New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-20
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL FOR MARINES.
WHO WILL SUCCEED BMGADIERGENERAL
erpBoN 9-TRAINING FOR NAVAL CADETS
-rNp1ANs IN THE ARMY SERVICE.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE. TRIDUNE.J


Avsny Captain G. S. l.. Ward 22d Infantry, anu
Capfaln F. L. Dodge, o3d Infantry were placea On
the limited retired list yesterday on account VI W
ability This leaves twenty four VacancieS on M
list Captain Dodge is New-Hampshire Inan' ON
was Amounted to the regular service In loo'' at'0'
- &c a nrvste NJ volunteers He is at present
on, ,eave at Detroit Captain Ward is PennsyNan"
man. who would not ordinarily retne una 80 80
Ne also served in the Volunteers ourins Ui0 ,
entering the Regular Army in 1866 lie psLei0ip"'0
in a good many engagements Of the civil war anu
was severely wounded at Hatcher's Run' Fa' III iO'
,,haya he commanded troop. The War Department is
informed that examining boards have fouho III
capsctated for service Captain j. b. Irvine, @-u III
tautry: Captain T. s. Kirtland. 7th infantry anu
kieutSnant j. H. King, sth Cavalry Onuer .ue ' t
visions of the law providing for examinauons IOr
urop,oton in the Army these officers VIII not DC IT,
fired Immediately. but will await respectively inc oO
casion of vacancies in grades next In oruer' h-1S
win be ordered then with the rank to winch ueT
senority entities them to be promoted Oep'Ain
irvine is a NewYork man, who would retire Tor age
in 1898 He served in the volunteer ranks ana was
commissioned in the regular service in 1SOl he Is aV
present ON duty at Fort Keogh, Montana where Lieu
tenant King is also stationed. The atter was up
no,ntAd TO the service in 1876. Captain Ertand'
Dotive of Connecticut would retire for age in 1900
He was appointed from the ranks in 1861. he Is at
present in Philadelphia on leave.
The question of Chief photographer for the
Iieuenant Richardson Clover has been head OF that
enor4ant Office with the desinatioi Of Acting Hydro
erauhcr The Department took the view that an ocer
OF higher rank than Mr. Clover should have the detail
of Chief photographer. Among the commanders the
following may be mentioned available for this duty
F. J. Iiigginson formerly In command of the training
staon now on leave f. r. Smith, on waiting orders
~ rinchamton n V; c. s. Cotton, E. T. Wood
ward. on waiting orders; and Henry Glass. of the
Washin gton Navy Yard, who is understood to have
asked for the detail.
The. Secretary of the Navy on Saturday approved
the scurne for school for marines, to be estao-
lisleed at the Washington Navy Yard. The idea
oYeinated with Captain D. P. Mannlx, of the Marine
Corps and was urged by the present Commandant
Colonel Haywood. Captain Mannix is NeW-fork
man. and has had long ana active sesVlce' FFolh
1881 to 1885 he acted torpedo instructor, Oh the
request of the Chinese Government, and the experience
sained In that capacity has been the foundation OF
Che proposed school at the Marine Barracks in
this CITY, According to the plan approved yesterday,
all marines on their enlistment Will be sent TO wash
ington for instruction in their duties. The scheme
as outlined contempateS instruction In lnianVry tc-
tics to include the school Of the soldier school OF the
COMPANY school of the battalion and evoludoAs OF
the brigade as well bayOnet exercises, skTnlh
drill guard duty and target and pistol practice inc
lessons in gunnery will embrace the working OF the
machine and rapid-fring guns, the nomenclature ana
description Of guns, carriages and mounts ue NC
scTiptOn and mode OF nalulacUdIo VI buhPO"NNA'
prOectes cartridges, fuses and primers instruction
In pointpg sighting and in raDge-tndmg. An I'm
portaut subject will be that Of torpedoes, OF which
the various kinds will be described, and their uses
and means of operation explained, with special IN
strIction in their extensively and defenflVey'
Akin 10 torpedoes is the subject Of high explosives,
such as gun cotton, nitrO-gyceriHe, dynamite anu
fptniinate Lectures on their preparation, preservac
tion use and the care Necessary in their handing are
made a part of this section. Electricity, which is
cesning to play important part on ehlpboso' IS
TO be neglected. It's production will DO explained
and descriptions win be given of conductors ana IN
snlatops The heating effects of currents VIII be
shown and the method Of It's application for the ais
charge Of guns and torpedoes will be taught IN aool
ton it is proposed 10 have electrical tests ana Soe
exhibition Of telegraphy. Under tine heao Oh Helu
earv1ce win be Chased the duties in camp ana Oh
,,orcbas which will be practically illustrated during
the simmer when will be taught such valuable "orh
as outpost duty, signalling, street. bush ana open
country fighting and general formation lot attach anu
defence These latter features haye in the past been
imparted only by theoretical teachings The care OF
tbe wounded will also be taught to the men, during
these summer encampments, too the subject Oh he1u
intrenonmehts will be taken up attention being gwen
to rife pits shelter trenches, ETC. In addiuoh NON
commissioned officers and other enlisted men VIII IT,
ceive instruction of practical in Die field with IN
struments in making "Reminiscences and surveys
instruction for commissioned officers Is left to the
discretion Of the commandant OF the CORPS
The War Department will probably announce to-
morrow the new brigadiergeneral in place of General
1ohn Gibbon who goes on the retired list on account
OF axe. The President, according to one anufoil%'
thinks of making all the colonies who retire TINS year
brigadier generals in tuYn. This is hardly hhcV' De-
cause such distribution OF the commission "oud mean
no less than five changes OF the commanding on
cor Itithln the year The President is not credited
with fine willingness 70 create unsettled state OF
affairs that live officers may retire win yle rank ana
sfc0ag t. the r gGSp ss not e s.
Ssny GSPe,s I e,bs would Sssd b ssS
that IL would be- TO their minds official atfront 10
Miles who preferred unsustained charles against tne
% rsce,ve the commission are Coloae e, H. Smith,
10th infantry Colonel g. l. An@re E62 2sfa l9ta4 ra
Oh Cavalry Colonel j. G. Gibson ,a a Artillery Ar le Z;
Townsend 18th Infantry The list Is long one and I'd
for % ~ bsS Bs ac cr7 cOe S Of MAY
II has been the custom to have one class of naval
cadets remain at the Academy during e sunmer while
class, under ts arrangement is kept behind ana tne
me 91 Ct @ S 9c s 0of his yeS the
class that is the pssent third class ntl the examine
various Dao snpSalding Establishments A number q he
members OF the class will be ordeIed TO duty az me
have become quite valuable aside from their purposes
of production as Institutions of technical learning
Recently a party OF Army officers came up from the
Fort Monroe Artillery school to gun !acketted at
+he Yard while Naval officers, for their better acQuant
snce with such matters are frequently detailed for duty
at the ordnance shops.
The enlistment of Indians in the Army IS by no
mans a faiure. Few people understand the diff
gcultes attending the Inauguration OF the scheme and
tbe DELAYS incident upon the completion of details
assurances have come from two sources, Rosebud
AGENCY and CHEYENNE Agency, OF the enlistment OF
nesriy 100 Indian recruits those points. When the
foTmallties regarding similar enlstments at Mount
Vernon barracks are completed forty OF the Geronimo
csntiycs will be recruited. The companies OF The
I2th Infantry ut Mount Vernon Ala, are under The
djyson Of the Missouri, although the post Is In h(
Sitson of the Atlantic and 10 is desired to have tes(
indian recruits also under the former command The
not qornp M AMI fhprf