The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-09
UNITED STATES ARMY
The Indian Country Under Mill.
tary Observation.
0ffcers en- Double DETERMINATIONS for Pro.
motion-Howard on Miles-F Fort Mcdowell
Abandoned Rip Van Wrinkle Garrison.

allsl Of north latitude in South Dakota and
@ the troops serving therein. This brings
. within the Platte the bad lands" and the
Rosebud, Pine Ridge, Lover Brule, Yank-
ton and Crow Creek Indian reservations.
The part which the War Department will
play IN the governmental treatment of the
3 Indians has been comm unicated to General
Miles. and five army officers have been
designated for duty at as many Sioux and
Cheyenne agencies - Lieutenant Colonel
Drum Twelfth Infantry, at Standing Rock :;
Captain Ewers, Fifth Infantry, at Tongue
River; Captain Lee, Ninth Infantry, at
Rosebud; Captain Pierce, First Infantry,
at Pine Ridge, and Captain Hurst, Twelfth
Infantry, at Cheyenne River. The officers
VIII, not interfere with the routine work CT
! the Indian agents, but Will observe the dis
position of the Indians aud investigate
, those alleged causes Of hostility among In
dianS-idleness and starvation. The Off
rs are ordered to ascertain what forms of
industry would promote the comfort and
welfare of the Indians, and to suggest any
Improvements in the present system. In
TACT, the War Department has taken steps
in this matter that promises . solution Of
the Indian problem"
a New York publishing house announces
as in preparation " The Soldiers First Aid
Handle k, by Captain William ID. DietZ.
Medical Department. Captain Dietz, it will
lie I, remembered, committed suicide a few
q Us ago al AlcatraZ Island.
The Iemounts fer the cavalry troops at
the Preside are coming in very slowly and
10 bring the troops up to their full strength
quite q number of horses are yet needed.
RECEIVING DOUBLE PAY.
There are at present twelve retired army
officers receiving double pay-aS retired
officer Of the army and as an officer in civil
employment under the Government Gen.
erai Rosecrans, the Register OF the Treas
vry, receives as a retired BrigadieT General
$500 and his salary as Register is $4,000.
The next officer en- the list is General Smith,
generally known as Badly Smith," who
receives $500 as 4 retired Major and $1,000
as dlsbursng officer in the Corps of Engi-
netrs. Boh were placed on the retired
list OF the army few yeats ago as reward
Irf past services, and are hold-oyeTS under
the Cleveland administration. The others
On the l!st are Captains and First Lieuten-
ants, VINO lave heen retired for years be
cause ncaDacltat-d by wounds or by reason
OF broken health resulting from active ser
vice Among the latter are Major Huxford.
shot through tie head at Malvern Hill,
. twice captured, and after three fearful
wounds at Malvern Hill in three months
was back on duty. though so badly wound
Ell that lie was treated as a dead man; f. L.
bTCWnHeil, who goes down 10 history as
lie man VINO shot the lDnkeepeT who killed
ol9nel ELLSWORTH at Alexandria; Captain
". L AtNeI, Who IS a consul in France
ana lost leg, and Colonel John r. Lewis,
VINO had an arm shot off at the shoulder
The Army Register viii be issued in a few
weeks. It's contents and arrangements re-
main about as they have been, though
among few minor additional features IS
LIST Il those upon whom medals of honor
and certncates Of merit have been bestowed.
1t Is Tumored ut the Preside that the First
Infantry, which took part in the recent In
dian war, VIII leave Pine Ridge for Angel
Island about the 10Th inst.
EXAMINATIONS FOR PROMOTION.
The system II examination for promotion
has been found TO work satisfactorily. There
have been l3o OIlceTS examined so far of
whom eleven have been found physically
lncanacliated FOR duty. Later it Is the in
tent On OF tie department 10 notify each of
ncer OF the results Of his examination, but
al present the absence Of information to the
contrary may be accepted as indication of
favorable action II is found that among
The thirteen examination boards slight diff
ference exists IN the nature OF the exanlina-
ton, some eyIDcmg lenieDcy in features of
The examination, regarding hich others are
more strict Ills IS natural result of eX-
perience, and it is safe to say that no indi-
Yidual ttficer was placed al q disadvantage.
