The San Francisco call., 1897-02-01

vem ber, 1888, and was appointed a cadet
to the military academy in July, 1852.
He was breveted major and lieutenant
colonel March IS, 1865, for faithful and
meritorious service during the war. He
is on the list for retirement in Novem ber
of this year.
The following promotions and changes
in the army have been announced:
Lieutenant-Colonel S. T. Cushing, assistant
commissary, to be colonel and assistant com
mlsSary-general of subsistence; Major Z. P.
Eagan, commissary of subsistence, 10 be lieu
tenant-colonel and assistant commissary gen
eral of su hsistence; Captain II. B. Osgood
eommlssary OF subsistence to be ma jor and
commisSary OF subsis tence; Captain w. II.
Carter of the Sixth Cavalry to be major and
assistant adjutant- general; Captain T. H.
assistant adjutant general; Captain J. /.
Bulls of the Twenty-fourth Infantry to be
major and uaymaster: First Lieutenant
George B. Davis of. the Fourth Infantry to be
captain and commfssary of subsistence; S. II.
Bell OF Pennsylvania to be post chaplain.
Captain Thomas II. Barry who was in
command of Company A, First Infantry,
stationed at the Presidio and who has
been promoted major and assistant
adjutant-general, has been absent from
since December 19. 1898. In 1892 he was
assigned to special duty to inspect the
National Guard of California and the re-
port that he presented was one of the
most thorough and prehensive ever
returned to the acknowledgement of the
State. He was appointed q cadet in the
military academy from New York, July 1,
1878; he was commissiond second lieuten-
ant of cavalry, June 15 1877; was trans
ferred to the First Infantry August 81,
1880, promoted first lieutenant March IL,
1882 and captain February %. 1891.
Lieutenant Colonel John b. Babcock of
the Adjutant- Ge neral's s office has been as
signed to the Department OF California 10
fill the vacancy caused by the retirement
of Colonel O. ID. Greene. He has been
granted two months leave of absence be-
fore reporting for duty. Colonel Babcock
was sergeant of Company z, New York
State militia, May 90 1862; he was COM
missioned second lieutenant of the One
Hundred and Seventy Fourth New YorE
Infantry, November Is, 1862; promoted
first Lieutenant, Deem ber ], 1863; trans
ferred 10 the One Hundred and Sixty
second New York Infantry, February 9,
1864; was made first stIieutenantand adj
tant, June 26; captain, December J; major,
January /, 1866. He was created breyet
lieutenan,-colonel February 81, 1890. In
the permanent esta blishment his record is
second lieutenant of the Fifth Cavalry.
January %, 1867; first lieutenant February
IA, 1868; captain, May 8, 1877, and major
and assistant Acknowledgements, February
2, 1893
He was breveted first Lieutenant. can
tain and major in 1867 for gallant and
meritorious services in the battles of Sa
bine Crossroads, Pleasant Hill and Cane
River crossing, Louisiana, and breyeted
lieutenant-colonel for services in actions
against Indians at Tonto Creek, Arizona.
June 16, 1873, and at Four Peaks, Arizona
January 16, 1874.
Colonel James Nj. Moore arrived yester.
day from the East to fill the vacancy at
headquarters occasioned by the transfer
OF Lleutenant-C Colonel Amos S. Kim ball.
deputy rtermaster-general recently
transferred. Colonel Moore served dnrine
the War OF the Rebellion and was bres
veted major and ieutenant-colonel for
faithful and meritorious service during
the war.
The following officers are now
before the board OF examiners at the Pre-
siolo 1or examination for prom otion: ].
a. Nancy, hIst Lieutenant Fifteenth In
Iantry; 4, p. Turner, frs lieutenant First
lnfs ntry; Milton F. Davis, second lieu
tenant Fourth Cavalry, and j. A. Ryan,
second lieutenant Tenth Cavalry,
henry Q. Benson, First Lieutenant
Fourth Cavalry, has been ordered to re-
port to Colonel Shafter for examination
Ior promotion. There are several others
on the list, but their names have not vet
oeen made public. There is vacancy in
the Office of regimental adjutant at the
Presidio, which will shortly be filled bv
Colonel Shafter
On Wednesday there will be a test of
some OF the big guns set up for coast de-
tense Ie on the eminence in the vicinity of
Fort Winfield Scott.
Orders have been issued prohibiting
Daiiplaying on the Preside 'reseryation
on Sunday hereafter. The order is NOT
pleasing TO the lovers of the National
game who wear the blue. a similar or.