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GENERAL cIIAFFEE.

ment sails on the Grant, which has been
ordered to touch at Nagasaki for further
orders. 1t is probable that the ship will
( then sail direct for Ghefu, with Genera
Chaffee and the Sixth cavalry.
General Macarthur has been cabled ar
order directing the commanding officer oi
the Ninth infantry and such other forces
as may he operating in China by the time
of the Grants arrival to report to Gen
eral Chaffee on his arrival. Unless pres
ent plans change, headquarters will be
established ut Chefu. General MacAr
thur was also directed to send Captain
Russell of the signal corps with detach
ment to Chefu. Captain Russell during
the Spanish war worked in conjunction
with the naval officers, and he has beer
selected to have charge of the sigma
operations because'of his familiarity with
that work in both the army and navy.
General Chafee's Career.
The military career of General Chaffee
covers a wide field. He was an active
and prominent participant in the war OF
the rebellion, the Spanish war and vari
Gus important Indian campaigns. He
has seen service in every grade of the
army, having risen from the ranks to the
grade of major general. Born in Ohio OF
April IA, 1912, he entered the regular
army as private in July, 1861, and
served successfully as private, sergeant
and first sergeant Company X, Sixth
cavalry, to May II, 1863, when, because
of especially brave and meritOrious CON
duct, he was commissioned second lieu.
tenant Sixth cavalry March 13, 1868.
He was brevetted first lieutenant July g.
1868, "for gallant and meritorious serv.
ices in the battle of Gettysburg. Pa;
captain March 81, 1865, 'for gallant and
meritorious services in the battle of Din
widdie Courthouse, Va,;" major March
z, 1868, ''for gallant and efficient sery'
ices in engagements with Indians at
Paint Creek, Tex, March Z, 1865" and
lieutenant colonel Feb. 81, 1890, ''for gal
liant services in leading cavalry charge
over rough and precipitous bluffs held by
the Indians on the Red river of Texas
Aug. 80, 1874, and gallant services in ac.
tion against the Indians at Big Bry
Wash, A. t., July II, 1882"
General Chaffee was appointed colone
of the Eighth cavalry May s, 1899, ant
about the same time was made brigadiel
general of volunteer service during the
Spanish war. He was promoted to ma
jor general of volunteers in July, 1898
and was honorably discharged from tina
grade in April, 1899, since which time h,
has held a commission as brigadier gen
eral of volunteers. Since his appoint
ment as general officer of volunteers h,
commanded a brigade and a division o
the Fifth corps during the Cuban cam
paign and subsequently commanded ,
division in the First and in the Fourtl
army corps.
From December, 1898, until a few
months ago he served as chief of staff t,
the governor general of Cuba. Recent.
he has been on duty in the Office Of th
adjutant general in this city, but TO
several weeks past has been visiting
friends in Connecticut
berlin Hears of Relief.
The news of the relief Of flemish
reached Berlin from the German consu
at Chefu, who announced that the relic
column entered Tien-tsin during the aft
ernoon of June % and started again oil
June "a to rescue Vice Admiral Seymour
III Wh ii- A. reign niD L. RI was sd''
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