Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-08
ARMY ORDERS.
HEADquARrERs or TUE Army,

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| Ngw York, SEPTEMBER 26, 1853.
| The following movements of troops are order
ed by the Secretary of War, and will be carried in
| to effect III the manner hereinafter directed
1 The companies Of the lst Artillery, o. G. E. and
at Forts Myer and Meade exchange stations with the
companies OF "a Artillery &c, g. L, and Forts
Monroe, Virginia, and Moutrie South Carolina
z Companies and f. LIST Artillery, from Baton Rouge
and Camp Twiggs TO tie Rio Grande to report to the
commander of the 9th Department
g. Company d, Let Artillery from Barrancas barracks
to Fort Capron East Florida.
a. Two Of the four companies Of the I'd Artillery
in East Florida TO be posted at Barrancas and one
at Baton Rouge barracks.
B. The six companies Of the Sd Artillery, "a, D. G. H.
and r. now at Forts Sullivan Prebc, Constitution In
dependence Adams, and Trumbu to concentrate in the
haroor Of New York. and proceed to the Pacific division
via Cape Horn.
g. Light Company G. Sd Artillery, from jefferson bar
racks to Fort Gibson G. NJ leave before the arrival
at the former place Of the recruits &C., from Carlisle bar
racks.
T. The three companies Of the Attn Artillery, &C. E. and
~ now at Forts Wood Mfiin and Washington to take
post one at Fort Hamilton New York, and two at Fort
Independence, Massachusetts.
The priyaes Of the I'd Infantry to be transferred
companies Of other regiments serving in California and
the officers and commissioned officers to come to the
Atlantic coast to recruit their companies.
The headquarters of the lst Artillery to be Fort
Monroe, Virginia of the I'd Pensacola Florida and
OF the 4th in the harbor Of New York
10. Brevet Lieut. Col. John Monroe, Major I'd Art-
y, IL
Peninsula Of Florida
One of the Majors the Sd Artillery to be assigned to
duty with the companies of that regiment serving in the
Eighth Department The other field officers to accom-
pany the regiment to the Pacific division.
H. 1t is further ordered that the following named posts
shall be abandoned and turned the proper Depart
ments, viz Forts Sullivan, Prebe, Constitution Adams
Trumbull Wood, Mifiin, and Washington; New Smyrna
East Florida and New Orleans barracks and that the
commands of the First Third and Fourth Military De-
partnents be suspended.
IL. The particular companies Of the lst Artillery to go
respectively to Forts Moutrie and Monroe those the
I'd to go to Forts Myers and Meade, Baancas and Ba
ton Rouge barracks; of the 4th Forts Hamilton and
Independence and the Field Officer of the 3D. to serve
in Texas, will be forthwith designated by the several re-
gimenta COMMANDERS the details to be Immediately
ported to Division and General Headquarters.
The movement OF the companies, and the headquarters
OF the I'd Artillery to Florida, will be made under the d
rection of the commanding officer of the regiment
to arrive at their respective stations by the 18th of No
vember next
On being relieved by the companies Of the ID, the
companies and headquarters of the 1s Artillery will pro-
coed to their stations Forts Monroe and Moultrie
The other movements Of the troops in Florida and the
transfer of the companies of the 1st Artillery Texas
viii be made after the close Of the sicky the
South and under the drec ton Of the general command
ing the Western Division who will also give the necessary
instructions for sending the companies of the st Artillery
to the Fourth Department.
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel John Monroe viii relieve
Breve Brigad;er Thomas Chds in the command
of the troops in the Peninsula of Florida on the 18th
November.
The commanding officers of Forts Washington Milin,
and Wood will without delay eyacuate those posts and
proceed with their companies the stations which shall
be designated by their regimental commander.
The commanding officer of the First Department, and
those Of Forts Sullivan Preble, Constitution Indepen-
dence, Adams, and Trumbu, will without delay evacuate
those posts and with their commands repair Fort Co.
umbus whence, except the Field officer Texas
they will proceed as soon as practicable via Cape Horn
to the Pacific Divisions. The Colonel of the Regiment
will receive further instructions for his from
these headquarters
Officers leave of absence, under orders to join
belonging to the companies of the Sd artillery ordered
the Pacific will forthwith repair to Fort Columbus
The General commanding the sixth department will give
the necessary orders for the of light company
G. third artillery, to Fort Gibson by such be may
consider best.
Sullivan, Preble, Constitution Adams, Trumbu NIifiin
and Washington, New Smyrna, East Florida, and New
Orleans barracks will be taken charge of by the Quarter
masters department Fort Wood will remain in charge
of the engineer department.
On the receipt of this order the command Of the first
third and fourth departments will BIO suspended. The
Colonel of the 4h artillery will repair the headqnar-
tiers Of the regiment Of this city.
The General commanding the Pacific division will on
the receipt hereof make such arrangements by transfers
breaking up companies, otherwise the service will
allow 10 send Immediately to the East such of the officers
and non-commisoned officers Of the ID Infantry can
be conveniently spared to report the superintendent
the general recruiting service in this city The remain
ing officers and on-commssioned officers will be sent
with similar orders as they shall be relieved by
the Sd artillery.
The musicians and privatcs of the regiment viii be
transferred at such tmeand TO such companies in Cali
Ornia as the division commander may designate.
The necessary supplies and transportation will be fur
nished by the proper departments.
BY command Of Major General ScoTr.
L. THOMAS, Asst Adjt General.