The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-06-29
Military and Personal.

No officers in this Department are affected
this year by the army retirement bill
Asst. Surg. VIM. Gardner left on Tuesday
for his new station at Fort Ceur dAlene.
Col. Edwin G. Mason, 4th Inf, and Capt.
Geo. NJ Downey, 2lst Inf, reported in
Washington on the 8th, both on leave.
1t. w. X. Abercrombie, 2nd Inf, is COM
ing to the coast with a detachment Of re-
cruits, and will then Join his company.
1t. H. L. Bailey, 2lst Inf, who has been
son signal service duty at Fort Meyer, Va,
has rejoned his station at Fort Townsend.
1t will be decided next week, probably,
by the secretary of war whether the 2lst
Infantry will have a change Of station this
year.
1t. f. j. Patten, 2lst Inf, arrived at
headquarters from Fort Klamath on the 23d
inst. He will leave for Fort Boise to-day
probably.
A court martial has been ordered to con-
vene at Fort Boise, July 10th, to try Capt.
VIM. R. Parnell, lst Cavalry, on charges of
official misconduct.
Mr.. Geo. w. Gushing, father of Major S.
L. Gushing, Commissary OF Subsistence OF
the Department of the Columbia, died at
Providence, r. l., on June Ia, aged ~.
Some of the horses of the LIST Cavalry at
Fort Walla Walla are said to be affect ed
with diphtheria, which is prevailing among
children in that section of the country.
1t. Frank Greene, of the signal corps, has
gone to Almota to personally superintend
the stringing of the wire across Snake river,
which will be undertaken as soon as the
water falls enough.
DR.. j. E. Candy left Portland on Tuesday
en- route to Fort Klamath. He will accom-
pany Troop l., lst Cav, from that post to
Fort Walla Walla and then proceed to take
station at Fort ColviAe.
Lieut. Thos. H. Bradley 2lst Inf, who
was short time ago relieved from duty in
the war department, arrived on the last
steamer, and left for the station of his COM
pany at Fort Townsend on Monday.
Gen. o. d. Greene, Adjt. Gen'l of the
Department, left Vancouver Barracks on
Tuesday, on a tour of inspection at the posts
of Forts Ceur d'Aene, Colville and Spo-
kane He will probably be absent about 8
weeks.
Major L. S. Babbitt, U. s. A., accompan-
led by his wife and son, and Miss Fanny
Weeks, sailed on the Germanic for Europe
on Saturday last, from New York. Many
friends on this coast bid them pleasant
journey.
The Rochester IN W Democrat of June
| 7th saws: Col. Edwin G. Mason, U. S. A.,
is, with his family, visiting MIR. and Mrs.
| G. NJ. Curtis, of Livingston Park Seminary.
| The colonel, one of the most efficient officers
| in the service, is on six months leave of
| absence and will spend part Of the summer
| in Rochester.
Capt Chas Bendire, with Troop X, LIST
Cav, arrived at Fort klamath on the 18th
inst. and submits very interesting itin-
erary of the route passed over The dis
lance as measured is 4l7l miles by trail,
429A by road. They left Walla Walla on
the 9th of May. arriving at klamath in %
days. Onithe 9th inst. they passed Troop
| G, LIST Cav, EN- route from Fort Bidwell TO
Fort Walla Walla.
By general orders, No. IL, issued from
Headquarters Department of the Columbia,
Gen. Miles has ordered that the l06th ami
versary of our National Independence will
be appropriately observed at all the military
posts in this Department on the 4th of July
| proximo. All business, except the necessary
military duties, will be suspended, and the
national salute fired as prescribed by regula-
tions. The Use of fireworks on military res
ervations will be prohibited where public
property will be endangered thereby
General Miles has appointed general
court martial to meet at Port Townsend June
%, for the trial of Sergeant Falkenburg for
an unprovoked assault upon an Indian
The court will consist of Col. II. A. Morrow,
Lieut.. Col. Alex. Chambers. Capt John c.
White, aud Lieuts John Pope, J. w. Dun
can, Willis Witch, and {. NJ. Truit, with
Capt. j. p. Jocelyn as Judge Advocate. The
case was to be tried in the Territorial court.
but by request of military authorities Chief
Justice Greene transferred the jurisdiction
to them.