The San Francisco call., 1897-07-26
REGULAR ARMY ITEMS.
The Recent Promotion of Sam
uel M. B. Young to a
Colonelcy.
Changes in Army Regulations as to
Leaves of Absenoe-Medal of
Honor Ribbons.

Samuel NJ B. Young. who, while lieutenant
colonel of the Fourth Cavalry and stationed
at the Presidio, was transferred to Yellow
stone Park, has been promoted colonel OF the
Third Cavalry. Companies c, E. f and e OF
this regiment are stationed at Fort Ethan
Allen, VT, and Companies A, B, D, Fl, and
are stationed at Jefferson Barracks Mo. Major
James Jackson, who Will be retired on the
21st of next November, has been promoted to
the vacancy created by the promotion o
Young.
Major David II. Kinzie. Third Artillery, has
returned from Fort Cauby. Wash, and'is now
in command of Alcatra az Island.
Major Thomas NJ. K. Smith, First Infantry,
who until recently was in command of the
barracks at San Diego, is now in command of
the barracks at Benicia, filing the vacancy
created by the promote of Evan Miles tc
colonel of the First.
During the past week there has been but lit
tie d DING at the Presidio, except that the
practice with small arms is still being kept
up. and it viii be until all the companies in
the vicinity of the range shall have prac-
ticed.
John P Hams has been promoted from Sec
ond lieutenant of Light Battery F, Third Artil-
lery, stationed at the PreSidio, to first lieu ten
ant of Battery H, First Artillery, stationed at
Fort Barrancas, Fla. He will remain on duty
with the Third Artillery until September IA.
when, in the absence OF further orders, he wlll
proceed to Join his battery
First Lieutenant John X. Cree of Battery K,
Third Artillery, stationed at the Presidio, who
has been absent on duty at Fort Monroe, Va,
has been granted leave OF absence for one
month, to take effect ABOUT August l.
The regulations of the War Department
have been so amended that department
commander may grant leaves for one month
and the commanding general OF the army may
grant leaves for four months or they may eX-
tend TO such periods such granted by subor-
dinate commanders. Applications for leaves
OF more than four months duration, or from
officers of the staff corps and departments foI
more than one month, or from department
commanders desiring leaves of absence to pass
beyond the territorial limits of their com
mands will be forwarded to the adjutantgen-
eral of the army for the action OF the Secretary
of War.
In changing stations an officers authorized
allowance of baggage will be turned over to a
quartermaster as freight by ordinary freight
lines unless otherwise ordered by the depar l.
unent commander or higher authority.
A circular recently issued by the War De-
partmenC refers to the medal OF honor ribbon
OF the new pattern, also the bowkn TO be
worn in lieu of the medal. These Will be is
sued to any person applying therefor to whom
the medal has heretofore been issued. The
adj utan t-Eeneral OF the army will issue such
to those to whom the medal has been awarded
for distinguished conduct members of the
regular army and the chief OF record and
Pension Office will give them TO those to whom
the medal has been awarded for similar con-
duct as members OF the volunteer corps.
Leave of absence for twenty days has been
granted to First Lieutenant Elmer ". Hub
bard of the Third Artillery. Battery G, Pre-
sidio, to take effect about August l; for twen-
ty-one days from July 81 TO First Lieutenant
F. E. Lacy Jr., commanding Company B, sta
toned at Benicia; and for one month from
August to Second Lieutenant Samuel McP.
Rutherford. Troop k. First Cavalry at the Pre-
sdio, who is under orders TO report Septem-
Der i st the United States infantry and cav
airy school for instruction.