The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-09-22
CHANGE OF LOCATION
Numerous Changes in Regiments
and Many Posts Abandoned.
MONTANA TO HAVE A BIG POST.
General Nelson Miles Transferred to Gov
ernor's Island Upon Retirement
Of General Howard.

WASHINGTON, Sept. l7..-By a general
order issued today from the war depart
ment the following military posts have been
abandoned: Fort Wood, Becloe's Island,
New York harbor; Fort Ontario, OsweRo.
N. Y; Newport barracks. Kentucky; Mt. =
Vernon barracks, Alabama; Fort Mackinac.
Michigan; Camp Pilot. Butte. Mont; Fort
Bowie, Arizona, San Carlos, Arizona; Fort
Marcy, New Mexico; Fort Mckinney,
Wyoming, and Fort Supply, Oklahoma ter
ritory.
The Third and Sixth cavalry and the
Thirteenth and Seventeenth cavalry will be
brought east and the whole Twentieth in.
fantry is placed at Lsavenworth. The
Reno and the whole Fifth infantry
to Fort Mcpherson. Ga. four COM
panies of infantry are added to the
two orders to Jefferson and Co.
lumbus barracks. and the remainder OF.
the Seventeenth infantry also goes to CO.
lumbus. which will be a regiment post.
David island, New York. will BE- occupied
by artillery, and Fort Columbus, Cover
nor's island, will be an infantry post. with
full regiment.
The total number of companies east of
the Mississippi river will be 1l9 at 81 points
instead of no. while 40 points remain west
with 245 companies. including the Indian
posts, so not more than two-thirds OF the
army remains west.
Other Orders and Arrangements.
Accompanying the new order the war de-
partment makes public the statement that
the order for the discontinuancet of the
three recruiting posts, David's Island. Co
iumbus barracks and Jefferson barracks,
contained in the announcement of the
troops to occupy these stations would s9on
be designated. Orders now issued BY the
war department and which have for s0me
time been under consideration by Secretary
Lamont and General Schofeld, provide
garrlsons for the old recruiting depots and
also contemplate considerable concentra-
ton of the troops. Several of the smaller
stations east of the Mississippi as we'll as
few in the western country. are given up as
no longer necessary.
The regiments which are to be brought
east in whole or in part are the Third Ind
Sixth cavalry, the Thirteenth and Seyen-
tenth infantry and the whole Of the Tween
tieth infantry, now stationed at Fort Eaay.
enworth. The Tenth infantry. that. has
heret ofore been scattered between fve posts.
from the Pacific coast to the Mississippi
valley, now comes together at Forts a.Sili
and Reno, while the whole Fifth regiment.
formerly occupying five stations. will DO
assembled at Fort Mcpherson. GeOrgis: As
soon as Jefferson barracks and Columbus
barracks are ready the two troops Of cav
airy now ordered to the former will 10
joined by four other troops and the re
mainder of the Seventeenth infantry will be
sent to Columbus barracks. making the
latter a regimental post. s.. -
David island will be occupied By artil.
lery, as the modern fertilization constructed
there to command the entrance to New
York harbor is receiving its armament apd
requires an artillery garrison. Fort Column
bus, on Governors island. wilt hereafter be
an infantry post. TO be ultimately increased
to full regiment Congress has ordered
the building of two posts, one in Montana
and one in Arkansas. When these are
completed other points will be- given up
and troops will be still further concen-
trated. rs
Genera! Howard's command will be in
creased by 10 companies. The department
of the Platte loses seven, Colorado four and
the Dakotas eight. - 80.
General KuEer to BE promoted.
CHICAGO. Sept. lit was definitely an
nounced today that General Nelson Miles
would be transferred to Governors island
upon the retirement of General Howard.
November g. Its said General Ru2er will
succeed General Miles as major general Of
the department OF the Missouri. -,