The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-26
THE ARMY IND NAYT.

The board of army officers recently appointed TO
inc into the relative merits of certain new methods
printing small say, in view of the result of all tho
tests and after careful consideration OF them that they
do not feel authorized to recommend the introduction Of
either Ward S or Martin into the service.
With respect to that of Mr. Butterfeld notwithstand
ing the fact that there to be several serious obec
tons and as these of such nature DO best
tested by field service the board recommend that about
fifty muskets be equipped with his printing arrangements
1t is said that the Secretary Of War has ordered similar
experiment to be made with Martin primer. method
submitted by Major Iaey seemed to the board to oby
ate many of the objections found In the Others heretofore
tested. s*
detachment of fifty United States marines arrived at
the Brooklyn navy-yard on the esd instant from Wash
ington, in charge Of Lieut. Henderson, and with ten
others from the North Carolina were put on board the
lfrigate Sabine. Nc n ea
a Commander Samuel swartwout has been ordered to re-
lieve Commander A. 4. Taylor iii the command Of the
New York rendezvous on the 18th Of October next
B Commander VIM Radford has been appointed light,
house inspector of the third light district vice Com
mander II. III. Bell detache& at his request
Lieut. VIM +. Boudinot has been ordered to the Nor.
folk yard.
Lieut. Geo. r. Sinclair has been ordered to ordnance
duty, Norfolk yard.
The following persons who passed at the last exanoa
ton as thrdassstant engineers have been warranted
fill existing vacancies; w. s. Thompson, Maryland H.
B. Latch, G. ID. Lining j.. r. Dick, @. H. De Van, r.
A. Copeland, Virginia; w. III. Glading. " "s@
Two hundred volunteers TINT were called into service
by President Buchanan In the Utah difficulty passed
through Kanln "Wednesday route for Leavel
worth Col Bee, who had charge Of the volunteer force
preceded them to the fort where they win be paid oand
mustered ont Of the service .5s@.fs "a. .. #.
Major Graham (xho s on the sick list also accom-.
panied Col. Bee. The Major is tour through the
State for his health. "a
Colonel Cook and Lieuts Bcauord and Bigler passed
on Thursday We learn that Capt Marcy and Col Alex
ander left Salt Lake in company with Col Cook They
are expected here in the course of a day or two.
The health of the officers and army was good, there
having been but little sickness. a aasH.ms
The advance supply trains had arrived at headarten
and others were rapidly going in. ss i
Captain Matthew s. Pitcher, of the United States
mounted rides, died at Fort Edward N. " on the 18th
of September Captain p. the son of the late Ma
thanet Pitcher, Of Washington county, New York In
early life he served several years in the United States
navy during the war with Mexico captain in Gen
era Perces Brigade, by whom he appointed to the
position he occupied at the time of his deccasc His ma
ture was eminently kind and social
The United States steamers Arctic and Fulton arrived
at Norfolk ON the 23i. The Water Witch now fitting
out for at that yard will DO ready the LIST Of o.
tober.