The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-05-20
AT THE PRESIDE.
Arrival of LaWt0n'S Famous Cav.
airy Troop.
e Band Of Celebrated Indian-Fighters- They
Captured Geronimo-Health of the
Post-Military Law.

The monotony Of garrison life at the Pre-
sidio was broken on Monday by the arrival
of Troop b, Fourth United States Cavalry,
from Washington, ID. c. The troop con-
sists of ffty-three enlisted men. COM
manded by Captain Parker. The two Lieu
tenants are not with the troop, being on
detached service First Lieutenant Charles
p Elliott is al Walla Walla, the regimental
headquarters, where he is acting as AdjU-
tant, and Second Lieutenant Samuel Reber
at Nicaragua, on special service in connec-
ti0n with the canal survey.
The troop is an historic one, and carries
name for distinguished bravery won in
many hard-fought battle with the Indians.
1t was for gallant conduct on the field in
the expedition of 1SS6-S7 against the blood
thirsty Geronimo that the honor of being
stationed at Fort Meyer in sight of the
National Capital was conferred, credit be-
ing particularly given at that time for Zero
nimO'S capture.
LAwTON'S FORMER TROOP.
The troop at the time was under the COM
mand Of Captain Lawton, who was subse-
quently promoted to the Majority and
Lieutenant Colonelcy and is now Assistant
Inspector General The only officer now
connected with the troop who saw service
with it on that occasion is Lieutenant Re-
Der, mentioned above, who was graduated
from the military academy IN 1856, and
as at once assigned to that command.
Geronimo, Of whom little has been heard
of late years, is a changed man, and has be-
come so tractable under his changed ciycum-
stances that the authorities have appointed
him a monitor in the Indian School, and
would probably have consented to return
him and his band TO IudIan Territory but
for tie protest Of the citizens OF Arizona
and New Mexico. who prefer to have bin
end his days in Alabama
HEALTH OF THE POST
The health Of the rank and Gle was never
better than at present, there being only sew
enteen cases in all under treatment. Of
these only two are considered serious, in
one of which the patient is suffering from a
broken rib. and the other from an attack of
fever. Civilian Wood the eX-soidier in the
employ of tue CuartermasteT's department.
who was kicked in the face by a Govern
ment mule about two weeks ago, was SUI
fciently recovered to proceed to the Yu-
semitic with the cavalry patrol on the 10Th
inst.
The general coUrt-martial ordered to con
veEe at the Preside yesterday held no Ses-
sion, as the only prisoner awaiting trial was
not ready to proceed. The charge against
him is that of desertion. Lieutenant
Colonel Arson Mills, Fourth Cavalry, is
President OF the court, and First Lieuten-
ant A. c. Blunt, Fifth Artillery, Judge Adj
Y0cate.
CREDITS FOR PRISONERS.
The new law allowing prisoners five days
credit for good conduct out of every thirty
IN their sentence has been promulgated at
the post. and on Saturday two ex-mem bers
of the Light Battery Fifth Artillery, will
receive its benefits by being released from
AlcatraZ.
Considerable work is being done in i'm
proving the grounds, in the way Of moving,
irrigating and planting ornamental trees.
As the guard-h0use does not supply enough
men for the amount of work on hand, the
policing Of the post is being done by de-
tail from the ranks.