New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-06
VIEWS or THE ARMY AVID NAvT.

Washington Dec 3 ,SpeciaD.The following naval
orders have been issued: Commander W. W. Rel
singer detached from the command OF the Dale ana
placed on waiting orders. Lieutenant X Il. Gar
mony detached from the Dale and ordered to DUTY
at the Washington Navy Yard. Surgeon :. H. Dick
son and Lieutenant W. 7. Hodges detached from
the Dale and placed on waiting orders. chaplain
". B. Isaacs detached from the Dale and ordered
to the Washington Navy Yard. Surgeon j. H. Par
ker ordered TO examination for promotion. Assist
ant Naval Constructor j. w. Steel. detached from
the New-York Navy Yard and ordered to temporary
duty at the Bureau OF Construction Lieutenant
j. r. Selfridge ordered TO examination for promo
ton
Orders were issued to-day to put the receiving
shin Dale out Of commission and to send her TO
baltimore for the use of the Naval Militia. The
Washington Navy Yard Will hereafter have no
receivingship. provision having been made tor re-
cruiting seaman gunners in barracks on SHORE IL
Is understood that this action Of the Department Is
to be followed By abandoning all the historic Old
ships that housed over and made TO do duty as
recruiting stations az the various Navy Yards.
The court martial which tried Lieutenant Fisher,
navigating officer Of the Adams. for allowing mat
vessel to run aground ;he PrIbylon Islands last
summer found him guilty of negligence and SEN
fenced him 10 suspension from rank and duty Tor
year with recommendation to clemency Score
tary Herbert to-day reduced the time TO six months,
as in the case of Executive Ohicer Norton, whose
case was acted upon yesterday.
Members of Congress interested in naval anairs
show a DISPOSITION to antagonize the urgent rec
concentrations contained in the message OF the
President, and In Secretary Heroerts report for
the relief OF what Is termed ''stagnation' In pro-
motion existing I'm the line OF the Navy by passing
n bill prepared the lines of recommendation
made last session to the Joint Committee on Per-
sonnet by the Secretary of the Navy.
Secretary Herbert to-day issued advertisements
for three torpedo boats the proposals TO be opened
on February ~.
to First Lieutenant Andrew s. Rowan. 18th In
fantry The following assignments to regiments OF
officers recently promoted are ordered: Colonel
Dangeriied Parker to the 18th Infantry. vice La
to the 18th Infantry. vice Parker. promoted Major
Jacob II. Smith to the % Infantry. vice Worth.
promoted; Captain Francis II. French to the 18th
Infantry, Company X. Leave OF absence for four
permission to- leave the Department OF Dakota is
granted to First-Leutenant Alexander s. Porter,
assistant surgeon. The leave OF absence granted
to Second Lieutenant William T. Johnston 10th
Cavalry. Is extended two months.
BY direction OF the President. a medal OF honor
In the name OF Congress has been awarded to
Captain Frank ID. Baldwin, 5th Infantry for dis
tinguished gallantry In action with hostile In
dams, near Mcclellan Creek, Texas, on November
s. 1874 when that officer led two companies of
numbering his forces. and succeeded In rescuing
two white girls who had been taken captive.
Similar medals were awarded to-day to Major
Miles Moylan. retired for galantry In action with
on September 30, 1877. and to Captain Ell c. Hig-
gins. I'd Cavalry. for conspicuous bravery In an
engagement with hostiles near OFalon Creek,
Mont. on April l. 1880.