The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-03-27

viii depart from Port ID. A. Russell on
o. shout the 10th Of April, for Fort
Hiobrara. These companies are com
manded, respectively, by Capts. Mont
gomery and Payne, and Lieut.. Davis.
Preparations are now making for their
departure. The officers at Russell and
citizens Of Cheyenne exceedingly regret
the departure Of these companies be-
cause Of the friendly intercourse that
will be interrupted by distance. The
gentlemen will carry with them the
sincerest well-wishes Of our people.
Army and Navy Register.
Capt. ii. w. Howgate, Of the signal
service, has been elected a correspond
ing member Of the geographical society
Of Antwerp.
Lieut.. Charles d. Parkhurst, Fifth
cavalry, has been appointed quarter
master Of the command In the field ut
White river, Col.
Capt. Edward Ball, second cavalry,
who becomes major Of the Seventh cav
airy by the dismissal Of Major Marcus
A. Reno, first entered the service Nov.
%, 1874, as a private in the Fourth in
fantry.
The announcement ismade that Miss
Susie Palmer, daughter Of Gen. Innis
n. Palmer, L. =. A, lrecently retired
rs colonel Second cavalry will be mar
ried on May 18th 10 Lieut.. Eben Swift,
jr., adjutant Fifth cavalry. and that
Miss Palmer is now In New York, en-
Called in preparing her tr~ousseau.
Lieut.. Swift Is the son OF Gen. Swift.
lieutenant colonel and assistant medical
p%urveyor, U. s. A.
Army aud Navy journal.
The president has accepted the resig-
nation OF Lieut.. A. Il. Crittenden, of
the Fourth infantry.
A correspondent ut one OF the west
ern posts writes US an interesting letter
rs Ia the merits Of the blue canvas
overcoat, submitted by Col. N. A.
Miles, Fifth infantry, to the equipment
board, which lie thinks the best adapt
ed TO the military service for the fol-
lowing reasons: LIST. Its military APP
pearance; 2nd. When unfolded it acts
as a blanket-an essential for troops on
service where the transportation and
bedding are scant; ID. Its comfort 10
the wearer, being loose across the
sholders, IAN advantage in riding, and
the use of arms in action. IL Its snug
ly across the chest, acting MS chest pro-
t%ector; 4th. The cape OF hood affords
an excellent protection In stormy wealth.
err. To sum up, our correspondent
deems 1t superior TO the Buffalo over
coat, as it can be used in all weathers,
serves so many purposes, and throws OF
the rain. while the present coat absorbs
II. One little change is suggested-it
should be open for some distance at the
lower part of the back, so that the
wearer could cover his knees while
riding. AS the writer speaks from TX
rerience, being on active service, the
merits of Gen. Miles coat should re-
ceive special attention.
The Springfield Republican says;
Every sign that family influence can
interfere with the regular promotion of
officers in the army and navy is n seri-
Gus matter. because in the sure end
favoritism breeds incompetency."
PROTEST FROM THE FIFTH CAVALRY.
The secretary Of wal transmitted to
the senate on Monday the following let
ter from Col. Merritt and other officers
of the Fifth cavalry, relative to the
proposition to reinstate in the army
Messrs. Street, Chickering and Byrne,
late officers Of the First, Sixth and
Tenth regiments Of cavalry:
TO the honorable members Of The commit
Tee on military affairs, United States
senate, Through regular chdnneis):
We, the undersigned officers OF the
Fifth United States cavalry, wishing to
protect ourselves solely, and not with
any desire to stand in the way of any
officer who is wrongfully out Of the SER
vice, and who has applied to congress
for redress by restoration to his origi.
nal rank in the service, humbly petit
tion that the bills now before your hon.
orable body, in the cases Of Messrs.
Street, ChickeriDg and Byrne, late off,
GERS Of the First, Sixth and Tenth reg
iments Of cavalry, respectively, be SO
amended that these officers be restored,
IL at all, to their former regiments.
Our reasons for this petition are these:
II any one Of the above named officers
is unjustly out Of the service, his regi-
ment reaped the benefit of the vacancy
unjustly created, and II he be restored
to his former position, the officers Of
the regiment who gained by the vacan.
cy will lose that to which they were not
and are not now entitled; whereas, IL
one Of these officers should be assigned
to the Fifth United States cavalry, all
the officers below the rank held by him
will be made to suffer without just
cause, and in order that the officers of
his former regiment may retain the
benefits Of the vacancy caused by his
leaving the service, to which they were
never entitled. The foregoing is true
because promotion is regimental, 10 in
clude the rank Of captain. ALI of
which Is respectfully submitted.