New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-27
NEWS OF TIE ARMY AND NAVY

Washington March &c (SpeclaD.-The extension OF
leave Of absence granted to Second Lieutenant
Lewis S Sorley. 10Th Infantry. Is further extended
ore month. Leave OF absence for three months, 10
take effect April 10. is granted TO Second Lieuten-
ant Frank NJ Caldwell. 81 Cavalry. Captain Charles
T. Hall 18th Infantry, Will report TO MaJor-Geh-
eral Thomas II. Kruger. at Chicago. on April l. Tor
duty pertaining TO the revision of the drill reguia-
tons for infantry. Captain Charles s. Smith, ord
nance Department Will proceed from this city 10
the Sandy Hook proving ground on official business
pertaining 10 the test Of cannon powder. Leave OF
absence granted to Captain Charles a. Booth. 'th
Infantry is extended three months. Assistant Pay
master Richard Hatton has been ordered to instruc
ton on board the receving-ship Minnesota.
Colonel George II. Elliott. Of the Engineer Corps
will be placed the retired list OF the Army on
Monday next. He reaches the age or siXty-tour
wears or Sunday. Colonel Elliott was appointed to
the Military Academy from Massachusetts in July.
ISL He served through the war, and In 1850 was
breveted a major for meritorious services during
the war His retirement will cause the following
promotions: IieutenantIColonel John VI. wilson,
Superintendent Of Public BJSldngs and Grounds. a
full colonel: Major o. ii. Ernst. Superintendent OF
the Military Academy. a Northumberland; Captain
r. l.. Hoxe a major; First Lieutenant W. G. Lang
fit. a captain. and Second Lieutenant hooert NC
Cregor a first lieutenant.
Secretary Lamont to-day awarded a medal or
honor TO Captain j. c. Gresham. OF the eth Cavalry,
for dstiug uished gallantry at Wounded Knee. 3 D.,
in December 1890. In this engagement Captain
Gresham voluntarily led party into a ravine and
dslodged a band OF Indians
Secretary Herbert has officially designated the
titles by which the vessels recently authorized by
Congress will be known until launched. They are
battleshps Nos and C. gunboats Nos. TO- II. II. IL.
"A and 10 torpedo boats Nos 8, and S. and tugboat
No g. The latter vessel is to be built at the Nor
folk Navy Yard. The general features OF the YES
~. htfflf I-c Of hay hA-D
practically agreed upon, and the working plans oi
the gunboats are making rapid progress Those OF
the battleshps and torpedo-bo boats are 10 be only
slightly modified from existing vessels. Secretary
Herbert expects 10 advertise for proposals Tor some
% the new ships next month.
The Naval Construction Board consisting OF Chief
Constructor Hchborn. Engineer,in-Chie Melville.
Commodores Sampson and Chadwick. which has
under consideration the various bids opened on
made I'VE alternate recommendations to Secretary
~ All three boats might be awarded to the Co
lumbar Iron Works. Baltimore, al their bid OF
800 each FOR the three boats.
&C? Two 70 the same company at their BID %. OF
Works San Francisco. at $1,000
each and one to the Herreshofs at Sl3So. the lat
ter boat guaranteed to have speed Of tHenty-fv
half according 70 the original specificat tons
- one 70 the Columbian Iron Works at Si@ 90.
one TO the Union Iron Works Sl350cJ. and one ~
Hugh Ramsay Of Perth ArnbOy. y. j.. at $4,000
80 Two to the Columbian Iron Works at $1,000
each. and C accept me proposal OF the Onon iron
Works to hid ?+-ton boat With guaranteed
The latter vessel would be- 100 tons larger than the
others and her completion, including equipment.
could not be accomplished without eXeeeang ne
amount available for their construction and e9uip;
decided that none OF the special designs submitted
70 the Department. some Or which involved bronze
sheraton and determined that the Department, :
specifications for ali-steel vessels should prevail
Herr4sh6fs guaranteeing a twenty-dy eknot boat
Will probably be among those accepted.