Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-14

1un1snment OF Two Omcers.
Capt: John w. Kilbreth, jr., Artillery
Corps, has been reduced six files in lineal
rank as consequence of court-martial pro-
ceedings. He was tried at New York city
on the charge of neglect of duty and con-
victed The sentence of loss of six files
was approved by Gen. Grant, commanding
the deparfment Of the east.
The War Department is informed that
First Lieut.. George w. Sager, 18th In
Fort Leavenworth Kan, of various mill
tary offenses and sentenced to be con-
fined to the limits of the post where he may
be serving for the period of six months
and to forfeit S25 per month of his pay for
the same period.
The sentence was approved by Gen. Gree
~, commanding the department of Mis-
souri,.
The Junior Major General.
Gen. William 8. McCaskey, who became a
major general today by reason of the re-
t1rement OF Gen.. Wade, is one of the few
off1cers in the army who answered Presi-
dent Lincoln's first call for volunteers in
April, 1861, and served throughout the civil
war. He antedates all others during his
service as volunteer or regular. He has
been, at some time or other, superior in
rank TO every officer in the army. His serv-
Ice was always with troops, and he was
never absent from his regiment on any
campaign or in any battle in which it was
engaged. He served in the LIST Pennsyl-
vanla Volunteers in three months service
under Gen. Patterson; then in the 10th
Pennsylvania Volunteers, in the armies of
Ohio and Cumberland, and was under Gen.
Sherman from 1861 to 1865 He was in all
the campaigns and battles of those armies;
led charge of his regiment, although a
Junior captain at Peach Tree creek,
Georgia, July 81. 1864. and comman ded his
regiment at the battle of Bentonville, N c.,
March. 1868. In more recent years he COM
manded the Goth Infantry in Cuba and in
the Philippines. Gen. McCaskey's entire
service extends over period of forty-five
years with troops in line of the army. He
will retire for age in October next.
Southern Militia in Drills.
The militiamen of the gulf coast are dis
posed to insist upon participating in the
joint drills with coast artillery this sum-
mer, notwithstanding the difficulty which
confronts the chief of artillery, Gen. Muir
ray, in finding accommodations for them.
A characteristic letter bearing Oh this point
has been received at the War Department
from Bibb Graves. adjutant general of the
Alabama National Guard. as follows:
In your letter of March 10 to the gov
ernor you say that it is impra cticable to
invite the National Guard of Alabama to
take part in coast defense problems owing
to the fact that Fort Morgan was so dam
aged by the severe storms, etc.
We have the honor to insist that the
Alabama National Guard should not be de-
barred from participation in these problems
because of providental occurrences with
which We have nothing to do, and most
respectfully ask that we be allowed to
take part of our organization to the next
nearest place. In case of an emergency
We would be called on to defend such fort-
fications and we ought to be permitted
portion of our guard in such exercises. l
trust this can be done" The department
will mo To Fowl to rny,t {f,;c
taking some of the Alabama troops into
Florida during July.
Irwin Saved From Dismissal.
Paymaster John Irwin, jr., U. S. N, who
was tried at Mare Island. Cal, on charges
of neglect of duty, making false returns
and embezzement, was acquitted of en-
bezzement, but was found guilty of the
other charges and sentenced to be dis
missed from the service. Although no rec
concentration for clemency was made, the
President deemed it advisable under all the
circumstances to mitigate the sentence to
a loss of fifteen files in his grade. Pay
master Irwin is from California, and
tered the naval pay corps in September,
1895
Ordered to Annapolis.
Second Lieuts. Edward E. Willing and
Howard c. Judson of the Marine Corps
have been ordered to Annapolis, Nd, for
instruction at the Marine Corps School of
Application at that station.
Naval Orders.
Surgeon ]. d. Gatewocd, additional duty
bureau of medicine and surgery, Navy De-
partment.
Chief Boatswain G. B. Moncref addi-
tional duty in charge of the Canonicus.
Chief Boatswain w. Johnson, from the
Cleveland to the Iowa
Boatswain T. w. Healey, from the Iowa
and wait orders.
Boatswain F. Garvey, from the Wabash,
navy yard Boston. Mass. to the Cleveland.
War Machnist w. r Robinson, to the
Arkansas.
Midshipman T. G. Ellyson, from treat
ment in the Naval Hospital, Yokohama,
Japan, to the Rainbow.
Chief Boatswain A. r. Nickerson, from
the Plscataqua to the Galveston
Boatswain A. D. Warwick, from the Chat
tanooga to the Piscataqua.
Boatswain N. r. King, from the Calves
ton to the Chattanooga.
Army Orders.
Contract Surgeon Leonard P. Bell is re-
lieved from further duty in the Philippines
division, and ordered to Fort Riley, Kan.
By direction of the Pres dent, and upon
the application of Sergt. William Burke,
Company E, I'd Battalion of Engineers that
soldier has been placed upon the retired
list.
By direction of the President. Capt. Ward
B. Pershing, 10th Cavalry. will report in
person to the army retiring board at
Denver, Col. for examination
Capt. George M. Grimes, Both Infantry,
is relieved from treatment at the Army and
Navy General Hospital. Hot Springs, Ark,
and will return to his proper station.
First Lieut. Junius G.. Gregory, assistant
surgeon, is relieved from duty in the army
transport service, and will proceed to JEFF
fersOn Barracks, Mo, for duty, to relieve
First Lieut.. John R. Bosley, assistant sur
geon, who will proceed to Fort Casey,
Wash.
Private First-class Frank Jeammy Hos
pital Corps, has been placed on the re-
tired list his own application.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Lieut. Col. John G. Muhlenberg
deputy paymaster general
Major Edward r. Morris, surgeon will
proceed to Washington barracks District
of Columbia, and report at the general
hospital for observation and treatment.
First Lieut.. Claudius N. Seaman, Artil-
lery Corps, will proceed to Waukegan, ILL.,,
for the purpose Of instructing Battery c.,
Illinois National Guard, in the use care,
and preservation of the three-inch field
artillery material shipped to that battery
Laurel and Vicinity.
SneciaI Correspondence of The Star