New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-10
Army AND NAVY NOTES.
THE FORSYTH REPoRT-MLEs AND MKEEvEE
-CRTISERS on THE LAKES.


Syth however. has the sympathy and support OF the
Department officers. and General Schofeld IS said to
have made a adation in his behalf. General
Miles has not withdrawn his charges against Colonel
Forsyth and recent communications renew the repre-
sensations made after the Wounded Knee battle, that
Colonel FOrsyth's commands so placed that the
fire was destructive to some of his own men, while
other portions Of the troops were noneSective that
after the dsarming OF the Indians the fight occurred
between the troops aud the Indians in ose proximity
The sustenance of General Sess charges would make
Colonel Forsyth responsible officially for the death OF
one officer and twenty four men. Colonel Forsyth
has made one report In which he says: "At the first
effort to carry ont this order ito search the lndans
the braves made break. which at once resulted In
terrific fire and hot fight, lasting about twenty min
utcs7
Colonel Forsyth will probably be invited to reply
to the report Of board of survey which report is
believed here to be unfav0rabe TO him. Eenethi
Miles. according 10 the Chicago informant, mas hob
rested his charges with Colonel Forsyths campaign.
lie said to have prepared formal charges ana Speci
ncations against General Chauncey McKeever' re-
contv detached from duty I'm the War Department and
ordered as Assistant Acknowledgement under Miles at
Chicago. From all accounts General Miles has not
disguised his anmOsity towafd General McheeVer'
and is quoted declaring that the latter shall never
do duty in the Division Of the Missouri. NO one al
the Department presumes 10 say what Is the nature
of General MlleSS ldtc-l CHdtEto' buV wv 'N'N'NN
is that they include the views expressed by an anony-
mou, prominent Department oiilcer' in an inter
view critical Of General Miles
The detail of General McKeever to Chicago was
made with the consent OF that officer, who proposes
70 discharge the duties of his Office The detail was
one 70 which General MCKeever was entitled bv rank
and unless there reasons other than uncohgei"S
between two officers. the duty is not likely 10 %
transferred 20 another secretary Proctor KNOWS noun
ing Of General Mles'5 aversion to General Mch'eVer'
he does not think their association Is inmical to the
public service General McKeever's Official record j.
meritorions: his private opinions do not apparently
Interfere with his duties since he is prepared to accept
tne detail under Miles. and the cOurtmartal winch 10
IS limited at would hardly be ordered, IL Is uious"''
for expression OF views only.
Tho secretary OF the Navy was interested In Con-
gresham Adams's illinois attack on the Department
for IFS award Of the practice cruiser contract TO New
Jersey firm instead OF 10 a Michigan frW whose Oo
was a5 900 lower The reason for Such ACTON was
the provision in the treaty or agreement De'"eoh
Gteat britain and the United states in 1917. BY which
Il il stipulated that the Great Lakes should not Oc
ccuncd by more than three vessels of 100 tons
burthenr and armed with one elghteen-pouhu ca"'
non9 According 10 the Departments construction
tl, treaty is stiu IN vogue and it nterferd with tho
award TO a shpOuder on the lake shore. Tie >ecrc-
arv desired that Congress should take acton rcNohh@
or modifying the treaty I'm accordance Win the ue
yclopmeut of steel manufacture and if the outlook OF
any kind ~ legislation promising the Depart
rncnt would present the matter TO Congress. As IL
IS the situation is likely to be presented to the senate
Naval Committee which has asked permission TO sit
during races, FOR the consideration OF naval matters
The treaty it, in fact, violated today by the presence
Of the practice vessel Michigan at Enc with It's "oo
ton, displacement and its armament OF four guns
The occupation Of the Great Lakes by cruisers Is nos
contemplated ny the secretary but he VIII attempt 10
~,cuc modification OF this treaty in tic interests oil
the lake shore shiryards.
II looks now as il this yclr's Military Academy
class would be provided for At PRESENT the class con-
ss ot sixty five members and in June there will be at
least fOry five vacancies, OF which number there are Al
present twenty four in tn, infantry and four In the
cavalry II IS estimated that the remaining vacancies
Will be- made by the placing Of nine officers on the
limited retired list the retirement Of four line officers
for aee and Il eleven officers who failed TO pass
physical cxal 1atons for promotion the resignation
II one officer and the desertl"n OF another Inc
class. after l.5 January examinations. is headed by
cadet Scvell. OF Kentucky. The five NewYork men
stand according b. general merit Schoeel l3. Lindsey
-. Crowley 80, Guyer 40, and II. {. Clark 90.
The secretary Of War Will soon issue code of
punishments establishing systcm in the sentences
II general courts martial The necessity for some
such code has already been represented in The rrib
une's dis patches. Hitherto there has been no uni
f1rnity In Imposing sentences and the variance has
amounted to injustice at times. All tlis is sought to
be- corrected in the prospective code. There is some
difficulty about fixing average and the code As at
present arranged is understood to be severe in tho
nature Of punishments. 1t viii be revised before
PRONUNCIATION.
Heretofore the detail Of Army officers for college
duty has been the result OF requests from officers
assigned. The War Department has sometimes ques-
toned the value Of such duty, and in some instances
The u,fltutlon which thus secures an additional mem
Der Ia its faculty without expense ha, been the solo
beneficiary. The recent Increase in the number OF
college details 10 seventy five has determined the Sec
rotary 20 exercise greater III selections AID list
If officers whose records show them available dnd
suitable for the work has been prepared The wishes
IF officer, in the matter have not been consulted II
is not improbable that next session there VIII be u
modification OF the existing law So rs To make tho
circumstances Of college detail more nearly equal
At present some Of the colleges pay nominal sum To
The officer for his services a. others I nese no n
addition that OF professor OF military science anu
ractic,@ - attached The patronage OF the military
dcpartment in most Of the college Is optional and
I'm some institutions the interest In that branch l. not
a, general a, the department could wish 1t is de
tcrrincd to select officers for the duty In the future
ON account fitness for The work, rather than political
influence or personal SOilcltitlol'
The announcement of the assignment Of the Balti
and the Pensacola to the 'outh Iacinc mas s,aou
nothing is determined upon. however, beyond the con
domination of the old raapooSa now al b9ehos Sre1,
which will be- sold without being brought home. IL
+, said that the Yantc VIII succeed her on me eouth
Atlantic station. The Lancaster VIII not ne lTHuS
officer will be made this week captain Walae, among
Others, j, mentioned for this duty me dep5rure Oh
me baltimore for Chill leaves unOccupcd the european
station II Is proposed to send the Newark there after
her with the squadron of hvoiSn IN n, me me
G6raro Boston Atlanta. Yorktown. Newark. Concord
and Bennington in European waters
TO Make THYME FROM MARSH GRASS.