The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-06


General Pope, commander Of the de-
partment of the Missouri, left Kansas
City for the west Friday. accompanied
by his family. and Captain Taylor and
his staff. He will visit Fort Garland
and other military posts in Colorado
and New Mexico, and learn the condi-
ton Of affairs In that section by per-
sonal inquiry and observation.
In compliance with paragraph IA.
special orders No. 141, current series,
headquarters of the army, adjutant
generals office, second Lieut.. L. A.
Lowering, 4th infantry. is relieved from
duty in this department, and will report
in person, to the commanding general
department of West Point.
Leave of absence for one month, on
surgeons certificate of disability, with
authority to go beyond the limits of the
department, and with permission to ap-
ply for an extension Of two months, is
granted Capt. A. E. Woodson, 9th cav
airy, Fort Laramie, Wyo.
Capt. John g. Thompson and Second
Lieut.. Arthur e. Ducat, jr., Sd cavalry,
are detailed as members of the general
court martial, convened at Fort D. A.
Russell, w. T., per paragraph 8, special
orders No. so. current series, from
these headquarters.
Paragraph A. special orders No. 80,
current series, from these headquarters,
is 80 far modified as to direct the four
companies, 14th infantry. moving to the
cantonment Uncompahgre, Col, topro-
coed by way Of Cheyenne, W. T., and
Denver, Col. to Sargents station, on
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad, and
march thence to their destination.
Leaving Cheyenne with subsistence for
twenty days, reporting departure to the
commanding general department of the
Missouri.
The following named enlisted men of
the rifle detachment, having completed
their course of instruction will without
delay, rejoin their proper companies,
viz:
Corporal jeremiah Mack, company
A, 9th infontry, Fort Mckinney, W.
T., Private Joseph NJ. Wirth, company
T, 4th infantry, Fort .Bridger. W. t.;
Private John Gastel, company f, 4th
infantry, Fort Bridger, W. t.; Cor
poral Thomas Coyne, company B, 9Th
cavalry, Fort Niobrara, Neb.; Private
Frank Miller, company !, 4th infantry,
Fort D. A. Russell, w. T.; Corporal
George Niles, company X. Sd cavalry,
Fort Washable. W. T.
There isa rumor that another COM
pany will be ordered from Fort Russell,
to I'LL vacancies in the west, caused by
the establishment Of the new post on
Grand iyer. Two companies from
Fort Sanders and one from Fort Steele
are included In the rumored change.
Lieut.. Robert London, wife and SER
want, arrived in Cheyenne, Tuesday
from the east, instead Of John London,
as announced. Lieut.. London returns
to his regiment at Fort Laramie with
his bride, g Smith, a sister of Mrs.
Major Wham. Major wham was re-
Gently stationed here, but is located at
Fort Sanders. r-f,
Major Elderkin returned from the
east Friday, accompanied by Mrs. Ell
derkin's mother and sister.
Lieut.. Jordan. Sd cavalry, came in
on Friday from Washington, to
which place he took an insane private
Of his command. to the national asy-
lum. Lieut.. Jordan will remain o few
days before resuming his journey to. his
station at Fort Washable.
A general court martial Is hereby APP
pointed to meet at Fort Robinson, Neb.,
on the 9Th day Of August, 1881. or as
soon thereafter as practicable, for the
trial Of such prisoners as NAV be
brought before it. Detail for the
court: Capt. John N. Hamilton. 9Th
| cavalry; Capt. John B. Babcock. 5th
cavalry; First Lieut.. William b. brew
Bter, medical department., q. 8. Al:
First Lieut.. Walter 3. Wyatt. 9Th In
fautry; Second Lieut.. Edward r. An.
drsls, 9th cavalry; Second Lieut.. Henry
]. Goldman, 9th cavalry; Capt. Alfred
Morton, 9th infantry, judge advocate.