The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-13

was rumored In military circles that
the headquarters OF the Fifth and
Third cavalry would lie exchanged.
Just then the Ute wal called all Of the
available troops In the department to
Colorado, and the matter Of change OF
posts was dropped for the time. A
short time since the rumor was renewed,
and now positive orders have been given
for the transfer. Hence the Fifth cav
airy headquarters will remove from
Fort ID. A. Russell to Fort Laramie
during next week. Four companies
will 20 to Laramie; three companies
are already at Fort Niobrara; two will
be stationed at Sidney; two at Fort
Robinson and one at Fort Sheridan.
This disposes Of the twelve companies.
The assignment, rs far as known, is as
follows Captains, Kellogg, ! company;
woodson, e, and Augur, A. will go to
Laramie ; Montgomery, u. Payne, +.
and Lieutenant Davis. ID, are at Mo
brara; Adam, G; Price, Z; at Sidney;
Babcock. NJ, Sheridan.
The people OF this city regret the
departure Of these troops, rs they have
won the highest respect and friendship
Of this community. Gen. Merritt, the
able commander of the Fifth cavalry,
and his efficient and gentlemanly off,
GERS have ever proved themselves
worthy Of the greatest consideration.
They will carry with them the lasting
well wishes Of our people.
Major Ferris, with his company Of
the Fourth infantry, will not remove
from Fort d. A. Russell. The majors
many friends here will be highly pleased
to learn this fact.
The four companies of the Third cav
airy now ut Fort Laramie, will come to
Fort ID. A. Russell.
The following special orders are Is
sued from headquarters of the depart
ment OF the Platte:
Fort OMAHA, April s, 1880.
Paragraph /. special orders No. 50.
series Of 1879, from these headquarters,
by which Second Lieutenant Francis
II. Hardie, Third cavalry, was relieved
from duty as recorder Of the board Of
inquiry. convened ut Fort Robinson,
Neb., and First Lieutenant W. d.
Brewster, assistant surgeon U. S. A.,
detailed in his place, is revoked.
The court Of inquiry, convened ut
Fort Robinson, Neb., by paragraph /,
special orders Nc. so, and paragraph 8,
special orders No. 50, series Of 1879,
will at Fort Sidney, Neb.,
on the 14th day Of April, 1880, 10
o'clock a. m, or rs soo thereafter rs
practicable. for further consideration
Of the case before 1t.
The court will express an opinion In
the matter submitted to ii, and report
what further action, IL any, should be
taken.
First Lieutenant uoel S. Bishop, and
Second Lieutenant William E. Almy,
Fifth cavalry, are detailed rs members
Of the general court martial convened
at Fort d. A. Russell, ". T., by para
graph 2, special orders No. 1l3, para
graph 8, special orders No. ia. and
paragraph l, special orders No. 11s,
series Of 1879, and paragraphs 4 and 8,
special orders No. O, and paragraph 4,
special orders No. Z, current series from
these headquarters.
Upon the recommendation of the
medical director Of the department,
Major Samuel NJ. Horton, surgeon
u S. A., win, after complying with in
structions contained in letter from
these headquarters, dated january %,
1880, proceed to Fort Douglass, U. T.,
and report to the commanding officer,
for dutv ns D0st