New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
FROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington. Aug 5
ALL To LEARN SIGNALLING.-The system OF
military education Just adopted is destined 20 be
changed I'm some minor respects. Already there
suggestions from army officers that certain sub
jects be omitted and others added There is
be some inquiry tn5O the proposition of limiting
the study Of hippology to mounted officers That
is subject in which cavalry and light artillery
officers alone Interested. An officer who never
rides horse 5 not likely to require any knowl-
edge Of the animal Reports to be submitted
in regard the proposed limitations Adding the
suCje9t Of military sgnallinS 70 the exlstng course
sderaCon. General Greely, the cnlef slgnal ON,
believes II IS important mat al oInCsrs sho4o
possess a fair knowledge of the methods OF com
rnuucatiou in the field 10 the end that they may
be entirely dependent on the signal corps peo-
pie As line officers are tSiote 10 transfer 70 that
corps II Is deemei e@SentIaI llat tnose O'i-ceiS
know more about its duties
FOREIGNERS Al MANdUNREs- number
OF military experts. it said. may be present at
the Joint manmIvres Of regular troops and State
militia at camp Atascadero. IN san Luis Ooispo
County. Cal. beginning August S- Among them
viii be Count Hubert Montaigu, OF France ana
Colonel X L. Foster of the British Army An au-
tomoaile constructed for military purposes and the
hrst of its KIND Will be put 70 an eXaISt ISST
corps for rapid transportation across country. 70
make tepairS and 10 serve as travelling teIesFaP"
ouic--
URRET OFFICER COMMENDED.-LieuteaaHt
VoScig,s.4ns VINO commanded the turret the
OF / lS-iucn electrical turret, winning
The prize for that class of turret in the last annual
target practice. has been commented by the Navy
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CHADWICK SAILS FOR CAPE TUTN.-The
Navy Department mas been informed that tn
South Atlantic Squadron. Rear Admiral Chadwick
commanding, sailed from st Paul de Loando FOR
Cape Town This afternoon
LIEUTENANT HOURIGAN PARDONED.-The
President granted a pardon to Lieutenant Pat
rick ". Hourgan. who was convicted by court
martial 1900 Of offences against the articles OF
for the government of the navy. and sen
fenced to be dismissed President Mckinley com
not rsetCra rim I0 HIS ola mac mr. ts he ffsCf
Of putting him at The head of the list OF lieu
tenants
ORDERS ISSUED-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
.-rtMY.
Captain FRANK ;. ARMSTRONG. quarternaster sth
cress 4th Cavalry. post and constructing quarter
First Lieutenan, LEVY II HATHAWAY. assistant sur
onrad 5F0 SURGEON li R1RPER a PEI P6D6Rb 70 ho ss @
NAVY.
Commander A SHARP. to command the Chattanooga
'q5s2sn, s, coma3s III! a4bsTEAD detached
home
Lieutenant o. o. P6IE' dea95sd Teya n Fes+oaf PAY
recruiting partN No. ?. F.nsign 5 l. NJ MAJOR.
detached naval recruiting party No. I. all 70 Bureau
OF Navigation.
Psymsster J. D ROB$ETT commissioned.
Acting Assistant Surgeon W y MCDOWELL. detached
The MarceIius. TO naval recruiting rendezvous Bat
r-cruitlTs party No. 3: home wait orders
Acting . as spare" 5a No to i2. RTA& Taas detached
Acting Assistant Surgeon = JANNET. detached
naval recruiting party NJ. I, The Marcellus-
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESS EI4S--The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported 20
the Navy Department.
ARRIVED
Aug 5Ths Dixie AZ Canton. Scorpion Colon.
the peS N3iues a Boston: the Texas Massa-
rIusetts Arkansas. the Florida. NeTad&. and
tha Caesapeaks New-L0nG9E.
SAILED.
Aug 5-The Denver from Guantanamo for san Juan:
tho Michigan from Milwaukee for Hsrbor Springs.
the Pawnes from Newport for New-York