Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-19
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.
Army Appointments-Arm Orders
Newport News Improyenents.

Newport News improvements.
WASHINGTON. d. c., July ls.-(Spe
Gal)-Among the list of appointments
given out at the White House to-day were
those Of Henry A. Wise. Of New York
10 be captain and John S. Wise, Jr., of
Colorado, 10 be first lieutenant in the
Fourth volunteer Infantry. The Senate
having failed to confirm these and other
appointments when previously made, it
was necessary for the President TO re-
appoint, so that the officers could get their
commissions. and enter the service.
The Rev. sam Small is appointed chap
lain, bat is as yet unassigned. IL is pre-
sumed that he win be given one of the
immune regiments, and he may be af-
iordcd an opportunity of seeing some ac-
tive service.
NEWPORT NEWS IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. G. T. Huntington was very much in
evidence at the War Department to-day,
and he had a long conference with Secre-
tary Alger and Adjutant-General Corbin.
j was understood that the object Of his
visit was 10 make contract TO transport
the Spanish prisoners Of war at Santiago
20 Spain by the line Of steamships now
running between Newport News and
Liverpool. Another report was that i'm
prOvemcnts at Newport News would be
made IN order 10 provide means of build
ing extra war-vessels for the government.
20 the extent that the employment OF
800 more men would be necessary.
1t was stated unoficially that the SOL
diers from Camp Ager for Porto Rico
would embark at Newport News.
Representative RiXey was among the
visitors at the White House to-day. Mr..
Hixey IS so conveniently situated that he
can step over here at any time and have
an exclusive run Of the departments and
the White House.
ARMY ORDERS.
Among the army orders issued to-day
were the following:
Private Daniel w. Mathews, COMPANY
c, Third Virginia Volunteer Infantry,
now at Camp Alger, is discharged from
tho service.
Private Daniel NJ Elan, Battery II,
Fourth Artillery, now at recruiting sta
tion, No. II east Trade street, Charlotte
y. c., IS. upon his own application, trans
ferred 10 Battery I. Sixth Artillery. and
will be sent 20 the station Of that battery
Fort Monroe, Va The expenses Of the
transfer will be borne by the soldier, and
transportation Will not be furnished by
the QuartermasteTs Department
Acting Acknowledgment Samuel y.
COttren, United States army. will proceed
20 Fort Monroe, Va, and report in per-
son 10 Major Calvin DE Witt, surgeon,
United States army, in charge of United
States General Hospital at that post, Cor
duty.
Acting Acknowledgment II. J.
Thomas, United States army, will pro-
coed from Winston. n. c., to Tampa, Fla, |
and report in person 10 the commanding |
general Of the troops at that place. To |
await transportation TO Santiago de Cuba, |
person TO Major-General William T. |
Shafter. United States Volunteers, COM
handing United States troops at that
place, for duty.
Private Michael NJ. Blumberg. Com
pany A. First Maryland Volunteer In
iantry, now az Fort Monroe, Va, will be
discharged from the service Of the United
States by the commanding officer Of his
station.
CHOLERA BANDS.
a board OF medical officers. to consist
% Colonel Dallas Bache, assistant sur
.eon-general; Lieutenant Colonel Charles
smart, deputy surgeOn-general, and
MAJOR Walter Reed surgeon, is appointed
% meet in this city, at such place as may
- designated by the encouragement as
Don as practicable, upon the call Of tho
resident thereof. for the purpose of con-
ldcring the question as To whether or
100 the government should issue the So
allied cholera bands for the use of
Mted States troops in the field. The
'oard viii forward its report TO the sur
PERSONAL.
W. j. Payne, L. s. Myers, o. T.. Breese
edmond: G.. G. Miller. Winchester; G. s.
enwick, stanton; 3. Childers. Pulaski
eirogolitan.
j. Hodgson. Raleigh. n c.; S. ID. Con- 1
Ir NoriOlk-Nendome
j. T. Johnson. Roanoke; Il. c. Saun- 7
ms and wife Charlotte: a. NJ. Willis. ii. ,
Hooper, Jr., Richmond; II. B. High,
reensboro', n. C.-St James. J
NJ. r. Robbins Richmond; w. A. Nit !
eH North Caroliha; w. 7. Bohannan, .
'nchburg. Va: j. W. Harrison, s. G.. :
bot, Richmond-The Raleigh h
Dir. T. Preston Trigg. Of Norfolk is In 9
e city stopping at the Metropolitan. o
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' -4Doio A. Emmeson postmaster. Glass. an
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y, Jessie Brake postmaster; Nuns. /
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