The record-union., 1895-09-30
MAJOR GENERAL MILES.
WILL SUCCEED SCHOFIELD AS
COMMANDER OF THE ARMY.
Ruger VIII Take the Department OF
the East, With Headquarters at
Governors Island.

New YORK, Sept. 29.-Maj jor- General
Nelson a. Miles, at present command
ing the Department of the Atlantic, an
nounced officially tonight that he
would go to Washington as successor to
Lieutenant-Gene Schofeld. The title
Of "Lieutenant-GeneraP' died a natural
death to-day, and General Miles will still
be a Major-General, though he will COM
! mand the army of the United States.
General Miles was in New York nearly
all day to-day. About 8 O'Clock he re-
turned to his home. and received re-
porter ''It is true" he said, "that [ am
TO succeed General Schofield at Washing
ton. Secretary Lamont sent for me last
Thursday, and on Friday | met him by
appointment at the Metropolitan Club.
We had q long talk, the substance of
which l cannot give you; but it dealt
with the future policy OF the department..
| was informed that l had been named
TO take charge of the army. l WAS also
told that General Ruger, now at Wash
ington, revising the tactics, had been
named as my successor here. He will
probably receive his formal orders when
l receive mine in day or two. l bate
to leave this post. 1t has been alto
gether pleasant place for me, and
should have been pleased to stay here,
but these are orders and must be
obeyed."
Many kilograms of congratulation were
received to-day by the General.
RUGER TO SUCCEED MILES.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 29.-Now that the
appointment of General Miles is prac-
ticaIly disposed Of the appointment of
his successor in the Department of the
East will be in order. The selection of
Major General I. ii. Ruger for this post
is almost as certain as was the promotion
of General Miles TO the command OF the
army. Iu fact, several months ago, when
General Ruger was ordered from Chicago
to Washington on special duty, it was
taken for granted that he would succeed
General Miles when the time came for a
change at Governors Island. General
Ruger has been in New York for a week,
ostensibly on private business, but in
fact arranging to take up his residence on
Governors Island and TO assume COM
mand of the Department of the East.
The selection of General Miles as Com
mander Of the army does not carry with
it the tito OF Lieutenant-G General, which
was conferred upon General Schotield.
Miles will remain Major-General until
Congress sees fit to confer greater honors
upon him. This will, no doubt, come in
time, for the pace has been SET and the
title OF Will Do
sought for General Miles by his friends.
1t will probably be permanently created,
so that hereafter the commander of the
army Will be a Lieutenant @ General by
virtue of his office.
sCHoFIELD's RETIREMENT.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. 29.-Presdent
Cleveland's order retiring Lieutenant-
General Schotield from active service
Will be made public tomorrow. Cen
eral and Mrs. Schofield will spend year
or more in travel before settling down to
private life in Washington. Mrs. Scho-
field desires to spend the winter in
Egypt
Secretary Lamont has nothing to say
regarding the case of Major Armes.
General Schofield said last night. not
withstanding the action of Judge Brad
ley in releasing Major Armes, that that
officer was still under arrest by the mill
tary authorities to answer charges that
might be brought against him. 1t is
probable that nothing will be done by the
Secretary of War until the present case is
settled in court.