New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
MODELLING THE ARMY.
ORDERS CREATING THE NEW DEPART
MENTs ISSUED.


oENcY-BrDs FOR AN IMMENSE
AMOUNT OF PRoJECTILEs
TO BE OPENED To-
MORROW.
Washington. March 12--The history OF inc
week inst closed forms a splendid exaHpe vi
what can he accomplished by the United 'ta'eS
In q ebort space of time under the spur OF ne
cessity 10 provide for the National oeleh me-
beginning with the appropriation OF *oo'o"'Vo'
~ he expended by the President without nfhta
ton there followed rapidly the Placing Vi orue'
for enormous quantities OF war suppress INC !"
s,it,,,ior Of negotiations for the purchase OF
ships abroad the enlistment OF Heh lo' wv
~. tho creation Of two additional regiments
Of artillery the commissioning OF f'"n''o' .
cruisora and rams. the manning OF new posts
along the seacoast and finally the rear ans
mont If the great military departments to meet
modern conditions.
The War DEPARTMENT to-day promulgated It's
order creating the Departments or the "ul anu
the Lakes and abolishng the departments o'
the Missouri and Texas. The Department III 'n''
rost will embrace the States on the Atlantic
Coast to and including North Carohha' Tue Nv
,,a,.,r,ort Of the Lakes will include Wisconsin.
Michigan Illinois Indiana. ONO hehtuchy ANU
,rorrassea with the headquarters at Chicago
and the Department Of the CUR VIII ooI'p' ''o
tho states Of South Carolina. Georgia. Florida
Alabama Mississippi. Louisiana and Texas' WIN
headouarters at Atlanta. Major-General John X
proot,o Will command the Department OF the
Lakes and Rrigader General william bTaha'i
the Department Of the Gull.
THE CHANGES MADE.
-loS
The most important change MADE ny the o'uer
was the creation Of the new Department OF the
Gulr nv the combination OF the ola depart
mont of Texas with the southern portion Oh t"e
Department Of the East. The other changes
were in the direction Of rectifying the lines Oh
the central Western departments. so as 10 MAKE
them more symmetrical and easily accessiole III
all portions from their headquarters FOR 'hiS
reason the State Of Ohio for many years at
tached TO the Department OF the East mas oee''
thrown into the Department OF the Mlsso'r''
which IS row the Department or the Lakes
change OF name made It Is said. at the J" ar
Department for purely sentimental reasons
The Southwestern States included In the De-
partment Of Dakota have been transferred 10
Tho Denartment Of the Platte, while. TO maintain
the present proportions of this department. 'ne
Northern section has been thrown into the De-
ma
made in the Department Of the Columbia, the
Department OF California or the Department or
Colorado.
General Graham telegraphed the War Depart
ment to-day that he would go to Atlanta on
Monday next TO establish MS headquarters
there.
Senator Bacon. OF Georgia, was at the war
Department to-day and expressed his gratilca-
ton that Georgia had been made the centre Of
The new department. with headquarters at At
lanta This step. Mr.. Bacon said. was due en-
tlrely 10 military considerations and no personal
or nolItical motives had figured in the transac-
ton. Heretofore there had been only one mill
tarv centre along the Atlantic-that at New
York-but the present state Of AFFAIRS made IL
desirable to have another centre
PROJECTILEs FOR sEACOAsT GUNS
The War Department on Monday Will open
bids for one Of the largest orders OF shot and
shell for heavy calibre guns ever given. includ-
ing armor- piercing projecties and deck-piercing
q nd torpedo shells The number and character
OF these are as follows:
Nine hundred and thirty-nve Finch deck-piercins
shells Weighing 1000 pounds each .
Twelve hundred and forty -one deck-percing Shells
Four Hundred and eghty-one lo-inch pierre
Four hundred and eighty-two io-inch srmor pierre
One hundred and forty-nine s-inch srmor- piercing
one hundred and nifty S-nch armor- piercing shot.
capped
These protectlles are FOR the heavy guns now
mounted along the seacoas.. The purchase Is
not to be made under the S50,OOO.oO defence
APPROPRIATION bill. but Is In anticipation OF the
Fortincations bill. which grants $4,000 for a
reserve supply Of projectiles and powder AS
the manufacture OF the heavy projectiles Will
take considerable time. the contract Will be let
before the final passage of the bill, assurances
having been given by Congressman that no
question will be raised to the regularity OF
this proceeding The ammunition Is designed
to give all the heavy guns now Installed ana
those 10 be put In place In the coming year
full quota Of projectiles and powder. Inc j.
inch shot are among the largest nade: Inc
cost OF a single round or tnls CLASS Oh plo-
Aside from the large order to be placed Mon
day the defence till will permit additional or
ders to meet the requirements or SUCH fortlhca-
ton guns as NAV be mounted for emergency.
The present order is for the actual needs OF the
guns now mounted without reference to any
existing mergency.
Rrgadier General John NJ Wilson. Chief of
Engineers of the Army, returned to-day after a
trim OF over 5000 miles. which he accomplished
inside Of one week Naturally his visit 10 South
ern coast points where extensive torti1cation
work is I'm progress has excited much comment.
General Wilson declined. however 10 DISCUSS
this phase Of his trip. II Is understood mat ne
visited Cumberland River. 81. Johns River. and
the works at Tampa and Key West, Fla. The
Inspection Of the Cumberland and the 81 Johns
rivers was IN connection WIN river ana harhor
improvements the former being the point where
CAPTAIN Carriers alleged Irregularities occurred.
General Wilson spent day al Key west ana
another Mt Tampa. but the nature or his inspec-
lions there is not disclosed. He did not 20 10
the TOrtugas.
THE NEW ARTILLERY REGIMENTS.
ORDER FOR THEIR ORGANIZATION ISSUED FROM
ARMY HEADQUARTERS
Washington. March u (SpecIan The following
general order regarding the new artillery regiments
was issued from Adjutant General Corbin's oflce