The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-10-14
War p.partm,nl Chanrea


NKw YoRK, Oct. 10 --uenerhl Hancock
was seen in bed, on Governors Island, by
an Associated Press reporter who called In
inquiry about the succession Of General
Hancock 10 the command OF the depart
ment Of Missouri The general said II
know nothing az all about the matter he.
yand what Is In ;his mornings paper, The
order has no. been issued yet, but will
probably be to-day: lttifeets many Others
besides me, aud Is Oi course i'm
portant The distribution OF com.
mauds has been under discussion for
some time, but 80 far as know. no deter
minatiOn has been reached as YET" He
could not tell, however, whether his future
Headquarters would be IN Chicago or else
where. The general estimates that the
change TO tine department Of Missouri will
not oe dispeasing to him. The general
said he was much Improved n health and
intended getting up this afternoon.
II has oeeb decided 10 day that General
| Hancock shall remain .in command Oi
the division Of the Atlantic, with head.
ausr,srs nj New York Geuvrpl hOield
shall take command Of The divi lon OF Mis-.
sruri, Ni'h headquarters Mt Chicago. and
General Pope will succeed the last named
la the 'mmAnd O' the Pacific division
with headquarters ut San Francisco,
Brlgadici-usnefal Augur will snoceed
Mai ir-Generrl Pope in the command OF III,
Missouri department with headquarters NJ
For, Ieayenworth; BrgadisrGu X
3. mckenzie will sucC,t d General Aueul
IN the commend OF the depar ment oI
Texas The department south has beer
consolidated with the department east
wish Apjor0eneral Hancock IN com
mand.
General sherman will on November ist
repair TO his home at st. L0uia, 10 await III
. retirement. The general will be ATTENDED
. pIior 10 his retirement by those aides-d,
camp whom he may designate 10 the adiu
, tAnt geuer.l
N sior.G, neral Hancock was offered com
: mani OF the division OF Missouri. but Dc
iued A., preierring 10 remain In his pres
/. ent mmaud, his letter Of declinatio
, was received NJ the war department.
/. Surgeon stone, Of The marine hosplta
serv c., stationed at Savannah
has. been ordered by the surgeon
general To proceed TO Brewton, AlAbam,
aud investigate the alleged epid, mio \
' thai place The Louisiana state board ,
= health has been requested tn send a cnu
d pe,ert Inspector TO act with Surgeon Stou
,. IN the investigation,
A dispNch from the Pensacola nav
q yard was received to-day. reporting IN,
= tue last case Nf NtNuW NNff nAu nfeu uls
y, charged and no signs OF any hes cass
The Official order maxi K the nh1y
!, changfsNls promulgated =. the dcpAr
a. meut THIS aternO. n. A general ordtr hi
u been issued prumugtilg The nution OF II
4. president aud upon the hndinI
: aud sentences Oi the court.martll
: In She case Of Lieutenant Robertson
a OF the FIRST cayalrs, the sentence OF III
!. court was that Lieutenant Robertson
n suspended from the ranks and con
's mand for SIX months and be ooniins
. TO the liults uf bis post for Il
same period, and be repremAndsd
he general order. The proceedinl
alone oi lhe court are approved by II
~ president llndl~ge ard sentence are disa
4 proved, aud Lieutenant Robertson is !
X lieved from arrest aud ordered 30 f,sun
a his proper duties. In the ord
m Secretary Lincoln writes AZ follows \
In assent can be- given % the demotAlEit
- idea which seems TO be one OF the iheorl
~ ~ the dehnke IN this ca,
n That no serious ofisnse is cammitt
by an officer falsely certifying q second NJ
voucher fpr the month. 90 lie given for 4
cnrity for bo d, and iiit is not exueci
90 be presented for payne,
10 aud an officer May n
vvo propcrly A. scaut'iy lhat vDich ie Il
~ ites thsu p0sef Of attorney 20 disR-s
d msoh. Tee president "a not willing,