The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-07-27
ARMY NOTES.

Second Lieut.. e. L. Potter, Eng. Corps, has
been ordered to temporary duty at W1lIetts
Point N Y, in connection with the annual
competition of the rifemen of the Div. of the
Atlantic.
Mai. P. D. Vroom, insp gen, has been
dered to Norfolk, Wilmington, Charlestown,
Atlanta, and st. Augustine, Fla, to inspect
the accounts of officers at these points.
Capt. Z. B. Sears Corps of Eng, has been
ordered to the encampment at Mt. Gretna, Pa,
for the purpose of assisting in the inspection OF
State troops.
Maj j. w. Scully, Q. NJ, has been ordered to
visit the national cemeteries at NatcheZ, Miss,
at Port Hudson, La, and at Baton Rouge, La.
Brig. Gen. McCook will probably be given
command of the Dept. of the Arizona.
Capt Thomas L. Casey, chief Of engs., has
been detailed for duty under the Secretary of
the Treasury in the work Of improving Ellis
Island, N Y. for purposes of immigration.
Capt. NJ. McDougall, 7th Cav. has been
placed on the retired list.
BY the retirement of Capt. McDougall 1st 1t.
G. 4. Varum will be promoted capt, and I'd
1t. j. d. Mann, the Oldest officer Of his rank in
the Army, will be made lst 1t.
C. j. Stevens, 1st 1t. 9th Cav, is ordered to
report by Oct. l to jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Capt T. NJ. McDougall, 7th Cav, has been
retired from service on account OF disability.
The Secretary of War has ordeSSd that the
enlisted men of Cos and X of each regt. of
inf. be transferred to other COS. of the same
-regt. The non-com and com. officers of the
cos. will be transferred to other cos. as vacan-
cies occur.
The following changes have been ordered in
the Q. NJ. Gems Dept: Capt, T. Z. True, re-
lieved from duty at Tucson, Ariz., and ordered
to duty at Los Angeles, CAL; Capt. ID. d.
Wheeler, relieved from duty in Dept. Arizona,
and ordered to duty at New York City; Capt
c. r. Barnett, ordered TO duty at Governors
Island n Y; I'd It, Willoughby Walker, I'd
Art, ordered to attend the meeting Of the
American Chemical Society at Newport, r. L.,
during August; Chaplain j. 5. Seibold, trans
ferred from Fort Gibson, l. T., to Fort Union,
n. NJ.
Second Lieut.. E. A. Root, 22d Inf, is ordered
TO proceed 10 Fort Leayenworth for duty in the
Dept of Engineering.
Secretary Proctor left the city to inspect the
National ArmorY at Springfield, Mass, yester-
day
Armu LcaUes of AJSence-LeaVes of alb
sence have been granted as follows: 1st 1t G,
j. Fiebiger, extended - days; I'd It. q. f.
Landers, 4th Art, month from Aug. /; D. f.
Morrison, Goth Inf, ! month from Aug II;
Capt. Paul Harwood Goth Inf, 6 months on
account of disability; Post Chaplain l.. NJ.
Merrill, extended months; I'd 1t, b. G.. Welsh,
18th Inf, months; I'd 1t, H. Z. Wilkins, I'd Inf,
months; "a 1t. b. NJ. Pursell, 3 months, on
account OF SICKNESS; ISL LII w. 4. Mcfarland,
10th Inf, for l5 days; Capt. Gilbert Z. Oyerton,
9th Cav, extended months.
Secretary Proctor has approved the following
transfers of troops The 9Th Inf. serving IN
Div. Mo-, to Div. Atlantic hdqrs., and Cos /
and G to the new post at Newport KY; Co. /
20 Newport Barracks, KY, and Co. A to For
Wood, N Y II. Upon the arrival Of Co. /
Capt. W, NJ. WheTy will assume command o.
it. The hdqrs. and cos. Of the 18th Inf ar,
assigned for station at Fort Sheridan, H. Two
cos, to be selected by the comdg. gen, Dept
Oak, will proceed thereto to relieve the COS. 0