New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
NEW DUTIES FOR MAyT SOLDIERS
MEN FROM CUBA DIsEMBARK AND SOME
WILL BE SENT TO CHNA-GARRISON
CHANGES IN THE EAST

The Quartermasters Department Of the Army
worked hard al day yesterday transferring troops
between different points in the harbor At s.ss & n
the transport Seogwtck left Quarantine, where she
had been anchored since Saturday afternoon with
the 1st Battalion Of the 11th Infantry, including
Companies A 2. and D-S59 men in aIl-an5 also
q squadron OF the 5th Cavalry. Major A L Meyer
commanded the battalion Of infantry and Colonel
". a Rafferty, vas in charge Of the cavalry The
sedgwtck went 70 the Government pier. in Brook
Iyn- By o'clock all her troops had been trans
ferred 70 ferryboats and tugs
Company was sent 10 Fort Ethan Allen. Yer
mont, over the West Shore. The rug Katherine
Francesca Of Governors Island. took Cornpa MES
\. 3 and Of the same battalion 70 Fort Courn-
bus They will do garrison duty in place Of the TWO
companies OF the 18th Artillery which have been
sent back TO their home stations. Fort Wadswor-h
and Fort Hamilton.
The squadron Of the 5th Cavalry started for Fort
3Iyer. Virginia, over the Pennsylvania Railroad
from Jersey City
arrived early yesterday morning with Light Bat
terry c. of the 7th Artillery, from Fort Adams. a.
Newport Lieutenant Johnson was in command
The Nashua went the Fall River Line pier
North River and the troops stayed on board
Some time during the forenoon to-day they will
leave for san Francisco over the Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad In The battery are
gtxty-hve men, twenty-five Of whom are short term
@ a sr %n3 re g Rs 6e1 s4rH N w ian e sT gT 59T
and ntnery-fve horses. Each man had one pound
hamilton Fish websJer on Friday, before The Bat
terry left Newport FOR this city
The other two batteries Of the 7rh Artillery are
also hurrying toward the Pacific Coast. One Of
them is equipped as : heavy siege battery. said
- = the only in the United SlaCes Army rs
guns are Al heavy Some of them OF finch
caiD-e ana they have 70 D. mounted pIa forms.
and can be moved only with great difficulty. This
battery under command Of Captain John r Will
lams arrived at san Francisco on Saturday after
noon from Fort Riley. Kansas. It had with IL e
parr Of the heavy equipment The remainder viii
be sent 70 China from Manila. The siege guns
will nor be used unless PeEng holds out and has
70 be besieged.
The transport Crook arrived yesterday afternoon
from Havana with $50 men Of The 1sr and rs
OF The "a Infantry Thsv viii be sent their
home posts in the West iarer. ir IS thought prob
agle 10 be ordered 90 China. No more troops for
The present al least VIII be Withdrawn from Cuba,
Army officers say for the situation there viii NOT
allow OF further Withdrawals Neither will mora
men than those under orders for service in
China be taken from stations easr Of rha Mlssls-
sippi II any more Regulars are 10 be- dispatched
10 the Orient they must come nom posts IN the
West
Colonel John l. Rodgers. the commandant Al
Fort Hamilton. Is getting the battery Of he 5th
ARTILLERY rescy for call 10 China This morning
the men viii start q march 10 MoErauk Point,
and every 5ay until ordered West they will do
some active work 10 prepare for possible cam
palgn