The San Francisco call., 1896-03-30
AO|EU, FIRST INFANTRY.
Colonel Shafter's Regiment of
Regulars Slated for
Transfer.
THE FOURTEENTH COMING.
More Money Authorized for Improv.
ing the Presidio-Code of
Whistle Signals.
The FOURTEENTH COMING.

Word comes from Washington that the
commanding general of the army has re-
solved to transfer several regiments of in
fantry at the beginning of the next fiscal
year, July 1. In army circles in and about
San Francisco the coming event is the
chief topic of comment, for it seems that
the First Infantry, Colonel William r.
Shafter is slated for transfer.
Companies A, B and of this regiment
are stationed at Benicia barracks, and
Companies @, D, E, f, and X, together
with headquarters, field, staff and band at
Angel Island. Company H is on duty at
San Diego barracks.
The Fourteenth Infantry, Colonel T. NJ.
Anderson, at Vancouver barracks, Wash
ington, is slated to relieve the First in this
department Since 1869 the Fourteenth
has served in Arizona, Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Dakota, Utah, Nebraska, Wyoming
and Washington. The regiment has been
on duty in Washington for the past eleven
years.
The First Infantry has served in the
Department of California for ten wears
and during that time officers and enlisted
men have become sincerely attach ed to
San Francisco. They will leave the station
with regret, but with most delightful
memories of Angel Island and Benicia.
1t is given out semi-offcially that the
First will relieve the Fourth Infantry,
now on duty in Idaho and Washington.
Other regiments listed for transfer are
the Second, Fifteenth, ixteenth and
Twenty-fourth Infantry. The Fifteenth,
which has been stationed at Chicago for
many years, will likely be sent to thu
Southwest. The regiment is thought to
need that sort of discipline which service
on the plains impart.
Colonel A. S. Kimball, chief quarter
master Department of California, has
received an authorization from the
Guartermaster-general to expend $50, 600
for filling in the marsh land of the re
sidio reservation. The filling will extend
west from Lyon street, the east boundary
of the reservation, to the road which
leads from the post of the Presldio proper
to the wharf.
The Fair estate is to fill west as far as
Baker street, and the owner of the marsh
ground between Baker and Lyon streets.
George Whittell, is making arrangements
to fill in on his property. Lyon street will
then be graded from Lombard street to the
bay.
There will remain for future filing on
the Preside about forty acres of swamp
or marshy ground west of the road lead
ing from the post to the wharf
Colonel Kimball deserves special credit
Tor the comprehensive manner in which
he has placed the requirements of the Pre-
sidio before the department at Washing
ton. The allotment of $14, 900 for stables
and $25, 600 for filing in the marsh came
from the reserve fund OF the present fiscal
year. The allowance of 100000 for the
double brick barracks came from the first
apportionmeEt of the appropriation. The
filling in of the marsh ground does not
extend the area OF the parade ground, but
widens the field for drill exercises and the
evolution of troops for instruction in
minor tactics.
Next Friday, the 12-inch rife aud the
mortars will be fired to test powder The
tests will be made under the supervision of
Captain Peyton. In order to test the eff
cheney of the powder projectiles will be
thrown, and the velocity attained meas
uTed.
Captain George P. Scriven, Signal Corps
q. S. A., now the military attache OF the
United States Embassy at Rome, and
Major-General A. Med. Cook, who is also
in Rome, will be designated by the Secre-
tary of War to officially represent the War
Department at the coronation of the Gar
Lieutenant John w. Joyce, Battery H,
Fifth Artillery, whoIserved as Post hdju-
tant during the prolonged absence of Ad-
jutant Galbraith, is on duty again with his
battery.
General Orders. No. 2 an aborate docu-
ment of slxtyfive pages relating to arti-
lery, cavalry and infantry instruction has
Just been issued from HEADQUARTERS De-
partment of California. 1t provides that
all instruction, theoretical and practical
Gncluding parade and other ceremonies),
will be conducted in the forenoon of each
day.
The order embraces schedule of instruc-
ton for heavy artillery schedule for
light artillery, infantry instruction
whistle signals, cavalry instruction.
special schedule of progressive instruction
for cavalry in the riding hall. schedule for
cavalry recruits, suggestions for elemen-
tary instruction in minor tactics. The last
subdivision embraces particularly advance
guard duty, outpost service, rear guard
duty, reconnaissance and screening.
While the details of instruction are
printed for the guidance of United States
troops serving in this department, the
scheme is available for the use of the
National Guard.
Under the heading of Schedule for
Infantry Instruction. the following code