New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-18
CONCENTRATING THE ARMY
AN IMPORTANT GENERAL ORDER FROM
THE WAR DEPARTMENT
NINE REGULAR POSTS ABANDoNED-THE DE-
pARTMENT OF THE EAST STRENGTHENED
LARGE ECONOMIES TO RESULT
crY TELEGRAPH TO rHE TRIBUNE,


Cry TELEGRAPH TO rHE TRIBUNE,
washington. Sept 1.-THE most important order
relating TO the movement of the Army which has
been issued from the War Department for many
wears in quiet times promulgated to-day. Inc
order was prepared by Genera; Schofe.d win 'he
approval Of Secretary Lamont. AS result OF '"e
transfers Of troops nine regular posts are dod"-
doned and three are made sub-oosts
Ten Of the twenty-five infantry regiments are con-
cen;rated at sng.e posts. The abandoned posts are
For, Wood Bellows Island; Fort ontario NV ,.
port Barracks. Ky. Mount Vernon l'a'. 'VN''
A,a. Fort Nsckinac Mich; Camp PEo,' Butte
we For, Bowie San Car:os, Arz.; Fort Mckinney
and Fort Supply. =,
An official statement, Issued by the department IN
explanation OF the order says that 1t has Tor some
time been under consideration by Secretary Lamont
and Genera, schohe.d. Some OF the comments on
tho nosts given I'D are decidedly interesting.
At Fort ontario at Oswego. y. y. singe com
pany of Infantry has been stationed for several
years past-a company belonring 10 regiment 'he
.rma!nler Of which Il. al Madison Barracks on.y
forty niles away.
For, Macknac M!ch.. which has become better
known as summer resort than as an Army gar
rison. is also TO be given up. and the single com
pany there Withdrawn to Fort Brady some hlHe''
miles away. where extensive Improvements nave
been recently competed fer larger garrison ou'
the reservation VII be he'd IN the cV''''o' Vi -''N
War Department.
Camp Plot Butte. In Wyoming, has had a single
company since the Chinese riots severa, years ago
The Government owns no and there, ana WNhe
detachment TO represent the strong arm OF the Gov
eminent may 10 retained for the present, the post
viii no, hereafter appear upon the Army list as
one Of the permanent stations. Forts Douglas ana
Russo, are within a convenient distance and gar
risons could be quickly dispatched to this point
should the necessity arise.
Fort Bowie in Arizona, Is IN the immediate heSh-
borhood OF several other .arge posts which WI! be
strongly held. The department. commander .ong
since recommended the withdrawal Of this garrison
of two companies. but so ;ons as there seemed 10
be any danger Of outbreak OF the ApacAes II
was held.
Fort Mckinney Wyoming, disappears also as
permanent station. 1t is no longer of Importance
in connection with the Indian situation. and
its proximity to Fort Custer on the north and
Forts Meade and d. \. Russell on the south. all
recently connected by railroads. has removed the
former necessity of holding this point.
Fort Supply in the northwestern portion of
Oklahoma Territory, can be dispensed with.
as all this region OF the country is being rapidly
settled Fort Riley on the north and Forts Slll
that part of the country. ,. To-.
in Mole s'e or par, H the 90 and
the 18th and 18th Infantry The whole 29th IN IN
these commands have been serving in the remote
West almost continually. since, the close OF I the
Vice earned the Consideration now bestowed Of
pieasanter stations Several other regiments whcn
Change. but the Transportation fund now available
WIN not s snes to meg tne than those de-
cded upon. The 10th Infantry when mas So, mere re
Pacific Coast the Mississippi Valley. VII now nS
Efeker at tor formerly s occnpyg five sta
tons. will be assembled at Fort Mcfhefso"'
As soon as some changes are made in the quar-
tiers at Jefferson Barracks and Columbus bus par r.
the former viii be joined by four other troops and
Dor max n
pavds will be occupied by the st A a6tTe
TO command the sound entrance zee I 10 snd
requires artillery gsrrison Fort Gelnm con.
Governors Island which under oder detene
Of New-York will hereafter be an infantry post
the garrison to be ultimately Increased 10 iu'i
The total number of companies now serving east s
S of hs Msi ihrone is posts The gain East
of course comes from ne Wsst 09t ie orvnne
and these are garrisoned by 2i5 comPanies without
Counting the Indian companies. Of which there . are
two-thirds OF the Regular Army stil remain n ,ne
West Congress has ordered the builhs Sl s@o
When these completed other points VIII be give"
and 1e. ,ns goG Seos s anGi
vii nS:,ss d BY The np Pisfte
ioses ea seven Colorado four and Dakota eight, .r,s
dscontinuance Of the expense incident, TO me man
tenance OF troops at the points aoandoheu oes i,
an the execution Of the orders heretofore gwen
t1nany reductions Of employees have been made ana
surplus public animals sold. which VIII result IN
large saving -, x.or,,.i,,
The change from the old system OF recrui, ,o5
and holding recruits a, depots has already resued
in the streng thenins Of companies by ABOUT I,J.o
men and this. without any change in the NUM-
OF enlisted men In the Army which Is Iin''ed Dy
law 10 % 900. ,,,, ..,,,hor ~
For many years past considerable nunner o, OF
indians have been enlisted scouts, eacn receIS-
Ing SIS a month besides rations medical attend
ance etc The aggregate cost OF l1o inuiah sco ~
ahnilt
continue this class Of men and I'll hsr r. PAGES sas ~
lion 10 the combatve force. and the expense VIII
be much less than heretofore. . 80, . 49,. -,
Secretary Lamont expects TO be abe 70 nice. az
demands upon the appropriation without an aodiI
tlonaI allowance by Congress the garrlsons WI,
he Natter located than heretofore FOR responding
TO calls should they he made There !, no present.
Sntention Of creating any new geographical uepdI
,nent or of disseminating any OF the present ones