The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-09-21
ARMY NOTES.

Capt o. NJ. Smith, recently appointed c.
s., has been ordered to this city for temporary
duty in the Office Of the G. G. s.
First Lieut.. NJ. P. Maus, 1st Inf, has been
transferred from Co. F to Co. 1.
First Lieut. j. S. Mason, Jr., 1st Inf, has
been transferred from Co. to Co. f.
First Lieut.. c. B. Gatewood, 9th Cav, has
been relieved from duty as aide on the staff of
Maj. Gen. Miles, and ordered to join his troop.
A general court-martial met at Angel Island
Cal, on Thursday for the trial OF whatever
prisoners might be brought before it. The de-
tall of officers was as follows: 1t. Col. Anson
Mills, 4th Cav. Capt. j. r. Bunckle, 5th Art.
Capt. r. G.. Armstrong, 1st Art; Capt. R. G..
Ebert, asst. surg; Capt. j. j. o'ConneIl, 1st
II. Strother, 1st Inf, 1st 1t. j. b. Erwin, 4th
Cav; 1st 1t. Thomas Connolly, 1st Inf; ID 1t.
+. o. Ferris, 1st Inf; I'd 1t. D. E. Holley, 1st
Inf; I'd 1t. G.. w. Kirkman, 1st Inf; I'd 1t. T.
HI. Barry, 1st Inf; 1st 1t. T. H. Barry, 1st Inf,
Judge advocate.
1t F. e. Hobbs, Ord. Dept, were ordered to
witness the armor-plate tests made there dur
ing the past week.
Owing to the mission on which the cruiser
Baltimore is in Swedish waters, her officers have
received even more attention than is usually
accorded our naval representatives in foreign
waters. On Monday night the city Of Stock
holm gave dinner to the officers of the
cruiser, and large number of officials, naval
officers, and leading citizens of that govern
ment were present. Toasts between the two
countries were exchanged, and speeches were
made upon the unbroken harmony which has
always existed between the two nations.
Capt. Horace Neide, 4th Inf. has been or
dered to repair to San Francisco, CAL, and re-
port by telegraph to the supt. of the recruiting
service, New York City, for assignment to re-
cruting duty.
Capt. William Gerlach, Sd Inf, has been re-
lieved from duty at Fort Meade, 8. D., as soon
as his services there can be dispensed with, and
will then repair to Fort Snelling Mimi, for
duty there.
Capt. j. P. Story, 4th Art, has been ordered
to proceed to Annapolis, Md, Washington, D.
G., Philadelphia, South Bethlehem and Thur
low, Pa, Sandy Hook, n. j., Watervliet Arse
nal, N. Y, and Boston, Mass, on public busi-
ness, and on the completion thereof will return
to his proper station.
Capt. Horace Meide, 4th Inf, has been or
dered to recruiting duty at San Francisco.
Capt. w. N. Sage, 18th Inf, has been retired.
lieved from duty at Fort Meade, s. D., and or
dered to duty at Fort Smelling, MINI.
Capt. w. G. Forbush, 9Th Cav, has been or
dered to recruiting duty at Jefferson Barracks.
The order transferring 1st 1t. E. R. Hills, 5th
Art, from Bat. NJ to Light Bat. F, and lst 1t.
Frank Thorp from Light Bat. to Bat. NJ, is
revoked.
First Lieut.. John Mcclellan, 5th Art, has
been transferred from Bat. A to Light Bat. F.
First Lieut.. Frank Thorp, 5th Art, has been
transferred from Light Bat. to Bat X, and 1st
1t. s. f. Massey from Bat. X to Bat. A.
Cadet appointments to West Point have been
issued to the following-named ,persons
D, H. Dickson, Wilde, Col, Delos Hol-
den, (alternate,) Pueblo, COL; C. L. Car
rington, n. D.; r. G. Mcbride, Jeffersonvlle
Ind; r. N. Beauchamp, stovers, KY. j. H.
Barclay, (alternate,) Bowling Green, KY;
K. j. Wright, Milwaukee, Wis; G. r.
Oberman, (alternate,) Milwaukee, Wis; b. NJ
Hartshorne Jr., Middletown, n. j.
The following officers have been detailed an
Army retiring board to meet at San Antonio
Texas: Brig Gen. d. 8. Stanley, Col. H. NJ
Black, 23d inf; 1t Col. j. G. Bailey, asst. med
ical purveyor; 1t. Col. j. p Markin, asst. adit
gen.; First Lieut.. Ogden Rafferty,, asst, surg
Army Leaves Of Abseace-Capt. F. L. Dodge,
23d Inf, months, on account of disability;
1st 1t. J. o. Green, 25th Inf, months; I'd 1t
c. r. Edwards, 23d Inf, extended 2 months on
surgeons certificate of disability; 1st 1t. Z. W.
Howe, l7th Inf, months.