Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-04-26
ARMY ORDERS.

Lieut.. E. ii. Piummer's four years SER
vice as regimental quartermaster expires
on May 7, and under the law he will then
be retired from those duties. Col. Pearson
has designated Lieut.. V. T.. Stottler as his
successor and Lieut. Plnmmer will he as
signed to company d, 10th infantry, Capt.
Barretts company, taking the place
vacated by Lieut.. Stottler. By this change
the latter assumes all the duties now per-
formed by Lieut.. Plunmer which are
those of regimental and post quarter
master, commlssary of subsistence, range
officer, range ordinance and engineer of
ticer. Lieut.. Piummer has filled these
responsible positions with splendid alb lily
and in manner most acceptable to the
people with whom he has been brought
in close contact Lieut.. S,otter has had
some experience in these duties, having
served as qrartermaser at Oklahoma
city, possesses sound business judgment
and is well qualified for the position.
The following assignments to regiments
of officers recently promoted are ordered :
Cavslry arm-Major Myes Moylan to the
10th cavalry, to date from April 8, vice
Montgomery, retired. He will report by
letter to the commanding general, depart
meDt of Dakota for assignment to station.
Capt. John c. Gresham to the h cav
airy, troop A, to date from April 8, vice
Moylan, promoted. FIRST Lieut.. Charles
w. Farber to the 9Th cavalry, troop X, to
date from April 5, vice bravo, appointed
captain and commissary of subsistence.
First Lieut.. Selah d. IL. Tompkins to the
9TH cavalry, troop b, to date from April s,
vice Gresham promoted. Infantry arm
Capt. Arthur l.. Wagner to the Oh in.
fantry, company |, to date from April ..
vice Groesbeck, appointed major and
Judge advocate. First Lieut.. Robert l..
Billiard to the 9th infantry, company E,
to date from April 2, vice Wagner, pro-
NOTED. He will remain on duty with tie
10th infantry until further orders.
The following changes of stations are
ordered Companies II (Gilbreath's> and
f (Hoyt's), 18th infantry, from Fort
Huachuca to San Carlos, a. L. (for a
tour Of duty, after which they will take
station at Fort Apache, transportation
by rail to Wilcox. En- route to San Carlos
the commanding officer of the battalion
will detail one sergeant, one corporal ami
three privates for duty ct Fort Thomas,
W lahe tlldret vi bbc pii'HO UuNllliSSJ
telegraph office, ETC., until the same shalt
be taken charge of by the officers Of the
interior department. This detachment
will be relieved by the comman ling Of
ficer, San Carlos, every thirty days, until
further orders.
Two officers well known in Santa Fc
and throughout New Mexico have Just
been promoted. Capt. Chambers Ne
Kibbin, stationed here for five years as
commanding officer, Fort Marcy, has
been made major and goes t. the 25th
infantry; LIST Lieut.. Thomas F. DAVIS, of
the 10Th nfanty stationed here, at Fort
Selden and at Fort Bliss from 1876 to
1881, has been made captain and re-
mains with the 10Th infantry, now at
Fort Sheridan, near Chicago.
Among the improvements in hand at
Fort Marcy is the repair Of the officers
quarters near the post hall. They are TO be
overhauled and the adobe roof will be
replaced with hip roof OF shingles.
The senate has confirmed the appoint
ment OF Col. Frank Wheaton to be brga.
der general.