New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-26
ARMY md NAVY NEUS

Washington. March q Especial )-Commodore
Bunce has been detailed president OF the Naval
Examining and Retiring boards captain McNair
and Commando Schouler have been appointed
members OF the Examining Board and Captain Me-
Nair and Captain John Crittenden Watson mem
hcrs Of the Retiring Board. Lieutenant Frederick
Singer will be- relieved from duty chief of the
Naval Intelligence ONCE and ordered TO prepare
for duty on the Bennington. Assistant Naval Con-
structor X. T. Hobson will be relieved from duty
in the once OF Construction and Repair and as
signed to the New-York Navy Yard. Lieutenant
c. II. Lyman Is detached from ordnance duty at
the Washington Navy Yard and ordered TO the
Montgomery. relieving Lieutenant J. H. Bull de-
tached and ordered 70 the Pensacola Navy Yard.
Ensign q. H. Bradshaw has been detached from
the Washington gun factory and will be ordered
to the torpedo-boat Gushing. Lieutenant {. H.
Harlow is detached from the Alliance and receives
three months leave Of absence Ensign q. W.
Williams IN detached from the Gushing and ordered
20 the Alliance. Paymaster ". W Woodruff has
been ordered 20 examination for promotion. car
pcnter ". !. Maple has been ordered to duty in
connection with the monitors I'm the James River.
near Richmond Assistant Paymasters f. J. Semmes
and Richard Hatton have qualified and viii
be commissioned and shortly assigned 10 duty FOR
instruction on the receving-ship Minnesota at the
NewYork Navy Yard.
Army orders have been issued follows. The
following officers 81 the Corps OF Engineers will
report in person 10 Colonel Henry J.. Abbot. Corps
OF Engineers president OF the Examining Board
appointed 20 meet AZ the Army Building New-fork
Ciiy. FOR examination az 20 their fitness FOR pro
motion and upon ~. conclusion OF their cxamina-
tons viii return 10 their proper stations: cap
taius Joseph II. willard Carl +. Palfrey William
II Bixby First fLeutenants James G. Sanford and
Hiram VI Chittenden Second fAeutenants Charles
Keller and Charles $. Bromwell A board is APP
pointed 20 NEE, al san Francisco FOR the examina
ton OF such officers OF the Corps Of Engineers az
may be- ordered before IL 10 determine their fitness
FOR promotion Detail FOR the board. Colonel
George II Mcndell. Corps OF Engineers, Lieuten-
an, Colonies William II II. Benyaurd Corps OF
Engineers. Charles r. Greeneleaf. Deputy-surEeon-
General. MaJo. William IL Heusr Corps Of I'm,
gineers The following officers Of the corps OF
First Lieutenant CasslUs r.. Gillette. Second Lieu
tenant Herbert Deakyne Leave for two months
.na %tof Francis r. shasS corps Of Easnesrr
ccrtifcate Of disability i. granted to Frs, Lieu
tenant william g Elliot. 9TH Infantry. Captain
l ,aGI from ne Mira sieoI WorEs. PnSdelpSS
to the Sandy Hook Proving Ground on ofhcial busi-
shell The following transfers In the 4th Artillery
are ordered second Lieutenants Walter Bethel
Brigader-Generll William smith. paymaster
list tomorrow. having reached the age OF sxtyfour
ears Gsn"rai smith cnered ,he yo i s Ser
brevetteI licutenan,-coone for faithful and meri
tn. regular serVlC" pdymastcr with the rank
~ major and made plymaster-general, with
the rank OF brlgllier general, In 1872 lie was born
IN Vermont. and appointed 10 the Army from Min
nesoil. Colonel C. VI Terrell and Colonel T. H.
Stanton assistant paymaster generals, are. IN the
order named. first IN the line for promotion 10 the
vacancy The following p9ymasters are also appli
cauis for the place: Major q X Glenn. Lieutenant
Colonel q. ". Candee. Major A Il. Bates. Major
J. : Wi;chcr. and Majo: n u. Carey.
\ telegram was received at the Navy Department
to-day announcing the sailing OF the Alliance from
Norfolk FOR the NcW-York Yard to prepare for her
spring cruise win the Naval apprentices. The chi
cago which has Just returned from the European
station. viii soon be placed out OF commission and
her crew transferred 20 the Alliance.
Lieutenant f. :. Carter. executive officer of the
Albltross some lime ag1 made charges against
Iicutenant Commander f. j. Drake the command
Ing officer Of that vessel Commander Drake In turn
made counter charge against Lieutenant carter
The charges personal In their nature. and to-
dav Secretary Herbert detailed court Of inquiry
10 tx mine into the matter The court will meet at
the Mare Island Navy Yard on April T.. and will
consist of Commander &. y. Thomas Lieutenant
Commander + NJ Symonds. Lieutenant W. r.
Sewoil with Lieutenant IL. Scott rs Judgcadvocate