST OF DEATHS
S5ftr-he purpescbinding their Volrne athe end of the year of vessels of war representing two of the powerfa
In the Navy of the United Statos whichs have been reported to the
= bc carefid to preserve their fAle of the paper, as we no longer nations of the globe, and felt perhaps that the move.
Bura'con-Gonorel of the U. S. Navy and chief of the Bureau of I eret i ft, ande netabe, thwerere, to Nspply al of thebackr n vberment was of a compulsory rather than a suai,
arnd Soirgory for the week ending Aprl 19, 1873:
Fd-vard Auetin, seaman, MTarch 31, Naval Hospital, Philadel'Ac:ea rif
odn pricoV TnE Aan AiD NAvv JoumeAL as Six character. The force sent consisted of the Glasp, l.
plsla.
Doe a year, or Tuatm DoLLA= fer di
enth, insariably in flagship, screw frigate, of 3,037 tons, 28 gnal .
Joha Ptyrep marine, April , Navy-yard, at Pensacola, Fia.
advenc. Rcezittance
snay bU -d
in a Poet Ofzflc money order, .Briten,screw corvette, 1,322 tons, 10 guns; Daa,%
J. H. Bul.o&y,paymaster, January 17,at Philadelphia.
John ormonra,landsman, Match 15, U. S. steamer Wabach, at U7nitd SXalesfunds, Or Quarfr
ers, Payatere, or other deeps, sctew sloop, 1,081 tons, 15 guns, together with th,
sea.
whichc
shed be _mad payable to the order of th Prpritor8, W. C. &
I V.P. OHeCRx. Whenr nonoef ts
can be procured,
tendac
e
ey, U. S. steamer Yantie, 410 tons, and 3 guns.
qTu
T
S. ATiLITARY POST LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. butaltway sinarViered lter. ,he rsratfionfeea beenreduced East African slave trade seems to be pretty fin
UReadqularters 5e Broadway, ew erk city.
,o fAft cent, and tAhpresent reisr
systems haabeen found by established, to the extent that it Is sanctioned Bad
4ll.oiue
11
V B.
V.
Trae-aet
KING & CO., BANBERS AND BROKERS,
No. S WALL ST., NEW YORK,
a general
Banking buolnese.
First-class
Seceurities
I tepcpo
auteorifiee to be sirtaally an absolute pretecifon against le
by a.
All p n
r are obliged to register latter. shenesr re
7vested to do o,
recognized by treaty stipulations.
alone can have effect on it.
Time or ffen
bouaht and sold oncommiseson. Attention given to the collection
of A1B'fmcnts from officers
of the Navy and the investment thereol
In Vie boat securitiee or interest allowed thereon.
WE give this week an illustration of Tule Lake,
Interest on all
IN retiring from the chair of Chief of the NXn; 1
deposita.
the scene of the oporetion arainst
r
theModocs. It Ordnance Bureau, Rear-Admiral CAs closes acarea
VINCIOaTTB.KING.
I
HENRY W. MILLER,
Memborof N. Y.Steelk Exeh'ge.ILate Lt.-Commander U.S. Navy. is drawn from the original sketch prepared
by Pro-
of usefulness marked bymanyenduring monumegnti
(ATLING GUNS, which fire 400 shots per min- feosor Hayden, United States geologist, and may and the JouRNAL performs but a pleasant duty il
C ute, are now manufactured at CorL's Armory, Hartford, therefore be relied upon as presenting a faithful re-echoing the God-speed which goes with him frI
oun. By the use of these arms the greatest possible effect with
view of the region in which so much interest just his friends as he starts for the new field of duty,it
the least posuible expensean be obtained.
now oentres.
command of the European station to which he hN ir
2XPLOSIVE BVLLETS.-METLLIO CARTRIDGES
It is hardly necessary for us to say that the situa- been assigned. Called to his post in the bureau a
charged with Patent Safety Explosive Bullets, for breech.
loadingT and repeating ridles, revolvers, Galling /Gu, et. hese tion of the Lava beds is in the northwestern part of the earlier days of the first Presidency of Gen.
California, close to the Oregon border, and that they eral GRANT, when the administration of ths
JOHiN P.AIO;ORE'S SONS, 204IsOAtDWAr, Nzw Yosx.,
forms an admirable natural cover for just the sort of Navy Department was undergoing an entire remr.i
ANS SOUCL-e-Rstaurant and Billiard Parlor.
-LYNCH &BERNSTEIN, 1,162 Broadway, New York defence in which the Modoos are now engaged.
ganization, he at once brought into full exercise tih
This illustration will give a better idea than paability which has characterized his
T NARBUTT.-Imported Havana and Domestic gee of verbal description, of the character of administrative
service, and at the same time that the special interegt
Cigars, Ciiarettes, Smoai6 nd Cewing Tobacco. Whole*
the country in which our troops are operat. confided to him was largely advanced, his conduct
"aleandretaSl. 5 BLETCKE ST., near Broadway.
ing, and show the difficulties of the warfare showed him to be governed by an earnest desire to is.
TTORSE.TIMERS.-652 BROADWAY, NEW YORK they
have undertaken. Because they have not bor for the advancement of the service as a whele,
XI
VZ.
1. MAGNIN GUEDIN k CO., Importers.
succeeded 'in at once putting an end to the Modocs, without personal orpartisan motive. As senior buh
GoRHAM
Mro Co,
they are treated to much wise journalistic criticism reau officer, besides his own legitimate work, the onby some, while others are equally disturbed, not orous duties of Secretary of the Navy frequently de.
because they have sent so few but so many of the volved upon him, and how well they were discharged
MSD
D'Nll ELEWTRO-PLATI
MAIUPACTURIM,
Modocs to the happy hunting-grounds. Does it the commendation of his official superiors and the
PROVIDENCE,
B. L,.
ever occur to these gentlemen, whose wisdom flows satisfaction of the naval services have repeatedly
Wholssoleooms No. BONDST.,
I
so readily out of their inkstands, that in a great attested.
New York.
city like New York, where a million souls are gathOne of the first, and perhaps, in its,,prospective
ered together forrmutual protection, men, women, results, the most important of the innovations made
''N
and children are murdered every day, and their during his administration of the bureau, was the
murderers go forth unmolested, in spite of the efforts act of throwing open to officers of all grades whet
of society to secure their punishment ? Is hunting had in times gone by been the sealed book of tehdown a lot of armed Indians, in such a country as nical knowledge in matters of Navy ordnance. To
that about Tule Lake, a task so much easier that we every officer willing to help himself the helping
must grow impatient because it is not at once ac- hand was extended, and the archives of the bureau
complished by a force less than one-half of that re- unbarred. Criticism of the past, improvement ef
quired to keep the peace on Manhattan Island? the present, and suggestions for the future were
It is altogether probable that mistakes have alike cordially received, attentively examined, Bad
STERLING SILVER.
been made in the management of these In- if found valuable, when weighed in the scale of
The Gorham Company respectfully submit the following facts
for the consideration
of
purchaehr of Sterling Silverware and dians, but blind denunciation will do noth- sound judgment, introduced into the service with
ine Elcotro.Plate. The essential featureselaimed for their Silver,
to Kneelthe requirements of a refined and cultivated taste, are
ele-ing to correct them, and men who are pay- thanks to the originator. For the first time in our
ing for them with their lives should not be naval experience European fields of information is
ganre of dc-sign, combining form, outline,and
ornamentation,
stiltedsorkmanmhiiP, andprty of metal.Tohe
rerhamTn
ompanyialightly critioised, especially on the strength of newstechnical artillery were carefully studied by PofleNs
which,combinedwith their ownpersonalsupervisionusifie titehempaper telegrams.
on the spot, and the results, soon to be given to the
intheclam that their producrioneare net only of thehighest
grade mnanulactured in the present advnnoedstate of the art, but General SHERMAN, who has the fashionof going service, will show how important it is to observe the
tat their rea fraacilitiea
enable thefa to produceo
Stering Silverright at the heart of a subject, gives his opinion
on advance of our uncertain friends and probable enwhich cannot be approached in price.
ELECTRO.PLATIL
the question of Indian management in a letter emies.
To meet tbe requirements of others,who,
while they have equal.which we publish elsewhere. He has shown heretoOf the Torpedo, School, and of the practical eBe
good
T~ taste and discernment, preferto usa a substitutefor real
fore a capacity for an unmistakable directness of tem. of torpedoes which the Navy owes to him, we
Pe.
"lat tp Rec atll t eTele me nts ofe
r ea
i lv er isno idity (ethstatement of which hisletter this week gives anothbare
bcingaabard ringiugmtalliet slvker) beauty, finish, ali ,el
leave the approving reports of the boards of distinfence ofte{rm and outline, and extreme durabilty. It can onler example. It will be read with interest by all
guished officers who have examined into the subject
bedrsagleac fitrjuss
romaleryits secbitsapel trademark*atampel
In
the absence of official reports we make the to speak, for with these the service is already famsilertheComanymaufatur
upon the
wht i knwnan" Gwhao
hase
of erch piece.
best we canof the accounts of the recent operations iliar; it is to another less generally known and
ACAindicated,
PCEHESIS,
E
The qualities above
peculiar
toTC.
the , GorhammEctrhoof General CA"y's command given in the tele-later "landmark, by the way," which this officler ha
and
* Atlae
ard-room
Mess
and
Geoneral
in the
JArmy
end graphic despatches to the daily papers. These
uentderibfr
ith services,
bastmater
maerial
for .useCampV.C
hee
we left behind him, that we would refer. Nowhere i'
ThTohem Compsuyop ndonot sellatrtaretahuburefebrall who condense for the information of the readers of the
it better known than in our naval service that efimay
wisrh to obtain either
Silver or Eleetro to leading
the jeweller JonRNAL.
in thtpae whaervver
they may
reside,
ient ordnance is the result of long and laborioul
IT seems to be generally understood that the mis- experiment. All realize that our pre-eminently
TMPORTANT TO PARENTS AN GUADI
.5
~~~~~
Great
R eduction of Term inethe Celebratedi
sion to Zanzibar from the English Government, to superior armament of fifteen years ago was the offAADEMY2K
OP THE
VIITAIONl
which the United States lent its moral force, for the spring of a course of hard study, research, and alterAMt deounl dea Ctral, near Wheeling,
;.V.
purpose of securing an abrogation of so much of the nations of disappointments and succesmes, extending
Bedan
Beding, Wa
, hing
andMendngLgts
ndLg
n
Board
Tuition
and
itheen
thre
nlisEnpbh
and
rECrseCoure.
1
Fih~u
el, S tantiopn
er y FanrdD eeo n's Fees,p er an nutm
.,...................
$ 200 treaty between Great Britain and the Sultan of through years of practical test,in which the late
Bwwnzx won the position which the
Muscat as allowed the transportation of slaves Ldmiral D
within certain localities, has not met with the suo. world now assigns him as inventor of the first praoPiano
Lemns
~ peo
~ annum.
nzra£
3es. desired and expected. The display of for(., II ticable system of heavy cast-iron naval ordnancel,
ecuor
~~generally
~ ~resorted
~ ~to ~~~ial
ofd heavyedcathro navala ordnance.
which is customary
to give Later thesystemd
monster guns and heavy armor which our
weight to missions to the les
civilized nations, has gallantly commanded and revolutionizing little
had but little effect on his Highness the Sultan,
led us to adopt, made further and a different
rom whom no concessions have been obtained other class of experiments necessary; and
the unpretendhan that he would giv the subjeet his oonader
ing battery in the Navy-yard at Washington, whoe
S
IoiWO
2
tWJL
?3.
~~~~~~~Arta`2Y
~~~~~~~~,
AND NTAVY JOUJRNAL.
685
Admiral DAHLGrET had won his suocess, and to mout. Their fears, if
aroused, may subside, as there by the Indiana coming down to the water. An
escort
which ho so largely owed his fame aso'a great artil- is no ground for them.
The iron-clads at New Or- coming in to meet the pack train has also beon attacked
lerist, wcro found unfit for the purpose. From this leans are resting ea quietly
an
the
men
ordered
fall in.
Battery
the
as they have for several S~ixth Artillery is on to
its way fromLight
the Presidio Btoofassist
this necessity a more formidable and extended work years past-disturbed
only by the swift and turbid the cavalry, and Battery G of the Fourth Artillery
is
for paotio
upat
Peooteop.
aror
Misissipi as t agtatestheirmoor.alsoyn
ftowayBro
for prcticeadailst
up t agaiat
ackleckioint
Penote,
aror gew
grwcrren
pcurent off te
theMissisippias
Thegifoeslohiing
Teafoiesinamongmliourmotgoopstro
ea.
In ~~~~ posite the Washington Arsenal, on the grounds
aseaetthu
of ings. The sixteen vessels of the writer can be made fsr reported:
the Government Asylum. Here experiments were eight only. These eight have
not been "1preparinga Twel'fth Infantry-Lieutenant Charles P. Eagan, gunmade for two or three years, principally under the as rapidly as possible
for sea," and it is doubted, shot flesh wound in left thigh; Sergeant Glide (G),
charge of Captain JzFFER9, the able successor of when they were in their
shot wound in right tibia, severe; Corporal Drew gunbest trim, whether they sahot
through the head and killed; Private Nolan (G),
(0),
tal
~Admiral CAsE,
were very '1 formidable engines of war." They were slightly wounded; Private
Martin Conner, or Connard
a
~~~~~The
good work done led to two most important constructed for river and harbor
defence, are not (G), gunshot flesh wound in left leg; Private John Walsh
ilova.
(G), killed; Private Maurice Darsley (G), shot in arm.
conclusions-'the one, in the minds of our Own offi- suited for servioe at sea,
or to be sent abroad, and
Zi'ourfArtillery-Sergesnt Morgan (E), shot through
It~i~a
cers, that the 15-inoh gun was more than equal to could not be made effective
or at all formidable with- the head and died on the field; Corporal Kelliok, or
49' -,
the effort of Piercing any armor then (1883, '84, and out large expenditures of
time and money. Their jillbeok, alight soalp wound; Corporal Dennis Delaney
gun~~;
'65) afloat; the other, -on the part of foreign artil. iron casings are sound, their
woodwork defective, as B.O'onor(B,
gunshot wound
fls ig
tlefuh
eyeda; Private
ft..
~~lerists, that a revolution had been worked in ord- far as known. A small number of men and a few
Owen Doolvy ;K,
gunshot flesh wound right forearm;
kth)
~notnce in America, and that heavier guns, with suit. officers are kept aboard to keep their machinery Private
T. I chianus (E), gunshot fracture of left thigh,
Tie
able means for experimenting with them, must be from rusting, and. they are ocoasionally
touchedl up
nthroughnc;BuglrWillteiamonit (E), gushot
dedoundth
orally
introduced into their services in order to keep pace with paint and whitewash
to preserve them as far fedadslp;PratWgin(Ehtthrog
I aude
with us. To this feeling may be traced the rapid as possible. Their guns
are aboard and some other lg eiu;PiaeH
.Maes(i.fehwudI
Eocre
growth of Shoeburyness, Tegel, Wolkowa, Brass- wair equipments, but it
is idle speculation to say that rgtlg
rvt
ila
unnhm (E), flesh
chaet, and other great European practice grounds. they are being fitted to
test the force of the" cogle..
Arai Cavairy-Bugler W. F. Searles (T), gunshot
Unfortunately, the forced abandonment of Penoote brated three rules."
wound through head, mortal, Private Thomas Bernard
()gusoopening left shoulder, fracturing clavicle;
*
to another department of the Government resulted
PrivteJ.M. Jones, finger of right hand shot away;
area: ina suspenion
of eperimenton our prt; whil
ON the 4th of ArilGeneral Schofield sentt the fol- Robert A. Dallee, an Indian, who was
shot in the call of
other services, beginning later, and at the point lowing despateh to General
Gillem:
theoegwashutheol. n o
ao
ao'
omn
ity is
where we have left off, made gigantic strides in the
"Please inform mesfully of the situation so I mnay
Colonel Davis has arrived and assumed command. The
treat
way of improvement, Recognizing the great im send moretrosi necessary.
If the Indians escape following order in regard to General Canby's death has
portane
praciceof gound here rdnane forfrom the lavabe~ds, I may send troops
operate against been issued by General Schofield. His remains were
7, is
pothne
oavy
mightibe perfeteu nd
thee fertilite fof them from another direction. Let me toknow
what embalmed. and sent to Portland in accordance with
1h
h
aymgtb
efce
n h etlity o you wish. I suppose you have force enough fully
to destroy the wishes of Mrs. Canby. Him funeral took place
uniz I
American inventive genius be allowed to exercisea the outlaws, unless they
succeed
in
eluding
you.
thronhe1hofA
I
an
11 ~~~~~~~~~~~Nothing
short of their prompt and sure destruction teeo h 9ho pi il
G'hi
influence on contemplated changes, a projectISOwas
will satiefy the cads of justice or meet
the expectations
HEADQUARtTNER.
h3early entertained by Admiral CA&sE of selecting a of the Government.
JOHN XL SCHOFIELD."
MrnrrARcv Drvxrsiox OF TH. PACIFXO,
reor.
permanent location for such an establishment. ReOn the 18th the following despateh was received by Geea reSANo 8. oso
d. Arl1,88
the
Btrioted by want of means, this was a difficult oh- General Schofield:
Gteise wit
Orexrem sorwoht.h dvsinco
~~ject to accomplish ; but the plan was not abandoned
LAvA Bk~a, April is, is.
mander announces the death of one of our moat honored
bcrcft
though held in abeyance for a time, A small tract maor GeevaI Rsqi San
Frnc
andabeloved comrades, Brigadier-Genteral Elward M.S
Andu
of land at Fort Madison, opposite the Naval oacidHave fought the Indians all day and driven them to Geeatnyadhieassopartmsenth
Peache Colmbisso
to u.
emsy, coming under control of the Navy Depart- the immediate vicinity
of thoir strongholds. Our losasaers wee nth 1hIst., making a last humane
effort
- . atonce
meat aked for and eentuall con- re one officer Lieutenant Eagan, wounded, not seriously,
Iomnwsa hole,was
avert frther hostilities with the Heodces, when they
neakdfr
n vnulycn
enlisted men killed and nine wounded. We hops to
were
hu.
treacherously
veyed to the bureau for use as the site of an experi- three
assaulted
by
the
Indian
chiefs, Gento surround them to-morrow.
Oerl Canby and Rev. Dr. Thamas were killedand Mr.
aon.
mental, battery; and this now forms the nucleus of
A. C. GILLrUMc, Colonel Commanding.
Meacham
dangerously
wounded.
Lieutenant
William
dp
'
what we predict will one day be, as we have already
The particulars of the operations described in the L. Sherwood, Twenty-firat Infantry,
was at the sime
above
despatch
are
as
follows,
so
far
eas
we
can
gather
rgEd
time
treacherously
said, one of the prominent landmarks by the way, them, from the voluminous
shot aind seriously wounded whi:e
but not too lucid press des- answering a flag of truce.
Upon the, arrival of the re.th,
for which Admiral CkAs deserves so well of his pro- patches..
mains-of
General
Canby
in Portland,'Oregon, appropri;edly
fession. We hope ore long to be able to lay before
In accordance with orders issued the night previous, ate funeral honors will be
paid, under the direction of
iofantry and artillery moved PAtdaybreak and the Brevet Major-Generdl Robert
cur readers practical results showing the wisdom Of the
Grangsr, Colonel
cavalry at three o'clock.
The latter were Instructed to Twenty-firit Infantry. All officersS. and
otive.
troops on duty
~its
founder and the correetnessa forpedo
dac
strnges
theps
e
e
tion
etivtose
elongcetsadhl
retpt
hto
trmiso
urpei-avne
h
lutiu
ni hyrahd h~dcpces
edwe
hyps
and then in and near San~
Francisco
will join in the escort hog
of the
nade
~ ~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~untilth
remainder of the command arrived. Major San krancisco to their final resting place. As
a mark of
Ithe
I
Tiagrapiytaor
o
Mason's command, consisting of Companies B, C, and M respect to the memory of
the Christian patriot, Rev. Dr.
what
ITi
u eretaries of War and of the Twenty-first Infantry, Troops B and C of
the Thomas, who, at the call of the Government, lost his
the Navy cannot abrogate their functions
for a First Cavalry, and seventy-two Warm Spring Indians,
Lech- It
life
in
the
cause
whladtrthmoetotoetoetrisn
of
peace
moved into position on the night of the 14th on the ea it with our deceased comrade, and humanity, iii company
To I:
all the officers of the DvIAN..
wie n unte
vr otoetoetrrsn
ide of the lake. The cavalry consisted of Troops
Ion and Department staff will attend his funeral.
pingsets
h
e
or
eadan
ol.W
should K, First Cavalry, and the artillery of Batteries A, FE,and
ping
~~have lively times at once, and a speedy
K
By order of Major-General Sjhlofield.
annexation and If, Fourth Artillery; the supporting infautrt
o1
J. C. KELTON, Assistant Adjutant-General.
rin
o
of valuable territory. The former sheet is busied Co 4p:ny E,anG of tkForhe
Atwelft.Cpanlery,,madigIb General Sherman has once mocre been followed to cover
were
arigorfoteacosteRoGadinbtaon
s company being commanded by Lieutenant as follows:
and1
sensational reports, which we have already sought Lear~, had the extreme
right. Next to him were CapWhen asked it the troops had behaeved as gallantl a
topta es;adwil htaal
satckn
u
ietna
hromorton's
Battery M. Fourth Artillery, and he expected,
a of
siterutarepublic
he replied, with a nervous twitch of his
iete
eadisatcin
u
ietnn
Harris's
Battery
With
Hisearrpbi by land the World aissails her by sea. tenant Eagan's Company If Fourth Art'illey Lieu body:
G,
and
Lieuean
rgh'
Gallantly
I Of course they did gallantly. What
Hear it:
~ centre.
~~~~~~~Company
E, btofthe
I our ,
Inaty omdtees
ol o xet
hti
htte
The cavalry wereTwelfth
r adfor
on the extrm
let
hrl
u
mues.Th
en in
e
At the navai station at New Orleans there are now eight gun- after
saeas
S P. x. the mortars arrived fromcpuneth haeodubsatrdlkeatigsfengote eishv
beats, three macit ire, and besides theso five monitors Which, whenth
lathe
neceecity decicnds, may be converted into eifective rams, and far command of Captain Thomas and Lieueat
sane
between these
eixty engines
and seventy
vd h
ry
been them
busilyready
eml. and
0 the
~
Howe, Fourthrngondsonbeantobrs
plyedtine
in repairing
Artillery. After a few trialrntnmutist
of warmen
shots
aindhays
making
'ti
ahrsrosbsns,
thyobtundrh
adyu orsod
teidat
the
orayid t h
noicxywee
shoretntieeh
helsin the vicinity of Captain Jack's stronghold, their
"The country will begin to think so before we get
eneapacity of 800 tens ; it carries fear eleven-inch ~Daliilrcu guns, effect proving
very destructive, as afterward discovered, hog
ihteMdccmag.
The Kiowas and
tyro in the forward and two in the art turret, and weighling frro Whnngt set in the
troops had extended their line to Cmnhsaegtigrayfrari
syg.
w~eaydin,
and bath are like the Winnebago, except that in the Iat
into Texas, and
a
point
about
three
hundred
yards
from
the
stronghold,.eta
syi~~gunboat
uea
the guns are worked byvsteamn power. The turrets of an The shelling was kept
h
gasgosteAm
will have desup during the night. On the ertwokithtptofhecutry.Whjs
ar ckdb ta
ngns0tnhrepwe.Terfi
on following day the line was connected on the left, securing
nw
hntePeietadItro
plementoat
Department
men
is
r
isO
men
each.
As
rapidly as Pesaible they are thaaerrotmOraliste
itin~~preparing far sea. The other five monitors
SprngIdina
are the Elaai, theth. wtitnera-,frkingtheOoveror
teororfTxstoel,
Umpqua, the Yums, the Me,,
oiTex,
tohrleae
and
the
te
OlimaUh,
mourdereres
all
known
as
sti.
did
goodoervioe.'
TheModoosretired from the lavabeda.' Sntantaand Big Tree,comnes a report to
ejcot
n1-rls light-draught monitor,; they were taken to New Orleans in At 2 A. x. the
me from the
next day Major Greene advanced his inspector
of the Department of Texas, advising
that the
1869,anduntiliwithin a short time, have la'in dlih.Teyaecm
anad
by
noon had effected a junction wt
Comanchled and Kio was are already to raid Texas under
tively a measurement of 680 ions, mount two eleven-inch Dahmaren Major Mason's
and
guns in turrets guarded by eleven Inehes of iron, eash has two the water. A command, cutting off the Modtoes from the expscte~d leadership of these savage Indians, and
fire of mortars was kept up during the those preparations going on,
too, while a deligeation of
ninscety
mrplenrinchargies30letensnt.cver wofk
n
wthesfarmwfday ihecellent effect, finally at 4 P'. H. compelling
the tribe is waiting for the release of the prisoners, with
re
ble engine, of wartis now ready to sail within four or five hours of the Modoos to
break
cover,
dashing acrose the
the lime when orders for them to do se should he received, and they losing two men killed
n oterpoie
ofoee ieI
ec
n e
and one wounded. At ledge
9 M novent
t
theimspomiss. to foree
suhapliveInpec ade
would be ready for action without delay. such is the State of at. o'lo
or
Mason
sig
ale
that
the
Modocs
were,
Iolah
The General resumed his writing, his face betraying
with what has already been done elsewhere, there scams little room~ levntelvabd,
th-cvlywreodrdt
nrv emotions at the condition of affairs on the border.
otll
I
for doubt that the United States would have a chance of seing the purse, On Sunday,
the 20th, the cavalry, returned,
r1inte ato h oo
farce of the celebrated '1 three rult*s.1
a
iigSceayo
Iag
failed to discover any Ai a of the Indians'
trail. Wnarnobhero wirtho thisae roaomesadute
for longrtange.f
How easy it would be to make war if An examination of the lava
berindleated
that
the.
In'
nreply
to
the
question
whether
tsrany news hadbem e
~~we left it to the reporters.Funhe wthdaalfinhsam
ntoprvinad
ot
erieved from the front, he blandly answered:
tiii~J fact
the sie, construction,
iolesboing scatteredabout. An Indinn, foundwounded,
"1Not a word, air; not a word, sir, more-than is printed
Lat~
~~ ~a~fewregarding
~
~
~
~
~
~
~~~~~a
ild.Asnwa
atrd
u~uudoe
ote
in the San Frantlisco despatches to the
metal, etc., of the vessels at New Orleans, Warm Spring Indians.
papers.
Eleven dead bodines were found Don't know anything more than you domorning
thoe
this one has oc edasrtig&u
about whAt has
.
in a cave of the lava beds making sixteen war- besis done since Thursday."
rgo ~ ~ ~ ~ cnotdasarln
ril.
If rnor slain. The bodies of the dead were burned. The
~~ac- ~it
were true, we should soon find the Gulf
We are glad to be able to add that the release of Sanswarm. number
of iudians wounded is naknown. Some of the
ic.
ing with an armored fleet more formidable than bodies were horribly
mangled
by
the
shells.
Bodies
tanta.
and Big Tree has been postponed.
oar
ta whichwaenae inteb
brd ntO were discovered in the crevices from under the heaps of
~ ~ ~ ~ wseggd
We
ntebmadeto
rooks,
aind
a
sickening
stench filled the air. The women
A DESPATOR received Api 22 from Secretary Bel.
Fort Fisher. Our neighbors would be' preparing to and children were removed
before the massacre of th knap, mentions that
he and Gneral Sheridan &andparty
dhotly welcome the armada, and the Department of Peace Commissioners. There were
ad- ould
Sate e agtate withdiplmaticinquriesmen, and children, sixty of whom about 220 men, wo. were at Rinaggold Barracks on the Rio Grande, sad
could
fight.
ottroleeagttdwt
would
leave
next
day
iloai
Brownsville. They were all
nure
-The latest despatch says: Firing has commenced a well. The will takte for
steamer from Brucen Santia.
as to the whys and wherefore of this warlike move. the misat
o Long ()avej where theto ops Were attackeSt o a the 38t Inst. S., the
New OrI.lea
a"
and
A
3fAy 8, 1873.
MAY
3, ~~~~~~__1873.~
I
ARMY AND NAVY JOLTRAL.
--
ta o
0
Cotton, First Artillery; J. A. Campbell. 3. H Giffold, ley, were orilered to be in readiness by S. 0.
No. 44, e. a., C. C. Carr, First Cavalry; Alfred Taylor, Fifth Cavalry;
Second Artillery; W.
Everett. Fourth Artillery; W. iE.
Dirkhiwrcr, C. A. Poatley, Third Artillery; W. B. Weir,
Fifth Artillery.
The graduating exorcises of the claw of '78, took p'roe
03 the evening of April 24.
The exercises oeniis ed of
the precoentition of essays by the following officers, the
readiug of the ensays being interspersed with music by
the band of the Artillery Sohool: " The Cbaracter and
Military Career of Gustavus Adolphus," Second Lieutenant William Everett, Fourth Artillery; "The Char.
actor and Military Career of Oliver Cromwell," First
Lieutenant William A. Kobbe, Jr., Third Artillery;
"The Seven Weeks War, A. D. 1866, Prussia-ItalyAustria," Second Lieutenant William . Birkhimer,
Third Artillery. These were followed by the distribution of diplomas by Major-General Hancock, U. S. Army,
and the valedictory address to the class by the command.
ant of the soheol, Colonel Barry, Second Artillery. Col0o1el
Barry said: " Officers of the class of 1873: The present is the fifth occasion upon which it has been my
privilege, as well as my official duty, to close the care.
mnonies of the annual examination by addressing the
graduating class a few brief words of congratulation,
of counsel, and of farewell. As I look back upon the
previous years of the Artillery School and reflect upon
the innidents of its earlier days, it seems to me that
there is to be gathered the conviction that our labors
have not been in vain. At least, I consider it a happy
augury that the school is fulfilling its mission,
when
see each successive olass coming to it better prepared,I
with higher aims and in a more contented and cheerful
spirit. The truth of this reflection is more than ever
made evident to me by the career of the class whom I
have to-night the honor to address. I feel gratefulnay more I feel proud-that I am able to say of the class
of 1873, with perfect sincerity, that in diligent attention
to studies and other military duties, it has achieved a
meet enviable reputation; whilst in zeal, in determination to excel, in deferential consideration for military
superiors, in kindly toleration and harmonious feeling
for one another, and in the graceful and genial observance of social obligations, the class has not only been
unsurpassed, but, in my opinion, has been unequalled.
General Hancock has so admirably referred to what is
to be done by you in the future, that it would ill-beoome
me to enlarge on that topic, and the length to which the
exercises of the evening have been protracted, admonish
me that it will not be expedient to tax the patience of
the audience by touching upon any other. It only remains, therefore, for me to bid you, as a class, farewell,
and to express the wish that each individual may enjoy
every possible happiness in his future life, and that not
the least pleasant of his reminiscences may be those of
the year he passed at the Artillery School."
HEADQUARTERS PRINCIPAL DEPOT, G. R. S.)
FORT COLUMBUs, Nzw Yosx H6moit,
April 29, 1878.
General Qrders No. 15.
The Major commanding announces with great sorrow
the death of Brevet-Brigadier General Madison Mills,
surgeon, United States Army, who died on the evening
of the 28th instant.
Surgeon Hills entered the service April 1, 1834, and
soon thereafter was sent to Florida, where he served
during the most of the Seminole war. Upon the breaking6out of the Ifexioan war he was with the army of invas.on and occupation to July, 1848, serving with great
zeal and efficioncy. Thence chiefly upon the frontier;
and as medical director of the Department of Utah until
the breaking out of the Rebellion. Served during that
memorable period on hospital duty at St. Louis, Mistouri,to May, 1862, and as medical director, Department
oi the Misoouri to March, 1863; as medical director of
the Army of the Tennessee, underiGeneral Grant, until
after the fall of Vicksburg. Promoted to be medical
inapeotor-general, with the rank of colonel, December,
1863, and ttansferred to Washington, D. C., remaining
in that capacity until October, 1865. Post surgeon, Fort
Leavenworth, lXansas, to February, 1866; medical director Department of the Missouri, from February,
1806, to April, 1871; post surgeon at this depot from
April, 1871, until his death, 28th of April, 1873. He
gained the brevets of lieutenant-oolonel, colonel, and
brigadier-general, "for faithful and meritorious services
during the war." For nearly forty years he served his
country with rare devotion, and ;hau left his surviving
comrades an example which they may well strive to
emulate.
The officers of this command will wear the usual
badge of morning for thirty days.
By order of Major James P. Roy.
J. W. BEAN,
First Lieutenant 15th U. S. Infantry, Post Adjutant.
MILITARY DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC.
,fajor-Gen. J.M. Schoeifted: 'dq'r8 BanbFraneeco,Cal.
A. A. Surgeon Samuel L. Orr, V. S. Army, April
was directed to report to the Surgeon-General, Washing-9
ton, in accordance with the terms of his contract dated
February 1, 1872.
DEPARTMENT OFCALIFORNIA.
A. A. Surgeon John E. Tallon, U. S. Army, at the
Presidioof San Francisco, California, April 18 was relieved from duty at and ordered to report to Captain
John Mendenhall, Fourth Artillery, via Bedding, for
duty.
A General Court-martial was appointed to'meet at
Camp Van Bromer's Ranoh, California, March 18. Detail for the court: Captains Morons P. Miller, C. B.
Throckmorton, Evan Thomes, Fourth Artillery; Assistant Sur&eon Calvin DeWitt, Medical Department; First
Lieutonants T. F. Wright, Twelfth Infantry; Arthur
Craneton, Fourth Artillery; Second, Lieutenant R. S.
Chapin, Fourth Artillery. First Lieutenant C,P. lagan,
Twelfth Infantry, judge-advocate of the court,
Fourth Articery.-Thc movements for whioh Light
ttcry B abd 33ttory G, and AMistant Surgeon Bent.
from department headquarters, were directed to take
place April 17. The steamer McPherao was to transfer
mBttery G, en route to its destination, touching at
Yarba Buena Island, to take up all the enlisted men of
the Depot Guard, who had been directed to be in readiness to go with this battery. Light Battery B,. with its
horses, embarked on the Oakland ferry-boat, San Francisco, California, taking the boat leainag at 1 o'clock tonight.
A General Court-martial was appointed to meet
at Alcatraz Island, California, April 14. Detail for
the court: Colonel Orlando B. Willoor, Twelfth
Infantry; Majors Charles H. Morgan, Fourth Artillery; H. R. Mizmer, Twelfth Infantry; First Lieutenants Edward Field, John W. Roder, George G.
Greenough, Fourth Artillery. First Lieutenant Eugene
A. Baneroft, regimental quartermaster Fourth Artillery,
judge-advooate.
pril 13,
t-Ord ers from this department, dated
,gives te following details of troops ordered in
the field against the Modocs, the dispositions of which
have already been given in press despatches. They were as
follows: Light Battery B (Captain Hasbrouck), Fourth
Artillery, from the Presidio, mounted and equipped as
cavalry. Battery G, Fourth Artillery (Captain Mendenhall), from Point San Jose, California, lightly equipped
(the baggage being arranged for pack animals). Light
Battery B and Battery G, formed one command under
the senior officer, and Captain Mendenhall. On the departure of Battery G, from Point Sen Jose, California,
that post was left in charge of the ordnance sergeant and
five men to be detailed from Battery G. Troop C, First
Cavalry (Captain Wagner), from Camp MoDermit,
Nevada. Captain M. H. Stacey, at Camp Halleek,
Nevada, was ordered to holdhimself in readiness to
move as soon as notified, to Camp MoDermit, Nevada,
with thirty men of hiscompany, leaving Camp Hallek
in charge of Lieutenant Nesmitb, and the remainder of
the men of his company. Captain Stacey's detachment
was to relieveCaptain Wagner's troopof the First Cavalry, and garrison Camp MocDermit untilfurther orders.
Assistant Surgeon Edwin Bentley, U.S. Army, at Point
San Jose, California, was directed to hold himself in
readiness to accompany BatteryG, Fourth ArtiUery.
First Lieutenants L. Hammond, Twenty-third Infantry;
J. B. Babeock, Fifth Cavalry; Charles H. Rockwell,
Fifth Cavalry; Second Lieutenants Walter 8. Sohuyler,
Frank Miobler, Fifth Cavalry; 0. L. Hein, First Cavalry. First Lienteuant Alexander Grant, First Cavalry
jedge-advocate.
Fort Whippfe.-A General Court-martial assembled at
Fort Whipple, A. T. 'April 9. Detail for the court: Captains George M. Ran'3al, Twenty-third Infantry; Alfred
B. Taylor, Fifth Cavalry; First Lieutenants MaxWesendorfl, First Cavalry; W. F. Rice, Twenty-third Infantry; Second Lieutenants F. L. Dodge, Twentythird Infantny; Frank Miebler, Fifth Cavalry; O. L
Heiu, First Cavalry. First Lieutenant G. A. Goodale,
Twenty-third Infantry, judge-advooate.
Dr. Michael O'Brien, A. A. S., was April 9 relieved
from duty at Camp McDowell, A. T., and ordered to report in person, without delay, for duty, to the commanding officer Camp Grant. A. T., relieving Dr. L. N. Clark.
