The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 12, 1898, Page 2

asain mamma i 7 ; { H | i i i LEADERS NAMED. President Nominates the Com=|very narrow es manders of the Army. Fitzhugh Lee One of the Eleven Major Generals Choxen Was! i scuate nations of gener Brig. Gen. Jozepk C. Breckiaridge general, United sited States United State Brig. Gex . Gen H. Grabaw, United States army. Brig. Gen. James F. Wade, United | States army. Brig. ¢ Henry C. Merriar, United States army. James H. Wilson of Delaware. Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia Joseph Wh r of Alabama The following colonels were nom- inated brigadier generals: Thomas M. Anderson, 14th ir- fantry; Charles E. Compton, 4th cay- alry; Abraham K. Arnold, let cav- alry; John S. Poland, 17th infantry; Simon Soyder, 19th infantry; Jobn C. Bates, 2nd infantry; Andrew G. Burt, 25th infantry; Hamilton 8. Hawkins, 20:h infantry; Royal T. Frank, Ist artillery; Jacob F. Kent, 24th infantry; Samuel S. Sumner, 6th cavalry; Francis Gunther, 4th artillery; Guy F. Herry, 10th caval- ry; John I. Rodgers, 5th artillery; Louis H. Carpenter, 5th cavalry; Samuel B. M. Young, 34 cavalry; John M. Paeon, 8th cavalry; Edward B Williston, 6th artillery. The following lieutenant colonels were nominated brigadier generals: Henry W. Lawton, inspector gen- eral; G. M. Randall, 8th infantry; Theodore Schwan, assistant adjutant general; William Ludlow, corps of engineere; Adna R. Chaffee, 3d cay- alry; George W. Davis, 14th infant- ry; Alfred E. Bates, deputy paymas- ter general. MAJOR GENERALS CONFIRMED. The senate in executive session to-day confirmed all the nominations of major generals which had been sent in earlier in the day by the president. Inthe case of Senator Sewell, the confirmation was imme- diate, the senate following its cus tom of acting on the nomination of a fellow-senator without reference toccmmittee. The other rames Were referred to the committee on military effairs, eni were almost im mediately afterward favorably re parted, the committee's vote being taken in the senate chamber. Con- firmation followed in all cases witk out comment, except in that of Gen. Wilson, Senators Bacon and Lind siy took occasion to speak of him in complimentary terms. Senator Bacon related that during the war of the rebellion he had been cap- tured by Gen. Wilson, who was at that time an officers in the federal army, while Mr. Bacon was a con- federate. He said he was therefore able te speak from experience when he testified to Gen. Wilson's capcity asasoldier and his character asa man. GENERAL LRE'S DEEDS Gen. Fitzhugh Lee comes of a race of military and naval heroes His grandfather, “Light Horse” Harry Lee, orgarized the cavalry for Washington's ar-my ia the revolution His father, Sidney Smith Lee, was a C, May 4.—Pres-| ent to the} . | Stuart, the leader of t Je t y « ginia. Wh usrt was ki] White Tave Wade H States | Coppinger, | R. Shafter, | = — : y e a ! | cecapeeos being conducted by the | lickrankie. At the beginning of the { 1, 1870 end engaged succes jUsited States esgainst the Com- |manche Indians He kai se capes from at the hands cf the | ians. His gall Ind st, and was a less courage and ¢ With the close of democrats fer zinia in later years an] His next f_ ne ’ po Wes ¢€ President McKinley. In defense of the rights of American c t'zens in Cuba he won the gratitude of the whcle ration, and of all the ap nt at » BE 13 2 st popular. S CAR distioguished conmander in the United States navy, being attached to Commodore Perry's fleet at the time of the opening up of Japan to western civilization. Robert E. Lee, the commander-in-chief of the confederate army, was his uncle Fitzhugh was a graduate of West Point. Upon the completion of his course he reesived a lientenant’s commission in the famous 2d cay- alry, then commanded by Albert Sidney Johnson. Robert E. Lee being Lieutenant Colonel. He was Sent to the west to engage in the ba under in | 2ed by | civil war yousg Graham was made a second lieutenant of artillery and be battery in the army of the Potomac. fore long became the captain of a He received four br-v luring the war for gallantry in action Gen. V Shafter was born ; Michig r 16, 1833 life as a Michigan f the war. to brevet gers. He civil e3 of York- am nto the rank He was ta! | United States | a number of years | West Pointer. H He! in railroad msnagemeut ia United States acd Cuba. s c We | distinction in t : | Sewall is an Ir - | eame to this ec H | ' e's land k sta age. I war 1 as of the teere. | w ea He served throuzbout the war at Fpviaislee | was brev r for * 2ar e- r cenere . 