Evening star., 1898-08-25
FOURTH CORPS TO GO 10 HUNTSVILLE
Troops Not Needed in Porto Rico
to Come Home.
WAR DEPARTMENT NOTES

Two Iowa volunteer light batteries.
Two oregon volunteer light batteries
one Wisconsin volunteer light battery.
Two troops Kentucky volunteer cavalry.
Three troops Pennsylvania volunteer cav
airy
TWO troops New York volunteer cavalry
Light Battery a. Missouri Light Artillery.
9th Light Battery, Indiana Artillery.
Light Batteries A, b and Z, Pennsylvania
Volunteer Artillery.
4th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry. ---. -. r-s-.S
9th Regiment. Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
"a Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer In
fantry.
To Come Home From Porto Rico.
OrJers have been issued directing Gen.
Miles to send home from Porto Rico all
troops not actually needed for service
there. NJ point has been designated ;,s
yet for their Decentralization in the United
States. but an examination of several sites
is in progress. 1t is desired to secure
Eealthfui camp and at the same time one
v here Decentralization can take place at
Cnee without any Ceiay. such as occurred
at MOntauk Point. 1t is expected that
scTne of the troops to be sent home from
Porto Rico will sal today or tomorrow.
he first arrivals will be landed at New
York city.
Moving the Fourth Corps.
The following has been posted at the
War Department today:
WASHINGTON, August "a
Gen Coppinger, Huntsville. Ala:
You will give orders for the removal of
all your corps now at Fernandina to
Huntsville at once. This movement should
be expedited in every way possible.
BY order of the Secretary of War.
II. c. CORBIN, Adjt. Gen.
About ten days ago orders We're issued by
the War Department for the removal of
Gen. COppinger's command-the 4th Army
tOrps-trom Fernandina. Fla, to Hunts
Vile, Ala Influences were brought to bear
TO prevent the execution of the order and
IL was suspended pending further inyesti-
CATION.
the orders have been renewed and in
structions sent to Gen Coppinger to hasten
the movement Of the troops. 1t is said at
the War Department that there will be no
Iufther delay in the execution of the or
ders- Gen. Coppinger now has in his corps
at Fernandina about 1900 men.
Assignment of Brigade Surgeons.
Newly appointed brigade surgeons have
been assigned to duty as follows:
AT Montauk Point, L. I-Major Ira C.
Brown, Major Simon P. Kramer. Major
Samuel W. Kelley.
AT Santiago de Cuba-Major John G.
Davis, Major ]. J. Achinard
AT Chickamauga, Ga.-Major Charles
Adams, Major oscar LIE Seure, Major John
L. Macumber, Major Bal T. Bradbury,
MAJOR lasgry gy.s--asse. 4: kee1 -
~ Gen. Ludlow Ordered Here.
Brigadier General VIM. Ludlow, United
States volunteers. now at New York. has
been ordered TO this city.
Captain John b. Kerr. 9th Cavalry. has
been ordered to New York city and to report
In person 10 Ferdinand ". Peck. commits
sioner general for the Paris exposition, for
duty pertaining TO the exposition
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew G. Hammond
Ist Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, will
proceed 10 Clarksvile Tenn on official
business, under special Instructions from
the Secretary of War.
Acting Assistant Surgeon A r. Booth.
nited States army. will proceed at once
To this city and report in person to the sur
geon general of the army
captain Frederick NJ. Alger, assistant adj
iutant general United States volunteers,
having reported to the adjutant general OF
the army, will proceed to his home and
await further orders
Inc following named acting assistant sur
seonS' nlted States army. will proceed to
Camp Meade. MiddIetowu. Pa for assign.
ment 70 duty: ID. y. Grealish Frederick
h Mills. II. NJ. Miley
Acuns Assistant Surgeon AxeI Ames
IMted states army. will proceed to Nov
1orh city Tor transportation to Ponce
Porto Rico for duty O4'7'
acting Assistant Surgeon Francis r. Per-
GIFal VIII proceed to Camp Russell a. Alser
rams Church, Va for duty
Acting Assistant Surgeon d H Lamb
Wiz proceed 10 Fort Nyer, Va for duty
by direction Of the President, FIRST Lieu
tenant Charles J. Bailey Ist ARTILLERY viii
return 10 the University of Vermont Rnr-
nhgton, VI. and resume his duties as p~o
.sssor OF military science and tactics at
that Institution.
Major George w N S,oucb cb,o, 49,.
HlsSdTy Of subsistence, will visit Greeley
Fcrt Collins, E2stonville. Lucerne. or Long,
mont, Colo, for the purpose OF inspecting
subsistence stores.
Major Jonas N CIeland. additional nav
master Is relieved from duty in the de-
dILheht OF the Missouri. and will proceed
10 Cnlcaeo, III. and take station there
Major Ralph Hartzell additional pay-
master. Is relieved from duty in the depart-
nent or the Colorado. and will proceed to
Cnlca8o Ill. and take station there.
The leave Of absence granted Captajn
John A. Dapray. assistant adtntant gem
erdl Is extended one month on surgeon $
certificate Of disability
Captain Edward l.. Munson, assistant sur
seoH' - renewed from duty in command of
the reserve ambulance company of the 4th
Army Corps. and will proceed to this city
for duty
United States Volunteer Infantry is by di-
recuon Of the President. honorably dis
charged
First Lieutenant E ". Ames. assistant
surgeon. 18th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. is
relieved from duty with his regiment. and
xiii repair To this city and report to the
adjutant general for orders
Second Lieutenant Frank r. Mccoy 10th
cavalry, VIII proceed from Lewistown, Pa
10 Muntauk Point, Long Island " Y
First Lieutenant John j. Pershing quar-
termaster. loth Cavalry. will proceed to
this city and report FOR temporary duty at
headquarters Of the army
Major A u Niskern. eommissary of sub
sistence. now on duty at Tampa, Fla, has
been ordered TO proceed on transport
CSmal. and superintend the distribution of
supplies, under the direction Of the officer
IN command of the guard, TO the Cuban
desututes in and near Havana, and, on
completion Of this duty, will return to his
proper station.
MAI Jno: F. Woodbridge has been Or
nervd to Fort Myer Va
Mai D. G. Payton has been ordersd IN
Camp Meade, Middetcwn, Pa
Capt. Edward r. Hutchins, cornmissarv
Of subsistence. United States Volunteers
Is relieved from duty with the I'd Army
Fla.
Mileage for Omcers.
BY direction OF the Secretary Of War
officers travelling government transports
where sinh Ia