New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-13
NEWS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY


A REMARKABLE TEST AT SANDY HOOK
The remarkable rapidly with which the latest
type or twelye-inch rife on the Crczier Burlington
disappearing carriage was fred at Sandy Hook
yesterday most gratifying to the President and
Cabinet officers. to whom Secretary Alger an
nounced the result Of the tests at today's meeting
Within two all foreign ordnance experts have
denounced the utter infeasabllity OF disappearing
gun carriages for weapons OF greater than six or
eight inch calbre, but the United States went con-
hdently on spending millions for revetments foe
that type OF carriage which yesterdays performs.
ance demonstrated TO be unequalled in the world.
Inc CELEBRITY with which the huge mass weighing
half hundred tons. hendled almost In.
credible. and certainly exceeded all expectations
Ten shots were fred in sixteen minutes and Nifty.
seven seconds, or one every minute and a hail. AZ
each recol the gun had TO swing back through
arc Of moro than fifteen feet. where II was reloaded
with its heavy charge and ponderous half-ton pro-
jectile. then elevated 10 firing position and repeat
Its recoil all this occurring ten times in about
ances in the turrets OF the big batte-shps. which
had hitherto been deemed tle short OF marvellous:
best time for repeated firing OF the naval twelve
Inch gun is about four minutes. Its recoil Is only
three feet and the delay is altogether with the
breech mechanism. The naval gun Is carefully
most unfavorable conditions prevailed including .
gale Of wind beating rain and with men unex:
perienceG In rapid hrng. The results give added
confidence to those who are charged with defending
New-York
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REPORT.--Ad,
jutant-General Breck, in his annual report to the
Secretary OF War, says that, for obvious reasons.
all possible safeguards are taken within the sphere
Of military jurisdiction to prevent the preparations
for lake and coast defences being made known. but
the publication OF articles which mischieyous
and dangerous continue, and their preparation pos
session except for official purposes should. In
is opinion be forbidden by law under severe PEN
ates Regarding enlisted men. he declares that
the character and efficiency OF the In the
ranks of the Army higher Short terms
of service elimination OF disadvanageous elements.
careful recruiting and physical training. coupled
with judcious and humane discipline, have placed
In the Army men Of good character and conduct,
fine physique and high efficiency. officials and the
press speak warmly of Army men when brought
into contact with militia at camps and civilians At
other places General Breck says the recruiting
service has been conducted with unusually good
results 4762 recruits having been sent resn'ens
In the last year. and 35s having enlisted posts
applicants. 62s9 native born and 2O,s OF FOR.
eign birth. There were nO5s applicants rejected,
OF whom 279l were aliens and 2S33 illilerate.
liking an age limit for appointment, over half tho
years of age when appointed. General Brock rec.
ommends limit of thirty years old, or. at most,
ired to determine physical educational and mental
@ differ @deH tom am pas snaP
and il is difficult for midde-aged man to adapt
of thought and action Chapalns beginning youhs
could go where and do what an older man as q
gently recommends Congress to pass the bill now
before 1t adding two regiments Of artillery and two
has been favorably reported by both military corp
mittees and and strongly rec9pmrmended by the Sscss.
necessary provision for the care and use OF the
seacoast defences. ''
DELAY IN MANNING COAST DEFENCEA-
General Miles informed to-day that the quar-
tiers at Fort Delaware and Firms Point. y. j.. the
seGcOast defences OF the approach 10 Philadelphia,
were installed orders were thereupon promptly
issued reyoking the transfer OF Battery 4th Ar.il-
temporarily.
ORDERS IssUED.-civil Engineer u 8 @. White
has been detached from the New-York Navy Yard
and placed on waiting orders.
Ensign A. b. Hoff is detached from the Coas, Sur.
vey steamer Blake and ordered TO Washington to
wait orders.
Ensigns A. a. Pratt and P. n. Olmstead de-
| tached from the Lancaster and ordered to the
Terror.
The resignation OF Paymasters Clerk Albert Chap.
line is accepted. take effect the reporting OF
! his relief at Port Royal, 8. c. .'-f.
The following Army officers are detailed to wit
ness the issue of annuity bonds TO Indians for the
current fiscal year: First Lieutenant Henry c.
Hodges, jr.. I'D Infantry, Fort Crook. Neb at the
Michael NJ McNamee. 9th Cavalry. Fort Robinson.
Neb. at the Pine Ridge Agency sv D. .r,s, 10
First Lieutenant Robert Alexander. l2th Infantry.
Leave of absence for month, 10 take ef1ect
when his services be spared. with permission 10
apply 10 the Authenticated OF the Army for an
extension OF fourteen days is granted TO First Lieu
tenant George II. Cameron. Quartermaster fth Cav
airy. =,
feet about November 3. 1885, Is granted 10 Colonel
| c T.. Compton, 4th Cavalry.
Leave OF absence for twenty days IL granted 10
Second Litutenant Louis II. Lewis. 9Th Infantry, 49,
CAPTAIN Eugene l.. Swift. assistant surgeon, VIII
be relieved from duty Fort MCPHERSON and pro.
coed to Camp Alger. Chickamauga ana Chattanooga
National Park, Tor temporary duty
The leave OF absence surgeons certncate o.
disability granted 10 Captain william Pauldng. 10th
Infantry November |. 1891 II extended one month.
and he receives permission 70 leave the Department
OF the Missouri
The following transfers made in the uth IN
fantry: FIRST Lieutenant Charles W. Penrose from
Company II Company A; First Lieutenant WILL
liam Wege from Company TO Company H.
RETIREMENT OF GENERAL SULLIVAN
General Thomas Sullivan, Commissary General OF
Subsistence Will end his active career in the Army
tomorrow as ne will then have reached tho age
OF sxty-four years. General Sullivan has h
long and active career. and retires with an hcnora-
bic record. Although not officially admitted. II 10
generally believed tina, Colonel William H. Bell. the
senior officer OF the corps, who Is now on DUTY N
this city. will succeed 10 the vacancy.
WILL NOT INTERVENE IN HAYTI.