Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-27
GENERAL A. R. CHAFFEE
and FIVE THOUSAND MEN
WILL REPRESENT THE UNITED
STATES ON CHINESE SOIL
ABOUT AUGUST FIRST.
ORDERS ISSUED YESTERDAY
WHICH WILL SEND THE "HERO
OF Ell CANEY, ACROSS THE
PACIFIC POST HASTE.
Will Establish Headquarters Prob
ably at Chefoo, and WiII@Have
Full Control and Direction of
the American Forces in the
F1owery Kingdom-A Sketch of
General Chafee's Brilliant Ca
reer as a Warrior.

Sh LOESCS III IA
Flowery Kingdom-A Sketch of
reer as a Warrior.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The Pres
ident has assigned General Adna R.
Chaffee to the command of the mil
itary forces operating in China. Gen
eral Chaffee: was at the war depart
ment to-day; receiving instructions,
and will leave for San Francisco in
time to sail on the first of July with
the Sixth cavalry. This detachment
sails on the. Grant, which has been
ordered to touch at Nagasaki for fur
Their orders. 1t is probable that the
ship will then sail direct for Che Foo,
with General Chaffee and the Sixth
cavalry. General Macarthur was ca
bled to-day: an order directing the
commanding officer of the Ninth in
fantry 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
present plans are changed h%eadquar-
tiers will be: established at Chez Foo.
General Macarthur was also directed
to send Captain Russell, of the signal
corps, with a detachment to Che Foo.
Captain Russell, during the Spanish
war, worked in conjunction with the
IN a vol nHinnr- ND ha Inr hNA~ ~a1AN|A
to have charge of the signal opera
tions because of his familiarity with
that work in both the army and the
navy.
The; Military Career.
of General Chaffee covers a wide field.
He was an active and prominent par
ticipant in the war of the rebellion.
He has seen service in every grade of
the army, having risen from the ranks
to the grade of major general. Born
in Ohio on April IA, 1912, he entered
the regular army as a private in July,
1861, and served successfully as pri-
vate, sergeant and first sergeant of
Company X, Sixth cavalry, t o May 12,
1863, when, because of especially brave
and meritorious conduct, he was COM
missioned second lieutenant of the
Sixth cavalry, March Is, 1868. He was
breveted first lieutenant July 3, 1868,
for gallant and meritorious service in
the battle of Gettysburg, Pa Captain,
March 81, 1866, "for gallant and mer-
itorious services in the battle of Din
widdie Court House, Virginia." Major,
March Z, 1858, for gallant and eff
Gent services in the battle with In
dams at Paint Creek, Texas, March Z,
1868, and Lieutenant Colonel, February
81, 1890, "for gallant services in lead
ing a cavalry charge over rough and
precipitous bluffs held by the Indians
on the Red river of Texas, August 80,
1874, and gallant services in action
against the Indians at Big Dry Wash,
Arizona, July II, 1882
Gen. Chaffee was appointed colonel
of the Eighth cavalry May s, 1899, and
about the same time
Was Made n Brigadier General
of volunteers for service during the
Spanish war. He was promoted to
major general of volunteers in July,
1898, and was honorably discharged
from that grade in April, 1899, since
which time he has held a commission
as brigadier general of volunteers. Since
his appointment as a general officer of
volunteers, he commanded a brigade
and a division of the Fifth corps dur
ing the Cuban campaign, and subse-
quently commanded a division of the
First and in the Fourth army corps.
From December, 1898, until a few
months ago he served as chief of staff
to the governor general of Cuba. Re-
annf1u no hoe hnan ON J,,t- l., FIo 80
fee OF the adjutant general in this
city, but for several weeks past has
been visiting friends in Connecticut.
Gen. Chaffee had command of the
troops which captured Ell Caney and
practically closed the Santiago cam
paign. He has since been known as
the Hero of FL Caney." Gen. Lawton,
in his report of the engagement at FL
Caney, spoke of Gen. Chaffee as fol-
lows:
81 consider Gen. Chaffee one of the
best practical soldiers in the army and
recommend him
For Special Distinction
for successfully charging the stone fort
mentioned in this report, the capture Of
which practically closed the battle"
Gen. Chaffee was in conference at the
War Department to-day with the adju-
tant general and the heads of the vari-
Gus supply departments, with a view
to his future needs in the conduct of
she military campaign in China. It is
expected that he will establish his head
quarters at Chefoo about the first OF
August at the latest, and that he will
have not less than 5000 men at his
command, the majority of whom will be
withdrawn from the Philippines.
A STRIKE DECLARED