The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-10-18
Military and Personal.

The wife of 1t. Schwatka arrived from
Rock Island yesterday, and joined her hus-
band at the Barracks
Gen. o. d. Greene, Adjt. Gen. of the De.
partment, left yesterday on a trip to San
Francisco.
The family of Capt. G. w. Evans, 2lst
Inf, arrived from the east at the Barracks
last week.
Capt. Robt. Pollock, retired, returned
from the east last week with his wife and
son, and has gone to his farm near Cornelius,
Or.
First 1t. ]. M. Ross, r. @. M. 2lst Inf,
has been granted a sick leave for six months.
His health has improved slightly during the
last week.
1t. L. P. Brant, LIST Inf, formerly resi-
dent of this city, was captain Of the Arizona
team in the Division Rifle Contest at San
Francisco.
1t was three rapids 1t. Fred Schwatka
shot while on the Yukon expedition, and
not three Indians as the San Francisco pa.
pers had it.
During the first four months of 1883 there
were only assertions from the End In.
fantry, and one from the 2lst Infantry, but
there were l6 from the LIST Artillery.
The contract for building new barracks at
Fort Candy has been let to Mr.. Patterson,
of Portland. Work on the new signal sta.
ton at Candy is already well under way.
Capt. S. P. Jocelyn. 2lst Inf, who &C.
companied the rifle team to San Francisco,
returned to headquarters ON Saturday, and
has now gone to his station at Fort Town
send.
The Hon. Martin Maginnis, delegate to
congress from Montana, and Hon. Geo. l..
Baker and his son of st. Paul, have been at
the Barracks this week, the guests of Gen.
o. d. Greene.
Lt..Col. Rodney Smith. Chief Paymaster
OF the Department, has been subpened as a
witness before the general court martial in
session at the Preside in the case of Post
Chaplain Toussaint Mesplie.
1t. John S. Mallory, 2nd Inf, has been
detailed as Professor OF Military Science and
College of Texas. He arrived down yester-
day, en- route to his destination.
The death of Surgeon General Crane pro-
notes Major Moore, Medical Director OF the
Department, to Lieut. Colonel 1t is ru-
mored that he will be assigned to duty as
Medical Purveyor at San Francisco.
Promotions in the LIST Artillery are an
nounced LIST 1t. Richard q. Shaw to be
Captain, Sept. 20, 1883 vice White, retired
from active service. 2nd 1t. John " White
to be LIST Lieut., vice Shaw, promoted.
Capt. w. s. Patten, Quartermaster' De.
partment, reported at headquarters ON FRI
day. and has been assigned to duty as as
sistant to the Chief Quartermaster. This
gives him charge of the depot, vice Captain
| Smith, who goes to Portland.
Telegraphic news was received on Satur-
day of the death of Major f. B. Grimes,
| Quartermaster Department This vacancy
promotes Capt. A. s. Kimball to majority.
His many friends heartily congratulate him
on his well deserved promotion.
It, Fred G. Schwatka, DIR. Geo. F. Will
son and Typographical assistant Holman on
Saturday arrived up from San Francisco
just returned from the expedition down the
Yukon river. They are all in excellent
health, and have enjoyed the trip.
The many friends of Capt John A. Kress.
| ordnance department. ale pleased to learn
that the court martial to which he was SUBJ
| jected has attached no blame to him, and
that he is restored to duty. The man who
went after the major gets only his trouble
for his pains.
A general order has been issued promul-
eating the action Of the president upon the
findings and sentence of the court martial in
the case of Lieut.. Robertson. LIST Cavalry.
The sentence of the court was that Lieut..
Robertson. be suspended from rank and COM
mand for six months, and be confined to the
limits of his post for the same period. and
be reprimanded in general orders. The pro-
ceedings alone of the court are approved by
the president, and the findings and sentence
are disapproved, and Lieut.. Robertson is
relieved from arrest and ordered to resume
his proper duties. The president gives q
sharp reprimand also.