The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-25
ARMT AND NAYY.


Lieut. W. d. Fender, of the Erst Dragons U. S. A.,
is now on visit to his friends in North Carolina where
he has been warmly welcomed.
Col Tompkns deputy quartermaster general. who for
several years has been at the head of that bureau New
Orleans has left that city for New York, where he s to
he stationed. His family will remain at New Orleans
until the spring.
Capt. J. Bowen and his wife both died at Pass Chris
tian Ia last sumner, of yellow fever which lie con
tracted while duty ut New Orleans Their remains
dnterrcd about fortnight since and taken to the
battle-ground Of his family, at Buffalo, ~ Y.
The Sixth Infantry has won new laures by its west
ward march The Sacramento Union OF the 10th ult.
states that the arrival aud passage through the streets of
that city Of entire United States regiment OF infantry
the sixth had created little excitement, aud much
delighted the citizens who received the gallant troops
warmly, and even enthusiastically 1t was indeed, the
first time that large force of the regular army had
appeared In that part of California and with the
panlment of long line of mules baggage wagons hos
pta train suffers and other camp followers the process
sion was at once u martial and a splendid show Tho
SIXTH too is the very first regiment that has crossed the
plains to California having left Fort cayenworth the
eth Of May They had been hundred and ninety
days on the march, not counting those OF departure and
arrival Or taking the number Of marching days. the
regiment remained in camp Sundays the duration of
their journey, all performed foot, will have been
l62 days They have averaged about one hundred
miles per week In this long march the regiment has
not suffered the loss Of man. been afflicted with
sickness beyond the usual portion of an army in the
field portion of the route trayerscd lay through
country studousy represented In Washington rs nhos
pitabe and hostile and it has been travelled at
season deemed unfvombe Ii not for small part of the
distance, Indictment Yet not only the and ami
mails in good condition for the termination of long
aud hard journey, but there has been death of stock
worth mentioning Out of about eleven hundred mules
the loss has been only about thirty.
The sloop Ply mouth has been ordered to Norfolk
orrepars
The United States sloop war Marion was at St. Vim
cents November 23d and the frigatc Macedonian Mt 'H
sndrla ON the Igtn N r,vr,r,.v,. me
sas ~ Aslta on the rad. '''
The United States steamer Dspatch comno,ar H..
Sen, arrived at Norfolk on the goth. from The Gulf ~
pAgo ana proceeded Immediately UP 10 the navvvarI
wv pFatoh was sent down to the Gulf last summer 4,
N aier the bizzard and Styx, and has subsequently,
wen actively employed in various other services
by tho restoration Of the officers Of the Naval Retired
LSN sergeant Gibson OF the New York harbor police
sPped at once from that humble position the comn,an
pei small row boat, to be commander In the navy
ms without employment, after the action of the Re,
mug Board, on the organization OF our harbor police he
p'ed the position Of sergeant of that part of tho
~ls..-.., ,orce, for which he was well qualified
From the Brooklyn hayward we learn that all The
officers of the Niagara have been dychad Win sLe ex
fPeop IF Captain gnaaneey aud the chief engineer, Mr.
taJon, both Of whom will probably be continued at
Weir posts until the repairs and alterations about to be
Undertaken completed The officers Of the St Louis
nave all received orders and their way to report
Or duty The intended for her already on
Uoad the North Carolina, where there now afou,
200 in readiness for different commands Tue atealners
ARerp apd CANADA il is naiy decided to be fitted
Oat for Paraguay