The New York herald., 1870-01-22
ARMY MrELLIGENcn.

a@4 WASHINGTON, Jan. ~, 1870.
The following Officers will it Is Understood, be re-
ieved from duty nero ana sent West under the recent
orders OF tho President:--
Assistant AdyMans 0essrals.--Breyet Brigadier
Generals John Q. Kelton, Robert Williams ana sa,a.
uel Brecx
I,,sraasters. .-Brevet Colonel james 3. NJ Potter
MAJOR John l.. Hodge and MAYOR Edmund II. Brooke.
II not known who viii be selected by the Secre-
tary OF War to take tho places or these officers, but
Il Is probable that Colonel ana Brevet Brigaller
General Richard q. Drum, the senior assistant adju
tant general will be ordered to the War department.
The fact that General Drum Is not a West Pointer
VIII not have much weight with the Secretary y lie
has been IN the service since 1si7 and on the AdJu-
tant Gcneras stan sincc lo5l but has never beon
duty IN " ashington. lie was on the Pacific coast
all through the war and ID most efficient star
Ollccr.
General KeIton has been In washington since
1862 lie was With Geae.a Fremont IN tIe Western
Department tnen with General iIaleck In the Held
anu accompanied the latter ohcer TO Army Head
quarters. Ills three breyets OF Lieutenant Coione,
Colonel ana Brlg.dler General were conferred Tor
most arduous and valuable services, beth III tho
ant uuJutant general now on duty mere, and mas
charge ot al matters pertaining TO appointments
promotions, &C. In the regular army aud Hupervlses
the compilation Of the Ariay teglster.
General Williams, who ranks next to General
keton; mas been IN tue Adutant Generals Office
slnco nc resigned the coioueiCy Of inc FIRST Aas.
sAchusetts cavalry in October, 1862. Tho re-
guar recruiting servica and the especial 0rder'
business are under MS control. His thrae brescLs
are lof 'dligent, faithful aud nefit0riyu5 SERVICES
IN .ae AdJuiane Generals department during the
war;"
General Brecx has also been in the Adjulant Gene
ras onice s'ncc lso2. lie On General A0u0wel's y
Stan aS auJu AM general short time prior 10
assuming nis pr1sens duties. HIS three Orevets ~ 0
also l0r 0igcnt, Iaithiul and merltorous services
IA the AdJu.AnG Generals Otice during The WAR;
The volunteer and regular muster rolls and all mat
tera relating thereto arc under his Charge 1he
numerous requests IRON tue Commissioner ot Pen-
sions ana the second and Ihird Auutors for iufor
NATION concerning 0cera and enlstea men necessl-
te constant rciereace I'd these rolls, and tho
WHO aillxes The rdcslmiie of General Brecks sigma
lure 10 the replies has good deal OF stamping 10
90 IN the course of u month.
General Ihuuas Al. Vincent has been selected by
Senc s RAJ townsend 70 remain on duty mere he has
been l the Aduant Gcnera's ot1ice SINCE 1852. has
been thrice breyeteil for faithful ana mertoriouS
services" in That oicc, stood very high III the estl
inauon oi secretary stanton aud has the reputation
Ol Delrg an exceent executive officer anu u hard
worker. lie has charge Oi The most Important
DIVISION OF the Adj Generals Office, VIZ, Inc
recotus OF the Provost Marsnat Generals Bureau,
including the accounts unu returns III dlsbursln-s
olcers tvounteer recruiting serylce) aud has TO
udicats upon all outstanding claims incident 10 COL
iectitg, organizing and driIiiEg volunteers.
Brcvet bri9adier General Joseph II. Eaten re-
mains IN the tay Department.. tic IS the Paymaster
Gene, ais right hand man. HIS Pay masters'
Manual" /" several editions OF whcn nave Dcen puD-
lshe0, 10 the recognle guide IUr army paynasters
Inc three breYets Wnich ell To his share
"nlerltorlous and valuable services IN the ray Dc
partuent during the war;
Lieutenant colonel Potter, who will receive
marching orders. has been in the Pay Leparlu,en,
since 1861 aud IS lavOraDly known 70 ali army
oincers residing on soJourning mere, Inasmuch II
~ from his hands tnaL tney receive tnelr mOntn,y
stipend.
MAJOR Hodge has also been here since 1901.
MAJOR brOcke was Tor u long time Chiet Clerk ol
tOc lay Department.. lie was commissioned aau
tonal Payiuaster 1875, aud has been Oh duty Ia
me department ever since.