Upon being relieved by Dr. O'Brien, Dr. L N. Clark,
A. A. S.,will report in person, without delay, to the
commanding officer Camp McDowell, A. T., for duty as
postsurgeon.
Leave of absence for thirty days, on surgeon's certificate of disability, with permission to apply, through the
A. A.-G. Military Division of the Pacific, to the Adjutant-General of the Army for an extension of five
months, was granted Seoond Lieutenant P. T. Brodrick,
Twenty-third Infantry, April 9.
The following designated troops are hereby relieved
from duty at their present stations, and will proceed,
without delay, to take stations as follows: Troop D,
First Cavalry, Camp McDowell, A. T.; Company E,
Fifth Cavalry, Camp Lowell, A. T.; Company F, Fif h
Cavaly, Camp Grant, A. T.; Company G, Fifth Cavalry, Camp Date Creek, A. T.; Company H,Fifth Cavalry, Camp Lowell, A. T. The Quartermaster's Department will furnish the necessary transportation.
Major J. ELNelson, paymaster, was April 9 ordered to
proceed, without delay, to pay the troops at Campe Date
Creek, Verde, Hualpai, Beale's Springs and Mojave, A.
T., and Fort Whipple, A. T., to include February 28,
1873.
Indlan Reserationh.-Thefollowing memorandum of
instructions is published by General Crook, for the guidDEPARTMENT OFTHE COLUMBIA.
ance
of officers commanding troops stationed on the sevCos -,eJ. C. Davis; Headquarters, PeolAsed
regoa.
Indian Reservations in this Department:
First Lieutenant Robert Pollock has been promoted eral
With a view to bringing the straggling bands and
captain, vice Dann, promoted to the Eighth Infantry, families
still at large upon the reservations, and to serve
which carries him to Company D. He was ordered
as
a nucleus for the establishment of civil government,
April to
6 join his company at Camp Warner, Oregon, a small
number
of the Indians recently used as soouts
assoon as an officer reports for duty with Company F.
be retained in service under existing laws, at each
8eoond Lieutenant F.H. E. Ebstein has been promoted wili
first lieutenant, vice Pollock, promoted, which carries of the reservations hereafter specified. Each of these
himto Company F. He at the same time was directed detachments will be under the command of on officer
designated by the department commander, who will
to jiinhis company at Fort Klamath, Oregon.
charge, under the supervision of the commanding
Tweity-i-rst Infantry.-First Lieutenant John L have
of the post, of their clothing and accounts; but
Johnston, April 4 was ordered to Fort Kiamath, Oregon, officer
poet commander may communicate with them direlieving ChaptainRobert Pollock, who was ordered to the
rect, at any and ailtimes. These Indians will be selected
join bisprbper station.
from among the best of their several tribes, and will be
Camp VdisBreneq's.-A General Court-martial was liable to be mustered out for misconduct towards the
appointed to meet at Camp Van Bremer's, California, Indians of their own- or other tribes, or other good
March28. Detail for the court: CaptainsU. P. Miller, cause, and their places filled by others duly selected.
C. B. Throokmorton, Fourth Artillery.; D. Perry, J. G. They will constitute the police force of the reservations,
Trimble, First Cavalry; First Lieutenants T. F. Wright, and while requrad to attend regular musters and inC.P. Eagan, Twelfth Infantry. First Lieutenant J. Q. speotious will not only be allowed, but will be required
Adams,First Cavalry, judge-advocate.
to cultivate the soil and perform the various industries
A. A. Surgeon F. S. Sterling, March 27 was directed prescribed by the Indian Department, the same as other
to report to Colonel A. C. Gillem, First Cavalry, com- Indians. They will be used, from time to time, upon
manding Medooexpedition, for assignment to duty.
the application of the agent, or the commanding officers'
own motion, to preserve the peace, report and correct
DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA.
any irregularities that may ocour among their own or
L heaeat-001W Geeorge Creek: Headquartors, P1resce,
A. r.
tribes in the vicinity.
The following-named medical officers are relieved other
Commanding officers will aid
the duly autborisbd
from their presentlduties, and will report in per- agents
instructing the Indians in, and establishing
son, without delay, for duty, as follows: Assistant Sur- among in
them
civil
government
in
its simplest form, engeon J.B. Girard, to the commanding officer Camp abling them to settle their differences
to the
Apache, A. T.; Dr. H. R. Porter, A. A. S.,to the com- usages of civilization, gradually showingaccording
themits benemanding officer Camp Grant, A. T. ; Dr. H. U. Mathews, fitsas contrasted with their own barbarousiforms
and
A. A. S.,to the commanding officer Camp Verde, A. T.; customs. To do this effectually will require different
Dr. W. 0. G. Springer, A. A.
to the commanding
a,
to suit the peculiarities of different tribes, and the
officer Camp McDowell, A. T.; Dr. G. A. Benjamin, A. forms
of the several reservations are requested to meet
A. 8, to the A. A.-G., Military Division of the Pacific, agents
officers commanding the military on their respective
San Francisco, CaL The following-named hospital the
and agree upon the necessary forms, being
stewards are hereby relieved from their present duties, reservations
not to make them too complicated at first for the
and will report in person, without delay, for duty, as careful
comprehension
of the tribes to which they are to beapfollows: Hospital Steward H. C. Sebmiedel, to the com-plied, leaving them
to be enlarged with their capabilimanding offdcer CampHuapalp, A. T.C; Hospital Steward ties, so that when the auxiliary force can be dispensed
H.
Hoeker, to the commending offdcer Camp Grant, A. with, they wiil be capable of self-government and evenT.;H~ospitalSteward M. Ten Brink, to thecommanding tually become good citizens. While they should not be
oficer Camp Bowie, A. T.;Hospital Steward W. B.judged harshly for acts which in civil codes would conStroma,to the commanding officer Camp McDowell, stitute minor offences, care should also be taken that
do not succeed in deceiving their agents and the
Twenty-third Infazirp.-Captain John LSmyth died they
officers, in matters of greater import, being careful to%
at Camp McDowell, A. T., at 10:30
Ms.,
r. January 22, treat them as children in ignorance, not in innocence.
1873, ot heart disease, aged 40 years. Captain Smyth Perfect harmony between the officers of theIndians and
entered the Unit-id States service as a private soldier in War Departments, on dutytogether, is absolutely necesthe old Tenth Infantry, June 3, 1857, and continued in sary in treating Indians so lately hostile and so apparently
service, and always at his post of duty until his death, incorrigible, and the department commander earnestly
except when prevented by sickness. Rising successively,
this harmony, and directs that in case of differby merit alone, through the different grades of a com- enjoins
pany non-commissioned officer, he was promoted second ence in matters where the line is not plainly marked,
offieers
carefully avoid such difference being made
lieutenant in his regiment August 10,1863, for gallantry that
at Gettysburg. Afterwards promoted first lieutenant, known to the Indians, and that they retrain from any
Jan. 28, 1864, brevetted captain July 80,1864, for gal- overt act in the matter at issue, until instructions from
these headquarters shall
have been received.
lantry and good conduct, he
attained the rank of captain
in the Tenth Infantry, November 7,1865. By the conTHEseventh annual meeting of the NationalEncamp.
solidation in 1869, he
was left out; but
in a shorttime
was assigned to tire Twenty-third Infantry. His mili- ment, Grand Army of the Republic,Lw ilbe held at N ew
Conn., on Wednesday, May14, at twelve o'clock,
tary
record was a pure one; none could impeach his in- Haven,
M. The commander of the Department of Connecticut,
tegrity and uprightness of character, and none excel him
Comrade
L. A. Dickinson, is charged with the duty of
in a prompt and conscientious discharge of duty. His
remains were interred with military honors at Camp making the necessary arrangements for the acoommoda.
McDowell, January 24tb.He leaves an estimable wife tion of the Encampment. National headquarters will
be established at the State House. Noticesof meetings
and two little children,
who have the earnest sympathy and other matters of interest will be duly published on
of all who know them.
H.
the bulletin at national headquarters.
Camp
Verde. - A. General Court-nartial aseamThe National Council of Admninstrationwill meet
at
ed atCamp Verde, A. T., April 4. Detail for the national headquarters, in the State House, New
ft; CaptainsJ" Xh Hamilton, Fifth Cavalry; C. Haven, on Wednesday, May 14, at eleven o'lock, A. u.
CO
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ARMY AND
NAVY JOURNAL.
MAY 3. 1873.
sympathy with Mrs. Canby and ths nation a
Harris and twenty-onc rmen of Pattery K, Fourth Ar- hIk death, and ofofthis
untimely loss.
tillery; and Lieutnatint ThomoasWright withtwenty-six largs because
t.Rrseled, Tbat we unite with sll, who knew Geiieral C'anby, in
his great purity, probity, and modesty ef
to
testimony
bearmin
left
party
The
Infantry.
Twelfth
E,
Company
of
mon
unexpected
oiiit ring the particulrs of another
P zartni.o
party of Company E, character; to hi clear judgment, exalted courage, &nd his us.
smell
a
with
A.
Mt.
7
about
camp
received
have
troops
our
wkich
in
Modods
mttaolz by thn
They ad- sellish 'levotion to family. duti, and couniry; and, as well, to that
deployed aa skirmishers.
The following Twelfth Infantry
foe.
revorn punhrionlsnt froma concealed
of sierling quolities which made him illestrieus
combination
aresand-bill. aboutliraecitizen
i
vancd
thedirctio
and soldier.
the
of a log,
long, hareas
in ofa
vancod
dircetmun
dosraoeh-mis received April WO:
Ressleed, That we especially honor the wisdom, patience, and hufour mniles southeast of our camp, having orders from
SAN FRANCisc, April 29.
of delicate
the Modoos, mnanity which eliaraetenized his conduct in the dischiarges
Colonel Gillemn to reconnoitre the position of Athalfpastprofe~aional
duty on the frostier; and, In the signal fituess of his
o brng
a gneralengaemen.
bitto ine
baGemer.l S/irrean.
Athalfpastselection to the I'aelfl command at a time of lodian eamplications
enagemnt
nt
ageneal
tobringon
but
The following interesting intelligence is just received: ten o'clock a halt was ordered and the men allowed to on that coust, we lied fresh reason to incurs his death.
JResolved, That while we invoke the national authorities to mete
Indian signs having been seen up to
LAVA BEDs, April 28, 1873. take a tset. Nothis
bac to cmp, ut to this terrible crime a prompt, signai, and never-to-be-fergo'beng sinalle
act ws
ime,his
eing Signlledback to ampten penalty, we yet feel how inaciequateisa ant punishment to atone
this imethisfactwas
ToMqjer-CGeera Schqofell,San Francisco.
when fire was opened on the troops from a party of lIn. for the Ioss of such a life.
On the 20th inst. Major Groen, commanding the camp diana who occupied a bluff to the eastward. Captain Rusolved, That our warnnest sympathies are with aind for Mrs.
Captain
ordered
on the westside of the Lava Beds,
that from thir, her
her the assurance
and that we tender mariagetook
Thomas immediately deployed his men as skirmishers, Canhy, eal
place, and where there are so
.oe
hree
Thomas, Fourta Artillery, and a party of Warm Spring with.Lieutenant Wright's company on the right. Be- mnwhheris,
h memories ofrerelf as welt as of her late baes
Indians-about seventy soldiers and fourteen Indiaus- fore the men had got ins position fire was opened o bcI.., there goesrth one single heart felt Draper that the Almercy may temper this storm as he
to
rma',n a reconnoissance in a southeasterly direction to their right flank from soother party of Indians. Do- mighty Father in his infleitelessee
trials and exposures, sad may be
has supported her in msany
a point about four miles from camp. The party left moralized b~ythis cross fire, the troops broke in con-.vrpests
e cmotradgie
and
at., and reached the designated point
carnp about 12
a sopy of this ax.
efrihdwt
ah
htMs
Rsle
rally
to
officers
of
their
efforts
fusion in spite of the
vreo resting. NoIndiaus had been seen. Suddenly the
umehed the city,
h aeb
them, the demoralihation being still further heightened prsincersmahadta
partyvas fired upon by Indians, when, upon searching by the raking fire opened on the artillerymen from
, Newweor, for paliratioy
ADNveasa
in the lava chasmi, the bodies of Captain Thomas and Lhird party of Indians who had obtained a position
vr. SCaretary.
E.0
F.0Hoxertr.
Lioutenant Albion Howe. Fourth Artillery, and Lieuten- on the left.
nut Thomas F. Wright, TwelfthInfantry, were found.
when ties are
especially
and
die,
ones
loved
WHEN
rein.
In the meantime the news hed reached camp;
Ar-
THIE LIODOO WAR.
d~patchL
OVrICIAa
receivea at the War
c have been
First Lieutenant Arthur CrAnston, of the Fourth
tillorv,bus not been founed, and is undoubtedly killed.
Le-utenant George M. Harris and Acting Assistant Surgcn B. Semig are soriously, though I hope not dangerouAly,wounded.
Thirteen enlistedmen were killed and six wounded.
All the officers and a part of the men remained togother and fought likeberoes, but the Indians hadsecured the advantage ofpIsition before being discovered.
forcements wore ordered up, Colonel Mason being signalled to seud what reinforcements he could also. The
force from Colonel Mason's camp was under the comnmend of Captain Miller, Fourth Artillery, and comprised
severed by sudden and appalling calamity, it is an imn-
pulse of surviving friendship to interpose its humble
tribute to stay the march of that inevitable oblivion,
which awaits without exception all the inhabitauts of
Captain Throckmnorton, brevet major, and Battery B, earth. Soon or late, in years, or oenturies, or ages, it
Fourth Artillery ; Captain Bernard, brevet colonel, and must come alike to the lowly and the great. Caesar's
Troop B, First Cavalry; Captain Jackson, brevet major, two thousand years and Homer's three thousand aro
but momenta in the past eternity. Even as in life they
and Troop G, First Cavalry.
The command from the Camp of Colonel Mason under strode above the dust of their forgotten peers, in cycles
The remains of the officer, will be taken to Yreka tocolonel ol the First Cavalry, con- to come, warriors as mighty and poet, as great who
morrow. The bodies of four warriors have been found Major Green, brevet
wih ToopFnever heard their names, will stand upon their unref Cptan
slaedPnybrvetcolnel
ator near the scene of the battle.
Leutnan
Caalr; Creson brvetmajr. ithmembered graves. But friendship still brings it, evanFirs
Captain Mendenhall reports from Barletteville, and is
aptan Timbl, brvetescent offerings to the tomb.
Troo K, irstCavlry;and
inst. The Indians occupy
expected to join on the30th
a position in the rooks about four miles south of their
old caves. It will be impossible to surround them with
the force at or on the way to this place. The ciroumference of the Lava Bede is about thirty miles.
General Davis is expected to-morrow.
ALVINC. GLLEM,
Colonel First Cavalry, Commanding
General Davis startel from Yreka for theoILava Beds
J. M. SCHOFiiLD, MAjor-General.
this morning.
The press despatches give the following as a list of the
On Good Friday, the eigrhth anniversary of the assaseCoone Gren's
TeopH,
majo, wthfrstCavary.*
avancd
aong he buffandfinially connect- sination of the illustrious Lincoln, EDWARD R. S. CANBY
commnd
by the hand of a beastly and treacherous savage.
fell
CapainMillr'srigt.
ed teirleftwit
As might be expected, those reinfoceets were of no Neither the pages of history nor the legends of tradition
use. The maischief had been already done, and nothing can furnish a pirallel to this cowardly and bloody. murwas left but to gather up the dead and wounded. 11A der. In all future ages let us hope it will stand alone in
melancholy night was passed in camp," telegrapths the its enormity, and unapproachable in the rekadive costllHerald correspondent, "awaiting the return of the killed ness of the sacrifice.
An eagle towering in his pride of place
and wounded. Asi the reports had been so vague, no
Was by atmousing owl hawked at and killed.
one felt assured who were numbered among the killed
and wounded. There was little sle'sp among the garrifallen in the height of his usefulness, in the
has
He
taut
to
taut
firom
son of that camp. They moved about
casualties:
KILLED.
through the drizzling rain, each anxious to hear the early autumn of his years, and in the full vigor of his
manhood. It is hard to realize that we shall
Captain Evan Thomas, brevet major, U. S. Army, latest news. There was a mystery about the attack that unwasted
were so iso more listen to his counsels nor becheered by his presBattery A, Fourth Artillery, shot through right temple nobody appeared to solve, as to how the troolsethe
piok- once. Hebhas pissed away forever, but hehas left to us
completely surprised. If in camp, where were
and leg, skull mashed in with a rock.
inheritance in the memory of his virtues and
First Lieutenant Albion Howe, brevetcaptain U. S. A., eta or advanced skirmishers ? It appeared so strange a valuable
that ap arty of sixty-nine men should be almost sur- the benefits that may grew out of his example.
Fourth Artillery, shot in groin and left arm.
It I write nothing in his praise, which I have not
aware of the
First Lieutenant Thomas F. Wright. Company E. rounded by Indians without their beingsee.
This fact spoken in his life, I shall be acquitted of any affectation
sign of an Indian as, far as they could
Twelfth Infantry, shot thlough groin and breast.
Fourth ArtWery.-First Sergeant Robert S. Romer alone will give the public an idea of the nature of the of Asentiment.
little while. ego he stood among us, grand in
(A);Privates John Parker (A), James Rose (K), John ground in which these Indians fight, and what our aol- stature,
peerless in form, cultured in mind and high in
Collins(A), John Lynch (E),Michael WSulage (K); diers have to contend against."
Corporal Noble, of Battery A, Fourth Artillery, who station, yet shriiskingly modest in demeanor-truthful,
Buglers Joseph W. Ward (K),JohnMoran (A).
arrived in camp Sunday morning severely wounded in brave, and generous-just anel mercliful-spotless in
lnfandry.-Corporal Jmnius St. Clair (F);
iwemtlu
character and pure in heart, " without fear and without
Privates Necsrurg (E), William Boyle (E), Gerb (or the neck, reports, acoording to this same correspondent,
that L'entensnt: Wright and some fawmen,seeven oreigtat reproach," an intellectual and moral giant among his
Greed) (E), Thomas Howard (E).
in number, were left by the rest of the company shortly fellow men. Ordinary business integrity looked like
WVOUNDED.
after the first fire. They were lying behind a snmall dross beside the gold of his refined and sensitive honor.
1M. Harris, B attery K,Fourth Artillery,
ridge of rocks, which only proved a protention on one Rome, in her purest and proudest days, could boast no
Lieutenant G.
to the
severely, in two places; Acting Assistant Surgeon B. side,and they wore soon expoed to a volley of bullets from braver soldier and better citizen. It seldom falls at
once
lot of bereaved friendship, to describe a character
their right. Lieutenant, WrIgh' a is so ho
semig, wounded in twoplaces; Louis Webbor, citizen,
tc-earth
on
not
lives
There
beautiful.
so
and
in chargeof pack mules.
the groin, dangerously wounded; but, with his revolver so strong
PFourthArtillerej.-Sergeant Aug. Beck (A), wrounded in one hand, he buried his watch in the sand with the day a man who can point to a stain upon his name. In
sayng, The red devils shall not get that." A the writer's half-century of life lie hasnever met a truer,
other
in mouth and arm; Corporal James Noble (A), shot
through neck; PrivateJoseph or James B-oderick (A), secondbullt, "passed through his heart, and he shortly juster, nobler man. He was a living refutation of the
Msllan (A), shot afterwards breathed his last. Some of his company re- damnable hercely of knaves, that "1every man has his
slhot through thigh; Private James Mo
through right hand, severely shattered; Private J. M. mained by his body through the night, several badly price." None but a stranger or a fool would have
wounded. The bodices of Captain Thomas, Lieutenant ventured to cost-mark htia honor. In him were blended
Gigord (K), hack and thigh; Private John Higgins (K),
through hand .and shoulder; Private W. McCoy, (K), Howe, Acting Surgeon Semig, Sergeant Homer, and six all the best attributes of manhood. Fearless of danger,
abet through groin and hand; Private J. B. McLaughlin others, were found hidden 'in some sage bush stripped yet he feared to inflict pain or wrong upon any human
for
(E), beth feet and right shoulder; Private Sohanks naked. Dr. Semig was wounded in two placesbut hopes heart.. Regardless of self, he was ever watehfulmin.
might
Rolls (or Frolta) (K), shot through right thigh, left calf, are entertained of his recovery. Lieutenant Wright's others. He eurtailed his own want, that heblessings
will
their
and
poor;
the
of
the
needs
to
later
Lieuwas
body lay a little to the left, and on the right
and right fore-arm.
Tszelfl' Iufaats'y.-Sergeaut Clinton (or Clayton) (E), tenant Harris, severely wounded, and the bodies of five follow him to the grave.
To little children, though himself childless, he was
shot
(E),
Kennedy
M.
Sergeant
of his men, stripped of all their clothing. -Lieutenant
thigh;
shot through left
out
through arm and groin; Private James T. Butler, both Arthur Cranston and five of his men were missing, and more gentle than a mother. His great heart wenteven
temples; Private Charles Cuff (E), shot through right hopes were entertained that they escaped through the to the poor and helpless of every race and color;
patient,
more
no
had
him
slew
who
wretches
vtlea
hand; Private U.Benhum (or Bremar) (E), shot through night to the southward, as nothing has been seen of the
chaiitable friend. It he had enemies, they must have
both armas; Private George Vandewater (or Vander- their, bodies.
There is no certainty as to the loss of the Nodoose hated him for his virtues. Ha bore upon his manly
water) (B), shot through right hip; Private Matthew
with the exception of four, who were scalped by the' front the impress of a fearless and honorable soull, and
Murphy (E),ring finger
Thse Inianswere to have no one who knew hin will say it was a false index to
WarmpringIndias.
Private Kitchen, Troop K, First Cavalry, shot through
actedin cnjuntionwithMajo Thoas's command, his character. Amonir his friends and associates there is
right arm.
MISSI:NG
no met temat he ppontdno recollection that isbitter but the tboaght thit they
butit
he dippers
tey pper o hveshall see him no more. Hoewill be laid in a patriot solte
plae.igh ftrcomeced
Loietenant Arthur Cranston, Battery A, Fourth Argot on teth rerModosand id omegood ser- dier's honored grave, regrettedaby all who knew him,
tillery; Sorgoant H. Selig, Battery A, Fourth Artillery;
and regretted snoaf by those who knew him best.
Sergeant Matie, Company E, Twelfth Infantry; Cor- vie
must be hers, who now
If our grief is great what
rig ~~~om~~x.
poral Law/rence Mooney, Battery A, Fourth Artillery;
inlonely sorrow, too deep for tears, at her woe~~broods
IN MEMORIAM.
Bee~lor Cormend, Battery H, Fonrth Artillery; Private
more than thirty years
for
Tobherwho
hearth.
stricken
following:
the
received
htave
WE
Albin, Battery A, Fourth Artillery; Private L. Broom,
been the worthy complement of his grand and noble
Battery A,Fourth Artillery: Private M. Flynn, Com- 7b gadEdigor-qf tUt Army and Nosy Jera.has
life, and the sharer of his trials and triumphs, it is usepany E, Twelfth Infantry; Private B. M. Eshner, CoinSIR: I enclose to you resolutions passed at a public less to offer the condolence of our natural and most
Infantry.
panay E, Twelfth
meeting of citizens at Crawfordaville, Indiana, in honor earnest sympathy; it cannot reach her crushed and.
broken heart. "Alas!I not for the dead, but for the
of Getteral E. H. S. Canby.
TIIE TOTAL CASUALTIES.
The resolutions were reported by a committee consist- mourner whom he has left I" In death even love is forThe above list gives a total of fifteen killed, nineteen ing of ex- Senator H. S. Lane, Hon. ML.D. Manson, Pr'o -gotten, but in life there is no bitterness so utter as to
wounded, and nine mising, making forty-three in all fessor Ualeb Mills, of Wabash College, and an early feel that everthing Is unchanged except the one being,
out of a command of sixty-nine men.
teacher of General Canb.'; Colonel H. B. Canby, U. El who was the soul of all-to know the teo~rd Is the saane,
D. T.
has departed.
us
From the preas deapatC[1c3 we obtain additional par- Army; B. T. Alstinte, Esq., A. Ramney, Esq., sad Dr. but that io aiasefe
1188
refullest
the
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ticulars, the Herald, as usual, furnishing
McClelland.
had
who
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McKay,
PRIAD
in
Donald
remarks
April
in
eloquent
sustained by them and others
ports. On the 23d of
LETTER FROM COMMISSIONER MEACHAM.
been ordered on a scout to discover the whereabouts of eulogy of cur lamentedageneraL
HEADqUARTERS CAMP- SOUTH SID
B. 0. HovET,
the Modoc, returned and reported forty or fifty Modoo
Yours respectfully,
TULE LAKE, CALIFORtNIA, April 16, 1873.
bueo'a and squaws in the black rocks in a still stronger
secretary of the Meeting.
eoaition than the one out of which they had been driven.
1%1**.
lywlerezas,The citizens of tCrawfocdsvllle. deeply moved by th jHas. 0. Ddeass,RSet"07oryf hLU
taturday, April 26, Captain Evan Thomas, of Battery barbarous sasasusssntioai of M1ajor-General Bf. it. S. Canby, and.
at
the lava bed the Commisarrival
ai:ineour
with
is
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onnct
disvsh
to
meore
cezihin
stit
th
reconnoitre
to
H, Fourth Artillery, was ordered
hae sseble t give expres- sion, together with General Canby, hadi labored hopseciy ad
thiithWabshColege
cover the exact position of the Indians preparatory to
ity whre
Atis ot hi faheran moherlivdfuey, and had apparently gained Several points over the
I Wsre,
shelling them out. His commandoomprised Lieutenant
weeurld,h reeied is ppintenttoIndians looking to a peaceful solution of this question.
die anndwhee
Arlion Howe, Lioutenant Arthur Cranston, and twenty
Frilday morliing, 11tt lusatsult, wo NA thwarted
adca, $551 liitlo~e S~NQWat
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MAY 10. 187 R :
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April 20, was granted Colonel Orlando B. Willcox,
-with permission to go beyond the limits of thisblilitary
Divioion.
Tla'rd Cavalry.-Major Andrew W. Evans, having
boon relievod from duty in Arizona as acting chief corn.
misrary of subsistence of the department, April 15 was
ordered to Omaha, Nebraska, reporting to the command.
Ing oliocar of the Department of the Platte.
Infantry.-The commandiug officer,
Ttescity-third
Angel Island, April 18 was directed to send to Fort
Yuma, by the .ewbecrn, the next trip of that steamer,in
charge of Captain Edwin V.Summer, First Cavalry, all
enlisted men and laundresses at his post for companion
of the Twonty-third Infantry.
Gavalrj.-The commanding officer, Benicia
Fifth
Barracks. April 16 was directed to send to Fort Yuma,
by theNewsewn, the next trip of this steamer, allenlisted men and laundresses at his post for the Fifth Cavalry, and the companies of' the Firest Cavalry serving in
Arizona. Captain Edwin V. Summer, First Cavalry,
was ordered to take charge of the detachment. A. A.
Surgeon A. H. Coohrane, U. S. Army, was ordered to
report to Captain Sumner as medical officer of the detnobment, and return from Fort Yuma to San Francisco,
Cal., reporting to the Medical Director, Department of
California.
Infanctry.-Leave of absene for, thirty days
Tweefth
wasgranted Soond Lieutenant Gaurge S. Wilson, A.R.
A.,to takeeffect when Captain Viven resohes Fort Hall,
Idaho, provided there are then two officers for duty at
that post besides Lieutenant Wilson. On the expiration
ofhis leave, Lieutenant Wilson will report tohis regimental commander at Angel Island, aifornia, for duty.
The movement for whichCaptain M.H. Staey, and
thirty men of his company,severe ordered to be in readi.
ness April 22wee ordered te take place without unnecessary delay. Company B (Ciptain EEbert) was relievedlfrom duty at Camp Independene, California, at
the same time and ordered fo march overland by the
best route to San Diego. Californis, forduty in onnection with the buildingof the new telegraph line from
Ban Diego to Fort Yums. Untilthe azrival of another
company, the post will be left in charge of Lieutenant
Dove andfive men of CompanyB.
DEPARTMENT OF THE COLUMBIA.
Cofonl .ef. C. Davi. eIcadquarters, Portland, Oregon.
HEADQUAnTtErs DEPARTMFNT OF TUE COLUMBIA,
PORTLAND, OtREGON,April 8, 1878.
General Orders No.8.
In the mysterious wisdom of Providence a' ybung
officer of much promise has met an untimely fate; and,
with deep sorrow, the department commander announces
his death. Returning from a tour of duty at Sitka,
Alaska, Major and Paymaster John S. Walker was lost
at sea, by the wreck of the steamer Geo.S. WrIght, off
Cape Oaution, British Columbia, probably Januarv 27,
ultimo; his requiem "torn ocean'a roar." Major
Walker was a native of Maine: read law in the oftila of
the late Senator Feseeonden, and graduated with honor
at Harvard Law School. He was appointed additional
paymaster February 23, 1864; received the brevet of
lieutonant-colonel June 15, 1800, " for faithful and meri.
torious conduct," ani was appointed paymaster in the
Regular Army January 17, 1807. He was assigned to
duty in this Department July 6, 1870. Mejor Walker
was well informed in the laws, rules, and decisIons gov.
erning the Pay Department, and ably discharged his important duties. He was a quiet, courteous gentleman,
eminently social, a true friend. Naturally gifted, and
with literary tastes, be bhd enriched' his mind by his
varied reading. He adorned his profession. His brother
officers will long and sincerely mourn his loss. As a
tribute of respect to the memory of the deceased, the
officers of the general and department staff will wear the
usual badge of mourning for thirty days.
By command of Brigadier-Goneral Canby.
H. CLAY WIOOD, Assistant Adjutant-General.
NOTE.-First Lieutenant Henry C. Dodge, Second
Artillery, brevet captain U. S. Army, ahd Mrs. Walker
were lost on the ill-fated steamer. Not a soul was
saved.
Twenty first Infantry.-Regimental Orders No. 10,
headquarters Fort Vancouver, W. T., April 81, 1878,
says: It is with deep. and most profound regret, that
the regimental' commander announces to the officers of
the regiment the death of First Lieutenant William L.
Sherwood, Twenty-first Infantry. On the 11th inst.,
while receiving a flag of truce from t.le Modoo Indians
in Southern Oregon, he was treacherously fired upon by
the savage foe, receiving two wounds resulting in his
death at 1 o'clock on the morning of the 14th instant in
camp on Tule Lake, California. His noble and generous
disposition, his free and frank manners, and many ennobling qualities, endeared him to all of his associates.
In his death the regiment loses one of its most zealous
and promising officers. Thoregimental commander tenders to his afflicted mother End other relatives his most
heartfelt synspathies. As a tribute of respect to the
memory of the deceased, the officers of the regiment will
wvear the usual badge of mourning upon the left arm and
sword hilt for the period of thirty days.
By order of Colonel R. S. Granger.
GiosteEW. EVANS,
First Loeut. 21,t Infantry, Adjutant.
M Catie Ammisrt Utivn."The further issue of metallio
ansmunitioa in which the anvil or cup is of tinned iron,
I aving been forbidden by Circular No. 11, Ordnance
Olice, War Department, February 26, 1873, requcoc has been made by the Ordnance Department
fr the return of that now in the hands of troops, and
provision has boen made for the issue of new in its
p'ace.
Fourth Artillery.-A correspondent of the Zerald
writing from Yanceyvill-, N. C., May 4, 1873, says:
" The Zerald special frome the laviC beds that stated that
Lieutenant Arthur Cranston, of the Fourth Atillery,
wee probably killedand his body burned by the Modocs,
has created a profound sconsation here. Though that
gallant officer belonged to the Federal Army, thissad
intelligence has cast a gloom over this community almost as deep and heartfelt asif he had been a native to
the manner born. Lieutenant Cranston was stationed
here and at Ralelgh for a period of over two years, during
which time he became a great favorite with the people.
The same regret for his sad fate,it it is so, exists at
Raleigh that there does ler i and the loss of Captain
Thomas, Lieutenants Howe and Harris are nearly
equally deplored by a people whom it might be supposed
wouldhave hadbut little sympathy for them. Everybody that I meet speaks of Lieutenant Cranston inaccents of the greatest sadness, and the universal expression of sympathy for his beautiful widowed wife is
both genuine and extremely touching. These officers
were on duty here while the people of this State were
undergoing their most trying ordeal of reconstruction,
and also during the celebrated Kirk-Holden war, and
bytheir soldierly and gentlemanly conduct did much
toreonnile the people of the State to the Government,
which they believed at the time wvas
both tyrannical and
oppressive toward them. The namby-pamby, milk-andwater policy of the Government towards the treache ous
Modocais loudly and emphatically condemned."
From one who, by virtue of intimate acquaint.
ance, Is entitled to speak with authority, as to
the character and capacity of Lieutenant Howe, we
receive the following notice of this young officer's brief
but brilliant career: "Albion Howe was the Pion of Marshall S. Howe, colonel of the Third regiment U. S. Cavalry, and a brigadier-general by brevet in the U. S.
Army. He was born at St. Augustine, Florida, in 1841,
where hisfather wasat the time stationed on military
duty. He received his early education in New England, and matriculated in Bowdoin College, Me., wher he
was graduated with hlih honors. Commenetng the study
of law, for which calling he was admirably fitted, the
fires of patriotism, kindled by the excitement of the war
betweenrthe States then goine on, forced him to abandon
his legal studies and drew him into the Army. As a
lieutenant of volunteers he served, for a short time, as
aide-de-camp to his uncle, General Albion P. Howe, of
the artillery, at the time serving as chief of artillery of
the defences and Department of Washington. His good
conduct and talents soon caused his promotion as major
in the Fourteenth regiment New York Volunteer Heavy
Artillery,-with which he at once took the field. He served
with distinction at the battles of Cold Harbor and
Spottaylvania in the operations of General Grant against
Petersburg and Richmond, and until the close of the
war. This regiment was mustered out of the service;
but such bad been his brilliant conduct and demonstrated capacity for the military profession, be received the
appointment of a lieutenant in the regular artillery of
theArmy, being attached to,ths, Fourth regiment. In
1868 he was ordered to the Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Va., wherebe was graduated on the completion ofhis
term in April, 1809. seventh In his elass. For nearly
two yearshe was stationed . t the Artillery School in the
responsible position of ordnance officer. His subsequent
service was with his battery in North and South Caroline until November, 1871, when he accompanied his
regiment to the Pacilic coast, and was assigned to the
command of Yerba Buena Island. The Motion outbreak
called him again to the field in March, 1878, and on the
26th of April he fell at the head of his battery by the
h"YIds of those treacherous savages. He leaves a widow,
the daughter of General Barry, U. S. Army. Captain
Howe 'was a young officer of the most exemplary habits
and of far more than ordinary natural abilities. Those
abilities he had cultivated by travel, observation; and
quite extensive reading. Of scholarly tastes and soquirements, and with every instinct of a refined gentleman, his loss to the Army and to his friends is very
great."
DiP4ARTMENT O ARIZONA.
Liseutena-VoloCaf
Gaeoryt Crek: Hreadquartisn, Preasot, A.r.
Aboardof inspetors April 16 wi;"nordered to assemble at Whipple Depot, A. T. Detail for the board:
Major J. JC Dana, quartermaster;
aptain Thomas
McGregor, First Cavalry; First Lieutenaut 0. A.
Goodale, Twenty-third Inantry; Mr. Thomas Moore,
Quartermaster's Department.
Fffa Cavalry.-Leavo of absence for thirty days,
with permission to apply to the Adjutant-General of the
Army, through headquarters Military Division of the
Pacific, for an extension of five months, was granted
Second Lleutenant W. P. Hall, April 12.
The Apache Gampaigne.-The following General
Orders has been issued by General Crook:
HEADqUAHTERS DzPARTmSrNT OF ARIZONA, )
PREsCOTT, April 0, 1878.
General Orders No. 14.
The operations of the troops in this Department, in
the late campaignd against thl Apaches, entitle them
to a reputation aecond to none in the annals of Indian
warfare.
In the face of obstacles heretofore considered insurmountable, encountering rigorous cold in the mountains,
followt d in quick succession by the intense heat and
arid waste of the desert, not infrequently at dire extremities for want of water to quench their prolonged
thirst, and when their auinta!s were strioken by prstilenoe or the country became too rough to be traversed by
them, they left them and earring on their own backs
such meagre supplies as they might, they persistently
followed on, suet pllunging unexpectedly into ohoten
positions in lava bedr, caves and cantnus they have
outwitted and beaten the wildest foes with alight lose
compaeatively, to themselves, and finally closed an Indian war that has been waged since the days of Corte.
While the department commander is air re that this
task haa been performed in pursuance of commissions
held, and lligationa assumed with a high sense of duty
and honor,it is due to the officers and men engaged that
they should know that the task has not beena thankful
one, but that distinguished officers of the Civil andWa
Departments, the General of the Army, andof the division have advised him of their appreciation of theser.
vices tlhus rendered.
