San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-08-22
ARMY NEWS.
Breezy Brevities Containing Current
Information of Our Military
Friends and Their
Doings.

Doings.
Capt j. A. Augur, Fifth cavalry, and
Lieutenant H. c. Davis, Third artillery,
have been ordered to Fort Mcintosh on
courtmartial duty. They will leave here
on the 23d inst.
Major Hammer, paymaSter L. 5. A,
has been granted leave OF absence for
one month Upon expiration of the leave
Major Hammer will report in person TO
department headquarters.
Privates Ryland, troop d, 18th cavalry,
Graham, company E, 18th infantry, Fu-
neau, company +, 5th infantry, and Will
lis. company B, 18th infantry. have been
relieved from extra duty in the quarter
masters department.
The light battery will leave here for
artillery practice about the first prOXimO.
The practice will take place in the vicini-
ty of BOerne.
Major Sniffin gave a dinner party at
his quarters last evening.
One thousand eight hundred troops,
stationed in the vicinity of Chicago, par
ticipated in sham battle under COM
mand of General Miles. The maneuvers
were witnessed by upwards of thirty
Thousand spectators.
An enjoyable birthday party was given
by Miss Mary, the little daughter Of Mr.
Liery, of the quartermaster's department,
at her home on New Braunfels avenue.
last evening. A large number of girl
friends were present and enjoyed the
music and singing along with the more
substantial things served.
1t is reported that Private Kavanaugh.
of the 5th cavalry band, deserted yeSter-
day. This was bona tide deSertion, and
not at all 'in his mind"
The mounted cavalry dress parade last
evening was largely attended. There
will he another parade Thursday evening
at $40 o'clock.
There will be an officers hop at Muth's
garden on Government Hill this evening
at $50 o'clock.
By the retirement Of lieutenant Col
enel George K. Brady, 18th infantry, and
the death OF Captain George L. T. Pat
terson, 14th infantry, the following pro-
motions will follow:
Major James II. Bradford, 18th infan-
try, to be Lieutenant Colonel Of Eth in
fantry. Captain George w. Davis, 14th
infantry, now on duty in the office of the
Secretary of War, to be major of the 11th
infantry. First LieutenantS Frank +.
Eastman, 14th infantry aud Mitchell f.
lamar, 18th infantry, to be captains of
l4th infantry. Second Lieutenants James
L. Dean, Bird infantry, and Ulysses G
iMcAIeXander; 25th Infantry, to be first
lieutenantS of the l4th and 18th infantry
RumOr has it that the 18th infantry,
now at Fort d. 4 Russell. Wyo., will soon
be ordered to occupy Columbus Barracks.
q. and OavId'S Island, y. Y. H., and that
part of the Sd cavalry now at Fort Reno,
o. t, will change to Jefferson Barracks.
No.
Columbus Barracks, David'S Island and
Jefferson Barracks are those stations
lately ordered to be taken up by troops OF
the line, thus doing away with recruiting
departments.
The Seventeenth Infantry we'll deserves
the change of station. having been in the
department Of the Platte since 1886.
During the present year the Infantry has
been very fortunate as regards promotion
and good many changes are yet in store
for that arm. We quote Eere the retire
ments that are still to take place during
1894, on account of officers having reached
their Gath year: Col. c. II. Tompkins,
quartermaster's department. September
u, Brigadier General j. P. Hawkins
eommissary department, September 90,
Major z. Beutzeni. l Infantry, October II =.
Colonel L. L. LangdOn, lst Artillery,
october q, Major General, o. o. Howard,
commanding the department of the east,
November 8, Captain A. b. Mac Gowan,
18th Infantry, December l6, Colonel ]. G.,
Chandler, quartermaster's department.
December 81.
The seniors Of the Infantry arm next in
line OF promotions are Lieutenant Colo
mel Daingerfeld Parker. Thirteenth.
Major VIM: s. Worth, Second, Captain r.
NJ. X. Smith, Twenty third; and Second
Lieutenant Edison A. Lewis, Eighteenth
infantry.
Lieutenant Lester McCormish, Fifth
cavalry, Post Quartermaster at Camp,
Eagle Pass, Texas, is visiting the Alamo
City. looking up old friends.