New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

Gen. Ammen, lately appointed by Gen Burn
side 10 command the District Of Illinois, Ia an officer
Of thorough military education. He is native Of
Virginia, but entered the West Point Academy from
Ohio, in 1897, graduating four years later. On the
10. Of july 1884, he received the appointment OF ID
Lieutenant, by brevet, in the lst ARTILLERY, and on
the same day attained the full rank Of that grade
He was Acting Assistant Professor OF Mathematics
from Oct. 1884, 70 June Il, 1882, IN tbs Military
Academy, and from the last named date 70 Aug 81
Of The same year was Assiitaut Instructor OF In
fsntry tsetics He was Acting Assistant Professor
OF Mathematics from Oct. T. 1884, TO Aug. 81 1886,
and Assistant Professor OF Natural and Experimental
Philosophy from that tiue to Nov. 5, 1887. He was
promoted lat MsuteDaDt, May 8, 1886. Resigned
the service Nov. 80, 1887. He was Professor OF
Mathematics in Bacon College, Georgetown, Ky,
FROM 1877 TO 1889, when be assumed The Chair OF
Mathematics in Jefferson College, Washington,
Mississippi, where he continued Que year. He was
aft,rward Professor Of Mathematics in The UDiver-
sly of Indiana from 1910 70 lo43, when he returned
TO bis former post ia Jefferson College, MISSISSIPPI
where be remained several years. Early IN the
present be enlisted as private In an ONO regl-
nent but wss subsequently appointed 70 command,
o. Colonel the Oath Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and ~
the special session Of the United States Senate
was confirmed ss Brigsdier-General OF Volunteers.
lie served with distinction in the Western Virginia
Campaign and also took part in the battle At Pitts
Owing 10 III health be compelled " retire from
The field, and for several months past has been III
command at Camp Douglas, Chicago. Hs has the
reputation Of being q prudent and jadicous MS well
&C experienced officer.
"A pleasant story Ia told OF the adventures Of
Ars Gray, wife Of conductor on the New York
and Erie Railroad, and her baby, while passengers
from Cincinnati, by the Cleveland Express train
Vale the lady was procuring some refreshments
the bell tapped, and abe fastened out TO hnd the
train, on board Of which was her darling twO-year-
oio and Gil her baggage, moving of aud already be.
yond her reach. The shock Ut the sight her ner-
Vous system was terrible TO witness. Not that she
was NOISY or even wept aloud but the agony de-
Icvto 10 her pale face, the quiysr OF her LIP, her
starting eyes and words Of alarm aud affection told
ol me intense emotion Of a mothers love- As soon
POssleie abe ran TO the telegraph Office and there
meeting The oficen OF the road, who Oh learning
.he sAa case directed, by telegraph the operator OF
the rVah ~ Lewis Center TO take the child and bag
gage 10 charge till further ordered. Mr. Patterson,
sne resident Agent Of the Company, with all the
khoness Oh tender parent placed sn extra tram on
the track. haltlour Of anxiety to the mother
Passed' Wien tne following was received: "Child
ana Traps hn SAFE al DIR. -. Lady passengers ON
the train unwilling 70 part with % good a child .
In thirty minutes the extra train made the eighteen
miles to Lewis Center and the ruby bow was smilinO
in the arms of his grateful mother IL should b. adj
ded that the ady, VIII whom the child was left il
the train, Mise Holmes Of Cleveland, 10. OFF will
1t, and waited till the mothers arrival before sh,
would resign her charge.
The Cairo NepS Of the 18th relates that q youn,
woman, about nineteen years Of age, arrived n
Cairo several days ago with the 18th lows, dresse,
in soldiers uniform, and serving Capt. Crane 0
Company II in the capacity Of servant She de
ported herself az q male, attended thester and an
.wsrsd az promptly 10 the sobriquet Of Charley a
u were really her name. On Saturday sbe al
tended the tbesIer took seat among her fellow sol
alsrs but her disguise could not conceal her SCI