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at Kanaw7la instead Of Martinsburg, but
the request was denied.
Col0rado's Requfrition CHANGED.

ColOrado's RequfritiOn Changed.
Under the original apportionment of vol
urteers of the states and territories Colo
iado was called upon to furnish light
battery Of artillery. There is no SUCH
organization in that safe. When this
fact was brought to the attention of the
Secretary of War this morning the requisi-
ton was changed to call for troop
CT cavalry instead of the artillery.
Colonel Henry NJ. Duffield of Detroit has
arrived in Washington and is the guest
of his brother-in-law, Justice Brown of the
United States Supreme Court. Colonel
Duffield S name has been mentioned in con-
nection with the coming appointments OF
major generals of volunteers. 1t is known
that Secretary Alger en;e-tains higl
oponion of his military ability and the
personal relations between the Secretary
and Colonel Duffield are peculiarly close.
He served during the civil war and has IA
brilliant war record
Engineers Ordered to he Ready.
Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers. has or
derGd the Engineer Battalion to hold itself
In readiness to proceed 10 the front with
cut delay, with all the apparatus belong
ing to the pontoon train. 1t has been
deemed advisable tc Keep the battalion at
Wiilett's Point until their services are alb
soiutely needed at the front. rather than
send them 20 one of the southern posts
to await the advance of the army on Cuba.
Major Knight. who was for many years on
duty at the War Depart is in COM
mand of the Engineer Battalion, and viii
undoubtedly have charge of their move
ments in Cuba. 1t is probable that the
seven engineer officers who received their
mic mill he.
battalion to Cuba.
Several changes have been made in the
stations of officers of the engineer depart
ment. Lieut.. T. H. Rees, on duty at the
Military Academy, has been transferred TO
duty at Willetts Point. Lieut.. w. w.
Harris. at Willett's Point. has been ordered
to duty in Florida in connection with the
defenses of Tampa and Jacksonville. Lieut..
F. r. Skunk, at the Military Academy,
has been ordered to duty at San Francisco.
Visited by Cadet Graduates.
Among the visitors at the War Depart
ment this morning were the seven star
graduates of the United States Military
Academy. They were in the familiar gray
uniform of West Point cadets, and at
tracted considerable attention because of
their dress and military bearing. Their
names are: Frank Boggs of Pennsylvania.
c. s. Smith of Illinois, W. w. Worten of
North Carolina Lyle Brown of Tennessee,
Robert D. Kerr of West Virginia, +. |.
Brown of Georgia and A. A. Fries of Ore
gen. They graduated at the head of their
class in the order named, and a conse-
quence have been assigned to duty in the
Corps of Engineers. Colonel Schwan, as
sistant adjutant general, swore them in as
second lieutenants in the Corps of En-
gireers, and handed them their orders to
proceed at once to Willetts Point, n. ",
for duty with the engineer battalion.
Mr.. William McAdoo, formerly assistant
secretary of the navy, was visitor at the
Nevy Department today. He is very popu-
lar with the officers and officials of that
department and was warmly greeted. His
business was with Secretary Long and As
sistant Secretary Roosevelt, but its char
acter was not disclosed
Lieutenant George 0. Squire 3D. Artillery,
has been detailed as signal officer of the
Department of the East.
Colonel Henry c. Cook, 9Th Infantry, has
been ordered before an army retiring board
at Tampa, Fla, for examination for re-
tirement.
Major Frank E. Nye. commissary of sub
Omaha, Neb., and ordered to temporary
duty at Tampa. Fla.
Major William Alexander, commissary
of subsistence, has been ordered to tempo
rary duty as chief commissary of the De-
partment of Missouri, with station at Den
Yer, Col.