Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-10

A. Humphrey, chief Of engineers, IL a.
signed a. q member Of tho Llght-houso
Board, in place Of BnRadlsT aud Brevet
Major General Delaheld, retired, 70 take effect
Colonel and Beyet Major General ]. q.
Barnard, In addition 10 his pretent duties, Ia
assigned TO duty a. a member OF the Light
house Board, In place Of Breyet BrlgadlSr
General Bache, retired, TO take effect Feb
ruary 30. . Il
Colonel J. N. Macomb, upon being re-
lIeved BY Brevet Brlgadler General Reynolds,
10 take station at Rock Island City, H., as
Stunning charge OF the dulles now in the
hands Of Brevet Major General Warren, and
unfinished At the time OF his relief. ]
Lieutenant Colonel and Bteyet Brgadler
General /. Q. Woodruff, 10 proeeed TO Phila-
delphla, Peun., and relieve Brevet BhEadlsr
General Hartman Baehe, retired, or his
duties and responsibilities In connection
with the 9TH Lighthouse district, by Feb
ruary 20, and to become the engineer Of That
dlatrlct. XII ..--l,,s I
lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel /.
D. Kurtz, upon being relieved OF the charge
Of the construction OF defencea OF Baltimore,
Nd, and Washington, d, O., by Brevet
Lieutenant Colonel Craighiil, 10 proceed To
Philadelphia, Penn, and relieve Lieutenant
Colonel Stewart, In charge Of the eonstrue-
tlon OF defences Of Philadelphla, and OF the
harbor and river improvements Oh Delaware
Lisuteusnt Colonel and Brsvst Brlgadlsr
General William +. Reynolds, upon being
relieved from charge OF the survey OF tho
northern anG northwestern lakes By Breyet
Major General Warren, and Of hla present
duties under tho Light house Board By Breyet
Brigadler General Poe, to take station al b..
Louis, Mo-, and relieve Colonel AAoomb Of
ali hla i)reaent dutiaa .r ...... -.
Lieutenant Colonel g. 8. Stewart, upoh
being relieved by BroVet Colonel Kurts, tp'
proceed TO Ban Francisco, Call, and taks thu
duties now held BY Major Elliot. a.
Major and Brsvet Major General q. <.
Warren, when he shall have completed eei-
tain maps aud reports he Il Row preparing,
and not later than April 1, 70 turn over hb
remaining duties temporarily 70 his senidr
assistant, BreVet Major Benyanrd, than y
proceed TO Detroit, MIch., and relieve ,Brovet
Brigadler General Reynolds, In charge a
the survey Of the northsrn and nFthEsstsrt
lakes. rF q all. ID ,.rr.. 81 ,.1,g5I |
Major and Brsvet Lieutenant colonsl
VIM. P. Cralghill, 10 proceed 70 Old Point
Comfort and relieve Breyst BrigaAler Gem
eral BreWsrtop (retlred) OF The eolatruc-
30. In addition, Brsyet Llsuten ant Colonel
Craighlll will, as soon a. relieved from his
dutles In the ofacs Of the chief Of engi-
pesrs, not later than April 4, relieve BrsTel
Colonel Hurts Of tho charge Of tho con-
stTuction OF dsfenses Of WashIngton and
Baltimore and az his ONCE In BHltimorS
Major and I,reyet Colonel ). B. Wheeler,
10 turn over At once 70 Brevet Colonel her-
rlll bis duties and responsibilities In connec-
Chicago aud Michigan City, 70 turn over
his remaining duties 10 Captain Cuyler,
who will 70 eeiTe them temporarily, and
than to proe' ed TO Washington, D. O., and
report for duty In the Office Of the chief Of
engineers. .... -s-, All. ......
MAJOR and Brevet Brgadisr General o.
NJ. Poe, on being relieved By Major Elliott,
In his duties as engineer secretaryof the
Lighthouse Board, 70 proceed TO Detroit,
service Of the Eleventh lighthouse district,
and TO relieve che Officers IN charge thsrooi
Of ahs -roEks "a river and hAFbor improve
msnts on Lake Huron and tho 81. AArJ'i
river. ...,....r .... ....... .s..g, .rr..asIr.
Major and Brow ct Colonel D, @. Houston,
on Nay /, to turn yer his present duties 70
Captain HolgAte, VII o will receive them tenn
porarilyi and then ~ proceed 70 ,hnEaukSs
and assume charge OF the river and hArbor
works with which Bpavet Colonel Wheeler Il
at present charged on Lakes Michigan and
Superior, excepting ire harbors OF Chicago
Major George II. Fnsot, at once to turn
over his present duties to Brovet Colonel
Mendell, who will receive them temporarily;
and then TO proceed Immediately TO Wash
lngtsn, d. O., and report far duty as sng-
neOr secretary Of the Light-h0uSe Board.
Major and Hrevet Colonel william Z. Mer-
rill, In addition to his present duties, at once
TO relieve Brevet Colonel Wheeler, In charge
OF the Improvement OF the harbors Of Chicago
and Michigan City. Breyet Colonel Morrllps
station 10 continue at Chicago, III. .a.I
Capt. and Breyet Major Vim. J. TWining,
10 proceed At once 70 Charleston, 8. O., for
duty under the Lighthouse Board - eBgl-
near Of the Sixth lighthouse district. 49,.
Captain and Brevet Major william R.
King, when he has completed eeTtalnspecial
duty upon which he Is now engaged, not
later than june l, to proceed 70 Willeps
Point, New York harbor, and report 70 Brevet
Brlgadier General Abbot for duty at that
post with the battalion OF engineers. .f4rT
Captain and Breyet Major a. II. Burnham,
on the arrival Of BreVst Major King at VII.
lots Point, New York hsIeOf, 70 proceed 10
Warrington, d. O., and report for duty Id
tho once Of the Chief Of Engineer.
Captain d. p. Heap, 70 proceed to 81.
Paul, MINI, and report 10 the general COM
manding tho Department Of Dakata for
duty. .... ..f EFi11 Hlrr-rs a4I ...1 %
First Lieutenaut A. NJ. Miller, to proceed,
not later than April 1, to MllWaukes, Wis,
and report fer duty to the ofncer In charge
Of haIbor improvements on Lakes Michigan
and Superior. .....r.... I. 100 sr..r7aJ
| First Lieutenant a. N. Lee, 10 proceed 10
Detroit, Mich, and report for duly 10 the
onicer In charge Of the survey Of the north
ern and northwestern lakes. .f.aa.au 90
Colonel and Breyat Major General 7. J..
| Cram retired. \ tn tOlrn over. befora Fab
rpAry 20, TO Major MtiBarlRnd, who will re-
eeiVo them temporarily, the duties and re-
| probabilities eonnecteli with all the work.
OF Improvement Of rivers and haTborS now
In General Grams charge. sa1'.r d..
By command OF Con- BhnrmAn.
l...f a1!a T. d. Townsend,
| |I i.r 4ldjutAnt General.