The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-12-05

A Washington dispatch says: The
president has approved the sentence of
the court martial in dismissing Capt.
Andrew Geddis, 25th infantry, and
mitigated the sentence Of LIST Lieut..
Wallace Tear, 25th infantry. to forfeit
ure Of rank and half pay.
Out Of a nominal strength Of ) 1000
men, e,l29 livery nearly one-fourthl are,
under the provisions Of the law Of
August 4, 1854, drawing increased pay
for each five years Of continuous SER
vice, as follows: 3.762 for five years;
1872 for ten years; 227 for fifteen years;
100 for twenty years; 81 for twenty-five
years; Al for thirty years
Promotions from the ranks. Sec
tions 3 and 4 of the act of June IS,
1878, provide for the promotion TO the
grade Of I'd lieutenant Of msritorious
non-commissioned officers, and prescribe
regulations TO insure selection Of proper
candidates. The beneficial effects OF
this wise legislation are best demon
stated by the statement that, under
this act, there have been promoted Zap
pointed) / in 1875, 5 In 1875, - in 1880,
and ] yet to be appointed, Oct. 4, max
ing a total Of 20 promotions. This pow
erful spur to the ambition of young
men entering the ranks will tend to still
further elevate the morale" of the
army. The increase In the number OF
promotions on the one hand and the
steady decrease in the number Of deser-
tions on the other, indicate that, by q
gradual but steady progress, the mel
are reaching n higher level and health
Ter tone.
Lieut.. Geo. w. Baxter, Sd cavalry,
came up from Denver yesterday. bring.
ing with him Henry Brown, a deserter,
who was captured by the police Of Den.
YER.
In the expectation that General
Marcy will be retired, General Miles /.
a candidate for inspector general, and
the president may give him that posi-
tion and appoint Gen. Hazen to the sig
nal service chieftancy.
The Washington Star says: There II
a great deal of interest taken by arm,
officers in impending retirements ant
promotions in the higher ranks Of the
service. Officers who are eligible 10 re
| tiramant ura ofrivinU 70 pravant l,a;,.
shelved, and those who are in line o.
promotion are bringing all the infiuenc,
they can bear In favor Of their advance
ment. Gen. Miles, to whom the pc
sition of chief signal officer has beer
open, has, 1t is learned to-day, request
ed that his namo be withdrawn from
all connection with the position. He Il
now o candidate for inspector genera
In place Of Gen. Marcy, to be retired
1t is the desire Of the president to ap
point Con. Miles to that place, and 4
looks as though he would get it. Their,
is only n obstacle in the way. Tn,
act Of Dec. IL, 1878, provides that tn,
senior inspector general shall have tn,
rank OF a brigadier general. Col. Sack
EFT Is the senior colonel in the inspec
tor generals department, and will bt
the senior inspector general as soon
as Gen. Marcy vacates the posi-
tion. In accordance with this 1t would
seem that Col. Sackett should have
promotion. Gen. Sherman, it is known,
has taken this position. The question
is one, however, to be settled by the
president, and he knows how to favor
Gen. Miles. Gen. Hazen, who, as the
other prominent candidate for chieI
signal oficeH would, on Gen. Miles re
fusal Of the office, seem to have n cleal
field. He probably has, but it Is stated
that he does not want the place so much
now, rs he did, preferring his chances
to be quartermaster general, Gen.
Meigs' successor, when that officer shall
be retired. II this is the case, Gen.
Abbott, now on duty at Willott's Point,
New York harbor, and who is the
choice Of the American association for
the advancement of science, takes the
leading place looking toward chief Of
the signal corps.