The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11
MILITARY MATTERS.

/ EdlcutS Nctc Irtcutiy lS5utu 10 H. .
Cook, Ilion, N. Y, and Joseph Rider,
Newark, Ohio, for revolving firearm
-"the hammer being down, it may be
cooked by pull upon the trigger. A
succeeding pull upon the trigger dis
charges it, and again brings it to the
cooked position. 1t may also be cooked
by the hand, in the usual manner, and
discharged by a pull upon the trigger %
Also to Peder Bergersan, of Cheyenne,
Wyo., for magazine Hrearm-"a lon
gitudinally-reciprocating breech bolt
slides in pivoted carrier. The car
rier receives the cartridge from the
magazine and carries it up in line with
the chamber, into which it is pushed by
the bolt in the act of closing the breech.
A MISUNDERSTANDING locking-piece
connected to the guard-lever locks the
bolt.'
The British government has persist
emily refused to pay any royalty to the
patentee Of the Peabody Martini rifle.
Col. Robert n. Scott has resigned as
secretary and treasurer of the Army
Mutual Aid association, and Capt. G.
W. Davis, Fourteenth infantry, has
been elected to 6ll the vacancy. Capt.
Davis is now on duty with Col. Casey,
of the engineer corps, in connection
with the construction of the Washing
ton monument. Col. Scott was COM
PEELED under pressure Of his onerous
and exacting duties, to seek relief from
those devolving upon him as secretary
of the association, which gives promise
Of being the means of doing much
good. The association is fortunate in
being able to secure the services of
Capt. Davis for its most responsible
post. The association seems to be
gaining favor, and now has 166 men,
bers.
Sergeant Morgan, of company B,
was discharged yesterday, having
served his term of enlistment. He is
going east in few days.
Gen. Joe Johnston, now u member Of
congress, is reported as saying in con-
versation, in regard to the army, that
she had commanded American soldiers
for twenty-five years and felt deep in
terest in them. He met no union OIL
Ger, regular or volunteer, who had not
treated him with marked courtesy, and
he felt that SO far as those who fought
OH both sides are concerned i'll feeling
had passed away. In Texas he had
noticed that where northern soldiers
had settled they were sought out and
associated with by southern men who
had fought on the confederate side in
preference to immigrants in general. !"
The following are the promotions of
officers in the department of the Platte,
confirmed by the senate on June 3.
The rank given is that to which each
officer is promoted:
THIRD CAVALRY.
Col. Albert G.. Bracket, March 20,
1879.
Capt. George A. Drew, March 20,
1879.
Capt. Emmet Crawford, March 90,
1879.
First Lieut.. F. schwatka, March 20,
1879.
First Lieut.. Charles A. B. McCauley,
May 5, 1879.
FIFTH CAVALRY.
Lieut.. Col. Charles E. Compton,
April 90, 1879.
Maj. Edwin V. Sumner, March 4,
1879.
Capt. William 9. Volkmar, April 2,
1879.
Capt. William C. Farbush, May l,
1879.
Capt. Charles King, May l, 1879.
First. Lieut.. G. H. Watts, April 2,
1879.
First. Lieut.. Robert London, May l.,
1879.
First Lieut. George o. Eaton, May
l, 1879.
FOURTH INFANTRY.
First Lieut.. John ]. O'Brien, March
16, 1877.
First Lieut.. Henry E. Robinson,
March ~, 1913.
NINTH INFANTRY.
Lieut.. Col. Thomas NJ. Anderson,
March 90, 1879.
Maj. William I. Gentry, March 20,
1879.
Capt. Jesse NJ. Lee, May /, 1879
FOURTEENTH INFANTRY.
Capt. b. Western, April %, 1879.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, colonel Fifth
infantry, and family, have arrived at
Fort Keogh, Montana, after a visit
east.
Capt. Charles Porter, of the Eighth
infantry, is ordered to conduct de-
tachment of recruits from Washington
to the division Of the Pacific.
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