The New York herald., 1869-04-30
ARMY iNTELlIGENCE.

ARMY INTELLIGENCE.
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WASHINGTON, ID. e., April 20, 1859.
The following distribution is made OF officers
prising the Bureau Of Military Justice and WIN re-
port where assigned az early as abIe:-Brevet
Major General Holt, Judge Advocate General at
headquarters OF the army Brevet Brlgadier General
W. NICK. Dunn, Assistant Judge Advocate General
to the Secretary; Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Guido
N. Lieber, Judge Advocate for the Department OF
Dacotah; Major Dewitt Clinton Judge Advocate for
the Department OF the South; Major II. B. Burn
ham, Judge Advocate for the First Military Dt1enct
OF Virginia; Major Thomas i. Barr and Major II. p.
Curtis, Office OF the Judge Advocate General uem-
poraryl; Major Henry Goodfellow, Fifth Military
District.
The President has directed the dissolutioe OF Re-
firing Boards at San Francisco, Of which General
Ord Is president at ST. Louis, OF which General
Graham Is president: at New York, OF which General
General Hardie is president The officers belonging
10 these boards win Join their proper stations.
The following named officers are assigned to duty
at the War Department., and will report TO the Sec
refary OF War:-Brevet Major Generals Daniel But
terneld W. s. Ketchnm, John +. Smith, Wager
and Colonel Oscar A. Mack.
The following named officers are relieved from
duty in the Freedmens Bureaus they are all Assistant
Commissioners for the States opposite their names
Brevet Major Generals j. ]. Reynolds Texas; Charles
II. Smith, Arkansas; A. Ames. Mississippi; Brevet
W.
Colones Charles E. Compton, North Carolina; James
Thompson, Tennessee.
Brevet Major General Charles II. Smith, colonel Of
the Nineteenth infantry and Brevet Colonel John X.
Edie, lieutenant colonel OF the Eighth infantry,
have been ordered to join their regiments.
The Artillery School at Fortress Monroe
Annual Examination Of Oficers-Itemarks
of General Sherman-PresentniiOn Of Dipl0-
mas 70 the Graduating Officers.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 20, 1869.
General w. T. Sherman, Commander in Chief Of
the Army, accompanied by Colonel Audenrled, aide
de-camp arrived here this morning from Washing
ton for the purpose OF being present at the closing
exercises of the annual examination OF the artillery
school and presenting the diplomas to those OF the
officers who have just graduated. The school was or
ganzed and formally opened the lst OF April 1868
in accordance with General Orders No. 90, from the
War Department, and was composed Of the follow
ing companies Of artillery-Battery G, First United
States artillery, Brevet Colonel Guy p Henry COM
manding; battery K, Second United States artillery
Brevet Colonel Il. b. Williston commanding; battery
A, Third United States artillery, Brevet Major J. p.
Shriver commanding; battery +. Fourth artillery,
Brevet Major J. B. Campbell commanding;
battery C, Fifth artillery, Brevet Major B.
F. Rittenhonse commanding. Brevet Major
General Barry, colonel Second artillery, was as
signed to the command Of the school, with Brevet
Brigader General j. b. Roberts, lieutenant colonel
Fourth artillery and Brevet Brigadier General Wm.
Hayes MAJOR Fifth artillery as instructors During
the summer months the school was occupied
with practical artillery, mounting heavy ordnance
tails with which they should ali be familiar. During
the winter months the studies were confined to
theoretical artillery, embracing engineering ord
nance and gunnery, military and civil law &c. The
examinations In these branches were very severe,
and the awards OF each mans standing were made
out in similar manner to those at Wesi Point.
The examination having inst
pleted, General Sherman sgnifed his intention of
visiting the schools and arrived here this morning.
manding and staff and a number OF the
officers OF the school, who accompanied him into the
iors ,xas Az ane ar O'CLOCK A. A. sa,ute OF seventeen %
NJ. the troops were reviewed by General Sherman.
He made close inspection OF the men, examined
their quarters and became thoroughly acquainted
with everything about the fort. The General ex-
pressed himself highly pleased with everything ne
where he received the officers OF the school and
their friends. At nve O'Clock in the evening the
band Of the artillery school, which, by the way de-
serves more than passing notice, stationed them
selves IN front OF their hall, where the diplomas
were to be presented, and began playing some
and nicely fitted up, soon filed up with the officers
and their friends.
General Barry then arose and maoe short but
pertinent address 70 the Oicers Of the school. lie
spoke OF the past as being Of hard study to
them, and hoped they had pronted by their sojourn
here and In AFTER years would look back with pride
and pleasure upon the time spent at this post.
General Sherman then stepped forward to the
table on which were placed the diplomas. and said
that before going through the mechanical operation
OF presenting each man with his diploma he had o
few words to say to them though he did not come
here with the intention of making speech; he came
here to see the artillery school. IL had been organ
lied when he was out West. He had read the orders
thought at the time. He thought the young men OF
The present day should be thankful for the Oppor-
provemens of the o,cers Of this branch Of the ser
wee. He regretted that such o school was not in
existence when he was young, and wished that he
now before him. He urged the officers not
10 drop their studles when they left the
Keep pace with the % times N S which aRe We
i've. He could well remember when a 24-pounder
was very large gun Now they had lo-inch and
weight, and 1t required q great deal or time ana
study to keep up with the improvements in this
he Reputation for which the old regular army was
70 famous, and that upon their individual exertons
his all depended. After few further remarks
pertinent to the occasion he proceeded 70 call the
oil OF the graduating class and presented each with
lis diploma, az foows:--J. NJ. X. Davis second
fTs FIRST artillery B. nns first
IhomDurgb, second lieutenant Second artillery
B. +. Rittenhouse, first lieutenant Filth artillery,
s ieaeuaai S fiSi aTtsiry; Dea%asy DSss ss rss
;6aria artillery; Breves Captain m I. % 3. SchencS sec
md lieutenant Second artillery; q. Il. Wood,
md lieutenant Fifth artillery; II. c. Danes second
lieutenant Third artillery; B. H. Hazleton first lieu
enant Fourth artillery; II. W. Jones' second lieu-
enant Fourth artillery; A. r. Clarke, first lieutenant
'hird artillery: Il. p. Eakln, first lieutenant First
rtillcry and Brevet MAJOR Z. T. Besseli, first eu
enant Second artillery, and Brevet Captain Il. r.
syan, FIRST lieutenant Second artillery.
General sherman then expressed himself as highly
eased with the proficiency which the officers had |
ttaned and stated that they had accomplished even
nore than he had anticipated.
The officers OF the school will all leave IN day
wo for their new field OF duty and others will come |
take their places. When the new officers arrive |
hey will be thoroughly examined In all the different
ranches IN order to arrive at proper estimate Of
heir progress during the coming season.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.