The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-05
ORDERS TO ARMY OFFICERS.
ArtiIIcrymen and Members of the
Hospital Corps Ordered to China.

The following army orders were issued
at the War Department yesterday:
By direction of the Secretary Of War,
troops are ordered:
Light Battery F, Second United States
Artillery, from the Division of Cuba to
the Department of the East for station at
Washington Barracks. District of Column
bia, relieving Light Battery NJ, Seventh
United States Artillery
Light Battery NJ, Seventh United States
Artillery, when thus relieved, from the
Department of the East TO the Preside
of San Francisco, Cal, for duty in China.
Light Battery c, Seventh United States
Artillery. from the Department of the East
to the Preside of San Francisco, Cal, for
duty in China.
Major George G. Greenough, Seventh
United States Artillery will be relieved
from duty at Washington Barracks and will
accompany Light Batteries c and NJ, Sew
enth United States Artillery, for duty in
China
The light batteries of the Seventh United
States Artillery herein designated for for
eign service will be filed to the maximum
of 1872 enlisted men TO each battery, which
will be effected as far as practicable In
Light Battery F, Second United States Ar
fillery, to Light Battery NJ, Seventh United
States Artillery, of sufficient nun Der OF
enlisted men having eight months or
more TO serve and of enlisted men
having less than eight months TO
serve who have signiHed their intention
to re-enlist, and enlisted men of Light
Battery NJ. Seventh United States Az:il-
lery, who have eight months or less to serve
tuIn hoN mi CT ID their intention
to re-erlist Will be transferred to Light
Battery F, Second United States Artillery.
Upon arrival at the Preside of San
Francisco, Cal, Light Battery c, Seventh
United States Artillery, Will be filled to
the maximum in like manner by the trans
fer from Light Battery c, Third United
States Artillery, now at that point, of a
sufficient number OF enlisted men having
eight months or more to serve and OF en-
listed men having eight months or less to
serve who have signified their intention to
re-enlist, and enlisted men of Light Bat
terry C, Seventh United States Artillery,
who have eight months or less to serve
and who have not signifed their intention
to re-enlist will be transferred to Light
Battery C. Third United States Artillery.
By direction OF the Assistant Secretary
of War, the following named enlisted men
OF the Hospital Corps, stationed at the
posts designated after their respective
names, will be sent to the Army General
Hospital, Washington Barracks, District of
Columbia, and. will report upon arrival to
the commanding officer for duty:
Privates William D. Pierson and Henry
D. Hollomon, Fort Myer, Va; Acting Hos
pital Steward Don D. Williams. Fort Co
lumbus, N Y; Privates Daniel T. Nc
Bride and Clarence E. Saunders, Fort Du
Pont Del.
These soldiers and thirty privates Of the
Hospital Corps. now at that post, will be
sent fully equipped for the field, including
Hospital Corps pouches and khaki Uni
forms, not later than August G. 1900, 10
Fort Mcdowell. Cal. and report upon ar
rival TO the commanding officer OF that
post, who will send the detachment by the
first available transport to Nagasaki,
Japan, there to receive further orders.
BY direction OF the Secretary OF War,
ST. Francis Barracks Florida, is discon-
tinued as a garrisoned post, and the de-
tachment OF Battery b, Second United
States Artillery, now at that post, will
rejoin its proper station. Fort Dade Fla,
at such time as in the opinion of the de-
partment commander may be for the best
interests Of the service.