The San Francisco call., 1898-04-26

To-day Colonel Miller will direct Bat tery G, Third Artillery, First Lieuten- ant Benjamin H. Randolph command ing, to take station at Fort Point. The steamer McDoweu will transport the battery from Angel Island to the Presidio.
 Battery E, Third Artillery, Captain Sedgwick Pratt commanding will be directed to move from Black Point (Fort Mason) and take station at the outer works near Fort Point.
 It Is no longer a secret that re-en- forcements are needed on the line of works commanding the approach to the Golden Gate. The three batteries of the Third Artillery now on duty there have been at the guns day and night. The force is not sufficient for the service required.
 Lieutenant Colonel Louis T. Morris, Fourth Cavalry still retains command of the post at the Presidio. The ap- pointment of Colonel Miller to the com mand of the artillery defenses of the harbor does not disturb the status of Colonel Morris.
 Colonel Marcus P. Miller, Third Ar tillery, was appointed a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West 1OlDI. MdSSdcnuSeItS, SeDIemDer l, 1854. and was graduated July l. 1858. He was appointed second lieutenant, Fourth Artillery, September 27 1859; first lieu tenant May 14, 1884, captain May H. 1864; major, Fifth Artillery, September IA, 1883; lieutenant colonel, First Artillery, lery, in 1897.
 For gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Malvern Hill. Virginia, he was brevetted captain July1. 1S62 he was brevetted major March 13, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services In the cavalry campaign from Winchester to Richmond. Va, March 31, 1865, he was brevetted lieu tenant colonel for meritorIous services in the battle of Dinwiddie Courthouse, Vir- ginia, February 2, 1890, he was brevetted colonel for gallant and meritorious ser vices in action against Indians in the Lava Beds, California, April IT, 1873, and special gallantry and military ability in Idaho, July Il and F, 1S77
 As soon as quarters can be arranged at or near Fort Point Colonel Miller will es- tablsh headquarters there. At present he will direct operations from the Pre- sidio, but will daily visit the batteries.
 A powerful searchlight, which is' need ed at Fort Point, will soon be provided. The dynamo of the mortar battery can supply the Illuminating power.
 Now that war has been declared the necessity for an outside patrol is recog- cruiser Is within 2000 miles of San Fran cisco, but yet the one chance in a hun dred of a hostile craft making a dash in this direction will not be lost sight of.
 General Henry c. Merriam, commanding the departments of the Columbia and California, accompanied by Major Thomas H. Barry, adjutant general, Department of Columbia, left San Francisco on last evenings train for Vancouver Barracks, Washington, headquarters of the Depart ment of the Columbia
 Troops B, C, l and K, Fourth United States Cavalry, under the command of COlonel Morris, are performing garrison duty at the Presido There is scarcely wheel on the reservation and outside labor IS hired for garrison work
 The troopers of the Fourth Cavalry are ready to leave for the front at an hour's notice, but the impression prevails that no more regulars will be sent to the scene of probable conflict until volunteers are available for duty at the Presdio