| Show cMrus tnAIIII KING The dispatches convey the Information I Informa-tion that Capt Charles King will likely like-ly l be placed In command ot that portion por-tion of the forces under Gen Merrill at Manila which will Include the two light batteries from Utah hence an Interest In this State to learn mote about him CapU Charles Kins 10 l the son of den Burns King and was hun In Albany N Y October 12 18H lie was educated edu-cated 01 Columbia college nud Wet Iolnt graduating from tho United mates > > military academy In June ISM He served as nn officer of nttlllerj and cavalry until 1811 when ho was made assistant Instructor or tactics at the mllltarj Academy lie was niaedecamp to Gen W IL Emory for 0 time soil later served aa acting judge advocate department of the Gulf ror three scars In the soy enllcs he was on frontier dntv unit In 1874 was severely wounded In Arizona Ile wa promote captaIn In 1879 and In the same year was obliged to retire from active dutY on account of his wounds In ISM he accepted the chair of military science In the University of Wisconsin Ho Is quite well known asa as-a writer of fiction and Is a gentleman or culture besides blllg a competent military officer |