In the accomplishment of this task, the departmnent
commander commends the following named officers,enlisted men, Indian scouts and guides, whose servic,
have beon specially reported or performed under the
department commander's own observation, whosenames
have not heretofore boen mentioned in orders for special
eervioep, as follows:
For gallantry at the battle of the eavesIn Salt River
Ef
Canyon, A. T., Decomber 28, 1872: Captain William
Brown, Fifth Cavalry; Captain Alfred B. Taylor, Fifth
Cavalry; 'CaptLin James Burnt. Fifth Cavalry; First
Lieutenant Jacob Almy, Fifth Cavalry; First Lieuten.
ant E. D. Thomas. Fifth Cavalry; Second Lieutenant
William J. Ross, Twenty-first Infantry; Second Lieu.
tenant John G. Bourke, Third Cavalry.
For gallantr7 at the enseagement in Superstition
Mountains, A. Ir.. January 16, 1878: Captain William
H. Brown, Fifth Cavalry; Capt-sin James Burns, Fifth
Cavalry; First Lieutenant Jacob A'myr, Fifty Cavalry'
First Lieutenant Charles H. Rookwel , Fifth CavalrySecond Lieutenant J. Ross, Twenty-first Infantry; See.
ond Lientenint John G. Bourka, Third Cavalry; Dr. H.
R. Porter, aoting assistant surgeon.
Companies G, anid M, Fifth Cavalry, are eqlecially
commended for their conduct in this engagement.
For gallantry at the engagement with the Tonto
Apaches on Bad Rock mountain, Decerober 11, 1872:
First Lientencant Thomas Garvey, First Cavalry.
For gallantry at the en'agesnent in Matzal mmor.
tares, December 18, 1872: First Lieutecant WilliamC.
Manninu, Twenty-third Infantry; Second Lieutmanit
P. .Bomus, First Cavalry.
Forconuspicuous services in the campaign against tbs
Totltos on the westaide of the Verde river, in December,
1872, asid in Tonto Basin in January, 1878: Captain
George F. Price, Fifth Cavolry; Second Lieutenant
Charles D. Parkiburat, Fifth Cavalry.
For gallantry let the engagement on Tonto Creek, A.
T., in which he attacked end defeated a band of Tonto
Apaches, January 22, 1873: Second Lieutenant Frank
1ichler, Fifth Cavalry.
For conspicuous services in the campaign in the Red
Rockes,A. T:, in December, 1872: Captain Emil Adam,
Fifth Cavalry; First Lieutenant William F. Rice,
Twenty-third Infantry; Second Lieutenant Frank
Miobler, Fifth Cavalry; Dr. F. S. Stirling, acting assistant sunrgeon.
For gallantry at tbe engagement on Clear Creek. A.
T., January 2, 1873: First Leutenant William P.
Rice, Twenty-third Infantry; Second Lieutenant Frank
M'ehler, Fifth Cavalry; Dr. F. S. Stirling, acting assistant surgeon.
For conapicuons services in the campaigns on the
west bank of the Verde river, in December, 1872, and
on the east bank of the same river, in February, 1873
Captain . C. C. Carr, First Cavalry: First Lieutenant
W. F. Rico, Twenty-third Infantry; Second Lieutenant
0. L. Hoin, First Cavalry.
For important services during the campaign in the
Red Rooks, and on the west bank of the Verde river, in
December, 1872, and January, 1873: First Lieutenant
Albert E. Woodson, Fifth Cavalry; First Lieutenant
Alexander Groat. First Cavalry.
For gallantry at the engagement at Red Rook,, A. T.,
November 25, 1872, a detachmeut of Pinto Indians under
Captain Jack.
For conspicuous services and gallantry in the different
engagementa, in the closing campaign against the Tonto
Apaches, in Februnary anda March, 1878: Captain William 11. Brown, Fifth Cavalry; Captain George Y.
Randall, Twi nty-third Infantry; Captain John M.
Hamilton, Fifth Cavalry; Captain Alfred B. Taylor,
Fifth Cavalry; First Lieutenant Albert E. Woodson,
Fifth Cavalry; First Lieutenant J. B. Babcock, Fifth
Cavalry; First Lieutenant Jacob Almy, Fifth Cavalry;
First Lieutanant Charles H. Rockwell, Fifth Cavalry;
Second Lieutenant John G. Bourke, Third Cavalry; Seeond Lieutenant W"lter S. Soliuyler, Fifth Cavalry; Seoond Lrautenant Alexander 0. Brodie, First Cavalry;
8econd Lieutenant Frank Michlier, Fifth Cavalry; Seond Lieutenant a. H. Watts, Fifth (Cavalry; Dr. H. M.
Mattbew,, acting assistant surgeon; Dr. H. R. Porter,
acting assistant surgeon.
For distinguished servicesl in scuring as our allies a
large and important band of Indians, and preserving oar
friendly relations with tborn during most im cleant and
critical periods: Captain Thomas Byrne, ¶rwelfth Infantry.
For good conduct during the different campaigns and
engagements: Guide Mason McCoy, Gaide Edward
Clark, Guide Archie Mcintolsb, Guide A. A. Spears
Guide Joseph Felmer, Guide Al. 8eiber, Guide Dan.
O'Leary, Guide Lewis Elliott; Interpreter Antonio
Besias; Citizen Blacksmith, Frank CahilL
First Sergeant William L Day, Company E, Fifth
Cavalry; First Sergeant Clay Peauford, Company B,
Fifth Cavalry; First Sergeant William Allen, Company
I, Twenty-third Infantry; First Sergeant James M.
Hill, Company A, Fifth Cavalry; Sergeant Daniel
Bishop. Company A, Fifth Cavalry; First Sergeant
James H. Turpin, Company L, Fifth Cavalry; Sergeant
Gustave Von Modern, Uompany A, Fifth Cavalry; Scgeant Alchesay, Sierra Blancs Apaches; Sergeant Jim,
Aravaypa Apaches; Corporal James E. Bailey, Compaqj
E, Fifth Cavalry; Corporal Frank E. Hill, Company No
Fifth Cavalry; Corporal Thomas Hanlon, Company G.
Fifth Cavalry; Corporal Elsataooan, Aravaypa Apacehc.
Private James Lanahain, Company K, Fifth Cavalry;
Private Machol, Sierra Blanea Apaches; Private Blanquet, Sierra Blanoa Apaches; Private Chiquito, Sierra
Blanca Aiaohes; Private Keisey, Aravaypa Aaohes;
Private Kaesoha, Araraypa Apaches; Private ant"jF,
Aravayps Apachbes; Prrivate Nannasaddi, AravayPa
Apaohes; Firat Sergeant Richard Barrett, Troop A,
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1873
THE death of SALMON P CHASE, chief junttice of
the United States, remr)res from among us allothie
of those conspicuous leaders to whom the country is
so greatly indebted for their ability and fidelity in >
public admini4i*Aon during the days of the Bebellion.
Alinong all none has established
higher claim to respect than Mr. CGus judge
CHASE passed away most peacefully at the residen t
of his daughter, in New York, Wednesday morning,
May 7, dying, in his 66th year, from a strokeat
paralysis. The death of Mrs. SARA N. WO04
widow of General WOOL, occurred at Troy ox thi
same day. Mrs. WOOL, who lived to the ripe age of
88 years, was distinguished in her day as One of the
reigning belles of the Capital, and many of our older
officers recall with pleasure the hours spent in het
charming society.
Dor"es a par, or Taus DoLLA= for six esrdhs, invasably in
NARBUTT.-Imported Havana and Domestic
Artahnaess way be made in a Poel °lose aoey order,
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Vtnid MSe fueds, or Quartersters', Payiesre', or ether drnaV,
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Where msesof lm ca. be procured, send ta ieong,
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bielaltaay in a revistered lber. TA. r.$utrabon fee has been reduced this time dull.
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MT'0 THE AR' UY LADIES.
.o Afteen,atl, andt&U presend reptowm syien ha" been fmnd by
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fo., of crr her cervisee to the lales at the iroatier military posts,
by maiL
oblped bs rViwr lte
whenever r
pUrpOtO of purehhsring soh goods sod clothing as the
maytbe
need.
Cardis of reference wll bo soot to any one non appli%"Wd to bdsas
cation and couples of groods will be sent by enclosing25 erns
The Itedirrof the Armnysilledi It mui totheiradveatage in the
selection of goods and wlrl be able to obtain them at Eastern prices.
IT is fortunate for the Army that we are able to
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life to the scene. Soon, however, more bustle will
be observable, and the boatswain's call will ring
along the docks, as the Powhatan and Tcr-or are ex.
pected about the middle of the month. Then, to;,
the construction of a good-sized sloop-of-war, with.
out which the political atmosphere of Philsdelpksi
would be stifling, may soon be commenced, and al
will be life again. Of all classes, there are now tea
vessels at the yard-three iron-clads, .Netr*4
.Ija, and Manhattan; three tugs, Rorrel, Pils, and
Pilgrimrn, Quinnebaug and Antietam, screw sloops;
and the Potomac and Cnstellation, the former in
commission as a receiving ship. Work on the As.
tistarn is suspended, and the appropriation for the
present year will scarcely allow its resumption. The
Nebraska is to be broken up. She is one of thee
iron-clads of over 2,000 tons which have never beat
and never will be finished. The Quinncbaug is be.
ing remodelled and almost rebuilt. When completed,
she, will be one of the most desirable and unet
cruisers in the Navy. Nothing is being done at
present on the Constitutio.-that classic old ship
whose name will never die and whose timbers will
never rot. It is not likely she will again go to sea,
but her preservation is to be a fixed fact so long as
our government exists or our Navy is maintained.
She is to be put in good condition, and to be an object of admiration for American citizens. The Centennial Celebration will draw thousands upon
thousands to the birthplace of freedom, and nothing
will excite greater emotion and affection than to
gaze on and tread the decks of freedomas cherished
bhild-the " Old Constitution." Why not have her
rigged and equipped, offitered and manned, ready for
action, and a national salute fired from her in honor
of the Centennial Anniversary? Let her wooden
walls be decorated with the names and portraits of
NIlCHOLSON, BARRY, HULL PRBBLE, ,CHAUBXfdt,
DEOATUR, RODGERS, PORTER, BBA=BRWE;SxywART, SHUBRICK, JONES, MACiPONOUGH, XMcEII,
LAwRENcE-those naval heroes who have honored
her quarter-deck.
Let nothing be, omitted, no
pains spared, no expense withheld, to make the Ceoe
stitution one of the most glorious objects of Anerican admiration on the greatest of national ocoasioss;
and the head of the Navy Department, who is a descendent of Revolutionary stock could not contribute in any other way so much to the success of
that patriotic event.
TRANSFER.-A SECOND LIEUTENANT OF IN- with the report of the final and complete success
FANTBY (white), serinq tquite a pleasant post in the achieved by General CROOx in his campaign
against
PoFett, wishes to exchange with a Second Lieutenaut of Cavalrr
Artillery-Casalry preferred.. Address OPFICEB, ears Azxor the Apaches in Arizona, Men
are born with speANDNArY JoVUNAI.
cial aptitudes, afid CROOK has a genius for fighting
GOORUAX
M'eG Co.
Indians whioh has never failed him. The method
by whioh he has attained success is no secret, howAND
FINE) ELEOTBO-PLATE MANUFAOTU=R8, ever, and we are certain that he does not seek to
PROVIDENCE, R. L.
control it by any patent right. He has made a
Wholesile Rooms No.1 BOND ST., Ne York.
study of the peculiar conditions which govern Indian warfare, and has mastered them; he has
trained himself personally until he has become a
better fighter after the Indian methods than the
Indians themselves, and has made himself independent of the knowledge of others by securing
the needed experience for himself. The results he
has accomplished with so moderate in expenditure
of life shows but too clearly that what we have lost
elsewhere has been a sacrifice to ignorance and inexperience, and not to the inevitable.
We refer to this to enforce upon our officers a lesSTERLING SILVER
The Gorham Company respectfully submit the folowIng tfsee son which we fear too, many of them need. There
fer the coneideration of purchasers of Sterling Silverware and is not a companyiii odr service
which may not at
FIne Eettrc.platc Thoeeo-ntial Ieaturenclaimed for tbeir Silver.
to In", the reqquiremnets of a refined and cultivated taste, are ele- some time find itself called upon to meet the diffigFWm of design. combinrng form, outline, and ornamentation,
sxJllo1l vorwerinship, sud purity of mta .
he Gorham Company culties with which the companies of the Fourth Ar.
have had an exenrience of over thirty ycars in its manufacture,
vwbich,combinod With theIr own personal supervision, justifles them tillery, the First Cavalry, the Twelfth and TwentyIn the claim that their peoductions are not only of the highest first.Infantry have had
to contend; and to encounghe m oo actunotr in the present aivenced sta'e of the art, nut
that thir great focilitics enable them to produce Sterling Silver ter them without being prepared by some previous
which conoot be approached in rie.
study and experience to meet them will result in
ELECTM10-PLATE.
To roret the reeqoiremeuts of others, who, while thez' have equal inevitable
humiliation. We are well aware that
ly good truts end decocroment. prefer to use a subetituts
for real
slver, the Comepany meanufaotura w~hat is known as Gotham there is a training for this special
service which can
Pln ts." It pozrrera all the elements of renl silver in solility (the
batabe'ringa hard rlnpiog metal like *ilv r) hbeauty, finish, ele- be obtained only by actual encounter with the Ingaiceonf ioom aud cutline. and extr me durability. It can onlI
te dlotecgkhed froor' silver by itb special trade-mark stamed dians; but is there not much that might be done in
upon the baco of each piece.
the way of preparation which is too generally neCAMIP-CHESTS, ECTC
The qualities sbove nadiested, perulir to the Gorbam Electro- glected by our officers?
Plebt" ender it by far the best maserial for Camp-Chests, Post
anda d-rooem iMesaservices, and General use in the Army and
General CUSTER, in his account of a winter's camNavy.
Tho Gorham Company do not sell At retail but refer all who paign of the Seventh Cavalry, which we -publish
moay winh to obtain either Silver or Electro to the leading jewitllers
this week, shows what he found it expedient to do,
in tho place where they may reside.
MPORTANT TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. under the pressure of immediate service, to prepare
his men to encounter the Indians. He says: "'It
Great Reduction of Terms in the Celebrated
ACADE25Y OF THE VISITATION,
has been seen that the men lacked accuracy in the
At Mount de Chantral. near Wheeling, W. VH.
use of their carbines. To correct this, two drills in
Board and Tuition in tho setire English and French Course,
target practice were ordered each day. The com'dad acnd Boddinir, Washing and blending, Lightb and
Fuel, Stationery and Doctor's Fess, pe annum.........
- $200 panies were marched separately to
Piano Lez o=c, per annum..4
the ground
"evn more favorable terms may be made, where two or more
sisters sitoitaneously attend the sobool. FoE further particulars, whore the targets had been erected, an d, under the sutpply for ths Preepectus of the Academy.
pervision of the troop officers, were practiced daily
THE history of the campaign of 1866 in Germany,
pav'nr7LIEee
05 BYSiPECiL AGUEZUIvzsT.
Gienra 6Sheran, 'U. S. Army, sod lady. Washington, P. O.; in firing at targets placedone hundred, two hundred, compiled by the Department of Military history of
Admiral David D. Porter, U. S. N., Wabinirton, D- C. MAj - and three hundred yards
distant." Is this fatal do- the Prussian staff, has been translated into Eiglish
(arol O. O., tlede, UJ.S. Army, PLllade~phia; Breret BrigadierOnercrl George Sylmi, U. S. A~my; Brigadior.GenerdL. N. Pal. feot of a want of skill in the use of arms by
Colonel VON WRIGHT, chief of the staff Eighth
tour, U. S. Army, Orn-Iss, Neb.;* taigdier-Genersl IL P. Graham,
confined to_ this special aommand? And Prussian corps, and Captain Henry M. HozIEn, a5U. SI. An-ny, Son IFraeoieco, OaL;* Briradizer General Win. M,. (5 ra one
ham,;U.gtn D.
rey, Foit l;iimtiton, N. Y.; Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren,
what are our officers doing to remedy it in the way E
sistant controller. The work was prepared at the
Wahntn
C
:of systematic drill in rifle practice ? The questions Topographical and Statistical Department
of the
A BRILLIANT company assembled at St. Thomas'
Church, Fifth Avonue and Fifty-third street, New in regard to rifle practice asked by one of our cor- War Office in London, is accompanied with an atlas
Yor~c, Tuesday evening last, to witness the marriage respondents, we commend to the attention of the Eand some twenty-two plane and maps, and may
On !,r. PAUL DAHLOREN to Miss ANNEl,
eldest Army. We know that one officer at least, General 1be warmly recommended to such as desire a correct
dtaighter of Rov. Dr. MOnGAN, rector of St. ORD, has, with wise forethought, established in his inight into the operations
of that campaign.
Thomns'. LiOaItCe11nt-Colonel FRED. D. GRANT, command a Systetm of regular
target practice, some
aon of the Pr-cidpnt, and Colonel FORSYTHE being
the ttshoer, aU of wihom were in full uniform. At of the results of which we have publishei from
THE Military Belnion at New Haven next,,
the wcldintg, ns well an at the reception at the rec- month to month. What is being done elsewhere to Iweek, will be opened by the Ninth Army Corps a
tory which followed. woro present many gentlemen develop this most indispensable branch of military ILoomis Hall, on Tuesday, the13th,
at 3P. v. Th
wvell znwa" toathe Army, anong them Vice-Presi- training-most indispensable
of all to troops liable iidications are that it will be one of the largest and
deutt VunoIs snd Gene-ral HA.iOOCK. Bishop POTT51R Co-,a ccc;.d l,;e cervice, which was concluded at any time to the experience of Indian warfare l noet brilliant gatherings since the war. Wedneswvith thE pror.otezlic oi the blesing by the fatber where individual training and skill count for quite dLay, the 14th, will be devoted to the Army of ths
.of the bide,
as much as discipline.
IPotomac, and Thursday to the Gnrind Army of the
A22Y AND NA'V
;JOURNAL.
'~ xiC .nd tilO
ntoirttinrants o1 ered by the others badly wounded. Major Thomas and Lientenant
Howe lay among a group of eleven others, six of whom
were dead. Eight of the killed were buried on the battle-field Lieutenant Taylor of the Fourth Artillery
some time since appointed, have relieved the Execu- left Yreka April 80, with the bodies of Captain Evan
tivo Committee of the Society of no small part of Thomas, Lieutenant Albion Howe, and Lieutenant
the labor attendant upon the preparation for the Thomas F. Wright. The body of Lteuteuant Sherwood,
nceotiug.
Ample preparations have been made for killed under a white flag eu April 11, has also beon sent
entortaining all who come and a large attendance is to Yreka, en route for the East.
In a despatch to the Herald, dated 1l Lava Beds, May
expected.
1, 1873j" the great loss of life on the 26th is attributed
GENERAL SH1ERIDA.Nf arrived at his residence in to the giving way of Company E, Twelfth Ilnfautry, and
Chicago on Saturday evening, May 3, from his trip some few of the artillery, who, when ordered to fall back
to the Southwest with Secretary BELKNAP. Before and hold a bluff in the rear of the troops, to cover their
lie had gotten his boots off a reporter was after him retreat, started in retreat. Acoording to this despatch
with a torturing series of questions about the pur- the command had just reached a little sandbill, and
were grouped together talking about their trip, when a
poses of his trip and his o *nion of the Modocs, on
both of which subjects he observed a reticence couple of shots were fired, afterwards followed by four
which gave his interviewer small satisfaction. For or five more. Captain Thomas and Captain Wright displayed great coolness, the former ordering Captain
examople:
The Goueral havini vaid ,s much as he deomed it proper for
him Wright to move his men and to hold a position in the
to cay on th~etopic (th t of l bi
journor, about which he said nOth
rear, while he sent the artillery to the right to take posing at ll-LD. JO`rRNOI.), the reo, oterchanged the subject by ask
session of a breastwork. If these orders had been execuiolabte what he thought oF the Mldoe oroiblep.
Oncall Sheridan emilmng)-Ob, I do not want to express any
uepionil about, that either. Yaoe
e far away. I do net ted there would have been comparatively slight loss.
t.,tIk it wse to .ay much about these things, which others oee at- But the men went straight to camp, and when the offi.
tending to. Thereiso mule exprtedion of individul p1oicy I do
nt think it would be jeist to the generals out there lor me to tell cers and non-commissioned officers fell back to these
what I would or w tld not do.
Iltyorter-hiut do yin think yoti will have to make a Western points, expecting to be covered, they were met by a murj
befo, 3a rop
brney
pr settlhoin.'t can be offeoted I
derous fire from the Modoos, who had crept round and
(h-renl Slieridan-.t
jadge not; at least Ihotuve heard of nething
of the kiud. It to a Necy little matter. 'Thera are only
uabu taken possession of the very position that they expected
scBe ty of the Modote, all told.
iteporter-It is not difficult to guess st what your policy was held. The Warm Spring Intdians, who came up
later, were unable to be of much aesatanee, as they had
we d. be.
kicaltal Sheridan-I am not going to sac anything about that.
Bitt I will tell ymu that I appiehend no difflculty of a lasting nd- to keep back to avoid the fire of our own troops. The
tore I -ta well aequatnted with the country all through that reinforcements arrived at dark, and,
not knowing the
beet0on ind With the Moloco
Th lava beds are excellent for co.
ce iment, but the Indisna cannot subsait in them for any length of country, lay in the rocks until daylight on 8 unday
ti~ne, and mout succumb.
when they proceeded to the relief of the wounded.
The attacking force of the Modocs is supposed to have
SEOTION 14 of the act of July 15, 1870, which
been thirty-five. They captured fourteen gons and
provides that "summary courts-martial may be orabout 2,000 rounds of ammunition.
dered upon petty officers and person; of inferior
Captain Hendley, of Washington, has received a letrating by commandants of navy-yards, naval stater,"dated Lava Beds, April 20, in which the writer
; ictics to their military guests. New Haven ia doternainod that nothing shall be lacking in
the way of hospitality and a committee of citizens
Gity a .
.:
5
tlj
711g
ltat
Thi all6
toi,
2 ill
Gea,
tions, and marine barracks," has been officially construed to apply to commandants of yards and
stations and to the commandant of the marine bar-
a at
area
h ip
as
ned.
i ob-
I
hoCon-
t
II
'ling
iircda
to
lied
,)ed,
her
y for
"objoitor
,odon
ts of
CnY,
uls,
l)C
deeytrifo
ilpof
y of
'lid!'
,bth
ats.
the
the
iay
I
.1
i
i
says:
"1
I have just come in from Jack's stronghold, where I
have been in a fight for the last
three days. I went as a
volunteer, and was attached to Major Thomas' battery
racks (it rashingtoa only.
of four Cohorn mortars, and it was the mortars which
drove the Indians out. Five thousand infantry could
THE Board on Breech-loading
Small Arms, not have done it in six montho, without the loss
of oneWords cannot describe the charBrigadier-General A. H. TERRY, president, adjourn- half of the command.
facter of these beds; newspaper reporters may try to
ed sl;o die on tha 7th instant, having signed their do it, but they cannot
convey an idea. Since the
report and forwarded it to, Washington. We shall fight I have been through part of the h d, and that was
enough
for
me.
It
is
impossible
to tell what d image
doubtless soon hear of thie results of their laborn.
we have done to the Indians, as they concealed or
burned their dead, and the former is very easy, as all
No
movemnts
addtiona ae reprted fom th Mod
ctney~ nave to do is to merely throw the bodies into a
Noovemnts
aditinal re rportd frm terevioe
and then fill it up with rocks. We have, howc"I"~ an o htifraion
weh
%sw
re in- ever, found eleven dead bodies. Thoe beds are full of
"Mtod t h press telegrams. General Jeff. C. Davis caves, and many are undoubtedly hid away, for every
arrived at tieheaurts
of General Gillomt on Frid
once and a while atstray shot comes out; but the maMay
ho~~~tdr~~uarlcr
2,
a~yo,jority have
out, and there is no telling where they
Ma,accompanied by General 11ardies, Captain Sain- will turn up.got Our
cavalry have gone out in pursuit
ville, Tennessee,(sixty-six miles from Knoxville, and not
twenty-five miies)l and the despatch alluded to must
have been sent about that time, if ever. The Sonate
was not then in seEsion, having adjourned July 4. Andrew Johnson was not elected to the Vice-Presidenoy
till two months later, and was not President for more
than seven months afterwards, and General Gillem was
at the time a full brigadirr-general of volunteers, having
received his appointment as such August 17, 1803. His
appointment as major-general of volunteers was not
given him until more than a year after this affair, dat-,
ing from November 3. 1865. General Gillem may have
laid himself open to criticism by his coudnot of the campaign against the Modolos; but if this be true, it is the
snore reeson why he should not be made the subject of
such reckless misstatements as this,
GENERAL F14ANKLIN GARDNER, son of the late Col-
onel Charles K. Gardner, of Washington, D. C., died,
aged fifty years, on the 29th of April, near Vermillion.
General Gardner graduated at West Point in the year
1843-No. 17 in a class of thirty-nine members, of which
General W. B. Franklin was No. 1. In that class was
also President Grant, Generals Augur, Hardee, Ingalls,
Dent, and other prominent officers now living. G~neral
Gardner was considered a particularly skillful and efficient infantry officer, aud was highly distinguished
throughout the Mexican war as one of the offioers of the
old Seventh U. S. Infantry, commencing the war at the
firing of the first gun at Fott Brown, and ending at the
auriender of the city of Mwxico, obtaining brevets, and
subsequent promotions, for his acknowledged gallantry.
At the outbreak of the Southern reb, lMion, having married
a Louisiana lady, he resigned, and linked his fortunes
with tbe Confederacy, where he rose rapidly to the ranic
and command of a major-general. He held many responsible positions, and wea in command of Port Hudson, Mississippi. After enduring a most arduous and
prolonged siege, his provisions becoming exhausted he
was compelled to surrender to a greatly superior force of
the Union Army.
___
_
TKE ninth annual meeting of the Third Army Corps
Union took place Monday afternoon, May 6, in Irving
Hall, New York. The following board of officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President, Colonel Clayton
MaoeMichael; Vice-Presideit, General Goorge HI.Sharpe;
Secretary, Major E. L. Welling, and Treasurer, General G. Mott. A gold watch and chain were pre.
sented to Major Welling for his fdithful services as
secretary during the past year, and a diamond badge to
Major Willard Bullard for the interest evinoed by him
in the organization.________
Tim Commissioner of Pensions hall announsed the
following highly important ruling:
S ,ction 0 of the act of March 3, 1873, provides for no
to the 52 increase pension in anyv cise. It is it
nor and Captain Lydeckor. General Davis will await the We have here six daetit, twenty woanded and about the addition
consolidation of section 2 of tho act of~
Juslv 25, 1866,
arrival of ruitiforcemenets before tilking fttrther action, latter number on crutcthes from sprained ankles from and sections 4 and 5 of
the ast of July 27, 18618, with an
Captan A.ilenenhal
andOaptin Hebrock,
re.ro falling over the rocks. To give you some faint iea o amendment to the former sections so as to giver the same
L
1
Cpotednby teldenrp ohayearrtived HApril30, witr11
the sharp rocks, one-half of our men went in with newf increase to the widow of the soldier or
for the
portd
t
b
bus
teegrph
arivd
Apil
0,
ith11
shoes and came out mostly barefoot and with feet children by a former wife as for the childrensailor
11
by herself,
men of the Fourth Artillery ; Colonel Flint ill en. route bleeding."
and to the widow of an officler as well as a. soldier er
from Arkansas with the Fourth Infantry, and five troops
sailor. It also givers the increase to all the children nu.of th hve
Firs strted
Cavary, rom Aizona
ap.
"ELI PEnIONes," Melville D. Landon, in a recent let- der sixteen years of age of officers as well as soldiers
tnBradof the First Cavalryhvstre hasm beeznaodee C.&
ter to the New York DaUyi Graphmic, indulges himself in and silors, instead of all but one where there is no
train hasBernard
been ordered
of thetowidow,
First
Cavalry
or where she has died or rem irriel. In other
proceed to Camp Bidwell with Troop C. and take 0cm-n the following at the expense of General Gdllem:
respects it embodies the provisions of the three sections
manad of that poet, relieving Lieutenant Winters, who
The papeisi,ore fullerfGeneral tMedoel Gillem lately. The Gsa- named. Tt is pro)per to adisuch wasithe object ofthe
I
eral always figured very exteusively on paper
the lase wd"r sections as held by the Commissionter of Penasions in both
will join the troops in the field with all the availa- lie even got his brigadier-grneraslship throughduring
some Blaron MUn
ohausen aceapatches wmich . seat irnta Tennessee about the clause houses of Congress.
hle mounted men from Camps Bidwell, Warner and of tha Rtebellion. He was never oi! real service ln battle except to
I
Harney.
fa~~~~~~~~~~~~tr
as lbs moral influence of his name wentE
Ifarney.
I
Andy Johnson was President, Colonel Gillem had cornADMIRAL CASH left New York on Wednesday, May
General Wheaton, rest comm mnder at Camp Warner, mend of Knoxville. One day a party of Yankee lrarenes from a 7, in the Scotia
to take command of the European alawhows incommnd
o thetroop in he fret ightwith isitant sub-command were ocolnuig the touatiy for chickens, tiggs,
who as i te
comandof
toopsin he frst igh wit sad frrah me.tigmneally. This wastwents -Livemiles from heox- tion.
the Mfodocs, has been ordered to the front.. An officia mile. It ha lpeoed that John Morgan, the Rebel bushwhscker.
riding through the country about -bat time, sod stopped at
dippatch from General Canby has been received at Wash- alwas
the-residenceof aUnion man tgogt dian,r. A uainheladevI
the
CONUMANDERt GEo. :F. BELKNAIP, United States Navy,
of lla cndut
intha affirhouse recognized the guerilla chief, ant went out
I
and nottlied' the commandiug Uiiited Sitates stearmer Zsuscarorts,
informus
ington, expressing approvalofIi
ndci
ta
fir Yankee foragers of his pressoce in the neighborhood. our boys the Navy Dep~artment,
by lett~r, daoted Chini Ctiii Bay.
i
The wounded are reported doing well. Lieutenant thought it would ha a good thing to uscrs John Morgi n, so they
I
ntdSae
fClmiMrh3,17,ta
oia
roueever toward the hoise, lea momtent theyilaw amantruon
Uniet
ttso
ooba
ac
htsaa
Ilirrievias shot through the shocilder, theball ranging oftehue
olwdb cea
i
o afd.' Oar lelliows im- James Turner, of that ship, reported 1ats 83
lotst while on exdown. It was cut out at little above the breast. Surgeon meitlduao hmadcthn
pwt
succloereded
I
shootinginodthe
John Moc~~~~an
re them
necbasyshvr~pdto cnit
duly, watvs brough alpogsideo thle shipl ista
8,milthrough was
tbackinhea
shot
sgleotodeerofandrrftsutesBothhsti-comsn=eiTurner
I
stated that afteratrugglinlg through the woods in
irs doing well and will recover. Some of th~e bodies of sesnthenwtoClelGlm.iKoxville. The Colonel a noitwesterly dirosetio
Ji
twenty-one days, living on
i
the deadwere
mutiated
baly an had th feet
-was
detebted, sandhe soon get himself to writu,.g atseries or John
n
otadtne
boso
l
lh
ial
the
adlymutlate
ead ere
andbad he fet nd PTp e oteahes~tolAndy
Joinson. The first ceepatch telegrapheld ntros
n
edrsot
fpath
is
hands
cut
WElf
res Lo.:
resached the beach near Cupica, where he was found by
.1
Nothing
hoerdhas
of been
either LieutenSantArhr
dmi .Mon~e, Secretary of Waer,
a native and kindly cared for until strong enough to roNothig
hoadha ofeithr
bee
Liutennt Athur
I have met, fou.;ht,
killed the Rebel General. John Mitogan. turn to the ship, a period of fourteen dsys. He first
Cranston, or Sargeaut Selig, or Private Bloom, and their The ground is strewn and
with dead for miles.
went off the trail in search of water, and having
i
fate
cannot
ho
in
doubt.
Sergeant
Selig
and
Private
lgid
iLM
quenched his thirst, found ho had forgotten to note the
i
Bloeom wcre latseeunigi
irciohoehe
ftoofceis, lehtahd
GebalShran
laughed heartily
wowahaiasvsl
at (olonieI Gillemt'saftetieadrlltesirciomiahihkeha
big dcsp'tch. They the trailalstsenrunnginte
wlediaiewaie
t
y
Ointre of tho lavabesrit
into the
s~gs
den,
knew
it was all
beli,,
aan and
rightsavages'
habgnhsefr.t
Johnson
washumb.,hbut
aehsws
completely it
- ainwered
sold.", Insplendidlyili
three days heWas shingees,
it in OiL- to the seashore,
not thinking to mark his
route by
Tie bodies of the dead atid wounded were not recov- lemn'snamnetobe confirmed by ths Senaote asbrilgadi,,i-boneial,and breaking off twigs here
and there, oc notching trunks of
th
him in first int the lurore created by till hifaludi.t
e
ihhskie
i oricuIntb
trod until about ten A. 'A., on Suiiday morning, and then despisich. oaavoted
rcdb
General Sherman understands tilloem perfectly.
treewihiskfhscore
oudatetaedb
the grlund was so rough it took all day tobrn them the reason th.t hs sent General Jeff. C. Davis out to the lavaThat's
beods the parties sent to look for him. Trwice, for three or
big
to relieve Gillem nassoon as General Conby
kied. Ha knownfudasleayithwossckihfvrndboe
in to camp. Thomsuls we;reoallmore oriess down withI Gillem. wild spend hisI iime in the telegraph was
noffed ant let the In. fordy
i a ntewos
ikwteeadbfr
liewas
epizooty.
elso
It
to
get away, if they haven't gotten awaly now. We hald a tesl;s going to, sleep at night, 1' prayed he might never wake
tLLopioot,t ws aooneoesosry t remain until dark of Gillem's
telegraphing lately,
again." Hlis story is very tonching, and only great
ili order to avoid the Uuodoca, who wore still skirmishAny ones who is familiar with the writings of "Eli "1will nerve and endurance could have carried him safely
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3-
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0
~~diana
iLl; among the rooks,
readily admit that, if there is any judge of Meunchausen throug his perailous siuton.
he h
Tune
boasdnstil very
Four men were found lying around the denadbody of ism, it is he. Take this statement by way, of example - poandb
ea
seemacite whenk hefgore on beoaerd, and&Itwl
LiueatWright, two of whom were dead and the John Morgan was killed September 8, 1884 at
probn.
ably bte svrlwekgthr
ecvr iphat
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ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL.
~ ~ T ENew
MAY 17, 187i 3.
I
L
York, $20,000 was realized. The following lot at
with permismion to apply, through the Assistant Adjr
rifles was purchaseod by Charles Pond &
.Co., aefd t~
tant-Goneral Military Division of the Pacific, for an ox
it
~~~~~~~~~~prices
paid wr83and 88 Cents each: 6,752 pli
h
tension of siX months. First thirty days to take effec
rifes,,cl.69,sevicabe;174
Plymouth'
rifles, cl. 6
upon another officer than himself joining his company
Ths
Editor
invites
for
this
depsrtmeat
of
the
Jrou~hAt.
all
facts
neigrepairs;
6,601
Plymoutrilssbebyos
First Lieutenant Aibert E. Woodson was also grante,
leave for thirty days, with pormissioa to apply, throug' h of interest to the Navy, espeeially'such .av relate to the movement 6,855 Plymouth rifles, sabro bayonet, scabbards. liirj
Brothers and C. 11. Pond bought the next lot of4 4
tho Assistant Adjutant-General Military Division of th eofoffirers or vessels.
y
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sharpe
and Hawkirtt carbines, cal. 512,serviceable. 41?
Pacific, for an extension of six months. First thirt
VARIOUS NAVAL ITEMS.
Sharps and Hawkins carbines, cal. 52, needing rep&in
days to take effect upon the completion of the duty C ify ~
the Board of Inspectors of which he is a member, ale o
LIEuTENANT-CoMMAxDzR J. D. Marvin and Ensign which were sold for $1.85 end $1.43 each,. Rail1 ,'
First Lieutenant Charles H. Rookwell, regimental quai John A. Norris have been examined and found qualified Fisher paid $1.00 each for 278 Sharps and Ilawkb
termaster, for thirty days, with permission to appl) rfor promotion,
rifles cal. 56, serviceable; 26 Sharps and Hawkins rift I
through the Assistant Adjutant-General Military Divii
ER
yleeo.W.
ha cmpltedhisexaintion cal. 58, needing repairs ; 278 Sharps and 2Hawkins
ion of the Pacific, for an extension of five months. Fire at WAShinGton, andyle
has
benordleredbakthis
dutmines rifles, sabre, bayonets and scabbards. About ,o0Ooo%
Wshigto,
hs bcii orere bak t hi duiesrounds of arnunition were sold, the prices vrigfo
thirty days to take effect upon the completion of th at New port, R.atI.ad
$2.95 to $4.27 per thousand .Iyi~fo
duty of the Board of Inspectors of which he is a men
RHArt-ADMTItAL JOHN A. W]NSITAW was prostrated Ia
her. The services of Captain W. H. Brown, being rn ~.To raise the Dacotah, recently sunk at the Mare Isquirod elsowhoro, he has boon relieved from duty as j ,,land Navy-yard it is said will cost $8,000. It i. very Washingt on on the evening of May 0 by an apoplectic at.
