The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-10-18
War Denartment Changes

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-General Hancock
was seen in bed. on Governors Island, by
an Associated Press reporter, who called in
inquiry about the succession of General
Hancock TO the command OF the depart
ment of Missouri. The general said: II
know nothing at all about the matter be-
yond what is in ;his mornings paper. The
order has not been issued yet, but Will
probably be to-day. 1t effects many others
portant. The distribution of COM
mands has been under discussion for
some time, but so far as know, no deter
mination has been reached as yet" lie
could not tell, however, whether his future
headquarters would be in Chicago or else
where. The general estimates that the
change to the department of Missouri will
not be displeasing to him. The general
said be was much improved n health and
intended getting MP this afternoon.
IL has been decided TO day that General
Hancock shall remain lin command OF
the division Of the Atlantic, with head.
quarters at New York. General Schoheld
shall take command OF the division OF Mis-
souri,, with headquarters at Chicago, and
General Pope will succeed the last named
IN The command o. tho Pacific division,
with headquarters at San Francisco.
Brigadier-Genersl Augur will succeed
Major General Pope In the command OF the
Missouri department., with headquarters at
Fort Leaveuworth; Brigadier. General 4
q. Mackenzie will succeed General Augul
in The command Of the department oil
Texas, The department south has been
consolidated win the department east
i with NsjorGeneral Hancock 10 com
General Sherman will on November list
repair TO his home at St. Louis, TO await MI
retirement. The general will be attended
prior 10 hts retirement by thote aides-de
camp whom be may designate to the adiu
tant general
Nsjor.General Hancock was offered com
mapd OF the division OF Missouri. but de-
ciined II. preferring TO remain in his pres
ent command, his letter OF declinatior
was received 81 the war department.
Surgeon Stone, Of the marine hospital
b h'I Been ordered BY the surgeon
general to proceed 10 Brewton, Alabama
and investigate the alleged epidemic al
that place. The Louisiana state board
health has been requested 70 send com
pstert inspector to act with Surgeon Stont
i ~ the investigation.
Il A dispatch from the Pensacola navy
ward was received to-day, reporting that
the last case Of yellow fever had been dis
charged and no signs Of any Des cases.
The official order making the above
changes was promulgated At the depart
ment this afternoon. A general order hsi
been issued prOmulgating the action OF thu
PRECEDENT and upon the finding
and sentences Of the cOurt-mGrtiA
In the case Of Lieutenant Robertson
Of the First cAYslry. the sentence Of th'
court was that Lieutenant Robertson b
sutpended from the ranks and com
mand for six months and be confined
10 the limits Of his pest for thu
same period. and be reprsmnndsd II
the general order. The proceeding
slous Of the court are approved BY ib'
president. fDdi-es and sentence are dissp
proved. and Lieutenant Robertson is re
iieved from arrest and ordered 10 resumi
bis proper duties. In the Orde
aec-etsry Lincoln writes ~ foilors- NJ
assent can be given 70 the demorhliEinf
idsa which ssems ~ be one Of the THEORIES
% the defense In this case
That no serious Ohense u COMMITTEES
bv an oficrr falsely certifying q second pa
voucher for the month, II i IL given for -
10 BE- presented for payment
"a an ofBosr Nay no
~. properly &c security that which 10 no
- ffsn = u5uer OF attnrney 10 disK-nc
himself. Tee president 10 cot wiling. B,
his disrpp-ovsf q this finding nnd zen
tenre 20 sanction The Vleu that tbe COD
durt q he accussd, a. fDund b. the cgurt
- Be- capable. ano u should Be consloere'
rrr~rIT . negIect q duty, % Be f0llDre'
~ = s|i9ht urrishment, and Il Il 70 b
h1uef thst Lisute1snt Robertson VII 10
arslr hsrs occ.EIDn - p<rEnsde n
rI1urt thsf re condltion q his month,
rrT IA - trivia MISTER 70 hin that b
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