New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-06
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

Washington March 5-Na!d officers are delighted
with the action OF Congress in providing for six
ght-draught gun0oats OF about 1900 tons displace-
ment to cost not more than $4,000 each and 10 b
OF composite construction. Ever since Chlef Con-
s,ructor Hlchborns tour Of the European govern
mental dockyarls in 1855. he has been urging upon
the proper authorities Of the United states this
method Of construction and now that Congress mas
approved the pan. the United states 10 PROMISED
new and valuable type OF warshps. Plans for tho
new ships VIII be begun and II is expected
that the Government viii be able to put the boats
In commission a year after the contracts are let
The United states has now comparatively few sucn
useful ships The Cdo;ine and Machas, OK III" tons
each, are our on.y vesse.s OF similar size ana
CAPABILITIES although the three gunboats OF l'So
tons now building az Newport News closely ap-
prolch them aaaptlbll.ty for duty in the shallow
harbors where American interests mostly CEN
tired.
The Columbia will be- inspected at New-York next
week and start for the West lrGes TO JON Admiral
Meade at Trinidad. She VII not wait for her tor
pc,ops On account OF the delay that would ensue.
due 70 alterations needed in her torpedo apparatus;
The Vesuvus left Norfolk YESTERDAY TO cruise ana
The President before leaving Washington today
the Na"si Ncademy by the f5ewing appointmsn;.:
John Beaumont OF Has.rSiSMh Nh son Quits ~ 'S 3"
California OF the late Comma nder CUTS; Area
late -AdmiraI PHILIP Johnson; Harry Lackey
o. Clifton Station. virginia, son OF tne ia,e pns
Ielpnta son of the .ate Ccmnodore George d.
White -. .,.,,,,,a..
far the following ma ned: L. NJ y heii.y, svu
OF Dr. ORey. OF the Army, now cruising OH tns
Violet with the President: \. +. WATSON, son Oh
Commander Watson. OF the Ranger; ;. IS ! nohIasi
son OF commander Thomas, OF the Bennlngton, aho
Joserh X Taussig son OF LieLtenant-Cofnmanue'
Taussig OF the Atlanta , o.s,.,.n, ems,
First Lieutenant Henry A. shaw assistant II, sun sun
pson il detailed member or the poaru OF o,n-
Ears convened at Fort Smelling, MINI. for me
eyamination OF appointees to the Cnlted STATES
Military Academy. vice First Lieutenant Deane {;
Unward assistant surgeon. relieved; Leave OF
absence for two months on surgeon certlnca,e
81 disability with permission 10 leave the Depar!-
ment Of the Platte. is granted Colonel James J.
Van Horn. sth Infantry . ,.,.,.. -, oe,....
The following assignments TO regiments OF oniceS
recently promoted ordered: Artillery arm
Colonel Edmund G. Bainbridge, TO the Sd Artil-
lerv: Ileutena mt Colonel Edward Il. Wnliston, 70
the 81 Artillery; Major, John r. Myrck to the 81
Artillery; Captain William Everett. to the fth
Artillery Battery l.: Captain Henry C. Danes to
the I'd Artillery. Battery |: First Lieutenant Eugene
r Wilson. 70 the Sd Artillery Battery b. First
Lieutenant Moses G. Zalnski TO the Ath Artillery.
battery ID. Infantry arm--Captan Silas A. Wolf.
Company +: First Lieutenant William L. Neary.
TO the 4th Infantry. Company +;
Adjutant- General will be relieved from duty in the
cago and report the Commanding General. De-
partment Of the Missouri. for duty as Adjutant.
General OF that Department.