A. I.-G. of the Department, to date from the lit of Mal6~probable she will be blown up and destroyed.
tack, his condition being considered extremely criticl.
and assigned to duty with his company at Camp Gran Li Tunt repairs to the machinery, of the Saranaac are ex- Admiral Winslow, who had boon stopping at the Ebbitt
A. T.
pectod to be completed about Mray 25, when she will be House with his wife end daughter since the 20th of
April, had determined to leave for Elmira this eserumg
TwIeflt Infantry.-April 21 First Lieutenant W. 'Ar. ready to leave San Francisco on another cruise.
THE place of the Kaft-8a, which has been looking The baggage had been checked, end the Admiral with
Fleming was granted leave of absence for thirty dayis,
with permission to apply, through the Assistant Adjia- after American citizens and interest on the Isthmus, will his family was waiting in the reception room about aseven
tant-Goneral Military Division of the Pacific, for an em
E- be supplied by some vessel of the North Atlantic fleet to o'clock, when he fell forward on the floor with mush viabe ordered immediately to Aspinwall.
tension of three months.
lence. Captain Queen, of the Navy Department, Mrc
A DESPATCH from Madrid, May 9, 1873, rays the Willard, and other gentlemen, came to hsis asesstance
TwIenty-third Infaniry.-Seoond Lieutenant J. I1.
Pardee .was granted leave April 21, for thirtydays, wit;h Shenaandoahe arrived at Port Mahlon on Wednesday. Her aInd he wars removed to his room. Doctors Masxwell lkad
permission to apply, through the Assistant AdjutaniL- commander has asked permission of the military author- Turner, of the Navy, were promptly in* Ettenaaq,
General Military Division of the Pacific, for an extoli- ities to land and drill part of his crew at the arsenal.
They both agreed that the case was serious, but net
sion of six mouths. First thirty days to take effect upo n'ALI
hopeless. A year ago he suffered severely from a PMc.
CAVI
.
BRowN,
civil
engineer
of
the
Mare
Island
lytic stroke while in commend of the North Pao;fii
another officer than himself joining his company.
Navy-yard, has returned from his tour of official duty fleet from the effects of which he never fully reeevered,
in Europe, and left Washington a. few days since for and 'wa eivdfo
uyb orAmrlPno
California to resume the duties of his position at the
weias
relaievedtfom dutywiby Rea-Am iralb uonnok
THE MODOCW
soyard.
duty.
TEt Modoo campaign looks more encouraging. Pre
Tun Tallapoosa was at Annapolis about the first of
TuE Secretary of tho Navy has addressed the follow.
despatches announce the vacating of the Lava Beds I
'j May, from Washington, with anchors and chain-cables *
l
a
lte oLetnn ehM cic
the Modocs May 9, and their pursuit by Captain Hain
frm ngecomplementayletrtLiueatShU.Aky
brouck's battery of the Fourth Artillery, Captain Jaeksc infor the Dale and Earattogc. One would suppose fo
of the United States steamer Omaha, who, it will be rewith Troop B, First Cavalry, and 60 Warm Spring Ind the cab lea, many and strong, setting into theastream from membered, risked his life in trying to save that of mneaof
ens. Thirty-three of our wounded soldiers were conveve tdeither end of the Djate, that she is already safely mcored. the crew Zof
that vessel:
to Fort Klamatha under escort on the 9th inst., and Pr *~.LIEUTENAN~T D. W. Davis has been detached from
NAVY DEPARTuENT, WASHINGTON, May 2, 1873.
vatoZenbam, Company C, Twelfth Infantry, died on tIle the Onward by the commanding officer of the South Lieutenant Sdh, M. Ackleyj,U. 5. Navy, Er.S. aleanur,Oak
Atlantic station (his term of service being up) and or7th.
&,out racific Station.
On the 7th the Modoos are reported as having made
dred home. Lieutenant W. 0. Gibson was transferred
da
Sest: Your commending officor, Captain Febiger, hias
sortie on a train returning to the camp on what is know a*from the Pensacola to the Onward to supply Lieutenant very properly considered it his duty to. report to the
as the '-Island," whither the quartermaster's and othe r*Davis's place.
department your gallant conduct on the 7th of Jannary
stores had been removed from the former department ait
Tim 'Cananadaigua,now at Key West, has been de- last, in endeavoring, at tlio imminent risk of your life,to
the southeast corner of Tule Lake, capturing eleve n tailed to convey the Hon. John L. Poster, Minister to rescue one of the crew of the Omaha from drowniig.
mules and three horses. They burned three wagons, an dMexico, to Vera Cruz or to such port as it may be de- One who is capable of such an act of chivalry, or rather
three of the escort were wounded, viz.: Private Burg ~-sirablo to facilitate his reaching the capital. She will philanthropy, backed by intrepidity, does not need the
well, Company K, Twenty-first Infantry; Private Evani sreturn to Key West in the course of two or three weeks praise of the world. Providence takes care to give him
Company I, Twenty-first Infantry; and Private Burni sfrom the date cf her departure.
a due and sufficient reward. But it is the duty of the
Troop G, First Cavalry.
A CORRESPONDENT informs us that Passe's Assistant Department to assure you, and leave it on record, that
On the 9th inst. an expedition for the recovery of th 0Surgeon
J. Rufus Tryon hiss returned to Washington your generous disregard of self is known and appreciated,
bodies of Lieutenant Arthur Cranston, of the Fourt hfrom a cruise on the Asiatio station, looking as well and
Respectfully etc.,
Artillery, and the men of his command who were missin g hapSy as ever, notwithstanding he sticks to the bachelorGEORGE M. ROBESON, Secretary of the Navy.
after the engagement of April 20, and also of the me
Hehats received a heartywelcome fromthe many
THE British corvette Challenger, which left Englana
who could not be brought off from the field, left th anfrieds
finshe has in and about Washington.
six months ago on a scientific cruise around the world,
camp under the command of Lieutenant Edward Field
A
CORRESPONDENT writes: "We have received let- arrived at Halifax, May 9, from Bermuda, where she
of theFourthArtillery. Theforoeconsistedof Batteris
A and K of the Fourth Artillery, and Companies E ani jtern from the Haryferd, dated at Aden, in March, from will remain for about a fortnight. She is commanded
which she was to start for Point du Galls, Ceylon, the by Captain Nares snd Commandor Mi-Lcar. The scienG of the Twelfth Infantry, under the command of Lie
tenants Camp and Kingsbury. The command left cam] Pnext day. She had passed through the Suez Canal 'and tific part is copsdotrfso
yil hmsn
at 630 o'clock A. N., and was supported by Troops F an dRed Sea, with tough head winds, which finally drove leader othe expedition; Dr. Buchanan, analyst; Dr.
K of the First CAvalry and a detachment of Troop H o fher to Mocha. B~ittshe got out etlast,andreachedAdcn Widenrose Suchie and Messrs. Moealy, naturalists;
the same regiment, the cavalry being under the common.din good time. A party from her visited Cairo and the Wylde, draughtsman ; and John Moray, the great Ar~tia
of Captain Joel G. Trimble, of the First Cavalry. Th pyramids, and heard Parepa Rosa sing, leaving the canal explorer. During the trip from Bermuda to Halifax
sue."ab
was engaged in dredging and sounding. Nothing
object of the expedition was frustrated by reason of th at Ismalia and joining the vessel at
s Tet
nwJuafca,
ling ff te Bookln Nvy-yrdspecial was noted until Wednesday last, when the dredge
advanced state of' decomposition in which the bodie
H
woorthe wek.
Navy-tee dheibrought from the bottom, at a depth of two miles,a
were found. The troops, however, buried the bodies o0 wIl probablhremainblock
of granite, four feet by two, weighing 500 peands.
the field where they fell, and head-boards were placed at aigsm
lgtrpis
aet e ahnr n It was not native to the locality. The edges were worn
the graves of Lieutenant Cranston and the men wh o ul h atrbigijrddrn
opd x0e by the action of the waters, and it was probably a relic
were with him. The bodies of the eight men who wer hamintg fonuord thnierajntaerwhlatt hNwor.S
of some vessel that had foundered where it was found.
loft on the field had had sage brush piled over them
whilsh had boon fired by the Indians, and wore almos taft, on each side of the ship, to facilitate the working of
igtesa
ftesi
i hspr h efr s
torpdoe.
sundng
Hr ppartushasbee plcedon sin will be dredged, it being the opinibn of the local
unrecognizable. The troops advanced as skirmishers
laer
naturalist, Dr. Honeyman, that some interesting facts
with their flanks well protected. The skirmishers wer shorpedwhic cauessoun enconjectues has toeh detne
erdsi
for the scientific world are to be there obtained.
deployed in groups of three, instead of the usual orde: asion romwhcNew sesYork. netre st
Me.SAO
URR fhsbe
UNDER date of Talcahuano, Chili, March 20, 1873,
-five or ten paces apart. The flanks were thrown baoh
MR.
EATN
MuROE
ofWashington,
ha
ena.Cmader
J. S. Skerrett, United StatesNavy, reports arto a depth nearly equal to the front.
Secretary
of
the
European
fleet
by
Rear-Admarival
of the United States sloop Portsmoutfh en the
Acting Assistant Surgeon B. Somig, U. S. Army, had pointed
ral Case, and will proceed via steamer to Europ toc.1t
fMrh
ihy-he
asadegthusfo
his leg amputated midway between the ankle and knei DMr. Munroe is a nephew of the late W. W. )Oa
ne 0ho
acegt-he
asadegthusfo
on the 8th inst. Ho has been recommended by all th
the NatonalInflipecer
andIs
lawerBeaton, of New York, via Cape Horn, buying experienced generally
officers in this command for a commission, with a vies
rsion and an accomplished scholar. Badi Ion, he is one of viry severe wethro
Jnarn8,ltitude
12mn wsbare
10 deg. 1h
of placing him on the retired list.
the " West End" beaux of the Capital~and will make a meniouthbongtitrrte Wiso8 2m.wsbardedthe
Wlstit
dog
On the 10th inst. despatahes announce thst the pur. *gallant
as
well
as
anr efficient SecretLary. It is doubted, AmericanZM. brignCar o Monslt elsho thiurty dayslfrom
suing party, under Captain Haisbrouck and Donald Me- however, if the Admiral
will give his socretary
ebudt
otvdo
aur
1 al
Kay, met the Modoos at the head of Sorass Lake. It time to devote to soityH-e means "1business.' much Prln
tutde 19 deg. 1S min. Routh,'hongtitude 34 dog. 52 mini.
seems they had been encamped the night previous, exTHE
society.
~~~~~~~west,
spoke Norwegian brig Yyphoon sixteen days frosm
TH
mrenRgsepbi
peeting to meet the Indians in that vicinity, though the
di aiof
the8hRo, bound to Falmouth, England, with yellow (fever on
only signs seen were fresh tracks of one mule and a ofMarch, says: 1 Miss Mary S. Wells, the youngest board. Assistance was rendered by the surgeons. TIse
daughter
of
Captain
C.
H.
Wells,
of
the
United
States
strywahrpeetdteysacof
the straits of
pony. Twelve mon of Jackson's cavalry wore guarding
nerkrrt
the hormse, when, in the gray of the morning, .he Mo- frigate Shenandfoah, disil at Spezzia, Italy, on the 28thMgahcsantprvtdoyCm
of
last
month,
at
the
ago
of
18
ycsrs.
Her disease was ketaamo
tae
ad n
assnrapse
Herot
dooeattacked the camp. T1hey had left their horses
the
small-pox
of
thc.
most
virulent
character.
Tbhtlsefwo
ok suh nhrg o e
back some distanco and crept upon the sleepers, the first death of this beautiful and estimable young lady hu 0aih
lg
fire killing one and wounding eight men. The soldiers
achaoCmadrSert
e
sprang to their arms, and, with the Warm Springs, in a touched many hearts with grief outside the family eir- thIoenro
few minutes were driving the Modocs. The country cle, no suddenly and dreadfully bereaved. Captain been, allowed to Conaenco euvey of tIcsharbor. Owing
was rather open, but still rough, for two miles, which Wells and his family have the sincerest sympathy of nu. to reports that yello feveyle appeared at Valparaise,
the Modoos must pass to reach the Lava Beds. The merous friends in Paris." The same paper also says: he proposed giving liety to crow at this place in order
Warm Springs ran thoea so fast that the Modoos lost "Captain Wells, of the 8/ienaoadoah is, we are happy to to avoid a long stay there, for which port he expected to
leave about the 29th of March. The general hecalth of
twenty-one horses and some loads of ammunition, Ono state, entirely recovered from his late severe illness."
ON the 29th of April the English steamer Daeia, the officers and crew was good. Master E. II. Wiley
Warm Spring was killed. The Indians were driven all
day and last night. Donald MoKay sent back for water, laden with submarine cable, for the line between Key had been condemned by medical survey a.nd ordereiL
saying he could hold them. There were thirty-four Mo- West and Havana, while engaged near Key West in en- to New York. Assistant Surgeon M.
cr
does in the fight-all the band. They were working deavoring to repair the shots end of the cable of 1868, been ordered to
the Pensacola at Coquimbo.
around for the timboked butte, near the Sand Bluff, grounded. For a short time the ship and her valuabls
TimE Wabasah arrived at Pirwaus, Gree~ce, April 7, five
where they hope to escape by way of Pit Range, if cargo were in great 'peril, and would probably have been days froma Alexandria, Egypt. While'at Alexandria
forced to leave tho Lava Beds. This is a decisivo victory, lost had not the United States steamer Powhatan gone every possible courtesy was extended to Roar-Admiiral
and will do more to encourage the soldiers and discourage to her assistance. The Dacta, through the timely and Ald'en and the officers of the Wabash and Wachu.Ocit by
the Modoos than all the previous fighting. The Warm successful efforts of,the Powhatan,was relieved from her the authorities. Official visits were exchanged. RearSprings fought nobly and to the purpose. The official position with but slight damage. ~5TIhe President of the Admiral Alden, his staff and several officers of the 17areport, at half-past seven o'clock on the evening of the Western Union Telegraph Company, William Orton, bash, left that ship March 21 on a visit to Cairo, where
following day, states thatthe troops lost two killed- Esq., has, in behalf of the directors of that and the in- they were received the following day -by the Khedive in
Corporal Tottem, of Troop a, First Cavalry, and one ternational Oceanic Company, expressed thanks through a most agreeable manner. A special train wae Pat at
Warns Spring Indian. One Mlode is known to be the Navy Department to Captain Crosby and the officers the Admiral's disposal by tile Viceroy, to convey' the
party to Suez, for which place they heft Marcha 25. Theyr
killed, and perhaps others Lieutenant Harris' mother of the Pocwh'atan.
and brother arrived only to take their final leave of their
AT a sale of small arms and accoutrements, May 14,1 passed through the canal in a steamer kindly provided
son and brother, whose death is since reported.
in the ofince of the inspector of ordnance, Navy-yard, by the superintendent of the conapany. Rear.AdmiiiIS
T E NAVY.
MAY
24, 1873.
h.,~
'A. I,,li
g,
tY anp
1
I~ iy.
There's my crutoes-.-thank you kindly-you may help Government officers he received a fair salary and was a
me over the sillrich man.
Sir? my log? oh, that lies buried at the foot of Malvern
But mark you, there was an officer at the same time
1111r
Iman.
hanging en the skirts of members of Congress, endeavoring to obtain a little over a 3ear's hack pay for services
rendered before being mustered in, and the plea of
A HUNGRY SOLDIER'S OPINION.
economy was put in bar to his claim and it was refused.
Ie Editor of the Army and Navy Journal.
Now there are cases, if not as aggravated as that of
the
from
sympathy and acSlRt The reason why so many men desert
eGeneral
Loomis, which call for some
be, no doubt,
the year
must
in the beginning of
Atrmny
attributed to the insufficiency of the ration now alloweda
by law to the enlisted men of the U. S. Army. From
1
lecg personal observation I am aonvinced that nearly
I
ooue'-alf, if not more, of the desertions in the Army
r
ou
iOlAaB%
my opinion
ccr in Lonecquence of the small ration. In
and
aver little increase would prevent many desertions
4't r.a'
ocritented.
of sub.
would make the men more
want
for
that
is
men
the
among
The
vie
l-on Thcomplaint
with.
eistenoa they are not able to do a hard day's duty
oat spending a part of their monthly pay to sustain
lleirtietli
them.
By giving the same ration as was issued during our
'Ide eens
t war, ten pounds of rice and fifteen pounds of beans
late
t t
allowance
per 100 rations would satisfy the men. This
was reduced at the close ot the war to ten rounds of rice,
hieat caa
other.
the
or
one
or fifteen pounds of beans-either
('Theration during the war was the same as now, viz.,
*Coo t ,ipD
tea pounds of rice or fifteen pounds of beans.-ED.
JOUINAL.) If ten pounds of rice or fifteen pounds of
JON
100 men, it is
boiled for soup for
beaus arc taken au dfifty
men, or onliy half enough. If
reotheyn only sufficient for
both rice and beans would be allowed again, sufficient
as fir
rice it would
soup ceuld be made therefrom. In lieu ofissued,
as rice
be preferable to have barley or homioy
B ist pile
iominy
is not very well liked by the men. Barleyaorchange
in
would go just as far as rice, and would give
° O of t
the diet, and is very good, substantial fond.
at
be
should
and
is slo very small,
l
Thu bread ration
trrwwimn
again. This would
to twenty--two ounces
lettincreased
give for breakfast six ounces, dinner six ounces, and for
licertietl
for
supper teii ounces. The reason for giving ten ounceslarge
;lcis
on accountmof the eat ration being only
is
supper
this pro
enooch for two meals, breakfast and dinner, leaving
nothing to eat for supper but bread. Ten ounces of it
teurr P,
to atisfv a oan after doing a half
s
would be enough
day's duty; with the present ration he has but six ounces
for each meal by dividing the ration in three equal poraid fo
trens. A soldier looks with scorn upon the small piece
of bread of six ounces laid before him upon which to
l I fee;
ake his supper, and thctt small piece of bread must do
ms~i
i
1m
until 0 o'clock A. M.
N.
P.
hIm. from 6 o'clock
Teori 'isa is a rarity among the men in the Army in consequence of the small allowance-one and a halt pounds
rations. This should be increased to at least two
100
for
iugbt,
ponieds per 100 rations, the money value oi which would
TeCt
or
be near that of coffee. Ten pounds of coffee is allowed
efor 100 rations at a cost of about $2. The value of the
1105 CC1
present tea retion is about $1.35, there not being enough
"(I cane
from the Commissary,
too mgk ood tea.It is not d rawn
and the men have to do without it or else purocase some
out of their monthly pay should they desire to have it.
the tai
At posts where a garden is provided for the benefit of
the men, vegetables can be raised to supply their wants
xXico;
is at the
o the fr durin g the summer and fall; but if no garden
post, vegetables have to be bought at high rates from
smaull rations, or
fiunds accumulated from savings of the
c at yea
else do without them, as vegetables are not issued to the
ration.
the
of
Army as a part
thoi'
to le made from the
has
A certain amount of fund
rations to provide for mess furniture, at a cost of at least
r
'r nat;
thirty dollars a year in each company, and that expencditure annot be avoided.
,
i tbirti
The proposed iccreaso of rations would be about two
dollars por hundred rations, which amount could be
ion Day.
saved the Government on paper, postage, travelling
ai easily
allowance for officers and witnesses to general courtsmirtial convened for trial of apprehended deserters, who
Coon
are now leaving the Army disgusted at not having a
ceclela;u esufficient quantity of food, and would, in my opinion,
G. Z.
iecmprove the merale of the Army.
50.
~
~
~,
~le
:ng 'ne,
r: oles 'A.
.tittl ii 1Ca 1l
f'
"I *,1
vi
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:'.9 w!
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ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL.
A47
i
Well, I see the crowd is coming, so we'll step out, if yoa did Congreassdo? It voted tobhiswidow some $50,000 as money 'value, according to the contract figures then
the alry whichhe would haveeared he
please,
sal
a portiont
ruling, of clothinug to their credit. Truly yours,
did the best of service for his counTaat's my bench, there in the shadow of those two tall lived.S Mr. tanton
"SLACK END OF 'iz LINZ."
willow trees-a premium, but like all
was
at
try when patriotism
N. Y., May 18.
tion.
Au officer who
MAMitet BAontAcecs, BNOOKLN,
A BELIEVER IN BULLION.
ih. Army and
TOthe AdItor ofNaary
JurnaL
SSI: Amongst several other grievances which call for
redress, that of currency payments to troops on this coast
is one of, if not the greatest, of them all; for instance, the
Government pays a private soldier the immeses sum of
$13 per month, which, after deduction from the pay
of $26 for two months for the Soldiers Homne,
the sum of
tobacco, and the laundress, leaves him this
amount
$22 89, currency. Perhaps in the East
might do him some good; hut out on the Pacific slope he
must first change his greenbacks into coin, losing thereby
from 14 to 16 conts on every dollar, so that in reality
instead of $22 39 he has only $18 S0 ; quite a materiel
diffarence in an unfortunate soldier's pay.
Now, Mr. Editor, I would like to ask why the troops
assured:
most pay
for every
paid in
cannot
this coast
on
each?and
on coin
the besoldier
is done
injustice
great
a very
no doubt unintentionally,each
I have
although
ly,
Surely if Congress can vote itself an increase of
day.
"Left a leg at Petersbarglr"
has suggested that a society might be formed to take
casesof real hardship under consideration, ant a fund be
raised to succor suoh as are really deserving.
To "grease a fat sow, " s. e., for the rich to give to
the rich, is the custom of the world. But the divine law
is to "give, hoping for nothing in return." This onelegged gentleman, feeling his own helplessness, is willung to help others according to his ability. He says:
"I am willing to he one who will give $50, and regularly $10 per annum, to help make up a fund for the relief of
any officer who served in the war of the rebellion who
make some proindividual salary, it can also
member's
may need pecuniary assistance." A SomiER oo '61.
men serving en
vision
to secure us our rights and enable
to receive the full pay allowed them by law.
the Pacific
EAGLE.
A DoOUBLE
FIGHTING THE MODOCS.
Fonr VAxcouvwt, W. T., April 18,1878.
.rnal
To the Editor of the Army and Navylau
SlIt: The Modoes are doubtless pretty tough subjects
NAVAL COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS.
to deal. with, though it is difficult for some people to
and Naay alraa
understand why more than a thousand Regular troops To t th Editorof the Army.on
have been put in motion after threescore savages. There
SIS: The present system of competitive examinations
usthe
and
example,
their
of
contagion
is dread of the
for promotions to ensign has many disadvantages. The
ture of their present, or at least late position, gives them four years' test at the Naval Academy should be sufficient
great advantages; but probably fifty frontierimen could to determine the relative capacity of officers, but if exeasily be found who would contract, at $500 a scalp, to aminations fter graduation are necessary, would it not
dispose of the Modocs forever.
be better if they could take place under different
I suppose the Fourth Artillery were pretty well filled auspices ?
that
and
California,
for
leaving
before
recruits
up with
At present the whole of a class is never examined at
the war is mainly waged on our part with this material, the same time, and rarely does the same beard examine
not the best in the world for such service. Even had all of then. Now, in order that these examinations
they been drilled into perfect acquaintance with garri- should be uniform and just, it is manifestly indispensason routine, experience, from Braddock's defeat down ble that each man of a class should be examined under
through Dade's massacre, shows that while the Regular the same circumstances, at the same time, and by the
knows how to die, he does not always kiow how to ehoot. same officers. As it now stands, six months or more
He can stand up in regimental line and fire away obedi- elapse between the appesrance of the first midshipman
ent to the least lisp of the lbugle, encouraged by the before the beard and the sppearance of the last. It is
friendly elbow of his neighbor; but when it is time to clear that those last examined have a great advantagetake to the rocks, each couple for itself, and one always six months more study and six months more experience.
with levelled barrel, his memories of the lanes of Cork,
The academic standing should be final. If the cadet
or the wharves of Hamburg, even when intensified by midshipmen understand that their psostion upon leaving
with
respond
opt
an occasional full-dress parade, do
Annapolis will only weigh two-thirds in the determinaprecedents.
tion of their final places in the Register, will they be so
It takes a long and thorough course of frontier life to eager to pass well, or will they consider their graduating
drawbacks, the
that.But when, beeides these
for
qualify
standing of so much moment ? If it is the intention of
company commander takes the field with any great pro- the Department to continue the competitive examinfurnished
usually
portion of raw hands of the character
ations, it is of vital importance to the miduhipmen conby the recruiting office-doubtlers the host it can get- cerned that the whole of a class eligible for promotion
his heart may well fail him, however diligent he may should compete before the same board of examinecs, and
B.
have been in target practice and skirmish drill, with the at the same time.
remnant left out of the daily, and extra, and special duty
lot
the
of
smartest
details which regularly swallow the
THE RETIRED LIST.
and leave the boobies for school and exercise.
y
JournaL
And just now my eye falls upon High Private Peter To the Editor of theArmvy and aa
Blob, a recent consignment to me from general depot,
recently allided to
Herald
York
New
The
SIR:
and I try to imagine what Blob and I would do with the the probable retirement of Brigadier-General P. St. G.
Modocs. He is one of those amorphous agglutenations Cook, U. S. Army, now in command of the Department
of
of bone and flesh, utterly incapable of any uniformity
of the Lakes, from active service. General Cook has
motion, or regularity of position-splay-footed, knock- four seniors in years on the active list, who, in point of
kneed, pumpkin-bellied, round-shouldered, huge-headed, ability and efficiency have never been his superiors;
possibility of being drilled, padded, or but- but not belonging to the staff of the Army, where all
beyondall
toned into any attitude of tactioa-a physical aberration, retiring seems to have ceased, I presume he must pass
the type of which is well known in the service; too lazy away, leaving to that branch of the service the abseneq
to desert and too good-natured to be punished, and thus
new blood and energy which we all think it needs.
finally permitted in despair to subside into the company of The following shows the ages of the only graduates of
kitchen among pots and kettles, or put permanently at theU. S. Military Academy, on July 1, 1873, noweo
whitewashing the woodshed, but always turning up at the active list of the Army, who can be retired by thei
general reviews to annoy the command and disgust the President as over sixty-two years:
inspector. When Blob goes out to target practice he
Brigadier-General A. B. Eaton, commissary-general
devotes himself solely to getting his gun off, no matter of 1.
subsistence, 67 years 1 month.
at what or when. He always shuts both eyes, opens his
2. Major F. E. Hunt, Pay Department, 64'years5
mouth, and pulls away. He will always do so to all months.
HOW A PATRIOT WAS TREATED.
guardthe
even
and
eternity. Explanatisos, suggestions,
Toth, Editor of the Army and laeyJoureal.
3. Colonel G. W. Cullum, Corps of Engineers, 64 years
house, are utterly lost upon him. However capacious 4 months.
Si: An article which appeared in the editorial his brain, but one idea swells and fills it to the ex4. Colonel R. H. K. Whitely, Ordnance Department,
colunins of the Chicago Trrftbes last December, giving elusion of all else, and that is to furiously, blindly tug
subcomes and goes and 64 years 2 months.
roar
awful
acnaccount of the neglect, while living, and of the
that
until
trigger
the
at
it
5. Brigadier-General P. St. G. Cook, U. s. Army, 64
sequocit atteomplit to atone for it after death had made a is got rid of. The safety of the company about him, of
years.
at
opposite
watch
the
of
side,
ieqiioieiblo, of the late General C. 0. Loomis, touched
either
on
who the spectators
6. Brigadier-General A. A. Humphreys, Corpi*cf
chedl of syneplstley in the hearts of many a soldier
the target, are entirely minor considerations; and as for Engineers,
62 years 9 months.
cever knew him, and which, let us hope, will not cease the target itself, Blob ignores that altogether.
years.
7. Colonel J. N. Macomb, Corps of Engineers, 60
company in service
Every
to vibrate as long as there are objects living to whom
sketch.
fancy
no
is
This
The Army is their city of refuge, and
the country cAn show a just appreciation of the sacrifact that but one line officer is on the list.
the has these men.
flies they made that our country might live among
more common than Kelly or Smith. They are A singularplay from the President and Secretary of
are
they
studwho
cations of the earth! Now it may be, to one for most good for keeping the commissary storehouses clean, their We ask fair
AN INVOLUNTARY IRETRJD LNEN OyFICEB.
ecsicoman nature carefully, perfectly natural
constitutes a fine lay figure on which War. Yoat.CxTv.
and irregular outline
Now
of a number-4 tunic
pesole to combine and pour out their laudations
proportions
graceful
the
display
to
yet
substantial benefits upon the really deserving, who
the quartermaster has any; they can hunt Kuany -when
are not in need of the latter proof of gratitude inwish
Klux, for there is a look of vast stolidity about them
SYLvsmnT KtRuxA, the celebrated Russian gunamith,
I
that
sense ef the word. It is to this circumstance
which those swamp-snipe mistake foz determination, but whose system is widely known in the Russian army,
to
conveying
as
NARY Txmz.
to call the attention of the public,
as for fighting the Modoc-recently published a pamphlet concerning his new inminy poor in purse who have served their country
vention, which ho names the Kruks Pulomet (hand.
sad
feitlfully, and (as illthe case of General Loomis) a
mitrailleur), and describes as a light hand weapon of
ielire" of the partial bestowvment of some return for the
simple construction, entirely different from the French
CORPS.
MARINE
THE
matter
the
berijlcos they have freely made. To make
weapon of the same name, and which every soldier can
proof
Journal:
Navy
and
Army
instances
the
of
Editor
the
arising
To
there are continually
plimn,
conveniently carry with him in any campaign. The
families'
upon
in
letter
a
money
to
of
reference
in
sums
remark,
to
me
large
Permit
SIt:
lcosals to bestow
inventor holds that his weapon is less complicated and
while
it,
Marine
need
the
of
not
do
"Clothing
the
touching
really
issue
last
your
who
dies,
officer
an
when
cheaper than the Weondl rifle-fires with extraordinary
are
Corps," that the clothing at present issued us is vastly
there are now plhnty of officers and soldiers who
struggling with poverty, and nobody cares for superior in quality and manutacture to that worn by our
till
them,
for
comrades of the Army. The coat is to us a question only
tlher, or seems to wish to care
sinnopublic notice is made of their worth when they of speculation, our allowance not being "so much
are patcelIchanceof benefit from others. Mr. Stanton money," but "so many prices of clothing," the same
diedin Washingtonjust onthe eve of taiking his seat on holding good, no matter wbat the contract price; letnee
was a high price of clothing cannot be otherwise thas benetiebech of theSupreme Court. At the time he
to lajo family, What
e'tyO 19
ois4 to economical mne, who, ok discharge,
well off,tand lefta large patrimony
rapidity, and requires much less
loading.
use,
manipulation while
lt is also especially recommended for cavalry
_
__
GpaumAq has determined to build 8 frigates, 8 cor-
vettes, '7 monitors, 2 batteries, all iron-clad, and 20 corvettes, 18 cannon-boate, 2 artillery .hips, 0 #aQjpbrigs1
add 88 Wrpemdqboata,
668
US.
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I
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ATLING
ACAPTAIN
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NAVY JOURNAL Office.
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I
NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MAY 81 1873.
GUNS, which fire 400 shots per min-
Offioes No. 39 Park Row. Now York.
SUSOBCIPT1ON, IXI)OLLARS A YEAR'
G ute, aro DOw manufactured at COLT'S Armory, Hartford,
Coonn. By the vise of these arms the greatest possible effect with
the leeat possible expens, ran be obta ned.
MAY
31, 1873.
liberation CmsAR!violated the territory of therepub.
lie; with equal coolness MACKENZIE rode into
lMexico.
That he did so, argues that he was, if not
under ordqrs, at least pretty certain of approval. If
the end justifies the means, the complete victory he
obtained over the brigands he was following will
plead for him in judgment. That he did right we
have no doubt. The simple and forcible illustration
ascribed to General GRANT puts his conduct in
such a clear light that we are tempted to append
the extract.
XPLOSIVE BULLETS.-METALLIC CARTRIDGES
If your neighbor's pigs come into your cornfield and destroy
EAcharged with Patent Safety Explosive Bullets, for breechX4e Editor dcea Res hold himesuiercapesssce for individual eprct- your ciop, what owe as it to complain?
Ihat will net restore the
lodinx and repeating rifles, revolvers, Oanling Guns, etc. These idoSi of opinion in comvunieations addressed ts the JOUBYAu
coin. You would naturally say reinove the t(aiue. But somebody
Ealosive Exprcss Bullets are safe, cheap, accurate, destructive.
The postaG on the JouBsxr
O twentty-Afreccasi a year, payable SAysthe cause of the trouble is thepig. I don't thick ,o. lbs
JOIN P. MOORE'S SONS, 204 iROAieWAY,NEw YoRK.
pigwill be thueto his instinct.
TIereal trouble is we have no
quarterlyin advance, at the oalce where reciived.
fenc. The iverhasbeen, diplomatically,theeiividing line. Th
ANS SOUCI.-Rostaurant and Billiard Parlor.
Subscribcrs who purpoie binding their vsousae at the sendof thc year United States has been willing io consider theweakness ot Mexico
It would be foolish fore
LYNCH & BERNSTEIN, 1,102 Broadway, New York should be careful to preserne their Nli eJ the paper, as we sc longer and its inability to protect its borders.
to complain now. That point was made against the United Stat0
sterteype it, eadeare not able, thereafrc, to spply aU afthe back nusmbers
tduring
he
Feian
raids.
We
did
rot
pretend
th,-t theboader v.
T NARBUTT.-Imported Havana and Domestio f tha varlues.
inite.
All that the British government argued was that the
United Stales, beire at peace with Englaod, tand basing trcstdly
5 Cigars, Cigarettes, Femokinx and Chewing Tobacco. WholeThe
criptn
Pub
preof
Tu
Aesni
AD
NAvv
JountsrL
do
Six
eale and retail. 85 BLEECKER ST., near Bro.,dwsy.
relations with the Unite, States, the crossing of the boundary lie
DouAXa a year, or Turn DoLLAus
lc
for ix menthi, inaariably in in pursuit of an enemy equally so to the United
States and Greet
ORSE TIMERS.- 652 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. advance.rctcsittanscci may be mad ir. a Post Ofiee meney order, Brtaln could not constitutea cause for misunderstanding.
If his
I was true with Great Blitin, hobow
much more with Eexi4es
VE. J. MAGNIN GtTEDIN &CO., Importers.
UhnitedStates fumad, or Quartermaaters', Paysater', or other dras,
We Could not guardour frontier thenwith tP earmy autbonzid by
TRANbFER.-A JUNIOR SECOND LIEUTEN- which should be mrde payable to th order of the Proprifdora, W. C. & ,hCongres Ieithrca
we row; but that is no reassan why su
TANT of Infantry desires to transfer to the Cavalry or another F. P. C ntaicr Where nene of theae can be procured, e4d the money, .cavalrsy should not pursue bandiis whether they cross the Texa at
Infantry regiment. Address SEMINOLE, care ARMYrAND NAVY but alstays in a rcidered letar. Ihe reogstratiso,,fec hae been reduced
the
Canadian line.
lov/iraAt..
We have
complained because the British authorities bavedons
a Afle cents, and the present registration system has been found by sa, nor havenot
we cocplained seriously at the offensive acts
ethe
FIRST LIEUTENANT OF INFANTRY, WELL theppostal authorities to be eirtualty an absolute protection against loes Maexican government. But, as faras I hive influence, I amde.
Alp on the liW stationed in a cityeast of the Misisippi deteemined our citizens on the Rio Orande sball have the same rue.
by
mail.
Al
poGetacte
are
obliged
to
rreiter
leters
hev
re.
siroi to transfer into Cavalry or Artillery. Address OTELLO,
telion those enjoy inthe interior States. There will not beWar.
7sestedtode so.
carn AntY A.D NAvy J11U&A.L.
There is no occasioa for hostilities. The Kickapoos and LiptsuI
.canolonger occupy Mexican territory peacefully. Colonel Alne
IfH.
BEAUMON"T & CO.,
keuzas
hss already received orders to eXcermaisate both bands, aul
if hIs force is not sufficient, to aakfor more. If Mexico isio0be tee
ill .
0ome
10, No. 117 3EiOADWAY,
NEW YOUR CrIT,
MACKENZIE'S RAID.
asylum for highway robbers after the United States protests, wI
notintend toasuctionit. And iflthe lexicAn goveirnuIeritco
Advance nion
onfUiSce. aovemmeodateda whether persentl
iHAT an officer of the United States, in time of do
plains, thisadminletstienasa resolved to treat the acceseoryia
or temporarily Ia the city. a
peace, should cross the frontiers of a friendly guilty as the principal.
S
.J
JI
A
RrBANSFER.-A SECOND LIEUTENANT OF IN. State, and levy war therein, is undoubtedly a sub-
i
The last lines of the above extract-will find Sin
echo in the heart of every soldier. We have stood
enough from Mexico. Henceforth let us compel
ANDrNAYe
Mr
h'o Co_man of great prudence as well as boldness, one not her to do justly, or, if not, to submit to the proper
S 1iL 'V 20 BR S Ms I T 1-1 S likely to act rashly; and when his acts are approved reparation The United States cannot afford forever
AND
by men of great caution and experience in affairs, to be made the iaughing-stock of Mexico. Come
FrINE
ELECTRd-PLATE MANUIPACTURERS, such as GRANT, SHERIDAN, and Secretary BELK- to order she must, or be punished.
