New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-22
ARMY And NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Col John Harris, the new Comm ander-n chief Of
the United States Marine Corps, and successor the
late Gen. Henderson, paid his fret visit TO the Brook
Ign Navy Yard on Saturday, and inspected all the
troops at the barracks. A dress parade was formed
a; loon, tire men being in full uniform. For two
hours the company exercised in the principal mill
tary evolutions, wbioh we're executed excellently.
The selfprimiug musket, 10 consequence of several
impsrections hsvrg been discovered in it, abol-
ished in the Marine Corps about month ago. and the
percussion csp pillar substituted in its place, cir
cumstance which tended somewhat to confuse the
less credtably performed.
About 800 men are to be Immediately told off on
board the Receiving ship North Carolina, for dis.rbu-
ton in drafts Of - each, beside marine guard Of ten
afle, among toe four steamers waiting alongside the
dock to be put in commission. There are the steam
ers which were purchased from Cromwell recently
They have been thoroughly overhaued, and now
look quite respectable. Each carries guard of ten
msIines. They will be all at sea before month
GENERAL ORDERS 40. 4.
HEADQUARTgRS OF IHE ARMY,
NEw-ioRs, Aug. ~, 1883. :
J. The following Instructions, received from toe War
Department, published for the information and
wAs DEPARTMENT, July n, is5e.H
-Four companies Of the st Infantry from Texas will imme
daely occupy site for military post IN the WacLs country
selected for the Texas Indiana 70 BIZ called Fort
Cobb. The companies q s Cavalry belonging TO Fo
Arbuckle viii join this force later than the Let OF October
Major Emory Cavalry assigned command. He viii
select the site and make preparations for constructing The
poe, the appropriation msde by Congress
mill ard other Iecesay means io the purpose, will be
furnished delay. The will be supplied from For
smith Csv W. L. Cabe Assistant Qusrtermas;e assigned
to duty q the post
e. Tine garrison of Smith. which viii be abandoned
station fol troops viii AXE poet at Fort Abucke By the lt Of
October.
The limits Of the Department Of Texas extended north
between New Mexico and the State Of including
Fort Smith the river and the southern boundary Of
ATkaLtss, without crossing either
The senior officer commanding within the Department Of
Texas Of the Red River will be authorized order the
Of all the troop stationed there for service
which public interest suddenly require that
will have other control other THAI his
d cipine administration habtus service
III he order any prolonged operations With
out the authority of the Depsr tment Comm auder.
JOHN Il. FLOYD Secretary Of War.
III. The Commanding General of the Department of
Texas will designate the four companies Of the first in
family for the post, and give such further instruc
tons may be necessary TO cay out the provisions
of this order.
III. Major Emery first cavalry, who has been desig-
mated to select the cite for the new post, will be gov
erned by the special Instructions TO hun from the War
Department dated the 18th ut
by command Of Brevet Lieut.. General Scott.
L. THOMAS, Assistant Ad jutsnt General.