The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-04
PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY.
The President Names Two Major Gem
crnIs mad Three Brigndier-.

erufs mad Three BriEndiers.
The President yesterday filled by ap-
pointment the vacancies now existing in
the ranks OF brigadief general aud major
general of the Army. Brig. Gen. John c.
Bates. L. $. ". was promoted to major
general OF volunteers. Brig Cen Lloyd
Wheaton. L. 5. v. was raised to the rank
OF major general OF volunteers By brevet.
Col. Samuel B. NJ Young. Third United
states Cavalry. was promoted to brigadier
general Lieut.. Coils. Arthur Macarthur
ana William Ludlow. United States Army.
were raised to the rank of brigadier gen
eraI.
The appointment OF three brigadier gen.
erals when there are only I've vacancies
in that rank caused some surprise when
the appointments were first announced. but
IL was explained that one Of the new briga-
der generals. probably Ludlow. will not
assume his rank until January q. when
Brig. Gen. Thomas Anderson. now In COM
mand OF the Department OF the Lakes, re-
tires on account OF age
General Bates. who was a colonel OF
the Second Infantry. will succeed To COM
rnand OF the troops which the late General
Lawton led. He has been very prominent
In the campaign in the Philippines. and
negotiated the treaty with the Sultan OF
Sulu. General Otis recently established
military department. composed of the ISL
ands Of Mlndanao and Jolc, and General
Bates was placed in command Of this de-
partment
General Wheaton has also been active
IN the Philippine campaign. He has taken
part In number OF battles. and his work
has been of the highest order.
/ Colonel Young, who has been brigadsr
| general OF volunteers, and who now be-
comes brigadier general in the Regular
Army. was colonel OF the Third Cavalry.
/ He is one of the most dashing and capable
cavalry leaders OF the United States Army
Counting the time he was in the Civil
/ War he has been forty years in the SER
vice. He enlisted as a private and rose to
the rank Of major general. after the Civil
War he became second lieutenant in the
I Regular Army in 1866 aud captain Of the
Eighth Cavalry in July OF the same year.
He commanded the cavalry at Santiago.
and later went to the Philippines. While
he does not retire on account OF age until
1904 it is thought probable that he may
ask to be retired, which will open the way
for the appointment OF a number OF other
colonies who have their applications on
file for promotion and retirement as brig
adler generals.
General Macarthur is next in rank to
General tiris IN the Philippines. and has
been mentioned to succeed General Otis In
command OF the Philippines when Otis IS
made major general to succeed General
Merritt, who retires next June.
General Ludlow belongs to the Corps of
Engineers. and is in charge OF the Depart
ment Of Havana. which includes the city
OF Havana. He is we'll known in Washing
ton. having served here as Engineer Com
missioner some years ago.
1t was thought that General Leonard
Wood, now Military Governor OF Cuba.
would be made Brigader General in the
Regular Army. but il is supposed that he
will not be promoted until after tie re-
tirement of General Merritt. which will
cause a vacancy. The promotion of Mac
Arthur will result. it is said. in the pro-
motion Of Maj. Thomas Fl. Barry, now
on General Otis stan. to the rank of
lieutenant colonel This will leave a va
caney in the Adjutsnt Generals depart
ment. which is greatly sought AFTER. The
vacancy will be filled by the promotion OF
a captain from the line. The colonies OF
the various regiments will name captains
to go before an examining board and from
this list one will be selected for the place.
IL is the most desired position of any
made vacant BY the promotions. William
II. Heuer, il is said will succeed Ludlow
as lieutenant colonel OF Engineers, he be-
ing the ranking major in that department,
and Capt. Curtis VI. Townsend viii be-
come major to succeed Heuer- Capt.
0berlin NJ. Carter. under conviction of de-
frauding the Government OF over a mil
lion dollars. would have become senior
captain Of engineers had he remained in
the Army as he was next in rank to Capt.
Townsend.
General Young's promotion will be fol-
lowed by that OF Lieut.. Col. Writ Davis,
of the Eighth Cavalry. he becoming col
onel OF the Third Cavalry. and Mai. Jones
NJ Bell. of the First Cavalry. becoming
lieutenant colonel of the Eighth Cavalry.