The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-18

~ .-CASUALTlES.
designations, (l0.)
Colonel William Davenport, LIST Infantry, Janu-
airy 81, 1850.
Brevet Major Msrsena r. p atrick, Capt ID In
fan,ry, June 30, 1850
Captain Forbes Britton, 9TH Infantry, July TO-
1850
First Lleut, Simon S. Fahnes,ock, 4th Artillery,
April so, 1850.
First Lieut.. William Read, 5th Infantry, July
81, 1850.
Second Lieut. John H. Heck, I'd Artillery, July
81, 1850.
Breyet Second Lieut.. Henry L. Brown, Sd Infan-
Brevet second Lieutenant Washington C. Tevis,
Mounted Rfemen, May IL, 1850,
Assistant Surgeon Samuel l.. Barbour, January
81, 1850.
Assistant Surgeon William H. Ballard, April 80,
1850.
Deaths, Q2)
Brcyet B.igader General X. b. Mason, Colonel
Is Dragons, July %, 1850, at Jefferson Barracks,
Mo.
!. Brevet Colonel .Kneas Mackay, Deputy Quarter
maser General, May %, 1850, at st. Louis, Mo.
2 Lieut. Coloael Benjamin X. Pierce, lst Artillery,
April I, 1850, New York. n. Y.
y Brevet Lieut.. Colonel Richard d. A. Wade,
Capt Sd Artillery, February ii, 1850, Fort Consti-
Brevet Major John p J. O'Brien, Capt 4th Ar.
tilery, March 81, 1850, Indanola, Texas.
Capt John r. b. GARDENER, LIST Inf, June S,
1St0, Dardanelle Springs, Ark.
Fiist Lieut.. Lewis Neil, "a Dragons, January
Is, 1850, Fort Crog CHAN, Texas
Brevet First Lieut. Edwin Howe, Second Lieu
tenant OH Infantry, March 81, 1850, Fort Leaven-
worth, Mo.
Second Lieut.. John De Russy, I'd Artillery, July
g, 1850, Fort Monroe, Va.
Second Lieut.: Wafer w Hudson lst Infantry,
April 49, 1850, Fort Mcintosh, Texas.
Second Lieut.. Thomas J Mason, Sd Infantry,
May %, 1850, Socorro, New Mexico.
Assistant Surgeon William E. Fullwood, April
IL. 1850, Macon, Ga.
V.-The officers promoted and appointed will
join their PREFER regiments, companies, and sta
lions without delay; those on detached service, or
acting under special instructions, will report by
letter TO the commanding officers Of their respective
VI.-The usual leave of absence allowed by the
regulations is hereby granted to the several gra-
duates; at the expiration OF which (September
30th) they will join their proper stations and re-
gments
The Brevet Second Lieutenants assigned to
mounted regiments, Except those under special
nstructions,) will repair to Carlisle Barracks and
report for temporary duty, on the expiration of
their leaves.
VIl.-Aceeptances or non-acceptances OF appoint
General of the Amy; and, in case Of acceptance,
the officer will imme dately subscribe to the rules
and regulations spjoined by the lst article of
He win also report his birthplace, and the State
from which appointed BY order.
X. JosEs, Adjutant General.
MEMORANDA.
Change Of date, made by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate.
Hc udtc VI Solouci >. ID. W diodCH Dfcvct VI
Brigader General, changed from May 80, ls4s,"
TO November ii, 1923.
Taastsrs and correction of dates Of eosa,issio~
a~d Vrfh the adrise and consent of the Sewafe.
Second Lieut.. William Silvey, Of the Third Ar
tery, TO the First Artillery, (Company b 10 date
November 8, 1919, vice Chalfn, promoted.
Second Lieut.. Beckman Du Barry, of the First
Artillery, 10 the Third Arullery, COMPANY F) TO
date February 10, 1850, vice Hamilton, prom oted.
Second Lieut.. William II. Lewis, Of the First
Infantry, TO the Fifth Infantry, Company TO
date October Z, lS+9, vice Harrison, deceased.
Second Lieut.. Thomas Wright, Of the Fifth In
faniry, TO the Second Infantry, (Comp,ny G.) to
date October Is, 1870, vice Gardoer, promoted.
Second Lieut.. John Withers, of the Second In
funiIy, TO the Fourth Infantry, Company g. TO
date January 81, 1850, vice Russell, promoted.
The above-named Lieutenants will join their
| Companies without unnecessary delay.
The appointments Of Cadets J. N. Duncau, T.. d.
Stockton, J. w. Frazer, and A. Cumming, 10 be
Brevet Second ~Leutenants, TO date from July ],
lS49, instead IL "Juy 2, ls49," as announced in
General Orders" No 81, of 1870 And they are
restored TO their relative rank in the army accord
ing TO the order OF precedence determined by the
Academic Board.