Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-05-14
FORT BUFORD, NOTES.
Important Army Changes and Inter-
eSting Items. a-.Et

CSJ1nEs 1teHS ...-.. +.
Especial Correspondence Of Ihe I'ribune.)
Fort BUFoRD, D. r., May 6.--Llcut,
Geo. B: Walker, 9Th Infantry, with de-
tachment of soldiers and Indian scouts, is
down the Bismarck road looking for de-
serters. Lieut.. II. w. Groesbeck has
been assigned, temporarily, to the COM
mand Of 10" company, 9th Infantry, the
three regular officers of the company be-
ing on detached service in eastern depart
ments.. Gen. Whistler, 9TH Infantry
who arrived on the Far West on the Both
inst. left the next day for Fort Keogh,
overland ....... Lieut.. Richard f..
Thompson, recently apl ointed adiutant of
thesGth Infantry, arrived here with his
family by steamer Far West May 3rtl and
has assumed the duties of regimental and
post adjutant. -. Gen. HaZen, IN re.
lieving Capt. Penny from duty as acting
>adjutant OF the regiment, pays that off icer
a high compliment, in orders, for the ef-
tcient manner in which his many duties
have been performed. ..... Target prac-
tice is now a daily feature of Butord life.
During the long winter the troops have
been kept busy drilling in the Laidley
system, and the be;SeticiA results of this
drill are readily recognized II the spring
target practice. =. Maj. Thomas. pay
master, is to be relieved here by Major
Bates, Of the pay department, and the Boys
say this means money when 1t is due in
future. ..... Tho board of officers for
the examination Of candidates for COM
missions in the army, will probably con-
venc here about May 18th. Gen. Hazen
is president Of the board, and Col. Town.
send, 11th Infantry; Maj. Brown, 18th In
fantry, and Dr. Crampton,. medical de-
partment, are members, with Adjutant
Thompson, 9th Infantry, as recorder. Sev-
eral on-commissioned officers will be Or
dered before this board for examination.
They all know that ''the Tombigbee river
runs down.. J. Since payday few
soldiers have deserted. The facilities in
this vicinity for successful desertion seem
to be, at the present day, equal to eastern
stations. This is owing, doubtless, to the
settlement of the adjacent country and the
consequent diminution Of the chances to
ego hungry" as well as losing scalps in
| trying to escape from the country.......
| I have on more than one occasion men
toned Jack Culberrson in my letters to
The TRIBUNE. He was here recently, re-
turning from Wood Mountain After Il sue
cesstul business trip, Jack resolved upon
a new venture. Selecting Il stock OF goods
he left Poplar river with his family en-
route via Missourir;ver to a point some
twenty eight miles above this post where
he intended to locate a farm and trading e
rancho. BY one Of these mysterious agen.
cics-not Indian-bul sAag. which do
abound in the Missouri, his boat was cap
sized, and Jack was fortunate in saving
| himself and family from Il watery grave.
! His goods and all else went to the bottom.
Still, the other evening, when here, he
rendered upon isiilvorite instrument, the
violin, "The Lass Of Gowrie,' with that
old familiar power, and left lis with the
impression OF hidden capabilities, which,
perhaps, time and opportunity may yet
| bring forth to the astOnishment Of the na-
tives. -. .. The proverbial tendency to
matrimonial alliances, induced by the pc
| cullar atmosphere around this sweet little
spot of earth, has again been demlonstra-
ted. Drum-major Baker, formerly anon
| commissioned officer Of company "a"
9th Infantry, at Fort A. Lincoln, D. r.,
was attached by peculiar bands to Miss
Ida Olson, Of this City, this evening, the
Rev Dr. Robinsoa, officiating. The SUI
perb band Of the Gth Infantry gave their
drum major fine sercnadc and the young
couple enter upon their honeymoon with
the good wishes ola numerous circle Of
friends for future prosperity and hap
piness. s REX.