The New York herald., 1878-07-04
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

DETAIL FOR RECRUITING SERVICE FROM oc-
ToBER NEXT -sPEcIFIc INSTRUCTIONS IS
suHD-cHANans IN THE ENa1SEEn CORPS.
WASHINGTON July g. 1878
An order from the Headquarters Of the Army, Is
sued to-day, gives the following detail Tor recruiting
service from October l. 1875 10 October l. 1sso:co-
onel Cuvier Grover. First cavalry will relieve Colonel
John l. Gregg, Eighth cavalry, MS superintendent. Of
the mounted recruiting service. station ats Jefferson
Barracks, Mo. -HG
Major James +. Wade, Ninth cavalry, win report in
person Of the mounted recruit
ing service executive officer at thc ererson Bar
racks depot.
Colonel Nelson A. Miles, Fifth infantry, will re,cvc
Colonel David s. Stanley, Tweuty second infantry, as
superintendent of the general recruiting service.
Najor Zcnas R. Bliss, Twenty Nth infantry, will re-
port to superintendent general recruiting service
command the depot at David's Island. New YORK
Major Thomas H. Anderson, Tenth Infantry, will
relieve Major E. Yard Twentieth infantry, in CON-
mand Of the depot Columbus Barracks, Ohio.
One company officer from each regiment OF cavalry
and infantry viii he seleced ny iheir coloncls and
o: recruiting service ior IN cir respective arms In
max ng lection regard will be had fitness for
the responsible duty OF recruiting and not exclusively
10 lcnstn Of service All the officers detailed in ac
with these orders Will report directed
octooer l, 1873 Tne officers relieved will JOIN their
regiments Tho superintendents will relieve on cers
charge OF rendezvous as those of the new detail
report and order Them to JOIN thor companies. Re.
cruiting IN the Military Division OF the Pacific and
the Department OF Texas will be conducted as hereto
tore.
Paragraphs 97S ana 979 Revised Regulations In rela.
tion TO the examination OF recruits with view TO
lection after sr,val At reg,meas Or posts hav: bcsn
cruting officers are expected to gvo close personal at
tention to their dutcs and adhere 10 tho regulations
governing them, The prohibition TO enlist minors
doubtful moral habits Will be strictly
forcei by the In accepting recruits
nj rendezvous Triplcr's manuel affords the required
standard OF qualifications and It Is In like manner III
STANDARD for inspection alter the troops arrive tho
depot.
CHANGES IN THE ExGrNEER CORPS.
By direction oi the Secretary VI War inc follown 6
changes IN tho stations and duics of officers of IN
Corps OF Engineers are announced -
Major W. =. Craighil on mis- return to Europe, will
rssumc the duties from which he was Temporarily
heved by Captains J. W. CuyIer and o. b. Phillips.
Captain Phillips Will take station at Norfolk, Va,
and In addition to his other duties Will assume charge
North River Bar at scapperpong River and Edcnton
Harbor, North Caroaa He will also recvc s. T.
Albert, United States Civ Engineer, OF tho charge
Improvement OF the Elizabeth anu Hanscmond rivers
anu Norfolk Harbor, yirgina.
Major W. +. Merrill on bis return from Europe will
resume The duilcs from which he wns temporarily
relieved by First Lieutenant +. A. Mahon.
Major George l. Gillespie on tho expiration Of his
present leave. will proceed to Chicago and relieve
Captain Lydecker OF the duties as engineer oficcr
Military Division oil tho Missouri, and OF the construc-
tion OF tho haroors OF Chicago and Calumet snd the
In provcmcnt OF the Illinois X yer. Hit
captain Lydccksr Is ordered 10 ST. Paul, and IN add
tion 10 other duties will assume charge Of
Tho mprovem oil the Galena River and
harbor, Illinois, and ST. Croix RIVER Wisconsin,
and Will rcleve Major Farquhar OF the charge of
OF the following WORKS OF improvements IN innesota a
ana Chippewa rivers ard Red RIVER OF tho North,
harbor Duluth and entrance 10 superior Bay Fails
OF 81. Antnony aud Mississippi River above tue Fats
OF ST. Anthony, and tho conskruction OF Mcekers Isl
and lock and dam.
Captain :. {. Allen is relieved from duty with
Colonel J. Il. Simpson and assigned to the charge
tho ex minaton oil tho sources OF the MISSISSIPPI ST.
Cruix aud Chippewa rivers. with The view 10 ascsr-
taning the rracicapiity aud cost oil creating and
maiutaining reservoirs.
Captain 4. Handbury is relieved from duty r VIII
lets Point, ~ ", and ordered TO duty under Major
G. H. Sutcr nj St. Louis.