PROVIDENCE, R. L,
NAP, our first impressions are apt to change to those
WholesaleRooms No.1 BOND ST., New York.
of deep attention. There must be something beTHE dramatic character of the events succeeding
hind all this; exactly what, it is not so easy to say one another so rapidly in the Modoc count hi
I!/
jzi
without careful examination of the circumstances long since diverted public attention from the Icir
It~l,
,/Jk
connected with Colonel MACKENZIE'S late exploit. cumstances attending the first unsuccessful moe./'
*-,'>
N
For a long period of years past, the Rio Grande ment against the Modocs by the troops under Gen.
2t~fia9\X\
border of Mexico has been infested with horse eral FRANK WHEATON, Lieutenant-Colonel 1weithieves on both sides of the river; Indians of ty-first Infantry. They are recalled by the tele/
,
fi......all
tribes, from the Comanche to the Kickapoo; graphic announcement that General WHEATOx iu
turbulent border men disguised in borrowed plumes, been reassigned to a command in the Department of
\r ~ ~ -it
wors. than the red men; and finally Cortina's gen- Columbia, from which he was ordered away upon
try, with others of the like persuasion, who have the failure of his attack upon the Modocs. The
STERLING SILVER.
been industriously making their living by "'lift. Oregon papers and people, who were in the best
The 0orham Csmpany respectully submit the followlng facts ing" their neighbor's cattle, in the style of Mr. position to judge, have from the first expressed their
for the eonsideration of purchasers of Sterling Silverware and
Fins Electro.late. The essential teaturestiaimed for their silvhr, ROBERT MACGREGOR of old, celebrated by Sir. WAL- entire confidence in General WHEATON, and the
to
niee,
requirements
of a refined
cultivated
taste,nture
ee
TER under his nickname of ,Rob Roy.'
That
ganca0
ofthe
design.
combining
fore,, and
outline,
and ornamentation,TE
unehinckaeo"Rb
oy
htte the Governor of that State in February last wrote to
5'tled workmainshp, and purity otmnital. The Gorham Company extent of these ravages has been greatly magnified
General CANBY, giving expression to this feeling.
have had on experiunceof over thirty years in its manuiacture,
which, combinedwith their own personal supervision, justifies them by the sensational daily press, is best evidenced by In this letter Governor GROVER said: "sAs to hit
in ihe claim that their piolucions
aisnot only of the highest t
f
tt
~radie
sau nltured in the present slvnced t tae of the art, out thefacttat
weonly hear of them now and thon, (General WHEATON'S) mode of attack on the 17th I
vhira reat facilities eenblethen to produce Sterling Silver when it is necessary to get up a cry against th
which canncot. be approacheit in price.
we
ti
eesr
ogtu
r
gis
h
of January, I am able to say that it was approved i
ELECTRO-PLATE.
"'administration." That they do exist, and take by all of our most experienced frontier men who
Tomeet the reqoiremuente
ofothers, who, while thevhrave equal.
lygood'ante and discernment, prefer to use asubsttute for real place at intervals of greater or less length, is, how- were present; and it is their opinion that the inctisilver, the Company manufacture wvhat isknownas " Gorham
r* The "raiders 'come from both
Plate."Z It psesess all the elements of realsilverinstolidity (the ever, a settled fact.
dent of the fog during the most of the day was not
anoutinentd etkreme
dural~ity. It cal
only sides of the border, and seem to be no worse in an unfavorable circumstance. It answered the co-i
eienguished
irr erby its special trade-markstamped Mexico than in United States territory. When we ditions of a night attack with the benefits of
diyt
upon tha balss of each pieer.
CAIIP.CHrESTS, ETC.
consider what a wilderness said United States ter- light; nearly all the losses in killed and wounded
Thequsliienabove ndicnted, peuliarsothe GorhamElectroPlate render it by far the be8't meris
f..r Camp-Chests, Post ritory
is, just in that neighborhood, and what occurred after the fog cleared up." And one of the
and ar-roomMessservices, andGeneral usein the Army and trouble we have, in land undoubtedly our own,
local papers, the Salem (Oregon) Mercury, says: "It
TheGorhm C pny do not sell at retail}
but refer all who with a handful of Modoos, it will be readily seen
rnaywish
toobtain either
Silver
or Electro to tine leadinig jewell~ers wehat a task must lie before a cavalry officer, on would have been impossible, with the force at his
in
the
plscacwherethey
may
reside,
command, under the most favorable circumstance,
M PORTANT TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. either side of the Rio Grando,set to watch Indians. to have gained the battle; and nothing short of the
Creat Reduction of Terms inthe Celebrated
The Mexican side of the river undoubtedly offers experience and observations
of that day would he"e
ACADEMYOF THE VISITATION,
the most inducement
to a savage genteman to take
At Mount de Chantral, near Wheeling, W. Va.
enabled him to form a correct idea of what wel
Board and Tuition in the entire English and Freneh Course,
up his abode there, if disposed to "1lifting." On our necessary to bring the war to a successful termillnl
Bed and
Bedding,iind
Washinig
Lights
and
moving to escape the troops,
ruel,
Staitionery
Doctor'sand
Fees,Mending,
per annuma
.....
$100 side he
emsmust keep
epmvn
oecp
h
ros
Piano Lesonaper innom.40
whereas an the other side he can sit down under tion. The fact is, his removal has been brought
about by criminal and ignorant twaddle of newspsLvenmore fa'oruble terus may be made, where two or more
sitirtsimiiltounaiuslyattend tbenhool. Fo furtherpartioulara,
v
his own vine and fig tree, if they happen to grow per writers who knew no more about the situation V
%pplytor theProspectus of the Academy.
an
iRFi rrEsORR
DY SPEOZALAORrENTrr.
wild,
nd meditateon future expeditions to plunder of affairs than a Hottentot or Feejee Islander. The
General Sherraun, U. S. Army, ardlady, Washington, 0. o.; "Los Gringos." When not actually raiding on
plans of General WHEATON were made with the
Admirail David D.Portier, U S. N., Washington, D. C.; MjrrGieneral G. U. MIeade, U. S. Army, Phllado'phia; Brevet Brigadier. Mexican soil, he is absolutely safe; and this immu- greatest care, and with the approval of all the offiGeneral 0leorgeSykes, U. S. Aimy; BrigedierGeeeralI.N Pal.
mer,
U. S. Army.Om ha, Ncb.; iieigiidier.General L. P. Graham, nity has gradually drawn most of the free lances to cears under him. Time will fully vindicate General
U. S. Army, San Francisco, Cel.; Brigadler-General Win. M. Oira-te
sd fMxc
tocoreo
er.Ta
n
bam, U. S. Army, Foit Hamtltoa, N. Y.; Mrs. Admiral Dahlgreo
the side of Mtexico in kth oours
of years. Thptone WHEATON in every particular, and those who have
Washington, D.C.
ofthesebands,theKickapoosasithappened,should
cried 'blunder, blunder,' when there was nlO
THE ANALYTICAL DIGEST OF THE MII.I- go on the warpath after Amorican cattle is a com- blunder, wilj realize the fact of having done a brave
TARY LAWS OFTHE UNITED STATES
mon thing. That MACKENZIE should follow them
officer a cruel injustice.
Iq
for delivery
to subscribers, and they have
been so no- i
tsurpiswg
ig.He
was sent there to do it. That
tti~ednow
byready
circular.
In view, however of the pomsihle
miscarriage ofisn
We have not facts sufficient to form an independsoise of thecircularo, Buiteeis hereby gives to subseribers that the they should cross the border, is but the
experience
volume will be forwarded tothem by mail or express as they mae
ent judgment of General WHzATON'S conduct of
A emi,
usonreceipt ofthe price (450), which bhouldbe enclose.
of all border raiders. They started out to do all affairs, but are glad to find it viewed
so favorably by
te the A,8statnt Adjutant-Generat, Headlquaitere blilita' D'Iivso
of the itcsouri, Chicago, Ill. If the volumes are to be
s'eqtry the mischief they could, and then to run to jast that those nearer to the scene of action, and whose warm
mail, thiry-fiee cecte per valaie mnust
remitted for poiot-se.crsi
toeap
lleilta,,t
cesshould be by Poestloffla Money Orders, Exprea,
crossing toespe.
So far tll is mere everyday ininterest in the success of the movements against
Draftornitegtered Letters-thensoney ordera, drafts,
or checkscident
That MACKENZIS should crow the Rio
the Modocs is not, likely to bias them in favor of
being drawvn
iayablte
to e ordier of General JAMES B. FaTJU. S. A.
It in euggeated
that when tlwoor moieaub ceibera
are at the same Bravo del Norte, as C2EsAR once crosed the Rubicon, mismanagement. The Modocs are all of them
post or station they taUtein
a
*Sngle
remittance.
ROBERT N, SCOTT, T hird
Art u. is iudioatiTe Qf0 Pisila resolution: Iz oaliz
t de- "ioedhunts, and, though so few ill Aumbert Mve
T FA NTRYs (white), serving at quite a plessant post in the
Fouth, wishes to exchange with a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry or ject for great surprise and apprehension to his own
Artillery-Cavalry preferred.
Address OFFICEI, care A
yus nation. When that officer is well known to be
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JUNE
7, 1873,
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position during the embarrassments attending the o
ganization, etc., and on the 2d of May tendered li;
resignation of the position to Colonel L. G. B. Cuneo;
The Editor invites for this department of the JoeI.c. all facts chairman of the temporary commission, as the specm7
of interest to the Navy, especially saab as relate to the movement duties assigned him by the Navy Department required
his attention. In accepting it, Colonel Cannon thanked
of officers or vessels.
him officially for his hearty co-operation and his efficient
VARIOUS NAVAL ITEMS.
services during the difficulties.
THE Junittta left the Brooklyn Navy-yard June li
TnE Wabash was at Syra, Greece, April 19.
TnE Taliapooeawill leave Washington, June 7, on an- and proceeded out to Long Island Sound. She wili remain
a few days, and then return to the yard. This
other trip to the navy-yards.
movement, like all her others since she was put in con
Tne sloop; St. Marp's, Captain Harris, arrived at mission at Boston, is shrouded in mystery. Her purpo
Fortress Monroe on Tuesday evening June 8. All welL in going to the Sound no one seems to know, and none
TnE iron-olad Terror a as officially inspeoted at Phila- are able to ascertain. Last week orders were received ,
delphia May 28, by Commodore Guest and Commander got her ready for sea immediately, Aud rachanics were
engaged all night on the 28th ult., to enable her to mii
Lewis.
REAR-ADmIRAL JAMEus T. GREEN arrived at Boston, on the next day. For some reason, she did not go, sad
May 28, in the Powlhtan, and the same day day hauled remained at the yard until June 4.
TIE last Congress having made an appropriation fez
down his flag.
ALL the ships of the European station were ordered the purpose of experimenting upon steam boilers, both
to be at Villefranohe by June 1, thoroughly prepared with a view to deteot the causes of explosions and rupt.
ure, and to determine the best materials for plates and
and ready for sea.
the methods of manufacturing the boilers, the matter
Tre watchmen of the Washington Navy-yard made was
placed in the bands of Mr. Smith, the supervising
their appearance Monday, June 2, in their new summer inspector-general of steam vessels, to perfect a plan by
rig-blue coats, white pants, and handsome Panama which to carry out the intentions of Congress in the
hats. They number fifteen men.
above art. It has been decided to locate the experimnteu
ANOTHER Government trial of the "Lay Torpedo" took board at Cincinnati, and the members have been selected,
place at Newport, R. I., May 29. The torpedo, a news- but the approval of the Secretary of the Navy is awaited
paper despatch states, made the run of two miles and a in addition to that of Secretary Richardson, as it has
quarter in seventeen minutes.
been decided to place two naval engineer officers on the
TeH following are the movements of the North At- board. The names of the members will not be made
DEPARTMENT OF THE COLUMBIA.
lantio fleet. Worcestfe, Saugus, Nipsei, and Shatimuf, public until such approval is obtained.
CoeloncJewffC. Davis: Headqueartcrs,Portland, Oregon.
at Key West, May 17. Canandaiguaon special duty to
THE naval court-martial which tried Bogart at Valle.
Thei Modoc Gampadtn.-Tbe following telegram hau Vera Cruz, conveying United States minister to his jo, Cal., rendered its decision on the 11th of May an&
been received from General Snhofield:
destination. Wyosszng surveying the Mexican coast. forwarded it to Washington for approval. It has not
SAN FnAncisco, June 2. TPowhctan at Boston. The Terror has been ordered out yet been made public. In his defenme Bogart endeavor.
cat,.iP. T. Sherman.
of commission at Philadelphia.
ed to turn the responsibility for his embezzlements oe
Colonel Davis reports June 1: TbeXodn scouts sent
THE Wyoming is expected t return to Key West the
Clark. He admitted that he had never reout Tuesdlcy, May 27, reported to him at Applegate's on middle orlatterpart ofJune,and the Canandaiguaabout Paymaster
a written discharge from the Navy; therefore he
the evening of the 28th that they had found Captain the same time. The Shatemut's boilers are said to ce- ceived
supposed he must be considered a deserter, but he had
Jack and his band encamped on Willow Creek, at tbe
intention of committing the crime. He pleaded, in
crossing of the emigrant road, fourteen miles eastward quire repairs, so much so that it is not considered pru- no
to send her on distant service. The Nipsic is pretty mitigation of the penalty, that he had suffered enough
of Applegate's. Hasbronok's and Jackson's squadrons, dent
much in the same condition. The latter vessel has been for forty crimes. He bad been indicted six timea in the
under Major Green, were sent immediately in pursuit,I in commission since December, 1869-three years and a civil courts, and had a judgment of $20,000 hanging
came upon them in the evening of the 29th, and pursued
over his head four and a half years. He had been tried
them till the evening of the 30tb, when fourteen war- half; and the former over two years.
court-martial before; was brought from Texas heaviriorg, ten women, and nine children were captured, after* Ter. contributions for the Vienna Exposition, sent out by
ironed, and kept for several months on board the Ver.
a slight skirmish, among them Sehonehin and Soac on the Guard, were discharged at Trieste early in May ly
mane
that condition. Bogart closed his address by
Faced Charley. Captain Jack, with three warriors, es. and sent by rail to their destination. The work of die- reedingin general
order No. 102, in the case of Paymaster
caped in one direction; the remaining nine escaped in charging commenced May 4, and wns finished on the Marcy and others for embezzling $40,000, wherein the
different directions, leaving twelve men not captured. 18th. Universal energy, rapidity, and success is reported accused was sentenced to fine and imprisonmcnt, which
he will push them lively till caught. He hopes to an having marked all our affairs at Trieste, and great
had been set asido by Seorotary Robeson as
do so in a few days, and push the troops to other points, credit has been given to Mr. Emilio Monte, of the firm decision
illegal. Since that decision, the ruling of the Departof Monte &Visich, in this connection.
J. M. SCHOIwELD, Major-General.
ments and the Naval Courts had been in accordance
TUE Washington Chronotcle of June 2, speaking of the
SAN FRANcisco, CAL., June 3.
yacht Americus, says: This vessel has been com- with it.
caceral Sherman, Washingtan.
FROM the Marine Barracks, Brooklyn, we learn that
and is now lying in one of the docks of the Navy.
A subsequent despatch from General Davis, dated A pleted
the Marine Band, fourteen pieces, recently organized by
yard.
She
presents
a
very
neat
appearance
with
her
plegate's, June 1,announces the capture of Captain Jac
and will doubtless assume the mastery of Lieutenant Harrington and placed under the leadership
two warriors, and their families. He expects the few "top-gear,"
sports on the river. Mr. William H. Bobart, of Prof. Oea, late bandmaster of the United States flagothers to come in soon, and considers the war termin- aquatic
ihip-joiner, is entitled to the credit of having turned out ships Franklinand Colorado, is making excellent pro.
ated.
J. M. SCHcOFIELD.
this fine piece of naval architecture. The Aneerlccus gress and was able to turn out with the battalion on deThe newspaper accounts state that Captain Jack was awill leave the yard to-day, and be taken possession of by coration day. On that occasion, four companies. oermmanded by Major Broome, left the barracks at 1.30 A.II,
captured by the mounted command of Colonel D. Perr 7 , the club, preparatory to her trial-trip down the river.
accompanied by about two hundred ladies and gentlecomposed of Troop F, First Cavalry, Lieutenant MilTUE quarantine hospital on Wood's Island, at the en- men,
mostly members of the Grand Army of the Republic,
ler, and Troop H, Major Trimble. At half past ten trance of the harbor at Portsmouth, N. H., can no longer
o'clock on the morning of the let of June the Warm be used for that purpose, at least so far as vessels of the and visited Woodlawn Cemetery,whioh they reached just
at
sunrise,
and fired three excellent volleys over the
Spring scouts struck the trail, and the Modocs were soon
arriving at that port are concerned. The builddiscovered, and their retreat surrounded. A white flag Navy
ings are in a dilapidated condition, and in the first in- grave of Admiral Farragut. After the placing of flowwas immediately displayed, and the announcement made stance were but inferior, temporary ones. To provide ers and appropriate religious exercise, they returned to
that Captain Jack wished to surrender. Three scouts 3for any necessity which may arise, te &sbinr is to be the barracks to breakfast, and during the forenoon
were sent to meet him. He came out cautiously, glanced fully prepared for use as a hospital ship. She will be Lieutenants Meade, Welles, and Spicer, with two comabout him a moment, and then came forward and held
panics, visited the cemetery of the Naval Hospital, and
supplied with all the necessary arrangements for the paid proper respect to the memories of the fallen heroes
out his hand. Two oI his warriors, five squaws and seven sick,
and kept in a condition to be semt to the quarantine buried there. In the afternoon, the entire commana not
ehildron, joined him in the surrender.
Colonel Green's previous captives are inventoried as lgrounds should there be occasion for it.
on guard, reinforced by a detachment from the receiving
Ten survivors of the Polaris expedition are expected ship VermONt under First Sergeant Gwclklcr, and all in
thirty-four men, women and children, thirteen of them
I ebeing
able-bodied warriors; sixteen rifles, of various to arrive at Washington, D. C., in the flagship Paolfe. the summer full dress uniform of the corps, with band
patterns; 113 cartridges, and several lean and hungry They will undergo an examination by the Secretary of and colors, went to Greenwood Cemetery, where a large
the Navy, with a view of ascertaining, if possible, a de- assemblage was found and very interesting ceremonies
ponies.
A newspaper despatch from San Francieco, June 8, tailed account of the circumstances under which they took place. While standing at 1'parade rest," in a half
announces that General Schofield has ordered all the parted from the Polaris. The belief is quite strong square near the soldiers' graves, a heavy rain shower pa
troops in the Modoo country to be concentrated in camp among some of the officials at Weshingtun, that their sed, which the men stood unflinchingly. Although this
separation was due to a mutiny which may have occurred battalion was not so large as some who have left the
near Tule Lake, to await further orders.
The attending surgeon May 10 reported A. A. Sur- either hetore the death of Captain H~all or after it. Brooklyn Barracks in times past, still it was marvelT
.
he examination will be conducted privately, though lously neat and clean, and had been so caregeon John B. White, as able to resume his duties.
the results will be made public, and no communication fully organized
and
drilled
in the batLeave of absence for thirty days, on surgeon's certifl- will be allowed with the survivors until it is ended.
talion manceavres by Lieutenant Cochiane that its
onto of disability, May 8 was granted Captain Honry W.
IT is reported the Navy Department will soon offer marching and firing elicited unusual commedidation, and
Janes, A. Q. Mi to enable him to visit San Francisco for
the purposo of consulting an oculist in reference to an for sale the yacht Ameriea, now at the Naval Academy at many points, while passing through Brooklyn, the
at Annapolis. This yacht is about 100 tons capacity, crowds in the streets greeted it withiboi-terous cheers
affection of the eye.
and it will be remembered that in a contest of speed, and waving of handkerchiefs, most gratifying to both
At a meeting of the non-commissioned officers and some years ago, she defeated the English yacht fleet. officers and men.
privates of Company E, Twenty-first Infantry, held at During the war she fell into the hands of the ConfederTHE United States steamer Waclcuset, Commander
Fort Colvillo, W. T., April 27, 1873, the following reso- ates, and was used as a blockade runner, on account of
lutions were paseod in regard to the deathof Lieutenant her superior sailing qualities, but was captured in St. Fillebrown, arrived at Barcelona, Spain, May 5, reieving the S3henandoah, which sailed the next day for
IT.-L Sherwood:
John river, Florida, by the boats of the W'abash, and
It.oolved, That iljthia visitation of Divine Providence we are de- again brought North. She has been somewhat altered Port Mahon. She has just finished her Eastern cruise
in company with tho flwgship Wabecsh. During the
rid of ,.worthy andi beloved officer, oue whoe future prospects
ppePro l I~lltt rnig, whose bright intellect gave token of his be- and is not so fast now, though she is still a very rapid trip she visited Malta, Alexausnzlia, Egypt. Port Said,
,,Iliiig u
onrnamuent to tse Army, whose ability and bravery as an sailer.
Joppa, and Glreece. Whilst at Malta the officers of the
llicer were never questioned, whose heart and hand were ever open,
A LETTER from Montevideo to the Herald under date royal engineers and artillery vied with the officers of
inil who wd ever redy and willing to do his duty to his God, to his
of
April
8,
supplies
the
following
report
of
the
movelitry, *,dto hhisfellow-man.
the Twveuty-seeond, Thirteenth, and Seventy-fourth regiRmoloedTiiit in the removal of this our officer and friend in ments of the vessels of the United States fleet: The
ments to do the American officerss honor. A grand din
it bI,,on of his youth, we are reminded of the uncertainty of life,
United
States
steam
frigate
Lancaster,
Rear-Admiral
ncr being given by the Twenty-second regiment and the
sd that we know not the day nor the hour in which we may be
; .iied Ioagive a account of our earthly stewardship at the deal Taylor, and steam sloop
Ticonderoga, Commander royal engineers, after the usual toasts of the Queen and
dIgmnout blir.
Badger, left Montevideo April 2 for Maldonado. The the President of the United States, various toasts were
11- ,l'dr, Ttlat we deeply sympthize with the family of the de- former will make a short cruise and return in about a
offered. Tho United States Navy was responded to by
,,d In ta le
IOH O heir dear son and brother, yet we cannot but
month. The latter is to be engaged for a time in sur- Lentonatnt-Comm andor Swvaun and Consul Adams", and
etae, it to be al wise dispensition from oRlhigh.
ltcsolveml, That it sopyof tliese resolutions be sent to the family veying some shoals near Flores Island. The United
atoast to the United States Marine Corps and the Royal
Ith dec~eadoi eicecr, aud that they be published iW the AbsYu States gun-boat Wasp, Commander Mahan, also sailed
Marine Light Infantry by Licutentant Green Clay
ND NAVY JiOURNALand the Buffls
"
cpreul.
or Colonia. The principal object of the departure of (iodloe, of the Wachesettf. Jollity and good feeling
Enwaiso O'CnzA, Pre siident.
~~~~~~~~~DANIRL
D. Graaann, tlecretary.
I
the squadron is a precautionary measure against the yel- were the order of the evening. Lieutenant Bleceker, of
Nw Yorkr, delighted the party by performing some of
I Sccond Artillert
-To enable him to report to Captain low fever prevailing at Montevideo.
/IIawking,
Subsistonce Department, to aooompany the
PAY DcRECTOR JOHN S. CuNNixGHA arrived at his wonderful sleight-of-hand tricks. Such gatherings of
/remain, of Brigadier-General Cauby to the East, after Vienna April 26, and was immediately appointed tem- officers of the different services cause a greater union of
Iwhich to join his battery-First Lieutenant Louis V. porary superintendent of the American department of feling and security of peaee than pages of diplomatic
laziare, Second Artillery, May 8 was relieved from duty the Exposition, with power to assign space and arrange
crrespondence. When at Alexandria the ship wr
in tho Department of the Columbia
articles intended for exhibition. He labored in this risated by' the Amtezica aed mank resident French sn
Sergeant Sheehan secured his man before be had reached
ten miles from the post and brought him baok."
"It affords the commanding officer of this post great
pleasure to extend his thanks to Sergeant Tbomas
Sheehan and Corporal Martin Kenney, Company H,
Twelfth Infantry, for the arrest of Edward Moran, a
deserter from same company. In obedience to verbal in.
atructions from the post commander, Sergeant Sheehan
loft the post to find the trail of Moran, who was reported
a deserter at Reveille, having taken his rifle and a large
quantity of ammunition. Sergeant Sheehan after sev.
eral hours of diligent searob, with the assistance of an
Indian, discovered not only the trail but the deserter,
who made his prescnce known by firing at Sergeant
Sheehan, at point blank range, wounding the Sergeant's
horse so that he will probably die, and keeping up a
steady fire-at Sererant Sheehan until the latter was under cover, and had returned the fire with his only
weapoen-onel of the breech-loading Remington pistols.
The condition of affairs being reported to the command.
ing officer by an Indian, Corporal Martin Kenney, Company H, Twelfth Infantry, was sent to Sergeant Sheehan'saasistanco; also First Sergeant Huntington, aRnsc
company, and a suitable guard. Corporal Kenney being
mounted reached the scene first, and with the assistance
of Sergeant Sheehan, who had remained at close quarters
with Moran, succeeded in capturing him, after the in.
terchange of a number of shots. Both of these non-commissioned officers have shown great zeal in the perform.
ance of their duty, and the commanding officer regret I
that it is not in his power to show them his appreoiatior
of their services in a more substantial manner.'
I
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JUN;E
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7, 1873. JUNE
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the Departments of the East and of the
iIconmprises
Lakes, with headquarters at Now York city, the
great supply contre. The Division of the Pacific,
eilltailinpg the Dapartments of California, Oregon,
and Arizona, is commanded by Major-General BSonojInLn, with headquarters at San Francisco.
The
Division of the South, containing the Departments
of the South and of the Gulf, is commanded by
lrajor.General McDOWELL, with headquarters at
Jnuisvillo, in the northwestern extremity of the
ARMY AND
JOURNAL,
AND NAVY
NAV87O3NA
question of national importance, in regard to which
the entire public expects to advise. Few of us are
pachydermatous enough to be wholly indifferent to
publio sentiment, and when it travels so much faster
than official statement it is not strange that it
should have so much the advantage as it often does.
But all is well that ends well, and the over-turnings
which finally brought JEFF. DAVIS into command
arle certainly nto to be regretted in t eir final re-
685
hibits an analytical capacity which does its
author no small credit. As a staff officer at Army
and division headquarters he has had an unusually
valuable experience, of which ho has made good
use in this book for the benefit of his follow-officers.
We hope it will receive the encouragement it deserves from the Government as well as from the
Army. There is every reason why such labors as
these should receive prompt and generous recog_nition.
division.
What shall beusone with the
vaptives, is a question
In contemplating the existence of these military that
becomes perplexing, now that the entire coundivisions ot the country, it is curious to notice that tjry has to be counselled with concerning it. There
the President, for the time being, never seems to
owas
a tie when our officers on the Panific coast
hav anot
it iquestions,
lerbtb but
huase considered State lines or State sovereignty in shad
sumsesaefomterjutft
ary way of settlingw sue
constituting such commands, but solely the military in this case it seems necessary to satisfy public opinnecessity for the preservation of the nation or the
ion. That ndiano wo have shutthemselvesoutafrom
most convenient disposition of the land forces to aid 1all
claim to be treated as prisoners of war, should
in the execution of the laws of the United States and
have no escape from their just fate it is clear, but by
the enforcement of the processes of its duly constituthat proce wjustice shall belvisited upon them is the
ed courts. Year after year Congress acknowledged
question. A jryof frontieramen can be trusted to
this military statues by making provisions in its supply bills for the maintenance of the necessary clerks seehathe ehey receive their deserts, and to such
jurythey will probably becaleft. The
a,
odohs dis
st these headquarters, and -even in the last appro.
priation bill, approved March 3, ultimo, enacted to posed of, our Army ranks will close up and we
pushall pass to other fields, in whieh lot us hope ther
the same effect.
will be a better protspet of glory than this has o
fered.
DECORATION day was so universally observed
A And let us not forget those who have sacrificed
throughout the country that any attempt at a de- their lives, not less heroically because seemingly td
tailed report of the various proceedings is impossi- so little purpose. We publish elsewhere a feelind
ble. New York State has recognized the day by
tribute to one who was beloved by him who is chie
making it a legal holiday, and in the city the banks
among our dead. To her, and to
who
Tll have beeS
and the public exchanges were closed, and business 3left to its careilthe country owes something mor
to a very large degree suspended. General HENRY than the empty' tribute of tears. We are glad to
E. DAVIES, Jr., officiated as Grand Marshal, and lsee that, in Mers. CAxBY's case at least, this claim is
General Jos. I. HAWLEY delivered the oration at recognized, and an effort is being made through the
the Academy of Music. In his speech at the ban. public journals to secure for her those comfors o
quct of the Army of the Potomac Society, Vice- life which are the least that we can offer her. We
Presidont WILSON said: "1You have yet other battles hope to see Congress take prompt action in her b
to fight and other fields to win. Among the objects
ohalf,
and we wish it might go farther and enavt
which you must ceaselessly strive to attain is, not
-general
laws which should make it impossible tha
to heout-donoby any portion or class of your fel- the family of any officer sacrificed in the service
low men in a broad, kindly, generous feeling to all aishould come to want.
our countrymen-North, South, East, and West.
[Applause.] It is by loving the whole countryby loving all the people of your climntry-by forgiv- .TH[ROUGH1 the usual experience of the mishaps and
ing the weaknesses and wrongs of those who raised .tribulations of authorship, Colonel SCOTT (Captain
prand Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel ROBERT N. SCOTT)
their hands against the country, and by trying to
breathe into all the spirit of nationality and the dof the Third Artillery, has inally advanced to ths
his
Digest of the Mililove of equal and impartial liberty, that we shall publication ofonAnalyticaln
advance the interests, the honor, and the name of tary Laws of the United States," which is issued io
sbe
handsome octavo voelme by J. B. LInPedbcoth
the Republic of the United States, for which the
4 grand old Army of the Potomac fought so long laCo., of Philadelphia.
Tim Boston GlObe, in an article on "Our Naval
Academy," says: "Taking the recently issued catalogue for our basis, we are compelled to face the astounding fact-that more than one-fourth of the boys
admitted to the academy fail to graduate, and that
many who do, fail to enter the Naval service. This
is neither favorable to the pupils nor to the intelligence of the politicians who select them. The truth
is, the member of Congress has very little if any discretion in the matter, and he nominates the boy
whose father is supposed to have the strongest political claims upon him, without any particular regard to the mental or physical qualifications of the
son. Knowing these things, another pertinent
question presents itself. It is not, 'How shall we
graduate more cadets? '-for we have enough, But
I How shall the nation rid itself of the vast xpense
of all this waste material?' What right has the
Government to expend $500 per year on a ewh
one of
two hundred boys for the purpose of securing
twenty-five for the Naval service ? There is altogether too much chaff to winnow. Undoubtedly
many of these non-graduates will at least have
learned something which may be of service in after
life; the discipline to which they have been subjected may probably bear good fruit when they become citizens, but is there any justice in compelling
the Government to pay for this without any other
return than is expected from every good citizen ?
Here is a rank abuse which should be rectified without delay. A law which would oblige the parents
of boys who resign, or are expelled, to refund to
the Government the money it has expended upon
them, would be eminently proper. Certain exceptional provisions might be made, but, in the main,
such an enactment would meet with the approbation of the people, and save the Government an immense and unnecessary expense."
A DESrATcO
from Gettysburg, Penn., May 20, announces that the Battlefield Memorial Apsociation is
progressing actively with its memorial and indication
efforts. The Governors of Pennsylvania, New York
Massachusetts, Vermont, Ohio, Illinois, and other
States, recommend appropriations by the Legislatures of
these States. Preparations are being made to erect indieations on the field. We may add that through the
efforts of General Charles K. Graham an appropriation
of $25,000 has already been obtained from the State of
New York.
It is dedicated I to Brevet
oiMajornGneral JAMEs B. Ftno Lieutenant-Colonel
land Assistant Adjutant-General, U. B. A., by whose
tadvice, encouragement, rind aid it was undertaken
cvpersevered in, and published." Colonel SCOTT
imust certainly have felt the need of encouragement
before he brought his labors to a close, for his work
is a monument of patient industry, covering as it
does the whole field of constitutional and statutory
laws now in force concerning the miitary esta bish- WE have received from D. Van Nostrand, 23 Murray
ment of the United States, arragead in the order of street, New York, a copy of the revised edition of "1The
subjects, and interpreted and explained by the Recordseof Living Officers of the United States Navy
latest judicial and executive decisions, dicta,and and Marine Corps," by L. R. Hamerily, ex-lieutenant
opinions, insthe form of foot-notes. Mch legisla- United States Marine Corps. The nsw edition is dated
August, 1870, and contains a fuller and more complete
tion affecting army officers in their relations to the
GENERAL JEFFERSON C. DAVIS has not disap- civil service is inserted in this volume, and for the record of the services of many officers. To make room
for the increased matter, the history of the naval operapointed expectation in his management of the.first time in a work intended principally for their
doe
busines;he has infused new life into a com- use. Chapter third for example, treating of tr e tions during the rebellion of 1861-5, and the list of sbip.
mand demoralized by mismanagement; has so han- Treasury Department, presents the whole body of and officers participating in the great battles, published
died his forces, and so wisely disposed of his Indian law for the adjustment of accounts, the accounting in the first book, is omitted from the revised edition.
allies, as to save further expenditure of life while officers, disbursing officers, property accountability,
E. B. CunTrs, acting second comptroller, has decided
following the Modocs with persistent determination proceedings against delinquent officdra, etc. Omitthat, under the act of March 3, 1867, providing for
to their death, and he has finally been able to satisfy ting only the enacting clausos, the text is aliteral travelling allowances to California and Nevada volunjustice with the spectacle of Captain JACK, shemur- transcript of the Statutes at Large as officially piro- teers, discharged in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah,
;derer ofCANBY, and ScnoxciriN, the would-be mur- mulgated. A copy of the Constitction, with a very atpoints distant from places of enlistment, where such
(lerer of MEAcIrAX, hand-cuffed together awaiting complete synoptical index, opens the volume; and a distance is less than three hundred miles the soldier
oennot be regarded ashaving been discharged at a point
their judgmuent.
most valuable and complete index to the work aso
Criticism, while it will wound the living will not whole, closes it. Indeed, Colonel SCOTT seems to have distant from the place of enlistment within the meaning
ofthe law.
recall the dead, and we have no disposition to dwell omitted nothing that could add to the value of his
uponthe blunders through which this final result compilation, and though it is not as excitingreading LETTRSn from Cartagena report that disturbances cc
recently on board the Spanish frigates Vkitor-i
bas b aen
obtained. A little more patience with as adime novel, itcertainlyis a book which no officer i3urred
and Almanas, stationed at the Naval Arsenal. The
IVRiEATON in the first place would, weare confident, can afford to be without. It is a law library in ringleaders in the demonstrations were promptly arha-'lesaved us much mortification. It is a misfor- itself, and if it is made proper use of it will save the rested,and placed in close confinement, when order was
tun that
e our military system should be so inter- Army, the Departments, and individual officers an restored.
Iblended with our political system that independent i amount of labor and vexation which ought to secure Tirm next "Soldiers' Industrial Exhibition," open to
regiments and batteries, European and native, in the
action is impossible, and that with the telegraph andI for this most industrious and painstaking captain of Ill
Presidency, will be held at Lucknow, India, in
tile newspapers uniting all sections in intimate in-. rtillery a place in army regard second only to that 3engal
)tober next.
tercourse, the raid of a few breech-clouts, a matter )f his illustrious namesake. Something more than
IT is rumored that Admiral Porter will shortly leave
of Eurely local interest, should be elevated into a ~ndustry.ia
i
shown in Colonel SoTTfs work, for it ex - heUnited States on a visit to Europe.
and so bravely." [Great applause.] This is the
spirit which we hope to see awakened by the ceremionies of Decoration day. A spirit which, as it
grows among us in all sections of the country, will
complete that work of union for which those, whose
imemories we this day recall, laid down their lives.
Nor should such ravings as those of the malignant
D. II.HILL disturb us in our purpose of forgetfulness. The unhappy HILL belongs to a generation
which is passing away, and with him let us hope,
maydie that hyena spirit which would feed fat its
hate even among the graves.
JINIt
14, 1873.
ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL.
a^
D5uo
I
f-First Lieutenant Charles King, Fifth Cavalry, A.
DI.
DEPARTMENT OF THE LAKES,
C., June 3 Wa4 detailed as judge-advocite of the G. C.
3[. convened by S. 0. No. 83, par. 1, o. s., from depart - Brlradie~G,,e,
P. St. G Cardg: Headquartsn. Ddeld.
;ent hleadquartors, in place of Captain A. WV.Allyn
TAhrd ArtUlerj.-Leave of absence for twenty afia.
days
Sixteenth Infantry, relieved.
was granted First Lieutenant Edward Davis, Third
sixeccnth Infantry.-Second Lieutenant Thomas 0 Artillery, A. D. C., May 29.
