The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-28
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Important Military Regulations.
Despatch 10 The EUening Telegrdph,

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The Secretary of War
has issued instructions for the guidance of
Off GERS of the army under the act making APP
preparations for the support of the army and for
other purposes, approved July Is, 1870, which
Directs
First. Officers who wish to avail themselves O
the provisions of sections 3 and 4 of the act are
desired to apply for discharge or retirement at
the earliest day practicable, and to accompany
their application with q statement of reasons
of the circumstances, which may serve accurately
to determine their cases.
Second. Regimental commanders are directed
to assign the lieutenants who hold the appoint
ment of commissary to companies where va
cancies exist, or attach them temporarily to
companies for duty until vacancies occur, and
make special report of their action to the Adju-
tant General of the army.
Third. Regimental commanders will discharge
the non-commissioned officers referred to in
section 10 of the bill, or If the men SO elect may
appoint them to vacancies in the existing grades
of non-commissioned officers, or permit them
to serve out their terms as ~privates.
Fourth. The commanders of the several
geographical and military departments will, as
soon as they can be prepared, forward to the
Adjutant- General of the army the names, rank,
regiment, and corps of staff or regimental Off
GERS who should be brought before the retiring
board. In each case the cause, degree, nature, and
duration of the disqualification will be stated as
clearly as possible, and the documentary evil
dence and list of witnesses necessary to sustain
the allegation of %unftness will be furnished.
TILL DcpdILLucuI III IcSlLlcuJdl COui-
manders may for sufficient cause
such meritorious officers as from choice or pecu-
liar fitness may be advantageously transferred
from one of the arms-cavalry, artillery, or in
fantry-to another.
Army Orders.
Major L. G. Bootes, unassigned, has been re-
lieved from duty as Indian agent, and will
await orders.
First Lieutenant George NJ. Fleming, unas-
signed, has also been relieved as Indian agent
and directed to proceed home to await orders.
An Onicer Contaminated.
Lieutenant-C Colonel James Totten, Assistant
martial at Louisville, April 10, 1870, Colonel c..
8. Lowell, 14th United States Infantry, being
President of the court, and was found guilty of
three charges, viz, disobedience of orders,
neglect of duty to the prejudice Of good order
and military discipline, and conduct u%nbecoming
an officer and a gentleman. The sentence was
that he be dismissed the service of the United
States, and the proceedings, findings, and sem
Lieutenant-Col Totten ceased to be IN officer
of the army from the 22d of July, 1870.
Indian Affairs.
Major John Green Uuited States 5army, writes
to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs from Ari-
IONA in regard to the Cayotteras or White
Mountain Apache Indians, at their request, and
gives a very favorable account of them. About
q year ago he was sent out there with q
command to punish these Indians for
mitted by them, but upon his arrival
finding them living peacefully upon a reserva-
ton, he thought best not to disturb them. The
tribe numbers some 400 or 1900, and are in
a very destitute condition. The Major expressed
the belief that if the Indian Bureau would esta-
blish an honest agent there and give them a
reservation, their civilization would a perfect
success. He closes by saying that there
sis one thing certain, if we wish to make
civilization a success we must make the con-
dition of those desiring it better than that of the
hostile Indian, for as long, as the wild Indian
lives better by marauding than the tame one by
planting, it is but little encouragement to the
latter, and has a very bad influence"
Importation of Foreign Corn.
Despatch TO the associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 28.-The Department of
State officially publishes the decree of the Next
can Government admitting the importation of
foreign corn into the port of Campeachy free
of duty for consumption in that State during a
period Of six months.