Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-23

The above mail special from the
Star-Bulletin,s Washington corfespon-
dent is the first news received in this
department regarding the disposition
OF the additional troops that are be-
ing rushed to Oahu. 1t is also the
first intimatlon that the 18th company
of coast artillery had been ordered
here, making in all a full regiment
of infantry and three companies OF
coast artillery TO be thrown into the
Department Of Hawaii on shor; no.
tice.s and Without time for adequate
preparations for their housing.
To say that the news created a sem
sation al department headquarters is
to put the case mildly. To date head
Quarters has received only q sketchy
outline or the intendded program, with
no information as to where the troops
were 70 be assigned. and this being
the caseS a hhd been tentatively ar.
ranged TO send the 10th and 6Sth com
panies into camp at Fort Kameha-
meha No plans had been made for
The 25th infantry. Its coming being
indefnite
On being shown the Star-Bulletin
dispatch Lieutenaht Colonel Camp
bell, adjutant general, at once COM
municated with Colonel McGunnegle,
commanding the department, Major
b Frank Cheatham, chief quartermas-
ter. and Major e. ]. Timberlake, CON-
manding Fort Ruger
Bomb Shell to Rueer.
The pitchtorl1ing OF two more com
panies into For. Rugef is the creates
surprise, and is giving the 'highei
ups" here considerable worry. Th.
orders indicate that those in Wash
ington who made the disposition have
but scant knowledge Of conditions OF
Oahu. for Ruger is only two com
pany post, and besides there being M
pieces for the two extra companies t,
serve, there are no quarters avail
able, no suitable camping ground an
no parade ground. The men can hav
neither artillery or infantry drill with
oalt considerable difficulty and incon
yenience.
The 25th Infantry is a colored reg
Inent that was ordered here nearly +.
year ago. the orders being afterward
revoked. AT that time there was
protest from citizens of Honolul
against sending negro troops her,
That regiment will go to Schofiel \
Barracks and not be camped at Fo,
Shafter, as was thought by some Wit
the coming of the new infantry reg
ment. Schofieid Barracks, already Il
largest post in the United Stat,
army, takes on added importanc
while the depal sment of Hawaii jumI
into the division class in fact if NJ
in name. Schofield will have thrt
full regiments of infantry, one of ca
airy and half a regiment of field a
tillery, besides a large detachment
sanitary troops. This is larger con
mand than most brigadier general
have in time of peace, but in this cas-
Colonel McGunnegle will retain cor
mand OF the post, Col. James B. Jac'
son of the 25th being far below hi
on the list, having worn his eagles ft
only a year and half.
Funds for kamehameha.
Closely following the Issuing
War Department orders rushing ad
tonal troops to Hawaii, comes a tres
dispatch under Washington date lin
of December %, stating that to max,
provision for a four-company coast
artillery post at Pearl Harbor. Secre-
tayr OF War Stimson has asked for an
additional $l5S,000 for the new artli.
lery barracks at Fort Kamehameba.
and that further appropriation is
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