Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-05-04
Army Items.

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Major Kirk, quartermaster, is in st. Paul. he
takes his beans at the Merchants Hotel in that
city.
Major Frederick Mears, 23th infantry, has
been ordered to take crmmand OF the post OF
Fort Hale, Dakota.
Lieut.. Blanton @. Welsh, 18th infantry, vis-
tied the city yesterday on shopping expedi-
ton. He reports all we'll on the other side.
Capt. VIM. s. McCaskey, 20th infantry, who
commanded Fort Lincoln during the eventful
summer of 1875, was in st. Paul o few days
ago. -rss.
A detachment of recruits for ihe 18th infan-
try left st. Paul on Tuesday last for Fort Penn
bina, Oak. Lieut. E. Lloyd, 18th infantry, was
i'll charge of the party.
Leave of absence for one month, with per-
mission to apply through division headquarters
for an extension, has been granted Lieutenants
airy.
Lieut.. Josiah Chance. 18th infantry, hang
his banner on the inner wall of the postofice,
and earnestly beseeches the patriotic young men
of this vicinity to join the army OF Uncle Sam
at salary 1913 per month. Gall on him at Fort
Lincoln. r. --a.
Capt. Warren O. Beach, 11th infantry. who
has been absent from his regiment for long
time, has been ordered to join bis com pany in
know, but for this are we soldiers" i.
Lieut.. O. 4. Warwick, 18th infantry, arrived
in st. Paul on Tuesday morning last with de-
| tschment of recruits from David's Island, New
York. There were l04 enlisted men in the
party, and they will be assigned to the 10Th and
18th regiments Of infantry. .a
The following order was, not many years ago,
issued at Fort B., in this department:
.Headquarter Fort b, Is. order
No. Hereafter reveille will be at sunrise, and
sunrise will be at o'clock a. m. by order of
Col. -, -Post Adjutant." No wonder
the author of such an order was promoted to
higher field Of usefulness.
During the campaign against the sioux in
1876, Jimmy flom Cork and Private C-y, of
company, 9Th infantry, were going with the mail
from Fort Buford up the Yellowstone: When
| they reached the Powder river they beheld Sit
ting Bull and hia followers crossing the Yellow
stone Jimmy, who had a fine horse, put spurs
| to him and turning to Private C-y said: Be
gorra hurry up or they'll have you" Private
C-y, who had vainly been endeavoring to get
his noble steed into run, called ont in frantic
tones, "Do I look like was playing off"
In the case of Private Patrick Fitzgerald,
| CO npany G, Eleventh infantry, recently tried at
! Fort BIford for being drunk and creating
disturbance, and also arming himself with q
| rifle and refusing to go to the guard house, the
court found him guilty and sentenced him to be
diehonorably discharged, with the loss of all
pay and allowances. Gen. Terry disapproved
proceedings, findings and sentence, stating that
he deemed it 'sbetter that single man should
escape all punishment than that a sentence 80
inadequate for the offences committed by Private
Fitzgerald should receive his approval"
information has been received at department
headquarters that the secretary of war has ap-
proved the recommendation of Gen. Terry for
the abandonment of Fort Stevenson by the mil
tary, and its transfer to the interior department
to be used as training school for Indian youths.
Orders have accordingly been issued to with
draw the garrison and make ready for the trans
fer at an early day. All the unserviceable
property at the fort will be at once prepared for
the action of an inspector, and the balance will
| be placed in order for removal to such other
parts as may be designated hereafter. The gar
rrison, which at present consists of two COM
panies, E and F. of the 18th infantry, under
command of Lieut.. E. 8. Chaplin, will take sta
ton at Fort Buford as soon as tho date Ct aban-
donment has been determined.