New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-22
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES,
ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE VESSELS OF THD
WHITE SQUADRON
THREE MORE RUSSIAN MEN -oF.wAR COMING
ARMY OFFICERS AT CoLLEGEs-THE
MARINE CORPS
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRrEUNE.]

ARMY OFFICERS AT COLLEGEs-THE
MARINE CORPS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIEUNE]
Washington May 21.-The Secretary OF the Navy
having designated the commandersinchief Of the
naRshps for the North Atlantic. Pacific. Asatic and
European stations only two more important questions
relating to commands afOat remain to be settled
The first is, when the ships selected for foreign ser
vice will be ready for salt And the other, which OF
the unassigned vessels to go abroad, and to what
stations? OF the vessels designated as fagshps in
the secretary's order OF yesterday the Chicago Is
practically ready TO start at Her bottom needs
scraping and painting, but this be completed in
n week or So II is settled that her engines
and boilers will not be removed at present.
special appropriation would be necessary for this pur
pose she should be ready for about June 1.
The Philadelphia has not yet been hauled UP for
examination. 1t is not thought at the Department
that she will require any extended repairs. The
san Francisco will receive slight repairs, but is
pected to be thoroughly fit for service by June
10 or earlier. As she is to remain the home
station and can be overhauled at any time, work
her will not interfere with that upon vessels going
abroad.
nv special order from Secretary Herbert, the
baltimore will BE- fitted for with the least possible
delay. Two months time will be required TO make
necessary repairs In all departments. Work was
begun Immediately after the close of the naval review
The Newark not assigned. but believed to be slated
for the South Atlantic when prepared for cruise
Is undergoing repairs which will not be com
pleted until about the middle Of June. or the small
ships, which to 60 abroad the Concord Is likely
TO be the first TO report for duty. According TO
estimates Of board OF survey her repairs will take
about forty days TO complete. Work was begun on
May I. The Bennington requires about thirty days
for repairs making the date OF her readiness about
June 90. The Yorkt6wns repairs will occupy about
thirty-fve days from the time work was begun.
Repairs on the Charleston were begun on May I'D,
and cannot be completed much before June %. 1t
Is not possible for the Machas, Castine, Detroit ana
MONTGOMERY to be ready for service before July l,
II then. When completed the Machias is likely to 90
10 China md the Castine 10 south America The
probabilities are, therefore, that the Concord and
tho Bennington Will 80 10 China, and the Yorktown
and tho Charleston to the Pncihc.
The published report that Russia has modified her
original intention expressed in the acceptance OF
the Invitation to participate in the naval review,
md has decided to send TO this country no addi-
tional vessels, IS erroneous. 1t Is learned at the
Navy Department that Russia will carry out her
original programme and have in New-iork Harbor
In the near future three of her best ships. Inc
date OF their sailing depends upon tho Ice IN Croii-
sadt Harbor which Ia expected TO break suinciehuy
during tho mkt few DAYS TO permit the vessels 10
escape With fair fortune they should reach the
United States about July ]. The additions 10 the
Russian feet will consist Of the battleship emperor
Nicholas /, and the cruisers Pamiat Azova t>ouvenr
OF Azov) and Admiral Nakhimoh These are mod
orn high-class vessels Of heavy armament and good
speed.
The Emperor Nicholas, commanded by captain
De Kar Is the most formidable of The three, ana
Will of course arouse the greatest Interest she was
launched In 15eD. and only recently cohpie'c"'
Her voyage TO this country may be regarded In the
light OF t.iL trip. she is BAG feet long, OF o'4io
a
average speed Is put down fifteen knots, three
knots slower than that Of the Indiana. row being
completed by tie Cramps. Her armament coh'ls'S
Of two 12inch and eight Ginch guns as
main battery, and twenty Ho,chkiss rapid-hre
guns Of the 37-milimctre type as
. secondary battery The two 12inch guns are
carried in a revolving turret forward the 0inch guns
ON broeds,de The Pamiat AEova, commanded at
present by Captain Tcaoucnn, was launched In looo
with great ceremony In the presence OF the 'Ir ana
members Of Imperial family She is 1913 feet long
OF COCO tons displacement and 5000 horsepower
She has triple expansion engines designed 10 drive her
ut the rate Of sixteen and Gree-quarier KNOTS an
hour Her armament: includes two o-inch krupo'
thirteen s-inch ami seventeen rapd-fre guns Inc
vessel Will be remembered as that upou ""'''
Czarowitch Nicholas Alexander nc oIapaheu ny r!oe
George Of Greece made his famous cruise around 'hc
world The Admiral NasMmoi IS named Tor
pus,an naval hero who fell MORALLY wounded on the
ramparts Of Sebasopol while calamity performing MS
a,n. A. commander &: the naval forces there Inc
vessel was launched In 1855. she Is 33 icc' iohs'
her tonnage Is 1872, and her horse power Is oo''
She has made seventeen knots speed she carries
eight sinch ten C-inc!i and sixteen rapidhrc guns.
Each OF the three vessels Is provided Win two "ie
head torpedo Loats and all have double bottoms.
Officers OF tie Army ana presidents OF many insti-
tu;lons Of learning where such officers ore employer
Will be glad TO hear that secretary Lamont mas
practically decided that the tour OF duty oil oN'cis
detailed as Instructors In the military art al colleges
throughout the country shall be extended TO term
Of l,ur years. present the term Is three year
In several cases tic Secretary has aieady Authorized
extensions II one yenr IN shca duty =! ses Ems
where officers are du'y begins. In ALL seNe"V
colleges now Altered th.OugAout Tie county nave
such ofnceg. n, military IN HrUclors. a.,
The frry and Navy Register Is authority ior Jug
.tasucn ,at ne %srsas 10 xicarasa to po.ct
American interests IN That quar1Sr ~ "a s" ,i
saysniaas OF the PROPOSE ion to speak words OF piiic
for the character and services oil inc niripe.s ~
n s' sics ard importance d increasing the number
u lis ofcers ana rnen Wiener any .,nc
a. al nSse Or So'i tho called
upon for The service. In Corca. E7ypt' ON on 'nf
sapdy Hook and other places The marines nav i've
promptly obeyed all call. 20 duty ana 9nV1 nra i"
End ut Tho several shore stations they eXecute their
durS WITH zeal and , mne ~, couS.ry has no better
more Intelligent troops than the m a cs 10y ud
sns rTngh q cn ass eo' ignores The Year
year make, provision f9y ony shoWs that
, ssyc 'pis se leisure for cher than routine
dutv than those in any other branch OF the service
None OF the navy wards has number OF er Ynrl,
ard for example can maintain no interior posts ior
This reason only the water front and nc
cmsnd from nil the stations for more men. and Inc