New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-11
ARMY IND NAVY NEWS.

xu..b,rp,on Tune l0-Admiral Kirkland Informed
Che Navy Department this afternoon that the
cruiser New-York joined the San Francisco ana CO.
iumba at Copenhagen to-day The COLUMBIA ana
New-York left Southampton together and the
,trtple-screw cruiser arrived at Copenhagen I'VE
hours ahead Of her consort. In a run or 100 miles.
Mail advices from the splendid fleet that is 10 rep
resent the United States al kiel which reached the
Department to-day. state that both the New-iork
and Columbia made fine trips across the Atiahuc'
the New-York making the voyage In ten Gays
and the elapsei time OF the Columbia being eight
days twenty-five hours. The Columbia. however
lost at least twenty-four hours lying to and gong
out OF her course to escape supposed cyclone
which her commander thought II prudent 10 avoid
She used only six Of her eight boilers on the voy-
age averaging 1914 knots for the trip. which Is Del
ter than any warship has ever done for so long a
voyage. Upon entering the English Channel how
ever she was allowed TO go ahead at twenty
knot gait as far Southampton. much to the sur
prise OF neghboring vessels. which had up 10 mat
time been ovcrhauling her.
Secretary Herbert has ordered the battle -shp
iowa fitted a flagship This vessel. wh'ch is
ftln on the stocks at Cramps In Philadelphia. VIII
not be ready for sea In less than two years. when
she will carry the flag of the Admiral commanding
the North Atlantic Squadron.
The cruiser Concord left Nagasaki. Japan. to-
day for Chemupo. Corea. 20 relieve the Detroit.
which has been guarding American interests there
Tor several months.
The following naval orders have becn lsNu'u
lieutenant T. j. IIaesser has been detached from
the Naval Academy and ordered to the Amphi,ri'e
JAeutenan Commander II. G. o. Colby has been de-
tached from lighthouse duty and ordered 70 the
Coast Survey. Lieutenant @. W. MentZ has been de-
tached from coast eurvey duty. with three months
leave OF absence. Ensign G. :. Williams Ensign {.
NJ. Knepper and Surgeon J. A. Hawke ordered to
examination for promotion, Asiatic Station Lieu
tenant II. II. Gait is detached from the Minneapo-
lis. with three months leave. Assistant Paynaster
W. r. Brawley is ordered 20 the Minnesota.
BY direction Of the Secretary Of War and at the
reouest OF the officers concerned the following trans
fers In the infantry ordered to take erect
this date: First Lieutenant Edson A. Lewis from
the 23d Infantry to the 18th Infantry, Company H.
First Lieutenant Charles r. Russ from the l6tn In
fantry to the 23d Infantry. Company +. Lieutenant
Russ will proceed 10 join his proper station For'
R,ngeo.d. Texas Leave of absence for three month,
is granted First Lieutenant ChaEies i, nu' and
!ntantry Leave OF snsenC o aT TO- is granted
Major Louis NJ. Maus. surgeon Al inc ieluts' oa
tne 0lcefs sr orderel 10 take effect this date
Second Lieutenant Matt X. Peterson from me io.H
1nfanTy to hs e, T. save from 18TH In
fantry TO the 10th Infantry. Company l. L i ~
Sa sna OKLA % Captain Ca Gadne
is relieved from duty as attending M report tc
Colonel Chares H. Alden assistant surseon,,gen,c
e1 set IN this city for examination his fitness oI
promotion and upon the conclusion OIL M. eNai tr,
t9n wa Ari nepo for duty Captain Harry ersy
sss,stant surgeon will report to Colonel Chares AZ
den Assistant surgeon-GeneraL f.rs aa rom duty
at the United states military prison nd fS S i1n his
wot,' feave Of absence for months Is granteo
FIST Lieutenant Harry G. Hale. 10Th Infantry "''e
de-camp. -, ,.,o,, rtou.enant C. over
ton 1th Cavalry has been ORDERED 10 "q qtsrsenan,
Gs,vand Agricultural College. relieving h ID
7 g S;risard of the 18th Infantry, VINO ~ u :" ID
and ordered to join his company; LIZ from frihe1
Hntv az the Ohio Wesleyan University. De'a"a''
Ohio and ordered to his troop.