San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-08
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ARMY NEWS.

| REPORTED SPECIALLY FOR THE LIGHT.
Troop F, of the Seventh cavalry,
commanded by Captain Bell, ar
rived here at four-thirty last eve
ming. The troop was dismounted at
Fort Meyer, Va, but will be re-
mounted here in few weeks with
new horses. The troop is at pres
ent tifty-eight strong; Its lieuten-
ants are Baldwin andSSewell. ~
Sergeant Berkenhauer, troop F,
Fifth cavalry, reported from alb
sence sick, has been ordered to join
his proper station at Fort Clark,
Texas.
Mr.. Harry Knight, Of the Fifth
cavalry, leaves today on a three
months furlough.
Cards are out for the marriage
on Wednesday, October 81, at 10
a. m, at Fort Mcintosh, Laredo,
Texas, of Miss Rosa Schoenber 10
Mr.. Frank Morgan, of the adjutanC
generals office.
Captain Ebeu Swift, Fifth
cavalry, has been chosen recorder
of the commandery of the Loyal
Legion Of Kansas.
Lieutenant Welsh, Fifteenth in
fantry, (who slapped his command
ing officer in the face) has been Or
dered to appear before a retiring
| board Of which General Miles is p
president.
| Lieutenant Collins, Eleventh in
fantry, is relieved from duty on
the staff of General McCook, and
will join his regiment at Whipple
Barracks.
In the order announcing the
retirement of General Hawkins,
Secretary Lamont gives him a
great send.otf on his correctness
dignity, modesty, gallantry and
sterling character.
There is a terrible rumpus IN
army circles at present caused by
a letter written by Colonel Merritt
Barber, adjutant general depart
ment Of the Platte to the local re-
personalities Of the army OF the
Tennessee refusing to have any
thing to do with that society. 1t is
thought the affair may lead to a
court martial, but why it shoulGN
or what could be done about it is
puzzle. Here is Colonel Barber's
letter:
| Gents: ! cannot understand the
meaning Of the invitation. | never
had any connection with the army
of the Tennessee, nor do know a
person in Council Bluffs, nor the
purpose of the meeting. | was
never there in my life, except to
pass through on the train and l
feel confident that this whole mat
ter is either a joke or a mistake,
In any event, the appointment of
me, without consultation, on
committee Of music for an occa-
riOu OF this kind, at a place | never
visited, by an organization | never
saw or heard of, for an occasion liz
which am not at all interested, is
in my opinion wholly inapprOpri-'
ate, to say the least, and beg that
you will drop my name from all
connection with your undertaking
whatever lit may be. Very truly
yours, MERRITT BARBER,
Liutenant Colonel and Asst. Adj
jutant General.
The chairman Of the executive
committee then answered this note
setting forth in detail the history
and merits of the society. In reply
this letter was received next day
Dear Sir: | have your favor of
the 24th and beg to invite your at
tention to the fact that have not
questioned the responsibility of the
organization you mention it may
be all you say and more and yet
that does not Justify the manifest
improprieties brought to your at
tentlon in mykrecent note. Very
| truly yours, EN-. BARRIER.
This is what Ithes excitement is
about.
Upon his own application the
leave of absence granted Lieuten-
ant J. NJ. Califf, Third artillery, is
revoked.
The Wham court martial will
meet at Vancouver, Brigadler
General Otis is. detailed las presi-
dent.
He Got Money There, Too.
While in Mexico Mr.. George J.