The San Francisco call., 1899-12-10
WILL REINFORCE THE
PRESIDE GARRISON
ARTILLERY DETACHMENT EN-
ROUTE FROM SEQUoIA PARK.
Volunteer Camps on the Reservation
Deserted and Will Soon Be
Dismantled.

The Presidio presents a rather deserted
appearance since the departure of the
Forty-ninth Regiment. the last Of the vol
unteers to leave for Manila. The only
troops remaining on the reservation are
the few cavalrymen and artillerymen
comprising the garrison Of the post and
less than $50 recruits in the casualty
camp. The garrison will be somewhat
augmented in a few days by the arrival
Of twenty-five men of Battery d. Third
Artillery. who are marching to this city
from Sequoia Park. where they have
been doing guard duty since last spring.
The detachment is commanded by Sec
ond Lieutenant Henry b. Clark and was
attached 10 the garrison at San Diego pre-
vious TO being ordered TO the park. Their
services are much needed at the Preside,
and for that reason they are coming here
instead of returning to San Diego There
are two Pinch rifles on disappearing car
riages yet 10 be mounted at the Preside
and this work will be done by the artil
lery at the post without unnecessary de-
lay. All the guns for which emplace
ments have been built at Fort Point and
Fort Baker are now on the ground. but
owing TO the small force of artillerymen
at those points the work of mounting
them will require considerable time. es-
pecially at Fort Baker. where the de-
tachment of ten men on duty is hardly
sufficient for guard duty alone.
The quartermaster's department at the
Presidio is busiiy engaged i'm caring for
the movable equipment of the volunteer
etc The tents will not be taken down
until they are thoroughly dried. in conse-
uuence OF which the deserted canvas viii
lagos will in all probability not be wholly
Acting Assistant Surgeons George L.
Painter. Charles w. Farr. Clarence III.
Long and Henry II. Brown, u. S. A., who
have been ordered TO Manila. have been
assigned to temporary duty at the gem
eral hospital at the Presidio.
Captain Alexander B. Dyer has been re-
lieyed from duty as recruiting officer at
this point. and the following officers have
been ordered to report in San Francisco
for recruiting duty: Lieutenant Colonel
William r Hartse of the Twenty-second
Infantry. First Lieutenant William D.
Conrad OF the Twenty-third Infantry:
Majors Whitall and Ennis. Captain Nc
ouister and Lieutenant Cordray
Flintshire will sail for Manila during the
present week with horses for the cavalry
In the Philippines.
.SThe services of the following named
female nurses. being no longer required,
thew will proceed TO their respective
homes. and upon arrival there will re-
port by letter to the surgeon general
United States Army. Washington, ID. c.,
Paula Bonminghausen, to Detroit. Mich. I:
Jennie Nj. Clark to Eugene Or: Minnie
r. Johnson, 10 Bethlehem: Pa; Ida ID.
I,ippert. to Cincinnati. Ohio. Mary Nc
CorInick. TO Buffalo. n. Y; Catherine Ma
gee. 10 Philadelphia, Pa: Louise G..
knight. to San Francisco: Stella Smith.
TO Portland. Or, and Lizzie l.. Hudson, to
Denver. Colo.
Private William Monahan. Company G..
Fourteenth Infantry. died at the general
hospital at 7:l5 o'clock last night OF
chronic dysentery. Deceased was "A years
old. was born in Ireland and had six
years service. His widow lives at $50
North Ninth street. Lebanon. Pa.