The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-03
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THE ARMY AND M w.

The United States storeship Release sailed yesterday
from New York for Buenos Ayres with stores for the
Brazil sqadron Her officers VIM. A. Parker, lieu
tenant commanding T. S. Fillebrown and b. B. Taylor
lieutenans Geo ii. Perkins, acting master Barent H.
Lane captain S clerk
The Navy Department has ordered Commander Mar
ohand and the other officers recently detached from the
chartered steamer Memphis, which was condemned, to
report for duty the chartered steamer Canada lying at
New York, on the 20th inst.
Also the following officers to report for duty board
the chartered steamer America lso at New York; the
Goth inst Commander, Joseph +. Green leutcnants,
R. NJ. Cuyler, G. e. Belkpap M 2 Jones, H. A. Adams;
engneers-lst assistant e, s. De Luce Sd assistants
H Snyder, Jas. Whitaker G. De Vain, f. f. Brown ;
acting boatswain, p. A. Chason.
Also the following TO the chartered steamer Metaco
met, at Pensacola: Lieutenant commanding, VIM. H.
Macomb eutenants James H. Moore, Reginald Fair
fax, and Greenleaf Cilley.
Lieut. j. NJ Maft has been ordered to the Coast Sur
vey duty. j. Howard Rathbon, of Albany, N r., has
been appointed second lieutenant in the Marine corps
vice John o. Payne, dismissed Lieut.. De Grasse Liv
ngson of the navy has resigned to take effect from the
25th of October, 1855
Upon more thorough investigation of the United
States chartered steamer Westernpor at New York.
Saturday, it found that she will require add
tonal repairs than at first anticipated Her decks
and boilers leak very badly The officers have
quently been temporarily detached from her, and the
crew sent board the United States receiving ship
North Carolina where they will remain until she is
Commodore Lawrence Kearney commandment of the
Brooklyn Navy Monday relieved by Commo-
doe Samuel L. Breese who has entered upon the duties
of commandment Captain Thomas X. Rootes also re-
leved and Captain A, +. Foote assumed the position
which he lately occupied commander AT the request
of Commodore Breese there formal demonstration
made his arrival and everything passed off quietly
From Fc Gazette Oct 2dl
ARMY NEWS IN New MExIco.--on the goth ult Col.
Torip and Eno mon nfp1r ties rived haJa
the former returned to his station, Fort Union the
30th ult and the latter left the 2Sth u to join his
company stationed at Cantonment Burgwn. On
the 9th of September Brevet Major j. L. Donaldson,
Quartemasters Department arrived here from the States
This officer win remain duty. and be stationed in this
city principal quarermaser Of the military department
of New Mexico, in place of Capt Easton who left with
Gen Garland about three weeks ago for the States On
the next day. Major Il. Backus third infantry, in
mand of about two hundred United States recruits
rived at this place from Fort Leavenworh after march
of about six weeks The following officers belonging to
different CORPS serving in this military department.
rived with his command Majors Semonsen and Ruff of
the mounted rifles Brevet Major Shepherd Captain
Sykes, First Lieutenants Whistler and jackson, and
Second Lieutenant Holt, of the third infantry also
Captain Van Bokkelen, Quartermasters Department.
Most of these officers left this place on the first
inst in order to Join their respective companies and corps
stationed in this department On the goth ult. Major T.
g. Rhett pay department arrived here from Fort Union,
and on the 30th Major G. H. Fry, from Albuquerque A
detachment of about hundred and twenty United
States recruits for the Mounted rifles arrived at Fort
Union the24th ult They assigned and distrib-
uted at that place to different companies of their regi
ment. The following officers accompany them Brevet
Captain Granger, Leus. Jones and Edison.
Captain John Pope, of the artesan well expedition, is
in the city His winter quarters will be, under
stand, near Galisteo, and thirty-ive miles from
here.
Reports have reached that the Camanches com
hitting depredations near Hachs rancho Measures
have been taken by Col Bonneville to inquire into the
facts Of the case and to punish them in they
testing the settlements.
Col Collins, superintendent of Indian affairs, Sun
day evening returned from visit to the Indians and the
agencies the Upper Rio Grandc He proceeded as far
up the town of Coneos, the extreme settlement the
northern frontier aud distributed considerable quantity
of annutcs TO the Indians Within his superintendcncy in
that section of the Territory.