The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-10
ARMY NOTES.

Secretary Proctor returned to the city from
the mountains Monday.
Capt S. E. Blunt, Ord. Dept, has been or
dered to proceed from the National Armory,
Springfield, Mass, to the works of the Colts
Patent Firearm Manufacturing Co., Hartford,
Ct., to inspect the Bridge-Schroeder gun in pro-
cess of manufacture at those works.
Col NJ. A. Cochran, 9th Inf, promoted from
1t. col 5th Inf ) has been relieved from further
duty in Dept. Texas, and will proceed to the
new post at Newport, KY, for duty with his
regt.
Col. w. L. Kellogg, 5th Inf, (promoted from
maj. 10Th Inf, has been ordered to report by
letter to comdg. gen. Dept. Texas, for assign
ment to station.
Mai E. NJ Coates, 10Th Inf, promoted from
capt. 4th Inf.,) has been ordered to report by
letter to comdg. gen. Div. Atlantic for assign
ment to station.
Secretary Proctor has received from the Eng
lish government one of the new Enfield rifles
now in use in the British army
Maj. Isaac Arnold, Ord. Dept, has been or
dered to Nashville, Tenn.
q. H. Patten, I'd 1t. Co. E, 22d Inf, has been
transferred from Co. E to Co. q.
j.. F. Krebs, I'd 1t. Co. G., 22d Inf, has been
transferred to Co. E.
Col. w. D. Whppe, asst. adjt. gen., has
been retired from active service
Mai j. w. Clous, Judge advocate Z. S. A,
leaves Washington this week for a four years
tour of duty as instructor in international and
military law at the U. S. Military Academy,
West Point, relieving 1t. Col. Winthrop. The
detail to West Point in so important capacity
is very high compliment, and speaks equally
we'll for this officers professional qualifications
and his standing in the service generally. Maj.
Clous was appointed to his present position by
President Cleveland, upon the recommendation
of nearly all the general officers OF the Army,
headed by Gen. Sheridan and Maj. Gen. Han
No rfNfnI Army hnG hat r
record or higher standing in all that pertains to
the soldier and gentleman, and the academic
board is most fortunate in having such sue
cessor to the accomplished Winthrop.
Second Lieut.. Samuel Reber, 4th Cav, has
been ordered to join his troop at Fort Meyer, Va.
The detail of Capt. Philip Reade Sd Inf, for
for duty in connection with the Wis. n. IT,, has
been extended until Oct. l, 1890.
Capt. Chambers McKibben, 18th Inf, has
been transferred from Co. to Co. ii, to join
his co. at Fort Sheridan, Ill.
Capt. j. w. Bean, 18th Inf, has been trans
ferred from Co. ii to Co. l.
Capt. r. G. Heiner, 1st Inf, Pittsburg, Pa,
and Capt. j. T. Van Orsdale, 7th Inf, Buffalo,
n. Y, have been relieved from recruiting duty
by the supt. Of the recruiting service, and will
join their respective regts
The order of June 5, 1890, relieving I'd 1t. w.
II. Bean, 2d Cav, from duty in connection with
the n. G.. of Pa, to take effect Aug. l. has been
amended so as to take effect Oct /.
Maj. Gen. o. O. Howard has been detailed as
member of the Army Retiring Board at Gov
ernors Island, New York, vice Col. w. d,
Whipple, retired.
First Lieut.. j. c. Dent, Goth Inf, has been
detailed as professor of military science and
tactics at the State Agricultural College of
Colorado.
Lieut.. Col. F. H. Parker, Ord. Dept, has
been on duty to Providence, r. |.
The resignation by lst 1t. B. w. Dunn, Ord
Dept, of his commission as I'd IT, Sd Art, has
been accepted by the President.
First Lieut.. l.. r. Hare, 9TH Cav, has been
ordered to continue duty in connection with the
n. @, of MINI. until Oct. !, 1890,
Sergt. Maj. Ernest slasen, I'd Inf, was dis
charged from the service July26
The following have been appointed cadets at
West Point: Oscar Davenport, 4th Dist, Texas
A. q. Munson, 9th Dist, Mich, with H. b.
Fuller alternate.
An order was Friday issued from the WaI
Dept. stating that by direction Of the President
the following changes and assignments tc
command are ordered to take effect Sept.
Brig Gen. John Gibbon will relieve Mai Gen
N. a. Miles, in command Of Dept Cal. and O!
and Columba Mai Gen. n A. Miles is as
signed to the command of Div. Mo-, comuris
ing Depts. Oak. and Platte; Brig. Gen. A. McD
McCook is assigned to command of Dept. Ariz.
with hdqrs. at Santa Fe, y. NJ The comdg
gems. Depts. Mo, Tex, and Ariz. will repor
directly to hdqrs. of the Army So much O.
the State of California as belongs to Dept Arz
is transferred TO Dept. Cal. The State of Ills