New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-14
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES.
CHANGES CAUSED ny THE RETIREMENT OF u'"'
TRAI sHERMAN-ROUrINE MATlEKS'

THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES.
c,,,vcvs Caused ny THE RETIREMENT OF GIN
rRAL sHERMAN-RoUrINE MATTERS
WASHINGTON. Oct. 13.-The following gem
eral order was issued this afternoon by the
w. Tho President having acceded to the request "
General w T. Sherman 10 be relieved from the
NJ the Army on November l. 1881 preparatory W "''
reremeut from active service, directs tuo oo" 49,,
changes and assignments to commands uenolai
lam T Sherman will be relieved from commaha VI uo
ArInv On the aforementioned date. and VIII repair "
- -, q, Toris Mo 10 await his retirement. Inc
C,,o-oI ,,u ma attended prior TO his retirement W
go ., nj, aldes de camp whom he may designate u
the Acknowledgement. o. %
Lieutenant. General Philip H. SHERIDAN wiz w..
Washington and assume command OF Vne Army 'S
ceneraI John NJ Schofeld will proceed 10 Chicaso H
aasprpe command Of the military division OF INC R1I1
opr, ualorGeneral John Pope Will proceed 70 Vno
T,,, =, s,n Francisco and assume command OF the
ui,r, divis,on M the Pacific aud OF the Department
TCouforni, Brigader- General G. C. Augur VIII prO
coed IN Fort LeayenwOrth and Will, on inc hooNo me-
TONED date assume command Of the Department u INC
Nssouri BrigadlerGeneral X. b. MackenZle VIII P
70 san Antonio, Tex, and assume cOmmanu Va INV
partmcntIof Texas The Department oil the oou'n VIM
an Noysmber l. 1888, be merged in the Department VI
ho rs I,ncr the command Of Maior.Genernl Hancock,
commanding the military division oil the A'AH'' "''
the Department Of the East, -,
MoiorGeperal Hancock was offered the cOnil'nu Va
the division Of the Missouri, but de;linel IT, PIo'oe
70 retain his present. command, the military DIVISION VI
the Atlantic His letter OF decination was rece'cu ~
the War Department today
ITpon the Recommendation OF board Oh ehSlueoi
officers I'm New-York the following promotions nave
becn made in the Engineer Corps, consequent upon VHo
do,t of Major Farduhar: Captain Milton b. Adams 10
no major. First Lieutenant IL. 5. Taocr to be captain
and second Lieutenant ) Crosby to behrst Lieutenant
The secretary OF War mas ordered Major David L. uHn
ington to take charge Of the surSeohuehci"' UNIV
until further notice. 90, -. ~, To-, Vaort NJ
r. on October o. for the trial OF Lieutenant ShAtes ~
ITargous, 5tn Infantry, on charges OF haNuB ~
his nav accounts. general couIthlatl n1 O'In
{c m meet at DayId's Island ON OetOneF IL Detau
nf the court LteuteuantCOlOne ~ D "a. ~
TfantTy: CAPTAINS Dalugerheld Parker, "a Infantry
| Gaorge x Sguderson lltu Infantry and Marcus laS
| or assistant surgeon United states army I,ln
Tirufenants NJ L.ahy, lSth Infantry T. L. D1t'T "a
| An Infantry /, j. VI. HYDE 9Th Infantry ahu D. w
| Duncan 2lsJ Infantry, judge au'ot'l' - n,,,a
RnrracEs OHIO on October II. Detail Tor the court
Ideuteuant- COoncl r. T. Townsend llth MANI Nv
CaptaIns c. L. HeizmaQn and Mason carter, Otn iln
~ Gharles A. Booth and c. e. Penney, bJh iuidntlS
r3t Lieutenants j. NJ Burns l7th lnantiy - ~, ~
go 5th InfaBtry; f. Taylor l4th Infantry anu o.
A PAYNE l4th Infantry, judge advocate. a Be,JlH'
courj-uartial VIII meet at JEFFERSON bd5LacSs,
| Octnoer II Detail Major J. w. WILCOX sun CaVaII5
Canada D. yiele lOtn Cayaryi joseph N veIfon
ossJsTapt SURGEON md A. T. AtmOre assistant quar-
termasterI First Lieutenant H. W. 5p0uIS 9II ~
srrnud lieutenant ]. -, L .Sin, An cavalry iiS'
Tienteua J. H. Kerr Attn Cavalry, Judge advocate
Captaln Edward NJ Heyl, 4th cavalry mas D0o'
| relieved from duIy on the recruiting SERVICE