New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29
ARMY NOTES OF INTEREST.

L.eutenant-General join NJ Schofeld IS sixty
four years old to-day. and by virtue Of the Ia"
Of Congress which declares that an officer OF
the Army Of that age is in his dotaee and no
longer physically able t. command. he goes on tht
retired list there to remain for the rest OF MS
natural life Not only 'Dcs he drop from among
the list Of active officers OF the Army but ne
makes a vacancy Il. the position Of commanding
general Of the Army. which position he has flied
since the death of Lieutenari-CIeneral fhi Shell
dan on August D. 1855 This was a long term OF
ing general eXceedei it, he was in command
from March s. 1859, % November l. 1888.
For several months there has been much specu-
.ation as TO who would succeed General schoheld
at Washington but this speculation grew less as
the time approached for the succession as at
the approach Of a Presidential campaign. one
after another of the candidates were dropped until
II became certain that the senior major-general
Nelson A. Miles. the preferred one Ihere
was an effort the part Of some TO create a niue
prejudice against General Miles. from the fact that
he was not a graduate from West Point but this
did not avail 1t that ne entered the
Army from civil life. soon after the beginning OF
the Civil Var as cap am 0i me ia iassa $3.50
soldier on the field and May 81 1862 ne accepted
a commission OF Northumberland OF the DIST New
York Volunteers. II promoted from time
to time. and in each case for gallant merlto-
ma ior-genera Of volunteers on July g. 1856. ne
received a commission OF colonel in the regular
service.
Next In interest 10 the commanding gentIdl IT,
self is The selection OF his personal staff. 1t Is
certain that Colonel r NJ. Vincent, who has been
General schohelds adjuantgeneral. will be re-
tanned in that position. not only in recognItlon OF
his efficient service, but aso out OF compliment 10
General Schohed. The aides VIII be next IN I'M
portance
In connection III the change In the command
ing generalshp. there well-founded runors
that the Secretar OF War has In contemplation
a plan to enlarge materially the authority and re-
iv4nV of tho
Army He rs to be made the chief intermediary be-
tween the heads OF all staff bureaus and the
Secretary of War In other words, all chiefs Of
bureaus are TO be under the authority OF the com
manding general the same as when General
Sherman was in command. and this Will give the
commanding general the right to examine and
comment upon all military questions that may
arise preliminary to ther submission nouS have
du!r n1dations OF bureau chiefs and those
of Their military superior whose sole object would
be II is assumed. to secure thorough ana Just
determination of matters requiring executive
action.
BY the death OF Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonei
Charles H. Penrose few days ago. Captain Wells
Willard will receive his promotion TO the rank OF
major As the Subsistence Department; is still in
excess Of the limit fixed by the last Congress there
will be no vacancy made in the corps. hence none
OF the lieutenants who anxious TO enter the
s,an corps Will have their ambition grained;
Major Penrose ffty-seven years OF age and
would have had more years on the active list.
He entered the Army from civil life and received
three promotions for gallant and meritorous service
An order has been issued from the War Depart
ment which will with the general approval OF
people In civil lfe II is TO the effect that at the
last note of retreat" which marks the close OF
each days ordinary garrison camp duty, and
while the National ensign Is being lowered from
the STAFF the bugle music shall be replaced by the
band playing the Star Spangled Banner"
The deficiency in the pay appropriation" for
1ss4-95 10 which attention has been called in this
column and which made 1t impossible to pay the
June salaries to officers and men, is 10 be met by
an ARRANGEMENT made with the War Department.
by which all officers Of the Army who will send
the statement OF their unpaid salary accounts for
checks on the National City Bank Of New-York for
the amounts In full.
Students Of medical colleges who have been
anxiously waiting for opportunity to compete
for positions In the medica! corps of the Army will
be glad 10 learn that the limit to which tho corps
was cut down by the lsHt Congress has been
reached. Vacancies have occurred more rapidly
than II was expected they would through casual
ties hence an examination OF candidates will begin
at the Army Building In thn city on Tuesday
In view Of the fact tina; several more will
within the next few months. applicants Will prob
ably be ordered up for examination N January.
There are however, several vacancies In the Navy.
but there seems to be "a dearth Of candidates Tor
that service-possibly because woud-De aspirants
to Uncle sam" do not relish the prospect