New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IFRoN TIE TRIBUNE BUREAU


Washington. April 25
SOLDIERS MUST swIM.-General Leonard
vrooa now IN command Of the Department Of Min
5cnao reports TO the War Department that he
rs had great difficulty in getting the enlisted men
- his command 70 learn to swim. although posi-
+svs ordera 70 that effect long ago issued by
Teneral Woods predecessor. de says he has found
- necessary TO send the following instruction TO
his juniors in authority;
The department commander calls the attention OF
regmental. post and company commanders 70 the
occasional eIoTlS OF acclueilts tunes result
officers ana men who have not learned 10 swim.
sTefjCn st the seaside or near lakes or streams
sui;Rble for swimming. so that 81 can be taught
should be encouraged. and. Il found necessary.
made compulsory.
SOUTH ATLANTIC soUADRoN's CRUISE
Rear Admiral Chadwick commander in chief Of the
South Atlantic Squadron. telegraphed to the Navy
Department to-day that the squadron VIII leave
Pensacola on the 2Sth. Cor the cruise around
South Africa. by way % the suez Canal. thence to
BAHIA The admiral announces that mail sent by
steamer % the soth for San Juan, where the
The itinerary for the cruise Is follows: San
EorI $40 1suallla goeh Ianzlbar: Du.Dah al PC
Town. = Helena thence across tie Atlantic -
T Bahia headquarters Of the South Atlantic SQUAD
RUSH FOR AK ARMY BTLLET-The disco.e err
that position in the army having the rank 81
major Is open 10 civilians has served to food The
President with numerous applications The Army
Appropriation bl, which signed by the Presi-
dent on Saturday. provides for the promotion 10
q Lieutenant coioneicy OF Major John Tyvee6ale.
assistant chief OF the Record and Pension once.
and leaves the majority vacant. This place. by
the wording % the law. VIII remain open 10 civil
fans until the ofhce OF adjutant general becomes
vacant ana General Il. c. COrbin does not re
tire UnJl 1905, there is opportunity to Ill the
majority with = succession OF officers Each Rp-
7oiutee. promotion. becomes lieutenant colonel
-
~ means OF retiremsats transfers and unforeseen
casualties. 20 MAKE provision Tor number Of
civilian candidates. The applications are not by
any means confined 20 civilians. however. and to-
captain and lieutenant appeared ne candidates.
The prospect Of advancement is excellent, and
as Is me case with some Of the civilian candidates.
he VIII SET an additional grade on retirement 2y
rs the case with Major Tweedale. who now becomes
] @ e S9i9nf e Wee as Ie nseS man in
the volunteer forces in tire C;vh War
TESTS AT SANDY HooK.-The Army Board OF
Ordnance and Fortiacations viii visit Sandy Hook
on Friday TO witness tests OF certain guns in which
the government experts are interested.
ORDERS IssUED.-Ths following naval orders
have been isused:
Commander B. SCOTT. detached the AtaOhiss' await
rissIic Company. sahsnectsdys to Naval Hospital.
Lsusenant Commander R. N. HUGHES, detached the
Concord: home. await oroers-
Lieutenant A. i. SCALES the Concord.
Lieutenant a. NJ COOK. continue duty the Nevada
Lieutenant C. Il STONE. detached Pensacola; to the Con-
navigator.
Lieutenant J. NJ LUBy detached she KsarrarssI to the
SCORPION executive officer.
Lieutenant MILAN MCDOWELL. detached Navy yard.
Washington: TO the Nayhower.
Lieutenant r. E POPE detached the Msrbehead; hons
Ensign c. W. FoRNAN. detached the ConoOra' home.
await orders.
Eurgn s w. BRYANT. detached tn. Machiss' 70 N.
Fn,fv, W n HINT and Assistant surrson A W.
BALcH. detached the Nschiss; home, await orders
r'nssn g. CANNON detached Maohias 10 the zesT-
Ensign B. r BU1ArER 70 IN. Maynower.
Aldshipn1sn W. D. PULEsToN. continue duty On he
kearsa-ge
Mlashipman G C. MOSES. detached the Kss-uA-sst to
Assistant Surgeon W SEAMAN ana Passed ArssstAnt
Paymaster r NICHOLSON. detached tina Don Juan
Dc Austria: home await orders.
Passed Assistant Payrnaser c. S. BAKER detached the
Machas. await orders
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
lrr zs-The Dixie Hampton RoSdE the Ahs-enda. az
Norfolki the Montgomery. Ct Colon; the RAineo" at
April 24-The Dolphin Washington; the Itla &c Cuba
Malta: the Lawrence, Mount Vernon. IND; ths
SSsTis5ts at san Jan: the Tacoma. at Taoomai the
Nashville. q Cairo. H.
ATH4l 25hs ALBANY AZ shsnseAi: The cuiEoa At Guam
SAILED.
Ami asrh, -sxe- from Guantanamo for SRntiRgo
ATkansss froEa Pensacola Tor Newport News
April 2s--ae san Francisco FOR Honolulu
the KegJn3y ron Fort sac I9r Nspies' 'hs Oyin
AJEs 25-Ths Nashville. from Cairo H. for Cape G-ar-
r-rpar usppTconTtc DETAINED