8 v rs pak vigor : Annexa : S DC . ree tion intr by Repreeentat Greneral Lee's Example. Genereal Lee cets a most excelent other vete example t re who are professiog sarely, fierce eagernes iardz. Gen. Lee has any capacity 1@ government may find Her <¢8 no conditions nises to accept a lieutenants nission as cheerfully as that of a ¢ y officer e true and it ccntraste agreeably with he eaution of net a few younger |men, as well as that of several be- it of patriot longing to his own generations, who jinsist on choosing their own rank |and thraaten to stay at home unless |their demands are accorded —New | York Times | Pall M | Berliao—The number of reserves | to be called out this year is greater than in any previous year. It reaches la total of 177,800 men, comprising | 144,500 infantry, field artillery and | foot artillery, and 12,000 cavalry Theee reserve men will go through a 1 Gazette a noted cavalry gensral of the con- | federacy. He is a graduate of West i Point, being of the class of 1859. | He was a lieutenant cf cavalry and served in New Mexico with the reg ular army. He resigned in 1861 He was a lieutenant of artillery in the confederate army at the outbreak of the war and was successively pro- moted to the command of a regi- ment, brigade, division and then an army corps. In 1862 he was assign- ed to the command of the cavalry of the western army of the confederacy and held that pcsition until the war closed. By a joint resolution of the con federate congrers he reccivei the thanks of that body for successful military operations, and for the de- fense cf the city of Aiken he recciy- ed the thanks of the state cf Scuth Carolina. On May 11, 1864, be te came the senior cavalry general of the confederate At the close of the war he b-came a planter | in the south and also practiced law. He was elected to the foity sixth congress and has served in every succeeding congress but the forty | eighth. He is now 62 years of ags, | but his activity is such as to be a marvel to all of his associates in con- gress. In stature he is a small man, | thus resembling Gen. Sheridan, who | was the greatest cavalry general of | the northera army. WADE, GRAHAM 4ND SHAFTER Gen. James F. Wade is a son of Senator Ben Wade, of Ohio At the outbreak of the civil war ha wae ap- pointed a second lieutenant in the! federalarmy from civil life. He! served inthe army of the Potomac! until 1864 whea he was made colo-| nel of acolored regiment. He was the youngest full colonel in the! United States army, having entered the service at 17 years of age. He was made a brevet brigadier at the| close of the war for gallant sarvices, | Wade was always noted as a dashing | cavalry officer of the Custer school Gen. William G@rabam was born in j the city of Washingtor, and isa| lineant descendant of Claverhouse of Dundee, the famous cavalry offcer, who was killed at the Battle of Kil. armies, vand | nooga he was made lieutenant vol- | fourteen days’ drill. The great ma |neavers of the the standing army | will, of course, also take place, in | which two army corps 60,000 strong he was appointed toa captaincy in the reguler army. He is a son of Robert the famous controvercialist, and a nephew of Jobn C. Brekinridge, who wa: one of the candidates for the presi lency against Lincoln. He is an officer of superior merit. Breckinridge, con His appointment came about through bis enoourcement to Gen Miles that be was apxiou3 to engage in the Cuban campaign, and Gen. Miles urgently suggested that he be made ore of the commanding generals of the army. Gen. Breckioridge siid to- night that, in case