The Northern Pacific farmer., 1883-09-20
The National Guard.

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During the preparations for the Willard re-
ception question of authority arose between
Col Bend and Ileut Cot. Johuson, of the First
regiment, N. G.~S NJ. Fhis .misunders anding
arose in come nection with c!ashing orders issued
in regard TO the parade in St Paul aud Minue-
apoiis. AS it has provoked some comment in
military circles, the mattes has been brought to
the official noice of Gov. Hubbard. who. to
settle permanently all such questions which
may arise in the future; has caused TO be issued
the following order, which has Deen promul-
gated by Col. Bend, as follows:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENT. N. g. s.
NJ. ST. PAU1s Sept l8, lSa3.-General Orders
No: IL: The following order from genera!
headquarters is hereby promulgated: State Of
Sept. 12, 1ss3:-Genera orders No. 4: The
commanding officers o. the several regiments
OF the Minnesota National Guard are authorized to
order drills, parades ard schools of instruction at
such times and places as they may deem necessary,
and all orders relating thereto issued by regmental
commanders must be observed. Second-No COM
pany will be allowed to leave its proper head
quarters under arms without the authority of the
commander of the regiment to which it belongs.
except when acting under the orders Of the COM
mander-in-chief.
By order Of the commander in-chief
T.: A. G.. HAwLEY, Adjutant General.
According to the decision of his exceliency, the
commander in chief, as contained in the regone
order, some officers of this regiment have lately
been guilty of disobedience of orders: of con-
duct unbecoming officer and gentleman, in in l.
citing others to disobey orders; aud some of con-
duct to the prejudice of good order and military
discipline, in holding meetings in which the action
of their superiors was criticised. and then making
public the result Of those meetings. Respect TO-
ward superiors and prompt obedience to orders are
the first requisites of soldier, ami when officers
set bad example. what can be ex-
pected OF the men? court mar
tial would g, certainly visit the offenders
the opinion of the commanding officer that they
trausgressed partly through ignorance of their du-
ties and partly through the bad advice of some who
should have known better, no further notice will be
taken OF what has occurred, and they will be ex-
pected to make amends in the future for their past
errors.
The captain of each company in the regiment will
cause copy of this order to Deserved at once on
each member of his command, aud will post copy
-for thirty days on tue bulletin board in the COM
'aB By order a'o of Col. W. B. Bend.
+ ~ W. soFNEN. First Lieut.. and Adjt
J.: , Acknowb dement OF Courtpsics,
Gov. Hubbard has received. Thea following
letter from John Bogar secretary of the American
Society of Civil Engineers:
am instructed to forward 70 you the following
resolution which was unanimously passed al the
convention of the society Esld in he cities of St.
Pspt %ha and II u iii; isss;
resented in the fifteenth: annual convention by the
largest attendance yet had at any Of the conven-
uOns desires to express its appreciation OF tho IA
clities furnished and courteses exten ell for the
edifcation aud entertainment OF the members au6
ladies accompanying them. who hereby place upon
record their appreciation thereof and tender the7
sincerest thanks for your kind expressions Of wei.
come 50 generally extended. J.. :.5