The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-09
LONG PRACTICE MARCH.
Troop I Of the United States
Cavalry to Proceed to Santa
Cruz,
Preparing for Grand Maneuvers il
the Woods in the Vicinity of
Redwood City.

Captain Charles G. Starr of the First In
fsntry, United States army, has been ordered
to proceed to Redwood City on duty in con-
nection with the selection OF camping grounds
en- route to that place, an d last Saturday Major
Edward Field, Third Artillery, inspector of
artillery, and First Lieutenant Robert H.
Noble, aid to Brigadier-General Shafter and
inspector of small arms practice, left for Red
wood City on business in connection with the
examination OF grounds suitable for target
range.
The men who have been engaged in practic-
ing with small arms at the mill airy range at
the PresiGio will be eQuired to carry out GER
tain practice called for by the new firing reg
ulatlons, but for want OF room at the Preside
it will be impossi Bile for them to engage in
that practice. For that reason it has been
decided TO have the men march to some point
in the immediate vicinity of Redwood City
where there is plenty OF room for such exer-
else without danger to any one. 1t is the pur-
pose OF the officers having charge of the move
mentS to have the men form in battle array
and fire by voley by batta ion, and also have
the three branches of the service engaged at
one time, namely, the artillery, cavalry ana
infantry. The men will be marched 10 The
place that shall be selected and they will
camp at such points as captain Starr may Sc
lect The time for the departure OF the troops
has not yet been decided upon.
Troop of the Fourth Cavalry, commanded
by Captain Lockett, has been ordered to
march to Santa Cruz and will start in time to
arrive at that place on the 18th inst, and
there will encamp with the Third Brigade OF
the National Guard until the conclusion OF
the tour of duty of that organization. Cap
tain Lockett has been ordered 10 assist in I'M
parting instruction in such manner as may
be desired by General Muller, commanding
the brigade of the National Guard. AT the
terminate ion OF the eneampment the troop will
return by marching to its station at the Pre-
sidio. This will give the troop a practice
march of nearly ninety miles each way. Upon
departure the troop vii be furnished two es-
cort wagons OF four-mule team each, with a
driver to transport the necessary field
equipage of the troop en- route. A lieutenant
OF the troop will, in addition to his troop du-
ties, act as quar- termaster and cOmmissary,
and he will be furnished funds by the chief
Quarterm ter Tor the purchase OF forage en-
route and transportation requests, and also be
furnished funds by the chief commissary of
the department Tor the purchase OF fresh beef
and vegetables. Subsistence stores other than
these will be provided as required from the
Preside on ration re turns.
While the troop is with the National Guards
men the citizen soldiers will have an oppor-
tunity to learn much by observation of the
duties that are required in the army of the
men, and 1t will be an object lesson nat they
will never forget. This idea is new ON this
coast. but 1t has been tried in other States and
found to have resulted in much practical good
to the guardsmen.
Colonel Miles. commanding the Presidio
post has not yet left on the leave OF absence
recently granted him.
Major John S. Witcher paymas ter, has been
gran ted leave of absence for thirty days.
The payment O troops at Alcatraz Island,
Angel Island, Benicia Barracks, Benicia Ar
senal and San Diego Barracks has been as
signed to Lieu lenant-Colonel Alfred Z. Bates,
Deputy PaymGsJer-Genera..
The third OF the heavy rifles has been placed
in position at the Lime Point battery
Two additional aVy rifles have been re-
ceived for the battery at Fort Point, and these
will be placed in position as rapidly as pos
sible.
On the recommendation of the chief surgeon
OF the Department of Ca ,1fornia, acting H anry
B. Staley OF the hospit al corps, whose furlough
expired on the III inst, has been ordered to
report to the commanding officer of the Unite
States troops in the camp near Wanona.
Upon authority from the Assistant Secretary
of War; Sergeant James Dooley, Company D,
First Infantry, will be granted three months
furlough, to take effect upon his re.enlist.
ment.