New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28
AHNY NOTES or INTEREST.


The promotion Of Colonel William Pas.morc Carlin
TO the vacant brieadier gcncrasp makes way for the
following officers OF The infantry 70 be promoted 10
the next higher grades: Lieutenant Colonel Robor,
II. Hall. 10th Infantry Major H. Clay Ecert. lin
Infantry: Captain william II. H-hcc 4th Infantry
Colonel Carns recent commando: First McTtenantS
Lewis Merriam and &. ". Mason. 4th infantry ard
Second Lieutenant f.. V. Smith. Sd Infantry. Prior 10
the promotion Of SoOnrl Carr 10 Ice brigadcr general
he and Colonel Carn were The only two officers below
the grade Of brcadicr- general who had commanded
a dy,slon during the Civil War In promoting Colonel
T ga, n VINO raeS ' asr o. M % ycar nT rrr
portion. II not all Of the officers OF the Army. rs II is
Il recognition of able aud faithful ,,Nc" ol one who
has had long and distinctive military career.
The appointment Of Captain William W. Hammer
OF the 10th Infantry. 20 u payma,tcr.hip. with the
rank Of major Is in line with the suggestion made In
This column several weeks ago. Not only was Cap
tain Hammers name mentioned rs Il prominent cand
date but the selection of officers from the ARMY,
rather Than from civilians for appointments In the
staff corps was urged Us being most desirable 10y the
officers the Army. and eIOst beneficial 10 TINT
military branch O. the Federal Government. Captain
Hammer enlisted private In the Army III l7' an"
10 day he is the Nor survivor OF inc boinDa H'ht
OF Fort Sumter in 1-Ci. al which time he rendered
distinguished services, for which he received metal
from the Chamber Of -o;amcrcc Of this CITY. lie
was hero and an Intelligent patriot when Fort
Sumter attacked. As sergeant in the lSt Ar
iillcTy. Colonel LOOMS l.. LansdOn'e regiment now
stationed al Fort Hamilton he was among tno 'I
who wcr al Fort M)nliiIe ana penn, i"u. nt1
lei, behind in the transfer 10 Fort sumter ne sWh'
the guns, burned the carriages ana orWd'u'u ra
supplies 10 sumtcr. When thr suircld'T looh p.aTr
il his duty u lower the iiag. II" subsequently,
SION as second lieutenant in the Rhode Island Ar
tIliery and after The obtained c0mnii'slO Us
second lieutenant IN the Arlny.
The recent act Of Congress providing. among other
things. that soldier shall he rccnlistcd after s'rN
Ing ten years in the Army. has been condemned oy
about all OF the Offices as al injustic" to the Soo'N
and u dctrlmenl TO the service rs well. :" The Army
and Navy Journal now takes up the subject, ana
after commenting upon what is done by tho European
Powers for its active and discharged soldiers, says
ain This republican country they now tempt
man into the Army by Offering HIM thr Pro,
pcct OF "A retiring pension after service oil thirty
years. and having secured his enlistment my
to serve more than ten years. They tax him during
every month Of his ten years service for his pros
fuse TO permit him TO remain long enough IN the
service to the benefits OF the Home. This Is
a dishonest and unmanly eyadng OF Just obliga-
tion.v
1t is settled that Lieutenant Virgil Brumbaek oil
the Cd Infantry whose errac wanderings have given
much trouble TO the War Department and some
anxiety TO his relatives, will have further claims
upon the Army. few weeks ago he sent in his
resignation SAYING that he intended TO engage I'm
cattle raising In the mounains OF Idaho. but II was
held IN abeyance until a few days ago and then ac-
cep,ed Lieutenant Brumback, because Of rep
rimand for some minor offence took leave OF his
regiment md after long search by his brother
officers was found living the life of hermit in the
Idaho woods He was brought back To his regiment.
but again wandered away. He was found again ana
taken 10 Washington for mental treatment In The
Government Hospital lie there rudsd MS com, com.
panons and the next hoard from Lin was his letter
OF resignation.
CAPTAIN and Assistant Quarcrmastcr Daniel d.
Wheeler who has been on duty III the once OF The
depot quartermaster In this city since August o. 1890
Is ordered 10 Chicago dsbursing quarermaster and
as assistant 10 General Bingham, Chief Quartermaster
OF General Mlles's department: lie relieves Major
A. S. Kimbal who goes to duty IN inc Once OF
the Quartcrmaster- General at Washington. SaWaii
Wheeler is the senior In his grade In the quarter
masters Department, and he will get his promoloh
within the next six months.