New-York tribune., 1902-06-10

June 1865 he appointed second Es nensenans ut 1ans
p the regular ay yaes IN 5pt Se 5 sne Colonel
on july g. 1901 He received medal Of honor for
eissRsu5h:S ereeR da SuS g. M and saotSef
guished gaapry in aoPa m aga agsn also Srsyetted
captain. He the only officer or soldier possessing
gaiIantry in the attack on Sitting Bulls camp on
Red River Montana. He served for many years on
an indian Ge ghter He was recently highly praised
for for TIE gallant n h made 9X %hare h s
comparatively new one, won a hand TO hand strgg-
mel Baldwin will have four years more Of active
service before he retres by operation d Of iaT and
entered the volunteer service as pryafs fsl in fae
h With ha yegme Gn gn after close
of hostilities, being mustered out as captain on
uy Captain 110 in the ssth coored infantry and con-
tinued hold that place until appointed second
has risen through the various grades g BY & regular ar
Pb3ned on 10 %oSe Ss 81 M Colonel Lee had
much experience in the Bureau Of Refugees ,,a and
and later was frequently detailed Indian agent
because of his peculiar fitness for that duty He
of the with Spain, and was selected as colonel
fnGe 3f Gee 6d Ses %h & G % but
ceeded in July to join his regular regln6ent IN
expedition organized, and accompanied bis
regiment. the 9Th Infantry He took part in the the
killed assumed command Of the regiment w, When en-
General Chdffee arrived CoOnel Lee joined
inspector general of the relief expedition and
manned until october. when he was ordered back 70
Colonel and Colonel for gaIantry in battles during
the Chinese relief expedition He will have four
nof nof retire fall until 2tfH 1sd7 u
Colonel William H. Carter. assistant adiutant
from the Military Academy in 1873 He is not a
veteran Of the Civil War. but served as a mounted
messenger in the quartermaster,s department.
Army Of the cubsrIand in 1sSs +g On gfaaa gTaGfa
arm of the service, but was soon t~ransIerre9@ transfers. 10 10
tas s6 On e frontier IL When me- Captain Of cavalry
he selected for appointment in the ac m
several times COMMENCED for galantry IN Ss ac
Ieoeixed rl0n MEDAL of honor for distinguished
bravery in action. He has always been commented
way. ms since the Outbreak Of the war with Spain
IMPORTANT division of the adjutant generals office.
and principal assistant has renedered s valuane
knowledge of army organization. for which duty
he has been highly by the adu6apT adj 6nT
as recognition of his good work heretofore but
VICE He has the prospect of number of years
on the active list. since he Will not retire untl
Major Tasker H Bliss Of the eommissar mi sal sr6s ds
pation from the Military Academy in 1875
pointed a second lieutenant of artillery on account
Pecomended p5 m1 for promotion and the only available
place for him was in the c4mmssay IS iseS
At the outbreak of the war with Spain he held
missarv de1artment He was appointed brigadler
and as principal assistant has rendered valua pie
general of volunteers April 26. 1901, MAJOR
Bliss has had wide of duty at the Artillery
School and at West Point. and aide to the com
mandn general from 1883 1895. IN which period ne
performed a large amount of valuable work in con-
nection with the modern system of coast defence
He was on duty with the Secretary of War from
1895 to 1897. He selected for military attacns
al Madrid in 1897 when with Spain appeared
imrinent He was with the Porto Rico expedition
in J1Iy and August. 1898 and was selected in De.
cen1beT of that year for the important duty or
secretary of finance and chief of the customs ser
vice of Cuba He has performed that duty IN sucn
a vav as to receive the highest commentators
from all his superors- Although comparatlvey, IN, a
voung man. Major Bliss has rendered exceptionally
nneritorious service and is probably the most &C
compIished linguist in the army. He Will not re-
tire for age until December 81. 1871
THE NEW SURGEON GENERAL.
Colonel William H. Forwood. who is nominated
TO be surgeon general, born In Delaware IN
1S3s graduated from the University Of Pennsyl-
vania's medical department and entered the army
as assistant surgeon in 1851 He served through
ont the Civil War and severely wounded he
afterward saw much service in Indian campaigns
and was a member of the expedition which ex-
piored wyoming in 1883. In the Spanish war ne
located the military hospital at savannah Ca
and also the camp hospital at MontSuk toIai Poln.i
Before his arrival in Washington IN 1871 CoIonei
Forwood was chief surgeon of the Department at OF
California. Since then he has acted as assitanl
surgeon general