The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-06-29
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The many friends OF Lieut.. w. r.
Norris, In command of Co. L, Ninth
infantry. and his lieutenant, Frank l.
Dodds, will be panied 10 learn Of the
orders Of the department removing
their company from Cheyenne depot to
Camp sheridan. The change Of station
VIII take place early next month. Since
their residence at Cheyenne depot,
these oficers have won the highest
esteem Of those Of our people who
made their acquaintance. Their gen.
tlemanly bearing and many excellent
qualities have endeared them TO our
residents, who will always kindly re-
member them and ever wish for their
happiness and prosperity.
Lieut.. Baldwin, Ninth infantry. ar
rived In Cheyenne yesterday from Fort
Mckinney. He will depart for Denver
to day on business.
A Bismarck special OF the nth inst.
says that company F, Seventh cavalry,
Lieut.. Bell in command, left Fort Lin
coin yesterday TO head of forty Of the
Indians who left the lower Brule ond
Cheyenne agency on Wednesday, bound
for Sitting Bulls camp. Up to date
they have not overtaken them. Reports
from above state that bands Of hostiles
are continually surrendering. nearly
600 having already turned over their
guns and ponies. 1t is expected that
when Miles returns about 1000 Of
them will come, desiring TO surrender
to him rather than to any one else.
Denver Republican: As the Denver
Pacific train reached Denver last night
Private Mccartney, a deserter from the
Ninth infantry, at Cheyenne, was cap
tured by Lieut.. Porter, OF the Third
cavalry, situated at Fort Russell. On
the way down the lieutenant recognized
the man, and when the train reached
the city the deserter was put in custody
by Deputy U. S. Marshal Hawley. A
message has been sent TO Fort Russell,
announcing the capture, and asking
that an officer be sent after MsGaffrey.
Tho following special orders have
been issued from the headquarters Of
the department Of the Platte:
FORT OMAHA, June %, 1880.
The following named enlisted men
having been designated by their respec-
tive regimental commanders. in COM
pliance with general orders No. 0, ur-
rent series, from these headquarters, Us
the best marksmen in their regiments,
will DO sent to report in person, on or
before July LIST next, TO the officer
designated by their division command
or charged to superintend the practice
of marksmen at Fort Leavenworth:
First Sergeant Patrick Flood, COM
pany A, Third cavalry.
Sergeant Bernard Degnan, company
ID, Fourth infantry.
Private Charles Steel, company G.,
Fifth cavalry.
Private Joseph s. Kelly, company l,
Ninth infantry.
In addition TO the foregoing, Corporal
James II. Merton, company II, Ninth
infantry, and Private Otto Broderson,
company F, Third cavalry, are also
designated TO complete the detail Of six
men prescribed by general orders Nc.
4, current series, headquarters military
division Of the Missouri, and they will
also be sent to report to the above men,
toned officer in person, In compliance
with the above instructions.
The quartermaster's department will
furnish the necessary transportation,
and the subsistence department COM
mutation Of ratlons for the journey, it
being impracticabls to carry subais-
tence In kind.
Upon being relieved from duty ut the
camp on White river, Colorado, COM
panies E, HI and K, Fourteenth infan-
try, will proceed to Fort Douglas, U.
T.. and there take post.
The following changes Of stations Of
companies Ninth infantry, Z IN
nounced, viz:
Company Z, from camp at Cheyenne
depot, w. T., to Camp Sheridan, Neh.
Company F, to camp at Cheyenne
depot, W. T.
Company g, from Fort Omaha, Neb.,
TO Fort Robinson, Neb.
Company X, to Fort Omaha. Neb.
Companies + and X viii, upon their
arrival at Rawlins, proceed without
delay to their stationa-
Companies Z and G will remain on
duty ut their present post until the
arrival thereat Of the companies ordered
to relieve them.
The qiartermaster's department viii
furnish the necessary transportation.
A board Of survey. to consist Of First
Lieut.. VIM. r. Norris, Ninth infantry,
First Lieut.. James r. Simpson, regi.
mental quartcrmaster, Second cavalry.