Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-04-30
ARMY MATTERS.
Arrival of Col. LawtOn in Santa Fe-
His Record as a SOldier-Gen.
Bliss Responds to Congratula-
tory kilograms Gen. Me-
Cooks Successor.

Lieut.. Col. Henry W. Lawton, assistant
inspector general of the department of
the Colorado, with headquarters in Santa
Fe, arrived in this city last night and is
temporarily occupying rooms at the resi-
dence of his friend, Capt. J. L. Bulls. He
is noted Indian fighter as we'll as hay
ing fine record as a soldier during the
civil war. He was with Gen. Miles dur
ing the celebrated Geronimo campaign
in Arizona and actually carried on the
negotiations that resulted in the sur
render of that savage chief and his
equally savage band. He was stationed
in Santa Fe years ago as quarter mas
ter under Gen. Mckenzie and has many
friends here among the old timers.
Col. Lawton was born IN Ohio; en-
tered the volunteer service as sergeant of
com pany E, 9th Indiana infantry, April
Is, 1861; discharged July 80, 1861; LIST
lieutenant of Both Indiana infantry
August 20, 1861, and captain May II,
1852; lieutenant colonel November Is,
1864; hrevet colonel March Is, 1865; hon
orably mustered out of volunteer service
November rs, 1866; I'd lieutenant 41st
United States infantry July %, 1865; 1st
lieutenant July 81, 1867; transferred to
Gath infantry November IL, 1869; trans
ferred to 4th cavalry July I, 1871; pro-
NOTED captain March 20, 1879; promoted
major and inspector general September
II, 1888; lieutenant colonel February II,
1889, and among the ninety-one lieutenant
colonies his relative rank is No. 18. His
brevet rank as colonel of volunteers was
"for gallant and mertorlous services dur
ing the war"
Under the act of congress, approved
March 3, 1868, Col. Lawton was awarded
a medal of honor "for distinguished gal
lantry in leading charge of skirmishers
against the enemy's rifle pits, taking
them with their occupants and stub
bornly and successfully resisting two de-
termined attacks of the enemy to retake
the works in front of Atlanta, Ca, August
s. 1854, while serving as captain of com
pany A, Both Indiana volunteer infantry,
and brigade officer of the day."
Col. Lawton's new duties require him
to inspect all the military posts in New
Mexico, Arizona, Indian Territory and
Texas, and also to inspect the accounts
of paymasters. Col. Lawton to-day Sc
lected Col. Pearson's former quarters on
Washington avenue as his Office and will
soon be installed therein.
GEN. BLISS RESPONSE.
In reply to the congratulatory telegram
sent by the Board of Trade, the follow
ing was received from Gen. Bliss last
night:
Fort BAYABD, N. NJ,
April 26, 1895.
Hon. L. Bradford Prince President Board of
Trade Santa Fe, N M.
Ny DEAR SIR: l am greatly honored by
your very kind message of congratula-
ton. Please express to the members of
the Board of Trade of Santa Fe my rec
ognition and appreciation of the honor
they have conferred upon me in so gen.
erously referring to my past service and
recent promotion. I have the honor to
be, very respectfully, your obedient SER
want, z. R. BLISS,
Brig. Gen. U. s. army.
M'oooK's SUCCESSOR.
1t is expected that Gen. Otis, now in
command of the department of the Co.
lumbia, will be assigned to the depart
ment of the Colorado, for the reason
that the privilege of choice of depart
ments always goes to the senior generals.
All above Otis have either now more de-
sirable departments than this or will get
them within the present year, and Gen.
Otis has expressed desire to command
this department. This being the case
either Gems. Bliss or Coppinger will go to
the department of the Columbia. There
is bare possibility, however, that one of
the new generals will 60 to Denver tenn
porarily, to serve until September, when
the commanding general of the army,
Lieut.. Gen. Schofeld, retires and gen.
eral shaking up all around will take
place.
TowAR AND BAKER TRANSFERRED.
The following changes in the stations
of officers of the pay department Of the
army are made, to take effect May 90:
Major Albert s. Towar, paymaster, from
New York City to Omaha, Neb., for duty
as chief paymaster, department of the
Platte; Major Culver G. Sniffen, paymas
ter, from San Antonio, Texas, to New
York City; Major John s. Witcher, pay
master, from Albuquerque, N. NJ, to San
Francisco; Major John P. Baker, pay
master, from Albuquerque, N. NJ, to San
Antonio; NOR William H. Hammer, pay
master, from Fort Brown, Texas, to AL
buquerque, N. M; Major Elijah Halford,
paymaster, from Omaha to Fort Brown,
Texas.
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.
The Social club gives q hop tonight.