The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-08-17
ARMY NOTES.

First Lieut.. j. W. Wilkinson, 7th Cav. has
been relieved from duty at the University of
Wooster, Ohio, and ordered to join his troop.
The following transfers in the 18th Inf. have
been made: Capt, w. \. Sage, from Co. D to
Co. l; Capt. William Hoffman, from Co. K to
Co. b; Capt. G. F. Roe, from Co. B to Co. K;
Capt. F. w. Mansfield, from Co. l to Co. D; 1st
1t. G: lie R. Brown, from Co. E to Co. B; 1st
1t. w: d. Wheeler, from Co. B to Co. l; 1st 1t.
r. j. G. Irvine, from Co. a to Co. E; 1st 1t. R.
NJ. Blatchford, from Co. to Co. A.
Gen. Schofeld has submitted the charges and
specifications in the cases of Col. a. V. Kautz,
Sth Inf, and Gen. j. r. Brooke to the Secretary
of War for his action.
The competitors for the places on the Dept.
OAK. U. 5. Army team, which is to participate
in the division contest at Camp Douglas, closed
yesterday, the first honors being won by Private
John Gordon, a negro. Private Gordon won the
dept gold medal as the leader of the team. He
is the first colored soldier that ever went into
division competition, occupying the position at
the head of the list of ten men chosen. He is
considered one of the best skirmishers in the
country, and there will be few, if any, at the di-
vision competition who will be able to keep up
with him.
First Lieut.. Il. II. Eckerson, 10Th Inf, and 1st
1t. William Paulding, 10th Inf, have been Or
dered to recruiting duty on Davld's Island, n. Y
granted as follows: Capt. Willis Witch, 2lst
Inf, 4 months; Post Chaplain T. W. Barry, 2
months extension; Capt W. H. Bixby, Corps of
Engs., extended p days; 1st 1t. c. p Elliot, 4th
Cav, until Oct. 5.
Capt A. R. Egbert, Cd Inf, has been ordered
to report to Brig. Gen. j. r. Brooke at Omaha
Neb., for examination by the board.
The following transfers in the 18th Inf. are
made: Capt. j. NJ. Norvell, from Co. q to |;
Capt. d. q. Craigie, from Co. to G.; Capt. j.
H. Hurst, from Co. X to A; Capt. &. s. Wilson,
from Co. to X.
First Lieut.. William Paulding, 10th Inf, has
been ordered for duty to David's Island, N. Y. II.
Second Lieut.. j. B. Aleshire, 1st Cav, has
been relieved from duty at the Inf and Cav
School, Fort LeaVenworth.
The following tranfers are ordered in the 18th
Inf: Capt. w. I. HartZ, Co. X to Co. d:
Capt. S. X. Stafford, Co. ID to Co. K: 2d 1t
William Blauvelt, Co. d to Co. X; ID 1t. b. c
Welsh, Co. to Co. ID.
general order was issued from hdars.
Thursday directing the change of stations of
those cos. of the 9th Inf. not changed by the
order of July 22. The change is part of the
general plan for changes in the stations of
troops, which has been carried out this year.
The maj. of the regt., with Cos b and d, are
assigned to Fort Porter, N Y. Co. b is now at
Fort Lewis, Col Co. ID comes from Fort Riley,
Kan. Co. q, also at Fort Riley, is to go to Fort
ontario, n y, and Co. II, now at Fort Gibson,
l.; T., is to go to Plattsburgh Barracks, n. Y
This will complete the transfer of this regt to
Eastern posts, its place in the West being taken
by the llth Inf, transferred from Eastern
posts.
First Lieut.. T. II, Eckerson, 10Th Inf, has
been relieved from duty at David's Island N.
\. H., by the supt. of the recruiting service,
and will proceed to join his co.
Col. A. R. Burlington, Ord. Dept, has been
ordered TO temporary duty at the Wateryliet
Arsenal, West Troy, n. Y.
Capt G. c. Burbank 10th Inf, has been Or
dered to Washington on recruiting service, re-
leving Capt. f, NJ Gibson, 7th Cav, who is
ordered to join his troop.
The following transfers have been ordered in
the Adjt. Gems Dept; Col. q. D. Ruggies,
from hdqrs. Div. Pacific to hdqrs. Div Atlantic:
1t. Col. o. ID. Greene, from the Adit. Gems
Office, Washington, ID. c., to hdqrs Div. Pa
cifc; Maj w. j. Yolkmar from hdqrs. Dept.
Ariz. to hdqrs. Dept. Mo.
Surg: Gen John Moore has been placed on
the retired list on account of age.