'lyoodltiry June 3 was relieved from duty with Corn
Pirst Infantry.-Leave of absence for fifteen days
1)a01yII, at Monroe, La., and was ordersd to join bi
Rsaggranted Lieuteusnt-Colo)nel Pinkney Lugenhoel,
prpyer company (I, Sixteenth Inlantry), in Nov r June5.
*
e
,
43
d)
been obtained. This morning the secret is out. General Davis intends to erect a scaffold and execute about
one dozen of the worst murderers in the tribe at sunset
to-morrow.
le feels that there is no need for delay, as
no doubt of the guilt of the intended victims can exist,
eind justice demands speedy and certain action even at
this time. Ho is now writing out a statement of their
offences, which will be read to the condemned MIotl0( s."
A later despatchj says: "sGeneral Davis, after having
LLeutenant.Colcnel Pinkesy Lugenbeel May 30 was completed all the arrangements
for the execution of the
Cjampany B, Juno 3 was relieved from further duty it Iordered to Fort Porter, N.
Y., on special duty. After Modoes, received orders from Washington to hold the
New Orteans and ordered to rejoin its station at Jack -the performance of this duty, he
will return to his sta- prisoners until further advised, and is thus stopped in
soni, IfMio
tion.
the contemplated work. The feeling in camp is one of
Nineteenth infantrt--Lioutenant-Colonel Hyatt a
Captain George H. Weeks, A. Q. M. U. S. Army,
C. .profound disgust at this result." The following descripRansom, D. Q. If.-G. U. S. Army, having reported ai Q. M. Department of
the
Lakes,
June
4
was ordered to tion is given of the arrival of Captain Jack in camp:
department heoadquarters, the detail of Lieutenant J. G Buffalo, N. Y.,
on public business.
"6
At about half past 3 P. w., June 4, clouds of dust aris.
L,-fe, R. Q. If., to relieve temporarily Captain Willian
Madion
aBarraelks, N. Y.-A General Court-martial log from the winding road east of the peninsula
13. liglhes, A. Q. II., as C. Q. U. of this departmeni
and in
twas to meet at Madison Barracks. N. Y., June 7. De- the diirection of Clear Lake announced the approach
of
wals revoked, May 29. Par. 1, of S. 0. No. 73, c. a., frin
department hoadquarters, was so amended as toauthorizmLtail for the court: Lieutenant-Colonel R. B. Ayres, the captive Modocs. From Applegate's house, and soldiers,
citizens,
and
everyone
IThird
Artillery;
who
could
Surgeon L A. Edwards, U. S. Army;
spare a few moMjor William If. Johnston, paymaster U. S. Army, tU
ments gathered near
return to his station in Now Orleans via Galveston oC Lptain J. G. Turnbull; First Lieutenant Constantine cession as it entered the barricade and watched the prothe camp, and passed up the sandy
Chase, Third Artillery; Second Lieutenant J. J. O'ConTexas.
nell, First Infantry. First Lieutenant Edward Davis, stretch at the base of the bluff where the tent containing
the prisoners is located. Lieutenant Cbhpin, Company F,
Third Artillery, aide-de-camp, judge-advocate.
MILITARY DIVISION OF THE ATLANTIC.
Fourth Artillery, was in advance. Next came a large
wagon loaded with Modoce, followed by two loaded with
NIfajor- General 1V: S. Hancock: Tldq'rt'rs, New York
*
MILITARY DIVISION OF THE PACIFIC.
baggage. The rank and file of Battery G marched beDEPARTMtENT OFeTHE EAST.
Major-Gen. T. M. Schzofieid:
U.'dq'rs San Francfsco, Cal. side the wagons. and forty mounted Warm Spring scouts
followed in the rear. The Warm Springs supplied the
Jfaj.-G. IV.S.
&lancock: tIeada'r. cor. Greenen
ed 1owton ds(I..N.
DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA.
lack of music by sounding their war whoops.
The following officers were registered at the lead.
Where
On surgeon's certificate of disability leave of absence is Captain Jack? ' ' Where is Captain Jack ? ' 'was
quarters Dsptrtmont of the East for the week ending.
for
sixty
days May 28 was granted Major Thomas H. cry among the spectators. None had the pleasure, the
Juleo 10, 1873: Captain Charles McClure, Subsistence
how1 Halsey, paymaster U. S. Army, with permission to go ever, of seeing the warrior's face. He
Department: Firot Lieutenlant James H. Lord, Secoud
had anticipated
beyond the limits of the Military Division of the Pacific. the excitement his advent Would create,
and was conArtillery; Cmotain Williamn Dickinson, U. S. Army;
Twelfih Infantry.-The commanding officer of Angel cealed in the wagon, completely enveloped in a blanket.
As-iatant Surzeeou J. W. Brewer, U. S. ArmyMAjor F. J. Treadwell, Ordnance Corps; Captain IL Island, Cal., May 20 was directed to send all enlisted Near him were the leading braves of his tribe. As the
Lora.in, Third Artillery; Major H. A. Allen, Second men at his post belonging to Company A, to Camp Gas- wagons were relieved of their contents, Jack was chained
Artillery; Second Lientenant Oivon Jay Sweet, Twenty- ton, Cal., with the detachment in charge of Lieutenant with Sohonchin, and Boston Charley with One-Eyed
.Fifth Infantry; Captain W. A. Marye, Ordnance Corps; Simpson, Fourth Artillery, by the next steamer. From Mouse. Sam was manacled by himself. The men wore
Camp Gaston they will accompany Major Wingard, pay- appointed on one side of the prison and the women on
Assistant Surgeon Frank Reynolds, U. S. Army; Second master U.
S. Army, as an escort, to Camp Wright, Cal., the other, with the exception that Jack's Lizzie was alLieutenant F. B. Taylor,
Eighteenth Infantry.
where they will report to the commanding officer for lowed to sit beside3him, and lay her head upon his
Captain Reuben M. Potter, military storekeeper,
breast, and his girl of three years old had the freedom
Quairermnster's Department, has been ordered to take duty.
Major Henry R. Mixner May 24 was appointed a field of the tent by permission of the officer of the guard.'
p ,st at David's lsland, New York H Lrb r, on the 31st
officer's court, to sit at Angel Island, Cal., for the trial The telegraph announces that Goneral Davis proposes
instant, and will report on arrival to the commanding
of such enlisted men of the Twelfth Infantry as may be to take the cavalry, a light battery of the Fourth ArtileoHtor thereof, for duty as post quartermaster.
lery, and the infantry, and march through the Klamath
properly brought before him.
Captain Wallaco F. Randolph June 5 was relieved
country to Forts Warner and Harney, and as far north
Detailed
as
members
of
the
G.
C.-M.
convened
by
M.
from duty As a member of the G. C. M. instituted 0.
No. 25, e. a., from department headquarters: Lieu- as Walla Walla, for the purpose of intimidating the
rr par.
I S. 0. No. 102, o a., trom Department headquarters.
Indians. Preliminary orders for this movement have
TleTleave of absence for seven days granted Captain tenant-Colonel W. L. Elliott, First Cavalry; Major G. already beet issued.
A. Gordon, Fifth Cavalry, May 29.
Henry F. Brewerton, in Orders No. 33, a. a., from the
Twelfth Infanetry.-We have received the following
2lhe Mficitary 1bison.-The board of officers, detailed
post of Fort Preble, Maine, at the same time was exin S. 0. No. 87, c. a., headquarters Military Division of letter, dated Camp at Fairchild's Ranch, Cal., Mlay 25,
tended ten days.
the Pacific, to compile a system of regulations for the 1873: "In your issue of May 10, I have read with pain
Leave of absence for thirty days June 5 was granted
goverment of the Military Prison at Alcatraz Island, and surprise an extract from a despatch to the herald,
Surgeon Francis L. Town, with the stipulation that he May
22 was directed to proceed to St. Quentin, and dated Lava Beds, May 1, 1873, in which the conduct of
makes an arrangement, satisfactory to the post corn- examine
the system of regulations in force at the State Company E, Twelfth U. S. Infantry, is severely oritimander, to provide medical attendance during his abcised for its part in the action of April 26. It says,
'Prison at that place.
BeneC.
i"The great loss of life on the 26th is attributed to the
DEPAllTMENT OF THE COLUMBIA.
Leave of absence for thirty days, to take effect July
giving away of Company E, Twelfth U. 8- Infantry, and
Cogad Jeff. C. Davs: Zfiequarters,PorUsed, Oregon.
1, with permission to apply for an exteusion of thirty
some few of the artillery who were ordered to fall back
days, has boon granted Sacond Lieutenant Charles SellMajor R. N. Batchelder, quartermaster, under date of and hold abluff in the rear of the troops to cover their
retreat." It furth 3r says, "if these orders had been
mer.
May 22 is announced as chief quartermaster.
there would have been comparatively slight
Surgeon Blencowe E. Fryer June 5 was ordered to
The latest advices from Yreka represent General executed
loss; but the men went straight to camp. tto. As the
Fort Wood, Bedloc's Island, New York Harbor, for duty. Davis as badgered on the one hand
by the Oregonians successor of the late lamented Colonel
Wright and in
IHe will relieve Assistant Sargeon Washington Mat- who wish to make short work wi h
risoners ustice the brave men of his command, I pronounce
thews, who will thereupon repair to Fort Sutlivan, aid on the other hand by a authorities
the
at
Washingabove
to
be
a
most
heartless
and unjust statement, withjEastport, Me., and report to the post commander
for ton, who have put a stop to his purposes of prompt pun- out a particle of truth to justify
the assertion. What
duty.
ishment. Soon after the arrival of the Modoc prisoners are the facts ? These;:
during the advance and at the time
Assistant Surgeon John W. Brewer Jane 5 was at camp, General Davis sent word to the setters in the of attack,
Company
E,
under
command
of Colonel
ordered to Fort MuHenry, Ml., for temporary duty at Tule Lake and Lost River country that he desired them
was deployed as skirmishers. While the artilto come in and identify the murderers in custody and Wright
that post.
lery marched in column. Arriving at the rand hill, a halt
ttie stolen property recoveredirom the Ipdians. Among was ordered
Assistant
Surgeon Augustus
A. Yeomans, on
the skirmish line being held intact, while
diuty at Fort Sullivan, MIe., June 5 was ordered, when those who responded to the call were Mrs. Boddy and the artillery rested, after which an advance
her
daughter,
Mrs.
8ehiera,
two
of the women who were and almost immediately the Indiana openedwas ordered
relieved by A'sistant Surgeon Matthews, to comply
fire. Colwidowed by the Modoos. They told a pitiful story of onel
with the orders in his case from the WVar Department.
Wright seeing and comprehending the situation at
Modoc barbarity, and become so excited in its telling a glance,
immediately ordered the set of fours on the
Fort Ciolumbts, N. Y. H.-A General Court-martial that they
began crying and lost all contral of them- left of his skirmish line, consisting
has been appointed to meet at Fort Columbus, N. Y. H., selves.
of three men of ComMrs. Schiera drew a pistol and went for Steam-l pany E, and one man
Juue 2. Detail for the court: Captain Abram C. Wild- boat
Frank,
and Mrs. Boddy drew a knife and dashed to retreat," and hold aof the artillery, to advance, "not
rick, Tbird Artillery; First Lieutenants Stephen Baker, at Hooker
bluff
on the left and front of the
Sixth Infantry ; Robert W. Bard, Seoond Infantry; both the Jim. General Davis interposed and disarmed skirmish line, and perhaps fifty yards in advance of it.
women, receiving in the struggle a slight The three men of Company
IBiRmsay D. Potts, John B. EAton, Third Artillery ; John wound in the
E immediately proceeded to
palm of his hand, near the thumb, from obey his order, but the man of
IV. Bean, Fifteenth Infantry; Henry 0. Danes, Third
the artillery failed to
the
in Mrs. Boddy's hands. The savages, during obey it. This poor
Artillery. First Lieutenant Lewis Smith, Third Artil- this knife
fellow, however, nobly retrieved any
scene, stood like statues; they neither spoke nor dereliction of
lery, judge-advocate.
duty at that time by subsequently suroffered resistance. Despatches from Boyle's
Second Artlllery.-A General Court-martial has been June 8, give the particulars of a more Camp, dated rendering his life on the field of battle. The three men
successful at- ordered forward had approached the bluff indicated
eAppointed to meet at Fort MoHenry, Md., Jane 2, with tempt of the same kind.
to
morning, June 7, within about thirty yards, when they were
thic following detail from this regiment: Liettenant- James Fairchild and about aSaturday
fired upon
dozen other men left Fair- from the very point they were sent to hold,
proving that
Colonel William H. French; Captain George T. Olm- child's ranch, Cottonwood Creek, with
seventeen Modoo the Indians held that position from the
first.
sted, Jr.; First Lieutenants George Mitchell, Asher C. captives, including women and children,
and Shack men, McCann, Cavin, and Waga, returning the Theso
Taylor, Robert M. Rogers, Alexander D. Schenok; Seeo Nasty Jim. Bogus Charley, Tehee Jeck,
firs of
Pony,
and
Little
the
Indians,
did
not "return to camp," as stated in tho
iodLieutenatit Medorem Crawford, Jr. First Lieuten- John. The Indians were in a wagon
drawn by four despatch above noted, but retreated to and joined
their
ant Btraet Wager, judge-advocate.
mules. At the crcssing of Lost River the party en- company
and Colonel Wright. It is a notorious facr
Fifth ArtlflWrtj.-Leavo of absence for seven days was countered a body of Oregon volunteers, under command that the first man
in
camp
was
an
artillery
man,
he hs.grauted Second Lieutenant J. Estoourt Sawyer, was May of Captain Hiser, who stopped the wagon, out the har- ing
returned without firing a shot: his piece being il29 extended ten days.
ness, and while the mules dashed away with Fairchild, spected was found
to
be
perfectly
clean.
Colonel
Wright
Third Artillery.-Leave of absence for fourteen days who clung to the lines, " Tehee Jack, Pony, and (son of the late General George S. Wright) wag an old
wras granted Second Lieutenant Benjamin H. Randolph, Mooch " were shot and killed, and Little John's squaw Indian fighter,-his whole life had been spent
on the
frightfully wounded ia the shoulder. The warriors frontiers. A braver
May 29.
were unarmed, and knew that resistance was useless. utmost confidence officer never lived. His men had the
in his ability to command them. This
Piftia Infantry.-CaptainWilliam G. Mitchell, aide- They were
the coolest in the party, although facing in- is proved from the promptness
deocmp, June 5 was ordered to accompany the departwith which his men
imoet comnander to. and return with him from, Forts evitable death; but the women and children shrieked, obeyed his every command, retreating in good order to
groaned,
and
wept
piteously.
Before
the
bloody
work
the ridge of rocks in their rear, fighting as only true
Independence and Warren, Boston Harbor, Mass.
was completed, away ahead on
road, in the dLreo- and brave saldier can fight, losing a
here and
Ron't Monroe, V1.-A General Court-martial was ap- tion of Boyle's Camp, a cloud of the
dust was perceived, in- there, until they succeeded in reachingcomrade
the bluff where
pointed to meat at Fort Monroe, Va., Juno 12. Detail dicating ttie approach of a team. The
murderers
espied
their
idolized
commander,
who
had already received
for the eoort: Major Gustavus A. Do Russy, Third Ar- the dust, and shortly afterwards were
tillery; Captains Richard Lodor, Fourth Artillery; away. Sergeant Murphy, of Battery riding rapidly four wounds, was stricken down by a ball passing through
Artil- the heart. Here is the official report of the men enGjorge A. Kensel, FLfth Artillery; Ediward R. Warner, lery, with ten men and a teamster, cameG,upFourth
to the scene gaged, with a list of the killed and wounded: Battery
Third Artillery; First Lieutenants James E. Wilson, of the massacre. The sergeant
Secotid Artillery; Joseph Keefe, Fifth Artillery; John and remained with the men on thetook charge of affairs, A, Fourth Artillery, had three officers and eighteen men
ground. A despatch in the fight, loss, three offleers and eight men killed, and
F. Mount, Third Artillery; Edward a. Knower, Third
to the da ly papers, dated Boyle's Camp, June 5, 9 A. M., five men wounded; Battery K, Fourth Artillery, had
Artillery ; Second Lieutenaits
Clermont L. Bast, Jr.,
First Artillery; Charles R. Bsrnett, Fifth Artillery;
John D. C. Hoskins, Third Artillery; Henry A. Reed,
Second Artillery; Rollin A.Ives, Fifth Artillery. First
Lieutenant Edmund K. Aiujtitll, First Artillpry, judgepidvocate.
says: "Late yesterday afternoon a detail of men belonging to the artilleryarrivedin camp from Timber
Mountain, near the peninsula, with twenty juniper
logs, clean and straight, and evidently not intended for
use in the erection of tents for the prisoners. Many
persons murveled for what purpose Wh tUmbers had
one offacer and eighteen men in the fi4ht, loss, four men
killed and one offider, and five men wounded. Lieuten.
ant Harris of this battery has since died; Company E,
Twelfth U. S. Infantry, had one offioerani twenty-three
men in the fight, lose, one offloer and seven men killed,
%n4d 49 wouz-ded, Do thes figgres thoi0 fat the iuel
I
Laffertv, Eighth Cavalry, via Yreka, all enlisted men at
has post of companies serving in the Modoo expedition.
Fourth Arttllery.-First Lieutenant William F;
Stewart, Battery D, on duty at Alcatraz Island, May 31
was ordered to joia his proper battery at Sitka, Alaska,
without delay.
First Lieutenant J. W. Roder, regimental adjatant.
June 4 was relieved from duty as judge-advocate of thbe
G. C.-M. convened by par. 2. S. 0. No. 69, o. s., from depertment herdquarters.
partment
2wCelfth Infantry.-First Lieutenant D. J. Craigie,
regimental quartermaster, June 4 was relieved as a member and appointed judge-advocate of the G. C.-M. convened by par. 2, S. 0. No. 09, 0. ., from department
headquarters.
Alralras Idland.-A General Court-martial was ap
pointed to meet at Alcatraz Island, Cal., June 4. Detail
for the cnurt: Lieutenant-Oolonel W. L. Elliott, First
Cavalry; Majors BraTtz DMayer, paymaster U. S. Army;
George A. Gordon, Fifth Cavalry; Henry R. Mizner,
Twelfth Infantry; Captain Joseph B. Campbell, Fourth
Artillery; First Lieutenants Frederiek Fuger, Fourth
Artillery; D. J. Craigie, R. Q. M. Twelfth Infantry,
First Lieutenant J. W. Roder, B. A., Fourth Artillery,
judge-advocate.
DEPARTMENT OF THE COLUMarA.
Colond .,r.
C. Deavs; icadquarlers,Portland, Oregon.
your people witbbin the limits of the present generation. Along the heores of this beautiful little like, in
view of which vre now stand, are the graves of over
sixty victims of IM1odoe barbarity, all murdered by your
immediato aneest mrs in brutal ets. They were p-aceful emigrants-: men, women, and children, passing
quietly through the country on the public highway.
For I ese many crimes no adequate punishment has
ever been visited upon the guilty-even as a tribe or
individually. Upon the pontrary, the Government has
overlcoket I them. A few years ago, regardless
~~~~~~~~~~~tacitly
of these aote of t enohery, it gave you a reservation of
land for a home,, where, if you chose, you could remain
and enjoy the an anal bountios of the Government un.
molested. You all went upon the reservation thus provided, and part aIf your tribe has remained. But you
andyourtbande
i
em to have preferred the warpath. jYou
aedt thyor ba steon, you spurned the kindness of the
Government, anddeven resisted the soldiers in the execution of their di Ity while endeavoring to force you back
to the reservatioxi. You hastened tn fight, Emulating
the bloody deeds of your fathers, you again strewed the
shores of Tule Lake with the slain victims of your
bloody band. A.11those victims were peaceful and unsuspecting citizeias, and were slaughtered while at their
daily arvoations. You then fled to your stronghold, the
lava beds, prepAr ed for war, and defied the power of the
Government. St,ill, the President at Washington ordered the soldiers t ,odesist until the Peace Commissioners
could have a tall c with you, and, if possible, avoid shedding more blood Their efforts were fruitless. After
much delay and many attempts at conciliation on their
part, you decoyc d the Commissioners into your hands.
Armed or tmarmmed,these acts have placed you and your
band outside oft hberules of civilized warfare. In other
words, you have made yourselves outlaws, and as such,
sinCe my arrival here, as the successor of Generol Canby
(whom you mur dered with your own hands), I have
made unremittin g war upon your race and upon you
until at last you have been captured after much expense
tothe Govetnme ant and the loss of many valuable lives.
Now that I har re recounted your history and that of
your tribe, the re cenot aots of yourself and band, I will
close this interviciw by informing you that I have this
day directed that ; you and your confederates, members
of your band, be, executed at sunset to-morrow, in the
preserce of the I;roops, your people, and the assembled
citizens of the coauntry.
While I was ptreparing a list of those I intended to executs a courier arrived with the instructions from
Washingtonu-' [old the prisonersuntil further orders."
After the exeenti on I intended organizing a force for the
purpose of atartir ig for Columbia and probably for Lapwai, seeing 8nd talking with as many cbiefs as possible
while en route. II knew that the prompt execution of
Modoc outlaws would facilitate pence talks among the
Indians of Orego,n and Washington Territory, as well
as California, andI have a tendency to qni.t the Indians
all through the oacou'try. The Indians all know that we
have captured the) Modocs, and they will quickly learn
the news if the delath penalty is inflicted. The chastisement would resu It in a mutual benefit to both Indians
and whites. Wiiib the prestige the Modocs have gained
we could do grealBgood by such a campaign.
Advioes from General Davis's camp represent that
only three or fot ir Modocs remain at large. The Pitt
River Indians del ivered eleven Modoo refugees to General Davis on Sat urday, June 7.
A despatch fmri n Yreks, Cal., June 18,1873, announces
that while the Mcidocs were being removed from the peninsula, Tale Laki ?,to Fort Klamath, one of the Indians,
known as Curly-l headed Jack, who surrendered with the
Hot Creek band to General Davis at Fairchild's ranch,
shot himself, and has since died.
A. A. Sargeot i Scollay Parker, at Portland, Oregon,
May 29 was ordeired to Sitka, Alaska, for duty. Upon
his arrival A. A. Surgeon J. P. Webb will be relieved
Iram duty at that post, and at his own request will report in person to the medical direutor for annulment of
General Davis, in eonversation with the special correspo.ndent of the San Francisco BuliZetla, on the 11th inst.,
yve the following statement: When I arrived on the
ibld I found the troops engaged in war with a bind of
Indian outlaws and murderers, wards of the Government, who had revolted against its authority. They
were fighting mercilessly, neither giving nor exacting
quarter. I *ben thought that captives taken in the fa.
ture should be executed on the spot, as the surest and
'speediest method of settling the Modoe nroblem. When
captured while fighting against the military forces of
the United State,, and as a separate nation and tribe, I
-was disposed to deal with them accordingly. Since their
capture I have ascertained that the authorities of Jackson county, Oregon, have found indictments against certai members of the band. I have not deemed it proper
to turn them over to the civil courts, because they were
waging war against the Government at the time the
murders, upon which the indictments were based, were
committed; also for the reason that after the capture
they were prlsoners of the Government, and not directly
amenable to the civil laws. Daring my command here
I have observed that the citizens, when desiring proteotion for person and property or indemnification for loss,
invariably appeal to the authority of the United Stnte8but now that the war is over and the marauders captives,
both the public and the local authorities want to take
the punishment of the offenders into their own hauds.
The threats of the people and the recent bloody act in
this neighborhood when four old defenceless captives, en
route from Fairchild's ranch to this camp, were murdered by civilians, indicate that a trial by civil law would
be a useless farce.
The people have made up their minds that the prisonera are guilty. It is suggested that a military commisdion be ordered to try the criminals. It the idea is carried out the officers composing the court should be of
high rank, and men who have had no immediate eonnection with the Modoe difficulty. Such a commission
would probable try each case separately. It will re.
quiro about six months to perform the work, to say
nothing of the expense involved in such proceedings to
the Government. Boside,8, everybody, civil as well as
military, knows that the Indians are guiltvof murder in
the first degree and ought to be hanged. I thought to
avoid the unnecessary expense of the farce of a trial by
doing the work myself. Owing to the dilatory manner
in which the Modoce were treated by those in charge at
the beginning of these difficulties the Indians obtained
a fearful advantage over us. They slaughtered so many
people that the country was astonished-even shockedand now fear they will get the advantage in thp closing contract.
cenes.
Major Virgil E
I. Ezgleston, paymaster, May 20 was
'Xoise same fear was disturbing the minds of the citi- stationed at Portl and, Oregon.
seus of the frontier. Justice has already been very tarA. A. Surgeon Henry K. Darrant June 8 was ordered
dy, and its coming is approaching from so many diffdr t F Vacoue
entdireotions and in nuoh questionable shape and garb,
o r for temporary duty.
that I doubt her success in meeting the requirements of
Lieutenant-Col Inel Rufus Srxton, D. Q. M.-G., May
tho case. The Indians do not recognize the jarisdiction 28 was relieved fr om duty in this Department, to enable
of rivil or military courts, because the are incapable of him to comply with par. 7, S. 0. No. 66, o. a., from the
understandiug their working. These Modocs cannot A.-G. 0.
comprehend what is meant by court. They have been
A. A. Surgeon Henry E. Jones May 23 was assigned
interrogated on that subject, and they Would regard a to duty at Fort Stevens, Oregon, relieving Assistant
court trial, with its tochuicalities, testimony, etc., as a Surgeon D. L. IHuntington, who upon being relieved
kind of jugglery, and if convicted and sentenced to death, was ordered to I Frut Lapwai, L T., relieving Assistant
could not bemadetounderstandthatjustieefiguredinthe Surgeon Charles IR.Greenleaf, as post surgeon, who was
business at all. Trey believe they have committed deeds ordered to Fort I Lapwai, L T.
that merit death, in fact, are real murderer,, and have
Payrment of Ti roops-Msjor and Paymaster William
daily expooted to be hanged. They believe the militery A. Rucker, A. C lP. May 28 was directed to pay the
have the power and right to infliet punishment. The troops to include tthe muster of April 80, 1878, at Camp
murders and arrests occurred in Oregon and California, San Juan Island, S
and Sitka, Alaska, in the order named.
and the case is badly mixed. My proposed coursc would
have sottled the question by a single stroke. The GorDEP ARTJENT OF ARIzONA.
dian knot was to be cut. Tue Indians are cooped up in Loctua-ceteed akae Crek: ZHadqarsors, Fesog,.A.T.
in tents-men, women, and children, guilty and imnoo
cent alike, fearing a massaore all the time. They must
Twernty-third 1I%fantry.-Official information having
remain in this condition of suspense for month. I had been received of Ihispromolion, First Lieutenint Fredprocured lumber, chains, rope, and tackle, and all the enck
Dodge ws LaMay 21 assigned to duty with Comparaphernalia of execution, and had selected Friday last pany A, Twenty. -third Infantry, vice Hammond, apas doomsday. Thursday torenoon I drew up this decla- pointed regiments 1 adjutant.
vation of charges and read it to Jack later in the day:
HzkisquARTEBs DEPARTMENT OF COLUMBIA,)
LETTE" 1DXTHE NEW YORK POsT-OFFIOL
IN TaE YIELD, LAXE TULE, Cal., June, 1878. f
T following ilst Itef letteraremsaling iathe Newtork PoeJAcE-Sine white men first began to travel through elfics on the da gi ran These letters are retained in the New
or settle in the couiitry occupied by the Modoc8, a peo- Yrrk othe deo
on mi
ervm date, afterwhiah they we
at to
ple of which you claim to be one of the chiefs, the Mo- the Dead-Iatter O"ce)nth
Washington:
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does have been known as a band of merciless robbers and
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murderers. The history of your tribe is filled with *o-a
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counts of the murders of the whitea race. Even among Jeira
IParone, S. U., Capta
your Indian neighbors you are known an a domineering
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OurL. ., Ceolens
Tranle, I o"wUit,
and tyrannical tribe. Old settlers in the oountry re.
Jul 14.
prt as many as thre hundred murders ecosmitoed by
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TIE, NAVY.
The Editor Invites forthis department ot the JOevaiWnall fh,
ofinterest to the Navy, espeelaLly such a relate to the mOvmxut
of officers orvessels.
VARIOUS NAVAL ITEMS.
Tent Canandaigua
was at Key West Jane 10, bhvixn
just returned from the coast of Mexico.
COMMANDER JAY.A. GREEt, at present attaehed to
the Naval Academy, has been ordered to NeW York 0,
special duty in fitting out the expedition to be seat t
the Arctic seas in search of the Polarts. He is to tabe
command of the expedition.
CADET Midshipmen Mann and Gridley, of New yorb
named in the recent telegram fiom Annaiuolieas engsna
in the assault upon Cadet Midshipman Conyers, have
been acquitted (after an investigation) of any active par.
ticipation in the assault, though they were present ae
the wharf when it occurred.
MRS. Captain Hall, wife of the deceased Arctic ox.
plorer, arrived at Washington June 12, to have sn ia.
terview with the Eiquimaux and the rest of th5 Pokai
survivors, but ascertained that all but two of them had
left town. Captain Tyson acid Sergeant Meyer callej
on her on the evening of the same day, and gave her is
brief an account of the last illness of Captain Hall, 1el
informed her that the whole story of the expediltio0
would soon be given to the public by the Navy Depart.
ment.
IT is announced by an evening paper that J. D.
Brandt, chief clerk ot the Bureau of Ordnance, Nasy
Department, sailed for Europe on Saturday, June 14,
and will be absent several mouths. He will visit all th
navy-yards end arsenals throughout Europe, with the
view of ascertaining what improvements have been uiad
in the casting of heavy ordnance, in fuses, atc., and viil
make a thorough investigation, us far as permitted, of
all modern improvements pectaining to ordnance sad
the navy.
ALL the vessels of the European station were at Villefranche, France, May 23. The I1abash reached there
that day from Syra, via Leghorn. The Broold1Ja en
the 7th-having left Trieste on the 24th of April, and
touched at Naples; the Congress on the 17th, having
left Trieste on the 8d and stopped in at Messina; tbe
Shenandoah on the 19th-last from Barcelona and Port
Mahon; and the lVachuselt on the 19th, having lef- Barcelona on the 17th of May. Rear-Admiral Case was expected the latter part of May.
JUNE lOtb, by direction of Colonel M. C iwley, super.
intendent marine recruiting service, Lieutenant Henry
Clay Cochrane, U. S. M. C., established a rendezvous ea
Main street, Richmond, Va. The Dlepatch,of that city,
says that thia is the flrst United States rendezvous ior the
enlistment of white men located in Richmond for twelve
or fifteen years. There were nine applications received
the first day. Dr. H. C. Eckstein, U. S. N., is the examining surgeon. The result of this experiment is
watched with much interest.
TtEttz has recently been on exhibition (June 10) in
Bridgeport, Conn., a portrait of Commodore Alexander
Gillon of Sodth Carolina, a revolutionary hero, copied
from the original by Gilbert Stuart. in the possession of
the Commodore's grand-daughter, Mrs. G. IT. Holliater
of Stratford, Conn. The copy was executed in accor.
dance with Ar.solution by the Charleston Chamber of
Commeroe, of which Commodore Gillon was the founder
and first president. The Commodore was a native of
Rotterdam, Holland, whence he emigrated at an early
age to Charleston. He was one of the rich and influential citizens of that place at the outbreak of the Revels.
tionary War, and having embraced the patriot cause
was placed at the head of the South Carolina navy, and
sent to France to hire and purohasa ships. To this enterprise he devoted a large part of his private fortune.
Hiring, after some dihioulty, a small frigate called the
Indien, be renamned her the South G'roilnn,sent a num-
ber of valuable prizee into Spanish ports, and finally
sailed into the harbor of Havana with no fewer than ten
captured vessels. He afterward took command of the
nautical part of a combined Spanish and American expedition against the Bahamas. After the war he wae
prominentinmthe civilaflaira of SouthCarolina,andin 174
was elected United States Senator. He died at his
country residence, Gillon's Retreat, on the Congaree
River, October 6, 1794, in the fifty-fourth year of his
age.
TaE Panama Star & Heraldof June 6, says: The .
S. flagship Pensacola, Rear-Admiral Charles Steedmas,
left this port for Callao on the morning of the 2d Inst
We need scarcely say the Pensacolaleaves Panama with
the best wishes of the present Government and all the
respeotable people of this city. Both the Admiral and
all his officers, in each and all of the relations they habe
had with the shore, official and personal, have merited
every respect and esteem for the polite and considerate
performance of the part they were asked to take in the
recent deplorable contest which is now happily ended,
nor, we are bound to say, has the temporary occnpatitn
of the col*by the United States marines from the PcF
aecola and 1'uscetrora, left in the mind of national., aii1
more than foreigners, aught but feelings of kindness
and thankfulness. We are indeed happy to take this
occasion to add that the officers who were in charge Of
the Ioroes on shore have desired us to express their
thanks thus publicly to the Government, and partiel'
larly to the people of Panams, for the handsome way In
which they were treated and all their wants eared for.
On coming on shore to take leave on Saturday lat,
Captain Upshur, ot the Pernsacel, was accompanied by
the fine bend of the frigate, which, after playing several
fine pieces of musie in the chief plaz of the city, erenaded several familie.
In return for which polit ni55
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we only exprese, in the n~ne of thse who enjoyed i s
their best wishe" for the healt d h
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siege and sea-coast mortars. During the target practice
at floating target, acnd at such other convenient times as
may be appointed by the commanding officer, instruction in the use of range-findere', anglc-measurers, the
ordinary plane-table, and the plotting and calculations
of plane-table work,iwill be given practically. First
Lieutenant Breckinridge, Second Artillery, adjutant, is
appointed instructor for tbe.,e purposes, Except on
Saturdays and Sundays, th en will be daily recitations
in artillery tactics, light and heavy, and in as much of
the infantry tactics as may be prescribed by the commanding officer. These recitations will take. pla~o at
10 1-2 o'clock A. M., and will continue for one hour.
The class will be divided into two s~etions, of which
Capt. Lodor, Fourth Artillery, will iin~truct the first, and
Captain Elder, First Artillery, the seaccid. Major DeRussy, Third Artillery, the superintendent of practical
instreetions, is charged with the supervision of all of
the instruction preseribed, and will so arrange the deCotinel WF. ..Emory: HJeadquarters, N~ew Orleans,La,.
tails of its execution that each battery wijl complete
The troops at Monroe, La., July 2 were ordered to re- within each month all of the duties prescribed
for it.
turn to their station at Jaakson, Mies. A. A. Surgeon Major De~ussly will also see that the
instruction is uniBernard J. Byrne, IT. S. Army, was directad to accomn- form in all the batteries, and that there
is
pany the troops from Monroe, La., to Jackson, Miss., acid from the letter of the Tactics or Artillery no departure
School Circu-will remain at the latter post on duty.
lars, exc~pt sueh as typographical errors or changes in
Hospital Steward Francis Mercer, U. S. Army, J uly artillery, material render it necessary for
the command0 was assigned to duty in the office of the medical di. ing officer to authorize.
reetor of the department.
Base .Ball.-The "IGibson " club of Fort Wadsworth
Paymnent of TIrspap.-Major George L. Febiger, pay and the "1Hamiltons " of Fort Hamilton,
played the
moaster U. S. Army, July 8 was ordered to Mobile and' third game of their series, at Clifton, S. I., on Saturday,
Mount Vernon Arsenal Ala., end. Barrancas Barracks, 28th ultimio. The game was closely
Florida, for the purpose of paying the troops at those the firat five innings, bat the heavycontested during
batting of the
points.
toward the close gave them a well earned
peints.
by a score of 45 to 24. At the recent organixaFirst Artllcsry.-Assistant Surgeon Van Buren Hub- tioci of the
"1Hamilton " club the following officers were
bard, U. S. Army, July 8 was ordered to accompany chosen for the present term: President,
F irst Sey~eant
Batteries A and L to Fort Barraneas, Fla., and then re-i Charles Smith; Secretary, Asa Hlead;
Treasurer, James
join lisa station at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans.
Dean.
Batteries A and L, at Jackson Barracks, La., July 5
Second Art illery.-The leave of abisence for seven days
were ordered to rejoin their station at Fort Barranoas, granted First Lieutenaent Joseph C.
Breckinridge, cin S.
Flo.
0. No. 81, c. a., from the pest of Fort Monree,VaJl
.Ninctcentle Infantr~y.-..The headquarters, staff, band, 11 was extended twenty-three days.VaJl
end'Companies B, F, and H, at Jackson Barracks, La.,
Thd stley-FrtLuentRbrtDPos
mtaly furwere ordered into camp at Mississippi City, Miss, JAily 14 was appointed judge-advocate
of the G. C.-M.
in par. 1, S. 0. No. No. 120, c. a., from depart.
Twety-iftc
.aefcecrp.Thecomanding officer of instituted
mecit headquarters, vice First Lieutenant
George F.
Yackon
a.,July5
Brreks,
wa diecte tosendtheBarstow, relieved.
recritsfor
he weny-fith nfa
trya i ot occ
Allegheny Arsenal.-Colociel Nathan W. Brown, A.