he is given a home command, he will ba asked to be relieved and cent to the front He believes there will be some sharp ting in Cuba and he wants to be in it Gen James H. Wilson isa gradu- ate of the class at West Point in 1860. Hetook part in tbe Port Royel expedition and for his services jin the capture of of Fort Pulaski wes mad? a major. He was on Me. lelland’s staff at South Mountain Antietam, and was inepccicr general of the army of the Tennes- see in the Vicksburg campaign of 1863. After the battle of Chatta onsl. From August, 1864, be com. manded the 3d cavalry diyision of the army cf the Potomac and was | promoted to colonel for his services in the wilderness. He was com- | mander of the cavalry division of | Mississippi from October, 1864 to | July, 1865, and took partie all the | engagements of Gen. Thomas’ cani- psign, being made a brevet brigadier general after the battle of Nashville. He led a cavalry expeditioa into | Alabama and Georgia in March and | Apr1 1865, capturing Selma, Mont- gomery, Columbus acd Macon, and on May 10, 1865 taking prisoner Jef- ferson Davis, preeident of the ecn- federate stetes He was made a major geaeral of volunteers on April 20, 1865 and lieutenant culonel of the 35th infantry July 28, 1856. He was one of the most gallant and dashing cavalry leaders produced on the Union side during the civil war. | He retired from the army December | | Queen Regent to yield Cuba in or om ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS. jwillbeergaged Apart from these |grand maneuvers every army corps its socalled “corps maneuvers” in its district. | Altogether, therefore, counting ac reserve soldierr, 760,000 |} goes through Great Britian «ud United States Sard own to Have an Understanding. | tive and Austria Expected to Again Propose European | men will go into cam> this year, and lntecvention. |this is the Peace footing of the Posie, May &—The Eclair eave | German army, which in time of war jcan be trebled! negotiations are pending between the United States and Great | Powder tor Dew-y's Fleet, ae ee ae , ue é Britain which will re ult io = Washington, Disc May) THe latter supporting the former!],. a z . by at | ay Department will ship 200.000 if other powers favor Spain by at | pounds of powder to Commodore a. <5 ee the — gene Se Dewey, to add to the stcck he now ee ee Ci cecanes ci gegesl left. This will be mede up of - | ae ‘ : |about 60,000 pounds of the grade es Sipe Bae | weed for the big 8-inch gunz, 60,000 = Hondan, May 5: A diepatch from! pounds for the Ginch guns, 50,000 Vierna says that apparently another | - i ie 5 g biain | POU= is fcr the 5Sinch guns, anc Baas ae oe i es sig heee lesser amounts for other clesses of European intervention in bebalf of : Meas | guas. Thie, with the large number Spain at tke instigation of Emperor|°, — sg aie | of 8 inch armor piercing projectiles, Joseph. The Queen Regent bas! 16 : a 2 2 jshells and 6-inch rifle balls, will written letter after letter to the Em | eae =a SESE ae b make the sLipment of ammunition a peror i ety an ig ate ‘ A very large cne. The powder and eee igi Ta 2 shit “MPeTOr | shot together will give 5C0 rounds is anxious to do, being in full sym-| : thy with Sons | for the big guos and several thous- aca gna sean : }snirounds for the rapid fire rfl-s Hints received at the forcign of-| fice here create the belief that the| Austrian Emperor will advise the! be made Revolting Against Bianco. Tampa, Fis, May 5 —Officers om Gomez hare arrived at Tampa, der to cave the Philippines. It 18 having left his camp last Sunday. believed that the powers would ap-! They confirm the news of General prove Austria's initiative to interven-| Blavco's establichment of martial tion, she being the only power not| law over Cuba They report distrese- interestelin Eastera affairs, * ing conditicns in the island, and say therefore, neutral. | that all business is suspended. They Work et « Spautard, a 4 fs isti bol | Norfotk, Va, May 5.—A man juat|* € resisting the wholesale order of returned from Willoughby Springs | 2%? 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