The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-09-07

~ ortiauu tnis week from Cne east.
Col. f. d. Baker has so far recovered
from his recent severe illness as to appear at
headquarters occasionally.
1t. F. K. Upham. Adjt., lst Cav. has
been detailed on cOurt-inartial dnty at
Fort Candy. anil went down on Monday.
Com. Sergt. Jos Mason has been assigned
to duty at Vancouver Barracks, vice Sergt.
JAS McHale, discharged at his own request.
The Rt. Rev. j. A. Paddock. Bishop of
Washington Tertiary. was at the garrison
this week, the guest Of Gen. H. A. Nor.
row.
Post Chaplains Winfield Scott and Orvills
j. Nave. have been assigned to duty ia this
department, aud are expected to arrive here
about Sept 18th.
1t. B. F. Hancock has arrived down from
Fort Ceur d'Alene, aud will take charge Of
telegraph construction between Cape Flat.
terry aud Port Townsend.
Capt. H. H. Pierce, 2lst Inf, is expected
to return from his mountain trip to-day. He
photographed from Skagit City on the 81 of
Sept. of his safe arrivaLthere.
Seventeen condemned cavalry horses, from
Walla Walla, arrived at this post last even.
ing. Those found unfit for any service will
probably be sold ut auction.
Col. E. G. Mason. 1t. Col. 4th Inf, has
been detailed as Inspector General Of the
Department of the Platte, and will report for
duty about Oct. lst, ut Omaha.
1t. s. c. Robinson, LIST Cav, and 1t. H.
H. Benh,m, 2n,i Iuf., who have recently re.
turned from Europe, have been ordered
back to this department, in charge Of re.
cruits.
Gen. Merritt. on Sept. let, assumed com.
maud OF West Point Military Academy, re.
lisving Gen. 0. o. Howard, who has Leeu
assigned to command vt the Department Of
the Platte, with headquarters at Omaha.
Letters from Boise City convey the in.
formation that while E Troop, lst Cav, was
ON the road to Fort BOISE Al attempt was
made Que night to rob DR.. r. G. Ebert The
Doctor being awakened by the would.bs
robber fired an Intellectual shot at him.
A report has been received from Col. Alex.
Chambers. 2lst Int, dated August LIST, from
the east fork Of the Dnngsness river, stating
he was within i've or six hilss Of the snow
peaks, which would probably f,,rce him to
return to his station with the expedition.
1t. l. j. Hearn, 2lst Inf, with adstatch.
inent OF "a men from Troop d. list Cavalry,
with Chapman ~ guide. lett Fort Lapwai
few days ago for the purpose of scouting the
country 10 aud around the Salmon river
mountains, looking for stray bands Of In.
| dams oil their reservations
We are permitted to publish Gen. Nor.
rows rsport ON the army schools, which
seems to Us to contain the sum aud "a bstancs
Of the whole matter, aud is worthy of per.
usal by all persons Interested in such mat.
ters 1t is a. follows:
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, w. T.,
August ~, 1852.
To the Assistant Adjmtant General, De-
part,nent of H. G. .mbia, Vancouver Bar
racks. w. T.
Sir: Pursuant to your communication OF
the 9th inst., have the honor to submit
report a. follows: In reply I" your ques-
tion ~ to what are the Obstacles u the gu.
| haucenIeut al tine efficiency al post schUls,
/ answer: The enlisted men are generally
too far advanced in HE h, admit Of their sD-
plying themselves with any regularity or
presidency :" study. In addition, have
discovered that, where men are required to
perform large anlonnt If labor, there IL a
disinclination u apply themselves to study
after labor hours A very great obstacle 10
the absence Of tisired teachers Soldiers
are not qualified by training for ths WORK Of
teaching. and, like all other unframed men,
they work ut great Disadvantages. II pro-
fcssionai teachers could oe employed ut such
compensation as is usual in the vicinity Of
the post or would be- reasonable, it would be
great advance on the present systen Of
employing ordinary soldiers.
In answer TO your second question eau
cnly reitsrate what have said above, with
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