New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-05

from the hotel to the Battery landing pier by Cap
tain F Michler. aide-de-camp TO General Miles.
The ordnance cutter Atlantic, with the Assistant
Acknowledgement. Colonel W. j. Volkmar on
board. was waiting in readiness to convey the new
commandant to the island where he arrived at
10 o'clock
C,ononanies r. D and F. of the 18th Infantry.
now stationed the island. were drawn up in
douhle column to receive the new chief of the
Eastern Department, and as he stepped ashore
tho regjmental band. under the direction OF the
bandmaster Otto Preeson. struck up Hail to the
Chief" General Miles and the departmental and
most officers all alfred in full regimentas. form
ing an exceedingly picturesque group against the
background Of the dark blue uniforms of the
soldiers were also in waiting TO receive the Cen
eral General Miles was the first to step forward
to grasp him by the hand and bid him welcome
The attendant officers were then introduced. and
In turn cordially greeted General Kruger. In ad-
diton to Lieutenant Colonel W. j. Nolkmar ana
Captain Michler. the Departmental officers pres
ent were Colonel Samuel Breck. adjutant-gen-
eral: Leutenant-C Colonel T. F. Barr. judge-advo-
cate-general: Colonel ]. w. Barriger, Colonel c.
c. Byrne medical director Captain ]. Allen,
chief signal officer and Leutenant-Coonel A {.
~ Pennington. 4th Artillery. The post officers
presented TO the General were Lieutenant Colonel
w s. Worth 18th Infantry; Captain James For
nance 18th Infantry; Major Van r. Hof, post
surgeon: Captain W. II. Arthur. assistant post
surgeon; Lieutenant NJ. B Saffod, 18th Infantry;
Lieutenant ]. L. Donovan nth Infantry, and
Lieutenant Leroy s Upton. 2lst Infantry. Colonel
William c. Church. Editor of The Army and
Navy Journal" was also in attendance.
The ceremonies ended with salute of thirteen
guns and afterward General Ruger. in company
with General Miles and the officers. proceeded to
headquarters. where they were photographed in
groups.
AT noon Mrs. Miles gave farewell reception
and afterward entertained at luncheon the Off
GERS of the garrison and their wives General
Miles will leave here for Washington TO take up
his new duties of commander Of the Army to-
morrow morning.
General Ruger is a native of New-York State,
having been born at Lima Livingston County,
on April 2 1893 He was graduated number three
in the class of 1854 at the United States Military
Academy. After his graduation. General Kruger
served for few months in the Engineer corps
OF the Army, and then resigned TO engage in the
practice of the Law al GAINESVILLE Wis. Offering
his services to the country upon the outbreak OF
the war. he was in June 1861 appointed heu1e Zen
ant-coonel Of the Sd Wisconsin Infantry The
following September he was promoted TO the
colonelcy of the regiment. and in November 49,,
ne received the appointment of encouragement
When the regular army reorganized after
the war General Kruger was appointed colonel
Of the 32d Infantry, and subsequently commanded
the 18th Infantry until March 10. 1886. when he
was made brigadier general OF the Army.
As colonel OF volunteers he saw service IN the
Shenandoah Valley and in the northern Virginia
and MARYLAND campaigns, being engaged at
Cedar Mountain and Antietam AS brlgadieT-
general of volunteers he commanded a brigade
I'm the RappahannOck campaign taking part IN
the battle of Charlottesville. and being advanced
10 the command Of the First Division Twelfth
Army Corps the battlefield OF Gettysburg
where he won a brevet Of brigadiergenera in
the regular army for gallant ana meritollous
services.
After Gettysburg. General Kruger was ordered
TO New-York City TO aid in suppressng the draft
riots Of that year. He next assigned to duty
with the army of General sherman. where he
took part In numerous battles " the Atlanta
campaign.
When Hood sought 10 carry the war into the
enemys country by his disastrous march TO the
North after the fall OF Atlanta. General Kruger,
with his division Of the TwentN-third Corps, was
attached to the command Of General Schoned,
which met and defeated General Hood at Frank
lin II was at Franklin that Kruger gained his
brevet Of ma jOr general of volunteers carrying
with II what is 10 the soldier one Of the highest
OF honors the recognition Of gallant and meri-
torious service on the field Of battle
He was also in the various engagements tnat
resulted in the final surrender Of Johnstons army
on April % 1865. and during the period of recon-
struction which followed he served as provisional
Governor OF Georgia From 1871 to 1876 he was
superintendent Of the Military Academy. He
has since then commanded In succession the de-
partments Of the South of Missouri. Of Dakota
and II California. He was promoted to be major
general in the early part Of this year.