Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-08-22

liaNluBi uulub luo pIeceub luoullVopioni pSSh
in immediate and constant cooperation with it,
he desires the privilege of expressing his unbound
ed admiration Of the police department Of this
city, Never in civil or military life has he seen
such untiring devotion and such efficient service.
To PresidentActon, and to Commissioner Ber-
gen he offers his thanks for their courtesy to him
and their kindness TO his command.
lt HARVEY BROWN,
Brlgader General Commanding
GENERAL oRDERs--Yo. |.
Headquarters, United States Troops,
City aud lIarbor of New York. July II, 1863.
Under the authority Of instructions of the Sec
retary Of War, and the order Of the MljOr General
commanding the Department of the East, the un-
dersigned assumes the command Of the United
States troops in this city and harbOr of New
York .H...
Special reports addressed to- AdjutaDt Fish,
Assistant Adjuant General, will be made atonce
from the post stations and detachmtnts within
the limits of this command. These reports will
give the strength state of equipment, supplies and
everything that relates to tho efficiency Of the esey-
eral commands In the case Of hospitals, in addi
ton TO the guard, the number Of convalescents
capable Of doing duty will be reported The ar
rival Of all troops will DO Immediately reported
aud the report in each case will be accompanied
by statement Of the strength, condition aud i'm
mediate location
All officers in this city on duty or on leave, un.
less under the immediate orders Of superior com.
mander, will report by letter to this office, the
nature of their duty aud their address. BY order
| Of Brig, Gen. f. r. s. CANDY.
| A,P, FT3KE Asst Adj. Gen.
LAWRENCE KIrP, Major and A,D G..
TUE ARGnmsHop's MEETING.
ORDERS NO 2.
Headquarters, United States Troops,
City and llaybcr Of New York, July H. 1863. I
The commanders of detachments of United
States troops in the city arc informed that the
meeting at the house Of Archbishop Hughes is
intended to keep order and law.
They will be careful not to moest persons pass
ing to and from II, and to pay no attention to
harsh wOrds-only interfering when actual force
or violence occurs By order Of
Brig Gen. L. R. s. CANDY.
A. P. FIsEF, Asst, Adj.
The order has been issued simultaneously to
both the military and police.
SKETCH OF GENERAL CANDY.
Brigadier General Edward Richard Sprigg Cam
by was born in the State Of Kentucky about the
year 1919, and after receiving liberal education
was admitted into tho Military Academy at West
Point as a cadet during the year 1885, He grad
uated on the Both OF June, 1889, in the same cIass
as the Gencral-in- Chief General Halecl;); the
late General Isaac Stevens who was killed at
Chautilly, September !, 1862 General Ricketts,
Of Bull run fame; General Ord now commanding
the Thirteenth Army cops General f. Paine, OIL
Illinois, aud Others. lie did not stand high in
grade in his class but, as it has been evidenced in
the case oimany general officers Of the present
war, thisis not always to bo considered as tesI
Of want Of merit,
lie entered tho United States regular army
with the full rank Of second lieutenant of infantry
on the lst of July, 1885, and was attached to The
Second regiment lilo was appointed assistant
commssary Of subsistence during the following
October. On tho 18th of June, 1876, ho wa
promoted to first lieutenancy having been ap
pointed adi6tant of bis regiment during tbe prp
yious March and served in (ienoral Rilev's re,i
, ment in the Mexican war, In that regiment ",
also Gnd the names of the following noted officer
Of the present wor:-Mnior General Ieintzelmon
then captain. Major General Casey. then con,oin
t Brigadier General Vessels, then captain; Briga
dier General Patrick then captain BripndlerlCien
! era Lyon, killed in Missouri, August 10, 1861
then first liqutenant Bripadier General +, Steele
4 commanding division under General Grant, thel
, second lieutenant, and Others. On The "a q
March. 1877, be was appopted assistant adinton
general on General Riley's staff, with the rank q
contain. Durippthe battle of Oeno Gordo h
was greatly distinguished and for his gallant con
duct durinp the battles of Coptreros and Cberu
busco he was breyetod Imaior, This breyot va
awarded during August lSiO, and bears tbe dat
Of AUGUST 20, lsl7 Ills conduct during tbe at
tack upon the De Been Gate is highly SPOKEN 4
by his superior officers and during tbo eyecutiy
session Of March, 1851, he was awarded The bre
u yot of lieutenant colonel to date from Septembs
|. ID, ls47. lie was promoted to tho full rank {
4 caplaip of the Second infantry during June 1851
but having been appointed to the Adutant Den
y erals department as assistant adiutant genera
b with rank Of Lieutenant colonel, he relnauishe
is bis rank in the line. On tho third of March 1856.
he was appointed major of tho Tenth Unite
> states Infantry, new regiment then organize
J. under sections s, chapter l6O, oftbe acts Of Con