Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-05

Lieut.. J. Allen, lst dragons,
Lieut. J.. \. b. Wal5ach, LIST artillery,
Lieut.. II. Loughborough, 81 artillery,
Lieut. W. r Mckee, Sd artillery,
Lieut.. r. c. Su.rad, 9TH artillery
Lieut.. +. Z. Hunt, 1lh artillery,
Lieut.. A. Brush, 4th artillery.
Lieut.. j. B. ". Stockton, lst infantry,
Lieut.. j. X. Gcccnough, Isl infantry,
Lieut. II. Stockton. 9Th infantry,
Lieut. II. Smith, 9Th infantry,
I.ent. A. Cady, 9Th infantry,
Lieut.. J Freeman, Oh nfanry,
Lieut.. &. W Cass, 9Th infantry.
ToroGEArHIcAL Duty.
Lieut. F. White, Sd artillery
Lieut.. +. Rose, Sd artillery,
Lieut. j. E. Juhnslou 4Lll artillery,
Lieut. J. n. Macomb, 4h artillery,
Lieut.. J. Cooper, Sd infantry,
Lieut.. J. Berrien, 9Th infantry,
Lieut.. A. Ccntcr, 9th infantry,
Lieut.. r. dayton. 9th infantry,
Lieut.. Il. DIX, 9TH infantry,
Lieut.. S. Simmons, 7th infantry,
Lieut. J. g. Reed, 7ih infantry.
lSDIAS Duty.
Lieut.. p. Simonton, Isl dragons,
Lieut. J. W. Harris, Sd artillery,
Lieut. G.. Meade, 81 artillery,
Lieut. f. l.. jones' irh artillery.
Lieut. Z. Dras. 18th artillery,
Lieut. J. }. kingsbGry, ID infantry,
Lent J. Van Horn, "a infantry,
Capt j. g. F. Russell: 9TH Infantry,
Capt J. Brown, 9Th infantry.
SPECIAL SERVICE.
BIT. Major T. Legalc, I'd artillery, Ccad mines)
Lieut. 4. ID. Mackay, 1st artillery. (coast survey)
Lieut. r. II. X. Whitrlcy, I'd artillery, Ordnance
Il-The vera! officer: recently serving WITH tic Ar
nv in Florida who have been permitted ny the Com
u.and.rs in that quarter withdraw temporarily from
duty there, with view TO recruit their health, VIII no"
repair to their Stations it is hoped, with renewed ability
10 discharge the duties which may teVoive upon men,
Accordingly COL Lindsay, of the I'd artillery, will take
post al Fort Brooke Tampa Bay; Lieut. Col CraSe OF
the same Regiment at For! Marion, ST. Augustine; and
Lieut. Col Bnnhhtad, o the ID artillery, will take post
on the ST Johns. If the field officers named be not
able To perform active duty in the cd their experience
as comma ndas Of posts and their valuable services rs
officers in charge Of affairs. and the general interests OF
the service within the reach OF their influence and auto
ri,y, cannot now be dispensed with Bvt Major Mount
toTt Of the 3D. and Capt. Lcndrum OF the 81 artillery
and all other officers who have recently left the Florida
Army, will now join their respective reg imcnts.
IV-Majnr g. Is. Pierce, recently promoted to The Isl
artillery, will join lis regiment Ill Florida, without delay
Lieut. Colonel StGn;Dn, Qmarlcr-masrr at New lUrk
will forthwith proceed Charleston, S. c. and Angus
Ia, Geo, 10 the Head Quarters of The General Com.
handing the Army operating against the Irrrk lndans
and there take charge Of the Quarter.maser Depart
men!; and Major .tnc0S 'inoGny Assistant QnaI!rF-
master at Philadelphia will repair without delay to New
York. and !cport for orders, TO Lieut. Colonel Stanton
"" due regard to the public interest, and tho good
Of the service, longer justify The practice oil granting
long leaves of absence The acceptance OF the Ics'gna
lions of officers Of the Army. Ddu!gences ongbt not
to be expected nor they be accorded TO an Officer:
when the public interest may be concerned and his pre-
sencc, or the performance of duty be necessary"
The pRrslDEST accordingly has been pleased 10 d.
rect, that,
- I'm time Of active service, and the employment
Of the army in the field, the case IN Florida
and elsewhere il the resignation of any oiiser or &C.
ccpcd it shall take effect within thirty days from the
date Of the order of acceptance and the vacancy be I'M
ncdatcy filled by the next officer entitled to promo
,on who will forthwith proceed TO the station OF the 9th
Ger resigned, and there relieve him in his duties.
3" a II officers absent on leave, wtsh view OF
quitting the army, and whose designations nave oeen SO
far accepted have been permitted TO take effect at
some prospective date, hereby required, at the eXpl-
ration of three months from the date OF The order of
crptancc either their duties officers OF the
army, then racalc their commissions II any officer
choosc the former and join his regiment or corps his
resignation may be considered cancelled. The OH.
Gers 50 absent will make their cIccs;oD aDd report 10 the
Ahulant. General accordingly.
VI In conformity with the 2d paragraph Of the fore
going regulations iaors e Absence heretofore granted
with view Of retiring from service, for any per1od e2,
ceedng three months, hereby countcrlnanded and
any officer so absent will Immediately report for duty or
consider his resignation taking effect from this date
The same rule sill apply other officers row absent
under like circumstances of prospective resignation al
the expiration of three months, computing tic time from
the date Of the official notification Of acceptance.
Vll.-'rhe practice of commanding officers assuming
authority to grant leaves Of absence 30 officers on ten
dering their gnaons, is dsapprorcd IT being contra
10 The rules OF service Leltrrs OF Tx
.ter will lie forwarded 10 the Adluant- Gcnera tor de-
.ision at the War Department.
By order Of Major General Macomb:
II. JONES, .4djutan'- General.
nutary.-We Learn that BreTet MAJOR Gardner, COM
nandinr Company A. U. 5. Artillery has received or
hrs TO proceed immediately to Florida, and it was ex-
,ccrcd tha, the Steam Packet VIM Scabrook, Capt Du-
,os which left here yesterday afternoon tor Charleston
would stop Fortress Monroe for the purpose Of convey
ng the Company 10 that city.
We also learn that The remaining Companies Sta
Tened on the sea board have been ordered TO Florida
[NoIfok Beacon.
Tyyenty-f0urtEa Consrcss--1st sess.