The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-20
INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Assignment of Many Newly Promot-
ed Army Officers to Service in
the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The follow
ing army orders were promulgated to-
day: BY direction of the Secretary OF
War the following officers will proceed tc
San Francisco and report in person to the
commanding general of the Department
of California for assignment to duty with
troops en- route to Manila, and upon their
arrival at the latter place will proceed to
ioin their respective regiments: Lieuten-
ant Colonel Abram A. Harbach, Third
United States Infantry; Captain Fielder
M NJ Beale, Third United States Infan-
try; First Lieutenant Herbert n. Royden
Twenty-third United States Infantry;
First Lieutenant Howard l.. Laubach
Twenty-third United States Infantry;
First Lieutenant Daniel B. Devore, TWen-
ty-third United States Infantry.
First Lieutenant Alfred w. Drew
Twelfth United States Infantry, is re
lieved from duty with the militia of the
State of Texas and will proceed to San
Francisco and report in person to the
commanding general of the Department
of California for assignment to duty with
troops en- route to Manila.
Post Quartermaster Sergeant Albert
Kalb, now at Fort Ethan Allen, VIII be
sent to Manila via San francisco. upon
his arrival at Manila he will report TO
the commanding general of the Depart
ment of the Pacific for assignment to duty
under direction of Lieutenant Colonel j.
w. HODe, Clllel QudL LleIoLOA VI S'iS ~
Major Theodore F. Forbes is promoted
from captain, Fifth United States Infan-
try to the Fourth Infantry, to date from
February o. vice Palmer, retired. He VIII
report in person on the expiration or his
present leave of absence to the command
ing general of the Department OF Cali
fornia, San Francisco, for assignment I, TO
duty with troops en- route TO the fhlllp-
pine Islands, where he will join his regi-
Can+ain Tredvell w. Moore is promoted
from first lieutenant, Twenty-second
United States Infantry, to TWenty-hrst
United States Infantry, Company g vice
duty with the Twenty-second United
States Infantry until the ARRIVAL or the
Twenty-first United States Infantry. in
the Philippine Islands, when he will join
the latter regiment
Captain Raymond r. Stevens is pro
NOTED from first lieutenant, Twenty-third
United States Infantry, to the Sixteenth
United States Infantry, Company l, vice
Richards, promoted. He will remain on
duty with the Twenty-thirdf H I'm states
United States Infantry in the Phlllpp1ne
Islands, when he will proceed to join the
latter regiment.
NOTED from second lieutenant, Seventh
United States Infantry to Twenty-second
United States Infantry; Company Ct q. vice
signment to duty with troops en- route to
the Philippine Islands, where he will join
the TWenty-Second united states 1n1an-
try.
Captain Abraham S. Bickhan. assistant
quartermaster, United States Volunteers,
is relieved from further duty at Albany,
Ca, and will proceed at once to San
Francisco and report in person to Major
Oscar F. Long, quartermaster, United
States Volunteers, general superintend--
ent of the army transport service, and
will embark on and take charge of prop
erty on either the transport. Zealandia
or Puebla, sailing from that place on the
24th inst to Manila where, on arrival, he
will report to the commanding general,
Department of the Pacific, for assignment
to duty under his direction.
Captain Frank L. Dodds, Ninth United
States Infantry. is relieved from duty as
acting judge advocate, Department of the
Gulf, to take effect April 10, and will then
proceed to San Francisco, for assignment
to duty with troops en- route to the Phil
ippineS.
Private Ernst ]. Wheeler, Company B,
Twelfth United States Infantry now en-
route to Manila, will be discharged the