The San Francisco call., 1898-04-19

from the Presidio will begin to-day. Orders issued yesterday by General Shafter direct that the train carrying the light batteries of the Third Artil- lery shall leave the Oakland mole at D. m. to-day The artillerymen are un- der orders to commence loading their baggage at o'clock this morning. The field guns, caissons and battery equip ment generally will be placed aboard l the cars at Kings-street platform. | When the work of loading is completed the men will form and march to the ferry landing at the foot of Mas'ket street.
 The infantry column, under command of Colonel Evan Miles, First Infantry will leave the Presidio for New Or 1 leans tomorrow afternoon. The exact time of departure may be announced to the public tomorrow morning. The route of march will be along Lombard street from the reservation to Van Ness avenue, along Van Ness to Golden Gate avenue and along the latter ave nue to Market street and down Market to the ferry. The same line of march is prescribed for the artillery leaving to-day.
 The light artillery battalion leaving San Francisco to-day for Chickamauga Park, near Chattanooga, will be com manded by Captain Ramsay D. Potts, Light Battery F. He will be accom- paniod by First Lieutenant John P. Hains and Second Lieutenant E. P. O'Hern. Light Battery c will be com manded by Captain Joseph NJ. Califf He will be accompanied by First Lieutenant Archibald Campbell and Second Lieutenant R. F. Gardner. At least once in every tWenty-fOur hours the command will lause to en- able the artillerymen to water and groom their horses. The trip to Chat tanooga may therefore occupy six days time.
 Light Battery c is the old organiza- ton of Mexican war fame. It was com manded by Captain bragg. When the battle of Buena Vista was hottest Gen. eral Zachary Taylor rode over to the guns and gave the order which history quotes as "A little more grape, Captain Bragg" What the general really did say was Give 'em h-ll, Captain Bragg"
 Yesterday Lieutenant Colonel Wal lace F. Randolph, Third Artillery, re- ceived telegraphic adviceS from the
  ing him to a command at Chickamauga had been issued several days ago. It is now known that a very important command has been given to Colonel Randolph. It is the judgment of army officers who keep well posted that Colonel Rondolph will have command of all the light batteries of the First, Second, Third Fourth and Fifth Ar tillery Regiments. Before he was pro- noted to the grade of lieutenant colonel he was in command of the light artil- lery battalion at Fort Riley, Kan. Colonel Randolph is an officer of re- nown He has a brilliant record for heroism on the field of battle and Is recognized as one of the ablest and most progressive artillery officers in the service.
 The following officers and civilian employees will leave Thursday night on the Sunset Limited for New Orleans; Brigadier- General William R. Shafter. U. S. A; Colonel Charles F. Eagan, as- sistant commissary general of subsist- ence; Lieutenant-ColonelJ John R. Bab- cock, assistant adjutant- general; Major Stephen W. Groesbeck, judge advocate; First Lieutenant Frank Greene, Signal Corps; First Lieutenant Robert H. No ble, First Infantry, aid; First Lieuten- ant John D. Miley, Fifth Artillery, aid; Augustus Vibart, clerk, adjutant- gene raIS department; Bronson l.. McCIeI- land, clerk, adjutant- generals depart ment, William Armstrong, clerk. adju- tant- generals department; John E. Waters, clerk, subsistence department George Boil, messenger, adjutant-gene- rals department; William c. Tremaine messenger, adjutant- generals depart ment.
 The quartermaster of the department accompanied by his chief clerk, leave this morning in advance of the troops to arrange camp grounds for the eight regiments of infantry that are to rem dezvous there, in compliance with the following order:
 Pursuant of instructions from the War Department, Colonel James M Moore, assistant quartermaSter-g general and Joseph J. Bliss, chief clerk quar- termasters department, will proceed without delay, to New Orleans, Louis jana, for temporary duty.
 "First-Class Sergeant Charles O. Hastings and Sergeant Harry w. Cap ron, Signal Corps. will proceed to New Orleans. Louisiana and there report tc First Lieutenant Frank Greene, Signal Corps.
 "The flying telegraph train and equipment pertaining to this depart