The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-07

Lieut.. $. A. Cherry, Fifth cavalry,
has taken up quarters in Washington.
The A. and N. Register has been ma
terially improved of late, typographical
ly and otherwise.
Lieut.. Chase, Third cavalry and Lieut..
George o. Eaton, Fifth cavalry have
been enjoying the social festivities of
New York.
A reunion of Wisconsin soldiers will
be held at Milwaukee June 7, to on
tinue one week. Grant, Sherman,
Sheridan, Hancock, Gibbon and others
are invited.
The movement to organize a nation
al militia, with aid from the national
government to the extent of a million
dollars a year, seems to be slumbering
in the militia committee Cd. and N.
Register.
General Grant has written to Admir-
al Ammen that after a brief ~sojourn in
Mexico he will go to Denver and Lead
Vile for the purpose of examining the sill
yer field Of Colorado. He exp,cts,to reach
Galena by the middle of April.
AS to the discussion whether Or not
the rebels used explosive bullets during
the war, George Hugunin, late captain
of Co. b, 147th N. Y. vols, writes to
the Il. and N. Journal testifying TO the
fact that explosive bullets ,cere used on
the Chickahominy river in the summer
of '6i by the confederates.
From Fort Reno, a despatch reports
the escape Of two deserters, Privates
Weisman, Co., /, and Texas, Co. I, 10th
infantry. They succeeded in removing
the rivets from their shackles, disarm-
ed handcuffed and tied the sentry, un-
der whose directions they were at work
on a rifle pit, into which they threw
him. In the %unavailing pursuit of
them, Lieut.. Nc Donald, 4th cavalry,
wa injured very severely by his horse
falling on him while riding.'at full speed.
The following certificates of merit
have been issued: January II, 1880, to
Private Samuel w. Hagerman, Com
pany II. Fourth infantry, for ~gallantry
in fight with Indians; January 20. 1880,
to Private Thomas Ryan, Company NJ.
Fourth cavalry, for gallantry in fight
with Indians; January 81, 1880, to Priv
ate William Garveau, company l.,
Twenty-6fth infantry, for g%allantry in
fight with Indians.
The annual report of the commissary
general of subsistence contains a re-
port from Maj. w. II. Nash, commissa-
ry subsistence, Cheyenne, which is re-
markable for the amount and valuable
character of the information given.
He gives Il mass of figures on the cattle
and sheep interests of Wyoming and
Colorado. Beginning with details as
to how ranches are started and carried
on, he shows how profitable the bust
ness is by extracts from actual book
accounts, and closes with statistics
giving the number and value of cattle
and sheep, etc, in the territory and
state.
The house committee on pensions
make Il strong argument in favor of
granting an increase of pension to Ed
ward II. Leib, late captain 9th cavalry.
and brevet Northumberland q. S. A.,
who was dismissed the service May 9,
1877. His disability from wounds re-
ceived in battle is permanent and total,
30 far as manual labor is concerned.
''The services he performed while in
good standing as an officer have" they
report, ''borne their fruits, and they are
entitled to recognition The recogni-
ton proposed is an increase of his PEN
sion from $40 to $50 a month";. and
N. Journal.
Royal commanders-in chief are not
very popular in England-at least in
professional circles, judging from an
article in United Service Gazette in which
after referring to the Duke of Cam
bridges long term of office, it is said:
"Nothing of the kind should ever hap
pen again. 1t is very doubtful even
whether we ought to have another roy
nj commander-in-chief, and certainly
not if he is to be allowed to retain his
position SO long. Such a practice might
be fraught with great constitutional
peril. The real objection to the arrange.
ment is that such an official is apt to
forget his direct responsibility to the
nation. He is really second in control.
His action may be criticised, and sharp
ly. but what does he care? He is the