New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-28
NAVAL AND ARMY NOTES.
Washington. December q.

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Washington. December q.
ORDERS TO THE SQUADRON OF ENoLu-
TION.-Socretary Long to-day issued mai ORDERS
10 the formidable fleet which is TO undertake eVo-
lutions with Key West as a basis, to solve one oi
the War College problems OF National deIehce' Inc
squadron will not include all the COMMISSIONER
vessels Of the North Atlantic Station AuniiraI
Scard WILL however, have immediate controi OF
the most powerful armored ships ever gathered by
the United States. They will be the flagship New
York. ths batte-ships Iowa. Indiana MASSACHUSETTS,
and Maine, the monitors Terror ana Aniphiri'e'
with tho Fern tender and dispatch Vessei. othe-
vessels requiring extensive repairs VIII not DE utii-
lied in the present scheme OF active operations ou,
will act as reserves In various ports. Orders were
issued to-day for the Terror. with the Fern as con
voy. to leave Hampton Roads at once ana proceed
elsurely to join the Maine at Key Vest. WINE INC
exact significance Of this preliminary order is not
d.vulged to naval officers II IL thought tha'
these ships may act In the defence of Key Wes'
until reinforced by tho main squadron Final orders
were also issued Today Tor the other vessels OF INC
New-York December 81. and the MASSACHUSETTS,
January &. repairs being completed OH those dates;
Roads and before the MIDI. Of January with The
New:ioik ana the Indiana. VIII proceed IL squ32a,,
tactical exercises Tic Gulf 81 Florida. 1t ~ OK,
plained at The Navy department, Is the pFotec yea
north OF Key West half-inclosed by ths peninsula
the western extrcmity Here tho squadron will
spend at least a month. taking coai either at Key
he movements Of the vessels will be governed
somewhat by circumstances. Perhaps they VIII
Visit SANTANA Bay. san Domingo, OF thcy may re-
turn 10 Hampton Roads ana land battalons at
Yorktown An the vessels viii get back TO New
ork in April.
CiIRIsTMAs PRESENT FOR THE TENAs.-
Senate. Lodge making call on Secretary
Loag at the Navy Department: to-day when an eA-
pressman delivered huge Iackaga OF odd dimcn'
sions and intricate shape. watch aroused the senA-
tors curiosity 10 the extent OF asking:
what part OF ship il that"
at is a sst OF bovin. an;isrs for the battle-shp
Texas" replied the Secretary.
on, l see" laughed Lodge: IT'S the steering
gear" 49,
When tho package was opened two magnificent
letter saying that they came from san Diego. and
were intended II pre-en, for the Texas
REPORT on FIREPROOF WOOD.-Asssiant
Secretary Roosevelt has made Il report 10 Score
tary Ions the merits OF nreproof wood FOR use
In warships. This material adopted for the
Navy by order OF Secretary Herbert after the bat
tie OF the Yaloo where he great damage cnused
by the combusioa o. wood work oil shipboard in ac-
ton strikingly manifested Mr. hoOsrN'Il
finds hat she material Is adapted for ihS con.'fnc
II rs moi sa@pS '2r Use IN ST Ar and whcr the
wood loses virtue OF resisting fire through the
absorption OF moisture
NAVAL ORDERS Ensign J. /. sucht detached
from the Massachusetts, and ordered TO the Column
bla January T.
Mate J. Kenyon detached from the Iowa Decem-
Der q and ordered to Newport News. Va.
Mate J. L. Vennard detached from the LeyGen
and ordered to continue duties at Portsmouth.
Paynnstcrs Clerk J.. Brookss appointment. re-
yOhed when accounts OF the Indiana are settled.
fart
revoked when accounts Of mo Puritan are settled.
MOVEMENTS OF TEOOP5-BF!gadle--Ge neral
Graham. commanding the Department, Of Texas.
n, San Antonio. has ordered tho following move
men. OF troops OF the 9Th Cayaisy. 10 begin on or
abou. January To- Troop (rhoE'as-). from For:
Sam Houston 70 Fort fingsoii. Troop ii (Mich-
ler's, from Fort EinSs;i 10 Fort ciaf1. Troop +
Paddock'O. from Fort Sam Houston TO Fort
Brown; Troop q twheecrs,. from Fort Brown to
For; Sam Houston. troop (Swifr-). from Fort
Clark to Fort Sam Houston. The movements VIII
be by marching and use Of post transportation as
iar a poss bic; the marches 20 lie conducted so as
to par,aks OF the nature OF the annual practice
march which the troops are required 10 make un-
der existing orders. Heavy property and baggage
that cannot be carried in wagons VIII b" trans
ported By tho quartcrmastcr's department. the
amount OF which will be confined 10 the lowest
possible limit and all surplus and unserviceab!c
pro,esty will he transferred 10 the prope- officers
NJ the respective posts only such ammunition
will be taken as Is usually carried on the person
medical attendance Will b. made under direction
OF the chief surgeon Of the Department Arrange
Of fuel fornge and wai1r dnrng inc yious
menis VII he male 1nrqus be . froos viii ie"vc
their respective poss on ch To- da h AZ may e
due, OF the march. having reference to the above
necessary supplies on route The commanding
officers Of the various posts from which the move
Ia be made
cuon Of the order IN tnosc resc ana Tor
ton with the chief cuartcrmast-r.
MILITARY AT"TACIIE AT LONDoN-Lieuen- !
ant. Colonel Alfred r. Bates. OF tho Pay Depart !
men, Of the Army. has been detailed as United
States military attache at London to succeed Cap
tain o. n. Carter.
ARMY ORDERS.-By direction Of tho President |
CAPTAIN william H. Beck. 10th Cavalry is relieved !
from duty acting Indian agent at the Uintah and
Ouray Agency. Utah. and Will join his regiment |
upon the completion OF the transfer OF the agency
property and funds under his charge to his success
sor.
First Lieutenant George o. Squier. I'd Artillery,
will proceed 10 the works OF Warner Il SYaysey
Cleveland Ohio. TO inspect an alternating current
range and position finder under construction for the
Board Of Ordnance and Fortincatons.
Tho following enlisted men. now at the stations
designated are. by direction OF tho President upon
their own application placed upon tho retired ns::
Ordnance Sergeant Edward Smyth Jackson Bar
racks Louisiana; Sergeant James NJ Justice dc
lachment OF ordnance. Benicia Arsenal California:
FIRST Sergeant William GailaSher Company r.
18Th Infantry Fort Bliss Texas; First Sergeant
rock Nebraska: Artihcer William H. d. Snyder
Battery ", Sd Artillery Angel Island. Cal; Arti,
fcer Edward H. Dorc Battery H. 4th Artillery |
Fort Monroe Va: Private Michael Kennedy com. |
pany c, I'D Infantry. Preside Of San Francisco |
Cal.
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