Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-13
Colored Regiments Going to Rein
force Otis,
saw ARDU0US SERVICE IN CUBA
The 24th and 25th Infantry Or
dered to San Francisco.
GENERAL CORBIN EXPLAINS

The President has decided to send the
oath and 25th Regiments of Infantry
to the Philippines. Both are colored
rcgtr ents and rendered conspicuously
gallant service in the Santiago campaign.
They are hardy soldiers, and it is believed
will be able to Withstand the hardships of
campaign in the tropics better than the
white troops. The excessive heat and
constant rains in the Philippines are play
Ing sad havoc with the ranks Of our brave
soldiers in the Philippines, and it is realized
Great reliance is placed on the 24th and
10Th Infantry, as they can probably stand
the climatic conditions nearly as well as
the natives. At present the two regiments
are somewhat scattered. Four companies
OF the 24th are at the Preside Of San Fran
cisco and the stations of the other compa-
MES are: Two at Fort D. A. Russell, one \ t
Fort Douglas, Vancouver, Fort Harrison,
Alcatraz Island, Assinnboine, Dyea and
Spokane Some of the companies were
called into service under General Merriam
TO suppress the riots in Idaho.
Five companies of the 25th are at Fort
Logan, Col, and the others are at Bliss
Apache, San Carlos, Mcintosh, Wingate,
Bayard, Sam Houston and Huachuca
Ordered to the Philippines.
The following order was issued on the
subject today:
HEADQUARTERS of the Army
'Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, June 49, 1899.
by direction of the acting secretary of
war the following changes of stations of
troops are ordered:
The 24rh and 25th Infantry, excepting one
major and four companies of each regi-
ment, will be assembled at San Francisco
Cal, and there put in readiness for duty in
the Philippine Islands.
THE following companies Of each regi-
ment will c8fnBoSp the haTt3IoA 70 he
sembied at San Francisco, and those not al
ready there will be put en- route to that
point without delay:
"A, c, E, F, G.. H, 1 and K. oath Infantry;
B, 2, F, H. /, X, l. and M. 18th Infantry.
THE remaining companies of the oath In
fantry will be distributed as follows:
B, Vancouver barracks, Washington,
with detachments at Fort Walla Walla,
Wash, and Boise barracks, Idaho.
I'D. at Fort Harrison, Mon, with detach-
ments at Fort Missouia, Mon, and Fort AS
sinnboine, Mon.
IL, Dyea, Alaska.
IN, New Fort Spokane, Wash, with de-
tachment al Fort Sherman, Idaho.
''The major will be assigned to station by
the comma ndfng general, department of Co
lumbia.
"The remaining companies of the 25th In
fantry will retain their present stations,
and the ma jor will be assigned to station
by the commanding officer, department OF
Texas.
1.-The commanding general, department of
Colorado will direct the following changes
of troops in his department.:
Zone troop of the 9th Cavalry from Fort
Huachuca, Ariz., to Fort Bayard, N. M.
"A detachment of one officer and twenty
five men from Fort Duchesne, Utah, to Fort
Douglas, Utah.
The commanding general, department OF
the Missouri, will direct the following
changes of station:
'One troop of the 1st Cavalry from Fort
Robinson, Neb., to Fort Russell, Wyo.
"One troop of the 9Th Cavalry from Fort
Leavenworth Kan, to Fort Logan, Col.
"One light battery of the Sd Artillery
Francisco.
The quartermaster's department will
make the necessary arrangements for the
transportation.
THE subsistence department will make
the necessary arrangements for subsist-
ence and the surgeon general will make pro-
vision for medical supplies and attendance.
by command. etc.