The New York herald., 1869-01-10
MILITARY NOTES.

Private 7. V. Silva, Company E, Twelfth regiment,
was lately discharged the service OF the National
Guard on q surgeons certificate Of Disability but
Captain McAfee, the commandant OF the company,
interfered, and a paragraph OF an order, promul-
gated by command OF Colonel Ward and published
the HERALD, directs that Mr.. Silva be again taken
upon the rolls or the company and held for duty,
''his discharge having been obtained by misrepre.
sentation., The question now arises, can this man
be detained in the service9 We think He could
not have obtained his discharge by misrepresenta-
ton unless the surgeon is in the habit Of
taking mems words for the nature OF their
disability. In the latter case the surgeon
should be discharged 1t is very proper that OBJ.
stacles should De put IN the way or men VINO
endeavor to shirk their selfimposed duty; but this
was clearly not such case, but one thar reflects but
little credit on all the officers concerned.
The funeral Of Lieutenant II. Morrison. OF Company
q, Eighth regiment. took place on Tuesday, January
remains were accompanied to the grave by his com:
rades OF Company G..
Company OF this regiment VIII hold their annual
hop at the regimenal armory on Friday evening,
February g.
new breech-loader. the invention OF New
before party OF gentlemen Interested In firearms.
local paper says OF the invention:- y
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The following named persons are announced as
constituting the stan or his Excelency John T. Hoff4
man, Governor and Commander-in-Chicf--
general.
Brlgadier General James McQuade, inspector
general.
BrIgadier General william NJ. Tweed. Jr., engineers
n-chief. :,
Brigadier General James q. Craig, Judge advocate
Brigadler General Jacob 8. Mosher, surgeon gene.
Drigadier General c. Fitch BIssen, quartermaster
general.
Brigadier General George J. Magee, paymaster
Brigadier General william seebach, coInmissarJ
general OF subsistence
Colonel Robert Lenox Banks, aide-de-caInp.
Colonel Walter p. Warren, aldedecamp.
Colonel j. Townsend Connolly, aldedc-camp.
Colonel William I. Moller, aide-de-camp.
Colonel william Kidd, aide-de-camp.
Colonel Theodore p. Cook, military secretary.
At an election at the armory OF the Fiftyh reg~
@ On Onay saa a s %
b. Allen was unanimously elected Colonel, vico
Colonel lie Gal, resigned; and Captain John Guth,
leaves vacancy still In the field or tins regiment.
The regiment have succeeded In securing some $50
Tue Washington Gray cavalry have adopted A
suitable a. wei as elegant dress The hat or helmet
T &c e e ysow nj e re %
black, white and gray. Dark blue dress coat. with
short skirts, gray pantaioons, open on the outer
seam half way down below tine knee, with broad
box and belt having four braIds Of gold
lace. The commissioned ofilcers and troop
ers will most likely ADOPT the uniform now
on exhibition at headquarters, which appears To
meet ,a The approval q an Tne helmet Is the sams
German silver, heavily plated and does not weigh
more than the regulation hat when trimmed Grey
knots TO match gray pantaloons open al the seam
similar to that OF the officers, but trimmed with
braids OF silver lace. making altogether 4 most
handsome uniform. The spirited commandant OF
the battalion, MAJOR Kent, has place. q the disposal
the other TO the non-commissoned oncor who
from January until April I, 1s6e The following
having been detailed and appointed upon the nom
accordingly:--Lorcnzo II. Baker to be scrreant
major. Charles B barton 10 be quartersnastcr ser
geant Henry H. Hart to be sergeant standard bearer,
Abraham l.. PATTERSON to be hospital steward. Theo-
dore u. Bunce 10 be right general guide Lucas l..
Van Allen TO he lcit general guide. regular meet
ing OF the board OF officers VIII be held at head
quarters on the nrst Monday Of every month.
The regular company drills OF Company ID, Twenty
second regiment ordered for Tuesday evenings,
January and u, have been countermnnded Lieu.
tenant Frccand has been ordered TO assume com
mand OF the drills held on January 4, anu ., and
Lieutenant Smith on the 5th and 18th.
ALLEGED MURDER ON THE HrGH sEhs.-Thc Brit
ish ship Hertfordshre, from Liverpool, after v0y
age OF 12l days reports september 40, John Crombe.
sailor, from the loft and after some quarrel-
ling with the fret orIccr pulled hs sheath knife and
stabbed both the first and second mates. lie also
made an attack on tho third olncer. The second
ofT1cer, George WINS died Instantly. The rst officer
recovered aud was enabled 10 do duty Jew days
subsequent TO the ARRAY. Inlicdia ely after the
saut Crombe who says thas he n an American, was