The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-07-17
Military Tins.

Major j. P. Candy, Paymaster, paid off the
troops on Friday last
Col II. Clay Wood is announced by the
Army and Navy journal to arrive home from
Europe soon.
Major NJ A Cochran, 18th Infantry left Van
couvcr on Saturday last, sailing on the steamer
California Sunday evening for San Francisco,
en- route to join his regiment in Arizona.
The Army and Navy Journal Of July5, says:
The engagement of Miss Grace Howard,
eldestdaughter ofGen. o. o. Howard, to James
L. Gray, of Portland, Or, is announced to us.
Major H. W. James, A. @. NJ, for a number
OF years stationed here, has been retired from
active service. Major James is still at the
Government Asylum for the INSANE in Wash
ington.
Captain L. c. Forsyth of the Q. NJ Dept,
and Lieut.. T. w. Symmcns of the Engineer
corps, arrived up on the Elder. The former
is assigned to duty at Walla Walla, and the
latter as Engineer officer on the staff of Gen.
Howard.
1t. B. F. Hancock, End Infantry, who has
been in charge of the military telegraph con-
struction party arrived down from Fort lap
wal few days since, having in charge party
of enlisted men engaged in the work, which
is now about complete.
Major q o. Halter, who was restored to
the Army by the last Congress, was made
COlOncl, 10 0ate from fcD. l3tn lolo not lo'O
as the Puget Sound papers stated. Colonel
Haller has left San Francisco on the way to
his home on Puget Sound.
Charles NJ Truitt and John s. Parke, ir,
were confirmed by the Senate, near the close
af the session. as 2nd Licutcnants in the 2lst
Infantry. Both graduated from West Point
in June last, the former being appointed from
Kansas, the latter from Tennessee.
General orders from the War Department,
of July first, require Major j. A. kress, in
command of the Vancouver Arsenal to as
sumo the duties OF Chief Ordnance Office of
the Department of the Columbia, vice Major
Bsbbitt transferred to Fortress Monroe.
The order of June Is, War Department, d.
rectng Post Chaplain David Wells to report
to Brigadier-General Howard, was revoked
July |, and he is assigned to duty at Fort Nc
Henry, Maryland, until September |, when he
win proceed to report to General Howard for
assignment to duty at Fort Walla Walla,
Washington Territory.
Among the officers who have recently Wis
tied the post we mention the arrival Of Major
g. b. Dandy, of the O. NJ. Dept. from Portland.
Capt. w. II. Winters, LIST Cavalry, from Camp
Winfield Scott. 1t H. L. Bailey, 2lst Infan-
try, and Major J. p. Candy, from Fort Town
send. 1t. +. A. Boutellc, LIST Cavalry, and 1t.
j, f. r. Lands, LIST Cavalry, from Wala Walla
1t. +. J. Patten, 2lst Infantry, from Boise. It,
}. W. Duncan, 2lst Infantry, from Fort Klam-
ath Capt. A. H. Dempsey, End Infantry from
Fort Lapwai. Capt. T. +. Reilly, 2lst Infantry
is expected to arrive from Fort Klamath soon
rife contest for silver medal, given by
Mai Gen. Mcdowell to the best shot in this
Department, commenced at the target range
north Of the garrison, this morning. The con-
testants number some fifty officers and men
from the various posts each of the latter be-
| ing represented by its best shots to the num-
| Der of two men for each company in the De-
| partment. The contest will take place from
! $50 IA. III. to 4:30 p. IN. each day, and will
J probably last five or six days. Each contes.
| tant fires 30 shots, - ai200 yards, and like
number at 800 yards. The eight competitors
making the highest score will proceed by the
next steamer to San Francisco, to compete
| for the Division Prize with Ike details from
J the Departments OF Arizona and California,
as well AS for places III the team that is 10
represent the Pacific Division at Crccdmoor
! this fall. Among the officers who by their
| shooting record have won the right to com
! pete are Captain Daggett, 2nd Infantry; Cap
tsins Pollock and Riley, Lieuts. Duncan, Bal
ley and Patten, 2lst Infantry; and Lieuts.
Boutee and Lands, LIST Cavalry. The con-
| test is supervised by board Of officers, com
posed of Major +. c. Mason, Captains Downey,
Throckmorton. Winters, and Dempsey. The
| shooting will be fine, and well worth witness
ing.