The Washington times., 1907-04-27
COLORED TROOPS
SOON TO LEAVE
UNITED STATES
Tenth Cavalry Distribut-
ed Among Philippine
Islands.
Twenty Eighth Infantry
Still Waiting on
Brownsville.

LII - w I'D lAlO.
Disposition of the three regiments of
colored troops that are being sent %
the Philippines in exchange for a like
number Of white troops, which will be
stationed at different posts in the States,
has been provided for in general orders
from the headquarters OF the Philip
pine Division, issued BY Major General
Wood. The Tenth Cavalry has already
reached the islands, and the troops are
now being distributed The Twenty
fifth Infantry was due TO sail from San
Francisco April 10, but the sailing was
necessarily indefinitely postponed on
account of the officers and men being
called before the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs. which has been inves-
: tigating the Brownsville raid, and which
has postponed its sessions until about
the middle of May. In consequence, il
viii be at least the middle of June be-
fore the Twenty-hfth sails. The Ninth
Cavalry is scheduled to leave san Fran
cisco on June 10 The Twenty-fourth
Infantsy. colored, has been in the Phil
ippiaes nearly two years, and after the
departure of the Ninth Cavalry there
z
In tie United States.
Details Of Distribution.
The distribution of the coIored troops
arriving in the Philippines and of the
white troops returned 10 this country
are provided for as follows. by months:
April - Tenth Cavalry - Headquarters
band and nine trops, to Department of
4Luzon' one squadron 10 Camp Wallace,
mon, relieving the Third Squadron.
Eighth Cavalry, headquarters, band
and nye troops to Fort William Nc
hlnlCy, Rial. relieving headquarters
band, first and Second squadrons of
10 san Francisco and distribution at
the following stations. Headquarters
band First and Third Squadrons, Fort
Robinson, Nebraska, Second Squadron
Fort i. A. Russell. Wyoming
May delay OF IWenty-hlth viii make
IL June)-IWenty-fifJh Infantry, to De-
paTtmeut of MindanaO, baud and two
UdttsuOns To Post OF PaTauag. ono n4r-
TALON to Maiabaug, relieving like frac-
tons Of the Nineteenth Infantry. Nine
teenLh infantry, to san Francisco and
dlsulbutlon At the following stations.
Aead4 u4rters, band and First Battalion
Fort Bliss, Texas. Third Battalion.
r oTt Reno, Oklahoma, Second Bat
talon, Fort Mcintosh, Texas.
Ninth Cavalry Changes.
June - Ninth Cavalry Headquarters.
band and nine troops, 10 Department Of
LuzOn; headquarters, band and i've
troops, to Camp McGrath. Bantangas.
relieving headquarters. band First and
Second Squadrons. Seventh Cavalry:
one squadron to Camp Gregg. Pan
gasnan, relieving Third Squadron,
Seventh Cavalry. TEenty-seventh Bat
terry, Field Artillery CHOUntain 10
camp Keithley. MindauaO, TO relieve
twenty sixth Battery. Seventh Cavalry,
10 san Francisco. and distribution as
SquadrOns, 20 Fort Riley, Kansas: Sec
Ond Squadron, to Fort Leavenworth
Kansas. First Squadron, to Fort Sheri-
dan, Illinois. The Twenty-siXth Bat
terry to san Francisco, and to Van-
cOuver Barracks, Washington.
July-TWO troops. Tenth Cavalry, TO
fort William Mckinley; Twenty-sIxth
Infantry. 10 Department Of IuZOn.
headquarters. band and one battalion
&c Quartet % Espaua, Manila; one bat
TALON to Camp Wilhelm, Iayab8s; one
battalion 20 Camp Daraga, Albany, re-
NeElnE like REACTIONS of the Ninth IN
Jautry. Troops 4 aud O., Fourth Cav
airy. TO san Francisco, and 20 Fort
Yellowstone, Wyoming. The Ninth IN
fantry TO san Francisco and TO Fort
sam Houston
AugusL-First Battalion Engineers.
Company g TO Camp OVertOn, Miudauao.
10 relieve Company \; Company y 10
tA ~ imam w lstAl4Nfr 10 tEllENN NblAl-
pany 3; the Thirteenth Infantry to
Fort William Mckinley, relieving the
Thirueth; Companies a and r, First
Battalion Of Engineers. to san Fran
cisco, and distribution as follows: Head
quarters, band Second and Third Bat
talIOns, TO Fort Crook, Neb.- Companies
j and 20 Fort Logan II. Roots, Ark.
Companies A and d TO Fort Reno, Okla.
Sixth Cavalry Assignments.
September-S Cavalry, headquar-
tiers, band and nine troops to Depart
mcnJ Of Mindanao; headquarters, band,
three troops to post of Jolo; three
troops TO Camp OvertQn, three troops
10 MalGbang, relieving squadron Of
the Fourth Cavalry at each post, ex-
cept at Malabang. where there will
be but two troops; Fourth Cavalry,
headquarters, band, ten troops 90 san
FarDcisco and distribution as follows:
Headquarters, band, First and Third
Squadrous, to Fort Meade, $. D.; Troops
+ and II to Fort KeOgh, Mont.
Observation-Disclosures Infantry TO
10 relieve Fifteenth Infantry, Fifteenth
Infantry TO San Francisco and Fort
Douglas. Utah.
FehruaTy-Three troops of Sixth Cav
airy TO stations of their respective
squadTOns-one each to Camp OvertOn
M1luhang and JOlo
AS viii be seen, this program covers
the movement of all troops to and from
the Philippines, all through the re-
mdiuder or this year. and as far as
has been mapped ont for next year.