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dams desire to Plan. this year. the other lands not being


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Tho Hilapais, one Of she tribes belonging 70 the
Colorado District who live the mountain county
about hundred and nifty or two hundped miles norm
Of Ia PAz and from the RIVER are In fu hostility
With citizens and the peaceful banda IL is new
established that they fully as implscable, wary,
ferocous and dangerous the Apaches Military opera
tons have been made against them recently. within .
couple Of months bu. have returned without bringing
them 10 a fight.
Bu.imess Of the General Land Once.
The Commissioner OF the General Land Office has
transmitted 10 the Register Of the Land once At New
OreanA La verified transcripts of one hundred and
twenty township pas 10 supply the place Of those lost
destroyed during the war. Thsee townships
aed in Southern Louisiana. lying both sides Of the
Mississippi river, and embrace extensive region of
country between that river and the Gulf Of Mexico.
Owing the large number Of private claims and rregu-
lar subdivisions In these townships the preparation OF
The pais has been work or great care and labor,
Leary the entire draughng force Of the Office having
been engaged upon 1t for several months past
The Commissioner is also in receipt OF returns show
ing an aggregate disposal OF cI,7ss acres OF public
lands during the month OF July last the following
local ofcss;Neuraska City, Nebraska, 1885 acres;
Greenleaf, Minnesota, 4,2S3 acres; Dakota City, Ne
brassa 3e05 The great portion Of the land
taken tor actual settlement under the Homestead law
and the remainder sold for cash and located with Agr-
cultural College scrip. with military warrants
In answer to inquiry as 10 The right Of parties
claiming as heirs 10 corsnmmate title under an entry
made by settler under the Homestead laws, the Com
missioner OF the General Land Once has ponded
foiows:-
When parties as legal heirs apply for communication,
under the eighth section or tho Homestead law, OF the
entry OF deceased settler, they required TO estab
lsh rst satisfactory proof OF hership; second that
The deceased settler had fully met the requirements OF
the law by residing upon and cultivatng the tract
entered up TO tho date Of his decease: third that
improvements had continued and residence main
ned by The heirs upon the Homestead after the death
Of the settler residence and cultivation has
not been that at the date OF tho application
sufficient had not elapsed since his decease to
work forfeiture OF the claim Such proof being ma dc
TO the satisfaction OF this Office patent may Issue in the
name Of the heirs Of the deceased settler.
The New Military Posts in Dakota Terri
An order issued by Brevet Major General Augur COM
handing the Department Of the Platte the 3lst ult,
contains she following announcement:-
With the sanction Of the Lieutenant General com.
mapdng the military division, and subject to the appro
established on Crow Creek Dakota Territory At lis inter
section by the Union Pacific Railroad is named Fort D.
A. Russell, after Brigader General David A. Russell,
United States volunteers, Major OF the Eighth United
States infantry, who was killed at the battle Of Winches-
ter, September 10, 1854 With the same sanction and
to he established on the North Platte, at the
mouth Of La PerIe river Dakota territory is named
Fort Telterman, after Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Will
IAN j. Fetiernan, Captain OF the Twenty seventh
infantry, who was killed at the massacre Fort
Phl kearny on the 2lst OF December, 1866
General SchoGeld's STAFF.
Some changes having been madc in the officers Of his
stan, Brevet Hai0r General Schoneld, commanding
First Military district announces 1t TO be composed
as fclows:-Brevet Colonel g. r. Chalnn, Assistant
Adju,ant General; Brevet Colonel VIM. N. wherry,
ThytyGrst infantry, Secretary; First Lieutenant j. L.
Rafhbone, Twelfth infantry, and First Lieutenant VIM
Ennis Fourth Infantry Aides-de Camp: Breve Colonel
James sSmons Surgeon United States Army Medical
Director Major J. Skunk. Ordnance Depar ment
United States Army, Chief Ordnance Officer; Brevet
Colonel II. B. Burnham, Judge Advocate; Major T. H.
Stanton, Paymss.er; Brevst Lieutenant Colonel George
Gibson, Eleventh infantry Acting Assistant Inspector
General; Brevet Major J. N. Goodaue. Eleventh in
fantry Commissary of Auslers; Brevet Major e. X.
Layton. Eleventh infantry Acting Assistant Judge Ad-
voca,s; Brevet Major W. A. Elderkin, Chief Commits
sary Of Subsistence, and Captain A. P. Blunt, Chief
QuarteTmastsr.
Army Assignments.
Brevet Brigader Gcneral Lewis N Pelorze Assistant
Aduant General Tor several years past duty in the
War Department. at his own request will shortly DO
relieved and ordered to duty on tho Plains
Brevet Brigsdicr General Horace Porter. Aide.de-
Camp on the staff o. General Grant, will be detailed for
the War Department in place Of General Pelouze.
New Patents.
The Commissioner OF Patents will issue on Tuesday
next, two hundred and twenty-sx new patents