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bracing tho counties Of Starr and Zapata,
companies A., =, u and 1, 26th infantry.
Headquarters Of Ringgold barracks. mi. Hi7.
81. To the post OF Fort Mcintosh, em-
bracing the counties of Dlmmlt, La balle,
McMullen, Webb, Encinal and Duyal, CON-
panies aud D, Goth infantry, and company
2, 4th cavalry. Headquarters at Fort Nc
%: To tho post Of Fort Duncan, em.
braoing the counties Of Maverick and Ia
yalla, company x, +1st infantry, and com
Rany I, 9th cavalry. Headquarters at Fort
%. To the post Of Fort Clark, embracing
the counties Of Edwards,, Kinney, Dawson
and Uyalde, and tho unoFganiEed territory
south Of 30 degrees north and cast Of "a de-
grees west, company q, 4lst infantry, and
company q, 9th cavalry. Headquarters at
Fort Clark. brr 'sEOi srTlT .H.ig. 10 gro ..
~. To the post Of Fort MeKavett, en-
braclng tho counties Of Monard, McCulloch,
Kimblc, Mason, and the unorganiEed terri
tory between 30 degrees and 81 degrees north,
and east Of ~ degrees west, headquarters,
and companies d and I, 41st infantry, and
companies Y and N, 9th cavalry. = .r
26. To the post Of Fort Conoho, embrac-
Ing the counties Of Runnels, Coleman, and
Concho, and the unorganiked territory be-
tween 81 degrees and 80 degrees north, and
east OF "a degrees west, company +, 41st In
fantry, and companics B aud Z, 9th cavalry.
Headquarters at Fort Concho. I.. .'H
20. To the post Of Camp Stockton, en-
braclng the unorganlsed territory between
the Rio Grande and 80 degrees north, and be-
tween "a degrees and 30 degrees west, com
panles A and g, <1st infantry, headquarters
and companies A and ID, 9Th cavalry. Head
quarters at Camp Stockton.
H. To tho post Of Fort Davis, embracing
the territory between the Rio Grando and 81
degrees north, and between 20 degrocs and
2S degrees west, companies B aud Z, 41st In
fantry, and companies @ and X, 9th cavalry.
Headquarters at Fort Davis. ....
-. To the post Of Fort Quitman, embrac-
ing SO much Of the county OF III Paso as lies
west Of 2S deg. wcst, except the country cast
Of 30 deg. west, and south OF 81 deg. 30 min.
north, company II, 41st infantry, and COM
panics II and 1, 9th cavalry. Headquarters
at Fort Qultman. ..f o.
90. To tho post Of Camp Concordia, en-
bracing all OF FL Paso county north Of 81
deg. 30 min, and west Of 30 deg. west, COM
panies A and X, 3bth infantry.
Fort Mason, Fort Inge, and Camp Verde
will be discontinued as military posts; Point
Isabel and Huntsville will be regarded as
dependencies, or outposts, Of the posts Of
Brownsville and Livingston respectively, and
will be accounted for In the returns Of those
posts. ..r. ...a.
Upon arrival Of the colonel, 18th infantry,
| at Nacogdoches, tho lieutenant colonel will
take post at Livingston; the Junior major,
4th cavalry, will take post at Fort Griffin;
tho senior major, 9th cavalry, at Fort Da-
Quitman, the major, 29th infantry, at
Groenville; the lieutenant colonel, 4ist in.
fantry, at Fort Duncan.
| Commanders Of posts will make, within
the limits OF their companies, such disposi-
tions OF the troops assigned to their posts ns
may be required by tho interests Of the ser.
vice and the proper execution Of the duties
assigned them; care being taken that a suf.
ncient reserve Is always kept at the head.
| quarters Of the post. The disposition thus
made will be regarded as temporary, and
counted for by the commander Of the post.
They will report specially and Immediately
upon the condition Of the country within the
limits Of their commands, the adequacy o
the force assigned, and the facility with
which troops may be moved from the head
quarters Of the post to points within Its lin
Its. They will also report, with regard Il
the quantity and cost Of supplies that may
be procured In tho vicinity of their posts, tn,
routes by which supplies from the depot
should be sent, the character of the road
and other means Of communication, and an.
other details Of Importance.
In addition to the customary reports an
returns, post commanders will make specia
reports OF any unusual or Important events
These reports will ordinarily be forwarded b
mail, but will be sent by telegraph or courl
ers when the urgency Of the case require
prompt action.
Bryan, and Canton will consulate the sui
district Of the Sabine; the posts of Jefferson
Greenville, and Fort Richardson thu sut
District OF the Red river; the posts Of Fol
Concho, Fort McKavett, Fort Clark, an
FORT Duncan the sub-dlstrict Of the Peco'
the posts Of Camp Stockton, Fort Davis, an
Fort Qultman the sub-district Of Preside
and the posts Of Fort Mcintosh, Ringgol
Barraeks, and Brownsville the sub-district I
the Rio Grande.
The creation of these sub-dIstrfcts Is NJ
intended to change the relations betwee
post and district headquarters, but simply I
give to the senior officer serving with ii
troops In any sub-district the power to col
troll all the military resources within th
limits Of the command In any emergency thu
demands prompt and energetic action, an
when the delay In communicating with dli
trict headquarters might result In embarras
ment and injury to the service. Post con
manders will make to the sub-district con
manders such reports as may bo necessai
to keep them constantly advised Of the col
dition Of their commands, or as may be r.
quired by them.
Companies now serving within the liml
Of the post TO which they are now assignS
will remain at their present station unit
otherwise directed by the post commando
In other cases, unless otherwise specially d
rected, they will proceed to their new static
with as little delay possible. The prop'
staff department viii nake immediate a
rangements for the moving and supplyin
the troops, and for the disposition Of Il
public property at the posts and stations thl
are discontinued.
By order Of Brevet Major General E. r.
Candy. LOUIS V. CAzIARC,
A. D. c., Acting Assistant Adjutant Genl.