New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST

The case OF Major William s. Worth. the om.
triad by court-martial for having violated an orde,
OF President Lincoln OF 1862 by ordering anna :,
the men OF his command 10 do target practice NJ, !.
recent Sunday has attracted so much ateu.s,
from the public and caused much commsn,
among officers OF the Army and Navy that its disro
stion and the probable reasons for Major Worth.
acquittal will be read with interest. Major Worth
has not only been acquitted. but he mas been n.
stored TO duty by General Brookes approval OF thu
findings OF the court II will be recalled that Pr.
vate Cedarquist. who had been court-martalsd for
refusing to obey the order OF Major WORTH was re.
leased from arrest by order Of the President who
then directed that Major Worth be court-martaled
His guilt. his counsel argued before he court
depended upon the solution OF two points
whether he gave the order and whether hat crder
in violation OF the President Lincoln circular
respecting the observance OF Sunday. Major Worth
admitted that he gave the order, but the point was
actual necessity under the circumstances and even
II 1t was not there would have been nc Violation
OF the Lincoln circular for the reason that such
order was not mentioned In the Blue Book Of ls2
which Is the book Of laws governing The Army.
The War Department has issued an order whi6
wipes out the three great Army recruiting depot
at Davids Island opposite Glen Island Columbw
Ohio. and Jefferson Barracks. Missouri, and makes
Of them three large military posts. The Department
time. the scheme originating with General Rug.
giles. The practice has been to pick up the re-
cruits enlisted the small recruiting offices scat
tered about the country AMI send them 70 one Of
the central recruiting stations Cor drin until tney
ready for assignments 10 some regiment IN
actual service but ii is concluded that ne recruits
will much sooner become proficient soldiers II SEM
Immediately 20 join and be trained with me ve,-
Grams at the different posts; hence the enangs
Transforming these recruiting depots into large
military will be In line or the iavoIel pOCy
Of concentrating a good force OF regulars al points
near the great cities In other woids IN pace 9.
garrison Of 80 or 400 men. and Il Is expected una;
IT will be part OF the III Infantry now sstiUcs -
arranged by General Schoheld when he returns
from his vacation.
In view OF the proposed withdrawal Of the I'M
Infantry and dividing the command between Co
lumbus Barracks and Davids Island. runior Oh
tanned credence that Fort ID. A. Russell was 70
be abandoned. This rumor is denied by oficae "
the War Department. but the garrison TO reiie'e~
nth Regiment will not be determined until reness
Schofeld has passed upon plan now ui ,Ss ,vo
companies Of the 10th Infantry now at tort Ma'v;
New-Mexico. and possibly the two conpAan' ,s,.s
Fort Stanton. New-MeXicO. viii be oFierea, W. w.
These companies have been In Arizona ana ~ I.
Mexico for the last ten years, ana ehans'
Wyoming would be agreeable.
The new Army bill REDUCES tue Hu'''S' " :.
ant acknowledgement from i've 10 four; 'ha'
promotions Will be made TO that graae uHN ~.
vacancies occur by promotion retirement or 49,
cause The law also provides that appoin',Isi ,,r,
All vacancies In the lowest grade N " sssys a!
generals Inspector generals. quar'eri 80 {.
subsistence departments must De Hiaer .'0"
next lowest grade in the line Oh the Army
Another provision OF the Army BIZ provides 'A.
whenever Brigadier-Ge \. VI. Greey Sa'. -
retired as chief signal officer. or make ' ;.
from any other cause. the vacancy sna' rs.,.
filed but that the grade shall cease 20 u.s. c,,,ns
after the Signal Corps Is 10 CONSIST Oh y ,,snsnt.
(who shall be chief signal officer, one srss srx
colonel one major. three captains ana n sS Of
Neutenants The corps is at present coihpod thret
brigadier-general a major five captains A"'
first lieutenantS.
An order OF Secretary Lamont issued o" -s,,-s
last that all line officers on stan duty shou'a -, =
10 their regiments was surprise. Inv .,.,i
that regimentai officers on duty al the depA' "A.
commands az engineer. ORDINANCE ana insp',hu. as
GERS must Join their troops. The oince,,s Pen
fected on General Towards stan are 1oiTW ,nssouU
nlngton and Berrlnger. Captains H. I, pnsS
and H. J. Nowan. and Lieutenant D. u D