New-York tribune., 1899-07-13
NEW PAYMAsTER-GENERA
COLONEL ALFRED e. BATES APPOINTED
TO SUCCEED GENERAL CAREY.
10y TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.
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Washington July l2-The President to-day pro-
noted Colonel Alfred E. Bates to be Paymaster
General OF the Army. In place OF General Asa B.
Carey who was placed the retired list
General Bates is one OF the best known and most
popular officers OF the Army He is a native OF
Michigan and a graduate OF the United States Mii-
tary Academy in the class of Hs5 His first MILL
,arv seryics was as second lieutenant in the ID
Cavalry engaged In frontier duty AZ Fort Dodge.
Kansas He was promoted 70 frst lieutenant In
October 1865 and served at Fort wallace kansas
and in the field in Colorado until December lo our
ing which time he took part In the march TO Fort
Laramie. wyoming He sfterward served az Fort
Mcpherson and Ogalalla Station Nebraska untii
August 1859 when ne was assigned TO duty al the
Military Academy as assistant instructor In cav
airy tactics remaining there until September. lsA
In March 1874 ne rejolned his regiment In Wyo-
ming and was engaged IN action with hostile Indians
near the Bad Water Branch Of Wing RIVER W.
oming July T. 1874 and al Rattlesnake Hiis' wy
oming July 49, 1874 and for his services on these
occasions was highly commended by General ora.
the department commander. in general orders
He remained with his regiment on the frontier
until March 1873 when he was transferred 10 tue
Paw Department, with the rank OK major ana AZ
signed 20 duty az San Antonio. Tex remaining
IN that department until April lsSl, when ne had
short terms OF service az ST. Paul MINI, ana al
Fort Buford Dakota. Fcrt Keogh. Montana and
Fort Smelling Minnesota. He was ordered TO WASH
ington in May. 1852. and remained on duty mere
until July 1886 after which he served four years at
ST Paul. four years at NewTork City and about
four wears at San Francisco as chief paymaster OK
the Department OF California
He' reached the grade CT lieutenant colonel IN
January 1897 and became colonel and assstane
paymaster general In March. 1879. At the outpreaN
OF the war with Spain he was military attacne 20
the American Embassy IN London ana RENAMED
there until May last when he was summoned nome
TO assume the duties OF acting paymastef genera sn
during General Carey's Leave OF absence. While
residing in London he held the rank OF orieadier
general Of volunteers from May 10 October lS1-
General Bates is OF wealth and sociaI ols-
tinction and occupies fine house at NO. L'S
N-st \ "
General Bates's appointment results in the pro-
motion OF Lieutenant Colonel Charles l. Wilson
20 the grade Of colonel and OF Major George w.
Baird the grade OF Lieutenant colonel These pro-
motions made vacancy in the list Of paymasters
by the President by the appointment of Captain
John Murphy Of the l4th Infantry, in recognition
Of his particularly meritorious services with his
regiment in the campaign IN the Philippines, and
his request Major Murphy was placed on
the retired list. He Is native OF Ireland. and en-
tered the Army a private soldier In May, ls5S
receiving his commission as second Lieutenant In
the l4th Infantry in August 1857. He reached the
grade of captain In January 1892 He Is now at
Vancouver Barracks leave Of absence his health
having suffered from exposure and hsrdships in the
Philippines The vacancy in the list Of majors and
paymasters caused by his retirement was filed by
the appointment OF Major Charles Newbod OF the
Volunteer Pay Department. duty IN this
city