The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-03
Courts Martial I'm tho Army.

from FL Nicaraguense March is.
general court martial for the trial Of all prisoners
that may be brought before It will b organized this
morning. The following officers viii compose the court:
osr ss
Lieut. e " Kruger second Lieut. R. 9; feT and rs, s.
A General Court Martial will convene at Lscn on the
46th for the trial OF such Offenders Is may brought
before It. The composition Of the viii be fol-
iows:-CoI IL B. sserrst, Capt. r. E. Archibald Capt.
W. p Cavce First Lieut. Geo. W. Leonard, First Lieut..
Charles HArrel First Lieut.. Geo. r. Asn Is appointed
Judge Advocate.
By the following general order it will be that
second rife battalion has been instituted in the army
and that Colonel Louis Schessngsr has been appointed
TO the command of it,
GENER AL ORDERs.-No. 81.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE Army
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE
GRANADA, March IL, 1855.
/. Col Louis Schlessenger assig ned to the command
Of the ID Rife Battalion, and will organize 1t from the
troops recently arrived on the same basis as the other
2: The following promotions and appoin Hnents are
made to take effect hom this date:-
Capt J. ONeal OF the LIST Rae Battalion to be Major
D. W. Thorpe to be Captain, A company.
Fred Prarge, to be Captain, company.
John Creighton, to be Captain G company.
+. E. Legrsy to be Captain E company.
Anton Seldom, to be LIST Lieu tenant company.
Ora. Paxton, TO be LIST Lieutenant, G Company.
Coleman s q b 5. ist Ii Lieutenant, company.
G. 7. Hgroo, to BE- First Lieutenant, g company.
W. Z. Muir, to Be Second Lieutenant! COMPANY.
C. heber, to be Second Lieutenant company.
A. J. Higgins, to be Second Lieu enAnt, G company.
J. " anderson to be Second Lieutenant, company.
B. Watson, to be Second Lieutenant.
&c Richardson, to be Second Lieutenant company.
Second Lieutenant R. A. Johnston, First Light Infant
ry, transferred to the Second Rife battalion, and is
promoted TO First Lieutenant.
BY command of VIM. WALKER,
General Comman ding in Chief.
PH R. THOMPSON, Adjutant General, N. A.
Deaths In Granada CITY.
III Nicdyognense, Of March l6 pubashes:-0n Monday,
March 10, Mr. Edwin b. Colby, Of New York, aged %
Pure as the mantle, which DER him who stood
BY Jordans stream, descended from the sky,
Ia that remembrance which the just and good
Leave In the hearts thst love them, whom they die.
Died in this city March IA, A. Minor, aged 81 years,
born oS, in IasI.l ,,., county, NY.
Miscellaneous News Items.
FL Nioardesense Of March IL contains tho following
news irems-The Postmaster General having the Post
Office OF this cy arranged In suoh manner 10 mind
one of the cOnyeDiences Of the United States. Ffae
in abundance and side IA ses Allied With late papers, the
place proposes TO become ct the most popular resorts
Of the city Tho building the finest In town, and With
The attention of Tm and the array Of chandeliers that
are lighted every night The Post Office the appear
ance OF paror more Than . hive Of active and industr
ment, and we do not blame him.
During the early days of the week, Major Brewster,
cOHmAnocr
his appearance bore strong testimony to the saIuby Of
the post which he 80 CON retenty commands.
As indspe nssbfe feature Of progress, man with
hand organ made bis appearance the streets during
the past week. and has drawn crowds of natives in his
train wherever he grounded his instrument The lack
Of monkey the only thing to DO observed In the
picture different from the usual Of hurdy gurdy
grinders.
The many friends of Capt. J. ONeal both here and
In California, wi learn with unminged pleasure of his
promotion BY the General in. Chief to the position Of Ma
jor in fhe Second Rifle Battalion The Major is youthful
soldier but he has won his promotion BY tho exh oon
Of talents Of q superior order.
The Flagstaff was taken down tie o her cay for i'm
provemenis. Yesterday It was again raised and sur
mounted wi the cap Of Liberty, highly adorned with
demo crscy'e insignia
We would suggest to the gentlemen of the garrison
and citizens tina the appointment of committee to
wait Miss Peistt and request her to address the
munty previous to her departure, would unquestion-
ably meet with the appreciation of the public.
On Tuesday evening, an elegant party was given by
Dr. Bernhard at being the birthday of his excellent
LADY, at which Large number Of officers were present
including Col Schlsssirger, Captain Suffer- captain
FarnhAm, Meutenants kruger and Kiel, and many
others. While in the midst of the festivities, tho
German company marched up outside and saluted the
Gag OF the Prusssn Consulate by several appropriate
and well executed songs Of the fatherland they
wards invited in the Doctor and RECALLED with the
best the houfe afforded Speechts Of welcome made
and replied to- excellent music gfvss toa.ts drank
and the festivities kept up unin errupted by any
thing that coald throw camp upon the enjoyment Of
any until o late hour