New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-01
GENERAL GILLESPIE TAXES CHARGE.
PREPARING TO MAKE HIS HOME oN GovERNoR's
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A salute Of eleven fred IN honor OF
Brigadier- General George l. Gillespie yesterday
morning when he first visited Governors Island
In his new capacity 81 commander % the Depart
rnent Of the Fast He was welcomed ny his prede-
cessor Rrigad!er- General Royal T. Frank. who
turned over 10 rim the records Of the oiNce which
he received from Maior-Goncral Merritt on April 20
General Gillesri" took formal possession OF IN"
Office and Will perform it, duties b. conjunction
With those OF the offices h. previously held of
division engineer Of tho northeast division and
president Of the Mississippi River Commission. tie
WI! retain the office IN the Army Building for the
duties devoivns upon him outsid" of th" com
rnand Of ;he Department. Early next week h. VIII
make his home on Governors Island. occupying
tho commandants house. and giving mp h!s home
IN Manhattan.
He said Yesterday that he had taken stops re-
garding IN" appointment OF his personal aids. but
was not ready to announce thCir names. H. mas
granted absence upon sick leave 20 Colonel MGR
ritt Barber Ad'uttnt-Gor"ral ~ 'ho Department.
and hts duties Will be performed hy Major George
Andrews the Assistant Administered IN"
only other change n the Department stan is the
assignment Of Lieutcnani- Colonel @ Davis pro
lessor N law AZ the Wcst Point Military Academy.
as Deputy ge-A4vocato-(i"neral 20 succeed
lieutenant Colonel John W Cous. The latter mas
been assigned 20 duty With General Niles ana
y lfNCNff
and accompany him 70 cuba Porto Rico Colo
ncl Clous was disappointed !n not going with Cen
eral Merritt 20 Manila. hnt his opportunity FOR
going to ne front came lat"- He started Tor
Washington Yesterday
General Frank who ras been assigned - rho
command Of the First Division. Third Army Corps.
n Chickamaura Pnrk VII not r'ur' for b. n'w
pos, OF duty before TUESDAY or Wednesday ~ next
week He said 10 a reporter for The Tribune y"s-
torday afternoon iha' wr1' y" Ros sorry to xiv"
up the Agreeable duties ~ Tho command q ih"
Department OF tho East h" ~he glad 20 Inv" ~"
assignment 20 moro active duty 10 bad applied
for active service NJ tho front hcfor" Doc w. t"-
tailed 70 tho Department 81 Tho Bat 4 tllf
tirnc the importance 81 adequate coast dcf'ne"
was much greater than now. for descent ~ span
ish wnrshlps upon THIS coast meant % great Joss
and would have endangered much property HHi
now with Ceryera's feet carefully c's'd 90 san
tiago and the land forces clio. .ue upon th" town.
there Is no fear Of % successful forty hy tue
enemy He was glad 10 turn over 100" duties "i
the Department, 20 such competent Bands D- those
~ General Gillespie who va thoroughly familiar
with the coas,. and whose pr"s'rn" h'fr WAS ''-
inanded by MS other dutirs. General fia"k ~'l'
would suit him. ana tina; he should AWAY. r.
member with much rleasnf" hi' 5N N''k' ~ '''
The name Of Genera! Frank b. among thos@ 81
motion fo The rank of Maior-G"ncraL and hs
friends expect that ne viii s"i ans apron M
be-
Thomas and that n" may succeed Genera, '"'"
y Erookc !a command ti.'rc when General firoN'
rocs with the First Army corps 10 Tampa. "h nus
way 10 'ubt 49,. b,
Thosc Who know General Gillespie say max re
will prOvc rs popular cprnfnrrGcr or INC I''-
partncnt Of me E. as General M'rr''t I'u
oral Gillespie has had q Ion, 'Ni'r ifI'r DIT 'i~I-
ur,rlnC work. ard direct military "Ap iI"n''
since the Flvl War. hut with DOB" KNOW i"it' .'l
Army afrnir. ne T. expected 10 conduct th' ddl,"5
Of the nov onlcc assigned 20 him With dignity ana
discretion
There were many Of tho friends Of The mon 81
Companies - and ~ g.. Nov lo'k Noi1h'''I
formerly separate .compan.ef OF 'n""h'" ,ii,"
ElnghamionD ~ Governors Island Yesterday. hi"-
dinT farewell 10 those they know hcior" NOR g.
partur" for san Francisco. their Var 30 Mi'iii'
II IS expected that tA,y Will star on ih"it i"cIW-
thoueand-mil. trip across tho continent and m"
Pacific ocean icy Tussday. Tho bids FOR trans
porta;ion VIII Be opened to morrow 1ransporin,
ton was furnished yesterday 10 number ~ siiHil
bodies OF recruits TO 70 10 thr various Nov "IN
regiments In the South md 70 those stationed ~
tho forts about this harbor . %.
Captain Luigi iomia. oi the 'th Artillery. /. >
A. who was excused from going 20 the mont win
as company on account Of ill-healtl has been Or
dcrcd 10 reioin his command