New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-16
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST.

The new law OF Congress governing reenstmonts'
that which debars soldiers from re-cnlis'ng after
having served ten years or upon passing the 'e'
OF thirtyfve years. unless the applicant has serVeu
rs an enlisted for twenty years or upward, mas
caused so much confusion in the rank and file, ana
especially among the recruiting officers that the
War Depart meni has found II necessary TO issue
circular order definitely explaining how III" new law
which T. looked upon as bad law, ah''is VI" Na'-
Gus grades. As the law specifically provides 'ia'
no private shall be rconlis'cd.' etc. the war De
partment iutcrprcts II including lance corporal'
and band musicians as pvaics: blt that II doe" ho'
include sergeant majors, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
trumpetcrs chief musicians, scrgcantS. corporals.
blacksmiths sadders company musicians. artihccrs'
wagoners, ordnance. oOmmSsary ana pos' quarter
screeanis hospital and acting noSpi,al s' "vd
ards. general service clerks ana messengers an"
musicians OF the Military Academy Band
The Major General commanding has issued a gen
cal order establishing the limits Of punishment Tor
fraudulent enllstmen,s which viii meet general mp
proval. Hereafter when soldier has procirei MIN
self 10 bc enlisted by false representations. or by
concealment Of fact in regard TO prior enlistment
or discharge or In regard 10 his conviction Of civil
or military crime. the limit u punt hment SHAH BE-
dshonorable discharge with forfeiture OF all pay ana
allowances, and confinement at hard labor Tor one
wear. In other OF fraudulent enlistment the
limit shall De dshonc cradle discharge. With the Tor
fixture of all pay and allowances, ana confinement
hdfd labor LOT SIX
Probably no enlisted was mere generally
known, more highly respected By officers rs well
rs men, than Thomas Lynch, a sergeant In Company
g. 9Th Infantry. who died at Fort Thomas. n.y.
few DAYS ago. lie first enlisted in February lSG2,
and his service had Leen practically continuous from
that date I'LL his death. lie one OF the starved
and bruully treated prisoners AT the Confederate
Backward prison at Andcr,onvillr from which he
escaped and rcjoined his command TO fight for the
Union until Stars and Bars passed into "innocuons
desue,udcs The colonel Of his regiment at bis
frporaI said The service has lost brave and
satbful soldier an old and tried none ommissioned
officer whose record is conspicuous for conscientious
and fearless discharge OF duty Another case 81
commanding officer tcstlfying to the faltinlnee of
an enlisted man occurred lew aays "Sc IN w" 'i' h
SOD infantry at Fort lembina. The sergeant had
finished thirty years OF service without the record OF
a court martial, confinement or rlToach-a rco OTTO 70
a.. nrnud or II would thus seem that TIE officers
are 10 BE- commended In their many rno:'' ~ lmpryVe
H. condition Of their nOn-commlSsiOI"d O1icers ana
nIiyatrs. but which are often criticised.
.s,.,ont Ouortcrmaser James Warden Pope. son
n, IN. LATE Major General John Pope. ana stationed
u For, LeavcnwOrh, In response to the Suggestions
of many friends of the General to proNmc Tor
,,,ahI. ,ncmorial In honor Of such gallant officer
49,, tegr.d - circular letter asking all who wish to
,o,n,,. I'm sucl Il trbu;c 10 communicate with
,,m II i the intention that the movcmrnt shall
,ha tho form OF placing mefilOral thhe' IN me
I'M Ill.,, a. Sort LeavcnwOrth. where General Pope
served many years.
ooo,o,ory Lamont has started "re'orm' 'ha' Is
, . nathalie one for som" officers VINO uough'
'., ,hslr own ambitions aud poll teal influence would
'" - .,n l,rt,su for them. The secretary says
',.' 10 intends to deny the applications oil many
'n LII for dn,y at the Worlds Fair General Miles,
0ou,ed the names OF seNeia omcers VINO '"u "p
i,as for duty at the Worlds Fair but the secretary
p'e' =" a,ded 20 make careful study Of The list OF
mas ", assiouments. with view OF malns l"rSe
Spsa, In ,hc number Of officers on detached ser
,,cc 1t Is also reported imam , appIIcaions Of Young
dcicrm1 lang leaves 10 go 10 Europe ior pims" VI
officers o' =, ION. 10 II they can ma som" mr." ,n
TO rr nr,,ve employment man 'na1 oisr'u where Of
service r.sencd 10 accept places IN c' a. ,hc
fcerS law Zines the salary given 10 ,hen, ~ Saxv
paying four nloy. But the officer, ~ ie N" w
Governmcn', IL numbers. more largely pr"e"' ~
have. ~ Pill iii lie Than those VI 'he "'"''
- - iloward has been Oh an In
Malor-"s ,'n anong the military posts In the son'n 70
oSs personally ,r,. ss s spaas H IN view
good water anu 81 cholera this seasoii lac ""'