The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
ARMY'S CHIEF
TO VISIT CITY
General Adna R. Chaffee EX-
pected From His Northern
Tour Early in August
TROOPS ARE SELECTED
Macarthur Details Forces
to Take Part in the Exer-
cises at Camp AtascaderO

Private advices received here yester-
day state that General Adna r. Chaffee
will arrive in San Francisco early in
August. Some time ago. when General
Chaffee announced his intention of
coming westward to make a tour of
inspection, his itinerary only embraced
the northern departments, this depart
ment being omitted Since that time,
however, he has evidently changed his
mind, as he is coming to San Fran
cisco. He viii be accompanied by Mrs.
Chaffee Whether or not the visit here
viii be in the form of a tour of in
spection or simply visit of a personal
nature has not been announced.
The following order has been issued
by General Macarthur regarding the
United States troops to take part in
the big battle exercises at Atascadero:
The Third Battalion. Tenth Infantry; head
quarters, band and the Provisional Battalion,
composed of Companies A. c. ID and X. Thr-
teenth Infantry: Lieutenant Colonel William L.
Pitcher and the Provisional Battalion COM
posed of Companies B. f. 1 and NJ, Twenty
eighth Infantry; the Fifteenth Infantry (entire
regimenO. and the Company of Instruction,
Hospital Corps No. .. are designated to take
part in the field exercises to be held at the
camp at Rancho del Encinal San Luis ObispI
time TO be in camp on the night of August s.
1904
Company c, Signal Corps now absent at
tending the field exercises in the Department OF
the Columbia will. upon its return to this de-
partment. proceed as soon as possible to the
camp at Rancho del Encnal TO take part in the
field exercises at that place.
The quartermasters department will furnish
the necessary transportation, the subsistence
department suitable travel rations with funds
for the purchase of liquid coffee, and the medi-
cal department will provide medical attendance
and supplies.
At the Preside corrals are 21O mag
| nihcent specimens of thoroughbred and
| high-class stations, mares. geldingS
and mules. The geldings and mules
Will be sent to the army post in Homo
lulu, but the stations and mares will
go out to the insular service in the
Philippines. There they will be inter
bred with the small native horses of
those islands with a view to raising
the standard of the stock in the
! islands.
These animals have come from al
parts of the country and are the best
! the Government officials could pur-
/ chase. They have been bought in the
finest marts of New York. Boston
Kentucky, Texas and Mexico. Presi-
/ dent Roosevelt has taken a personal
| interest in the move that resulted in
the shipment, and it was at his sug-
gestion that the Government decided tc
send the animals out. A further ship
ment is expected from the East daily
The lot will go out in the transport
/ Dix, which Major c. A. Devol is busily
/ engaged in getting ready for their ac-
! commodation. He expects she will sal
i about August 1.
| The transport Buford, which arrived
| at Skagway on July Z, sailed from that
! port for Valdez Bay last night She
/ carried away from here the Third In
! fantry, which is TO be stationed at diff
| ferent Alaskan ports.
The transport Sherman, which sailed
from this port for Manila on July 1
! arrived at Honolulu Saturday night
! being twenty-four hours overdue She
| has on board a large number of army
| officials. a lot of casuals and a small
! body of recruits.
The transport Thomas, from Manila
will be due here late Wednesday night
She brings 327 cavalry. 327 casuals, AZ
general prisoners, A sick and / insane