The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-05-26
Military Items.

The army and Nary Register has followed
suit and issued an edition of the non.com-
missioned staff of the army.
Lieut.. H. L. Bailey, 2lst Inf, arrived at
Washington on May Sd, after very tedious
trip across the continent. He is now on
duty with the signal corps at Fort Meyers.
The order relieving Capt. L. G. Forsyth
from duty in Department Columbia, and di-
recting him to report for duty at Fort Mon
roe, was revoked by the war department
May 4.
The department commander, Gen. Frank
Wheaton, and Capt. j. Q. Adams, lst Cav,
Depot Q. M. at Vancouver, departed this
morning for the upper Columbia country, on
public business.
Sergeant Major Richmond, LIST Cavalry,
recently discharged, who distinguished him
self during the Bannock campaign, was re-
Gently declared insane and sent to the Wash
ington Territory asylum at Steilacoom.
Among the names of occasional visitors at
army quarters in Washington we see the
name OF Major Lawrence S. Babbitt, for
merly chief ordnance officer of this depart
ment, now stationed at Fortress Monroe.
The board for the examination of candi-
dates for I'd lieutenant's commissions at Van
couver Barracks has flushed its labors and
adjourned. The candidates examined have
been ordered to return to their posts of
duty.
Lieut.. T. w. Symons, Engineer Corps,
and party, left this morning for the Spokane
country. At Ainsworth Lieut.. VIM. S.
Scott, lst Cav, will Join the party to remain
with it during the season of its labOrs in the
field.
DIR. John Mccarthy Chaplain U. s. A.,
retired, formerly stationed at Fort Vancou-
yer, died at his residence in Washington a
few days since. Many friends remember
him kindly, and place his name upon the
tablets of memory.
Information has been received at head
quarters of the promotion of Col. Edwin Z.
Mason, Major 2lst Inf, to Lieut.. Col. 4th
Inf, vice Lieut. Col. j. s. Mason, retired.
Many friends congratulate COL Mason on
this step upwards.
Lieut.. VIM. V. Wolfe, I'd Infantry, died
in the insane asylum, Washington, two weeks
ago, whittier he was sent about year since,
with scarcely hope for recovery. His re-
mains were sent in charge of an officer to
Louisville, KY, for intsrment.
Gen. C. C. Batterman of Virginia City has
furnished through the Army and Nary Jour-
nal prize valued at $500. called the Nevada
Trophy, to be contested for yearly, and
given to that company in the U. 5. army
making the best score in target practice for
one month.
The lst Cavalry Band paid visit to Van
couver Barracks last Friday, and at 4:30 P. NJ
gave an open air concert in the music stand
OF the parade ground. The programme was
fine, and well rendered. The band pro-
ceeded to Fort Walla Walla, its station, on
the succeeding day.
The Army and Nary Journal says it has
"been informed that the secretary of war
has definitely decided not to order teams of
the regular army to Creedmoor next tall. "
If the decision is final it will cause much
disappointment among the rifle practice
contestants on this coast.
Major j. A. Kress of the ordnance depart
ment, and Lieut.. +. j. Patten, Dist Infan-
try. left Boise City on the 9th inst. under
orders to proceed to the Wood river country
and to explore the country, and report to
Department Headquarters on the climate,
iuiuero!ogy, geology and general resources of
that country. The Boise Statesman says
they took six mounted soldiers and six pack
animals, and will be absent month, and
possibly forty days.
The new orders concerning target shoot
ing in the army were received yesterday.
The Department contest will take place in
October, and the Division contests as soon
thereafter asl may be ordered by division
commanders. Valuable prizes, furnished
by the contingent fund, will be offered at
these contests, aud become the absolute
property of the winners. The Creedmoor
team 10 superseded for the present, and each
division will furnish every other year, COM
msncing in 1852, an army team, which will
take its place.