&ntnio Teasthee
t hereprte tothecomandngP.-G., July 14 was ordered in addition to the payments
feneral Of he
of Texas.directed
Departmet
to be made in par. 5, S. 0. No. 130, a. s., from
MILITARYDIVISIONOF
THE ALANTIC.
department headquarters, to pay the troops at Allegheny
'MILITAR
DIVISIO OF THE TLANTIC.
Arsenal, Pittsburg, Pa., up to the date Off last muster-
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Alajor-General IF S. llasncock: Llcl'ri'sit'r, New Yok
Major-General Ilancock is now on a tour of inspection
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:o the Department of the Lakes, and will return to
headlusarters, Now York City, about the 1st of the month.
June 30, 1873.
DEPARTMENT OF Tfln LAKES.
Briadies-Ge,,emi P. St. G. C~ooke: ffedouearle,-s. Demote, MicA
27oe-t f ackinac.-A General Court-martial was appointed to meet at Fort Mackinac, Mich., July 12. Dc.
tai for the court: Surgeon E. H. Abadie, U. S. Army;
Ida.-Gen. it1. S. Htancock: .trdu'r'scar. Gretne andileuetons. N. Y. Captain Leslie Smith,
First Infantry; Assistant SurThefolowng
ffier wee rgiterd a hadqartrsgeon Win. Notauci, U. S. Army; First Lieutenant Alien
ffier wee rgiterd a hadqartrsSmith, adjutant; Second Lieutenant Matthew MarktDlepartmont of Thefolowng
the East, for the week ending July 15, land, First Infantry. First Lieutenanut Elward Davis,
.873: Second Lieutenant James R. Cranston, Tenth In- Third Artillery, aide-de-camp, judge-advocate
of the
entry; Captain, A. C. 31. Pennington, Second Artillery; court.
________
Ikritiond Lieutenants John
Conline, Ninth Cavalry; 0.
I. Webster, Fourth Infantry; Captain Win. Dickinson,
MILITARY DIVISION OF TaE PACIFIC.
JY.S. Army; Major George P. Andrews, Fifth ArtilDOEPAETOIEST OF THE EAST.
cry; Firit Lieutenant WV.
R. Parnell, First Cavalry; Major-Gen. JT. M. Sa/wfield:-HTdg'?r Sap, Framcd~soo, Cal.
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. A. Woodruff, Second Artillery.
DEPARTMENT OF OJALCFotnxiA.
Leave of absence for thirty days, commencing en the
1st instant-on surgeon's certificate of disability-has
)Con granted Captain Rauben M. Potter, military satoreCoopor, Quartermaster's Department. At the expiration
Iif his leave,
Captain
on the recommendation of
Ihe chief quartermasterPutter,
of the departmefit, is ordered to
Pcrt Wood, Bedloo's Island, for duty as A. A. Q. M. at
hat post.
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The following-named officers registered their names
at these headquarters during the week ciading Tuesday,
July 8: Captain George B. Hoge, Twelfth Iufantry;
First Lieutenant John Lafferty, Eighth Cavalry; A. A.
Surgeon F. S. Stirling, U. S. Army; Captain C. B.
Tbrookmnorten, Fourth Artillery; First Lieutenant
Walter Howe, Fourth Artillery.
DEPARTMENT OF THLE COLUMBIA.
Fort C'olmainiis.-A General Court-martial was apColonelJeff. 0. Davis: Headqquarters, Portland, Oregon.
iointed to mneet at Fort Columbus, N. Y. H., July 11.
A General Court-martial was appointed to meet at
)otail for the court: Captain La Rhatt L. Livingston, Fort Kamnath 4a-n,_on Monday,
Jane 23. Detail
L'bird Artillery; Assistant Surgeon Alexander H. Hoff,ortacu:
Captains David Ppny, First Cavalry;
IJ. S. Army ; First Lieutenants Thomas F. Quinn,
Henry C. Heabrouck, Fourth Artillery; James Jackson,
'ourth Infantry, Robert IV. Bard, Second Infantry; First Cavalry; Robert Pollock, Twenty-first
Infantry;
t olin B. Eaton, TIhird Artillery; John W. Bean, First Licutenants James B. Hazelton, Fourth Artillery;
.IPiftcentha infantry; Second Lieutenant Benjamin H. Charles C. Cressen, Henry N. Moss, First Cavalry.
t 3andolph, Third Artillery. First Lieutenant George Socond Lieutenant George W. Kingsbury, Twelfth InP.Drstow, Third Artillery, judge-advocate.
fantry, judge-advocate.
a .Fi'fte A rtilt,'ra.-Privato Woods was Seriously inA General Court-martial was appointed to meet at
uroil
on
'Thursday, July 10, by the upsetting of a gunu, the headquarters Department of the Columbia,
I
on Mon.
arriago during an artillery drill,
day, June 9. Detail for the court: Captain John MenI
I Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Va.-During the denhall, ,Fourth Artillery; H. C. Hasbrouck, Fourth
iinontlhs of May, June, July, August, anui September, of Artillery; .Assistant Surgeon H. J. Phillips, Medical
I?lie present year, the course of practical instruction Department; Captains C. H. Hoyt, A. Q. Al.; J. G.
a,,, bo us follows, viz. : Field Battery-The service of Primble; First Lieutenants Wa. H. Winters,
C. C. Creshe 3-inch, the 12 pdr., and the 1-inch and 1-2-inch Get- s)ui, H. N. MIoss, First Cavalry; Second
Lieutenant S.
ii lug guns;, mechanical mancouvresaend blank cartridge W. Taylor, Fourth Artillery. Second Lieutenant Gee.
aid target practice with the 3-inch and 12 pdr., and W. Kingsbury, Twelfth Infantry, judge-advocate.
oalibres of Galling, guns. Siege Battery-Tho ser27-odo.-A
despatch dated Fort Klanaath, Oregon,
a'ice of the 4-2-inch acid 4-5-inch guns, and of the 8-inch July 10, -v-a-reka,11, says: The trial of the Modocs
Iowitzer; mechaiiical mnauconvrea with blocks, rollers, implicated in the massacre of General Caiaby
and Peace
gditing-jacks, niad gins; the transportation and laying of Commissioner Thomas was concluded yesterday before
Ilatforuis; blank cartridge and target practice with the the Military Commission. The evidoace for the proseaoawitzer and with each kind of gun. Sea-Coast Battery cution. was of the most positive character, leaving no
p-The service of the 15-inch, 10-inch, and 1HO pdr. gunus, doubt of the guilt of t6e prisoners. The only witnesses
nd of tbeo flanke defence, howitzer meochanicialmiancou. for the defence were Soarfaced Charlcy,
C
res by mueaiia of hydraulic lifting and pullin~g jacks, Mose, and William. Their testimonyDave, One-eyed
amounted to
ins, blocks, and rollers; transportation Ly macus of nothing in favor of the prisoners, but
was simply a reradles, sling carts, trucks, and skids ; blank o~rtridge cital of what the Klamath Lake Indians
had done and
ud target prectice with the 15-inich, 10-inch and 100 the statements they made to the witnesses
since this
Jr. giuns. IThie service, mechanical inanosuvres, blank trouble began. Tue only testimony
produced by the
aLartridge and target practice of the 10-inch guns will be prosecution which was of no value was that of Dyar, tlae
Iv:kcaeiniata as well as barbette.) Mortar Batteries- Induan Agent of the Klamath reservation. H-e could
'he service of the Coehorn mortar, S and 10-inch siege swear to nothing positively, except that
he accompanied
iortars, and 10 and 13-inch sea-coast mortars ; mechan- General Caniby and the Peace Commission
to the coun!al rnancoicvres of the siege mortars by means eil tent. No doubt exists in the minds
of those who atfHbocks, rollers, etc., and of the sea-coast inert- tended the trial but that the Commission
will find thes
re by means of the gin, hydraulic jacks, and rol-. prisoners guilty of the charges and
specifieations on
)ra; laying platforms for, acid target praot~oe With, which they were tried The'eoldiers
an4 citizens of the
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acid soa. Ho was wrecked off Hatteras, and near San..
tiago, de Cuba, has had soma hard fighting in the war of
the rebellion under Blenker, Fremont, Stoneman, end
last, though not least, Sherman. His last brevet states
that it was granted I'for conspicuous gallantry in oharg.
ing a large band of Indiana strongly fortified in the infernal Caves, Pittoner, Cal.' These matters are meonticajod merely in explanation of the action of Colcnel
rlarnell at the time of the disaster. His training andinstinct forced him to the front when "ea proper authorities were demoralized and utterly unan .or the occasion,
when ladies bravely and resignedly 3.waited the un
known terrors; which appal thes mine :na the moment of
impending shipwreck and death, and tlbo poor, miserable
stcerage passengers were huddled together in a wila,
agitated runies, waailing and praying, and locking for aid
from the few brave gentlemen who were on the ship."
DEr1AlTMldNT OF THE GULF.
1.
place appeared to take a lively interest in the triaL The
prisoners were also very attentive, and seemed to rely
wholly en the Commission for justice. Colonel Elliot,
Colonel Curtis, and Dr. Belden, the official reporter for
the Commission, will leave this morning for San Francisco.
DEPARXTMENT OF ARIZONA.
Lacuienanl-Colonel George Crook: Hfeadquarters, rrestiv,
.4.Z.
A despatch from San Francisco, July 14, reports that
Arizona advices of the 7th instant, state that orders
have been issued for the abandonment of Camp Hualipi,
Beall Springs, and Dale Creek. The troops will be employed iu constructing the telegraph line. In reply to
a letter from a resident of St. Louis. General Crook, commandiag the depirtment, has written as follows, under
date of Juno 25: " Amy further trouble from the
Apaches will not be by any means of former magnitude;
the intention of the military is to nip in the bud anything bearing a semblance of lawlessness or insubordination. I do not claim for the Indians with whom peace
has lately been made (after an arduous campaign) any
moral attributes other than possessed by savages in general: it is, however, my conviction that they can be
made to respect and obey the laws like anybody else ;
all promises made to them will be carried out to the letter; Indians accepting the situation in good faith will
receive their protection under the law; those persistently
defying the law will be treated as white outlaws should
be under the same cireumstances. Some Indians who
have declined to come in upon reservations have lately
been attacked by the troops in the Tonto Basin. The
details, I presume, you have already learned from the
press. I would state further that much of the country
called by you the ' Bradehaw District' has lately been
pretty well explored, and many valuable mines located,
comprehending the Benton, Tiger, Minnebaha, and
other very valuable argentiferous ledges, and that at
other points in the Territory parties of prospectors are
busily at work, meeting with success."
Tweenty-ithird Infantry.-FirstLieutenant W. F. Rice
Juno 26 was assigned to duty in command of the Indian
scouts at the San Carlos Indian Reservation, and was
directed to report in person, for duty, to the commanding officer Camp Grant, A. T. Second Lieutenant Geo.
B. McDermott under same date was relieved from Lis
present duties, and ordered for duty to Fort Yama,
Cal.
lowivard's Treaty wilto Coch/ise.-A letter from the Governor of Sonora to The San PFrancisco Alta CaUlifornia
upon ihe outrages committed by the Arizona Apaches
during their raids into Mexico has disclosed the fact
that the terms of General Howard'" treaty with these
Indians have never been made public. The Alte of July
1, commenting upon Governor Pesqueira's letter, eays:
"We demand the publication of the treaty made between General Howard and Cochise. Let the people
know the terms by which we are disgraced, and our
friendly sister republic humiliated and wronged. We
deny the right of the Secretary of the Interior to keep it
concealed. It is public property, and we know of no
motive for secrecy except consciousness of wrong." On
the 9th of January last General Crook wrote to Governor Pesqueira as follows: I have the honor to inform
you that after the 20th instant I will compel the Indians
in the southern part of this territory, known as the tribe
of Cochise, to submit themselves to daily roll-oall, and
if they should refuse, I will commence hostilities against
them without delay. Knowing that these Inlians have
been a terrible scourge to youi State, I take the liberty
of requesting you to place strong detachments near the
line to prevent them from taking refuge in Sonora if
they escape the pursuit of our soldiers. Do me the favor
to keep this secret until the date mentioned above.
Governor Pesqueira returned his thanks, and said the
troops of Sonora had been ordered out as requested. But
General Crook did not keep his promise, and the reason
of his failure to do so is thus explained by Tle Alta: "IHe
went with a formidable force of cavalry to the Chiricabua Reservation, and told Cochise that he must bring
up his men to daily roll-call, in accordance with the
order of General Schofield, commander of the Division.
Cochise refused, and told General Crook that he had no
right to be there with his soldiers, for the treaty with
Howard stipulated that the troops would not come on
the Reservation, except to travel along the roa4s between the military posts. Coohise made no concealment
of the raiding by his tribe into Sonora, and said his
treaty with Howard did not forbid it. General Crook
had nc copy of the treaty, and be believed Coohise was
right, or at least he was afraid of violating the obligations of his Government, and therefore retired. Ho then
wrote to the commander of the Division requesting a
copy of the treaty, and General Schofield, not having
such a document, wrote to the Secretary of War requesting a copy of it, but after a lapse of four months it
hits not been received here, necessary as it is to the
proper understanding and performance of their duties.
The commander of the Division of the Pacifo and the
commander of the Department of Arizona occupy the
honorable position of standing guard, at a respectful
distance, over a lot of Apaches, while they are engaged
in murdering and plundering the peaceful citizens of a
friendly republic, they ignorant oi their rights and
duties against the bloody Caohise, whose insolence they
cannot chastise, and whose assertions about the treaty
they cannot deny. Arc we not right in demanding the
exposure of this infamous treaty ? Is it not' disgraceful
enough that such a corrupt bargain should ever have
been made? Is this the vaunted peace policy? Coahise
and his blood-thirsty tribe were moved, with the assistance of the American Government, to a reservation
within three hours' journey of the Mexican settlements I
They were assured that no troops should watch or check
their proceedings I They were placed in charge of an
agent who consents to retain his position while he knows
they are engaged in the trade of murder I The order of
a daily roll-call, enforced at all the other reservations,and regarded as necessary to prevent raids, is not applieable here l"
I
JULY 20, 1873.
ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL.
.
Francisco, Cal., reporting to commanding general Divis. peoupleolhad followed him by might and day.
Iamaspie'sl
^ft
'IV6
ion of the Pacifio.
bado
paobes-Yuma Indians, which recently left arms. Of military firearms we find exhibited in GalUgig/etiCavcalry.-First Lieutenant John Lafferty the Date Creek Reservation, tho same paper reports was lery No. 10 the systemsg of Werndl. and Fruhawirth, with
havieg complied with S. 0. No. 98, headquarters Mili-. followed promptly by the cavalry company from Fort all their constituent parts in different
states of
fabricaexhiThe
and the Berdan musket.
try Division of the Pacific, June 23 was directed to re- Whipple and a large body of Heal psi Indian scouts, un- tion, the Chassepot
rifles of luxury is very rich and beautiful, espoirt til the commanding general Division of the Pacific. der Captain McGregor, of First Cavalry, and Nickerson, bition of the
are
which
Lancaster,
the
and
Lefancheux
p(tytttent of Troops.-Meajor and Paymaster William of General Crook's staff, driven into the Colorado reser- peelally
always and everywhere used by preference, although
j Rjoieractng
hie pamater Juy 5wasdircte vation where they took shelter, but from which they the
exhibition of other manufacturers is a proof that
to.' thcetroos
a toncincef
theymaster, Ju
o w
ne dir7te
0,
tarted on the 12th of June, under charge of Captain
ether systems of military firearms, such as Peabody,
ato Vnouher Aroose
oncl ade FothmstVancoufr Cape D0i87Burns and Lieutenant E. D. Thomas, Fifth Cavalry, TO Werndl,
Wauzl, etc., can easily be adopted for sporting
tVappoiuvent AndSteens, indth order namcaed,CaeDs the reservation at Verde, to which they at first refused rifles. Revolvers,
chiefly after Colt's principle, are exgo.
appoitmentand
teven, in he oder nmed.to
Fot laniathi.- GeeaCor-rtlwsap
hibited in great number. The Russian Government expoiner it
et -AtF r KnemathCouregonrJune 23. Dp.
A despatch from San Francisco, July 18. says: The hibits in the southern covered courtyard the transfremed
tointor thmeut: Captainst
Klamatd Prerry, First C2valry; recent attacks of Lieutenant Babcock on the Tonto
Ernka musket, now in uee in the army; and arms of
C. Hebrouk,
Forth
rtillry;
amesApaches has produced a good effect.
Two hundred
the Berdan lock No. IL, which are
* Henry
~~~~~~~~~~~savages
have surrendered at the reservation. Chief smaller calibre, with
gun
Jacson
avlry Fiat
RoertPoloc, Tent-fist n-Chelten Pan says he wants peace. General Crook made now manufactured on a grand scale in the Imperial
fanty;
LiutenntsJas
irs
B.Hezeton Forthhim sergeant of the foraie of Indian scouts at Verde. manufactories in Tula. The Dryesee needle-gun, which
Artlley;
C Crsoo,
ha. st avary;Hery .MosThree companies of troops, under the command of Major in late years has become so celebrated, has undergone
~cet
ecod
Cvaly.
Leuenat Gorg W.Kins.Brown, are pursuing bands of Apache Indians going many improvements, and forms one of the most remarkbury, Twelo Infantry, judge-advocate
able objects in the collective collection of the German
toward Ban Pedro.
Empire in the rotunda. The lock is an improved needle
Kaitern Oregon Service.-Tbe following named troops
mechanism; simplicity and solidity are united with a
June 191wore dsloiguated for service in eastern Oregon,
CREEDMOOR RIFLE RANGE.
quick and convenient manipulation, and it is equal to
end will constitute a separate command: Troops B, F,
(Frem the Galaxy for August.)
Thewhole mecbanGil and K, First Cavalry, under command of Major
WEiLm we note the decline of base-ball, we observe the best systems now in existence.
John Green, First Cavalry: Companies B, C. and I, with interest the indications, afforded by the establish. lamconsists only of six parts, and that the loadiow and
seconds. The
Twenty-first Infantry, and Battery E, Fourth Artillery, ment of a National Rifle Association, and the' inaugura- firing does not require more than three
with
under command of Major E. C. Meson, Twenty-first In- tion of its rsnge at Creedmoor, near New York, that we deficiencies of the old needle-gun are now done away
fantry. The commanders as designated were directed to have witnessed the first beginning of a pastime that bids by the adoption of a calibre of eleven millimetres and
Of quite a
report to the department commander for instructions, fair ere msny years to become a truly national amuse- the metal cartridge with a heavy charge.
rifle,
The command wits ordered to move in light marching ment and exercise, as well adapted to Texas and Call- reculirr construction is the much talked of shell
ceder; the soldiers to ho provided with sholter tents, the fernia as to Maine and New York; and peculiarly the use of which was forbidden by the Petersburg Conthe,
under
shell
effiuren their field allowance, and ten days' vationa trans. American, by the historical s6ssoeiations of a hundredl vention of 1860, excluding the use of
ported in waggone. Pursuant to inetructions from divis- years of victory and prosperity. The opening of a sin1- weight of 400 grammes. The rifle has a calibre of
ion headquarter~s, Troop K, First Cavalry, was assigned gle rifle range in a single State is only a beginning, but twenty-three millimetres; at the lower end of the barto duty in the Department of the Columbia, and ordered it is a significant beginning when the character of our rel is the look (versobluss); it is pr vided with screws
right.
to report to Major John Green, First Cavalry, for special people aid their history is remembered, as 'well as the and a catch, by which it may heturned to the
service As soon as the service of Comoanies A, G, K, history of the similar institution in England. We are, The lock contains the needle mechanism. The butt
bow,
bolstered
mild01, Fourth Artillery, can be dispencedl with as guard in a great measure, the descendants of the bowmen that end of the gun is represented by an iron
greatly helps the man in taking aim. The shot
to public property, they are ordered to report to the'r sent their flights of cloth-yard shafts tat Crecy and Agin- which
charge; at the lo wer end of the
an exp loding
peepr satio
inthe
opetmet of California. A court; and the same temperament and spirit that made contains
in, which contains
a small pipe of copper is srewed
seen as the services of Light Battery B, Fourth Artillery, theme such magnificent marksmen survive in the Anglo- shot
apparatus; a small hammer striking on
the
and Companies E and G, Twelfth Infantry, can be dlis- Saxon race to-day. Wherever they have an opportuni- percussion
the shell into
explodes the charge, and this bursts
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peneed with as guard to Modoc prisoners, they are or- tjr they are sure to assert themselves, as our own rifle- a cap
to be satisfacpieces. The result is said
dered to report to their proper stations in the 'Depart- men shoiwed in the Revolution, and as our mountain six orreight
gun
celebrated
The
paices.
1,800
of
a
distance
at
tory
ment .AofdaioeIrnia.~h
iltr
men show even to-day all over the West,, from Buffalo manufaotury of
Liege is not represented in the Exhibi'al-he iliaryCommission appoint- Bill down to the least known scount who serves against
by its own productions, hut merely by a collection
tdetry Uaptain Jack, and others, concerned in the the Modocs or the Apaches. There is in our native tionrifles
have been tried and used. It would have
which
murder of General Canby and Dr. Thomas, the Peace American character a natural and hereditary aptitude of
if in the rotunda a more systematic
Commi~sioners, met at Fort Klamnath on the 5th of July, for rifle-shooting, an enthusiasm, latent, only requiring been desirable firearms of different models had been
end elosod the proceedings on the 0th. The verdict is to be called out, that makes this a sport peculiarly apt grouping of the
The hardness of phosphorbronze, which
believed to be that the accused Indians are guilty of to catch our public fancy, if once fairly presented. Its arranged.
to thirty-five kilogramrmes per
the charges, although nothing is known yet of the de- strength, its great strength, we are convinced, lies not so weighs from thirty
has, together with the low price, led
criejon of the Commission. The Modoca arraigned were much in its military as en its social and entertaining as- square milimetre,
of fabricating parts of the lock, and even barCaptain J;eck, Schornobin, John, Beaten Charley, Black peat. The English kings in times past were partiou- to the idea of this kind of metal, but the trials have
Jim, Sholocks, and Bonchoew. The witnesses for the lar to encourage shooting in every county; each parish rels, of guns
not proved its value. In the covered courtyards of the
prosecution were T. F. Riddle, the interpreter, and Mrs. had its "1butts," and every fine summer
found Swiss exhibition we find the Amnsler masket, now in
jRiddle, his Indian wife, Peace Commissioners Dyar and the young men at their shooting, while theevening
lasses looked
new Vettorlirepeater in differIfeachiam, and the Modocs Shack Nasty Jim, Steamboat on and smailed on the victorious and bantered the clumsy use with a valve-lock; the
rifles,earabines, and small guns
*
Frank, Bogus Charley, Hooker Jim, and William. The marksmen' -andthese kings found their reward in their ent models, as muskets,
oadets; finally, Martini breech-loalers for military
evidecice showed that, from warning g iven by Hooke invincible a~rchers. So we may confidently look forward for
*
Jim to Riddle previous to tem
tigthre
was."evry to the time when the crack of rifles shall re-echo from and sporting purposes, with locks of an improved Peanothing of imreaso
blievethat
to
thePeaetiCommisionr 'wold
ranges " established all over the land. That this is by body mechanism. France has exhibited
portance in firearms, but a very instructive collection
be attacked. Riddle and Mrs. Riddle so informed the no means an extravagant expectation is proved by the of nearly all the metal cartridges now in use in nearly
Commissioners, who, however, determined to proceed to wonderful career of success that has attended the pracarmies. England has not sent much worthe piace. The evidence established that after the de- tics of rifle-shooting in England since the first inaugura- all European
the arms exhibited we may only menlivery of the speeches by Captain. Jack, General Canby, tion of the British National Rifle Association. Begin- thy of notice. Of
Henry-Martini musket and the system Soper.
Dr. Thomas, and Mr. Meacham, and while Schonchin ning with at few, emerging slowly to public view against tion the
States exhibit, in the Swedish pavilion,
vas sPeaking, Captain Jack cried, "Hetebet I" ("all a dead weight of true Anglo-Saxon stolidity and indif- The Northern
gun, which has also been tried
ready") and fired at Canby. Ellen's Man also fired at ference, it took a snddenu leap to popularity after the the adopted Remingtonthis musket in the United States
Canby. Schonoihin shot at Meacham; Hooker Jim writing of Tennyson's famous "Form l Riflemen, in Austria. We findand the systems of Peabody, Colt,
chased and shot at Dyer; Boston Charley shot Dr. form I " The angry attitude of France in 1859, after the of North America,
Borden; Springfield rifles with a sort of Wanzl
Thomas. The parts played by the other accused Indi- victory of Solfereno, and the true British rabidity on the and
and rifles of Ward, Burton, Sobrape, and a modiace were not so prominent. At the end of each wit- Gallic question, were skillfally taken advantage of by lock,
fication of the Remington system.
nebs's testimony the evidence was read to the prisoners, the poet in his appeal; and the riflemen did in truth
who were asked if they wished to ask any question, but form, all over the country.
SOME time ago some speculators in Jersey obtained
they invariably declined to say anything. The accused
In Canada the same result was attained by the fears lontrol
of the property at Morristown on which stands
Indians had no counsel, and seemed to rely entirely for of those mythical demons of rapine, the terrible Fenian t he
building used by George Washington during the
jenstice upon the Commission, Evidencs for the defence brotherhood. Rifle practice has become universal in Jersey Revolutionary campaign, and talked and wrote it
commenced on the third day, 'when, at Captain Jack's re- Canada, and a Canadian "1team " carried off the grand upin that pure spirit of patriotism, which Dr. Johnson
quest, Dave, Moss, and Scarf icedaCharley were brought prize at Wimbledon a year ago, beating all eomsrs. The
so truly, and it was handed over for disposiin, ironed, to testify. Nothing of nny immediate ad- result which in England and Canada has been g tined by described
tion under the hammer of the auctioneer. Governor
vantage to the prisoners was developed by their testi- an appeal to national fears, is more likely in our own Theodore F. Randolph purchased the old building
meony, 'which was merely a narrative of the sayings and count~to be gained by an appeal to national pride and
grounds in behalf of himself, es-Condogsof the Klamath Indians in connection with the aptitude. Our National Rifle Association has snaeceeded and adjoining
N. Halsey, General N. Norris HalUedocs since the beginning of the trouble, The sum in erecting a "1range " as fine as any in the worli, at a gressman George
Vlecic Lidergood, at the same
ef their testimony was that the Modoce were incited to cost of nearly thirty thousand dollars; in exciting an sted, and Mr. W.it Van
iing as their intention to reserve it for the
resistance by the Klamaths. Captain Jack made a long interest in all parts of the Union about their plans and time announ
Society, with a ppirit
speech in his own defence. IHe said that before the objects; and has accomplished all this 'within a year and State. The New Jersey Historical
of its distinguished membership, past and prestreuble he was living near Yreka and was a "1good Indi- a half from the time that some twenty private gentle- worthy
taken up the matter, and at a recent
an,"1so known to all the whites, lived like the men met together to etrganizo a club, in the ofiies of a ent, have promptly
meeting, at which were present the four gentlemen
whites, subsisted upon what he could kill and busy New York editor. That the object has been effect- named above, resolved to repurchase the historic place,
catch, and never begged. He denied any re- ed so soon, without any spurring bugbear of foreign in- and hold it forever as a repository for relios of the ilBlionaibility for the war, and declared that he always vasion, without any assistance of political influence, and lustrious father of the country and his associates. The
we-atod to live at peace. He was finally driven to the in spite of the supine indifference of all the military an- Executive and Finance Committees were also authorized
lava bed by the attacks made by the soldiers upon his thoritiss in their official capacity, is proof that the in- to issue 500 shares of stock at $100, in the nams of
People. While in the lava bed he tstill desired peace, terest in the subject must be latent in American nature
Association of the New Jersey Hisanid, because he advocated it, the other Indians 'would to be so easily awakened. What bas been accomplished " The Washington
and that the proceeds of subscription as
call him "squaw." lie also said that he knewr the in England a glance at the list of prizes at Wimbledon torical Society,
received shall be applied as follows: First, to
Iwhites would hold him responsible for what 'was done, last year wlll show, The interest must be great which rapidly asupon
the property, and second, to providing a
as he was the chief,
induces not only the Queen, Prince of Wales, Prinoess payment
fund for its maintenance and perpetuation." A subAlexandra, and other members of the ro at. family, to soription list was opened on the spot, and five gentleDEr~ARTMENcT OF ARIZONA.
give munificent prizes year by year, but Jals brings out men put themselves down for ten shares each. The
Luteanvj.Ceoson George Creek: Headquarters,Praowe,4.2'.
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gifts from dozens of the nobility and gentry, and from price paid for the property was $25,000.
The following particulars relative to the surrender of Indian rajaha and China merchants. We find such ofDelebay has, been communicated to the Arizona Caizenu ferings as "1the Rajahl of Kolapore's Imperial Challenge
THE following despatch has been received at the Navy
June 28, by its correspondent at Apache: On the 24th
u,"teCiaCalneCp""h
Belgian Cup " Department:ST. JoHNs, N. F., July 28, 1878.
of pri,
aptinRandall, Twenty-third Infantry, 'with (gvnb h CasusEaaruso rssels and Anthis command, consisting of Lieutenant A. 0. Bredie, wr) teBreeCp""al
eerp
u,
D. C.
WaAsinton,
Roteson,
Secrdary
First Cavalry, parts of Companies L and N, same regirahcCp"PbiecolsCpamnahstf
Meet and of Company I, Twenty-third Infantry, 'with ohr.W
Arrived this morning all well. Will sail Saturday
idmthsbtenteHueo
od
JAMES A. Gazz.
shout fifty Apache scouts from Apache, surrounded a and os of Commons, Oxford and Cmrde atr
morning.
ranchoria and opened fire when the Indians surrendered against factory, voluneragisrelrlwys
la the NewrYork Padst
letteroremaining
*itot
Ina
followig
TIM
LFTTErS IN THE NEW YORK POST-ONFI01.
to the number of twenty-five full grown warriors with and merchants, every es fsceyecp h hrh
their women and children, The next dlay Delohay's and 'we doubt not
smeoth
muulr Christians
ewe camp was surrounded and he with the fragments amiong them are itching to be at it.
ole. co the date given These letters are retained inthe New
(to Atotal of 132), of his once formidable band gave In
York Offics for one month from date, after which they me set to
to the forces of the Government. Delohay said he had
IN~an article 'nu the firearms at the Vienna Exposi- the Dead-Letter OMls,'washlngton:
Bn nett, General.
been able to elude the troops in previous campaigns, but tion, the WivnerWkmsiUflungs Zeifuag of June 19 in- Brown, J. i,Colonel. Pedacek,
o, ,kptain.
in the present one, the beat trailers from among his own forms us that Austria has the richest codleotion of firereceived at thi s0es for Colonel Serrell.
A letter asabeen
gpllCUMOIU51 ilUDacV(1Un.
yynie present system, and neignbors or the ueceaveu, UtI aiuo wIsu many
paymaster arrives at the post, the calculations on
b are made out and examined on the spot. Each
gler receipts the roll with opportunity to question its
rrectneu; and such question is forthwith settled and
eientmade. The company commander is left in
session of assured data upon which to base his next
l1.
1Te proviso at tbe close of the section, that " The
retary of War may, in cames where troops are located
remote points, or where payments as bereinbefore
ovided would work hardship to the men, direct pay.
natin curiency, as heretofore," betrays a justly
ended consciousness that the scheme would work
rdsblp to the men. If the most remote posts are
pted, why not all; why not tbose nearer, t hich are
erally intermediate? To exempt some posts from
we visits would make an odious and invidious dbsetion. Classification of the posts into two kinds,
j visited, the other not visited by the paymaster,
tuld inevitably make discontent. Tbree-fourths of
lArmy are west of the Mississippi, and the method
payment for the whole Army should be uniform.
,as the number of posts not visited would become
oll, and the number of paymasters named in the 13th
tion of this bill (thirty,) avould n-it be sufficient for
I service. Indeed the War Department might well
ide that the method proposed would "work hard.
Pto the men" throughout the whole Army, and thus,
fur as practicable, make little change from the old
iteln.
Ihba been announced that this p:oject Is based on
!example of the pension bureau, which pays the
asioners in checks. But the cases, Colonel ALVORD
ps, are not parallel. The latter receive quarterly an
iriable sum, and generally live In fixed abodes,
msible to banks, where they can readily get their
cks cashed. Even with that bureau, as with every
ier bureau paying by checks, there is much delay
l vexation by qnestions growing out of lsat checks,
6ed endorsements, etc. In the Paymaster General's
ce these questions aro still arising on checks issued
the Bounty Bureau at least five or six yenrs since.
cases of lost checks the system of liplicates is
aght with annoying delays. (See act Feb. 2, 1872
I General Orders, Nos. 6 and 15, of 1872.) The law
vides that a period of six mouths must elapse before
tiplicate can be issued.
rie Pay Department now makes paymcnt by checks
enever practicable, especially to officers and disrged men, either to them personally or by use of
mail, ard in time of war the difictulties herein
ed would be so multiplied as to render payments by
cks quite impracticable. There is undoubtedly
cein many of these objections and we are glad to
them presented for Congressicnal consideration.
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or the xoodoc war to have
amounted altogether to S5,000, most of which was
for transportation. There was no contract for transportation In the Modoc country. But for the war none of It
would have been required. The cost of supplies was
from six to thirteen cents per pound. The contractprice at Klamath and Warner was from 8ad to 4X
cents per pound. The cost of transportation from
Redding, Cal., to the lava-beds, was about 100 per cent,
more than it would have been had the outbreak occurred at any other season of the year. The sum total
is not alarming, our chief expenditure having been in
valuable lives. The English for their little campaign
against the Ashantees had to pay it appears $4,5,000,
of which $1,285,000 was for the Army, $1,805,000 for
the Navy, and $1,620,000 for contingedees. For prowlIT is asserted that the slowness of our steam slons and forage $00,000 was required, and $150,000
vessels of war .s mainly due to the size of their span for clothing.
and riggings. A very simple way of proving or disWz are indebted to the Pendon Recor-d for calling
proving this statement, or of ascertaining how much
speed is loot through the vessels being heavily sparred, our attention to nmomission In an article in which,
would be, as one of our correspondents sug- adverting to tie passage of Pension Acts by the Homse,
gests, to order several of the vessels to dovelop it was stated that "the loss of an arm at or above
their greatest speed with all their spars tant, and the elbow is to constitute a disability of the sec'ond
under different conditions of wind anl wave-and then class, and entitles to a monthly pension of $24." It
to test their speed under like circumstances, with the should have been for those ehose lost of arm at or above
yards and spars sent down on deck, and the ships the ebow is of such a character as to prevent wearing an
articfiue limb. It does not apply to those who can wear
stripped to their lower masts.
In the opinion of our correspondent, all the steam artificial limbs.
engines now on board our ships will have to be conAT a late meeting of the Augusta (Ga.) branch of the
signed to the scrap heap, before any great speed can be
obtained from the acknowledged fine hullsof our ships Southern Historical Society, General W. S. Walker was
upon to speak, and said that as the mind of his
of war. We agree with the correspondent that the slow called
little daughter began to unfold, she asked him one day
Army officers of distinction.
But one of the class of 1818 now remains In the
Army, Major GiLEs PORTER, on the retired list. This
class, the first which was ever graduated regularly at
the Military Academy, numbered among its members
such names as DELAXIIELD, TALCOTT, STANHOPE
SMITH, RINOGOLD, HORACtE WEBSTER, McKNzisE,
HARDING and BACHE, in addition to the lamented object of this notice, all of them well known to the
Army, and who rendered brave and faithful service to
the country in their day and generation, and reflected
c'edit on the Army in many a hard fought field in the
Black Hawk and Seminole wars, in the Mexican campaigns, and in suppressing rebellion.
speed of our vessels is due to inefficient steam machi-
nery, and not to" heavy spars and rigging."
THE following is the programme arranged by the
Executive Committee of the Society of the Army of
the Potomac, for the meeting of different Army Socleties on the 11th, 12th and 13th of May, at lIbrrriburg,
Penn.: Monday, May 11: Re-union of Ninth Army
Corps at 3 P. M.; Re-union of Hartranft's Division at
S P. M.; Banquet (Ninth Corps) at 9 P. M. Tuesday,
May 12: Re-union of Sixty Army Corps at 9 A. M.;
lie-union of Cavalry Corps at 10 A. M.; Re-union of
Military Order of Loyal Legion at 10 A. M.; Re-unlon
of Society of the Army of the Potomac at 11 A. M;
Governor's reception at 8 P. Al.; Banquet (Society of
tie Army of the Potomac) at 10 P. M. Wednesday,
May 13: Meeting of Council of Administration, G A
R., at 9 A. M. ; Meeting of Natlinal Encampment, G
A. It., at 11 A. M.; Blanqiet (Grand Army of the Republic) at 10 P. A.
l-11cr a i'epartment
how he lost his leg. "It was aliot oft, my daughter.'
And in answer to further Inquiries on her part, he explained the reasons which Induced him and his fellowcountrymen to go to war. This Incident, he said, had
convinced himn of the necessity for such work as was
contemplated in the organization of the Southern Historical Society. He felt that no pains should be spared
In gathering up material which would give tz their
children and to their children's children a clear insight
into tIhe origin, rise, and progress of the Southern
Confederacy. The Augusta Chronicle adds: "In illustration of the fact that truth will triumph, and high
purposes be duly admiied, he mentioned the fact that
during the presentation of leading characters in a New
York theatre, greatly to the delight of the large audience, the man with tue inevitable cigar' appeared, and
the personation was greeted with wildet applause.
