New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-27
ARMY AND NAVY GOSSIP.
EFFICIENCY OF THE MARINES.
TO BE TRIED BY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Is BOTH BRANCHES.

| commanding publishing the results OF taree'-nri"e
OF officers and men attached to vessels OF 'ne sl'
| during the first quarter OF lo9-' anu e"e
names and records OF winners Of squadron prizes H.
oil c,,sso, NJ firing and mentioning those who qualhcc
ne narksn,cn urder the regulations prescribed by inc
Navy Denortment has been received by Naval VI"
Gals In this city. and the record shows oecueo cA
ceIencc in all kinds OF target practice. III w
order Admiral Walker states that the best NSoro
made ty any division In small arms firing was 'l'
Of the marine guard of the Chicago when won sever
icon Of the tl,rty-eght squadron prizes, including
twelve Of the first seventeen; thnt IN aduiuoh !"
! this excellence the marines OF the emcaso oiu
exceptionally well in hrins from boats under coaoi
mont relating 10 the subject. ana that, IN cohc.h
sion, the proficiency OF the maine gunru VI "'
| Chicago a body merits commentators
In connection with the subject OF the proficiency OF
marines as narksmen official reports received from
commanding officers OF various vessels OF the Navy
indicate that snch proficiency Of the marines Is ho'
confined 10 their practice with small arms Cmishets)'
! Int that when stationed as distinctive crews uhor
their own officers ut either the primary or secondary
bat cries board ship, their discipline anu enoe"o'
| are of the highest order.
such successful and progressive officers ms Admiral
| Walker Commodore Meade. Commodore tarquhal'
| Commodore Folger Captain Howell, Captain Kemey'
| Cap.nin Phillip (who Will command the arhoreu
cruiser New-York when she Is put In commission next
| fall. Captain casey ana N''''''N' '"'
fit idea OF satlonng marines distinctive crews nt
the GIN batteries and TINT fact taken In connection
with the further fact that under Farrag ana Porter
DUNG the war, Gherard and Walker AT the present
fine the marines faithful, efficient BODY OF men,
would seem TO suggest their permanent ssenmsn. 10
custom which permits their ndiscriinlnae distlOuuoh
among the gun-crews OF blue lncHcts.
Naval general court martial has been ordered 10y
,I,o N.,.v runcfa at q
NewYork on June 90 for the trial Of Chief Engineer
! b. C. Gowing OF the Navy, who is Charged WIN
drunkenness on duty and absence from his station anu
| duty without leave. Chief Engineer Go~lng Is ~
present attached TO the receiving ship vermont Ut Tue
| NcwYork Navy Yard, and serving on board 'hat
vessel when the offences with which he Is charged arc
alleged TO have been committed. Owing to the Illness
| OF Chief Engineer jefferson Brown. who was to have
appeared before q court martial the Norfolk Navy
Yard on charges of drunkenness ard schndriWis con
duct prcludclal TO good order and dsc,plne ms tria
| TO determine whether not his mental condition i
| such as 10 make him responsible for his actions.
The appointment Of Lieutenant o. F. Long as
captain ana assistant quarcrmaser. and his assign
ment 10 duty In the Office of quariernascr-scnerai
IN the War Depart mont. cfcaes vacancy In III"
place OF adu,ant- general OF the National Guard Of
the H. trict OF Columbia General ordway. com
handing officer Of the District National Guard, has
requested Secretary Elhns TO APPOINT lIeutenan,
Theodore Mo-hrr Of the I'D Infantry, u ,aP'"lh
Longs successor.
In add ton to The vacancies in several Important
dvil oicc, the Prcsldcn, has at III, disposal appoint
mcns 10 the following places I'm The Army and Navy
one brlclderc general. made vacant by retirement {"
General stanley: one governor Of Oh" soldiers Home.
near this city, made vacant by tie resignation Of Goncul
wilcox: one adjujant general made vacant by rire-
rcnt Of General Krlion, and two claplains. 81 OF
which vacancies asc in the Army also one Judge
advocate general made vacant iy tie retirement oi
Colonel Rcmcy: on. assistant paymastcr and one Pr
feseor Of nathcnatc, the latter vacancies "Nstins
in lhc Navy. With the exception 81 the re- 'nmendI-
ton Of Secretary Tracy that Lieutenant :. C. Lcnly
be appointed n the successor Of Colonel Rein"}.
which Will probably be favoribly acted upon ~ III"
President upon an early day, t"rr Is ro'hrg To
indicate who will be selected 10 n The other vacancies
in the Army and Navy. Indeed, II Is stated
ut the War Department that although the President hn'
carefully considered the records aud qualifications %
applicants thO-' VafIlric>. II J. prpnnhlr ii
lnaia action IN The ease VIII be- taken 10y ban fer
several day. IL !, quit pfDla1l" tnni Colonel VIII
Jams viii B." selected General krJ's succe-p', -
IL l., said that The President 1- expressed ~" h"hct
HAT In thi. case The oi surgeon General
Brown. Of the NlVt. The rule That Oihccr, who haN'
Three - serve on the active ~
.hoili not be appointed a. the hcid. 81 Departments.
NlIauis- long ana ,aluail" service In tie Arlni.
Colonel Williams VIII himself be retired on account ~
age in litic over one year.