The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-11-26


MILITARY MArTERs.
Capt. King and a squad of men ar
rested q carpenter named Stokes last
night, whose real name 1t is claimed il
Stillwell, he having deserted from the
3rd cavalry at Fort Laramie q few
months ago. Stillwell was warned yes
terday that the military authorities
were on his trail, but he paid no atten-
ton to it.-Boomerang.
Lieut.. VIM. Z. Almy, who has been
here in attendance on United States
court, returned to his station at Fort
Sidney yesterday.-Omaha Republi-
can 49,
The following orders have been is
sued from the headquarters depart
ment of the Platte. Omaha, Nebras-
ka, November 10, 1881.
The commanding officer Fort d. A.
Russell, W. T., will send Henry Bruner
and John Hurley, alleged deserters
from troop d. 4th cavalry, under prop
er guard to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
there to be turned over to the COM
mandiRg officer Of that post.
Upon completion of the duty the
guard will return to its station.
The Commanding officer at Fort
Hall, Idaho, will send Private James
Murray, company B. 9th infantry, an
insane soldier. to Washington, D. c.,
under proper guard;-the person in
charge to report to the adjutant general
Of the army for further instruction.
The descriptive list Of the soldier
AMI certificates Of disability will be
forwarded as required by general order
Nc. SO, series Of 1877, adjutant gener-
ais Office, to reach there in advance Of
the soldier.
Capt. H. y. Spaulding. assistant sur
geon, U. Q. A., having reported at
these headquarters, in compliance with
paragraph 2, special orders No. 240,
current series, adjutant geneal's Office,
will report in person to the command
ing officer, Fort Laramie w. T., for
duty.
In order 10 carry into effect fully the
requirements of general orders No. "a,
series 1878, headquarters Of the army,
adjutant generals Office, and to en-
nance the efficiency Of post schools. the
secretary Of war directs that the fol-
lowing rules be particularly OBJ
served.
School reports will hereafter be rem
dered bimonthly, commencing january
L, 1882, and forwarded through
department headquarters to Chaplain
George G. Mullins. U. S. army, in
chare Of education in the army, St.
Louis, Missouri.
Where no school is in operation, or
where the school has been suspended, 1t
must be so stated, and an adequate
reason therefor assigned in every
report.
Inasmuch as only an elementary
English education is proposed. 1t Is be-
lieved that at each post the commend-
ing officer might find an available
enlisted man competent to start q
school and conduct 1t until regular
teachers can be supplied.
Officers in immediate charge Of post
schools and reading rooms will visit
them daily, and earnestly endeavor to
promote the usefulness Of the same.
1t is a duty and a most honorable
privilege Of the ~chaplains especially to
take q very active part in this educa-
tional work, and it is believed they will
cheerfully perform it, il opportunity is
offered them to do SO.
Teachers will be required to devote
considerable care to the instruction Of
pupils in the history Of the United
States.
The assistant adjutant general on
duty at department. headquarters will,
In addition to his other duties, under
the department commander, haye q
general supervision of the post schools
and will, annually, on the LIST day Of
September Of each year, make a full
report to tue adjutant general as to the
condition and progress OF the schools
within the department, setting forth
specifically the failure or neglect Of
any post commander to take proper in.
terest in, or facilitate the operations Of
the schools.