II Is intended to collate the methods Of the
several boards and arrive at some standard
of examination which shall be the estab-
quirenent. 1t is part of The plan to make
the mental examination more rigid.
General O. o. Howard in q widely pub
iished article on the Indian troubles, SAYS:
1t is unusual for the commander of geo
graphical division TO take the held III person
as General Miles has, but this act should
rebound 10 his credit, for two geographical
departments were involved. lie Is an able
man, with great experience IN war. He has
the qualities that go to make up a success
fui IeadeT-cOuTage, energy, perSisteDcy
and unchanging self-reliance."
Captain Charles Z. Eagan, c. s., on leave
IN this city has been ordered report in
person to Colonel Bernard J. d. Irwin,
Surgeon and President of the Examining
Board al Vancouver Barracks, Washington
Tor examination for promotion, and on the
conclusion OF lis examination will return to
San Francisco.
Major James g. c. Lee, Chief Quarter
master Department IF the Column ia, has
been ordered to repair to this city on public
service aud report IN person to the division
commander for instructions.
EEGIMENTAL RECRUITING.
Satisfactory results have been gained
from the system of regImental recruiting.
Nineteen regiments-ail the artillery and
fourteen Of the infantry-have adopted the
system. The standard of recruits has been
raised materially since the slrcter require
mentS regarding enlistnents were estab-
ished. The recruiting offices have been in
creased from fifteen TO fOrty-three, ana with
the temporary slatioPs ard regimental re-
cruiting wide opportunity for enlistment
IS afforded.
The abandonment Of Fort Mcdowell has
at last taken place. Captain Baldwin
Ninth Infantry, withdrew the last detach-
ment al troops from that place on Saturday,
the 17th ult., and 1t will take station al Fort
Huachuca and Captain Baldwin will prob
ably remain there, taking command Of Cap
tain Lees old company, this latter officer
being one OF those General Miles has asked
10 have assigned to duty among the Sioux
Indians.
Upon the mutual application of the Off
efrs concerned the following transfers have
been ordered: Second Lieutenant William
G. Ham, from the First Artillery to the
Fifth ARTILLERY, Battery NJ, Fort Mason,
California; Second Lieutenant William
Lassiter, from the Fifth Artillery TO the
First Artillery, Battery II, Fort Columbus,
New York Harb0r.
AS far rs military movements are con-
cerned, little of interest is now transporting
at the Preside. First Lieutenant James i.
Erwin of Troop K, Fourth Cavalry, has
been ordered to report to the Governor Of
Alabama for temporary duty in connection
With the National Guard of that State.
Additional Second Lieutenant George G.
Gateiy. Fifth Artillery, has been detailed as
recruiting officer at Fort Mason, Cal. vice
Second Lieutenant William Lassiter, re-
HeYed.
OFFICERS FOR SPECIAL DUTY.
Secretary Of War Proctor has adopted a
method IN the selection Of officers for special
duty that will be beneficial to those with
good records The record of each officer
proposed for special and privileged detail
IS subject 10 scrutiny, and his fitness for
certain work as demonstrated by the record
determines the selection. The granting of
leaves by the War Department DOW depends
upon the same examination
A writer in the New York Tribune, in
speab -Hg Of DR.. X. J. Calling of Hartford
the inventor of The Calling gun, SAYS: "a
person cannot talk with DR.. Calling five
minutes without an inclination TO draw his
wallet and tuy as many of the Calling guns
as be can pay for, and if the doctor affects
people in this way whom he talks at with
no other wish than to entertain them, what
cannot he do when he means business when
he goes a-gunniDgY
Troop /, Fourth Cavalry, stationed at the
PresidiO, has organized an athletic associa-
ton, with the following officers: President,