The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-25
THE ARMY AND M w.

Business Is ourishng at the Portsmouth yyard at
the present time The pay roll contains Cos names, and
as soon orders shall have been received from Washing
ton to push ahead the steam sloopowar the gang
will be largely increased Extensive repairs being
made the Portsmouth, which recently taken on
the railway.
The u S. brig Dolphin was at Cardenas July 81, to
sail for Sagua in few hours.
SPINAL onpnRs, HnApauAurERs DEpARrh@sT OF TrxAs,
No. H. San Antonio, Aug. o. 1855
l. With view to the better protection of the north
rrn portion of Texas an expedition to consist of
panies A. f. H. and X, I'd cavalry, with detail of one
officer three noncommssioned officers, and fifty privates
from companies and f. LIST infantry, the whole to be
commanded by Brevet Major Earl Van DORM captain "a
cavalry will DO organized to from Fort Bel
KNAPP the 18th pro1mo or as soon thereafter as prac-
tcabe TO march to Otter creek, west OF the Wichita
mountains and establish some suitable point depot OF
provisions The infantry will form guard for the depot
whilst the cavalry will be divided into scouting parties Of
such size Major Van Dorm may deem best for the pur-
pose of thoroughly securing that portion OF the country
between Red river and the north fork of the Canadian
river lying between the 100 and 04 degrees of longitude
These parties authorized TO follow any Indian trails
that may be discovered without reference to department
limits
Major Van Dorm will Immediately make out requisi-
tons for ample supply of ammunition and such en-
tenching tools rs ho may require.
After getting into the field Major Van Dorm will make
semi monthly reports to this office of the operations OF
his command accompanying his reports with sketches Of
the country passed over.
Second Lieut. Cornelius Van Camp, I'd cavalry, is de-
tailed on Typographical duty to accompany the cxpedi-
ton, and will report to Major Van Dorm accordingly.
With tho consent Of their agents. fifteen friendly In
dams five from the Upper and ten from the Lower Res
ervntion will be taken AS guides for this command.
H. The chief quartemaster will take to have
train OF fifteen wagons and fifty pack mules sent with
this command and the chief commssary of subsistence
will have three months supply Of provisions sent
The chief quartcaster will have two expressmen en-
ppaI
Ctrovc and Camp Verde and direct them to report to
the assistant adjutant general ut H. m, to-day.
III. Should companies and II, I'd cavalry, have left
Fort belknap to join tho stations to which they wore re-
Gently assigned they WILL receipt hereof return to
the former post and await orders from Major Van Dorm
~ The medical director will, II possible, employ .
citizen physician to accompany this expedition into tho
held but In cannot DO employed to be at Fort
Bclknap before the 18TH Assistant Surgeon r. L. Brodie
medical department will that day report for duty to
Major Van Dom
In the meantime the medical director will send such
medicines and medical stores TO Fort Beknap he may
deem essential for the expedition.
by order OF Brevet Major General Twiggs:
JOHN WlTIIERS,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Major Cunningham, paymaster United States army, mr.
rived in San Antonio on the 18th instant from the west
ern posts.
DR.. Banks who WINS the other day temporarily
pended sutler at Old Point upon complaint that he
M sold ardent spirits to tho soldiers against the rules
and regulations of the army restored by the Score
'ay OF War the receipt Of documents and evidence
- Tho United States ship Cyanc went into commission at
Norfolk on the 2lst instant Tho following Is list Of
hsr officers Commander, Samuel lockwood licutcn
ants, N. c. Bryant r. b Loury, G. N Norris De(rasss
Livingston, and A. J. Mccartney; purser, James d. Muir
ray surgeon, Lewis G.. Williams assistant surgeon,
CHARLES E. Lining marine officer L. A. N. Baker COM
manders clerk, 4. w. Upshur; boatswain, j. A. Dres-
ooe gunner, ~ b. wiIlct; carpenter, VIM. knight !;
Enlnaker, S. H. Boutwell,