No. 74. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, May 21, 1901. By direction of the Secretary of War, the 2d Battalion, U.S. Engineers, will proceed from Fort Totten, New York, to San Francisco, California, for service in the Division of the Philippines, so as to arrive in ample time to depart on transport sailing for Manila about June 25, 1901. The commanding general, Department of California, will assign all available engineer recruits at San Francisco to the battalion upon arrival there, in order that the same may be filled as far as practicable to the maximum. The battalion commander will report hours of departure and arrival and strength of command by telegraph to the Adjutant General of the Army, also departure and arrival to the commanding general, Department of California, who will arrange the necessary details. Property left behind will be securely packed, marked, and listed in duplicate. The battalion commander will make every proper effort to induce enlisted men who have dependent relatives to make allotments of pay as contemplated by General Orders, No. 149, August 17, 1899, from this office. The Quartermaster's Department will furnish the necessary transportation, the Subsistence Department suitable rations, and the Medical Department proper medical attendance and supplies. BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General, Major General, U. S. Army. No. 75. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, May 22, 1901 I--By direction of the Secretary of War, the following is published to the Army for the information and guidance of all concerned: Owing to the difficulties and delays incident to the shipment of explosives the commanding officers of posts and of batteries of field artillery are instructed to make requisitions for ammunition for instruction and annual practice of seacoast and field artillery in time to reach the Chief of Ordnance at least three months prior to the time it will be needed for use. II. The following has been received from the War Department and is published to the Army for the information and guidance of all concerned: WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, May 21, 1901. The following-described lands acquired under an act of the legislature of the State of South Carolina approved February 9, 1900, entitled “An act granting to the United States the title of this State to and the jurisdiction of this State over certain lands on Sullivans Island in Charles. ton County, for military purposes," are hereby announced as an addition to the military reservation of Fort Moultrie, South Carolina: Beginning at a point on the prolongation or extension in a northerly direction of the westerly line of lot 131, as laid down on the plan of the town of Moultrieville on Sullivans Island, in Charleston County, South Carolina, on the back beach and one hundred (100) yards beyond highwater line; thence in an easterly direction following the meanderings or indentations of a line one hundred (100) yards beyond said high-water line to the intersection of the prolongation or extension in a northerly direction of the western line of Pettigru street; thence in a southerly direction along said prolongation or extension of said westerly line of Pettigru street, along said westerly line of Pettigru street, and along the prolongation or extension in a southerly direction of said westerly line of Pettigru street to a point one hundred (100) yards below lowwater line in the sea; thence in a westerly direction following the meanderings or indentations of a line in the sea one hundred (100) yards beyond low-water line to its intersection with the prolongation or extension in a southerly direction of the eastern side of Sumter street; thence in a northerly direction along said prolongation or extension of the eastern side of Sumter street and along said eastern side of Sumter street to the place of beginning. ELIHU ROOT, Secretary of War. BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: H. C. CORBIN, Adjutant General, Major General, U. S. Army. |