Evening star., 1898-04-28

sural procession. and on the staff OF Gen
Dodge ct the time of the Grant monument
celebration in New York.
Not . Candidate.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin said to a Star reporter
today that there is no truth in the report
that he is a ce nddate for promotion to the
grade OF major general in the army He
said he was perfectly satisfied with his
present position and had never minated
10 any one desire for further advance
ment in military service. He was ready
however. FOR any service he might be called
upon to perform in the present emergency
Appointed n Lieutenant.
Mr. Phillip r. Ward has been appointed
second lieutenant of artillery, and will be
assigned to enc of the original vacancies
in ons of the new regiments of artillery
just organized. Mr.. Ward is a native Of
Oswego. N: Y, and a son of Col. Thomas
ward. assistant adjutant general of the
army. on duty at the War Department
Inc young man was educated at the West
Point Military Academy, but failed to
gTaouate after having served successfully
through three and a half years, by reason
or serious spell of illness in the last quar-
ter OF the course. He subsequently, recoy-
cred his health, however, and a recent
medical examination showed that he was in
sound physical condition. The President
showed personal interest in his case and
.ook advantage of the present opportunity
10 give him a commission in the army
Gen. Boynton'x Return.
Hen. H. V. Boynton has just arrived here
from Chickamauga, and had a number of
Informal conferences this morning with the
officials of the War Department with the
purpose of making things more comfortable
for the soldier boys camp on the great
battlefield. While the quartermaster's Off
GERS on duty in the park are doing all that
men can 90 to take care of the army
thrown suddenly on their hands. they are
oostructed by certain existing laws and
regulations, and one of General Boyntun's
OBJECTS is to endeavor to smooth these out.
secretary Alger came instantly TO the re-
lief OF the soldiers several DAYS ago when
IL was made apparent that some emerg ency
measures would have TO be adopted and
ne authorized the park commission to pro-
ceeu without delay to secure supplies, such
as wood. buckets, etc, as the quarter
MASTERS were not able to procure at short
notice.
General Boynton says that there were
yesterday 10000 troops in the park, and
IL was the finest body of soldiers he had
ever seen together. There were six cav
airy regiments there, stretching along four
miles OF the road, besides ten batteries and
Portable in the camps.
Changes in Rendezvous.
Upon the urgent representations of the
state officials and others, changes in the
rendezvous of state and territorial troons
have been ordered as follows:
Missouri-From st. Louis TO the military
post at Jefferson barracks The troops will
DC required to go into camp, as they WILL
not be permitted to occupy the quarters
for soldiers there.
Minnesota-F'rom La Crosse to the MIL
uary reservation at Fort Smelling
Indian territory-Venita to Wagner
The Pennsylvania VOIuuteers.
While the changes made in the apportion-
meht among the three arms of the service
OF the volunteers called for are only small.
the department has, at the instance of
Governor Hastings and Adjutant General
stewart, consented to allow the oreaniza-
uons to enter the service just as thcy are
constituted under the state law AT present
provided there is no direct conflict with the
terms OF the Hull act, providing for the
three battalion organization of the regular
army.