Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-09
MOVEMENTS zpF TROOPS
CHANGES OF STATION DESCRIBED IN
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GEN. MILES, ORDER.
Taking Measure. I'D FIJI Up to the
Maximum the Ranks of Com
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panies Sent iAbrOad.

by Lieut.. Gen. Miles:
BY direction of the Secretary of War, the
following changes in the stations Of troops
are ordered:
1. Headquarters, band and two battalions
of the 18th United States Infantry. to be
selected by the department commander,
from the department of the east to the d.
vision of the Philippines.
2. Company E, Battalion of Engineers,
from the Military Academy. West Point, N.
Y, to the division of the Philippines.
3. Troops A, and X, list United states
Cavalry, from the department OF the Mis-
souri,; Troops B and l., list United States
RADIO, and Troops D, l and NJ, 1st United
States Cavalry, from the department OF Da-
kota, to the division of the Philippines.
4. Band and Troops B, G, H and l. Sd
United States Cavalry, from the depart
ment of the east to the division OF the
Philippines.
8. Headquarters. band and two battalions
of the 5th United States Infantry, from the
division of Cuba to the department Of the
lakes.
6. Headquarters. band and two battalions
of the I'd United States Infantry, from the
division of Cuba to the department OF the
lakes.
I. Headquarters, band and two battalions
of the Sth United States Infantry, from the
division of Cuba to the department OF Da-
kota.
g. One battalion of the 18th United States
Infantry, to be selected by the department
commander, from the department OF Porto
Rico to the department of the east for as
signment to stations left vacant by the de-
parture of the companies of the 10Th United
States Infantry, now stationed IN that de-
partment.
q Headouarters band and one squadron
of the 9Th United States Cavalry, to be Sc
lected by the department commander, from
the department of Porto Rico to the De
partment of the east. for station at Fort
Myer, Virginia.
Relief of Troops.
10. Troops A and G. LIST United States
Cavalry, from Ft Robinson, Neb., and
Troop X, LIST United States Cavalry, from
FIT. Niobrara, Neb., will each be relieved
by one company of the 10th United States
Infantry from Fort Crook, Neb.
Troop L, LIST United States Cavalry. at
Fl Logan. Col, will be relieved by Com
pany D, It'll United States Infantry, from
San Carlos. A. T; Troop D, lst United
be relieved by Troop F, 1st United states
Cavalry, from Fort Keogh, Mont, and
Troop NJ. LIST United States Cavalry. at
Troop G. list United States Cavalry. from
Fort Meade, s. d.. leaving Troop II. 1st
United States Cavalry at Fl. Meads Troop
B. at FIT. d. A. Russell. Wyo., will be re-
try now under orders for that station.
IL. Headquarters, band, and list and I'd
squadrons, 9th United States Cavalry
CTroops A, b. c. D. E, F, G and H), from
vision of the Philippines
Troops and b. 9th United States Caval-
ry. at FIT. Grant. will be relieved by two
troops of the 9Th United States Cavalry
from Jefferson barracks, Missouri, and one
company of the 25th United States lnfan-
try from FIT. Sam Houston. Texas; Z and
L. 9th Cavalry, from Fit. Wingate and
Troop NJ, 9th Cavalry, from Fl. Grant: H,
at FIT Wingate, will be relieved by one
troop of the 9TH Cavalry from Jefferson
Troops and D. 9th United States Caval-
ry, at Ft Huachua, A. T.. will be relieved
by one troop of the 9Th United States Cav
airy from Jefferson barracks, Mo.
The 9TH United States Cavalry, at Jeffer-
son barracks Mo-. will be relieved by one
company Of the LIST United States Infantry
from Fort Leavenworth. Kan
II. Upon arrival in the United States the
I'd United States Infantry will Immediately
proceed to Ft. Thomas, Ky. the 9TH Uni led
States Infantry to FIT Sheridan, Ill. and
the sth United States Infantry to Fit. SMELL
ing, MINI.
L. Headquarters band. and two bat
ta.ions of the I'd U. s. Infantry, and head
quarters, band and two battalions of the
9th United States Infantry, to be selected
by the department commander, from the
department of the lakes to the division of
the Philippines. Headquarters. band and
two battailons of the 9Th United States In
fantry, to be selected by the department
commander. from the department of Dako-
ia to the division Of the Philippines.
Filling Up the Ranks.
The commanding officer of these regi-
ments will select one Of the battalions re-
turning from Cuba as a depot battalion, AZ
contemplated by paragraph 2. general or
ders No. 1873. August p, 1882 from this
office. after which the present depot bat
talions will be increased to l2s men to
each company. which increases will be eff
fected as Tar as possible, by transfer from
the new depot battalion of all enlisted men
having more than six months to serve and
of enlisted men having six months or less
to serve who have signiied their intention
to re-enlist; an all other infantry COM
panies ordered to take station in the divi-
sion of the Philippines will be filled to the
maximum of l2S enlisted men to the COM
pany; the cavalry troops to 100 enlisted
neil each; and all enlisted men having less
than six months to serve and who have not
declared their intention to re-enliSt will be
transferred to the depot battalions to con-
tinue in the same until the expiration of
their term of enlistment.
The recruitment of all depot battalions
to sixty enlisted men to each company, in
excess of those transferred as indicated
above, will be pushed with vigor.
1t is the intention Of the department that
depot battalions having had a year on home
stations will, at the earliest practicable
moment, be relieved and ordered to duty
with their regiments when, in turn, the
next battalion returns to home station,
bringing in each instance the men from
the regiment having less than six months
to serve, excepting those who have de-
clared their intention to re-enlist; this rule
Of exchange of battalions will be strictly
enforced, so that officers concerned can
make the necessary arrangements accord
ingly.
Company commanders will make every
proper effort to induce enlisted men going
to the Philippine Islands and who have rel
atives dependent upon them to make al
lotments Of pay as contemplated by general
orders No. 148, August IL, 1899. from this
Office reporting their names to the adjutant
general Of the army.
FUNERAL OF MISS AMBROSE.