The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-12-22


be dead and came to life again.
A portion of the appropriation for repairs
is being expended in putting new shingles
upon the company quarters at the post.
1t. Thos. Connolly, lst Infantry, formerly
stationed at Vancouver Barracks, is now at
the Military School at Fort Leavenworth.
1t. H. H. Benham. End Inf, has been
granted an extension of his leave, authoriz-
ing him to leave the limits of the military
division.
The companies Of the 2lst Inf. stationed
at Vancouver Barracks are making prepare
tions for grand Christmas dinners at their
quarters.
Capt. Alfred Everson, of the u s. Light
house tender Shubrick, lighthouse tender in
this district has sent in his resignation to the
Navy Department.
Orders have been received from the war
department transferring Com. Sergt. Brown,
now on duty in the Commissary depart
ment, to the department of Arizona.
1t. F. s. Fotz, lst Cavalry, with a de.
tatchment of Is men of his company, have
been withdrawn from Fort Colville and now
form part of the garrison at Camp Spokane.
Surgeon Rudolph Ebert came down from
Walla Walla on Friday, remaining at the
old home, now saddened by his fathers
death, until tomorrow when he starts on
return to his post at Walla Walla.
The party at the residence of Gen. H. A.
Morrow, Col. commanding the 2lst' Infantry,
on Friday evening last, was one of the most
pleasant Of the social gatherings at the post
this winter. Many guests from Portland
were present as we'll as thel officers and
ladies of headquarters and the post.
The government steamboat being built in
Portland for the use of the u s. Engineers
on the Columbia and Willamette rivers
will be ready for use early in January. She
will ply between Portland and the Cascades
and will do all the towing and transporting
of supplies needed by the U. S. engineers in
river improvement.
The Washington City Sunday Herald
says Capt. Chas Bendire of the LIST Cavalry
stationed at Fort Walla Walla, is natur-
alst of requirements. The National Mu-
seem has lately received from him a collec-
ton of fishes from the neighborhood of Fort
Walla Walla, which is by far the most val
liable collection of fishes ever made in the
waters of the upper Columbia.
The department commander has issued
the department to assemble his officers once
week, and have read to them portion of
the army regulations, ETC., of the new re-
vised code. An outsider judging by the
size of the book, thinks the readings will be
finished about the time the youngest Lieu
tenant is placed on the retired list.
Capt. Frank f. Baldwin. 9Th Infantry,
arrived at headquarters on Monday last,
nd ord
as Judge Advocate of the department, re.
lieving Lieut. Mallory from his duties in that
capacity. Lit. Mallory left for his post at
Fort Ceur d'Alene yesterday. The de-
partment commander issued very flatter
ing order thanking 1t. Mallory for the zeal
and ability with which he had filed the du-
ties of the position.
The following general order has been is
sued by General Miles.
The marked zeal and skill manifested by
the officers, and the energy and labor given
to the work by the soldiers of this command,
in constructing military roads and telegraph
lines within this department during the
present year, the department commander
considers worthy OF special mention.
Telegraph line from Ashland to klamath.
Oregon, under charge of Captain George II.
Burton, 2lst Infantry.
Telegraph line from Camp Spokane to
Spokane Falls, w. T., under charge OF
Captain James Miller, 2nd Infantry, and
2nd Lieutcnatnt Francis j. Patten, 2lst
Infantry.
Reconnaissance of the line between Cape
Flattery and Port Townsend, w. T., under
charge Of Captain $. p. Jocelyn, 2lst In
fantry.
Military wagon road between Fort Col
Vile and Camp Spokane. w. T., under
charge Of Captain w. f. Drum. 2nd In.
fantry. and Captain +. Hunter, LIST Cav
airy.
Repairs to "'Ths Mullan Wagon Road"
under charge of 2nd Lieutenant William
Motfat, 2nd Infantry.
These lines have been constructed rapidly
aud well by the troops under difficult cir
cumstances.
The opening Of necessary military routes
OF travel and lines of communication is q
part Of the difficult labor Of the army. and
is great value to the government, not only
in military operations and in promoting its
postal facilities, but is benefit to the pub.
lie for all time.
In this connection the department com.
mander would mention the examination of
the Columbia river aud adjacent country by
Lieutenant Thomas w. Symons, corps Of
engineers, accompanied by Typographical As.
sistant Alfred Downing and five Indians, in
which he made the hazardous journey in an
Indian canoe from Kettle Falls to the mouth
Of Snake river, obtaining much important
information, valuable for future military
purposes.