The times., 1897-11-03
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Army ana Navy orders We're issued yes
to-day as follows
Special instructions In the duties OF lit
ter-bearers and the methods of rendering
first ala t. the sick and wounded VII
be given to ali enlisted men of the Army
by their company officers for at least fonT
loursin eachnonth. Company commanders
Will be supplied from the surgeon generals
office with the drill regulations fof the
Hospital Corps: and the sargeon Of the
post, ut.der the direction OF the post cou.-
nauder, VIII thoroughly Instruct all com
pary Officers serving with troops In the
Professional knowledge required
All aeailatlc men of the Hospital Corps
VIII he instructed under the supervision
Of the surgeon Of the post for at least
cight hours in each month in the duties
Ct ltter-bearers and the methods of rel,-
dcriHg first aid to the sick and wounded.
The follow ing transfers are made in the
Fifth Artillery:
FIRST Lieut.. George W. Gatchell, frora
Battery J 90 Battery c.
First Lieut.. George LeR. Irwin, from
Battery to Battery L
B. direction OF Tie Acting Secretary oi
War, Private Charles C Anderson, Trocr
d, FiftbCavalry, now At Fort Sam Houston
Tc= Is transferred 10 tie Hospital Corps
AZ a private, Upon the receipt Of this ord.'r
at tire post the commanding officer viii
order him TO report to the surgeon for in
structiou at the hospital
II direction Of lie acting Secretary ~
Wal, the following transfers Of sereeants of
tie signal Corps are made:
Sergeant CnaIies A blackwood, now At
san Antonio, Tex, 10 ort Du Chesne. Utah,
ta relieve Sergeant Harry W. Capron.
Sergeant CapTon when thus relieved, to
he Preside of San Francisco, Cal, 70 re-
lieve Sergeant Fred C. Flagg; Sergeant
FlsEr when thus relieved, TO Fort Mason,
Cal
Tile sergeauts thus transferred VIII he
sent 10 The new stations designated. aud
viii eport uIon arrival TO tIeir resrectIve
cor iaannng officers for duty.
Pr ate John Donovan, Battery A, Fuursh
Artt!e;y now at Fort Washington, Md. ryill
be srn, 10 Fort pretle, Ne. for rnesli5aI
treatment
Piiv&to Edw ard schweigtofel Troop X.
Fourth CAY airy. now at the Preside Of
San Iianisco, Cal, viii be discharged
the service of the United States Oh re-
ceipt Of tins crder by tie commanding OF
ficar Of his station
PY direction Of the Acting Secretary
of War, Private Shahlih, detachment Jr
Indian scouts now at Fort Apache, Arizona
Territory, will be discharged the service
OF the United States on receipt OF This
order ty the commanding officer Of lis
station.
By direction Of the Acting Secretary
OF War. seIst. Walter 5 Yo!kmar, Signal
Cops now 1T the Tennessee Centennia,
Expoaition, Nashville, Tenn, VIII, upon
the completion Of his duties there, be
sent 10 San Antonio, Texas, with perlr,is-
sion 10 delay ten days en- route. lie VIII
report upon his arrival to the signal OF
ficer. Department of Texas, for duty.
Lieut.. Commander Wainwright has beell
detailed to the Maine as executive officer.
Lieut. Commander A. Mark has been
detailed TO the Vermont as executive
officer.
Lieut. Commander A P. Nazro has heen
detailed to the san Francisco as executive,
officer.
Lieut. Commander j V. b Bleecker has
been ordered to The San Francisco for
! ext mination for promotion.
Lieut. Commander c. II. Arnold has been
gireI. two months leave OF absence from
pccemher 20.
Lieut. Commander j s, Briggs has been
det;iled TO the Baltimore as executive
officer.
Surg Z Fltzsimons has been appointed
q member OF the board of inspection and
survey ;t Washington.
Asst. Surg 6. Il Costigan has been
| detpiled 10 the Indiana.
Chief Engineer J Lowe, of the Lancaster,
| las been granted a months leave.
Ensign ". s. Whittel has been detailed
| fr1r3 the baltimore to the Bennington.
| ruvmaster J.J. Thompson viii remain un
| duty e!- the Monterey.
| L.fut T. Elliott has been detailed to
tn BE fillmore.
Lieut. Commander G. BlockIinger and
Lieu: " BIaunesrauther have been or
dcred to Mare Island.