New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
ARMY NOTES or INTEREST.

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the Army are those which carry Information all
along the line that who Is pretty near the top
Is to allow himself TO be put Of the way 80
that vacancy may be made for his juniors An
incident OF this sort ~ TO take place Saturday
1%S when BrigadierGe John = Hawkins
NE reured l!si for age 1t Is generally accepted
in that department viii sufcnnd ' pe The liz
has been IN charge Of the department, in the ab
are 50 confident Of his promotion tina, they have
begun beg to send In their CONGRATULATIONS But he
more than two years, for he Will reach the
firing age on January IS. 1897 The retremen, of
first lieutenant Of the line to be transferred and
TO get the rank OF captain.
The selection OF First Lieutenant Michael j.
OBrien to accompany the japanese forces in the
progress Of the with China meets general
approval In the Army. He Is really detailed as
military attache TO the American Legation in ia
pam but, in accordance with the Invitation OF the
japanese Government. he will be directed to Join
the japanese Army. and follow 1t throughout the
whole war with China He also goes under specific
instructions that he must In no way support the
Japanese the Chinese in the war. and must pre-
serve distinct neutrality He is sent to observe
and report, but In way TO participate There
were many applications, for this appointment but
o Brien was recommended strongly by General
Merritt and others that General Schoneld selected
him He Is one OF the brightest officers in the
service. and from the time he was appointed a
cadet from Massachusetts on July ]. lssl. he has
Infantry and Cavalry School Fort Lcavenworth, a
year ago, and few months later was designated
10 duty as assistant Instructor OF military art"
and has served in that capacity until few days
ago
The bill introduced in Congress just before ad-
journment providing for a consolidation OF tho
Marine Corps OF the Navy with the artillery q the
Army, the creation OF what Is to be known
marine artillery" Is exciting vast amount Of
terest In both Army and Navy circles 1t seems
probable that the discussion OF its merits and de-
merits may be 8 extended that the Committee
Military Affairs viii conclude that to report 1t back
to the House will be useless. Some officers declare
that everything Is against its passage; that It would
practically destroy two valuable organizations TO
make one Of doubtful success that co1Srs's VIII
cost the Government millions OF dollars Others con-
na now e hsSe mo- s0sp sphere on the
ship the marine artillery could be formed without
passage OF the bin would be a satisfactory solution
Of the line and star difficulty in the Nayymtha, Is
with the marine artillery.
A piece of good comes to the apothecaries
who aspirants for places acting stewards and
stewards In the Army. In that the War Department
has issued notice that the examinations will take
place next month Last year the class OF candidates
was unusually large. numbering thirty-sIx OF whom
twenty passed: but only fifteen OF these have
been appointed. The fact that the other twelve
passed the examination does not hold them good for
October and they Will have to compete against the
new candidates IL they continue in the field
The long-cxpected order for n change OF stations
was issued by General Schoneld Monday. and II
is 10 be the biggest movement OF troops that has
occurred since the end OF the Civil War. il Is In
accordance with the new policy OF concentrating
troops as near large cities as possible The move
ments are take place the latter part OF this
week The 18th Regiment is TO be disposed or as
was predicted in This column couple Of weeks
ago-that is the companies stationed at Fort Rus
SELL Department Of the Platte; are Transferred 70
the Department of the East The entire 18Th heg-
ment OF Infantry is transferred Nom the Depart
ment OF Missouri to the Department OF the East
the IIeutenn nj colonel and three companies gong
Artillery now stationed on Governors Island VIII
20 TO Davld's Island. in Long Island Sounc Inc
9oj,owing posts will be Abandoned: Fort Marcy
New-Mexico; Fort Bowie. Arizona: Mount vernon
barracks Alabama Fort Mekinney W Wiyuhinng
Newport Barracks. Kentucky. and Fort ONTARIO
near OsweRo. N. Y.