Evening star., 1898-09-21
LATE ARMY ORDERS.
News Notes of General Interest to
the Service.


The following assignments of officers to
regiments are announced: First Lieut.
George w. Cole to the 1st Cavalry, Troop
l.; Col. William NJ. Wherry to the Sth In
fantry, Lieut.. Col. James NJ ]. Sanno to
the 4th Infantry, Lieut.. Col. William S. Nc
Caskey to the I'd Infantry, Maj. Edmund
Rice to the Sd Infantry, Maj Charles G.
Penney to tbs sth Infantry, Maj. William
H. H. Crowell to the 11th Infantry, Maj
George w. H Stouch to the 10Th Infantry
Capt. James A. Gocdin to the 25th In
fantry. Capt. Charles L. Collins to the 23d
Infantry, Company L; First Lieut.. Robert S.
Ofiey to the 7th Infantry. Company 1;
First Lieut.. Edgar +. koehler to the 14th
Infantry, Company B; First Lieut. Murray
Baldwin to the 18th Infantry, Company F.
The following transfers are made: Col.
George NJ. Randall, from the 18th Infantry
to the sth Infantry; Col. William NJ. Wher-
ry, from the Sth Infantry to the 18th In
fantry. Col. Wherry will proceed to join
his regiment at Columbus barracks, Ohio
Capt. Charles NJ Truitt. 21st United
States Infantry. now at Huntsville, Ala,
will proceed to join his company; Capt
Jesse NJ. Baker, assistant quartermaster,
United States Volunteers, will take passage
on the steamer Panama to Porto Rico and
return; Second Lieut.. Henry G. Moore lst
Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, having
rendered his resignation, is honorably dis
charged the service of the United States;
Capt. Russell E Burdick 1st Ohio Volun-
teer Cavalry, having tendered his reSigna-
ton, is honorably discharged the service of
the United States Capt. William p. Will
hams, assistant quartermaster, will trans
fer his property responsibility on the
steamer Panama to Capt. Jesse NJ. Baker,
assistant quartermaster U. S. ", and re-
turn to this city, and report in person to
the quartermaster general of the army for
further Instructions; Capt. Samuel Baird,
assistant quartermaster, u. S. ", will pro-
ceed to Knoxville for duty; Capt. Euclid B.
Frick, assistant surgeon, is relieved from
further duty at the Preside of San Fran
cisco and will report at Fort Wadsworth,
New York, for duty; First Lieut.. George F.
Milton, 9th Regiment. U. S. V. Infantry,
having rendered his resignation is honor
ably discharged.
The leave of absence granted Brig. Gen.
Richard Comba, L. s. V, is extended one
month on surgeons certificate of disability;
capt. Charles a. Mccoy, I'd Regiment, L.
S. V. Infantry having rendered his resig-
ation, is honorably discharged; by direc-
ton OF the President Maj. Nelson H. Hen
ry, chief surgeon, u. S. ", is honorably
discharged the service of the United States.
Acting Assistant Surgeon e. F. McClen-
don will proceed from Camp Wikoff. Mon
tauk Point, to this city, and report in per-
son to the surgeon general of the army;
First Lieut.. Benjamin NJ. Pursell, 10Th
United States Infantry. now in Buffalo, n.
y, on sick leave, will proceed, not later
than September 30, 1898 via New York
city, to join his regiment in Porto Rico;
Maj. Louis w. Crampton surgeon, is re-
lieved from duty at Camp Wikoff Mon
tauk Point, and will resume his station at
Fort McHenry, Md; Acting Assistant Sur
geon George b. Lawrason will proceed from
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, to New Or
leans La; Acting Assistant Surgeon Fran
els Lieber, L. S. A, is relieved from duty
at Fort C!inch, Fla, and will proceed to st.
Francis barracks, Fla; Acting Assistant
Surgeon G. H. Fonde will proceed from
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, to Mobile,
Ala; Acting Assistant Surgeon James Rea-
giles will proceed from Newport News, Va,
TO Piattsburg barracks, n. Y; Acting AS
sistant Surgeon Louis l.. Gilman, U. S. A,
will proceed to New York city, N. Y, and
there take first transport for Ponce Porto
RICO, for assignment to duty; Capt. George
w. Nellfs, commissary of subsistence, U.
S. ", is honorably discharged the service
of the United States
The following-nam officers of the pay
department will proceed from Manila, Phil
ippine Islands. to San Francisco, CAL: Majs.
Charles E. Kilbourne, Henry c. Fitzgerald,
Herbert M. Lord
Maj George G.. Grsenough, 7th United
States Artillery, Is relieved from duty at
Sheridan Point, Va, and will report to the
commanding general, Department of the
East. for assignment to a station; First
Lieut.. John A. Harmah, 9th Cavalry, now
on leave of absencs at Fort Myer, Va, will
remain on duty, there for such period as
may be necessary to adjust his responsible
ties as quartermaster of that post.