The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-14


ming, where she has been visiting he
sister, Mrs. Robert H. Montgomery
wife of Captain Montgomery, Fiftl
cayalry.-Register.
Major Francis $. Dodge, U. s. army
who was recently promoted from The
Ninth cavalry to be major and pay
master, i'll recognition of his service:
in marching his command to the as
sistance of Captain Payne, Fifth caval
ry, on Milk creek, Colorado, arrived
here last Saturday morning under
orders from the war department, and
was presented with his new commits.
sion. Major Dodge left Sunday even-
| ing for his home in Massachusetts for
brief visit to his relatives, after
which he will report for temporary
duty in this city. The march OF seven
ty miles made by Major Dodge's COM
mand to relieve Captain Payne was
done in twenty hours time.-Register
The following special orders are is
sued from the headquarters of the de-
partment of the Platte:
Fort OMAHA, Feb. 10, 1880.
General Orders-Officers accountable
for Springfield rifles and carbines num-
bered below $4,000, at posts and in the
hands of troops of this department,
will, without delay, make requisitions
for arms of later manufacture. Upon
the receipt of the new arms, those num-
bered below so, 600 will be turned in to
the commanding officer, Cheyenne ord
nance depot, who will ship them and all
Others that may he il his possession be-
low the number stated, to the national
armory.
Special Orders-The telegraphic in
structions of the 31st ult., requiring
First Lieut.. Earl d. Thomas, Fifth
cavalry, Fort Washakie, w. T., to pro-
ceed to Rawlins, w. T., and there re-
lieve First Lieut.. John Scott, R. Q. NJ,
Fourth infantry, in his duties as quar-
termaster are confirmed. On being re-
lieved Lieut.. Scott will return to Fort
Sanders and report for duty.
Leave of absence for one month with
permission to apply for an extension of
one month, is granted Second Lieut..
Silas A. Wolf, Fourth infantry, Fort
Fred Steele, w. I.
Advices from Washington indicate
that Major Reno must abandon hope
of mitigation of his sentence of dis
missal from the army. The penalty is
a severe one to be inflicted upon an
officer who has displayed both ability
and gallantry in his country's service,
as Major Reno unquestionably has done;
but, on the other hand, the standing of
the entire army would be seriously
compromised by the retention of an
officer guilty of the offenses with which
Major Reno is charged. Even in war
time, and in volunteer force hastily
and carelessly officered, such misde-
meanors were not tolerated; certainly
our regular army, every officer of which
is expected to be gentleman, should
be still more careful of its good name.
The sentence will serve as stern
warning to any other officer who may
| temporarily forget that recklessness
about their personal reputation dis
graces the whole army, and the nation
as well, and will inform them that it is
useless to expect past services to atone
for present irregularities.-N. Y. Her
AID
By direction of the secretary of war,
general order Ill, of 1874, will here
after be construed as authorizing the
commanding officer of any command to
| designate an officer, to be known as the
acting ordnance officer, who will, under
his direction, take charge of and be ac-
countable for all of the ordnance and
ordnance stores not in the hands of the
companies comprising the command.
The much vexed question as to how
a soldier shall wear his overcoat, cape
up or cape down, has been decided by
the general of the army, who says ego
as you please,n according to the state
of weather.
Lieut.. Col. John s. Mason, Fourth
infantry, Gen. Ord's inspector general,
is in Washington on leave.
Gen. David Mcclure, of the pay de-
partment, is mentioned as possible
successor to Paymastcr General Alvord,
who is, however, still paymaster gen.
errl.-A. aud N. Journal
Miss Celia Moulton, daughter of Mr.
G. w. Moulton, and niece of Gen
Sherman, was married at noon, Feb. S,
to Lieut.. Rockwell, U. S. A., at Glen
dale, Ohio, the home of the BRIDES
father.
Officers registered at the war depart
ment for the week ending Feb. 8, 1880:
Lieut.. VIM. q. Butler, Third infantry;
Lieut.. VIM. P. Hogarty, retired; Capt.
Theodore A. Dodge, retired; Major
John w. Barlow, engineers; Lieut.. Jas.
D. Mann, Seventh cavalry; Chaplain
Geo. Mullins, Twenty-fifth infantry;
Capt. Edward r. Warner, Third artil-
lery; Major John X. Miner, Fourth
cavalry; Capt. J. Scott Payne, Fifth
cavalry; Lieut.. Chas. II. Lester. Eighth
cavalry; Lieut.. Clinton B. Sears, engi-
neers; Lieut.. w. l.. Leary, Twelfth
infantry; Capt. Frank E. Taylor. First