The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-27
Army Intslligence.
GENERAL Orders, NO. IL.

Orders No. Of April IS 1865 IRON the Headq uarters OF
The Army hereby counternanded That regiment Will
concentrate the nearest post IL route In the Depart
men, Of Texas there await the further orders Of the
secretary Of War.
H. The companies Of tho LIST artillery now serving in
FIorica will take post a. follows
Company st Barraucas Barracks-
Company B n Key west Barracks.
Companies T. au0 q. Fort M0utrio.
Ill On the arrival Of aud Fl. LIST artillery at
Fort Houre companies and OF that regiment viii in
w. Fort Smelling will be evacuated wish the least delay
practicable and the companies of ths I'd artillery oompos
SscSnsc e, and Company I, .smporssiy For. Ripley
BY order g. ooPEH, AdJutsns General
THE NBw ARTILLERY SCHOOL AT F0RT MONROE
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 6.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, May IT, 1858. J
There shall bs established at Fort Monroe for the theo
be termed srhe Artillery SCHOOL, and on tho recon-
mendaisn of the General In Chief the following regula
lions and programme for its government will be strictly
ORGANIZATION or TrK SCHOOL
Tho school, fer the present. snail be composed off,
officers companies OF tho garrison OF Fort Monroe
the seuior officer com mandant; and hereafter,
nen toe safe OF the service may pefmls, oil com
andan to be selected by the General in Chief from the
ded officers Of artillery OF additional hea officer. IS
assistant to the commaDdant and eight companies, with
their full complement officers, the companies 70
lected equally from the -four Regiments CT artillery.
H. The panies shall ~ the school t~p years.
nj the ex O. which ooe OF each regiment shall
by snother III the to be designated by the
General IN Chef and annually, after the nrst year
with fuu comp eoens Of companies.
III Ths garrison shall, 10 everything relating tn NJ
school, be I'm der control OF the War Depart
ment, through the General In Chie that is all reports
relating 70 the school shall DO made
TO- and transmitted through the latter.
w. The assistant eid officer when .here Is oue) aud
hs captains OF artillery On DUTY Ggs,aST WITH tae com
STAFF If the scnoo-twothirds OF the members shall
be quorum for business. under the presidency OF the
me commaudant shall be, under these regulations
charged with the Immediate sioa Aad suP1siniead
epce OF the schuo regards and ins,ruc
ton a. wel az with the execution commands for
its government, etnanatng from The War Departneo IL
sba be his duty To cause the course OF studies establish
ed 10 be effect 10 submit for the highest
approval such changes therein and Ia Theses regulations
generally experience in his Judgment aud ths OF the
sa may, frou time TO time suggest, and for such aud
other yurpoes be will assemble tns sad as ofeo As may
be dee med necessary.
belonging campanies stationed elsewhere shs serve
one pear at school before joining such companies.
VII There shall DO attached to ths school Dand CON-
posed Of q leader, one non commissioned offscer aud
twepty prvaes to be enlisted for the school, aad dstri
bute BY the adjusani General among toe com p.aes OF
the -four artillery rgmepls the pay OF the leader aod 'he
extra OF the band to be betrayed from tue pro-
ceeds Of the post fund
VIII The c,u mandant shall detail for special SER
vice, by selection from the OH cers or the school
I. One Adjutant, VINO snail also be secretary
to the stat; z Oae as Instructor OF Drawing, who
sball give this branch 10 such oicsrs aud
opers members Of the school, the comman liant may
direct, aud make or Supervise tue execution OF such
drawings of the scnSoi may be reqnire'
One Instructor Of Mathematics 10 give saca iostruc
ton therein mag be directed by tue co nmaadht TO
attend experiments 10 practical gunnery, and TO make
keep record Of the cacus.ohs for the same One
Instructor of EngneerDg 70 give theoretical snd prac
teal instruction In The duties OF tue ensoeer as Connected
With artillery g. Ono Ofcer 70 assist tne
officer Of tbs Fort Monroe Arsenal n tbeore
cal and prseucA instruction IN military pyrotspany ana
other artillery equipage3; and, 10 this effect the com
mauoing officer OF said arsenal shall furnish suitable
laboratory WITH the necessary materials, have tao charge
and responsibility 0f tbeee and otser orduaece stores
and Issue the on The requson OF the commladAn
Of the school and O. He will detail from the garrison
sucn non con soned ocers and privaos be
necessary the duties OF sergeant aajor Qasrermis
ter Sergeant and Cdmm,sssy Sergeant clerks aud their
| assistants.
