The New York herald., 1870-02-09

IN addt,on "a hs rresent duties assigned To duty
as u member uf the Lighthouse board, IN pace OF
Brevet Br1adier General bacnes retired, 70 saAo
Colonel j. n. Macomb, upon being relieved byy
Brevet Bngader General Reynolds. 70 o taxS .lS y,
station at Rock Island CITY, H., assuming charge oi
the duties now In the hands Of 8revet MAJOR aener Il
Warren, and unfnished at the time OF ma reilei
Lieutenant Colonel and Bievet briGaasI enerai
ana relieve Breye Brigadier General Bacho, retired,
OF his duties and responsibilities In connection with
the Fourth Lighthouse district BY February co. aud
to become the engineer Of that district
Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel J. D. Kurt1,
being relieved y q me charge Of the cSn.roc
ton, D. O.. by Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Cralgh TO
proceed to Pniladelphia and relieve Lieutenant
derences OF Philadelphia ana the harbOr and rver
improvements on Delaware Bay and river. Leute-
nant Colonel and Brevet Brigader General VIM. T.
Reynolds. upon being relieved from the charge
OF the survey Of the Northern and Northwestern
lakes by Brevet Major General Warren and Of his
vet Brigadier General Poe. TO take station at Sc.
Louis, NO., and relieve Colonel Macomball from ms
present duties. Lieutenant Colonel G. $. stewart,
upon Denx relieved by Breyet Colonel KurtZ, TO pro-
ceed 70 san Francisco Cal ana take the duties now
held by MAJOR Elliot. Major and Brevei Major Gen.
certain maps ana reports he il % now pre- preparing ana
not later than April ], TO turn over his remaining
duties duties temporarily 70 Senior Assistant Breyet
aud relieve Brevet Brgadler General h:
Reynolds, IN charge OF the survey Of
Lieutenant Colonel William p Craignill TO proceed
to Old Point Comfort 70 relieve Brevec Brlgadier
General Brewerlon retired, or the construction OF
Forts Monroe and Wool by February 20. In addition
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Craghili VIII as soon as
relieved from duLies III oice oi Chiet OF Engineers,
not later than April j. relieve Brevet colonel kurz OF
the charge OF construction Of deiences OF Washing
ton ana Baltimore, and Tx his ONCE In Baltimore
Md; Major and Brevet Colonel J. b. Wheeler
Merrill his duties and Responsiveness IN cornec.
tlon with hafbor Improvements OF chicago and
Micnigan CITY to turn over ms remaining ausies 70
aDd proceed TO Washington, ID. G., and report Tor
duty la the Office OF Chlef Of Engineers; Major and
breyel Brigadler General .. Al. Poe, on beng re-
neved by Major Elliot, Ill his duties as engineer
secretary oil the Lighthouse Board, TO pro-
Of oeea me engineer service Of the Eleventh Lsss
Iiouse dlstIlcr and releYe the orcer charge there
OF OF works OF river and narDor improvements on
Lake Huron ana II. Marys river; Major and Brevet
Colonel u. Q. Houston ON May 10 turn over his
present dulles to Captain Holgate who will receive
tneIn temporarily and then To proceed 10 Mllwau-
zee and assume charge OF river and harbor WORKS
with which Breyet Colonel Wheeler is AZ present
charged on Lakes Michigan ana Superior. excepting
the laroors or Chicago ana Michigan CITY; Major
Geo. H. Elliott at once to turn over his present duties
10 Brevet Colonial Meadei wa0 WIN receive thefa
temporarily, aud then to proceed immediately to
washington. ID. g., and repors for duty as engineer
secretary of the Light House Board; MAJOR and
Brevet Colonel William H. Merril III addition TO his
present uulles az once to relieve BreVet Colonel
Wheeler In charge OF the Improvement of the har-
bors Of Chicago and Michigan City; Brevet Colonel
Merris % station to contnae at Chicago, LII. ,aCaptan
and Brevet Major william j. Twinning TO
proceed at once to Charleston, s. G., for
duty under the Lighthouse Board, as engi
OF the sixth Light House district; Captain and
Breyes MAJOR William d. King, when he mas COM
pieted certain special duty upon which he IS now
engaged not ater than June l, proceed to WilIetts
Point, New York, and report to Brevet Brlgader
General ABBOT ior duty at that post with the
battalion OF engineers; captain and Dreyet Major
General A. n. burnhan, on errlvai OF Brevey MAJOR
King, at Wiletrs. Point, New YORK, to proceed TO
Washington d. O., aud report for duty in the oice
OF the Chief OF Engineers; Captain u. r. Heap 10
proceed to ST. Paul, Mnn and report to the General
commanding the Department Of the Lakes lor
duty First LIeutenant a. NJ. Miller to proceed,
not later than April !. 10 Milwaukee, Wis,
and report for duty To the officer IN Charge Of har
bor Improvements on Lakes Michigan and Superior;
FIRST Lieutenant A. n. Lee, proceed to Detroit,
Mich, anG report for duty 10 the officer In charge OF
the Survey OF tle Northern and Northwestern Lakes:
Colonel and brevet MAJOR General I. j. Cram Te-
uredl TO turn over before feDruary 20, Major
Mcfarland. who viii receive them temporarily, the
duties aad responsibilities connected with all the
works OF provement or the rivers ana narbors
In General GRAMS charge.
Il. d. TOWNSEND, Adjutant General.