New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST

Tho ranor, Of General Thomas l.. Casey, chiet OF
engineers is not only OF interest to Army peope'
but OF intense interest 10 every CITIZEN vi
co,s, Of the United States and indirectly to every
| IT., -, tho country not for ,he reason that such
re,ort would influence them in agreeing Win Oo'o-
mel Casey's suggestions as to coast delence' ou'
that they may be informed to what has been aS
c"mniishei and what more is believed TO De neeued d
or he twenty-sx mining classmates and their sa gar
ieres begun with the appropriations S'S Sor occu
ration but thu outfit Of cable. mines etc, Is no, no.
Completed These twenysx eafk Portland Bos-
ton Hampton Roads Narragansett BAY CharIes
pha BALTIMORE Washnsi,on and Penssacoa
General Casey says that two Pinch rihes are
ready for the defence OF New-York Haroor. anu
battery OF sixteen mortars Is nearly reaus a'so
uo,,ar,oe ora about completed also for san iran
ba.1er,p e5 Roston harbors To prevent an enemy
ocet from running by the defences TO be h Sr
ne says ma His estimates for construction OF
| gun and mortar batteries ana nd o'"e' "''"''
| defence for 1885 are Nols'o"'
The war Department has practically ARRANGED LOT
Tho ,pnolntment of "A board OF officers to revise 'ne
| infantry drill regulations. This matter mas oee
urcaI unon the Secretary for some time anu TN,
sraI recogntion but the delay Is said 10 maT
been really due to the fact thst consideration
before the board should be convened
| .ro,,or matter which the War Department mas
| under advisement. with the expectation VI -" -,
| II upon the attention OF Congress- 20 NV tha
| NJ the nav tables OF enlisted men, h, -.
no., missoned officers OF the line Ihe suo'e.'
w,u NOT be n new to Congress ror 'n nronosed
has hitherto turned dear a ear RdMtant General
SrIes has submitted in his annual h,ss rpenn,re
statement the effect that tnr pa ,Sat n Congress
80 ,,,s,r,ent and he maintains ,nat ~ ,o,,,s 81
% take some action improve the pay
% lis, cd force there will be less la MI
Va, ,ne be at s. month 1ssa 81 and
porals - ;ars $50 and OF band musicians 10
| ,r.o,,o q, the enlisted who competed TOT
Second ueutenancies have received '"e r.
| s,ons and are now wearing shouiuc' %, "p ~
a,otivos of some OF these men are we" N"o -
.s ,rn,v Lieutenant F. c. Morrow Is son OF OF
cnlonel Morrow: Lieutenant s ofhey y ss s
the late Captain 0ley Spur saae lieutenant
Schenck ia a son OF Captain schemes; Koehisr
r. r. sh Cavalry and Lieutenant Murray b araI
win is nephew OF the u ia,e on the Kearsarge
10 bSr frbt with the Alabama
c,,., vrs,c,an Frederick Lewis OF the 81 cav
o,ry hand who was put on the retired iis' .e"
davs ago has a record to be PROUD o. ne .N"s 's.
aa,, IN the Civil War and his courage ana bravery
e"''' - or,od with promotion after promotion.
We bravery exhibited In battle he passed "na
the grh "n, ~ volunteers and was honorary ans
ana coons, ,b the latter rank after the close Oh
chareeu VIZ, va he enlisted as musician, ana was
me me- war sican of the 5th Cavalry band ior seVe"
years.
Nh, sr,iect OF details of Army officers to indian
oaanc,es Is again commanding attention, ana .ne
War Department has been authorized oy '.e
ras,,ert and by the Secretary OF the Interior 10
-, 90, .ooarc,es from the Army list. Several OF
me ocers who have served on such details nnce
. ,,'o % dsgsted with the lack OF assls'aeSs
, a,,ne INV from the Interior Department anu
with their social surroundings and lack o. aty
ira aaoencies They do relish having TO serve
a. "Smasters-the Secretary Of War and the Secre
tsry Of the Interior-and desire that tney sto th
ta'y ,rusted with the entire administration OF tne
agencies instead OF being subjected 10 me ,has
s - c,yi,,an agent: In other words they iee tnas
,he agency should be a military reservation ana
in the control OF the War Depar.,me ar rssnactsd