The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-26
MILITARY NOTES.

The following extract from letter from former
officer Of the French army, serving flor his sins)
in that portion Of our army which garrisons Dry
Tortugas, is interesting and amusing:-
Shall describe Fort Jefferson to you, and the
beauties thereof have mind to do so, but, II
you please viii put or my description to the next
mail-et us say In ten days hence. Let me, en- at
tendant give you light sketch OF the most delight
full sand heap mosquito nest and soldiers grave that
ever God in His infinite wisdom created for the en-
oyment OF the sportive and vrtuous turtles, swarm
ing in peace Of mind in the around us. On that
sand heap, raised some two or three feet above the
level OF the surrounding sea, fort IA soldiers penn
stretches out its huge bastlons and redans like the
gigantic and blood sucking tentacles of devil-fsh.
There is no beach around the brick blood build
ing except miniature cape, some twenty Feet wide
and eighty feet long, species OF avenue, At the
building, TO which the weary and melancholy war
rior often resorts.
and very few equals. On the average the tempera-
ture ranges from eighty TO eightyve degrees. 1t is
~ the Ths as WON see
affords to the inmates every facility 10 change at
their leisure and at moments notice the con-
ditions OF their pleasant existence. The sun sets
here, as anywhere else, to rise again the next morn
ing--this give you, dear fellow, an item Of no
When It has set the night sets inMthe fresh COOL
damp, but most serene and bracing night-the
musical, harmonious night, with Its usual cortege
sand flies, and all other unnamed insects OF their
species.
OF Colonel Daniel W. Teller, First artillery, National
Guard
The drill rooms of the regimentaI armory are
thereby assigned to the several batteries OF this COM
mand for drill and instruction. from hapast seven
to eleven O'Clock p. NJ, as follows:-
%. April s, IL, 30. Battery B-Jan 8. ls, 30. Feb.
ma March !, e Apg !, E - g RaIte eaa IAN
l. 1.
April $, 20. Battery F.Jan. 9. g. Feb. 10. March
!, 1e 20. April TO- %. Battery CLAN. H. % FEB.
5, IT, March 5, Is, 30. April IL, o. Battery H.
JAN H. 25. Feb, O. 10. March O. TO- April !, -, %.
Battery Jan. u. 20. heb. 8, 20. March 8, 20.
April 2, Is, 81 Battery Kan I5 %. Feb. Q, %.
The commissioned oGicers and non-commissioned
star VIII assemble in citizens dress for theoretc
drill and instruction. at the armory. on "Wednesday,
9Th OF January, proximo, at hafpasi seven O'Clock
p NJ, and every alternate Wednesday evening there
after until further orders.
me commissioned and non-commissoned officers
will assemble In fatigue uniform for drill and In
struction, at the same hour and place, on Wednes
day the 18th OF January, prox., and every alternate
Wednesday evening thereafter. The surgeons are
not required 10 attend the otncers' drills The CON-
mandants Of batteries will forward to the adiutant
complete roster OF Tho non-commissI0ned officers,
with their residences and date OF election, without
delay.
quarters First division National Guard, dated De-
cember 49, is a. follows
HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, \. G. s. n. Y.,l
NEW YORK Dec, ~, 1868.
l. The Major General commanding announces
with sincere regret the designations of Colonel and
Brevet Major General Martin L. Mcmahon, Divi-
sion Inspector, and Colonel and Brevet Major
General Joseph =. halablin, assistant Adjutant
General and Chief OF stan. These gallant and meri-
torious officers have each received an honorable
discharge.
diplomatic service of the nation may Justly he re-
garded in the light or well deserved promotion.
HIS numerous friends IN tins division cherlsn warm
interest in his future prosperity ana derive great
pleasure from the assurance that his duties "a
minister OF the United states win at all times be per
formed with zeal intelligence and fidelity, such as
distinguished his conduct In the field.
3. General Hamblins career Is an honor to HIM
self and 10 the division in which he received the r
diments OF his military education. by his own ac-
complishments and eiciency he has illustrated the
advantages OF maintaining, in time OF peace, mili
iary organizations which shall prove effective In
time OF war. His many honorable and eminently
useful public services noby vindicate the fame OF
the First division. Hs early companions, In whose
presence he now gracefully sheathes his unfair
nished sword viii always hold him IN grateful re-
T. rhe following promotions and appointments
are announced on the STAFF Of the MAJOR General
commanding
general and chief OF STAR with the rank OF colonel,
vice Hsmblin resigned.
Lieutenant Colonel william H. Chee5cbrough, TO
BIZ division inspector, with the rank OF colonel,
vice Fowler. appointed assistant adjutant general
Jieufenan nj soianel John 7. Donaldson. to be ord.
nance officer, with the rank OF Lieutenant colonel.
vice CheesebrouQh, promoted.
Captain George Mcclure OF the Fourth brigade
star TO be quatermaster, with the rank OF cuten-
ant colonel vice Bend, resigned.
Captain Frederick yillmar, formerly OF United
States volunteers to be cominssary OF subsistence,
with the rank OF lieutenant colonel, vice Donald.
SON. appointed ordnance ofilcer.
Colonel Alfred wagstan. Jr., TO be aidede-camp,
with the rank OF major.
Captain James Fairgreve formerly OF United States
volunteers TO be aidedecanp, with the rank OF cap
tain.
BY command of Major General shaler.
CARL JUSSEN,
Major and Aide-deCamp.
Captain Frederick yillmar mentioned In the fore
going order did not belong 70 the volunteer service
lie WAS adjutant of the Eleventh New YORK militia
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