New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Washington July Is.
MILITIA CAN'T HAVE GENERAL ORDERS
The War Department authorities who nave charge
of militia matters decided that copies OF gen
erai orders and circulars cannot be sent 10 All
members OF the New-York militia The following
circular has sent to every officer OF the New
, York National Guard by General r. S. OhEer' Act
ing Secretary OF War;
Because of the pressure of current work and
limited clerical force allowed BY law TO the g " az
Department It mas been IoSho rsega orders and
circulars directly to individual officers OF STATE
will be Constrained in Future to limit the dlsTriDq
ton of these orders and circulars to 1e Iificsnf
general of the States. to each OF whom ~ s,cb
number VIII he sent to se s1pb vis S@e brigade res
mental troop. battery and company comnHanGer %
the oTganised mi. militia 81 tR oseTs with regard
hereafter be addressed the adjutants general OF
their respective States
NO SUMMER NAVAL PROGRAMME--Therc
win he no suuu,er uanoeuvres OF the North At
Iantic Fleet. This Is due to the fact tnat tne Ee'
sells will be otherwise employed until the GATE "e4
they must begin their fall target practice on 'he
Martha's Vineyard range The battlesnips aose'it
in European waters will not return 10 the Ohiusu
States until about that time. and AFTER the 'aisee
practice the vessels must be generally ovefhduleu
and repaired at the navy yards previous 10 'i
winter cruise IN West Indian waters IL was hopeu
bv the naval authorities that there might be at
least search problem worked out oy the INoi'A
Atlantic Fleet but this VIII be Impossible Az
have been made. however ioE INC
target practice of next between the vessels Oh
the North Atlantic Fleet and the South Atlantic
and European squadrons- The Sonpetitlon \ VIZ ~
In Pensacola Harbor. the local conditions in the
former body of water are more favorable 10 unh-
terrupted work.
VESSELS BUILDING-There now thirty
seven warships under construction for the govern
ment, and contracts Will be awarded within the
next few months for one battleShip. the New
Hampshire; two armored cruisers. the North Caro-
lima and the Montana: three scout cruisers. the
Chester. the Birmingham and the Salem. and two
steam tugs Authority was given Tor the cotlS'Suc-
as Congress- has failed to make special ir9vision
lay In beginning these vessels.
TYPHOID FEVER AT TRIEsTEl-The following
cable dispatch received to-day from Rear Ad-
nliraI Barker. commander IN chief Of the North
Atlantic feet dated Trieste. July IS. in reply 10
Inquiry from the Navy Department. regarding re-
ports Of Illness in the feet:
Battieships and Mayfower leave for FTums to-
flower win return look after typhoid fever cases
In hospital Chaplain w: G. Isaacs. Captain Dion
Lieutenant ], W L, Clement, jr., ana Ensign j. w.
Tirnmons and two sailors doing well.
ENSIGN WRIGHT REsIGNS.-Ensign Luke F.
Wright. jr. who has recently completed his cruise
the Detroit, and also the eight years service
required of officers in the navy. has rendered his
resignation to the Secretary OF the Navy. and it
probably vii be accepted He is 2 son Of General
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Captain E5PER . sTRoN s5l %snt corps from
Captain GEORGE o CREss, Cavalry. detailed pro-
tessoF military science at Michigan Military Acad
Second Lieutenant RICHARD F. wINsL1ow. artillery
sorps, from atth Company coast ARTILLERY % vnss-
nah. FOR duty on San Of commanding ofaesr
Major ? SNYDER surgeon. from PiattssurE Barracks.
Major CHARLES E. WOODRUFF. surgeon PIatts-
burg Barracks
Captain FRANK c; PoLLEs 9th Infantry. detailed
s1Ssr ssanns hoard at Fort dur
Contrast Dental Surgeon GEORGE Z sTALLMAN. TO
encsmPnsnt organized militia s'sts Of Mich
First Lieutenant O. ARTHUR HADsELL. 18th Infantry.
from from Louisiana Purchase Opposition to proper
capss RoeE6F WoE az s fh qya ", Ess
CaPLEs corps OF engineers. 70 jefferson Guard 81,
NAVY.
F' naval A' 1nsFs I sshh,eH IL g.
Assistant su5seon W c. FARwE1-l. to naval recruiting
SaTfasaasett Bay duty pay ofieer and general
station. NarEagsnsett Bay. settle accounts and await
Assistant Psyrnaster c s BAKER lu.y as ,sy
officer and general storekeeper. naval base Cuebra-
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS-The
following movements OF vessels have been report 4
ed t. the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
July 221The Texas The MASSACHUSETTS. Arkansas
the Florida, the Nevada. the Hartford
peaze, the whipple. Truxtum, the Hopkins and
the Hull at New-Ionton.
SAILED.
July 22-The worden from New-York for Newport; the
Sa-
Francisco.