The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-10
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Snake rivers. having been on duty with
Col Mason constructing bridges. He
reports terrible weather below during
the late blizzard. the Thermometer be-
ing forty-hve to hfty degrees below zsps
for four days successfully At Snake
river. Several teAmsters were badly
frosted. N Of them having been
frozen 70 death south Of Snake river in
the storm. Moore came In on horse
back, and reports the road impzcti-
cable for wagons or sleighs. the water
being up ear some Of the small bridges
en- route ben.
Army and Navy Journal.
Col VIM b. Royal and Capt. John
G. Bourke, Of the Third cavalry, who
are In Lexington, Ky, purchasing
horses, are reported 10 be dissatisfied
with their experience thus far, the
farmers holding on for higher prices
than the government allows.
Gen. Sheridan found IL necessary at
Galveston to make his peace with the
Texans by explaining his former un-
fortunate remark about that happy
state. In response TO a toast In his
honor he said: "He once made 4 re-
mark about Texas. loud laughter.l
He wanted 10 explain. He had been
down TO the border 10 consult with rep
resentatiyes Of Juarez In regard TO driv-
ing Macmillan out Of Mexico. and
was called suddenly to New Orleans.
He Travelled by wagon. His officers fell
sick, and he was in such a hurry he had
TO leave them. He arrived at Calves
ton at dark, sick, tired, dusty, and
mad. lie went into n little hotel to
put down his name. when n newspaper
nan appeared at his elbow, and asked
how he liked Texas. Then he said II
he owned hell and Texas he would rent
out Texas and live I'm hell. He did not
mean anything against Texas, but only
that he was mad Mt the newspaper man
for asking such a question. Loud
laughter and cheers. A voice, Tiger
for the explanation" 1
The daily papers have 1t that after
the battle Of Antietam, Sur.-Gen.
Hammond was going over the battle
field caring for the wounded, when he
encountered DR.. Garcelon, recently
governor of Maine. The operations Of
DIR. Garcelon upon the wounded were
~ t~..t.t ..I a. .,tlLa fto.o ~ . plyof-
clan, that DIR. Hammond was obliged
10 demonstrate with him and to ask
HIM to leave the battle field. DR.. Ham,
mond Is said to have confirmed the re-
port
A telegram from Annapolis, Nd, to
the Baltimore Gazette says: '.John
jackson, u noted character here, is Ill
with rheumatism Of the heart: Jack
son was the hero Of quite nj adventure
during the war. A volunteer was
called for to take the top of n torpedo
submerged in the harbor Of Charleston.
Jackson volunteered, diyed to the bot
tom and took of the cap. For this
congress voted jackson n medal, and
President Lincoln pinned 1t on Jack
sons breast. He Is now In straitened
circumstances"
Army and Navy Register.
Capt. Gerald Russell, Third cavalry,
who is on sick leave, arrived at the Eb-
bit House last Tuesday.
Lieut.. William p. Goodwin, Four
tenth infantry. left here last Saturday
for Salem, Ohio, to rejoin Mrs. Good
win (who has been visiting relatives
there for q few weeks), and will return
to his station at Fort Cameron, Utah,
about May l.
The Chicago Times says that while
they were In Mexico q dog Of specu-
liar breed and striking appearance was
presented to Gen. and Mrs. Sheridan.
1t Is a savage little quadruped, and
would attack an elephant or q Bengal
tiger. On the steamer on the way over
from Vera Cruz Il pursued a bug Into
one Of Gen. S~heridan's unoccupied
shoes, and got fast down in the front
end Of the shoe. This statement doesn't
warrant the inference that the Lieut.
General OF the Army wears such a pro-
digious shoe. The fact Is that the dog
is about the size Of a two days old kit
ten.
The following special orders are is
sued from headquarters Of the depart
ment OF the Platte:
FoRr OMAHA, April Z, 1880.
A general court martial Is hereby APP
pointed to meet ut Fort Fetterman, w.
T., on the 18th day Of April. 1880, or
as soon thereafter rs practicable; for the
trial Of such prisoners rs may be
brought before 1t.
DETAIL FOR III COURT.
Capt William II. Powell, Fourth In
fantry,
Capt. Peter D. vroom, Third cav
airy.
Capt james II. Spencer. Fourth in
fantry.
First Lieut.. Joseph Keefe. Fourth
second Lieut.. Geo. N. Chase, Fourth
Second Lieut.. Geo. w. Baxter. Third
cavalry.
First Lieut.. Horace Neide, Fourth
infantry. judge advocate.
No other officers than those named
can be assembled without manifest in
jury to the service.
BY authority from the secretary Of