The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-16

tenant, Michael l.. Courtney; second lieutenant,
Hsmpden 8. Cottel.
Companies Of the thirty.ninth and A Of the
fsntry-Csptsip. WyiIys LYMAN first lieutenant,
Thomas Logan second lieutenant, Wallace Tear.
Companies G Of the thirty ninth and g OF the
fortieth TO be company Fl Of the twenty,hf in
fanty-Captsin, Frank NJ. Cox; first lieutenant,
Cyrus N. Gray; second Lieutenant, David B.
Wilson.
Companies Il Of the thirty.ninth and n OF the
1 fortieth TO be company Of the twenty-ffth In
Ifantry-Captsin, Gaines Lawson; first lieutenant,
Archibald Boyle second Lieutenant, Edwin Ais
worth.
Companies A Of the thirty-ninth aud F OF the
fortieth to be company K Of the twenty-ffth In
fanry-Csgtain, William Welsh first Lieutenant.
! George E. Ford second lieutenant, F. 81. Haths-
way.
ANY one OF the above officers who may desire TO
be placed on "waiting orders" are requested to
to make the necessary application at headqusr-
| ters.
The headquarters Of the Twenty-hfth ere
| TO be established at jackson Barracks.
portion of the regiment 10 at Greenvils, but VIII
be distributed at once to the various posts IS fol-
Company A at Fort Pike. L.; companies B and
| Il at Fort jackson, La; company Q at Fort b.
The senior officer present for duty will assume
| command Of the post Of Forts jackson and 81.
| Philip.
The following officers, thrown out by the CON-
| solidation. have been ordered home to report to
| the adjutant general and to await orders, viz:
| Brew. Lieut.. Col. l.. II. Warren, captain, thirty
ninth infantry, will proceed to his home, Boston.
| Brew. Lieut.. COL Edmund Rice, first lieutenant,
fortieth infantry, will proceed to his home, Gam.
| bridge, Massachusetts.
First Lieut.. F. A. Bsttey. fortieth infantry, will
| Second Lieut.. John J. Glagus. fortieth iu.
fantry, will proceed to his home, st. Paul, Mime.
1 sofa.
| Capt. VIM. J. Broatch, fortieth infantry, will
| proceed TO his home, Canton, Iowa.
Brew. Capt. E. NJ. Camp, first lieutenant. fortieth
infantry, viii proceed to his home, Washington,
/ First Lieut.. W. II. Dsnilson, fortioth infantry,
will proceed to his home, Charleston, South Caro-
| lima.
Company E, Of the Fourth cavalry, commanded
| by Brevet Major W. W. Webb. and which reached
here from Monroe, La. on Saturday, will leave
to-day probably for Jefferson, Texas, for duty In
| the Fifth military district.
Gen. r. B. Ayres and Brevet Lieut.. Colonel
Keller, olGen. Mowers staff, having been order.
ed to Little Rock, upon business connected with
| their respective departments, the inspector gen
| eral and judge advocate general were to have set
| out for their destination yesterday afternoon.
Major Russell Temporarily assuming Gen. Ayers
duties.
Second Lieut.. James F. Simpson, TWENTY fifth
infantry-late Fortieth regiment-wil proceed to
Baton Rouge: La, and relieve Brevet Captain
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| as post quartermasser at that place.
The post Of Shreveport having been broken up,
| and the troops moved to Jefferson, Texas, Brevet
Msjor T. J. Eekerson, depot quartermsster, at
Shreveport, La, Ia authorized to sell ct public
auction all unservcesble quartermaster's property
| remaining at that post, the condition OF which
| W i'll not warrant the expense Of transportation.
Fire.
Last night. about half past eleven O'Clock, O. fire
broke out In neat one story cottage house on the
south side OF Canal street, between Claiborne aud
| Derbgny, owned and occupied by Mr.. Holly. The
fire department arrived on the spot before the IRE
| had made much hesdvay, aud extinguished it.
The fire caught in he loft near the gable end and
is supposed to have resulted from sparks from
/ the fire on the previous night which fell in large
! quantities over the house at the time, and had
since been smoudering In the loft.
The roof OF the house was consumed, and the
| larger portion Of Mr.. Holly's furniture damaged
| by water. The extent of injury, to the amount OF
about $500, is covered by insurance In city insu.
rance company.
Shooting Array.
| About O'Clock last evening Arthur Guerfn got
into an alteration with one Of the bsr.keepers of
| Mr.. Dumontie's confectionery, corner of Canal
4 and Bourbon streets, and was badly shot In the
neck. The wound, however, is not dangerous.
| As the hose carriage of Mississippi No.2 was
| being rapidly driven out Common street to the
| FIRE, on Wednesday evening, by Mr.. Thos. Flanns.
| gan, the compsny's horse, Johnny Curry, took
vicious notion into his head and dashed away at
full speed not stopping until he brought the car
risge up against the truck of Hope Hook and Lad
| der No. 8, smashing the reel and throwing Mr..
| Flanagan from his seat to the ground, without,
fortunately, any serious bodily injury.
The Courts.
FIRST DISTRICT CoURr.-Jules Pobs, indicted
for assault and battery, pleaded guilty and ives
| remsnded to await sentence.
Nolle prosequis were entered in the cases OF
Edward Webb, charged with larceny aud know
ipgly receiving stolen property and John Barley,
| charged with granddaughter.
F. Joseph was tried for larceny and found gun.
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