The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-07-28

LIT. Fred Schwatia, 81 Cavalry. OF Attic
fame. ia expected tn arrive IN the incnrni :
steamer.
Col H. A. Morrow, 2lst Infantry, was at
headquarters Of the Military Division Of the
Missouri ten da.s ago.
Rev. David Wells. Chaplain u ). A., Ia
now on dutt at Fort Wall. Wal!a, in mag
niicent field for his labors.
Capt. A. 5. Dasgett. 2ni Infantry, is
spending the summer in the interior ct New
York State, with hi. family.
Hospital Steward Schmit. on duty at Fort
Stevens, has been ord irsd to Camp Sposane
for duty in place of Cassidsy. deceased.
Lieut. WIN. Crozer. Attn Artillery. has
been promoted to y It Lieutenant Of Ord
nance. His promotion dates from July It'll.
1881.
Mrs G. F. Plnmner of Portland. wife of
the rector OF Trinity Churci, has been at
the garrison for week, the guest oi Gen.
G. b. Dandy.
Capt. Charles A. Dempsey. ID Infantry.
has been granted one m,nt,'s leave Of ali
sence, with privilege of applying for three
months more.
Major John Moore. Medical Director of
the Department, has gone to Puget Sound
on tour Of inspection. He is accompanied
by his family.
Capt. :. p. Jocelyn. 2lst Infantry, on
FRIDAY left Vancouver to rernrn to ms p'st
at Fort Townsend, having been relieved
from court martial duty.
Lit. T. T Knox. LIST Cavalry, recently sta
toned at Fort Lapwai Idaho. on yesterday
left the Barracks Ell route tn his new station
at Camp McDermitt, Nevada.
Comnissarv Sergeant Amrshury, recently
lat, NJ C....r u.-..-l s-i.l....- i.sn,I
Temporarily to duty in the office of the Chief
Conni,sary of Subsistence headquarters.
1t. S. C. Robertson, LIST Cavalry left On
yesterdays steamer. Ell route t" France. tie
has 10 charge two military convlcts to bc de-
livered at Fort Alcatraz San Francisco hay.
Capt j. NJ Kelley, 10Th Cavalry. il put
ting in PARTON of his six months leave IN
Washington Territory, but will return in a
short time to his command at Fort Concho.
Texas.
A dispatch was received Mt headquarters
Yesterday to the effect tn It Hospital Steward
Cassid " committed suicide at Camp Sp"
kane that morning, by shooting himself
through the mead.
Col. G. l.. Gillespie, U. s. Engineer in
having been omaer.l t. the cas-, is now dis
posing Of household effect. in Portland, Or.
preparatory to his departure.
Col. G. L. Gillespie. Engineers Corps. VIII"
10 oriere to N. Y City, will depart ahOnt
the lst nf August He is succeeded by Capt
Cha,. F. Powell. engineer in charge of the
construction Of the G ,scades l,c,s
L.. Taos w. Symors. Engn e. C''rps
and his assist ants 1t. W. :. Sc"tt, Il, Cav
airy and c. A. Holman. have finished as
tr,,n",nc.l observations a. Colfax. w I
They have gone to Lewiston. Idaho. t. ta e
similar observations.
Gen. O. d. Greene and 1t. J. F r. Ian
dis. aile-ie.c mp on Gen. Whsafon's stall.
returned from Fort Townsend on Friday
Gen. Greene carries aroand with him lame
leg ~ a rem lin n IT this trip. hut the in
Jury is not considered very serious.
The arrival If Gen N lam A Miles and
family at San FRANCHISE" is announced. and
he will sail from tina. place IN Saturday. EN-
route to Vancouver B.rrac<s. where he 10
expected to arrive on the Is. "r Pad ~ Al
gust He will he sslutel by Fnris Stevens
and Candy. il the steamship passes them in
day time.