New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
| GEN. HUGHES RETIRES.
Important Changes IN High Army
Commands FOllOzC.

Washington. April u-Several important changes
IN the army occurred to-day. Major General Rob-
ert P. Hughes. having reached the age Of sixty
four. which marks the limit of service on the active
list. was placed the retired list He was re-
Gently relieved from duty in command of the De-
partment OF California General Hughes began his
military career as private in the 18th Pennsyl-
vania Infantry in April. 1851. In the Spanish War
he served brigadier general Of volunteers, and
because of his meritorious services during that war
and later in the Philippine campaign, ne was ap-
pointed brigader general of regulars in February.
1901, and major general in April. 1902.
The vacancy In the grade of major general caused
by General Hughes's retirement was filed to-day
by the promotion Of Brigader General Joseph c.
Breckinridge, inspector general of the army. That
officer will be Immediately retired and Brigadier
General Marshall I. Ludington. quartermaster gen.
eral OF the army, will be promoted to the rank
Of major general. General Ludington will in turn
be retired and the vacancy thus created will be
filed by the appointment of Brgadier General
James F Wade the grade of major general
The appointment Of General Wade will be perna-
nent until his statutory retirement IN April. 1871
General Wade is now in command Of the Depart
nent Of Luzon. On the statutory retirement OF
Major General George W. Davis in July next Cen
eral Wade will succeed to the command OF the Di-
vision OF the Philippines, which includes all tho
military forces in those Islands.
Colonel Peter D. Vroom. of the inspector gen.
erals department Will be appointed inspector gen.
eral with the rank of brigadier general on the re-
tirement OF General Breckinridge. General Vroom
will then be placed the retired list and Colonel
George H Burton will be appointed inspector gen.
eral, with the rank of brigadier general and VIII
retain that office until his statutory retirement in
January. 1907
On the retirement of General Ludington Colonel
Charles F. Humphrey Will be appointed quarter
master general of the army. with the rank Of brig
adler general Colonel Humphrey is on his way
home from the Philippines. but is not expected 10
assume active charge Of the quartern1aster's de-
partnent before the middle OF next month In the
mean time Colonel William 8. Patton will act as
Quartermaster general.
The promotion Of General Wade to the rank OF
major general will result IN the successive promo
tions to the rank OF brigadier general Of Coionei
s. w Groesbeck. judge advocate; Colonel Jared A.
Smith corps of engineers; Colonel Albert E. Wood
son. Sd Cavalry; Colonel l. H Rucker, Sth Cavalry
Colonel Theodore A. Baldwin, 18th Cavalry; ColoneI
J. 3. Rawles, artillery corps; Colonel john K MY
rick, artillery corps, and Colonel W. Z Rogers,
3Oth Infantry. All the above named officers Will
successfully retired, and the permanent appoint
rnent of brigadier general given to General Peler
c. Hains. corps Of engineers, who mas gone 70
Panama with other members of the Isthnlian Canal
Commission to arrange for the transfer OF the
canal property to the United States in anticlpa-
ton of the ratification of the canal treaty by the
Colombian Congress
The changes already indicated will be followed
BY q large number of promotions to the rank or
colonel and IN all the subordinate grades OF the