The National tribune., 1892-09-01
ARMY AND NAVY,

In few days the famous Squadron OF Evolu.
ton, whose white ships carried the fame of the
new American Navy all over the world, will be
no more, but will be merged with the North
Atlantic Squadron. A year ago there were
eight ships in the squadron, but at present it
has only two, the Chicago and Atlantic. The
Newark is now the flagship of the South At
lantic Squadron, and is at Genoa, where it will
take part in the Columbian celebration to be
held there. The Bennington is also at Genoa
on the same patriotic mission. The Boston and
the Yorktown are in the Pacific Squadron, aud
the Concord and Cushing in the North Atlantic,
which includes also the Philadelphia, Mianto-
nomoh, Vesuvius, and Kearsarge. The cruiser
Philadelphia is expected to leave Bar Harbor
for New York soon, and Rear-Admiral Walker,
who has commanded the Squadron of EyoIu-
ton, and will be in command of the new and
increased North Atlantic Squadron, viii
take her and such other ships as are ready to
Newport in time TO be there Sept. 1. 1t is prob
able that the Philadelphia will be his flagship,
as the Chicago will not be ready in time for
the opening season of the Naval war college.
The following ASST gnments of officers who
have recently been promoted have been
dered: COL Arson Mills, promoted from Lieu
tenant Colonel, 4th Cav. to the Sd Cav, to date
from Aug. 16 1892, vice Morrow, retired.
Leut.-Coi. B. NJ. Young, promoted from Major,
Sd Cav, to the 4th Cav, to date from Aug. Is,
1892, vice Mills, promoted. Maj. Henry w.
Vessels, jr., promoted from Captain, Sd Cav,
to the Sd Cav, to date from Aug. 16, 1892, vice
Young, promoted. Capt. James n. Allison, pro-
NOTED from First Lieutenant, I'd Cav. to the
I'd Cav, Troop NJ, to date from Aug. 15 1892,
vice Hamilton, retired. Capt. VIM. d. Beach,
promoted from First Lieutenant, Sd Cav, TO
the Sd Cav, Troop Fl, to date from Aug. Is.
1892 yiceWessells, promoted. First Lieut.. Floyd
w. Harris. promoted from Second Lieutenant,
4th Cav, to Cd Cav. Troop E, to date from Aug
H.
NOTED from Second Lieutenant, I'd Cav, to the
9th Cav, Troop B, to date from Aug. 15 1892,
vice Glass. deceased. First Lieut. Charles C.
Walcutt, jr., promoted from Second Lieutenant,
9th Cav, to the Sd Cav, Troop A, to date from
Aug. 16, 1892, vice Beach, promoted.
Commander Felix McCurley, of the Navy,
was recently tried by general eourt-martisl
at Nagasaki, Japan, on two charges; first, that
of negligence and carelessness in obeying
ders, and culpabie inefficiency in the perform
ance of the same; and, second, that of permit
ting vessel of the Navy to be stranded. The
case, together with the action taken on it by
Rear Admiral Harmony, the officer who Or
dered the court, has been received at the Navy
Department. The Court found Commander
McCurey to be not guilty of the first charge,
but guilty of the second charge, and sentenced
him to be supended from rank and duty for q
period Of Is months, two-thirds or waiting
orders pay, and to retain his present number
in his grade. The proceedings, finding and
sentence of the Court were approved by Adj
miral Harmony but in view of the fact that
the record of Commander McCurley as volun-
teer officer during the war was good one, and
that he had otherwise managed the Alliance
while in command of that vessel in an excel
lent manner, SO much Of the sentence in the
case as relates to suspension is reduced in time
to IL months, and that part of the sentence
which involves reduction in pay is remitted
entirely. The trial and conviction of Com
mander McCurley are the outgrowth of the
stranding of the Alliance on the occasion of
Admiral HarmDny's attempt to escort Admiral
Belknap out of the harbOr of Nagasaki upon
being relieved of the command of the Asiatic
Station by the latter. The immediate cause of
the stranding of the Alliance was the color
blindness Of the navigator of the vessel. Lieut..
Mcintosh, who has since been retired. Accord
ing to the evidence produced before the Court
Commander McCurley was on deck on duty
during the time of the accident and under the
regulations of the Navy he alone is responsible
for whatever occurred during that period.