New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-01
TRANSFERS IN THE ARMY
crxrc,1 CHANGE IN THE HEADS OF DEPART
MrNTS.

A GENERAL. tIA>bib ~ '''
ME>Ts.
go ,,. ,nru so-Secretary Lamont to-day
,r,orncod the following changes Of and assign
r,nn.. 90 command In the United States Army, or
dcrei by the President. .,i ,,
MajorGcnoral Thomas H. Ruger is e:'yTsd . i,om
the command OF the ~, It's he,dGuarters
10 XXX Merritt and viii then proceed t., to
Mash. wssnns S@91 and %, F'PGat sS "e that
siM,ior;"nsra, Wesley Merritt is relieved iron,
I nrsaderC;enera Brooke. and is assgnei 10 the
c0Pnad John r. BROOKE reyed from m
,aFo cec, upon the arrival at headquarters OF
Brgadier-(ieneral Coppnser, End Is ASSIGNEE 70
the comma1a 81 Frank Wheaton relieved
from hn command of the Department OF Texas TO
IsEc snrc Bliss and is assigned 70 the com
mani Of the Department Of the Co.orado. ,,., -
Brisnn, n,,nG of the Deoartnen Of Texas Brig
a az command OF the Department Of the Pate
This order makes a change in the heals o, al.
tho depar,ments except those OF the East ana
California. ,,,,,
The recent appointments created an adii'oha'
hrleadler general for whom there WAS no Depart
men, This difficulty will b. removed ~ 'cp'',"o
NEXT when Genera. schofed retires. TIE grace "i
r,.p,onant-Generll. created by an act o. the as'
Congress- and conferred upon Genera Schon'u'
will be done away with when he retr'S anu .'''H
,,,r givc the genera. officers OF the Army each
command Tntn that time General Ruger WIZ re-
main a, Washington on specai duty IN oon"e'''''
with a revision % the drill regulations
pv direction of the President. Captain Edgar =
po,,en At his own request. is relieved from iurther
duty AT 81. Pauls School. Garden 'lty' y J. rus
Lieutenant stephen NJ. Foote. ith Artillery Is ue-
,ou.d az professor OF military science and tactics
A. Vermont Academy. SaxtOns River, Vt. to take
onec, September l. and Will report In person on
tina, date for duty accordingly ana rei,rEe fu h
Lieutenant George W Gatcheli s,n s.,,cpatc
,,iu then proceed 10 join his battery ASso.,a"
PROTECTOR Wright = Edgerton. lntei states Nhid-
tary Academy. VIII proceed TO Annnpos 49, to-
~. ~. Tinted States Military Academy. and on me
~omuietinn OF this duty Will return ~ ms proper
station First Lieutenant trsdesc y, rF" he Is,h
Infantry ny the commanding ofncct a. ro', -.
Texas. and viii proceed to JON MS proper '"'''"
rT,e 80 - absence for three months is granted
second Lieutenant Charles Del. fiine hth in'hh''
me Ie,ve OF absence. on surgeons certihc9te OF
disability granted First Ileuienan, DaNI l. Grain
ard ri C.valry IL extended one month on surgeon
certificate Of disability Leave or absence iot ioui
grarted CAPTAIN Frank \ Edwarls lst Cavalry.
In. leave OF absence granted captain 'iihr',s -
crane. 2nh Infantry y extenl.i Two nonS i rsnoSt
,o the Governor OF Geprgia. at Atlanta. tot ru,y
pertaining TO the militia OF mat Ss", 1hn vi r.
,iucrv who will then proceed 10 join his battery
The following named officers VIII repor' IN :crs so,
- Lieutenant Colonel John y. Andrews. @ih IN,
f.nirv president ~ the ENamnlnS IS ara app'TNi
TO meet a, Fort LerN"r worth. hansht lOt YAM
r,,inp a. 10 their nncs@ Tor promotion ana on IN"
,,i,,.,,, q, ther examinations VIII return TO their
proper stations: Captains Philip H. t.hs, l"tn IN
ianry. and char,c' Portsr Stn in,nn'rg f lx
si,v. Alfred u Johnson. 1th Infantry, George X.
cecii lsih Infantry Nat =. Phs,er, lst Infantry;
is,h Infantry. and second Lieutenant william r.
pashlcil sth Infantry.