The National tribune., 1891-01-29
ARMY AND NAVY

The Adiutant-Gencral's Office received con-
siderable Of a shaking up by an order issued
from the War Department last week Gen.
Chaunccy Mekeeyer at present IN charge OF
the West Point Military Academy Branch, has
been ordered 20 report 10 Mai.-Gen Miles rs
the Adjutant- General Of the Military Division
OF the Missouri, relieving Col. II. G. Corbn,
who is 10 report 10 Gen McC0ok at Los An
grlcs, Cal, as Acknowledgement Of the Depart
ment Of Arizona, relieving Maj. Gilmore who
Is 10 come 30 Washington for his first tour Of
duty undorhis new commission. These changes
created considerable surprise in Army circles,
for il was generally supposed that Col. Corbin
would remain on Gen Mles's staff aud that
Gen. Mckeever WAS firmly planted in his posi-
ton in Washington. The change is, however,
ln strict accordance with the preCrdcnts here
t0i0re pursued, and would likely have been
made when Col Williams was ordered TO Wash.
inFton from Chicago, had IL not been for the
strained relations existing between Gen. Miles
and Mckocyer The detail will probably not
prove very satisfactory 10 either Of these gen.
tlcmcn, and something may yet happen 10 pre-
vent the execution Of the order.
The report OF the Engineer officers detailed
10 watch the performance Of the engines Of the
cruiser Newark on her recent trial trip was
submitted to the Secretary Of the Navy Thurs
day morning, Jan. 22 IL shows AN indicated
horse power Of about 5000, an excess Of 500
horse power over The contract requirements
and emitting the contractors 10 nearly $4,000
premium.
Orders were issued by the Navy Depart
ment for tho 4. 5. s. Omaha flagship Of the
Asiatic squadron, last reported az Shanghai, 10
proceed 10 Panama with view Of reaching
there iH March. The three years term Of the
officers and crew Of tins vessel has about ex-
pirod. and her trip 20 Panama is for the pur-
pose Of receiving new complement Of officers
aud men. Commodore Ramsay, Chief OF the
Bureau Of Navigation, said that this was the
sole object Of the proposed cruise adding that
he did not want ID 10 be attributed 10 any
troubles present or prospective on The Isthmus
or vicinity.
number Of the more progressive young
officers Of the Marine Corps are endeav0Iing
10 have their Corps put on the same footing as
the 4 rmy and Navy DO respect 10 examinations
for promotion. As ID is now, no examination
whatever u required in the Marine Corps either
physical or mental, and an officer may be noto-
rIousy unfit for duty Oh account OF physical
disabilities, and yet, by simply not asking 10
be retired, he can stay ia the service aud be
promoted grade after grade, keeping back the
younger mcn who perform the duty Of the
corps Secretary Tracy is heartily IN favor Of
the proposed reform, aud has promised 10 rec
ommend il 10 Congress. The necessary legis-
latiOn can be embodied in the Naval sppr0pria-
ton bill
Gen. o. o. Howard is again in hard luck. The
General bias been engaged ln missionary work
ln New York City, holding meetings In a hall
over a stable the ceiling Of which was SO low
that You could touch ID with your hand. lie
determined 20 obtain more suitable place for
/ the meetings, and asked subscriptions TO that
cud AbOI1 S2270 were subscribed Gen
4 Howard bad on deposit with 5. A. Keen a. Co..
Of Chicago, s3,3J5, 81 Os5 Of which was his per-
] nal. q I.fla. -. Al -
scribed for the purchase Of a church Keen q
/ 60. failed, aud tho money is lost. Gen. Howard
says, however, That not a cent OF the Church
money is lost, for although poor man, he will
have the 81 20 ready whenever needed. even
/ n be has 10 pay il out Of bis own pocket
4 This week hon. S.Y Benot. Chief Of Ordnance
Of the Army viii be placed on the retired list
after a service Of 90 wears in the Army, aud IL
/ years as head Of the Ordnance DEPARTMENT He
was q graduate Of the Military Academy IN the
/ class OF 1919 Of which Gen. Gilmore, Col Parko
] Gen. Dubarry, Gen. AbsalOn Baird, Gcu. Nc
kCCvcr, Cen. SaXton and Gen. H0iabird were
members. On graduation be was attached 10
I the Ordnance Department, and stationed az
various ar5eBsls during the war. lie was made
a Captain ln 1861, Major in 1866 and COM
missIonod a ngadicr-Gencral and Chief az
i Ordnance in 1874 Ia 1853 be published a
translation from The French Of JON ni Of +" The
Campaign Of Waterloo" The University Of
Georgia, iu 1855, conferred on him the degree
/ OF A. NJ. IN ls62 he issued Treatise on Mill
] terry Laws and the Practice Of Courts Martial Z"
/ None OF the Otiicors who are mentioned as
/ ecn. Benet's possible successor have Nolun-
4 tccr" records They are Col j. NJ White
more, Col. A. r. Burlington aud Col. ID. w.
Fagler. Col Burlington. though junior on the
/ list 10 Col. Nhittom0rc, is believed 10 be tho
man most likely 70 be- selected.
The Bureau q Navigation estimates that IL
/ viii be necessary 90 once 10 enlist about 900
! new men for the compliments OF the new
4 vessels about 10 90 in commission, and several
/ old vessels whose crows will soon be ready for
discharge ON account 0f the expiration Of their
! terms.
Tie squadron ofeyoution Will soon start for
/ Southern wHterr and all the men al present
available at the various recruiting stations will
1 be taken up by those vessels. There will have
4 - be some Lively enlistment work done, A. the
/ Newark, Concord, MiaHtOnomah, Marion,
swaiara and Omaha must all have new crews
/ within 90 days.
! Pitchers CastoYia,