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Army Intelligence.
GENERAL ORDERS, } HEApquARrEns OF THE ARMY, Adju.
I tant Generals Office,
No. 10. } Washington, March 6, ls43.
Promotions and appointments in the Army Of the
vice and consent Of the Senate since the LIST of January
lS43.
I. Promotions.
Srth Regiment Of Infantry.
Brevet ID Lieut. Rudolph F. Ernst. to be cd Lieut.,
Feb o. ls's vice Emory s. resigned
Capt. d D. Tompkins ofthe LIST regiment of Artillery
to be Major by brevet for gallant and mertorious
dnct in the against the Florida Indians to date from
Capt Brown. ofthe 4h Regiment of Artillery to be
Major by breve gallant conduct on So veral
AMI general efficiency in the against the Florida Ia
disns, to date from Nov. 81, 1895.
Major J Harris, OF the Marine Corps to be Major by
brevet, for gailantry aad good conduct in the
against the Florida Indians particularly in the affair of
Hatchee Lustee to date from JAM %, 1887.
Capt b. L. Beal of the ID regiment OF Dragons to be
Major by brevet for gaantry and successful services
the against the Florida Indians date from March
Is, 1887.
Capt @. W. Allen, of the 4th regiment OF Infantry to be
MAJOR by brevet, for gallant conduct several
sons and general efficiency in the against the Flo
ri1a Indians to date from Dec 25, 1887
Capt Munro ofthe Attn regiment Of Artillery to be
Major by brevet for conduct uniformly merorous and
efficient during three campaigns against the Florida In
dams to date from Feb 10, 1885,
Capt Rnggod, oil the Sd regiment Of Artillery to be
Msor by breve Tor meritorous conduct in activity and
efficiency the against the Florida Indians TO date
from Feb Is, 1893.
Cap seswe of the 7h regiment of Infantry, to be
Major by breve for mertorious and services
in the against the Florida Indians to date from July
Is, lsil.
Captain r. D. A. Wade, of the Sd regiment of Artillery
to be Major by brevet for gaantry and successful
ces IN the war against the Florida Indians to date from
November 6, ls4i.
Captain g. Wright of the sth regiment of antry, to
be Major by brevet, for merorous conduct in ZEAL
ergy and in the against the Florida In
dians, to date from March Is, 1912.
Captain II. II. X Whiteley of the Ordnance Depart
men Qate Lieutenant in the 81 regiment of Artillery
to be Captain by brevet for gallant conduct in the
against the Florida Indians, to date from July 49, 1886
Captain T. B. Linnard OF the corps of Typographical
Engineers Qate LIST Lieutenant IN the ID regiment of Ar
tllery to be Captain by bevet for gallant conduct
tivy and enterprise, in the against the Florida In
dams, to date from september 30, 1885
First Lii ut J. W. ABderson OF the 81 regiment Of La
fanry be Captain by brevet for gallant and successful
conduct in the against the Florida Indians date
from August 23, ls4l.
Brevet Captain w G. Freeman, lst Lieutenant in the
4h regiment OF ARTILLERY, July 7, 1885, and Brevet Cap
tain in the Staff December s4l to be First Lieutenant
by breve for gaantry several occasions and uniform
good conduct in the war against the Florida Indians to
date frem November a. 1886.
First Lieut. g. Taylor the Sd regiment Of Artillery
to be Captain by breve for gallanty and merorous
vices in the against the Florida Indians to date from
March l. 1912.
First Lieut. J.T Sprague of the sh regiment of Infan
try be Captain by breve for mertorious and
full conduct in the against the Florida Indians to date
First Lieut. P. Barbour of the I'd regiment of Inian
try to be Captain by breve for active and highly merito
First Lieut.. r. A. Arnold of The I'd regiment Of ORA
goons to be Captain by brevet for gallant conduct in
the against the Florida Indians date from April 49,
le42.
Firs, Lieut.. G. H. Talcott of the Ordnance Depart
ment Gate of the 81 regiment of Artillery LIST Lieu,e
nan September 49, 1885, TO be First Lieutenant by bre
vet gallant conduct several occasions in the
against the Florida Indians, to date from December 81
1895.
First Lieut. Horace Brooks of the ID regiment of Ar
ery, (ist Lieutenant, February g. 1872 to be First
LENT IN ant nv n
the against the Florida Indians to date from Decem-
Der 81, 1885.
tillery, st Lieutenant May 1897 be First Lieue-
by b-evet, for gallsnry and good conduct the
against the Florida Indians to date from January u.s.
1888.
Second Lieut. George Thomas of the Sd regiment of
Artillery to be First Lieutenant by brevet for gsIlanty
and good conduct in the against the Florida Indians
to date from November 6, 1871.
Second Lieut. F. D Calender of the Ordnance Depart.
ment, to be First Lieutenant by brevet for active and
highly metoous services in the war against the Florida
Indians to date IRON May l,ls42.
Il-APPoISTMENTs.
Military storekeeper attached to the Ordnance Depart
ment.
j. M. Gait, of the State of Virginia, December 49,
ls4a
III -TRANsFERs.
Brevet ID Leuts. @. T. Mason and T. c. Hammond, of
the Cd Dragons transferred to the first regiment
of Dragoons-the first to Company (K) the second to
supernumerary Cd Lieuenants will take precedence in
theregimsnt according to their academic rank
IV.-REsIaNArIoS.
Second Lieut.. J. r. Emory 9Th Infantry, February
l843.
By command of Maj Gen. scorr:
r. JONES, Adjutsnt Gen eral.
ANOTHER ISLAND DESTROYED BY AN EARTHQUAKE
We learn from Captain Means of the Lucy, arrived
Yesterday from Mayaguez, P. r., that a slight
shock of an earthquake was felt on the Sh of Fe-
bruary, doing, however, no damage. It was re-
hot H., of Inf 1osfro