New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-26
Army and Navy.

general court martial was appointed to con-
yene in New York on Thursday, February 18TH,
for the trial of such persons as may be Drought
before it. The following officers are detailed to
form the court: Brevet Brigadier General W. II.
Emory, U. 8. A., Colonel of the 9th United States
Cavalry; Brigader General T. L. Dent, U. s. ";
Breyet Lieutenant Colonel Francis Beach, U. s. A.,
Captain 4th U. s. Artilleryi Brevet Major ). W..
Mason, U. s. A., Captain 9Th U. s. Cavalry; Capt
F. M. Toilet, 4th U. 8. Artillery; Capt. W. d.
Brown 5th U. s. Cavalry; Major 7. Gaines, Judge
Advocate. ......
It ia said that Gen. Grant is very anxious to
have sneeey action upon the military bill now
before the House Military Committee He says
the volunteers still remaining in service are be.
coming yery restless, not knowing whether they
are to he Incorporated into the regular army or
not. -,,sr- ...
The Goth New York Regiment have been mus
tered out, and left Savannah on the 10th inst. for
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| General Joseph s. Fullerton, chief Of staff to
General Howard, resigned that position day or
two since. In view Of the fact, says special to
the New York Herald, that statement to the
effect that this officer was removed because of his
conservative management in New Orleans last
summer has got in circulation, it may be proper to
state that the President and General Howard both
urged him to withdraw his resignation. General
Fullerton has been one of the faithful officers Of
the bureau, and by his Straightforward conserva-
tsm has incurred the enmity of sufficient number
of the radicals to make his position exceedingly
uncomfortable.
General Foster, commanding the department of
Florida, has issued an order revoking the restric-
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ammunition by the military authorities.
General Dyer, of the United States armory at
Springfield, has ordered the remodeling of 5000 of
the Springfield rifle, with Albin's breech-loading
Improvement The alteration does not materially
change the appearance or affect the range, but
provides for the discharge Of eighteen cartridges
in minute This weapon has not been examined
by government commission, but it is generally
believed that it will be adopted by the depart
ment.
The soldiers of Hancock's corps are being mus
tered out daily, as the period of their years en-
listment expires By the LIST of May, of what now
constitutes its regiments, there will be hardly
enough left to organize company.
Col D. G. Bancroft formerly commander of ar
Illinois regiment has been arrested at st. Louis on
charge of larceny preferred by E. A. Agner
surgeon of the same regiment. Agner charges
him with having feloniously obtained possession Of
his pocketbook, at Springfield, ILL.,, some months
ago, appropriating the contents some $500, to his
own use. Bancroft gave bail for his appearance
Col. Whitaker, brother of Major-General Whit
taker, committed suicide at Frankfort, KY, on the
10th, by shooting himself with pistol.
By an order received from the Secretary Of
War by Gen. Pope, the four persons who have
been retained in the custody of the military au
thorites at St. Louis for about year past, charged
with boat burning-Wlam Murphy, John G
Parks, Mitchell Lapeille and L. B. Harwood-havt
been set at liberty.