The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-07
READY TO LEAVE.
Busy Times at the Presidio.
Military lettings.

These are busy days at the Preside on account
OF the departure OF the batteries of the First
Artillery Regiment on Thursday. Everything
belonging TO the batteries has been packed In
large cases and chests. and the army mule of the
teamsters Is doing extraordinary work In haul
Ing the baggage to the railroad for shipment.
Even the mess-room dishes have been packed
With the other articles owned by batteries ana
the soldiers are put on camp utensils, consisting
OF q lin cup and pan OF the same material, with
hinge handle, so that it can be used at The same
time as frying pan.
Monday was again the welcome one day in the
monlh-pay DAY ana The last for the regiment In
California. Light Battery will leave for Fort
Douglas, Division of the Missouri, to-day or at
iurthest tomorrow, the others on THURSDAY.
Batteries Fort Mason) and (Alcatfaz
lsland) VIII leave upon the arrival of the fliths
batteries assigned to duty In this harbor, which
Will be about The 18th inst Troops A and h OF
the Second Cavalry will leave the Preside about
the 10th inst. Two companies of infantry VIII
garrison the post In the meantime.
The House Military Committee has given It's
sanction TO the measure and the three battalion
reorganization bill IS in way at last TO becoms
law. The Wheeler bill. which Will be the basis
OF the measure reported on, provides that the line
OF the army shall consist of twenty-five regl-
menis OF infantry, Ten OF cavalry seven of arttl-
lery ana one OF engineers, officers OF the corps
OF engineers to be detailed To he latter. Regl-
ments will consist OF three bdttaliOus and twelve
companies, ana the President Will be authorized
TO consolidate lhe enlisted men assigned to IA reg
ment IN such number of companies can be
ohicered by the number of officers usually on
guy GUY. Inc Culcheon bill, requiring promotions
according TO seniority, Is included as an amend
ment.
Colonel Alfred L. Hough of the Ninth Infantry.
who was retired on account Of age a few days
ago. entered the volunteer service OF a Pennsyl.
vana regiment as a Sergeant in the first month
OF the Rebellion. Soon after he was appointed
Captain OF the Nineteenth United States ln-
faniry, for various acts OF gallSntry received
brevets, and since August, 1883, had been Colo
mel OF The Ninth. The promotions consequent
upon his retirement are the following: Lteuten-
ant-C0lone Charles g. Bartlett, First, to be Colo
mel Ninth; Major James S. Casey, Seventeenth,
to be Lieutenant Colonel First; Captain Harry
e: Ee6ert, Twelfth, 10 be Major Seventeenth;
First Lieutenant A. +. Tassin to be Captain ana
Second Lieutenant c. IL. Barth TO be First Lieu
tenant of the Twelfth.
The Post Chaplanships have been filled by the
appointment of Rev. X. X. Lowell OF Vermont
and Father j. l.. Calvin. There were about 400
candidates for the TWO vacancies many applIca-
tons having been filed early in the Administra-
tion in anticipation. The Rev. Mr. Lowell repre-
sents The Methodist Episcopal denomination,
and Is one of the few candidates with a war rec
ORD, having served as a private In Vermont
regiment during the Rebellion He is the only
Chaplain ever appointed from Vermont. Father
Calvin OF ono Is Catholic, strongly Endorsed
by members of his own church from all sections
and by the OHIO delegation In Congress.
Upon the interchange OF stations between the
Second aud Fourth Cavalry, the troops and
bands OF these regiments Will leave at their pres
ent stations tents, poles and pins, iron hunks and
woven wire bunk bottoms, arm-racks small
arms ammunition, powder, etc., still In original
packages as shipped by the ordnance depart
ment. They will take with them bedding, etc,
mess furniture and other articles carried on
troop and band returns and In personal use by
the men. 1 he mattresses Will be Daled and
shipped as freight.
In relieving First Lieutenant John A Dapray
OF The Twenty-third Infantry from duty as one OF
his aldS-de-camp, Nj ijOr-G General Miles has
Issued a general order IN which he takes occa-
sion TO express MS appreciation OF The nQtltty
and zeal with which Lieutenant Dapray has dis
charged his duties as aldde- camp" The Lieu
tenant VIII enjoy four months leave OF absence
before joining his regiment.
Musician Reed W. Dunfee and Private Michael
Henry, Company B OF the First Infantry have
been ordered from Fort CASTOR to Angel Island
for trial by general couI t-marIIal under charge
witnesses IN their respective cases.
Second Lieutenant Robert II. Noble OF the
First Infantry, on leave OF absence at Phadel-
rhla, Will conduct recruits 10 the Department OF
the Platte before Joining his company at Benicia
Barracks, and reported at New York City for
such duty on Thursday last
Second Lieutenant }. A. Towers of Light Bat
terry OF the First. who is on sick leave from the
Preside. Will not join for duty until fis battery
snail have arrived al Fort Hamilton, n. Y.
Major Amos S. kimball, Chief Quartermaster
OF me Department of Arizona, Is IN the city on
punllc business IN connection with the transfer
of troops 10 aud from Arizona.
Inc transfer OF Post Chaplain George ". Dun
par from the Preside to Fort Bridger, Wyoming
has been revoked on account of the contem.
plated Abandonment OF The latter post.
First Lieutenant Louis +. Brant has relieved
First Lieutenant Thomas II. Barry OF the First
Infantry as recruiting officer at the Preside.