The Washington times., 1902-04-03
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
PROMOTES ARMY MEN
Merit Recognized in Nomina-
tlonS to Senate.
Brigadier General Hughes Named to
Fill Vacancy Caused by Major
General Otis Retirement.

The President sent to the Senate yes
terday the nomination of Brig Gen. Rob
ert P< Hughes to be major general. to
fill the vacancy recently created by the
retirement of General Otis.
General Hughes has been in command
of the United States forces in the island
of Samar. He left the island before the
massacre OF the American troops in jan
uary.
General Hughes Record.
General Hughes entered the military
service as private April %, 1861 He
was appointed a first lieutenant October
II. 1861, and rose during the progress of
the civil war to be lieutenant colonel. He
was appointed brigadier general of vol
unteers at the outbreak of the war with
Spain and brigadier general in the Reg
ular Army February 5, 1901, when the
army was reorganizcd.
Throughout his service General Hughes
has borne reputation for great zeal and
efficiency In his profession. and especially
during his tour in the Philippine Islands.
where his service has been of the high
est order. He has been commended in the
highest manner by Generals Merritt. Otis.
and Macarthur for his service in the
Philippines. He is on leave, and now in
Washington
The nominations of Col. |. D. De Russy.
Eleventh Infantry; Col. Andrew s. Burt.
Twenty fifth Infantry, and Col NJ V.
Sheridan. assistant adjutant generals. 10
be brigadier generals, were also sent in
Rise in the Service.
Col. Isaac D. De Russy was born in Vir-
ginia and appointed from New York as a
second lieutenant in the First Infantry.
April &C. 1861, and has followed the for
tunes of the Regular Army, rising through
the grades until he is now senior colonel
in the line of the army
Col. Andrew Burt was born in Ohio
and entered the volunteer service as a
sergeant in the Sixth Ohio Infantry in
April, 1861. He was appointed a lieuten-
ant in the Regular Army on May II, 1851
and mas risen through all the grades until
he is now the second ranking colonel in
the line of the army.
Col. NJ. V. Sheridan was born in Ohio
and entered the volunteer service as a
second lieutenant of the Second Missouri
Infantry, September 2, 1853. He was ap-
pointed captain and aide e-de-camp on the
staff of Major GezRral Sheridan. Colonel
service in February, 1866. He served in
the grades OF major and lieutenant colo
mel and assistant adjutant general, and
was appointed colonel on January 25,
1897.
Colonel Sheridan served as brigadieT
general of volunteers in the war with
Spain. He Is a brother OF the famous
General cFighting Phil') Sheridan.
General Wade's Friends at Work.
The friends of Brig Gen. James F. Wade
are working to secure his promotion next
July. They point out that he was passed
over some time ago. although senior brig
adler general. and that his record Of good
service entities him to recognition now.
Col. Theodore J. Wint who was a
prominent officer in Cuba and China. is
spoken of as likely to be promoted to one
of the brigadier general vacancies. Should
General Wade be made a major general
in July. il is said. Brig. Gen. j. c. Bates,
now in the Philippines will also be maze
a major general