Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-31
MILITARY MATTERS.
The Orders Issued from the Headquarters
Ofthe Department of Dakota During tho
Week.

The Orders Issued from the Headquarters
ofthe Department of Dakota During tho
Week.
have been issued from Gen. Terry's headquar-
ters: Uuder date of 25th inst, special order SO,
provides as follows:
{ /. Leave of absence for one month, with
permission to apply at division headquarters
ed First Lieutenant James Brennan, Seventh
infantry, (Fort Yates, d. T.)
q. Instead of reporting in person at these
headquarters, at the expiration of his leave Of
absence, as directed in paragraph s, special
orders No. 7S, current series from these head
quarters, Lieutenen Mt Colonel Al. Alexander,
Second cavelry, will report to these headquarters
at that time, by letter from st. Louis, via
Ogden and the Utah Northern railway, to Fort
Ellis, M. T., and there take station.
y. board of survey to consist of Major
Thomas f. Barr, Judge advocate, Captain VIM.
W. Sanders, Sixth infantry, and First Lieuten-
ant T.: B. Gibbs, Sixth infantry, A. D. O., will
assemble in this city at 10 O'clock A. M, on
Wednesday, the 9th day of August, 1879, or
as soon thereafter as practicable. to examine
into and report upon the liability of transpor-
tation contractors for over time in delivery of
certain quartermaster's and subsistence stores,
carried under bills of lading Nos. s, 8, 10. IL,
IL, IA, 10, Is, and &c, under contracts of John
W. Powers, on route from Fort Keogh to
Terry's Landing, NJ. T., and bills of iading
Nos. % and 50, under contract of Edward
Fenlon, on route from Terry's Landing M. T.,
to Fort Custer, Nj. T.
4. The commanding officer at Fort Smelling
will forward to Fort Randall. D. T., under
charge of First Lieutenant W. I. Heed, and
Second Lieutenant G.. s. Young, Seventh in
fantry, the detachment of ffty.fve recruits,
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Tor the headquarters, First infantry.
5. Leave of absence for one month, with
permission to apply at division headquarters
for an extension of one month, is hereby
granted First Lieutenant Alexander Ogle,
Seventeenth infantry, Fort Yates, D. To-
o. A board of survey, to consist of Ma or J.
E. Blaine, pay department; Major A. G.. Rob-
tain J. F. Weston, subsistence department., will
assemble at Helena, on Wednesday, the 10th OF
September, 1879. or as soon thereafter as prac-
ticable, to make examination into, report upon,
and fix the responsibility for certain deici-
encies found to exist in the clothing, camp and
garrison equipage accounts of Major Henry w.
James, quartermaster, U. 8. A., at Helena,
1878. ...
On the 9th inst. special orders No. "a were
issued, as follows:
l. Leave of absence for one month, to take
effect when his services can be spared by his
post commander, with permission to apply at
division headquarters for an extension of one
month, is hereby granted Captain Richard l..
Morris, Eighteenth infantry, Fort Assinni-
boine, NJ. T.)
2. Colonel John Gibbon, Seventh infantry,
acting inspector general, will proceed to inspect
Forts Totten and Pembina.
Upon completion Of this duty, Colonel Glib
bon will return to his station in this city.
8. Leave of absence for one m oEth, with
permission to apply, through division head.
quarters, for an extension of four months, is
hereby granted Chaplain Moses j. Kelley
United States army.
4. Lieutenant Colonel J. N. G. Whistler
Fifth infantry, will report in person at these
headquarters.
Under date of the 29th inst. special orders
No. rs were issueds providing as follows:
l. Major Alexander Sharp, pay department.
will proceed from Yankton, d. T., to Sioux
City, Iowa, and return, on public business.
2. Major Joseph 8. Conrad, Seventeenth in
fantry, having reported to the department com
mander, in obedience to paragraph 8, special
orders No. 142, cnrrent series, from headquar
tiers of the army, is assigned to duty at For
Totten, and will repair to that place and as
sumo command of the post.
8. Leave of absence for one month, will
permission to apply, through division head
quarters, for an extension of three months, il
Slocum, Seventh cavalry, Fort Totten, D. T.
The above are exact copies of the file recort
over Gen. Ruggles', adjutant general, signature