The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-15
FOURTH EDITION |
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
The Presidents Long Branch Visit
Dedication of the Boston Pea
body Institute-The Vir-
ginia Senatorship-
The Yerger Case.
FROM WASHINGTOM.
Army Orders.

Despdtch to the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, July 15.-The following general Or
der has been issued to-day from the headquarters Of
the army
First. BY direction OF the President the following
transfers, TO fill vacancies in the infantry arm, are
As Captains-Wm. L. Heldt, late Of Sd Infantry, to
the 81 Infantry j. f. Kent latelof Sd Infantry 10 the
eth Infantry e. c. Woodrun, late OF 7th Infantry to
the 18th Infantry w G. Rankin late of s1st Infan-
Infantry to the 18th Infantry G. H. Higbee late of
the 1lth Infantry to the 18th Infantry j. Ii. Brad
ford late of 26th Infantry to the 22d Inantry j. L.
Smyth late Of the 10th Infantry TO the 23d Infantry
As First Leutenants-R G.. Heiner, late Of the
tom late Of the 1th Infantry, to the 9th Infantry
w. H. Male, late Of the seth Infantry, to the 9th
to the 10th Infantry; j. Wagner, late Of the aathi
Infantry, to the i9th J. p story, Jr late Of 8lth
4th Infantry to the 18th; Il. H. Dibble, late Of the
22d Infantry, to the 18th; f. II. Totten late OF the
3lth Infantry, to the 18TH William Waterbury, late
OF che 18th Infantry to the 18th; T. L. Lawson, late
OF the 2lst Infantry, to the 18th c. NJ Bascom late
lieved at his own request William G. McCaskey
late OF the 22d Infantry to the goth; j. Elliott late
7th Infantry to the 2fst: r. j. Dunn late Of the 1th
Infantry, to the 22d p W. Godd, late of the 5th to
the 22d; r. p. Strong late of the 9TH, to the 25th
G. M. Fleming, late of the 11th to the 25th; Jacob
Paullis late of the 29th to the 25th vice Crimes re-
leved at his own request.
Infantry to 3D. 5. II: Bogardus 4th to 4th; N. Bur-
tonk, both to 9TH D. G. Risley, 42d to 9th; c. L.
G. King st ST. to o. ath j. G. CoSer Sst nst to 'H aS W.
II. Sloan, 11th to 12th G. H. Leonard 31st to 18th;
W. A. Newton, 39th to 18th; W. II. Bower, 45th to
18th; P; Fitzpatrick, 48d to 18th; T. W. Lord 4sd to
20th; j. A. Yeckley 44th to goth; John Bannster,
9a to st 2Sh i S 18th to 2h T. H. Eo
Hoy seth to 28d; j. w. Fairfield 18th to 23d; p. T.
Brodrlck, 25th to 23d; t. Taylor I'd to 25th
Second. BY direction OF the President the follow
| ing named Second Lieutenant of Infantry, now
awaiting assignments, are hereby transferred to
To the Gavalry-Frank W. Robinson, late Of 10Th
Infantry, to 2Cth Cavalry; Wm p Hull, of 18th
Inf, to 5th Cav. p p Barnard, of 4th Inf, to 9TH
| Cav; G. q. De Rudio OF I'd Inf to 7th Cav w. L.
Ledgerwood, Of 18th Inf, to sth Cav; Thomas B.
Reed, Of 29h lnf to 9th Cav; D. G. Swain, of Bath
TO the Artillery-John Pope, Jr, late of 26th Inf,
'g ISL Nat6ane Wolf IL Of s4h TR 81 to ID
| w. Greey, Of saith Inf, to I'd Art; Adalbert Fell
Of 2lst Inf, to I'd Art A T. Abbott of 2Sth Inf, to
Jennings, OF 21st Inf, to Sd Art. II. r. Anderson,
of 9th Inf. to 4th Art; George NJ Harris, of 10Th
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Third The officers herein named will report with
out delay by letter. to the colonies of their reg-
ments, and those not now on duty will join their
| posts. Those who are assigned to temporary duty
will be ordered to their companies by the comman-
ders Of the departments in which they serving,
when they can be relieved without prejudice to the
service. Those on signal duty will be at once
lieyed and will join their companies without delay
Personal.
Judge Richardson, Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, returned to Washington this morning
next.
Visiting the Presidents Mansion.
A large number Of the attendants at the Baltimore
German Singing Festival are here to-day visiting
the Executive Mansion and other places OF in
telest.
on for Long Branch.
The President and his family leave the capital at
o'cC OK this afternoon for Long Branch. They will
Occur the suite Of rooms prepared for the occasion
at ST. tson's.
Appointments
Michael Vidal, of louisiana has been appointed
m limited
the convention with Peru OF December 4, 1865, for
the adjustment Of claims of citizens Of either
country.
Special Despatch TO The EUenilJ Telegraph
WASHINGTON, July 15.-Ex-Secretary Bore, who
arrived here last evening for that purpose, will &C
company the President in the steamer Tallapoosa,
this evening to Long Branch 1t is understood that
the President will be the guest OF Mr.. Bore while at
Long Branch.
The Virginia SenatOrship.
The attempt to make Doctor Sharpe, Grants
brother-in-law, Senator from Virginia. is not likely
to succeed. Sharpe took deep interest in the
OF the Walker men. Some of the Federal office
holders in Virginia urging Sharpe for the SEN
aorship because it is understood his election would
please the President. The members elect Of the
Legislature now here say he has no chance.
Commissioner DelanO,
who has been absent for a week, will return on
Monday. Several important vacancies which have
occurred during his absence all held in allegiance
until his return.
The Decision
OF Chief Justice Chase in the application for writ
OF habeas corpus in the Georgia case Is expected to
be announced this week. Yer gers counsel are con-
hdent Of a favorable decision.