New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-09
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.

IFRoM TRIBUNE RUHEAU.l
Washington December 8
DIVISION FOR GENERAL CORBIN.-Lieuten-
ant General Young, Chief Of Staff OF the Army has
under consideration a plan for rearranging the
geographical military departments and it is likely
that an order win be issued in a week two an
hounclnG important changes that are deemed de-
sFable II Is proposed to constitute tAe present
department OF the East. with headquarters at Gov
troF Island. division. and separate its territory
INTO two departments. each commanded by brisa-
ieF generals reporting to General Corbin, who will
merely have command commensurate with his
iA Of major general The interior Of the country
- 70 De divided divisions while the States
with possibly TWO departments The military com
mand in the Pacific viii come under the Division
- e4e Fhlippines and will contain three depart
u-{I rs 4 MS arrangement at home and beyond seas
for pI4}yae commands OF more or less importance
is+bI Pecl or maintaining military Iorce on me
5 1ilnuS mas brought up the question of under what
PTopapy be cIassed along with Porto Rico and
tiert which includes the Southeastern states
NEW HEAD OF 25TH INFANTRY.-The retire
mert Of Colonel w H. ". James. 18th Infantry. the
headquarters of which are Fort Niobrara,
Nebraska, is something Of relief to the military
authorities. That officer is one of the most genial
IN the service but he mas Allied to maintain disc-
pine In his regmental command. Reports of dissat-
isfacuon and lack Of harmony prevailing at the
Western posts where companies of the regiment are
stationed reached the War Department some time
ago in the form OF requests from officers especially
81 Ine grace Oh sseona lsu +t ~
ca 20 any other reslHieIlt 10 ~
me station might be II was found that soIhelIlhs
mand. The regtmeutal commander was not liable
TO cQurt-martiaL since he had broken no rules or
regulations It simply a CONDITION "IlIcI ct1lte
/ about by a combination OF circumstances ana II
the situation 1t was discovered that Colonel James
could be retired from the active list on MS TeqGesI
ton was conveyed 70 him that such an Application
Noqu be regarded with great Ia' 9 ~ and
Co!onel James viii be succeeded by l1tarTr1a an
jutant general in the Philippines
QUITS FOR GOOD OF sERvICE-"-on the
recommendation Of General Wade at Manila, re-
ceived by cable to-day at the War Department, the
resignation Of Lieutenant J. r. Doyle 9Th infantry
has been accepted, to take effect at once Tor the
good Of the service" Doyle once cadet al the
| Military Academy but was not graduated He was
/ commissioned second lieutenant in the I'd Infantry
the legation guard at Peking. but had to be, de-
He has evidently done no better since ne mas DeeIl
in the Philippines and is no" aHoWeo 10 resign 10
escape trial by court martial
ARMAMENT FOR INTERCHANGEABLE private
arnories OF the country interested in a bill in
troduced in Congress to-day having for its purpose
the purchase of quantity of military rifles the
idea being To establish increased source OF supply
for the government by encouraging manufacturers
or uTearS 10 equip plant Win Looi7 LOA AilA444e
rifles. Charles N. Daily, secretary Of the Hartley
/ company Of New-York is in Washington as a
representative of the private armories. He has ex
I planned the object Of the bill TO the Secretary OF
War and the chief OF ordnance of the army. and
while those officials have not committed themselves.
it IS understood that opposition TO the bill will
come from War Department authorities a Law
| such as contemplated is expected 10 prevent the
state Of affairs that existed IN the Spanish war,
when the chief Of ordnance endeavored 10 negotiate
with of the principal private armOries in the
country for large quantity OF magazine rifles He
found that from twelve 10 fifteen months would be
required to produce the tools and fixtures alone for
/ the manufacture of the service weapon, Thus the
overtures had 10 be abandoned and the government
with black powder cartridges. causing criticism
which is stiu fresh in the public mind.
TRANSFER OF GUANTANAMO.-Rear Admiral
Barker. commanding the battleship squadron OF
the Mort Atlantic fleet. informed the Navy Depart
ment to-day Of the arrival of the Kearsarge, the
Alabama the Illinois, the Massachusetts and the
Scorpion at Guantanamo for the purpose Of es-
tabHshiug the sovereignty OF the United States
over the land coded by Cuba for naval station
The formal transfer Of territory will be made on
4 December TO- and viii be marked by ceremonies OF
the simplest kind including salute 10 the Cuban
flag by the assembled fleet and the raising Of the
I United States flag the naval station and its
salute by the warships. Rear Admiral Barker Will
be the personal representative Of the United States
government In addition TO the warships already
mentioned the training ship Prairie with bat
talon Of marines on board and the converted gun
boat Vixen also viii take part in the ceremonies
I The Vixen will remain AT Guantanamo as the sta
ton ship and her commander Lieutenant CON-
rnander ". II. Allen. viii be the first commandment
OF the station
FORTS NEED MORE GUNs.-Army officers who
have had supervision Of recent manoeuvres by the
coast artillery companies stationed at Forts Greble,
Adams and Wetheriu, say that Forts Adams and
C5rebe have shown that their batteries IN some
respects are Inadequate. The officers say that these
forts which guard the entrance to Narragansett
Bay must have additional machine gun batteries
tack by hostile forces put ashore at Point Judith
THE MAINE TO RETURN sOON-The supply
shin CuIgoa having arrived at Colon it is expected
rbat the ba,teship Maine viii Immediately start
on her return TO New-York. where she is TO
ceive repairs 70 her machinery. The Maine Is now
coang at Bocas del Toro-
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
First Lieutenant AUGUSTUS T. w MACMANUs. 18th
Infantry. Fort sam Houston.
Contract Surgeon II. MANLEY wATERHOUsE. to
Manila.
First Lieutenant JAMES D. REANs 29th Infantry.
transferred 2oth Infantry Company l.
Captain WILLIAM X. NAYLOR, 1lth Infantry. is
his request transferred 10 9th infantry Com
rany K.
Contract surgeon FREDERICK H. sPARRENBURGER.
A1ajor WILLIAM Il C. BOWEN from Infantry TO
Major FRANCIS P FREMONT. from 18th to 18th In
fautry. ordered t. PlattsbUrs Barracks
board OF medical officers Lieutenant Colonel
Majors 10 us BREcTIEAIIN ana WILLIAM sTEPH-
EEDY assistant surgeon. IS appointed meet az
general hospital Preside for examination Of caHdi
dates for admission 10 medical corps.
board medical officers 70 consist Of Majors JOHN N
/ RAYMOND. rseons. ana 1aP1Ail lffOAlAs J.
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