New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-24
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Washington. November %.
FILIPINO BATTALIONS-A movement is on
foot TO organize the Filipino scout companies which
are composed of natives of the Philippines whose
duties are confined to those islands. battalions
Only two officers have hitherto been provided for
these companies first lieutenant and second
lieutenant The proposed plan contemplates the
detail OF some twelve captains of the regular army
TO serve majors in these battalions and some
nfty captains TO company commanders
another plan looks to the promotion of some of the
present first ieuIenants Of Filipino scouts to the
grade of captain after exhaustive practical ex-
animation There is excellent material among these
1rst lieutenant scout commanders, many of whom
aaHe excellent companies have learned the language
already gained their loyalty and respect As soon
as these officers and their commands modified
majors detailed from captains of the regular army
they Will probably prove at least as efficient cap
talns as those detailed from the regular service
AMERICANIzING THE NAvY.-The rules
adopted by the Navy Department combining recruit
ing 10 American citizens already having de-
sirahle effect In the enlisted force The last reports
snow that the proportion of native born Americans
among the enlisted men is no less than 70 per cent
sdered that 10 per cen of aen e Wnen is G0a
Ihe men who have declared their intention of cit-
are specially excepted from the rule of citizenship
ana those enlisted In the insular force-some sixty
lpplnes For the present it will be necessary to
Filipinos
CITADWICKS FLAG DOwN.-Rear Admiral
French E. Chadwick this afternoon lowered his
flag from the Brooklyn at Rio Janeiro and started
for home Captain John NJ Hawley of the Brook
lyn succeeds him in command of the South Atlantic
Squadron.
CHAPLAIN ROBINSON PROMOTED Chaplain
George Robinson. attached to the LIST Infantry. at
Fort Wayne Michigan, has been included in the
list of chaplains having the rank and pay of
n with tbA
such action in the of chaplains having the
rank Of captain who have had not less than ten
efficiency
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY
fanty. having been found incapacitated for active
retirement is announced lS40Y incident he'e'" his
fsns4a Of ftsy colonel 82s EY
bounced '''' '"'e years service Is an
NAVY
Gable from commander in chief Aslatic fleet. No
venber %.
Surgeon T A. BERRYTIILL. detached the Baltimore: to
Mold detachod the to he BsImor SN
Lieutenant C. WELLS. detached the Baltimore; to the
Surgeon R. B. cRANDALI- detached the Oregon to the
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department.
ARRIVED.
November 2l-The Morra. Sag Harbor,
No'ehoer The Norris the stileo the Mckee and
phia; the Petrol. san Diego: the Fern at Norfolk.
the Hartford, at Hampton Roads: Dolphin. Al
Pensacola; the Chicago and the Detroit San Juan;
the Winslow. New-Yorz.
November 23The Rainbow. and the Raleigh Mt CavirA.
the Marcellus, at Guantanamo Francisco at
Gibraltar.
SAILED
November 22-The Morris. from Sag Harbor New
port; the Hartford, from Hampton New
port; tie Dolphin and the Columbia Pensacola
for Colon; the Yankee. from Boston Hampton
Roads
The Panther commissioned 21s inst. receiving ship
at navy yard. League Island