New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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washington, January s.
Army GAG LAW.-Secretary Root has deter
mined to put end 70 what he regards as the in
discriminate disclosure Of public matters pending
before the War Department, and has decided to I'M
pose certain restrictions upon those connected with
the various buteaUs control, in some de-
gree. the information which now leaks out Nj
ROOT says lie does intend limit activities
q HcWsgatherers, except in the direction OF the
suoorcinates who hereafter not 10 be allowed
talk 10 representatives Of the press to others who
nave oGeas!on TO go to the War Department to OBJ
tain official Information. This is the result
vice which has come 10 Mr. Root from the officers
OF the General Stan, some Of the members of which
are l2chned 10 take very seriously their new posi-
ions altu 70 eNaggerate the Importance OF secrecy
me co.l-ldehtl3I' pamphlet on Panama for in
ssince. was mace up largely from quotations from
NE contents Of the oooL. could have been printed
branch Of the government. Those who have deal
ings with the government have so far found 1t
Who Possessed the information which made them
accessible or trustworthy sources Of news.
ARMY AND NAVY RETIREMENTs.-The num-
Der OF retirements OF officers Of the army and
navy TO take place this year by OF the
age limit is unusually large. and the list includes
many who figured prominently IN the Civil War
and since The age limit prescribed by the Revised
Statutes OF the United States is sixty-four years
for the army and sixty-two years for the navy; in
/ other words, army officer does not become
useless SO 5000 a navy officer Among those OF
( the army 10 be retired. and the dates of retire
NJ. Young. chief OF STAFF. January o. Brigadier Gen
eral :. p Sanger. May 4; Brisadier General VIII
lam a hobbe. May 20: Brigadler General Peter G
Hams July c; Brigadier General a. L. Bates pay'
master generaD. July 10: Colonel Timothy Z. VIII
cox tMedcal Department., April 20; Colonel Alfred
Mordeeei lOrdnance Department., June 80: Colonel
TENDER Il: Colonel Harry l. Haskell, Sd Infantry
November 5; CoIonei John j. O'Connen, SJth In
1anJry. December Is: Lieutenant Colonel Charles J:
Colonel Il :. Kii6oprne. Medical Department.
Aus1st ~ Leutsn9 SoloHe! feie5 ooaei
samuel L. Woodward, 7th Cavalry: October e:
Major Jerome A. Watrous paymaster. September B.
The following officers OF the nav VII! De re-
tired on accom-: OF aga, in 1904: rear Admiral
Charles O'Neil. chief Of ordnance, March 10; Rear
ton Navy Yard june i; Rear Admiral John J.
Read chairman OF Lighthouse B29ra; JgEe l.,
Examining Board, August "A; Rear Admiral Merrill
dSsr 81 eaF d or FI FreeTk R0deaPs
nandan! Of New-York naval station, October October
aSniraI sas " rerry coTEmandant Of naval
station of Hawaii December IS; Commander,
chief Engineer James IL Peary. Bureau OF steam
There VII only one rsti5smeR strf for age 81. in
Inspector Of the corps. on December 10.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have beer issued:
ARMY.
Major JOHN 5. GRIsARD's retirement announced.
'l''2 With ii o3saazsd militia for four years
Captain SALMON F. BUTTON. conlrnissary. from San
Francisco - New-York CiIy assistant comInssary
Board q officers consist OF Captains THOMAS II
SIAANENS. Quarterrnaster: HOWARD r. HlCkOh.
Cavalry, and CHARLES p sUMMERALLA
artillery corps. ard Veterinarian WALTER r
GRCTZMAN. 18th Cavalry. appointed e. meet at
Fort Myer. prepare plans. for abe build
!ngs for ana treatment OF sick animals. Captain
SCAlMERALL viii recorder.
Mac. RICHARD ". JOHNSON surgeon will in
ZION to heretofore gned him supervise
itary conditions Louisiana Purchase Exposition
grounds until April !.
Brtgader General JAMES MILLER retired. Concord
\. II, with organized militia for four years.
NAVY.
report Bureau Navigation for orders TO Maine.
Lieutenant A DAVIS. naval torpedo station
Harragaasett Bay, January 10 to Illinois.
MOVEMENTS OF YESSELS-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
January 5-The Eagle. Bahia Honda
January 4Ths Potomac. guantanamo: the Rainbow at
Hong Kong.
January 4-Ths Wilmington from svatow for Hong
Kong
January 5-Th. whippls and wordsn. Port
Tampa for