New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-11
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST

have been a stambodl.''
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST
1t Is often said that one Is not missed long AFTER
he drops out Of tie official circle. and that another
Is ready to step into the gap lut this hardly seems
| 10 apply TO Major-General o. .. Howard "ho ie
| turned from his visit to Europe few days ago ~
resume command OF the Department of the East at
Governors Island. Ills genial face, although tnr'e
fourihs covered with moderate length oil bearu HIS
armlcss right sleeve his pleasant greetings anu ~
voice ab.cnt from his Official circle on
Island, from the meetings Of the Loyn |"en', arJ
from church and sunday school gatherings ioi ,,
! months and all Ids old comr;des and irehds give
him hearty greeting when they meet hin ana a''
| are always OF u firm grasp from MS il' '"'u'
Readers OF newspapers made aware Of the iact
| that following Grant and sherman, ana larras" anu
Porter the veterans Of the civil War OF bpth ARMY
and Navy are fast filing their last returns Lieu
tenant Colonel Robert II. Jackson, who died NJ fort
| Mcpherson near Atlanta, Ga, n few days ago. WAS
only sIxty-two years old and would have been re-
tired from active service had he lived I'll lo0i lie
owned splendid houss- the western part pi '"''
! State which he visited every summer ana II "h'
rs expectation TO go there to i've as sooh "S ~
should be transferred 20 the retired h't' he WIN
he recalled by tho members Of the National Guard d
This state as lie several times was ordered 10 t@e
peclSskl Camp 10 inspect the volunteer militia 81
the sate Colonel Jackson had brilliant war record
having risen from q private 10 the rank OF brlshuer
general OF volunteers. his promotions being Tor M'lo
| rous conduct on the Held. He was at tHe s'mo
time a major li the regular Army. AZ tI'e u'"c VI
General Grants dearh Major Jackson was s'anoheu a.
Fort schuyler al the cnrance OF Long lallu 9,
and with his command the 'th Arul.rN va -, -
10 Mount Mc'regor a. gnaN owe" "rriya rh"rc wilde
walking at the Side 81 captain Bc,h IN d ti,,,
,lnndcr storm both were struck by no ol nsn."TS
and Major Jackson carried into a tent apphI,,,9
dead The late Or. Douglas chah.cd 10 P",i, ~ o,,
ynrl'cd over lin for eigatccn hourS before ihcre
wore sign, OF CONSCIOUSNESS, Tie 0mc'r "sc'cu, ~.
/ rccnycrcd from The shock. Atrr his prompnoh lOur
wears ago and suffering from lnnanlnlh' r'. .
ism he ordered south Ous owms Co,IG no, lee
Given him only few years he, Ms nm I'M ''"'
cadet al West Point. died after bn"' Illness
,,a,hs and rc,rements always made vacancies for
nromotlons but II is not always that the vacancy Is
rlld a. for instance those made hy the deaths OF VI"
heroes Of Is6l.is63. Army officers always nope Tor
promotion but they not hearteSs rs 10 hope Tor
| death IN make vacancies BhGadierGeneiai EceRman
dc Barry Commissioner General OF subsistence ana
Colonel Anthony Iogcr. Assistant superintendent
were both retired for age. few days ago. and an
officer In each grade OF The two corps VIII 80 one srp
nm The vacancy caused bv the retirement Of Colonel
lIecer will be FLIED by advancing LlcuicnantOo"n
and Deputy surgeon General Charles ii. Alden to the
rank Of colonel and title Of assistant surgeon general
and will promote Major and surgeon Alb'rt llarl-
.un "a lleutcIantcoone and deputy surgeon general
and Captain and Assistant surgeon Louis NJ MhIS 10
The rink OF major aud title Of surgeon 'oio' ll,Er
entered the service rs assistant 'uIR"oh IA AlE.,',
| ls5G and for brave and mcriiorou, service IN inc
Ciyl War was promoted TO lrcv"t lieutenant c"ioh'l
General Du Barry was graduated from West Point IN
Ir4g and appointed to the artillery corps; Mnen in
civil War began he was comm s.ary oi sup'lSl,' WIN
The rink OF captain For efficient service during the
war In several responsible capacities. ID" was bFtN't'l
a colonel. lie went through the several grades IN hl,
department and made conilnis>ary general Of
subsistence on July 10, l79".
The West Point cadets. who were so severely
,brashcd bv the naval cadets In the match game 81
football, two weeks ago, have accepted their I'M
looked for defeat rs gracefully the Annapolis bows
modcs,ly b0r, their donors. not only did the Army
cadets Weld the mlddlcS' the palm Of Victory, 80
dearly won AT the previous contest but tey ala th'r
hos, I, oL. the occa sion memorable one for al their
guests at the mess" after the game. The hop was
also place where the West Pointers cN"rt"d them
selves 10 secure for their guests good time None OF
sprain, and twists. already forgotten, beng rT'lVcu'
and they shouting 10 III" Annapolis embryo
ndmirnis Well soc You later we've not done with
You yet In nsol the West Pointers surprised ih,
the tables on the Army ncdelngs this year, and next
year 1t viii De a victory 'or-i
But the cadets Of both the government schools
have returned TO their studies; they are no longer
citizens but have laid down their identity upon tho
threshold. and must now do as they arc blddeh
The sentiment at West Point. at Annapolis Is that
n i most honorable 10 he graduated ana most IN
fortunate to fall. every cadet at West Point has
becun or resumed the struggle for his diploma with
rs great energy rs members OF the football team
did to gain the cherished goal. the constant disci-
pliue and the scholastic course both severe, aud
for fouf years, after entering The Academy the cadet
l. awakened nj duwu bV the rrVclllc must hurry
his duds aud fail into line TO answer roll call then
must make his bed. sweep his room. get his bucket
! OF water from the hydrint and carry II up long
flights Of stairs hi quarters, get ready for nspec
ton, and al within twenty minutes. Then he may
have IA, br akfasi after an hour of study AZ which
time he marches 10 the mess hall, SITS down ana gets
No from the tahl" NJ thr word of command. then
then few minutes Of recreation til oclocn. when
he goes quarter, and study. and then recitation,
| and cavalry exercise. Al O'Clock Ia dinner and
hack - quprter, aud reriia'ons. Infantry and artl.
ery drill, ~ O'Clock, and then dress parade Then
thc call Is supper and half hour later TO quar-
tcrs and study. and n $50 o'clock hccp silent or
iat:oo," and "A half hour later TO bed.
The War Department has issued the copy ~ The act
Of July TO- providing for thu examination OF enlisted
mcn Of the Army for promotion. an the rules estab
! lslcd by the President for such examination. The
appointment Of Department Board OF five officers
about March - OF each year. Tie subjects for OK.
animation arc follows English grammar. etc.
mathematics. geography history, constitutional and
international law. army and drll regulations. military
! record, physique moral character and antcccdcns.
| No candidate VIII be passed who does not attain 90
per on each subject and general average OF ut
| least 20 per cent.
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china pottery aud glassware to h. seen In the
establishment Of Higgins setter NOS 30 and - West
| Twenty second St rc0pl, wishing f. make hOilDy