The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-04-11
Orders For Return Of Famous
Regiment To Mainland Not
Here But Expected 4
SEMI-OFF!CIAL ADvICES II
SAY WITHDRAWAL SETTLED
Lack Of Water At ManeWers Ne
cesSitates Change, Which Gen.
eraI Wiser Expects

HhMam Is I" lose its sole mounted
cGimCmt about September |. The
Fourth cavalry stationed al Sch0Iicm
Barracks, is to be trans erred to tho
mainland and probably VIII not be re.
placed here. THIS is the gist Of a well.
defined though unofficial report IN gen!
rral circulation among army men in
Oahu. .'.
Tn an effort to conIrm the story The
ADVERTISE interviewed Brig. Gen. John
=. Wiser, cOmmapding the Hawaiian
department, yesterday. Asked whether
nc had received any orders from Wash.
Lngton cOrrobOrLting the report of the
rcurth 'araIry suggested departure
from the Islands the general replied:
nave been expecting such an or
Yer, but as yet ny Office has not heard
)hcially of the move. An order of
hat kind may exist; should not be
,urprised if it does, but | am not in a
'oSltion to say 80 positively" &c.. g.
AdVices of Transfer Received @
In the discussions of the topic among
1lmy officers during the last week il
seemed to be generally understood that
semi'ofhcial advices preceding war de-
,artment orders transferring the
r.ourth Cavalry had been received at
Hawaiian Department Headquarters
not later than March ~. .H
Several reasons for the withdrawal
u mounted troops from Oahu have
been advanced by those more or less
interested. The chief reason, accofd-
ing to many army officers, is the alb.
sence of requisite water supply for men
and horses, particularly during man.
euvers. g. %. ~
Tests held in the last two wears are
aid to have proven that in event Of
var. mounts and men would be inca
'acitated for efficient duty for this
"eason alone. An order issued lately
concerning future maneuvers stated
that the small area Of land available
for drill so hampered the annual
general movement that troons 4 would
DE sent into the field Individually this
yrar Because of the water shortage
the Cavalry must conduct its maneu-
vers separately from, the Infantry. ~
Report Is well Defined ~
Tending to confirm the report of the
Fourth Cavalry s removal from, Oahu Is
the fact that requests by members of
the regiment for change Of station have
been met at department headquarters
with refusal or advice TO remain. i'm
timating that Q transfer would. be un-
necessary since the regiment is to be
ordered shortly to the mainland.
The Fourth Cavalry is one of the
oldest mounted organizations in the
United States military service. T. The
;egiment was one of the so.called Light
Dragon Troops, and served under
tionary fame. 1t also was one of the
heaviest sufferers during the Civil War,
and produced several celebrated cav
airy leaders. ...
The regiment served under the com
mand of the late General Lswton in
The Philippine resurrection, following
the battle of Manila. Troop was ae-
ting as bodyguard for the General at
the time he was killed by insurgents
N December, 1899, before San Mateo.
Luzon. Two squadrons of this regi-
went made the march with Gen.
raj Schwan from Manila to the south
"ru end of Luzon.
Saw Many Indian Battles
Troops A. B and G, under command
Of Lawton, then serving as captain
were in the long pursuit of the old
Apache chieftain Geronimo in the West
many years ago and won the distinc-
ton of capturing the outlaw. The
Fourth has gone through many Indian
battles in the days Of the Western
frontier and by its conduct and the
heroism of its men steadily gained in
fame in the service. .'.. -. .... -
The troops arrived at Honolulu Jan.
uary 10 1913, relieving the Fifth Cav
airy, which had served its time In the
So-called foreign station" The pres
cnt commanding officer of the regiment
is Col. John Il: 9uilfoyle. q,