The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-10-11
Changes and Assignments in the Navy
THE NEW POSTAGE CURRENCY.

WASHINGTON. Oct 10.
John Ross, accompanied by Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs Dole and Col. Coffin. Super
intendent Of the Southern Indian Divisions.
had conference with the President this after
noon, on business connected with the Chero-
KEGS and other Indian tribes.
Through the contributions of the people, in
response to the appeal heretofore made, the
medical department has been supplied with
immense quantities of lint and dressings. and
therefore no more are at present required
Gov. Evans of Colorado, is here is order to
make arrangements for the protection of that
Territory from Indian depredations and guard
ing the overland route, by which the people
are furnished with domestic supplies.
Intelligence was received to-day in official
quarters, that the Sioux Indians in Minnesota
have ceased their hostilities, and were surrend-
erlng. and further that the military authorities
We're at the latest accounts severely Furnishing
the most prominent of the guilty parties The
entire number of warriors does not exceed
eleven hundred.
First Lieut.. Eugene A. Smalley, of the Ma
rine Corps was tried last month at Norfolk on
the charge OF absence without leave from his
station ut Gosport Navy Yard. The court
found him guilty, and sentenced him to be
reprimanded in General Orders by the honor
able Secretary of the Navy. The decision on
this sentence has required serious considera-
ton Oh the part Of the revising power. The
Secretary in his general order says if it were
not confirmed, the officer connected would al
togther escape punishment for an offence
which majority of military men would GER
tainly regard as of a very grave character
particularly when committed in time of war;
at station but recently in the possession of
the enemy and still in the vicinity OF hostile
operations. The court have adyerted TO no
pailiating circumstances in explanation of the
lenlty oil their sentence, and on reviewing
their record / can perceive none except the
plea Of limited experience of the duties of an
officer urged by the accused in his defence
This sentence, unaccompanied by any COM
ments, is not calculated properly to enlarge
the limited experience OF young officer or
give him correct notions of the importance of
discipline, but ii would tend rather TO mislead
him. am constrained, therefore, in confirm
ing It, to accompany this reprimand of Lieut..
Smalley with an admoniIon TO him and other
young officers OF the corps TO regard the sem
tence IN this case as indicating the true char
acter of the offence committed.
Lieut. Commander Scott has been detached
from the steamer Florida and ordered TO re-
turn north. MidshipInan Huntington has been
appointed acting ensign and ordered to the
Pacific squadron. Lieut. Commander Walker
has been ordered to join the Mississippi flotila.
Commander Guest has been detached from the
Moasko and ordered to return North. Com
mander Geo. Rodgers has been detached from
the Iioga and ordered TO return North. Com
mander ClaTy will relieve him on the Tioga.
Commander Barrett has been detached from
duty as inspector of the New York Navy Yard
and will be relieved by Commander Baliyin
Commander Beaumont and Lieut.. Steele have
been ordered TO the steamer Florida.
The National Bank Note Company have got
the daily delivery Of postage currency up to
$4,000, and il is understood it will reach
$4,000 by the early part of next week. The
total amount already delivered is Sl,l55,000
The order from the War department of Aug.
last has been modified, by substituting the
word supernumerary instead of incompetent,
as characterizing the officers to be mustered
out Of service, on the disbanding of the 57th
Pennsylvania and s7th New York volunteers.
the men having been transferred to other regi-
ments from the same States, under the direc-
ton OF the General commanding the army of
the Potomac.
DIR. Jas. King, Division Surgeon of the
Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, was to-day re-
heved to assume the position of Surgeon Cen
eral OF pennsylvania, to which place he has
been appointed by Gov. Curtin, vice Dr. III.
ii. Smith resigned. DIR. King has been for
over year in the field, and is regarded by the
army as one of the most faithful and efficient
OF Surgeons.