New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-13
PROBABLE CHANGES IN THE ARMY.
TALK OF GENERAL SIDEWAYS RErIEfMENT-
GENERAL HAzrN 10 sUCC ED GENERAL MYEH-
OTHER RRlIREMFNTs AND PROMOTIONS.

OTHER RElIREWFNTs AND PROMOTIONS
lBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE rE.BUSE.l
WAsHIvGroN. Nov. 12.-There is considerable
sti- among officers OF the Army account of GER
tain retirem nts and promotions which are likely
To take place soon. The report that General Sher-
man would Indicate his desire to he placed
upon tine retired list has gained considerable cur
rency 4 year ago General sherman allowed it
TO be- understood that he should ask to be retired
the present year
In conversation with TRIBUNE correspon lent
yesterday, well informed Army officer said that in
his opinion General Sherman would soou carly out
the purpose he indicated last year General Sher-
man has often expressed Or ference for It Louis
a. a place of residence. and it is broadly limited by
military men that General Sherman's It. Louis
preference has been greatly strengthened by the
result of the recent elections lt IS the common
talk among many officers that the defeat of General
Hancock caused General Sherman great disapport-
ment AMI regret. one officer Of rank remarked to-
day that he informed that General sherman
cast MS vote tor Hancock IN -. LOui,. II General
Sherman is retired now il VIII be uDon his own aP-
pcation. aud can only take place with the APP
pIova of the President, hs Is not yet s.xty-two
years old has he served forty consecutive
years IN the Army. General SheImans pay a
retired officer would amount 10 about $4,000 a
year. Ills rtiremeut would not create vacancy
to be filed 10y promotion.
The vacancy caused by the death of General
Myer. Chief gual Oficer has created lively com
petition. It learned yese day from a rrustwor-
thy source that General W. b. fiazen. Colonel OF
the 9th Infantry. viii be appointed Chet Signal
OMccr. and that his commission viii be issued
within week or ten days.
The friends OF Colonel Nelson A. Miles. OF the
9TH Infantry, have been active IN pressing his
claims for promotion 10 the RANK of BngaaIer Gen
eral aud he has been frequently mentioned as the
probable slccc,sor of General Myer. 10 s now
Thought by those whose opportunities for NORMA
ton are excellent that BrgldIcr- eneral Orb, who
has served more than forty years VIII soon Zee
placed the retired list. and that Co.ourl 3hcs
will he promoted. II /, understood shat General
Miles prefer, active service o. duty in Washington
a. the heal OF a staff corps, While General liazen.
VINO is D gins ACCOMPLISHED officer and . thorough
STUDENT woud as 4. matter OF choice select the
latter position.
II Is expected that within the next three weeks
vacancy caused by the retirement Of Surgeou-Gen-
e1ai Barnes will be filed by the promotion of an
other officer OF the Medical Corrs. Until GENERAL
Hancock was defeated. Assistant ~urceon-General
Crane WHO ~ well rs Sur-eou-l GENERAL Barnes Is
al ardent Democrat. felt comfortably surr that he
wound te>-Ivr TINS promotion. he has been less
dent recently. and ther tnpe.rs ZOO prospect
TINT Colonel j. ID. Baxter tulrt Medical PurN e., or.
who is regarded as "Ir OF tine most competent
officers u rhc Medical u apartment. Will So Ut the
coveted przr.
The Paymaster-GcncrII OF the Army. 10 is said
will soon NE placed Ou cine retired list. colonel
Nc lur- Assistant Pas General. Is next IA
seniority. ana expects prOmotlcn. TIE prospect OF
bis receiving 90 Is considered SOME go hat dOuuttu
There ) some talk about the retirement of Quar-
teruiaster-( General Mrig, Dut VII informed officers
express the opinion THAT Dee VIII remain Oh the
tive list 1T least uur' tle end of tIe pr sent Admin
isrrltion. Tn. friends of Colonel Rufus ingalls,.
Assistant QuarternG-t TT currl say chat n'ral
Or mt will 10 be- asks ans favor, %. President lIr-
field request that Colonel ingalls, bee p.a. eel mi tho
head of the Quartrrmlstcrs Departm no.
IL is thought ttIt Inspector rcncrI b.. b. Marcy,
ghO J.. tine tatnrr- .u-lIN OF ocurral Nrilrl ln.
and who has been M the service i0r.y--l-ur rears.
Will soon be placed Oh thc retired list. Colonel b.
i. Sackrt. OF the sam. corps, IS mentioned a. bis
81, ces>or
II was al one time thought certain that Judge
Advocate General Dunn would be rrt req before
the end of President Hayes's Administration and
the friends OF MAJOR Barr. Judge Advocate. had
strong hopes that he would be promoted to she
vacancy. II seems probable now. however, that
General Dunn Will remain on the active LIST. Tor
some time to come at least. IL i generally under
stood that President Hayes will not make any eX-
trnsive changes or numerous promotions IN the
stall departments of tlr Army SO near the close Of
his Administration without consulting, To con-
siderable extent the views and wishes Of General
Garfield IN regard 10 them.