New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
MORE TROOPS MAY
GO TO THE BORDER
Secretary of War Urged to Send
18th Infantry to Texas
City Camp.
From The Tribune Bureau.
WashinRtnn November

Washington, November Il
CAVALRY PATROL STRENGTH
ENED.-Army officers who have been
stationed with the I'd Division in camp at
Texas CITY, Tex. and with the cavalry
commands along the Mexican border have
been expecting some indication from
Washington OF withdrawal Of a large
part of the troops now in Texas. That
matter has been under consideration. and
while no decision has been reached, IT
begins to look as II there would be no
material change. unless II be an increase
Of the force.
This is indeed in contemplation. and
there is possibility that the nth In
fantry. now at Fort Mcpherson. Georgia,
will be sent to augment the cavalry resi-
ments engaged In a patrol OF the Mexican
border A recommendation TO this efre't
is now before the Secretary OF war. IL
being deemed necessary to have an addl-
tional infantry regiment on duty In
Texas In that event II becomes ques-
ton whether the Secretary OF War will
order to Texas one of four regiments on
duty in the East.
The regiments in the East. any one Of
fantry. stationed at Madison Barracks
and Fort Ontario New York; the 5th In
fantry. on duty at Plattsburg Barracks.
New York: the nth Infantry. at Fort Nc
Pherson. Georgia, and the 18th Infantry,
on duty at Fort Jay and Fort Niagara,
New York.
In addition to this increase by one in
fantry regiment, orders already have
been issued affecting an increase OF the
force by an additional cavalry regiment.
This Is due to the fact that within the
last few days the Secretary Of War re-
voked the order or at least suspended It's
operation. which would bring the I'd Cav
airy TO Forts Myer. Leavenworth and
Sheridan to take the place OF the 10Th
Infantry, which left those stations and
has arrived In Texas.
1t was originally planned that the I'd
Cavalry should leave FL Paso on Monday.
Now that regiment will remain at Ii
Paso until further orders. The 9Th cav
airy. at Fort Ethan Allen. is due to leave
that post next week and relieve the 10th
Cavalry on the Texas border. The mill
tary authorities have under consideration
the change OF this plan so as To keep the
10th Cavalry in Texas
AS the situation now stands. there are
four instead OF three cavalry regiments
on the Texas border with the possibility
that a nth regiment may be assigned 10
the patrol there
The addition 10 the force by one infan-
try regiment would bc regarded as sig
nihcant should the orders be issued. In
the mean time the officers at the camp at
Texas City are evidently making arrange
ments TO take care OF the troops AT tina:
place during the coming winter.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following or
defs have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain CHARLES l.. J. FRoHwITTER.
coast artillery. from Boston To Walter
Reed General Hospital.
Captain WILLIAM n. DOORES coast artll-
lery. from Walter Reed General Hospital.
granted one months leave. thence to
Captain CHARLEs DE r. CHANDLER sig
nal corps. relieved from further aviation
Captain CoURTLAND NIXON. infantry.
from Canal Zone TO Walter Reed General
Hospital
Leaves Of absence: First Lieutenant ROB
ERT r. WELSHIMER. coast artillery
three months on arrival In United states,
First Lieutenant BEACFORD n. CAMP
9Th Cavalry. one month additional
NAVY
Lieutenant j. + GLIDING. 10 duty In con
nection with nttlng out the k-4. ia con.
maud when commissioned
Lieutenant n II GREENLEE. detached the
North Dakota. 10 the Montgomery
Lieutenant ROBERT HENDERSON. detached
the Montgomery. 10 Aslafic station.
Lieutenant r. u. wASHBURN Jr.. and Lieu
tenant Ounior gfadel 5. A. CLEMENT. de
tAch"i the Albany; 10 home. walt orders
Lieutenant Junior gradel J. ~ KLEIN. Jr
10 command the preble
Ensign $. y. BRAY. to the Pittsburgh