The Forrest City times., 1895-10-04

x AA his way up the ladder. The outbreak of the war found him a clerk in a crockery store in Boston. After six months course in temporary military school in that city, which was paid for by his employer, young Miles went to the front as second lieutenant in the Twenty-second Massachusetts volun- teers. He rose through successive grades to that of major-general, being breveted for conspicuous gallantry in the battles of the Wilderness, Charlottesville and Spottyslyania courthouse, and was wounded three times. At the close of hostilities he entered the regular army as colonel of the Fortieth in- fantry. It is as an Indian fighter that he is best known to the younger gen. eration. He gained favorable distinc- tion by his hard fighting and bril- liant campaign against the Com- manches, the Neg Perces. the Ban- nocks and the Sioux under Sitting Bull Kansas, Montana, Arizona and New Mexico all voted him either thanks or swords of honor. He brought about the capture of Sitting Bull and subsequently, compeled the redoubtable Geronimo to surrender. He was in command of the troops dur ing the turbulent times at Pine Ridge and Wounded Knee, and it was his management of that campaign that undoubtedly prevented general outbreak. More recently he distin- guished himself by bis course in com manding the federal troops during the railway strike and riots in Chicago. In 1880, he became brigadier- general, and in 1890 major-general. His last command was that of the department of the East with headquarters at New York.
 The Official Order Retiring Gen. Schofield.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The follow ing order announcing officially to the army the retirement from active serv- ices of Lieut.-Gen. John NJ. Schofield, is made public:
 EXECUTIVE MANSION
 WASHINGTON, D. O., Sept 30 1895.
 Lieut.. Gen. John NJ Schodeld having reached the age entitling him to relief from active mili- tary service, he is, in accordance with the pro- vision of the law. hereby placed on the retired list of the army to date September 29, 1895, with all the pay and allowances belonging to his rank upon such retirement.
 It is with much regret that the president makes this announcement that the country is thus to lose from the command of it's army this distinguished general. who done so much for it's honor and efficiency. His gal lantry in war challenges the admiration of all his countrymen, while they will not fail to gratefully remember and appreciate how fnith- fully he has served his country in times of peace by his splendid and successful perform ance of civil as well as military duty.
 Lieut-Gen. Schofelds career, exhibiting an unvarying love for his profession. q jealous ca re for its honor and good name just ap- preciation of the subordination it exacts. and a constant manifestation of the best traits of true Americanism. furnishes to the army an example of inestimable value, and should teach all our people that the highest soldierly qualities are built upon the keenest senses of the obligations belonging to good citizenship
 lSignedl GROVER CLEVELAND
 Gen. Miles, now in the command of the department of the east, will sue ceed Gen. Schofield as commander of the army. When he will be detached from the department of the east and ordered to Washington can not yet be stated.