New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-15
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST.

1.-THE Army and Navy Journal has prepared n
table of the retired officers OF the Army. which
shows a growth from 400 In 1889 to SOC on January
!, 1885, But the number in 1894 is one less than 1t
was last year. or the total in 1894 there are Sif
names the limited list and 2Js on the unlimited
listswhile fifteen officers, such as Generals "iiain
+. C'Baldy) Smith and Fitz John Porter. have
been put on the retired list by special acts OF Con-
gress. OF the Cos officers. $40 are graduates OF the
Military Academy, 81 were promoted IRON rom me me
except seventytour have war service. mostly IN me
volunteers to their credit or the ocef' On
fewer In number, rose to higher rank than tnoFe
from s y or bo Sd on r SIX G the nk is
credit OF New York State that there are sun twenty
YORK militia regnenis eleven Of these coming from
the 7th Regiment FIVE from the hs'' three from '"e
22d and one from the 18th.
One Of the retirements to take place three months
from now. and which many people Of New-fork
and Brooklyn will have special cause to regret Is
that of Colonel LOOMS l.. Langdon. commandment
at Fort Hamilton on October o. There Is nat
urally some speculation as TO who VIII succeed
him to the command of the lst Artillery Inc
artillery officer to be retired for age Is Coone'
La Rhett l.. Livingston. of the 81 Artillery, sta-
toned at Fort Mcpherson. near Atlanta. Ga
Colonel Livingston is a graduate of the class or
1ss and wa assigned to ms presens reg iransferred
TO the ih ARTILLERY subsequentiy peco mn os
iientenant-coionei. HIS war record is excellent
and his gallantry specially exhibited at Nal
vern Hill Smthfeld and on other fields He was
Superintendent OF engineering. OF military art; OF
law. OF practical instruction in artillery az various
mandant of Ihe artillery school in 1888
Among other officers Of the 81 Artillery who
have excellent war records are Major Joseph e.
Ramsay, brothc: Of Admiral Ramsay, of the navy.
who entered the service from civil life in 1861 and
Is eight years younger than his brother. captain
Charles Humphreys Is a great-grandson OF Charles
Humphreys. who was Chief Constructor Of the
1ronsides, anG her five sister frigates Of he war
g: lS2 Ills fsiaer was the gallant snsa
bravery at fredericksburg and Sailors Greek
Captain Humphreys began his military life in the
LIST New-York Artillery in 1861.
correspondent asks: "Whai Is the Horse Ar
tlery:' II is t2at part OF artillery which usually
with the cavalr.. and in which the can
noneers are mounted horseback. TO enable them
10 conform with the rapid movements OF that arm
of the Possess.'g from their lighter con-
struction and mounted attachments. much greater
locomotive powers than other field batteries. they
are especially adapted far following the rapid evolu-
tons OF the cavalry for s",deH attacks upon par
tlcular points and for supporting the advance or
covering the retreat Of army. Major George
Peter of Maryland receives the credit of organizing
the first battery Of horse artillery used In this
country. In 1901 President jefferson received com
from Kosciusko after his liberation by the King OF
ssp 3 snd ser aRR s a9a M
Letter to form corps OF borss artileri Msjor
Zachary Taylor and Capitals Winfield Scot:
The Army has los through the sentence OF q |
cour;-martial. First Lieutenant Marcus Maxwell. OF
the I'd Infantry. officer whose name brought |
into unenviable prominence in connection with the
recent case of Lieutenant Nancy. who killci Captain
Hedberg. Lieutenant Maxwell is from Arkansas J
end graduated from West Point In 1885 when
ne isD was s aTned I 10 tie 18th Infantry Of whc Car
Officers the charges against Maxwell were absence
zion Of his pay account He was found guilt ard
sentenced to he dismissed. This sentence the Presl.
The Post Mess" has been a subject much dis
cussed by officers of the Army Of late. The opin-
ions varied to the manner Of conducting II.
and some are opposed TO a school OF instruction in
that lire. Lieutenant NJ F. Steele has discussed
the matter at much length in a thoroughly practical
article. ard he refers specifically to the lack OF
table manners" on this point he says in part:
'Of course. many soldiers know that their forks
are meant 70 convey food 10 their mouths: that
their saucers not furnished cool their coffee
In; :hat the spoon in the potatoes is there to be
lumpy and unslghtly to souse into il snoon wet
with coffee and many Of them live IN TO their
majority. Many would probably be glad TO know
code o. the ou Hnndred Bmt how to 10 tell hcm
He then makes some good suggestions as 10 how
the soldier who with his knife or picks his
teeth with his fork the dangers of a court martial
Anothe. oncc- has been dropped from the service
through the sentence OF a court-martis. upon the
charge of dubious indulgence and being under
the influence OF liquor when parade 1t Is
First Lieutenant John McMartin. of the 18th In
fantry, who appointed 10 the Military Academy
from this city twenty-one years ago. Although
convicted and sentenced to dismissal the court
Joined In petition f5r mercy. The President. in
the case. said he would be glad to 'joln
and carry out the merclful suggestion" II he could
do so With dua regard 10 what seemed 10 be his
duty to the military service bu: that II not q
case OF single aose. but the testimony showed
a condition and tendency the part OF the &C
cused which were disrouragIrg to any hope OF re-
form: hence the dismissal will take effect to-
morrow
HIS ACCOUNTS WEHE SHORT, so HE FLED
VALPARAISO. Ind J,,y 1.-THE experts who have