The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-04
Army Intelligence.

Army Intelligence. f'f
The detachment, consisting Of four troop Of clyairy and
two companies Of infantry under the co9n O; IAeute-
n,nt Colonel Johnston and which had ordered lass
spring escort 10 the party detailed 10 survey tho
southern boundary Of Kansas have returned Lea
wentworth, where thoy IN remain for the winter Tfoso
treoIs have performed most trying and pereverng
Journey, having travelled, inside OF seven months,
five thousand miles Of country The only casualty during
this nng march the loss Of man. who happened 70
ateE ebind the command, when he Immediately at
tksd by small party Of the Cheyenne tribe Of Indians
aud killed hs body recovered few days aersares,
horribly mutlated The result OF the expedition has been
hehly satisfactory 70 thc War Dcpai ,Haent.
Repris have recently beer received the War DEPART
mcn from Colonel Rogers and Cdptsn Stephens, Of the
mounted volunteers serving in rlorids Those yoea.esrs
which have been recently called into rcquision By no
Governor OF Florida occasioncd by tho many bold and
daring arts Of trcachcry committed BY the seminole TRIBE
OF INDIANS, have been necessarily the scout. . A
capt stephens reports the loss u forty horses. which
werskaiec nigh, by the ndsos while grazing qurs
Tbs troops stationed at Tor, Leavcnwor.h ana who
arc ordered to winter there, consists OF tho choosing
oops 1.-TWO troop OF the second dragons and eve troop
al shsfrs cavalry four companies and gh battery u
sr guns second regiment o. artery,a Light battery q
thcsbers, artillery aud companies sixth nfnn>
wy-.Bxsvet Briyader General Harney, COMMANDING
Ie designation Of Capt. Albert j. kagon, fourth reg
nent ARTILLERY has been accepted by the Pres icL. n
thet'urted states, W take encc; Dec. n, 1897.
AIAosAsCol. }. w. Ripley. Ordnance Department, has
been designated by the secretary of War 10 aspect and rsr
port upon the condition o the aworiss and arsenas oi
ccnsrnciion within the United STATES rnis in Aoocri-
snos with paragraph 2AS army resuiatons, xhsh
auisss al Inspection 10 be made bicnnaly. .ut
,..-. xLEkiy MAIL PROM FORT LEAvEswosrH. ga
% H srg yo 1nr's ,s os i ~ Ms'
eHsSgaA d~psps-so. 10. a, a.
sI.Arrsngements having been made by tho Post 0ftcs
Department 20 establish, immediately, weekly ss ffonn
rfvenworth city far Fort Rearny The nal ce.~ssn
thnt pat and Fort laramie viii be transmitted by tho
commanding officer q Fort Kearny; and between Fsrs
the Commanding officer Of Fort Laramie.
-As uNsriy possible these mails viii be semi.moo0iy,
on tho lrst and fifteenth Of each month. r.
he COMMANDING officers Of Forts ksarny and iarazia
win give their personal attention 20 this duty, And con-
fer freely with each other, and act concert in rsaso,
each poe, An exact account vii be KEEP, Ct The rum
bcr N frprs documents, &C, received and Gent 9Th ne
mt ~ thcr receipt and hansDiseion
The letter., documents. 40, 70 bc sent IN tho mail via
Be mafo into convenient pacxaess, enclosed in stoEt
mai w,u be numbered and The number Of -,.ers &c "a
each, written upon II. whh tho mail letter Will - SRA
TO the commanding ohcer q the mex; station giving m
lis; Of the packages seni with ue number Of eock-ues
The ps<ep, q te.maIl ell IA aosno~,eigcd ana sry
ds4sienccs in II noted, By rctnrn mail. ....t -.
nc cSmmandins ofBcer Of For, Kexns vii ys, no
mAEfor tort Laranse and the posts beyond -eprsss
paps>sg; and T. on their resep, a. FOR. iSryhslfs
seals OF the latter have no. been disturbed, hey xfESv
fctw~sJsd without bks opened The same VIII re-pes:
Apacksscs coming from Utah FOR places his sde q sors
N me commanding oeloer in r,ah wFl give orders %
th~voumandine ofccr Of the station receiving the mails
ye c further instructions As may BE- necessary sr he
safe ana speedy collection and distribution the pais
from and 70 the various stations and individuals TIM Is
III When any letter. document. sc, marked on oTciai
business, In the mail TO Fort Kesrny, undergrad,
the commanding officer Of the post VIII caase h.s acsrg
atans quarscrms-,er 70 pay the amount due that re
lcpcrmay be taken out tho Post Once ADD
address and any letsr &C. marked On oacia business,
rrypr nv in tho mi mail u A
stamp, viii be prepaid thcre in Ike manner aud mailed
~. The general commanding The Department " he
ngemary. make such notifications m these details as
wllgurther tend the regular and TRANSMISSION q
mafs within biz mand and far As the frst mlary
stsscs IN Utab and win ensure a s,rtt ac-oontabsy,
frQp the several officers concerned, q all mail msers
v. HsShc Commanding oiccrs Of forts Kcarry and Ia
raaenay not have at their posts, 20 aoie, ~
us scsop, to obtain there tho necessary means % eaa-
asNne garrison of Fort Kesrny l. weak IN numbers. anil
A. he services Of Delaware, Shawnee, or other civilized
employed IN ihe man service no, only from Fcr. kesruy
50 fwt Laramie, bat beyond the latter, the copnSadns
oacsr 81 The troops IN hsnsss VIII lmmeds'ey On 'ha
}S ~ engage the services OF ten OF the mos. aba
and experienced Delaware Shawnee, other c.vhz r.
to rcport - he commanding Sheer a, Fort amy ard
I've TO the commanding o'leer OF Fort laramie.
ID To- procure four covered spring wagons gbt crcg5
s.be drawn with By mnlcs-,vo Tor Fort Ke.r-
ny and " Q for Fort Laramie. .. $500. . .l-st
~ 10 furnish city good mules N good order-tsenty
Gv~>e D. employed The routc between Port Sssrny
IN art Laramie. and twenty eve between the lasT znt
IV'b. Is III the mules may have - Re packed,
tvtav- ysck saddles VII be sent ~ Fcrt Kearny
.Ihe Ls aus, mules and Wagons 20 be fatty squp2et
lld furnished. - 49,. 49,. 800. Z.
% ~ cause W ~ made sufficient nun Der n stct
ss mails. waterproof Il possible, and ~ nrnsh.
y Fql he can, supply q wrapping Ialer, sea ng "t,
aslo - 10 correspnd WITH tho commanders q FRS
Kssrry and Isrdrlie further this mater, ala al
aror,r thcin such @her assistahce therein As nay .,
N. ~ aans. ulesns cS transpcrttor sas. herancg<
tekef, N b. sent forward a. the earliest day I be-
Is cossssaa % Bss,sr srr-N<sr GvSrR.k ~ Ff
frEfN Nap1XEfr cen.