New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-14
COLONEL PERRY TO BE RETIRED.
MEETING OF THE NEW ARMY RETIRING BOARD
THE RECENT coURT-MARTIAL.

Tho new Army Retiring Board for the Depart
noent OF the East, recently constituted by tho war
Department. convened on Governors isano See,el
dav and Colonel David Perry. OF the 9Th cavalry
anneared before It, The Board convened under
the orders Of Brigadier- General Royal 1. FRANK
who presided His associates were Coionei = u
Rvrne Assistant Surgeon General; Colonel Merritt
Barber Assistant Adjutant- General; Colonel James
Gilliss Assistant Quartermaster-Generai: Lieu'e"-
ant Colonel Justus NJ. Brown. Deputy surgeon
General and Captain James G. Bush. 7th Artillery.
recorder.
Colonel Perry, who appeared before the boaro lot
retirement on the ground Of disability. was OPP
pointed TO the Army In 1862. but has been on SICK
leave for more than year. He received repeated
recommendations for gallantry in Indian cam
oa,gns. notably those against the Nee Perces and
the Apaches He captured the noted Captain Jack
of the Modocs and received brevet commission
for that act He afterward served with especai
distinction In the campaign against Geronimo The
last command he held was at Fort Robinson.
Nebraska His retirement on haii-Pay WI" DC
recommended
No announcement has yet been made OF the
penalty imposed upon the two members OF the "a
New-Jersey Volunteers who were tried by court
martial q week ago yesterday at Fort Hancock Tor
sleeping on post. They we're Sergeant Willard c.
Wiseman. Of Company A. and Corporal George H.
Bedle of Company G. An Army officer said yes
terday:
1.-THE delay in announcing the penalty In this
case which is of especial interest as the first trial
by court martial Of volunteers since the Civil war
for any serious offence. and which Is likely TO be
an example to the entire volunteer army indicates
some disagreement between tho commanding gen
eral and the court The court in executive session
fixes the penalty II the men are found guilty. and
the commanding officer either approves the penalty
or II ne deems wise. mitigates II. II. however,
The penalty Is sufficient. lie has no power 70 In
crease IT, but sends the judgment back for review
by the court. He send II back as many times
as he sees fl; In this the only inference from
the delay Is that the case has had 70 go back TO
the court and until II Is approved by General
Frank IL cannot be made public"
IJeufena Colonel John w. Clous. Judge-Advo-
cafe-General on the STAFF Of General Frank, has
been appointed mastering officer for the Depart
rent OF the East. This duty will not take him
away from Governors Island.
The men OF the lst Regiment. New-York Volun-
teers. who have taken the place of the Regular
troops in the barracks Of Fort Columbus, on Gov
ernor's Island mad become somewhat familiar yes
terday with their new quarters. and were evil
IDENTIFY pleased with their surroundings. which
AFFORD a complete contrast 10 their quarters at
Camp Black They began regular drills and guard
mount yesterday. AS the old guns on Fort Co.
lumbus are simply show pieces. and there Is no
modern artillery al this fertilization. they will have
no experience outside OF regular garrison duty at
fort which is wholly out Of date. as the real de-
fences Of New-York Harbor are miles away. at
the Narrows and Sandy Hook.