The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-08

| Meade; Troop 3, at Fort D. A Russell,
wye, VIII be relieved by two companies
| of the Twenty-third infantry, now under
orders for that station.
II. Headquarters, band and First and
Second squadrons Ninth United States
cavalry, Troops A, B, c. D. &, f, G and
to the division of the Philippines; Troops
A and b, Ninth United S ates cavalry,
at Fort Grant, will be relieved by the
two troops of the Fifth United States
cavalry, from Jefferson barracks Mis-
souri,, and one compay of the United
States infantry from Fort Sam Houston,
Tex; e. and G, az Fort Apache will be
relieved by Troops l., Ninth cavalry,
cavalry, from Fort Grant; II, at Fort
Wingate, will be relieved by one troop
of the Fifth United States cavalry, from
Jefferson barracks, Missouri; Troops F
and d, Ninth United States cavalry, at
Fort Huachuca, Ariz., will be relieved
by one troop of the Fifth United States
souri,; the Fifth United States cavalry
at Jefferson barracks, Missouri will be
relieved by one company of the First
United States infantry, from Fort Leav-
enworth, Kan.
u. Upon arriving in the United States
the second United States infantry will
Immediately proceed to Fort Thomas,
Kentucky; the Fifth United States in
fantry to Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and the
Eighth United States infantry to Fort
Smelling, Minnesota.
10. headquarters, Dand and two bat
tal1ons of the Second United States in
fantry; headquarters, band and two bat
talions of the Fifth United States in
fantry to be selected by the department
commander, from the department Of the
lakes to the division of the Philippines
Headquarters band and two battalions
of the Eighth United States infantry to
be selected by the department. commander
from the department of Dakota to the
division of the Philippines
cDECSTAT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
The commanding officers of these reg
lments Will select one of the batta ions
returning from Cuba as a depot battaI-
ION as contemplated by paragraph 2, gen
eral orders 1853, Aug. 81 1899 from the
ONCE, after which the present depot
battalion will be increased to 128 men to
each company, which increase will be
effected as far as practicable by trans
Ter from the new depot battalion of all
enlisted men having more than six
months to serve, who have signifed their
intention to re-enlist; and all other in
1antry companies ordered to take station
ID division of Philippines will be filed TO
the maximum of 12S enlisted men to the
company; the cavalry troops to 100 en-
listed men each; and all enlisted men
having. less than six months to serve.
ana VINO nave not declared their inten-
ton to re-enlist will be transferred to
the depot battaltons to continue in the
same until the expiration of eheir terms
Of enlistment
AASAl1CiAl VI ali USpOI DdIIdllOnS
to eighty enlisted men to each com
pany in excess Of those transferred, as
vigor.
1t is the intention of the department
that depot battalions having had a wear
on home station will, at the earliest prac-
~ moment be relieved and ordered
20 20 outy with their regiments, when in
turn the next battalion will return 10
nome station, bringing in each instance
me men from the regiment having less
than six months to serve, excepting those
VINO nave declared their intention to re-
enlist; this rule of exchange batsaIi, ms
VIII be strictly enforced. so that off,
GERS concerned can make the necessary
arrangements accordingly.
Company commanders will make every
proper effort to induce enlisted men So
ing to the Philippine islands, and who
have relatives dependent upon them. to
make allotments Of pay, as contemplated
by general orders No. 149, Aug II, 1853,
from this Office, reporting their names to
the adJutant general of the army
BY command of Lieut. Gen. Mi'es.
--Hs c. Corbin,
Adjutant General