The national Republican., 1867-02-13

Army BULErIN.-First Lieut.. John A.
Winebrener, of the Ordnance Department,
is granted three months leave of absence, to
take effect from the date of being relieved
from duty at Scott Foundry, Reading, Pa
Brcvet Major John Ii. Knight, Both Uni.
ted States infantry, is granted an extension
of four months of the time given him to de-
lay in joining his company.
Brevet Major August Thieman, Captain
33d United States infantry, has been sen.
fenced by courtmartial to be suspended from
rank and pay proper for the period of three
calendar months, and to be reprimandcd in
orders by the Major General commanding
the Department of the East. Major General
Meade, in reviewing the proceedings of the
court, approves its action, but in compliance
with recommendation for mitigation of SEN
tencc, signed by members Of the court, has
commuted the sentence to one months sus-
pension from rank and pay proper. The Of.
fence of Major Thieman was absence without
leave.
Maj. Gen. Candy, commanding the De-
partment of Washington, calls the attention
Of commanding officers serving in the Depart
ment to section of the act OF Congress, ap-
proved December "a, 1861, abrogating the
suffers lien upon the pay of soldiers OF the
regular army
The recruiting service established in the
military division of the Pacific by Mai. Gen
Halleck, for, the 9Th United States cavalry,
has been discontinued. The regimental re-
cruiting service for other regiments in that
division is to be continued.
Schools of instruction for commissioned
and nOn.commssioned officers have been cs-
tablished at the various posts in the Depart
ment of Arkansas by order Of Maj. Gen. Ord.
The officers schools are under the instruc-
ton of the post commander.
The course Of instruction embraces the
articles Of war, the revised army regulations,
the method of making in proper form oil
rolls, returns, reports, &c, the acts Of Con
gress bearing upon the military service, and
the orders OF the War Department, and also
the tactics Of the arm Of the service to which
the officers belong, and for infantry officers
in addition the bayonet exercise Non-com-
missioned officers schools are held in each
company serving in that Department under
the immediate instruction OF the company
commander, but subject to the general super
vision Of the commanding officer Of the post.
The course OF instruction for non-commis-
stoned officers schools comprise so much of
the revised army regulations as relates to
luC VI thllbtCu ihOit thS u tlSiSp VI
war, the acts of Congress before mentioned,
and the tactics and bayonet exercise.
By special orders No. 70, from the War
Department, dated Feb. o. the President di-
rects that Major General j. A. Mower, col.
onel 39th United States infantry, be assigned
to duty according to his brevet rank. Gen.
Mower is assistant commissioner of the
Freedmen's Bureau for the State Of Louis
lana.
Brevet Major General J. b. Kiddoo, lieu
tenant colonel 43d infantry, assistant com.
missioner Of the Freedmens Bureau for the
State of Texas, has been relieved from duty
with the Bureau, and ordered to report to the
commanding general, Department of the
Lakes, for duty with his regiment.
Brevct Major General JEFF G. Davis, COL
onel 23d United States infantry has been re-
lieved from his present duty as assistant
commissioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau for
the State Of Kentucky, and ordered to pro-
ceed to his proper station, on March l, with
permission to delay en- route three months,
New COUNTERFEIT ON THE so NATIONAL
BANK CURRENoy.-The detectives of the
secret service division Of the Treasury De-
partment have Just discovered new coun-
Iarfaif IN tho lIn nlata Of tho Notinnol nanL