The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-10-11
ARMY NOTES.

NO4CrJ.
A general courtmartial is appointed to meet
at David's Island, New York Hsrbor, Tues
day, the 18th day Of October, for the trial of
such prisoners as may brought before It. The
detail for the board is as follows: Major
Joseph r. Gibson, surgeon: Captain John
NICE. Hyde, assistant quartermaster; First
Lieutenant William G. Mcfarland, Sixteenth
Infantry: First Lieutenant Charles B. Hardin,
Eighteenth Infantry; First Lieutenant Will
liam B. Reynolds, Fourteenth Infantry; First
Lieutenant Rowland G. Hill, Twentieth In
fantry; Second Lieutenant Charles P. Russ,
Eleventh Infantry. First Lieutenant George
r. Cecil, Thirteenth Infantry, Judge advo-
cate.
By an order issued from the War Depart
ment the garrison at Fort Bennett, 8. D., will
be withdrawn and the post abandoned. The
company of infantry stationed at that point
will be sent to Fort Yates, and the troop of
cavalry to Fort Meade.
Colonel Charles 7. Alexander, chief medical
purveyor, of the Army, has been relieved from
the duties Of attending surgeon and examiner
of recruits in New York City and assigned to
the charge of the medical purveying depot in
that city.
Leave of absence for one month on account
of sickness has been granted Lieutenant
Colonel William 81. Forwood, surgeon, of the
Army.
Post Chaplain Cephas c. Bateman has been
relieved from duty at Vancouy"r Barracks,
Washington. He will proceed to Fort Assini-
boine, Mon, and report in person to the COM
manding officer of that post for duty.
First Lieutenant Francis P. Fremont, Third
Infantry has been relieved from further duty
in the Department of Arizona and will report
to the commanding general Department of
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ment.
The following officers will repair to
Pittsburg, Pa, for the purpose of attending
the annual prison congress to be held in that
city from October 10 to Is, 1891, and on the
completion of this duty will return to their
proper stations Captain James w. Pope, as
sstant quartermaster; Post Chaplain Charles
G. Pierce.
Leave OF absence for two months on sur
geon's certificate of disability has been
granted Captain Charles A. H. McCauley, as
sistant quartermaster.
Second Lieutenant Peter z. Marqusrt, pro-
NOTED from non-commissioned officer, has
been assigned TO the Second Infantry, COM
pany l, Fort Omaha, Neb, to date from
October l, 1891. He will be discharged as an
enlisted man as Of the date prior to that of ac-
ceptance Of appointment and will proceed
from Fort Monroe, Va, to join his company
not later than December "a, 1891.
Leave Of absence for three months, on
surgeons certificate of disability, has been
granted Captain Benjamin H. Rogers, Thir-
teenth Infantry, recruiting officer.
The retiring board at San Antonio, Tex,
has been dissolved. Special orders detailing
First Lieutenant Edwin P. Andrus, Fifth
Cavalry, for duty with the National Guard, OF
Wisconsin, until November /, 1891, have beer
amended 10 direct him to return to his proper
station upon the completion OF the duty as
signed him by the Governor of Wisconsin
under said order.
The following transfers in the Seventh In
fantry have been made ordered Second Lieu
tenant John r. NJ. Taylor from Company F Il
Company G; Second Lieutenant Rober
Alexander, from Company to Company |
Captain Douglass M. Scott, commissary o
subsistence, WILL in addition to his presen
duties, perform the duties of depot quarter
master at New Orleans, La, until furthe
orders, relieving First Lieutenant John
French, ir., Fourth Artillery, or such othe
officer as may be performing said duties.
The following transfers in the Twentiet
Infantry have been ordered: First Lieutenan
Frederick B. Sharp. from Company to Con
pany X; First Lieutenant John L. SchoI
from Company X to Company b.
Tbs extension Of leave granted First Liel
tenant Herbert G. Squires, Seventh Cayalr,
have been still further extended to include NJ
yember 2S, 1891. The resignation Of Lleutel
ant Squires has been accepted by the Pres
dent, TO take effect November 2S.
The following transfers in the Ninth Ca
airy have been ordered First AeutenaI
Montgomery d. Parker, from Troop E
Troop l.. First Lieutenant Alfred b. jackson
from Troop L TO Troop e. Second Leute
ant James w. Benton, from Troop ID to Troc
l.. Second Lieutenant Matthew A. Batso
rom Troop L TO Troop d.
Leave of absence for four mouths has bee
granted Captain John M. Banister, assistal
surgeon.
The following assignments to regiments
officers recently promoted ia the artillery ar