New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-20
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
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recommendation looking 70 the establishment OF
what he terms department OF annals and epi-
sooes, or or records and "reminiscences using the
Naval Institute at Annapolis for this purpose. he
says there is mass OF material In the possession
OF naval officers which ought TO be preserved. and
he gives two three Instances Of such possessions
The late Rear Admiral c. II. Baldwin had many
interesting memories OF the Mexican War. in when
he commanded battery OF ''aying artillery"-snal
guns mounted on OK carts. with shot made OF solid
copper. The late Rear Admiral Gherardi could
have told OF his experiences OF personally carrying
Walker. the hlibuster. from Nicaragua TO New
York, and OF the message from Ingraham which
Gherardi delivered in Smyrna, in 1853. to the Aus
TRAN brig Hussar, demanding and securing the
release Of Martin Koszta incident which star
tied every Europe" He also refers to Rear
Admiral J. J. Read, who knows a story OF thrill
ing interest. the destruction OF the British gun
boat Bulldog in the harbor OF Cape Haytien, IN
which his own part though slight was more tn sra
creoitable" Captain Goodrlcn ADDS; mere az
> people stiu living who have heard or the peace
with the mess bully for over two years he finally
shot and killed him" 1t is Captain Goodrich,
of the service. who shall be invited 10 con
biographicSI or suto5osraphcai notes. accounts OF
expeditions walking trips, hunting excursions IN
remote OF the world, extraordinary expert
ences n storms at sea- episodes OF war time land
savages and with unfriendly civilized foreigners.
tales OF the old duelling times. occurrences mus
/ above all, parns-yarns humorous, yarns tragic,
yarns descriptive ya5nS 2eTsonaL 70 sstabsh
navy records society to garner some Of this pre-
Ttous tiS DG[ ne I0C1 70 Enlist the sympa-
thy and the aid of the Naval Institute and he mas
ton have arranged for the reception, classification
and partial publication OF the contributions.
SECRETARY TAFT AND GENERAL STAFF
The first sign Of difference of opinion between the
General stan and the Secretary OF War has ap-
peared, and question which is about the last
expected to give opportunity FOR controversy. 1t
I Ia aho ny Of a prOieCt. urged upon
the War Department by Surgeon General O'Reilly,
providing for increase in the medical depart
ment OF the army. For several years II has been
evident that the medical department was in great
need OF some relief. there growing difficulty
fl obtaining candidates for the junior commissions
the officers found themselves seriously handicapped
in their work In the field. and most Of them were
discouraged by the poor prospect OF promouon'
added to which there was disposition among the
younger officers to resign.
General O'Reilly recommended a plan which
would add q irty officers 10 the two grades OF colo
mel and lieutenant colonel Tho proposition was
sent TO the General STAFF. and finally came back
with the provision that the increase la
colonies and eighteen lieutenant coloneis. rms leo
,-tt ',i,,eis Cd tsr - the ,I1ni6r grade This
would afford the chance OF promotion and prevent
and eiye an o91ortunitv to have inspectors OF the
requisite high rank a feature lacking in the pres
ent medical department. orEani%aloi' heIe Ils
matter stood when MIR. Taft became Secretary OF
War. lie s inclined to agree with the surgeon
Z & rather than with the General stan lie
irnu0rtart branch Of the service and that tho
tarv strategy for a soldier sick Is to all intents and
purposes soldier dead SO far as ms usefulness as
with keenest interest by the medical officers as
well as by members OF the General stan.
ENGINEERS FOR PANAAIA-The army ensi-
rcers expect 20 be called upon 10 furnish eight or
ten OF their commissioned personnel FOR service Tn
Panama when the canal construction begins This
IS ono Of the points likely TO count Tor most. too
in the scheme for increasing the corps which al
/ ready has many demands 81. Officers find them
selves held responsible for TOO many duties. and 1t
/ is argued that additional officers will enable q
! closer and more economical supervision of work.
the army yiueers responsible. II o. held that
" T mon ey PPSPreseted b. the Proposed ncree
/ the corps. The War Department oiaelal5 nave
tlon OF Congress on The measure. which may DO
/ bill in Its passage through the Senate.
RUSHING WORK on IOwA.-A report was
/ sent 20 the Navy Department on Thursday as 10
/ the progress being made IN the transfer OF the
two eiVht-inch guns from the batteship Indiana 70
the battleship Iowa. at the navy yard. and the
other work necessary 10. be done on the vessel 10
make her ready for service. This report sho"ed
that the vessel could be made ready in about a
,,ee and this decided the department TO order the
work 20 be hurried that the vessel could take
+ part in the coming fleet manGuvres near Pensa-
cola. This order was received at the navy ysF ara
/ BE ready 20 sail by the latter part OF next week
early in the following week one OF , yre ~ i
ana's guns mounted in the Iowa tuIIet 80 -
terday and the other Is nearly ready 10 DC ihouHeu
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issUeo;
ARMY.
The following win report TO the suPsrntendsnt Of
duty at tEe academy: Captains IRA G. WELBOisN:
ON Infantry: JpHN I. PRESTON. 2bth lniant.y y;
CHARLES il. PAINE. 20th Infantry, and WILLIAM
O JOHNSTON. lGth Infantry First I4sgte 1 ant,
CHARLES r. LAWSON, Pl.IsSSLEl X; BltlCE ana
Willis V NORRIS. eih Cavalry II; W sTIC15SlI XII
LAND. artillery and sSG9na 4f1, an
ARTHUR II. BRYANT, artillery corps
The following officers will relieved from duty al the
M1aTy Asa Adams u JASis K T6MPsoN 18th
fsntry: FREDERICK "; SLADEN. IAN Ini4 a4iy
NoLDs LANDIs lft R7Yairy GiRERT arm
IeTy corps; PANIIH G. FE lIa "a JAMES p
JEK , C2TIs CSg55R s DE W w1IICoX ar
GoEDoN g HEINET. artillery corps
First PAIL a RAY 4T' 1os gS IRON
First IeunsG Jo5IN b SUM Ioth nia@Ti re-
osPtTFl F8o5 PFTER E TRAUb from 9th to 18th cavalry
Captain CHALMERS G. HALL. from 18th to 9Th Cav
lieutenant Commando " s nrGHEs; detached a, th'
A'92 gRE ana nIaq HAND 10 t5 nIf f5@.
MARINE CORPS.
Second Iieutenants W F. UPSHTR C. p sANDERSoH.
PUTNAM and r LEWIS to Naval Academy for
Second LAeutenants F. c MCCONNELL r. o. UNDER
M..b - ,5oy,-.pr,,f rrt'F1 20 sv.,,rs- ss1r1I
Williams. P ARCHER ana \. p vULTE to
Marine Examining Board Tor examination Tor prone