The Topeka state journal., 1900-07-16

ant in the Eighteenth infantry in De-
cember, 1866. He was assigned to the
Ninth infantry as a first lieutenant in
1870 and has been attached to that regi-
ment ever since. becoming a captain in
1887 and a major in 1899.
The Capt. Buckmiller referred to in
the dispatches as having been wounded
is Captain Edwin v Bookmiller He is
a West Pointer. entering the academy
from Ohio, in 1885. His first commission
was that of a second lieutenant in the
Second infantry in 1889. He became at
tached to the Sixteenth infantry as
captain in 1S99 and Joined the Ninth in
fantry by transfer in the same year
Capt. Charles r.. NOyeS, of the Ninth
infantry is adjutant of the regiment He
also was a West Pointer, having been
appointed from Massachusetts in 1875.
He got his first commission as a second
lieutenant in the Ninth infantry in 1879
and has been with that organization
ever since becoming first lieutenant in
1887 and captain in 1888
LISCUM'S OFFICIAL RECORD.
Washington, July 16.-The war de-
partment has prepared the following ac-
count of Colonel Liscum's service rec
ord
He was born in Vermont in 1s41 He
entered the volunteer service as corpor-
al in the First Vermont infantry in
May, 1861, and was appointed second
lieutenant February 19, 1863. He rose
in regular line to colonel of the Ninth
infantry April 25, 1899.
made brigadier- general of volunteers,
July II, 1898, serving in that capacity
till December 81, of the same year His
record briefly stated in chronological or
der is as follows:
Brevetted captain, United States
army August l, 1864. for gallant SER
vices in the battle of Bethesda church
and during the campaign before Rich
mond, Va
During the war of 1S61-65, with his
regiment in the army of the Potomac,
participating in the battle of Cedar
Mountain, Bull Run, charlottesville,
Gettysburg (where he was wounded),
Bethesda Church, and the siege of
Petersburg.
Since the war of the rebellion he
served on the frontier, etc, to April,
1893 commanding his regiment in Flor
ida and in the Santiago campaign to
July l, 1898, when he was wounded in
the battle of San Juan, Cuba, on sick
leave. to April, 1899, and commanding
Philippine islands, and in command of
the First brigade, Second division,
Eighth army corps, January IS, 1900, to
April Is, 1900; commanding his regi-
ment in the Philippines to June q, 1900,
when he sailed with it for Taku, China
MORE MARINES.
Washington, July 16.-Genera1 Hey
wood, commandant of the marine corps,
is arranging for the mobilization of an
other battalion of marines for the far
east. They will leave San Francisco as
soon as Transportation can De arranged,
probably about August l. The battalion
will be composed of one company Of
marines in this city. The present inten-
ton is to send the battalion direct to
Manila, but they may be diverted to
China for service there.
PROVIDED WITH POISON.
Berlin July 16.-The correspondent
here of the Associated Press has received
private information from London that a
letter was received there from Lady
Claude Macdonald, wife of the British
ambassador at Pelxin, written when the
situation was growing threatening, say
ing that all the ladies of the legation
had supplied themselves with poison.