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GIBbONS SUCCESSOR.
Col. Augustin Valentine
KantZe to Succeed Brig.
Gen. Gibbon.
Gen. Ruger Relieves Gen, Glib
bon OF the Command Of the
Pacific Department.
Census Figures Show an I'M
mense Increase in Tobac-
GO Growing Industry.
items Of General Interest
Telegraphed From the Ma
TONS Capital City,

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Col. Angus
tin V.Kautze, ighthinfantry, was to-day
appointed brigadier general i'll place of
Gen. John Gibbon, who retired at noon
to-day at the age of siXty-four years.
Gen. Kautze is at present president of
the small arms boa!d, which meets in
New York, The new brigader general
has brilliant record as a fighter and is
a veteran of several wars. He is Ger
man by birth and was brought to this
country by his parents before he was
one year old. When youth he en-
listed as private in the First regiment,
Ohio volunteers, and served in the
Mexican war. Upon his discharge he
was appointed to the United States
military academy, and upon gradua-
tIOn was assigned to the Fourth
infantry. He was wounded in the
Rogue river wars in 1859, and in the
Indian war on Puget sound in 1886. In
1855 he received his first promotion,
that his record is brilliant with achieve
ments, Gen. Scott commended him for
gallantTy in 1857. In 1861 he was ap-
pointed captain IN the Sixth United
States cavalry, and in a year was APP
pointed colonel Of the Second Ohio cav
alay as a result of hard service in the
Peninsula campaign and in the seven
days lighting before South mountain.
In 1868 he led cavalry brigade into
Kentucky and took part in the capture
of Monticello, for which he was bre-
vetted major. He was instrumental
in the pursuit and capture OF John
Morgan, and in May. 1864, he was
made brigadier general Of volunteers
and assigned to the command of the
cavalry division army of the James, SO
that in 1864 Gen. KautZe held a rank in
the volunteer army similar to that con-
ferred upon him to-day-tWenty-eigh
years later. For entering Petersburg
with small cavalry command he was
breVetted lieutenant colonel. He led
the advance in the Wilson raid, which
cut off Richmond from the South; was
breVetted major general of volunteers in
October, 1864, and marched into Rich
mOnd III the succeeding year, command
ing division of cOlored troops. He
maintained his reputation for galiantry
and activity, it appears. for he was
brevetted colonel in the regular
service for gallant and meri-
toriOus services at Darbytown
Road, Va, and also brigadier and
major general for gallant field
service in March, 1865. After the civil
war Liedt. Col. KautZe, as he was then
known, entered vigorously into the
MescalerO Apache campaign and sue
ceeded in placing them permanently
upon their reservation. In June, 1874,
he was promoted colonel of the Eighth
infantry, and in 1915 was placed in com
mand of the department of Arizona,
Col. KautZe proceeded to Fort Mo
brara, in the Northwest, where he re-
manned with his regiment until de-
tailed for temporary special duty in
New York. Whether or not Gen.
KautZe will be appointed to the COM
mand of the department of Dakota. just
vacated by Gen. Ruger, is not yet de-
termined. Gen. KautZe is nearly sixty
four years of age, and will retire on this
account Jan. next.
Kruger Takes Gibbons Place.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2O.-Brigadier
General John Gibbon, commanding the
division of the Pacific, went upon the
retired list at noon to-day. Two orders
were issued from the Headquarters of
the division. In one of these Gen.
Gibbon reInquishes command. in the
other .l3rigadier Gen. Thomas II. Ruger
assumes command. The latter is not
yet in the city, but is within he diviS-
ion limits, and Dispatch was received
from him in the morning announc-
ing that he would reach this city via
Portland next ThurSpay. He is accom-
panied on his journey by his aide,
Capt. Woodruff. Of the Fifth infantry.
A large number of army officers as
Sembled at division headquarters this
morning and paid their personal re-
spects, wishing the retiring general a
prosperous and pleasant career.