Next, Gen. Robert ELee was as successfully persontled as was possible to any man. lle recogiiition was
instant, and the applause itiat greeted the name and
personation of the distinguished Southern General
shook the building from pit to dome. There was in
that fact an omen lor the future-a happy omen, he
hoped, for the whole country. He, for one, was for the
Union, it we could keep It. If there was any sccession
in the future, it would be on the part of New England.
lo the Military Essays of Col. CnssNzy, The history of Southern soldiery would be a prouder
record than any other the nation could show. It would
R.A, recently published by HENRY HOLT AND CO., have to take Lee, Johnson, and Stonewall Jackson
As
New York, we find at page 182, the following curious exemplars of military genius, and confess that Southern
lon1g and eminent service, honorable error, which, for the sake of history, deserves correc- soldiery was the bravest in the woe Id.'
L LIVE if
;e lo bimself, to the Army,and to tie country,canme
a close by the death of Brevet Major-General
aVEy BROWN, U. S. Army, who dled oti tle 81st
in the seventy-ninth year of his age. Few officers
he Army were more widely known, and none more
iecled than this distinguished veteran. Though
ng in modest retirement at his home, on Staten
nd, for tlhe past few years, yet the announcement of
death will bring a feeling of sorrow to the hearts of
,y, not only of the older officers who were his coms and contemporaries, but of many junior to them,
,cinily of the Artillery, to whom be hald been a
le and examplar in all tbat constitutes tIie loyal and
REFErRItNG
tion. Speaking of " the exact value and use of monitors," the author says, ' inder the special sanction of
Congress, lie (Mr. Fox) undertook, after the war, to
bring across the Atlantic a largedouble turitted vessel,
the Miantonomciah, for the conviction of the sceptical
ship-designers of Euiope; but her being afterwards
banded over to Russia for use in the Baltic, as though
the return passage were too dangerous to attempt, natntrally weakened the then rising belief in the efficacy
of the Ericsson system."
Now, so far from the
Miattonomah " being handed over to Russia for use in
the Baltic," etc., she made the " return pausage" to
the United States without difficulty, and is now " out
of commission" at the Boston Navy Yard.
,tt soldier, the brave and honest s~rvant of his
atry, and the devoted Christian gentlentan. Gene_
_
_
BltowN's reputation in the Army was that of a
TIE Senate has confirmed the following Army pro
re mlartinet and strict disciplinarian, but he was so motions : Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Woods, Fifth
evcn when called upon to condemn, or to repri- Infantry, to be colonel; Mlajor Joseph N. G. Whistler,
Id,that his most sincere admirers were often amnong l'wenty.second Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel; Cap
* who had come under the strong anrm of his lains Guido Ilges, Fourteenlit Infantry, and Alfred L.
Ipline.
Hoiugh,'Thirteenth In fantlry, to tie majors; First-Lieutiefuneral took I lace oin Satuirtldy fromi St. John's terants Blenjamin It. Rtogers, Thirteenth Infantry, and
reh, Clifton, Staten Island. By General Brtow'ssJohn P. Willard, Fifteenth Infantry, to be captains;
,tes desire there wits no utilitary escort, but tbe Second-Lieutenants John A. Lundeen, Fourth Artillery,
awsa.b rne into the church on tile shoulders of RHger Brrnine, Jr., Thirteenth Infantry. William
told sergealits w bo load served under tIhe general's Mvtanmmon, Fourteenth Infantry, and Thomas B.
mind. The pall-bearers were Generils ('ASEY, Briggs, Fourteenth Infantry, tO be first-lieutenants.
SCROMBIE, WOODRUFF, CUYLEII, DAY and Mmt. Tibe President has senl the following nominatIons to
,and Culonels MACNALIY and LiviNusr;o.
Tile 'le Senate; Commodoic William E. Leroy to be RearJ service of the Episcopal Church was read by the Admiral United States Navy. David 0. Lews to be
Doctor ECCLESToN, rector *f time parish, assisted Assistanit Surgeon United States Navy.
he Rev. Doctor PEET, Of St. Georee's, New York,
:which an eulogiumn of a touching and graceful ehaTaxi: Secretary of War, March 13, transmitted to the
r was pronounced by Doctor ECCLESTON TiTe re- House of Representatives, for the information of the
ms
were taken to Rahway, New Jersey, fot iurtr- CoLUnlittee on Milittry ANairs, a letter of the Quarterqa th flitlly buri1 lot, Tbe vaurci was crow494 maiter-Generz-l of the Army, dsite4 tibe 91t4 Iitwat, and
AT the last session of Congress an act was passed
directing that a statue of the late Secretary of War,
Major General E. A. Rawlins. ile procured, for erection
at the national capital, and General 0. E. Babcock,
secretary to President Grant, Ainsworth R. Spofiord
Congressional librarian, and Edward Clark, architect of
the National Capitol buildings, aere chosen as a committee, and intrusted with the delicate business of
selecting the artist, selecting hrir. J. A. Bailey, of Phila.
delphia. The statrie of General Rawlins, now coinpleted, is seven feet in litight, and represents the
deceased military chieftain in the lull uniform of his
rank-a major general of the United States Army. In
the right hand the general holds a pair (if field-glasses,
and tSe left rests upon the hilt of it sword. The face
will be recognized at a glance by any one who knew
him in life.
A DESPATCH to the New York Times says: "The
afficers of the Howard Court of Inquiry give out that
the court is likely to conclude its ltbors much eather
than had been expected. They already contemplate
fnsl ndjournment within a short time. The impression
prevsils, from the evidence thus far submitted, that the
murt will decide that Gen. Howard is not perscnally
'esponsible for the wrongful acts of a few of the sub)rdinates who inide default, and that personally he is
ree from blame.
OaoDis have been given for the Pensacola,bearing
he flag of rear-admiral, to proceed to San Francisco,
Nhere she is to receive the new boilers about ready for
ier. Rear-Admiral Almy, on reaching the limits of the.
.orth Pacific station, is to regard himnseif as the oomnanding officer of the naval force on that station, in
he place of Rear-Admiral Pennock, transferred to the
Lasatic
station. This leavea the force on the South
5
acific station in charge, for the present, of the senior,
ommanding officer thereon.
Should the Pensacola
iot have left for San Francisco before these new orders
each her, she can scarcely be expected to arrive before
be 1st to the MQl4 Of J une. $b Wu titt419
Oa
roh 14.
*75octavo pages each, is devoted to the War of
te Rebellion, and to instructive comments on Gen$al SHERMAN's experiences during that brilliant
period in his career. How valuable this portion of
oswork will be to all students of military history,
be chapter we have published from it convincingly
beows. It is not offered to the public as a complete
story, but rather as an aide memoir to the future
Sbpier of our Civil War, and the effort has been, to
vfdense as much as possible, and leave abundant
i om for others to follow. From the tendency of
i eral SHERUAs's mind to frankness and distinct$0of statement, we may expect his work will be
e, to provoke criticism, but this will increase
Itherthan diminish its value, and it is well that it
Ii old see the light while so many of the promi nH actors in the scenes it describes still continue
idg!pag us. We shall have further occasion to refer
most important contribution to military history
aitadvances toward publication.
Is the miscellaneous appropriation bill introduced
1 Mr. GARFIELD, we find that "for the conversion
i
I'
od riding of heavy guns," the sum of $75,000 is
fanted, and the Secretary of War is authorized to
;pend for the same purpose the further sum of
gopoo, to be taken pro rata. from the amount
Ready appropriated for forts. To this latter we
~d no objection. We regard expenditures on our
H hcations as of far less account than those for
! ting defences; the Ordnance may reasonably
peed that until the quality of our guns is im
further expense for forts is of secondary
peved
But as $250,000 was asked for conBeity.
,,sion alone and $250 000 for experiments and
p, the proposed $175,000 would go only a little
s towards accomplishing the objects desired. In
it would not more than pay the expenses of proof
aezperimental guns, now almost completed. If this
1allsum is all that Congress is willing to grant,
e by all means let it be confined to the proof of
Ulow ready or nearly ieady, and not divided up
weenthese experiments and the conversions procted. Moreover what is meant by " for rifling I" It
tasy to see that it means more of NORMA" WIARD,
o evidently is not willing that the Government
il do anything in the way of improving or extenting with heavy guns, without his assistance.
e not Mr. WIARD'S assaults on the the Troasury
r far enough? Is it possible that any intellitman, at all conversant with the subject of heavy
tuice, has not by this time learned how utterly
:ueless Mr. WIARD'S ridiculous performances a.
2t Island were ? We cannot believe that Mr. GAR; is aware of the fatal load he has put upon
experiments proposed, by introducing the words
fih give Mr. WIARD another opportunity of
Government guns.
|Ismay be within the knowledge of Army officers
anEnglish sportsman by the name and title of
W
MCCARTY, has been lately organizing a
,ster bunt. The scheme has excited much com*
favorable and adverse, in the various papers.
,jucularly, a fierce contest has been waged in the
rams of that quietest and most thoroughly genly of sporting papers, the Forest and Stream.
.¢1 MCCARTY has announced his programme as
proposes to leave Glasgow, Scotland,
He
HAS9
lit, per steamship State of Nevada; arrive in
york about the 12th, remain seven or eight
bs thence to Niagara Falls, remaining one day;
to
t Chicago; then take a steamer, and proceed
Edge superior, fishing the rivers and lakes for two
then return to Chicago, and after a rest of
<,ys start for Texas, where the party is to join
trains, hunters and commissarist already proThis takes them into the
for the journey.
of June, when, says the Colonel, wild turkeys
11-1l
are full grown, fawns have lost their spots,
tasfflo calves are brown. After hunting through
*p Texas for fifty or sixt, days in quest of buf.
a other varieties of game, they propose to
pulblo, Colorado, thence the railroad to ColoSP;ngS, where those who are so inclined can
Twin Lakes and fish for speckled trout,
proceed via Denver, Cheyenne, Ogden, and
e City to the Yosemite Valley and Big Trees.
.40ying the scenery and flsl)ing they are to
*td
Nig-
take a steamer at San Francisco for Oregon, and
tackle the salmon among the rapids of the Columbia.
After this they are to return to San Francisco,
thence east of the Rocky Mountains, and spend a
shooting among
portion of time in Kansas to enjoy fall
the grouse, dear, antelope, bear and elk. The party
then proceed to St. Louis, remaining there a few days,
thence to Chicago to enjoy Fall duck shooting for a
brief period, and then return to New York via
Washington, reaching England in time for the holidays.
The programme is certainly varied, hut there are
many opponents who contend that its early part is
unsportsmanlike, denying that the gamei is then lull
trom the firm which now consists of Mr. GREGORY
alone.
OUR Naval officers are beginning to emulate the
example of their brethren across the water of the
British Naval Professional Associations and evidence of their thorough capacity for the work is
found in the lectures, pamphlets and essaysthat reach
us from time to time, penned by junior as well as
seniorofficers of our Navy. The latest contributions
to this class of literature are the essays of Lieutenant
BARBER on "Moveable Torpedoes," and Lieutenant
CONVERSE on " Torpedo Fuses." These little works
in the compass of a few pages, give us the
modern information on floating torpedoes; and the
first-named includes a history of their progress from
the time when the Dutch blew up the bridge across
the Scheldt of the PRINCE OF PARMA in 1585. This
first torpedo was much like BUTLER'S powder boat
at Fort Fisher, but more successful, the force of the
explosion being confined by walls of masonmy five
feet thick. After describing the ordinary drifting
torpedoes of all kinds, a full description is given of
the principal automatic moveable torpedoes, of which
Lieutenant BARBER observes, "the most important of
them is the WlITTEHEAD." No mention is made of
either the LAY or ERicasox machines, but as a previous lecture on the WEITIZEAD is referred to, it ie
possible that they may have been mentioned therein.
Submarine guns next claim attention, on which
point little is yet certainly settled.
grown, and further denying it as impracticable and
absurd. Colonel MCCARTY elaimsrto know every step
of the way in Northwestern Texas, while his opponents deny this in toto. Probably our Army officers who ate stationed around the Indian Territory
and the" Ilan Handle" of Texas may know more
about the country over which he proposes to travel,
and of the practicibility ofthe route, than any of the
gentlemen who have hitherto written on the subject.
Like the tour of the Ii, ocents Abroad" and Cook's
"Grand Continental Excursions," there is little
doubt that the " Big Hunt" will be a big bore to any
person of sense who may be induced to join it, but
that any serious diminution of the game of the great
West will issue therefrom, is hardly to be feared. If
any of the officers stationed in the department of
Texas behold crowds approaching them in the
course of the summer, they will be reassured against
THE race for government patronage in the small
fears of afresh Indian outbreak by the thought that
it is probably only the " Big Hunt" meandering that arms manufacture has become so keen that pressure
is brought to bear on Congress from many quarters
wap.
to annul the decisions of Ordnance boards and give
THE case of Commander RICHARD W. MEADE, U. another weapon a trial. The latest attempt is in
S. Navy v. the St. Louis M1tutual Life Insurance favor of the ROBERTS breech-loader, which stands at
Cempany, to which we referred in thel JOURNAL of present in the long catalogue of arms, meritorious
August 8th., is now on trill in Brooklyn, before and otherwise, excluded by law from the military
Judge Pratt. The suit, as we have before explained, service of the United States. The pressure produced
is to set aside and declare null and void, a transfer a request for information and suggestions, and a
by one company of its liabilities and responsibilities report from the Chief of Ordnance on the subject,
to another company without the consent of the in- which throws back the responsibility on Congress,
sured. In bringing it Commaiider MBEADE, has con- the Chief declining to do more than present the laws
sulted not only his own interests, bitt those of many and records on the subject. The wisdom of adopting a single model for all weapons in Government
officers of the Army and Navy. As our readlCrs ate
aware, the St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Company service admits of no controversy if once a good
established several years ago an Army and Navy In- model is secured, and there is little probability of
The plaintiff, in March, change in the U. S. weapon at present.
surance Department.
1871, at the office or agency of the above Company
in New York, took out at policy, which was to be
succeeded by a paid-up policy upon the performance
of certain conditions by the plaintiff. The plaintiff
alleges that he was induced to insure in the company from inducements, statements, and schemes
issued by Messrs. GRxGORtY and HOUSTON, the New
York Agents of the Company, and that while he has
performed his part of the contract, the Company
failed in theirs. Tlhat in March 1874, he applied
for a paid-up policy, when a policy was sent to him,
which subsequently proved to be a policy in the
Mound City Insurance Company, an institution
with a nominal capital of $1,000,000, and that the
interests of the St. Louis Mutual Life Company had
been merged into this Company, and the name thereupon changed to the St. Louis Life Insurance Company. The plaintiff insists that the St. Louis Mutual
Company had no authority under its charter to
transfer its interests to another company, and that
by so doing it committed legal felhd se, and that
this Court should declare these transfers null and
void, and compel defendant to perform its contract.
The defence is that the transfer was made by Commander MRADE'S consent ; that the circular issued by
the New York agents, to which plaintiff refers, was
unauthorized by the Company, and that the plaintiff
is entitled to no relief, except that contained in the
letter of the insurance policy.
The last assertion is somewhat singular in view
of the well known fact, that these cirtulars were
distributed by Gitaooity and IIOUsTO)N, among
Army and Navy offlcetls by hundreds, and the fact was
perfectly well known to the St. Louis Company and
approved by them, otherwise no policies at all could
have been issued. It iAto be said to Mr. lo sUo
SN'S
credit that as soon as he found that the contracts of
the Insurance Company with his clients were not
carried out according to his intentions, he withdrew
As we are fortunate enough to have in our Naval
service two Lieutenants VERY, neither of whom
would be willing to accept any credit belonging to
the other, it may be well to say that the Lieutenant
VERY, to whose excellent paper on the system of land
attacks of naval brigades we referred last week, is
Lieutenant E. W. VERY, and not his cousin, Lieutenant S. W. VERY.
SOME interesting items on the Modoc war appear
in a late report to the House. The cost of the whole
proceeding runs up to quite a respectable figure,
considering the small force with Captain JACK. For
transportation service was paid by one Quartermaster, $120,585, and $15,377 more remain
unpaid. The others swell the amount to $411,068. 18.
Altogether, Captain JACK cost the United States
Government several thousand dollars a man for his
command.
TEE National Association of the Veterans of the
Mexican War, at its second annual convention at
Washington, on the 22nd and 23rd, appointed committees to influence legislation to insure to Mexican
Veterans, in need of it, the right of domicile at the
Soldier's Home; to push the claims of the association
before the Pension Committees of Congress; and to
raise funds for the association. Resolutions were
passed, calling upon the Government to consider
needy survivors of the Mexican War in the distribution of employment, and tendering thanks to the
Hon. R. C. MCCORMICK, of Arizona, for his efforts
to have a monument erected to General ZACHARY
TAILOR. 'I lie body waited on the President at the
White House, and weteseverally introduced to him.
The orator was General TIDBIALL of New York.
The following otlicers wee elected: General J. W.
DENVER,
)tresitlent; A. M. KENADAY, first secretary; Colonel ScmtRY, first assistant secretary; J.
F.HUJBER, secotnd assistant secretary; H. MCGLENNAN, third assistant secretary; S. V. NILES,treasurer; General E R.BILES, marshal. The next meeting Will be held July 4th, 1876, at Philadelphia.
THE PRIME MERIDIAN CONFERENCE.
Hecretary Lincoln on September 12th made the folnoon on Wednesday the delegates to the lowing
order: "The Chief Signal Offloer of tit Army is
Prime Meridian Conference assembled at the Department
of hereby
to give such
orders
to the
State, and were introduced to Secretary Frelinghyvsen a:nd
officers ordered
now or hereafter
serving
underand
himinstructions
as recruiting
Of.
Secretary Gresham, who chanced to be in the Departmei
oers
cL for the Signal Corps of the Army as will prohibit the
9G. 0.110, H. Q. A., Sept 39, Wj.There were foity delegates in number, representing Austri ia rejection an a recruit by any such recruiting officer of any
Hungary, Brazil, Columbus, Costa Rica, Denmark, Fran(oe applicant for enlistment in the Signal Corps on account of
By direction of the Sertr
fWr
a.1or
twe Re.
golatlons
is
amended
to
ra
follows:
Germany. Great Britain, Guatemala, Hawaii. Italy, Japa
Mexico, Netherlands, Paraguay, Russia, San Domingo, Si*n color or on account of the African descent of such appli791. Necessary stationery will be purchased smenthly or quar.Want.
The
Chieftaken
Signal
Ofiocer
report
the Secretary
of terly.
Salvador, Spain, Sweden and Norway, Switzerland, Turke n Wr
the
action
undor
thiswill
order,
withtospecial
reference
not to exceed par quarter at each sttieo
nne" quim of
. to the application of William Hlallett Greene.
Venezuela, aud the United States.
paper, thirity-si st
peas sad two holdsss, eas bottle ah maunilAt twelve x. the delegates gathered in secret session in U
age, one pint of black Ink, oce bottle of red Ink, two huadred
envelopes, one eorth quire of lotting-paper, and sue pleeu of
diplomatic room at the Department of State, where the no nMAcGAHAN AND SHERIDAN.
tap. .If aecessary. an additional supply of oue.ourth of these
ference will be held. Secretary Frelinghuysen weloom4
rains
wilt be allowed to the recruiting slcer having cargse of
them in a brief address, aud nominated for temporary chattrENGLAND would have to undergo a revolution before the one or more auxIliary rendeereous dIstant mo his permanent
man Count Lewenhaupt, who in turn nominated for perm a- Commander-in-Chief
station. At the principal depots the allowance must be Aled by
of
her
army
could
be
seen
standing
nent chairman Rear-Admiral C. B. P. Rodgers. On assut m- by the grave
of a war correspondent, as General Sheridan the wants of the public service.
Ing the chair Admiral Bodgers said;
the other day stood by the tomh of poor MacGahan, when
By command of Lieut, Gen. Sheridan:
his
countrymen
laid the remains of the brilliant war coresGicrsunxw-I beg you to receive my thanks for the hil
B. C.Danat, Adjt.-Gen,
honor you hive conferred upon me in calling me as the cbairm n pondent in their native soil Sheridan was there officially,
of the delegation from the United States to preside at this Co a at the head of a detachment
of war veterans; but It wos his
gress. To It have come from widely separate portions of tlis fellow-townsman,
as well as a gifted countryman, to whose
G. 0. 111, H. Q. A., Sept. 80, 1884.
globe delegates, renowned in diplomacy and science, eeking to memory he was paying
honor. Sheridan and HacGahan
ereebt a new accort among the nations by agreeing upon a met ri- both sprang
By
direction
of
tbSeretmry
ofrW ,pnr. 27 of theR
from
the
same
obecure
little
township
of
Ohio,
dia proper to be employed *s a common sero of lougitude a
standard of Ume reckoning throughout the world. Hsppy fAlid where the father of the former kept a small store, and gulations is amended to read as bfollows
al
where
the
Iatter
when
a lad worked on the little far of his
2t70. Thmi
control of non-commissdonedocva of the
we be U. throwing. *ade untional preferences and inclination
at psta not ecenpted by troopsMIne the
we seek only the common good of m-kind and gain for sction e widowed moother walking six miles avery Saturday to beatn garas.nl~t
co ryman er of
th ge gr phea departm ent in which
sad tog commerce a prime merldn acceptable to all countri
latin of pri,
e of Somerset, the "county seat," I notice
th
e
r
e
y
in
are
g.
s
A
ll
mat sre ela i ng to the m asos e ldears s u band ssured with tbe least possible inconvenience. Having th i a curious confusion In Macoahan's Christian
jec
tar
to
co
mil
m
an
, a di tin uis ed from any adm il sitraas set
cehsec at heart, the Government of the United States has Inviteed forth in the different newspapers. The New naumes
tiv
mpeodsutdeso th m b r e g lat ons a nd o rde rs, m ust,
York Tribune
a1lnations with which it has diplomatic relations to send del le speaks of him as "John A."; The Daily.Necs,
exc fpt ene nesiest e nt b de er m ne d at D e pt. U. Q .in whco
p to a Cengnres to assemble at Weblsgton to-day to diace, s columns he did his last, if not his best, work-I
wehecenit etii ed r lls a con t o c ot h ng and pay , a n"
have always
I have Indicated. The ivltibo has been gordenal'Y thought his biva book his brightest performance
-tyIN
rnsived. and we ar bhers s messing to meter
upon the ras
Bycommand of Lient, Gei. Sheridan:
him
l Jam
be daty asged to am by our
A." MYc(ahen'a baptismal nanm was neither
-diretdeverunimenta.
"John " wr " Jamea," but "Janarins," of ail nam
IC 0.Daux4AdjtL-Ge
in the
ma esalot, a eset ldsUg
"also
rin aw1
word. And the A.'"stood for in equally secentric nam
letUezS *ed It al, at
e
2l
et
-$Aloysil-Correspondent
N.
Y.
2Wruta.
MAluin the Alesaian Islands; WA
veese as it is by
ar
G.0. 14. Div. oir meAswvic6 Sept. 30, 156.
___ _ _ _ _ _
eolg ules and dotted witih
_
ebm Iee I
- it its a Id
ocaT efmere, thaw twelve thouan mUMO
NM;
via.mmbs be ii ts
Lieut.
COL
Wm6. W. Burns, Ast, Omnilaeqry Gen. of
.
'. TUE MODOCS AND APACES,
tcreig4 and domestic commerce, lti delegtin to this
o
ubelstpceb isassigned to duty asaCiet Comissary of Subhas no desre to urge that a prime mmstdisa shall be found ihI
Ton
AsAkh
of
eteee
o
the
Div. of the Atlanti eand
Dept. of the
lMest
the
lamented
General Canby s r
d by
Its confines.
recent srport concerning the Modoo Indiae which s
*adwillreleve Col. Henry F. Clarke of the duties pertainIn my own profession, that of tseman,
a
the embarsest
"
They
now number 102, and one can see quit a contrat In ing to that position.
ol. Olark
rwillthe
estand relieved
arising from the many prime marldiss new in
i esb er
in
dpeuas, NWdtnthe valnable interchange ef lepgitudes by s a pletnre of them as they are to-day, with 480 a
of land from further duty i thi command.
Ing ship, at se, often dioult d burnied, something
nader high cultivation, with a bountiful harvet In premise,
pewiblbb by Agures written on a balskbeerd, muck
nlh " dresed in
ievlied garb, with an esger dtir to educate
arise
G.0. 18, Dry. oF TsH Msouar, Sept. 29, 1884
d at timesave dager. In
se acart, h
their children, ad even the men learning to read and write,
hIs Is aleo annoying, and to us who live upon the s a eami
"
Ad
thlt
of
the
Modoo of ten ye ao of flying settlers,
Publishes the team of the Division of the Missouri for
prime merldian will be a greet advat,
_oes herds and flocks ruthlessl
sluhiterd
1884 (given In full in JOANAlL of Sept. 13, I84 p,
p 122),
Within the post two yeerswe have
n iVe reason
hup daettd
that this peat desideratum may be obtaied, and within to
erith putung toops following fast over meutin and the onlI change being that Private John Preaer, CO. K,
a year a,
*
plahn.
They
are
much
more
contented
learned Conference, in which my naons were rapraeseeed
than they were a few 19th lt., is second alternate instead of Private Clark, 10tb
passed upon It with singular unzmity and Ine very becad M
eo; i8l they greatly desire that some membr of thbe Inta, s we gave it.-ED.Jounxwx.
catholic spirit.
trihe bealowd to visit their old home in Oregon aud return
I need not trempop further upon your attention except to is. with a report from their relations and friends."
before you the subject we ar invited to discuss the choie oft i
i.0. 9,H. Q. Gat.RacnUitrixlo av., Oct.1, 1864
reent
rIn letter to Mr. Welsh, concerning
Chirloshun
meridian to be employed
a oemmso xero of longitude an
ad other Apache., General Crook ays: "the
I will add my
standard of timsreckonlng throughout the world." and I shbl:1 firm
The
unCersgined
hereby assumes the duties of Superinbelief that there is not in your own State of Pennaylbeg you tocomplete our organization by the election of a vice
Recriting Service.
president and the proper secretartee neceseary to the vvdicatiot vania a village of the same population more peaeable and tendent of the General
Ono. L. AlDanws, CoL25th
nt.,Supt.
law-abiding than the five thousand Apaches on the San
of our proceedings.
Upon the report of a Special Committee, the gentlemeu Carlos Reservation."
G. 0. 9, D rrror DAxoA, Sept. 20,1864.
named below were elected special scieotifc sere taris of the
conference: Professor Janasen, of France; General StracheyI
RELOADED AMMUNITION.
Directs that the practice on the Rifle Range be disconof Great Britain, and Dr. LuieOruls, of Brazil. A reoina
tinued after Sept. 0, 1884, and that until tet firing is
Im General Orders 25, of September 25, General Stanley,
tion was then adopted providing that the meetings of the
resumed, practice inestimating distances, by =eSug andby
rd
conference should be private, but that certain scientific men commanding the Department of Texas, gives some ierest
will be held at least twice a weekl byeach troop aud
should be admitted aud allowed to participate in the dialus- Ing data as to critical tests of reloaded ammunition sent to light,
c
bOmpany,
unless prevented by inclement weather. When
xone, upon invitation of the presidetu, I was decided that the San Antonio Arsenal by company commanders. In one I the t ther
will not permit practice inestimating distances,
memb of the conference should ha" seats arranged in company, H, 1fth Infantry, the shells had been used ton to I
beoretical instruction and exrcise nthe prelim
y dri
e lphabetical order of their rspective countries, In re- twelve Unties.I
resoribed
by
Part2, RIfle Firing, RY. REdand practice in
py to a question, the presdent sid that inaccordance with Out of 407 carbinecartridges SSO
would not enter the maximum I gallery firing at reducedtargets willbe subtitted. In these
precedents, each country lepreented would be entitled to gangse fully, ad 161 stuck in the chamber.
exercises thoregimental bands will participate.
many ot the cartridges could not be forced into the chamber
one,and only one, vote. A reohion was adopted declaring
so that the broee-block could be closed, and, l every instance,
Itto be the opinion of the conerence thAt a common prime they
had to be driven out with the ramrod-the case were
G. 0. 8,DarPTor DsxcPTA, Sept. 16, 1884.
ieridian for all nations was desirable,
with an oiled rag prior to trial.
Professor
Ruterord, one of the delegates representing wiped
Much of the ammunition was unserviceable; generally, the
In accordance with par. 646, Army Nulatious, officers of
the United tte, ten offered a reeolutxon declaring
bullets were not well seated, and the cases bad not been properly
"'
That the conference propoed to the Governments rep- resized. Its use, a evident froni injorles reported during the heseveral staff corps serving in thi
De
parrtment,
d wnot
rerented the adoption as a standard meridian of that pus. past year, endangered tbe life of the arm, caused breakage of the
*ttached
to the command of Lay post commander, will send
lug through the centre of the transit instrument at Green- cam latch thumb piece, ejector, and breech block hinge; eDn their applications for leaves of absence and al' rtbor omnwich." This resolution was opposed by the enreseeuttives largaDmut of the chamber, audwear of the rifflig In the bore. It nunications that do not "relate exclusively to the ortluary
Is known that blows of a stick or millet" have boee reorwed r outline business in their own Departments," direct k
e
of Franc and gave rise to an anisate oand
at imeso,
heated
that the breech-block might be lorced down, thus to force A
dehate. Mr. Lefaivre and Professor Juosn, the Frenlch to
L.0. of the Dept.
the cartridge into tba chamber.
del
s, contended that the objet of the confereoe was
The wear of the rifliog may be due to the use of the ramrod
m
to dis s tbe generl question of a oommou prime in extracting the reloaded ammunition when wedged In the
CixcuLAx8, DEPTr OFTHEAST,Aug. 15, 1884.
men anu,and not to selet c
establish such a meridnan. chamber, and which could not be forced home so as to permit
Therepresentatives of Great Britaiuaud the United States the closing of the breech-block.
Publishes extracts from the records of Target practice of
Under the light of these facts General Stanley enjoins t roops for the month of July, 1l84.
ou the other hand, maintained
oft
seoamn prime merida wasu that as thee:desrabllty
strict attention to the requiremrents of Ordoance Notes 281;
no
e
ft for rtllfr ddisendon or
so
e_
tbat quon
and the us of eartridges that will not fully enter the resinand
the thig to be done now
to
ert
STAFFCORPS AND DEPARTMETS.
er th iug die is absolutely prohibited. He sals: "The loading
delegas could agree upon a parr_
m
an- Count and crimping die must serve to gauge and Inspect the work;
GUNERAL onIaOs
Leweabaupt, of Sweden and Norway
that as be under. it eutridges enter It fully, trouble wil not be had in the
gled the ebjeet of the comferemoP u to se"1 sad teo- chamber of the arm." He further intimates that, hereafter
By
direction
of
the
President, Briadier General Nelson A.
mmurd
- pairticullar merifian. feW
adep"ia
at the Nesqurts Department of Taxes, In reviing, an- a[Use is detailed sa member of the general court-martial
The seucton made bythe cmfatresoo howevwr, cold not
denA 3.1406
B.
the proceedings of boards of. svD,
an 1appontesdto meet In Washington, by an
order from the War
W Itself bind the goveruments
s ,
Ater
reat
_ no
wi he reieved from res
kept., dated June 80, 1884,published in .0. 151, June SO,
lity for nrie
a ato diseuselon, in the courseof=bwhihteeh
US
dele- to the rifle rand
crarbine without positive evidence dshgwtl
684,
from
the
H.
Q.
A.,
vie
Col.Elwell
S. Otis, 20th lut.,
_ates aieted some feeling and dWipoltion to resenk due car of the arm,
attention to the requiremnenb o¶ h rhey relieved (S. 0., Sept. 27, H. Q. A.)
,the adoption of Profesor utherford's
rin orders an regulatonsArelahtie to the relorading of the ammutc, the conferene tadjourned to 3onday.
QUASTicaEiTNUI
SRS AND s rsIATZnh1a1DZ au'raS
niton used In it.
further state. that fro
Nov. 8, 1888
to August 28, 1884 there have been reported 62 rifles, v
The
following
change.
in the stations and duties of ofli
09S0, lo several oarbines, as injured throgh cs
oth c erg
of the Subsistence Dept. are ordered: Capt. Samuel T.
than faIr wear and tear of service.
NLISTIMET IN TIM SIGNAL CORPS
c shing,.., pCrcasing and depot commissary at San
__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___
A ntonlio,Texa,
Sorn tihmago we referred to the refolu to enhitis the
will report to the Oomdg. Ge bDpt.
n,
of
2exas, for duty, in addition to hbi
present duties, as Chief
111 Cocrpsayn ehoed wsa nMe W. HalllttGreene,
lommiusary
of Suboislence of that Dept., releving Major
LATE AR1Y ORDERS.
C
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of
at
TJand,
a Wilson, C S,. who will proceed to Fort LeavenDuring absence of the Chief of Engineers, Colonel John G,. %hom
w Kansas, and relieve Major George Bell, C. S., from
,orth,
Parke will take shaeof the Office.
duty as purchasing and depot commissary of subsistence at
TheGeneral Court Martial convened at Jefferson Rb., t hatplace, and as chief commissary of subsistend, Dept of
easonr. Major Bel4on being relieved by Major Wilson,
Sbk,
June 16 lstd, Is dissolved.
t Ifi
eNM
ser viceaDay
to r eo nose
proceed to Now York Cit
*n relieve
d
Major Micael P.
ie nm
d t i i i b n o t d o n.
The rignatlon of Cadet John D. Berry, 4th Cla, 3I111 8Pull
secrery ofWar n
mall
E,C from duty as purchasing and depot commissary
tohav
ht
ot her wise, and In his r ep y
f suatsitene inthat city, who
rill
prceed to Baltimore,
9 u h
s 4 ? ' t tert Acamy, Is accepted.
'
;esraryOf
War es no Posont
uthe duty of purchasing and depot commis.A B3W of Oicers of the Engineer Corps, to oonsit of id., and anume
ed in hS tndorseotent of
ary of subsistence in that city, relieving Capt. William H.
m,
to t
ColonelJames C. Duane Lieut.-olonels Henry L. Abbot N
of colored men tothe Signali
ltI not c
[ash, C. S. Capt. John J. ClaOhe, C.
willass on as
8.,
aid Cyr" B. tooekt,
will meet In New Yok, as so
poeoo ea
to discuss thefnro L
as P ssible, and before Oct. 20, I18, close up his business as
i
g
u
Orgillof the ine of tb
rhasing&and depot commtseany of subsistence at Helena,
o
o
r praetioable, for examinatlon of the follownsindd
sM
ta s of the line than the reuimad_
lawil for prnmotl: 1lstLieut. Smith L Leach and Id Lsteatant h[ontana Ty.. transferring the subsistence funds for which
b eeiupceed of co ored men -I
a is responsible to the Obief C.of B., Dept. of Dakota, and
William 9iI;aL tt.
1 _tbe opirion that if aya
tIe subsisten stores
s
ed le
o
and property for which he is respobsiolored men from ota
lia Is gcanted Capt. Frank W. Hes, 84 Artmilery, tes
u
of
tb
e
hl letothe acting oommisary of subsistence at Fort Ellis,
e
did not think such reasons would apl
tO th S
r Odcte , for twety* days
ontar
TTy.,
or to the acting commissary of subsistence at
Srt
se, as the work done in that seve
ich other post or poets in the District of MontXnhas tie
enil
e Cb
uipment Board is disolvd. ( 0. EL
H.
di ibttric
ytheswrkddoneby the clerks inth Wa Dpatst.
commander
may direc,
Cap Clage
L
will then pro.
Army, Oetober S
sd, withthe exception of a few telegrap
oe
ope
oedto Santa Fe, N. M., and report, lia prdon, on or beiore
Leave fermix months is granted Lieutenant N. C.Mati,
N
nlayposts, the Signal ser4icemen be" eas it
nv. 1, 184, to theC.e 0., Distrit of NewMexico, for duty
o
brch of military duty au ifthey did not exist Gsn. Hed Int . (8. 0. H Q. A. October 8)
aI chit C. of ELof that district, relieving Capt. Charles A,
Steward S. Walter Reynolds will proceed to Little W
as respondedto this endorsement with a repeition of RockHopital
'codruff, C. S., who will proceed to Vancouver Barracks,
Baraks. Ark., and report for duty. (S. 0. 200, D. W
h opinionand aid that the recruiting officer did not feel
ash. Ty., and relieve Capt. Wm, A. ElderkinC. S., from
di Ityas purchasing and depot commissary of subsistenoeat
that hehad the right "either '- law, military oustomor East, Oetober S.)
2d Lieutenant Thos. Ridgway, 5tb Artillery, Fort Wads- it
precedent' to enlist a color
nin the Signal Servioeworth,
tat and a Chief C. of S., Dept. oft e Columbia.
will proceed to Fort Haiilt
c#,N. Y.H., and report (, place,
withut a pecialorder fro'
Xary
of War.
Elderkin will proceed to Newport Barracks, Ky., nld
for duty with his battery. (S. 0. 200, D. East, October 3. reLpt.
hehve Major W
m.
. Bell, C. 5, from duty its purcliabin,
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