The morning news., 1898-10-17
GEN. GREENE IN COMMAND.
WILL TAKE CHARGE OF THE
SEVENTH ARMY CORPS TODAY.

of the Corps, Tie VIII Have Charge
of the Corps in Gen. Lees Absence.
In savannah to Look over Camp
Ground and Arrangements for the
Troops-Led the Left wing of the
American Army AT Manila, and
Made n Remarkable Record There.
Comes From Manila to Take IA
Command to Cuba.
Mai, Gen. F. V. Greene, who, as has
been announced in the Morning News, has
been assigned 70 the command of the
First Division of the Seventh Army Corps
under Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. reached the
city yesterday afternoon, and is at the De
Soto
Con. Greene is accompanied by his
aide, Lieut.. Schuyler Schuffelin OF the
Forty-seventh New York Volunteers,
whose regiment is now in Porto Rico.
Lieut.. Schuffelin. however, has been with
Gen. Greene since the beginning of the
war, having accompanied him to the Phil
ippines and served with him in the battle
of Manila.
Few, if any American officers during
the war with Spain have had such re-
markable record as has Gen. Greene. Sent
to Jacksonville first as commander of
regiment, he was shortly afterward pro-
moted to be brigadier gen
eral and with that rank was
sent in command of a brigade 10
the Philippine islands He had command
of four transports, carrying the second
expedition from San Francisco. After TAX
ing a most prominent part in the battle
of Manila on Aug. 13, he returned to
America, was promoted to be major
general, and is now assigned to the COM
mand of a division Of the Seventh Army
Corps, which will soon be III Cuba.
On his arrival at Manila, Gen. Greene
had command of aM the troops in Camp
Dewey, comprising some VINO were already
there and those carried on his expedition.
on the day of the battle he led the left
wing of the army In the attack on the
Spanish lines, while the right wing was
commanded by Gen. Macarthur. Gen.
Greene pushed into the city against the
Spaniards several hours ahead of the right
wind, and by his vigorous attack undoubt-
edy saved many lives. His wing cut off
the retreat of large body of Spanish
troops who were retreating before the
right wing, and the Spanish general in
command of the troops surrendered to Gen.
Greene.
On getting into Manila Gen. Greene p!ac-
ed his regiments so as TO afford the best
protection TO dfe and property. On one
occasion the troops of his command came
into contact with body of insurgents who
claimed that they had taken a certain sec
ton of Manila. The American troops were
simply ordered to port arms and advance
The insurgents then retired without a sin
gle shot being fired.
One of the most interesting features of
the campaign as spoken of by Lieut..
Schuffelin the manner of communi-
cation between Gen. Greene and Gen. Mer-
ritL Cen. Merritt was on one of Admiral
Dewey's vessels during the battle. An old
scOw was found turned partly up in the
bay on the left wing 1t was made of heavy
tmbers and afforded good protection.
Holes were cut in this, and through these
holes signals were given to Gen. Merritt
out IN the bay. In this manner Gen. Mer-
ritt communicated his orders to Gen.
Greene.
Gen. Greene was put in charge OF the
treasury IN Manila after the city had fall
en-. He had charge of all public receipts
and disbursements, as well as the custom
house. His promotion since the beginning
of the war has been most remarkable
Within five months he has risen from the
rank Of colonel TO that of major general
His promotion to the rank of major gen.
eral was ordered while he was al sea on
his way back to America, after having
fought tie battle of Manila. He left Ma
Mia the latter part of August, and arrived
in Washington Sept. 27 IL was there that
he received the first official notice of his
promotion.
Gen. Greene is a graduate of West Point
and was captain in the regular army at
the time lie resigned. He was military at
tache of the United States during the
Turko-Russian war, and his book upon
she subject of that conflict is quoted as a
military authority in many countries. Ii
has been translated into nearly all the Eu-
ropean languages, and in Russia is used
text book
In business life Gen. Greene is president
of the Barbour Asphalt Company of New
York. lie is a man of great courage and
indomltabIe energy, through which char
scteristcs he has attained the same sue
cess IN his military career as he has in
business.
Being good Spanish scholar. Cen
Greene has had considerable advantage
IN much of his work. He spent considera-
bic time in Manila looking over old papers
ana documents after the surrender, and
was able upon his return to place much
valuable data and Information in the
hands OF the President and the war de-
p3Ttment
Gen. Greene was busy last night at the
l9e soto IN consultation with the city au-
tnorties with regard to various features
connected with the camps to be establish
ca mere. capt c. b. Baker, quartermas-
ter, was also present. The whole situa
uon was gone over and thoroughly ex-
piained to Gen. Greene. The sewer prob
lem was discussed TO some extent. and
1t Is probable that definite conclusion
with regard to that matter viii be reach
ed to-day. Gen. Greene will go over the
camp sites selected this morning early.
and will take the train at o'clock for
Jacksonville
Upon his arrival at Jacksonville shortly
after noon to-day Gen Greene will as
sumo command of the corps. relieving
Gen, Arnold. 1t is probable that Gen.
keiffer, formerly in command of the First
division. has already been retired. The
corps will be reviewed this afternoon he
fore the army investigation commission
and arrangements will then be made at
once for moving it TO Savannah.
The city forces engaged in putting down
the water pipe to the camps kept up
all do