Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-06
MANY ARMY CHANGES
A Very Important Order Issued Today by
Gen. Schofeld.
Several Western Posts to Be Dfscon-
tinued-ExfensiveM Movements of
Troops Provided For.

Extensive movements of troops are made
in general order issued To-Day by COM
msnd of Lieut.. Gen. Schofield, as follows:
''By direction of the Secretary of War the
following transfers of troops are ordered:
81. The present garrison of Fort Buford
N. D., will take station at Fort Assinni-
boine. Mon.
1.-TWO companies of the twenty-second in
fantry, now at Fort Assnniboine, will take
station at Fort Harrison, Mon.
"One company of the twenty-second in
fantry; now at Fort Assinn;boine, Mon,
will take station at Fort Yates, N. D.
"One company of the twenty-second in
fantry, now at Fort Keogh, Mon, will take
station at Fort Yates, N. D.
THE three companies of the twelfth in
fartry, and Lieut.. Col Richard Comha of
that regiment, now at Fort Yates. N. D.,
will take station at Fort Niobrdra, Neb.
1.-The two companies of the eighth in
fantry now 1T Fort Niobrara, Neb, will
take station at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo.
''The three companies of the seventeenth
infantry now at Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo,
Ohio
'"The four troops of the seventh cavalry
now in the Department Of Texas will be
relieved from duty therein. and take sta
ton in the Department of the Colorado.
-Four troops Of the first cavalry now In
the Department of the Colorado will be ,e-
lieved from duty in that department; two
troops will take station at Fort Sill. and
two at Fort Reno, o. T.
''The four troops of the third cavalry now
in the territory of Oklahoma will be re-
lieved from duty therein and will take sta
tion at Jefferson barracks, Mo.
Posts Discontinued.
''2. The posts of Fort Buford, n D., and
Fort Hancock, Texas. will be discontinued
and the public lands turned over to the
Interior Department under orders to be
promulgated hereafter. The portable public
property at those posts will, by direction Of
the Secretary, be distributed to other posts
under the direction Of the respective de-
partment commanders. Unserviceable pub
lie property will be inspected with view
to its SALE by special inspectors, to be ap-
pointed by the Secretary Of War on recon-
Eendation of the department commanders
''3. Where, in the foregoing, the troops
and companies to be transferred have not
been designated. their selection will be
made by the department commanders, after
consultation with the regimental command
ers. Where posts have not been designated,
the department commander will make the
designation.
II. The respective department command
ers will. through concert of action, give
such additional directions as may be neces-
sary, and arrange all further details with
due regard to economy and the comfort of
officers and men.
"5. AS far as practicable, all regimental,
company and the authorized allowance of
officers baggage will be shipped by rail-
from initial points to the new stations Of
the different detachments of each regiment.
IS. Comm anding officers will see to it
that the property to be transported is con-
fined to the lowest possible limit, and that
all surplus or unserviceable property Is
transferred to the proper officer at the sta
tion from which the troops are ordered.
En- route to their new stations troops and
companies will, as to ammunition, take only
the amount usually carried on the person
Of the soldier"