The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-28
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Cavalry, was in Washington last week,
IN leave.
General George Crook, U. s. "A, was
in Washington this week, and is ex-
pected to pay a brief visit t New York
before returning t Omaha. Journal.
Col. A. G. Bracket, commandant at
Fl. D. A. Russell, is doing some excel
lent work for the department of natu-
raj history in the american Field. In
its last number he has a short but
terse contribution upon the subject of
"Lynxes."
A correspondent at a western fcav-
slryl post, where the horses have been
suffering from a disease similar to the
pink eye" Of the East, suggests that
the Signal service be utilized to give
warning of the approach of such dis
eases, so that precautions can be taken
in adyance.-Journal.
General Caxada has submitted to the
minister of war a scheme for the con-
struction of a special train for military
purposes. The locomotive and car
riages should be plated with iron suf.
fciently strong to be impenetrable by
small arms. The train would convey
9 officers and 166 men, fully equipped,
with implements for repairing or de-
stroying the line, as might be necessary,
and also a quantity Of entrenching
tools.-Correo Militar.
There has been a rumor current for
several days that Captain Payne, with a
large number Of settlers, had made a
successful invasion of the Indian Ter
ritory, Secretary Kirkwood yesterday
made application to the secretary of
war for any information in his posses
sion bearing on this subject. In re-
Spouse, Secretary Lincoln has trans
mitted a dispatch from General Pope,
now at Fort Leavenworth, in which he
says he has had a force of cavalry &C.
cupying the objective point of the
would be invaders during the past sum-
mer and autumn, and that it is impos-
sible for Payne, unless alone, to get into
the territory. The general further says
that the report was probably started for
the purpose of inducing congress to in
%terfere in Payne's Standardization.
Army Casualties.
Casualties among the commissioned
officers of the U. S. army reported to
the adjutant generals office during the
week ending Saturday, December II,
1881:
First Lieutenant Alured Larke, 10th
infantry, died December IA, 1881, at
Fort Porter, Buffalo, N. Y.
Casualties among the commissioned
officers of the U. S. army reported to
the ~adjutant generals office during the
week ending Saturday, December 10,
1881:
Colonel John s. Simon, retired, died
December 5, 1881, at New Albany, Ind.
Colonel Edwin b. Babbltt, retired,
died December 10, 1881, at Fort Mon
roe, Va.
Captain Thomas H. Hay, retired,
died December Z, 1881, at Boston, Mass.
Second Lieutenanh Luke Clarke, re-
tired. died November 10, 1881, at Blu
cyrus, ohio.-Army and Navy Journal.
Camp CARING.
The Cheyenne Depot social club in
augurated a a of dancing with a
social hop on the evening of the Goth
inst, which proved a fitting close to the
Christmas festivities at the camp. The
hall was tastefully decorated with flags
and evergreen, and a MERRY Christ
mas' in large evergreen letters was the
welcome to all. The Bird cavalry string
band furnished excellent music for the
occasion. A goodly number of ladies
and gentlemen from Cheyenne and vi
cinity were in attendance, and the hall
was crowded with the fair devotees of
Terpsichore. During the evening a nice
collation. was served, after which dane
ing was continued until the wee small
hours.
Under the efficient management of
the club nothing occurred to mar the
pleasures Of the evening. 1t is the pur-
pose Of the club to continue these social
gatherings, at which times the members
will be pleased to meet all their friends.