The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-05-04

A dispatch received from Gen. Miles in
dictates that he will return to headquarters
about the 10th inst.
at the Adiutant Generals office in Wash
ington on the 18th of April
It. H. H. Benham, End U. s. Infantry,
was reported in Paris, France, April s, stop
ping at No. "a Rue Trouchet.
The officers of the post have been using
dynamite to clear the target range and the
roads of stumps this week. and the reports
have been numerous and successful.
Duffy, soldier sentenced to Alcatraz, ON
Thursday last managed to get his shackles
off and escaped from the cars, at Walla
Walla. Several shots fired failed to hit
him.
Gen. 0. o. Towards name headed the
list of 97S officers who signed the petition
for compulsory retirement from the army at
the age of 81 years. Gen. Howard is never
at the rear of a progressive movement which
1t is thought will benefit the army.
Major D. R. Larued of the pay depart
ment, and Capt. A. S. Kimball of the @.
M. Dept, were at headquarters of the de-
partment on Saturday, the former to take
leave of his many friends before leaving for
Fort Ceur d'Alene, and the latter on public
business.
1t. Col. Rodney Smith, Deputy Paymas-
ter General, arrived last week, and relieved
Major Eckels in his duties as chief paymas-
ter Of this department. Gen. Eaton and
Major Candy accompanied Col. Smith to
headquarters. He will probably take sta
ton in Portland.
MajorE. D. Baker, O. M. Dept, arrived on
the last steamer, and assumed the duties of
Chief Quartermaster on the lst inst, re-
lieving Gen. Geo. B. Dandy Of his duties in
that capacity Major Baker is a son Of Col.
E. d. Baker, of Oregon, who was killed at
brother-in-law of Chas. Hopkins, u s. Mar.
shall for Washington Territory.
A recent order of the war department di-
rects that Major Edward d. Baker, @. NJ,
will be relieved from duty as Depot Q. M.
at st. Louis, No., and will report in person
to the Comdg. Gen. Dept. of the Columbia
for duty as chief Q. M. of that Dept, re-
lieving Major George B. Dandy, Q. NJ,
sumo the duties of Depot Q. M. at that
place.
Private Henry H. Franklin, Troop L LIST
cavalry, the 'Onr1stlan correspondent OF
the New York Witness, who was found
guilty of lying and SANDER by two courts
martial at Fort Walla Walla. has been or
dered to be dishonorably discharged from
the.U. S. service by the General of the
army as being an unfit associate for the en-.
listed mon of his regiment, on account Of
vicious habits and immoral character.
In reference to exchange of stations Of
regiments the Army and Navy Journal says
the last rumor is that, for various reasons,
chiefly to save expense, the 4th will exchange
the 2lst, instead Of going to Arizona, as or
iginally proposed, and the 22nd exchange
with the 10Th, now in Arizona, though this
is by no means certain, as strong influences
are at work to send the 10th Infantry to
exchange with the 2lst, now on the Pacific.
Gen. Frank Wheaton, Col. 2nd Inf. from
Fort Cnur d'Alene, and Capt. A. G. Forss,
lst Cav, from Fort Lapwai, arrived at
headquarters on Saturday, as members Of
the board for the examination of non-com.
missioned officers, with view to their pro-
melton to the grade of 2nd Lieutenant The
board is now in session, examining LIST Sergt,
Landers, Co. F. 2lst Inf, and Corp. Foster.
Troop L., lst Cav, the only two candidates
who have qualified.