New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-12
philippine instruction.

THE CAsTINE ON A BAR BETWEEN TIDES.
The United States gunboat Castine. which left
the League Island Navy Yard yesterday for Key
West, was aground in the Delaware River near
Marcus Hook between the high tides to-day. The
Castino dropped anchor last night the Marcus
HOOK bar, fifteen miles below Philadelphia and
after raising her anchor this morning she went
the bar while turning TO go downstream Finding
her engines unable 10 draw her bow of The sandy
bottom. CommaIder A H. knight sent word TO
the navy yard for aid. The government tug
Samoset sent 10 the gunboat's assistance At
high tide this afternoon the tug, with the aid OF
the Castine's engines. foated the little warship.
The Castine anchored for a short time, and at
o CLOCK proceeded down the river she IS aEpftr-
emily Uninjured-
AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
The War Department has prepared a BILL 70 be sub
mitted to Congress. providing method OF award
for distinguished services. The measure authorizes
the President. when in his judgment the services
OF any officer shall warrant grant to such officer
q distinguished service commission, not TO exceed
two grades above that held by him. such commits
sion to carry with it the pay Of such grade. and
the officer be entitled to the collar OF
the the designation OF the grade conferred;
this distinguished service commission not 20 super
sede or affect the regular commission held by the
officer. far the privileges Of rank and COM
mand are concerned. officers so commissioned
shall constitute class known as distinguished
service. and such honor be published in general
orders when conferred. and the officers TO be en-
titled append their signature the distinguished
service grade or If thought better. that. while
officers shall retain ordinarily the command that
sLsII he tit1ad aea ~ ha baGef5t Of their distin-
gulshed service rank in any especial assignment OF
duty
ORDERS IsSUED-The following army and
navy orders have been issued;
ARMY
Captain ELAORB F. TAGGART. 9th Infantry. detailed to
First Lieutenant PATRICK ". Quincy. eth Cavalry,
Karaes eth caTalTy who viii remain Unassigned
First Lieutenant GEORGE NJ Es>WUIzEI+ assistant
of First Lieutenant Wallace De witt assistant sur
Second Lieutenant WILLIAM ] oLOUGHLIN. ID In
fantry. assigned to Company H
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander Il. GAGE detached Inspection
duty BsTbeTton- onto to New-York feet engineer
Pacific Squadron.
Lieutenant Commander W. H ALLDERDICB additional
duty as inspector Of engineering material and ma
Lieutenant A A. PRATT. detached the Franklin. navy
yard. Norfolk. to the Constellation
MARINE CORPS
First Lieutenant THOMAS HQLcoNR Jr detached e, from
Marine Barracks, Annapolis 70 Washington IN con
Rsst2n %5h aSns ggq % 4s IaSnaFy '
cruiting Office in Pittsburg, Boston Navy Yard
Captain F H DELANO. from the Marine Barracks Bos-
ton. Pittsburg, to take charge OF the marine re-
cruitinE office.
First Lieutenant JAMES T. BUTTRICFz, from the Ma
First Lieutenant E = GREENE, from the marine re-
TtB P ne G Marine B snar Of f. Ee bd5 6
First Lieutenant PAUL NJ CHAMBERLIN. from the
Wabash TO Mare Island Navy yard in &c Connection ZION
v wlss '7 %hea i' conm E1t5
First Lieutenant L NJ HARDING. to Mare Island Navy
First Lieutenant E & MILLER close recruiting once
marine R to dS "a the Island R5a SSE Yard 10
Second Lieutenant R T FRYER from Marine Barracks
charge Of detachment Of marines 70 De tEanS{srFed
to command the Marine Barracks there relieving Sec
ond Lieutenant p B. sullivan
Second Lieutenant r. B SULLIVAN. from the Marine
Barracks Dry Tortugas, Norfolk Marine Barracks.
Second Lieutenant H c EGAN from the Kearsarse to
Marine Barracks, Nevv-EorH
First Lieutenant T Il. CLINTON, from charge Of the
marine reGrgiIns a5sl5ia Of t5 sinner Gni' "
First Lieutenant T. z. BACKsTROM. 70 take charge Of
the recruiting district, Columbus, Ohio.
Portland. ore Brenerton Marine Barracks
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported
TO the Navy Department:
December 1.-The Ajax Cavite; the Truxton and the
Stewart. Hampton Roads
SAILED
December Io-The League Island for Colon
December 1.-THE sanose from League Island 70 assist
Of the Castine; the Leolidss from Baltimore
Culebra: the Machias from Jour for the Red sea
ford from savannah for New-Oreans-
The Alert placed Of commission yesterday at navy
yard, Mare Island
The DON Juan de Austria detached from Philippine squad
The Castne is reported aground in the Delaware River
THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM
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