The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-06
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the sot Of Nay TO- 1880 relative 70 establishing u-
tsry pets the Oregon route and 70 AFFORD prosse:
California the nt station h.s already ben establish
ed OF the Secretary Of War Of June
on os .s. river s near Tsao .,. ao ana
be company Of LIST Dragons, and two sompauies
9th Infantry to b designated By the Commander OF
Under the instructions Of tho Secretary Of War,
becomes ssesssry to establish the second Sta
ton At or near For. Lsr.@': trading .sstion belong
this poet win be two companies Of the regiment Of
Mounted Rnsnsn to be halted ON the route, and one
iu the further fulfmsnt OF the require meus Of the
set Of May TO- 1916, the march Of the Rife RsRment
to .ns
Isuts to and through that territory. From the best
information the snbjeet, 1t 10 supposed the most
eligible psint for this shrd station In the north.
western chain Of posts may be found somewhers
Bear river its trbutsrss near enough to tho set
Elements In the vicinity Of Salt Lake to obtain with
facility such supplies Of substenos and forage as they
may afford The trading establishment at Fort Halt,
ON the upper waters OF the Columbia river has also
been considered an advantageous position. The iu-
structiops to Brevet Major General rwgss, ooumaud
Ing the 9th Military Department, charge that on
with evipg the directions upon the subject
H--Fort Atkinson, being no longer required for
military purposes the garrison has already been with
Fort Crawford, being also no longer required. the
commsu ding onioer Of the Oh Dspartment hes been
authorized withdraw the oomps MES composing the
garrison and to assign them to such stations the
frontiers be may judge expedient The quarters and
other public property pertaining to the post will be
disposed Of the responsible Of tho Staff
III Article ~, Occupations for the Ordnsnos Do
psrmept." (the same a. paragraph SOL, Of General
Regulations for the Army" edition eflS4l) Is mend
ed by substituting the following -
One complete OF arms and aooostremeuts Of each
description the state Of tho pubic supplies will
permit DO issued to any officer OF tho army for his
USE and Others, his payment OF the cost price
thereof to tho Issuing ofaoer By order.
R JONES, Adjt. General.
G,srnL oaDrH. aDv7*, 1n D,,a.1s, or,,e,
WAsHIN.roN, April g. l849.
The President directs that 40 much Of General Or
dsrs," No. b8, dated November y 18t8 un,tes
Departments 8 ann o, Texas and New Msxoo) under
COMMANDER be and the same Ia hereby rssci ndsd.
devolve respectively tho tive senior osers duty
In tach according to the provisions Of general Or
Tbs headquarters Of D.partme Mt No. 8 will be esta-
bihed At San Antonio, ana tho headquarters Of De-
partment No 0 1t Santa Fe. By order,
r. JONES, Adjt General.
LETTER PROM HENRY CLAY.-The following Is
a letter of reply to one received by the Hon. Henry
Clay, tending him public dinner, by the citizens
of Louisville, on the occasion OF his recent visit to
that city,
LOUISVILLE, March 20, 1919
GENrLEMEN-! hasten to sckaowledys tho receipt,
this day OF pour ofei. letter snd to express @y OBJ
dinner. After an sbsence OF more than three months
from this State, to be thus houorsd and Welcomed
! have sgain troddsn lite soil In high graft
hosion, and excitss feelings OF thsnktuinsss and
gratitude Nor il the compliment at oil dimini he'd By
the fact Of diversity OF opinion public aGsirs
which you alude Such diversity Of opinion, when
bonoiabiy entertained, should no more estranse or
ALLEVIATE us from each other than the fact Of differ
ence In our physical or mental cen,titutons Of which
IL In the conse suence.
thosd be most happy. gentlemen, to acoept your
kind invitation, proceeding Is it does from . city
which has so long aud so often honored me by mani.
fettaons Of Its confidence and attachment and pro.
csedipe also from some OF the beet friends have 10
the world both persens al aud political But very
desrous to reach my family and home after my ug
separation from them and insult, therefore deny myself
the satisfaction Of meeting my friends 1t the festive
board
Irqusst you, gentlemen, to tender my profound
soknowls Pments to those whom you represent, and
to accept them yourselves, together with
Of the cordial esteem and regard Of
Your faithful friend rnd obt serv't
II. CLAY.
Messrs Jas C. Johnston, Ben. J. Adams, and others.
The Ca psl Board Ct the State Of New York have
reduced the rates the different canals sax par