TX Instruction shall be theoretical aud practical: the
embrace (n addition TO the usual duties ia gar
rison u guards police parSdes, reviews and nspecon-
The drills and mechanical mannuvres al roe different
pieces OF artillery Service Sirre exercrse; g. The
science of gunnery; Military pyEote;hny; s fne coa
etrucon pre- parAon inspection aud proof OF orinaocs
stores; Tue methods OF packing, storng
preserving and transporting ordnance and ordnance stores
for FIELD garrison porroees including the
OF batteries and their appencases, aud artillery supply
other drawings applicable to artillery service; Tue
gaozaon proportion aad arrangement OF the artillery OF
army, for psgns, sieges, defense and bait cs
X when provided Win suitable ground the troops shall
be encsmped month yearly when instruction shall be
exclusively directed IN srsmetsoD camp duties he
XII SHOULD practical iosruc,o, in artillery be sus-
petced for OF facilities, the theoretical cruise viii.
nevertheless be Continued the books for the paroose 20
be selected by tho staff vita the approval Of tue co
msn1sbt lie may also require oil officers. seecei sOn
The school occasional 10 1res articles such
Military subject. ne may designate, whsh shsli be
Deposited the archives OF the rcoool aud Ia artillery
practice ard expsrineats the officers conducting tbeu
shall prepare record the results, - be suOmtsd 10
the cOnmandant aud these and ell Other papers toe pcb
auct Of the soooo relating - The 90 arse o. urccnn,
shall be subject the Tevisoa q the stal who soa
commend the disposition 20 be made Of thea; odt ths
originals shall not otherwise be abs,ra,ed from tho ar
| Chiv6S.
XII Recitation shall be regulated By ,he conn Al iaut
Who stall appoint The cges aud seect toe tsaeher from
tie oonmand but on this and al otner mstsstu roat1g
% theoretical instruction he shall hfst require tae ye"s
| su1 suggestions OF inc stan.
Kill there small be annual examinations BY the STAT
beginning the l2th Of September, Of the subs'tero
officers, emDrang the course OF stuoes ana practice OF
ibe preceding term reports q which shal be traasmc
oy NE ccumsr cant 20 the War peparmon' ald seG a
nus tons tbs 2lst o; Msrch and 20th OF
tember o, tbs commissioned officers, by boards CON
posed OF captains substerE (toe later 70
a recorderl ~ b. sele tad nv tse c,nroao.yt nb
ing their kbowloi Of the ier OF tie school generally
aud The result Ebsi be reported 10 him.
XIV. The commandment shalt make, At tbs eoi OF March
ann september, ~ the War Department, ropors OF tne
school embracing the ro>uin o. stuy sad practice Our
| Jog the preceding terms, respectively
| MISCELLANEOUS
Nv The Quartsrmasieg Conmsasry Of tbs post, bo
the special reqpston OF the andaot sacn extra
Issues Tor strictly school purposes 90 may De nesied sad
the later shall ne accountable for tner proper and ecIoo
XVI The Engineer sud Ordnance departments shall, on
the like requisisons approved os the Gensrtn )nte
furnish srces apycrtsaing ~ their respective de
partmen.s AZ may be necessary 20 TIE sohD1L
XVII. tie 2Hth psrsgrapn o. the N1y Rsglla'ocs "
modified tbs az toe scnoo, hc call for Fcvee al
be Immediately alter day and the 1874 paragraph
the past fund shall be- exclusively sppr0praisd
To The expenses o. Sh- bstenSuse." the "supood OF
bsnd" Of the post sc1ool i,r s'lders chcrsa, aud
for the formation OF library"
XVIII fte troops the school shall be uniformly
srmeo either WIN mutksta ssbres aoi uniformly
dressed. Ia summer white cotton or Va Ell viii % pup
sttuted for tins rooen overas, the yearly casa aios
snce ~ clothing remaining at crcsent, an round
straw hat add shte aen may, Al tbs discreet Va ~
the GO mnsnosut (excsI for Parsiel be ora oy officers
and round strae bas by The ennts1 men.
XIX The school shall siKen cO6f, sinla- 70 The
sruIery coor, with the words Artillery sno)i" On q
scroll above the aDd camp crlurs kc 20 those o.
artillery, uossi.ut M letter A the
BY orGer Of the Secretary oi War.
& COOPER, A1iutant General
REMOVAL or Ex.PsssIDENr MoNRoE's REaAtss.-
The Legislature Of Virginia. at is last sesrob, passed
sppropriaog houssnf collars tor tho purpose