The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
REGULAR ARMY NOTES.
Surgeon Guy L, Edie Of the
Preside Post Sent to st.
Michael. Alaska.
The Troops at the Presidio on Out
post Duty-The Field Day at
Fort Mason Last Week.

Captain Guy L. Edie, assistant surgeon,
sta ationed at the Presidio, who on last Wednes-
day accom- pauad Troop and Troop | to Red
wood City on their volley-frinR practice, was
recalled by telegraph on Thursday and or
dered to start for Seattle 10 accompany
Lieutenant Colonel George F. Randall, Eighth
Infantry, who, with two officers and twenty
five men, has left Cheyenne, Wyo., for that
point en- route Tor 81. Michael Alaska, for
police duty. Cap'ai Edie will take with him
Steward Staniels and two men of the Hospital
hospital corps.
Captain Louis P. Brant, commanding Com
pany A, First Infantry, and Captain Charles
G. Starr, in command of Company F, same
regiment, have gone to Vance uyer barracks
Wash, for assignment for duty with the in
fantry competition to commence at those bar
racks tomorrow and conclude at the close of
the month.
Captain Nat P. Phister, Company G. First In
fantry. sving returned from the Infantry
and Cavary School at Fort Leavenworth,
Kans,, wnere he had been on duty since No
vember "a, 1894, is in this city on two months
leave OF absence prior to returning 10 his
station at the Presidio.
Last week the troops at the Preside
under com mand of Lieutenant Colonel Bisbee
were ordered out for OUTPOST duty. This was
a repetition OF the same kind of practical
work that was performed last May, and all the
movements were well executed. There was
estaDnSneQ line OF Sentlnels and behind
them pickets, ana still beyond them a line OF
reserves. The duty OF these was to watch for
and prevent the enemy from making an ad-
vance upon the main body of the forces, which
in this case was supposed TO be stationed at
the PreSIGiO posi-.
Troop B, First Lieutenant Nealr command
ing, and Troop |, Captain James Lockett in
command. left the Presidio on Wednesday for
Redwood City TO engage in volley firing, hmv-
ing finished the firing at the targets at the
range near the Marine Hospital. The troop
took seven days rations and was accom- panieo
for five four mule escort wagons. The
work of these men concludes the target prae-
tice with small arms for the year
Battery had its field day at Fort Mason
last week, and there was lively compeii-
Iion between the members. The principal
events were a 100-yerd race, Gerack win e.,
:11A; Farnsworth, putting the heavy shot,
3O:l feet; Miller, standiug broad Jump, 81
feet. The retiring sharpshooters, d mi.ita1y
event, and the novelty shoe race were inter
esting features of the days contests. The
games were in charge OF First Lieutenant
Skerett
The report of the practice with the heavy
guns recently issued is considered a
very satisfactory one, in view OF the large
number OF hits on the target. What is known
as the target is Il space on the bay that would
be occupied by batt.e-shlp and the fact tn al
Battery OF the PresidIo nit the target four
times out of eight with the 15-iuch smooth-b bore
guns may be considered Good but in the point
OF the value OF mis- tnat battery is behind
Battery OF Anger Island, which mad deyln-
ton Of only 6O26, while X had deviation OF
1Oo7o. Eacn OF the nine batteries hit the
target from one 10 four times out Oi eight
shots, three shots and five sheIs
The firing with the 12-inch bree ech-loadino o
rifles was equally satisfactory, as WAS also tn :
practice with the g. eech-loading mortars
The practice has demonstrated that an
enemy's vessel would have but slim chance
OF passing the coast defense batteries at this
point
Captain Alexander Rodgers, commandine
Troop X, Fourth Cavalry, part of the regime nj
stationed at the Presldio, but for some time
past on duty at Yosemite National Park. re
ports that this year there has been less Tres
passing than In previous years and that the
oepreoatons committed by sheep aud their
heroers are the most serious the troops has to
contend with, The game, he says, is incress.
Ing III mber, aud that is due TO the strict
enforce ment OF the rule prob biting the carrv
ing OF arms into the park. lie ur es that stens
De laken by the interior Department to nrrs
vent 1holahs rom entering the park TO hnnt
game alter tne troops are withdrawn
Inc Iorty-two student officers com mDrisino h a
class OF 1899 at The United States I'm fanrrT a ~
cavalry School, Fort Leavenworth haye az.
ported 1or duty. 1t is the second Inroas, ri =
thus Tar. The members of this class had their
prenm1nary examination from the 10th TO Tho
ioth inst. TO test their proficiency In certain
prancnes IN order to enable them 10 take mn
the regular course. The school is divided l., : -
nVe departments. namely, tactics. slratesv
en- ehglheerlng, law and hygiene. Each depart
ment mas chief and two or more assistant in
stIuctors, besides an assistant commandant
VINO mas supervisory charge OF all departmSn,s .