Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-19

TH. ARMY CoNsoLIDATIoN-IxPoR
ORDER.-The following important order has
just been Issued from the War Department
HkApQUARrKRs OF THE ARMY,
ADJCTANT Generals OFFICE.
WARRINGTON, March l.. 1869.
GEsFRAL ORpkks, No. 10.
L. All officers of Infantry below the rank of
NJ Jor absent from their regiments are hereby
afforded the option OF joining tn. ir proper COM
panIes TO take their chances in sconsolida-
hon." or to remain, as at present, detached
or .on leave" Every such officer, no matter
on what duty he may be, can now a ,pIy 10 be
relieved, and the Commanding General of the
Army, or OF the Military Dep Irtment In which
such officer is serving, will relieve m nd
order him 10 JOIN his proper reRident before
con solid itlon, either while the regiment is ca
rtHfs to, OF IN the Department TO which IL Is
assigned by General Orders No. 4, according
a. the lourne will involve least expense to the
Timed States.
IL. Commanders OF Departments wherein
regiments of Artillery OF Cavalry are serving
will report the names of all absent Off Gers and
may recommend To these Headq Uarters any of
the Infantry officers left ont by the consoIda-
ton competent 10 fiji the places OF the officers
Of Artillery and Cavalry 50 absent, Wi ith q view
TO their permanent transfer or assIgnmest.
III. Commanding Generals of Departments,
and OF the First, Fourth, and Fifth Districts,
DEMONSTRATION Act9 may al 10 retain, out of
the officers left out by consolidation" a num-
Der OF Officers. not 10 exceed four TO each regi-
ment, assigned for duty in their respective
commands. for Court Martial, Signal or Staff
duty.
~. Signal duty will hereafter BE- done by
the Regimental AdJutants, or by officers 20 be
detailed by the Department Commanders, who
will acquaint themselves with the system of
signals adopted and prescribed ny ,ha Chief
Signal Officer in Washington, and these will
be expected, when occasion requires, 10 quail
fy themselves TO transmit; orders by signals
well as by words.
v. When the consolidation is complete, the
recruiting service will be reorganized, and
chiefly the officers disabled by wounds or by
long service, will be detailed from the roster OF
officers "awaitIng orders"
BY command of General Sherman.
f. ID. TOwRsRND, Asst. Adlt Gen'l.
FROM OUR SQUADRON AT HAvANA.-Dis-
patches have been received at the Navy DE.
partment from Rear Admiral Hoff, command
ing the North Atlantic Squadron. dated
Havana, 18th of March. Political affairs were
reported generally quiet in the vicinity, more
SO than any since the Contoocook had been in
port. in view Of which Rear Admiral Hoff was
about making a cruise around about the Island
tor the purpose of observing personally the
condition OF the American interests. In com
pany with the newly appointed United Safes
Consul General, Mr.. Hail, he (Hof had called
on the Captain General of Cuba and secured
the release of Mr.. Friatas, an American citizen,
(native OF Cuba who mad been arrested q short
time since on charge of conspIracy against
the Government The action of the Captain
Gener al in this case was marked by great
courtesy, he having ordered the immediate ~.
lease of the prisoner. although the charges
Were regarded serious.