New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
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VETERAN RETIRED PAY.-Army officers VINO
hope to draw paw for increased rank obtained on
account of Civil War service may be disappointed
in certain cases where the promotion was maze
under a special interpret alton of the law by the
judge advocate general OF The army. In NUM-
her of instances. notably in the OF Colonel, now
Brieadfer General Raymond. late OF the army ell
gineers, the record has been Of doubtful quality
IT consisted Of duty performed cadet during
period of leave. when the officers during the Civil
War acted on staff duty There are one or two
cases of naval cadets who board vessels
which pursued Confederate vessels. and the incl
dent although Of Short Duration is construed as
GERS out of the class of cadets. in which capacity
they not entitled to promotion The real question
involved IS one o. pay ana that VIII De setiIeu
when the pay vouchers come to the Treasury De
or not the officers had service TO their credit such
much anIe over them tSe Whole 9 G 9n the liberal
construction of the law lead TO all sorts OF
ton will be invoked to extend the favor of promo
i ZION to next higher Grade to every one on The &C
hottest claim 10 consideration account of veteran
service.
HEALTH OF THE NAVY.--The naval surgeons
are satisfied with the hygienic conditions of the
service There have been epidemics at the naval
stations board ships OF war. and IL Is felt
that this freedom from sickness is due TO The care
taken i'll not overcrowdirs the quarters of the men
and boys. Wherever il is possible. tents have been
used. and the recruits and those OF the enlisted
force unassigned 10 station nave peeE ANlS out u
doors This was promptly done especially in those
places where there was the reuloteSt chance OF
contagious disease 1t is the Intention OF the NaIy
next Congress for barracks Tor the enlisted force
gested by naval board as result OF its observa-
lions abroad The construction OF these barracks
at the principal receiving and training stations VIII
enable the service to Go away with the old receN
ing ships, and to use for military PURPOSES ue
newer vessels now employed on recruiting duty
FIGHTING AGAINST RETIRESIENT.-Artil-
Iery officers greatly interested in the outcome
OF the of Major g W. Foster, Of the artillery
corps On duty at Fort Banks. in Boston Harbor.
and formerly in command of that garrison The
question is whether not that ofhcer shall DC
placed on the retired list. and his examination
TO determine his inca pacty is in progress at Gov
errors Island y. Y. Major Foster is making
great fight for retention the active list while
some of the artillery officials are equally anxious
that the board shall recommend his retirement
Foster having gained reputation as an oficer OF
az brother officers TO give testimony in his case
among others who nave been petore Ine o% W.
retiring board has not yet completed It's considera
ton OF the case.
FLEET FOR G. A r ENCAMPMENT.-Orders
were issued at the Navy Department to-day Tor
Admiral Farraguts old flagship. the Hartford. now
used a training vessel, and the torpedo boat de-
stroyers WhIppIe Worden. Truxtun. Hull and Hop
kins 10 visit Boston during the encampment OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic from the lStn
practice cruise in New England waters. with mid
shipmen aboard.
NORTH ATLANTIC FLEET TO TRIESTE
Rear Admiral Barker, commanding the North At
lantic fleet has informed the Navy Department
that the battIeships Kearsarge. Alabama, Maine.
Iowa and Missouri have left Corfu for Trieste
These vessels will be Joined at the Austrian port
by the battleship Illinois and the cruisers Olympia
Baltimore. Cleveland and Mayfower. now on The
way from Gibraltar NO orders nave yst gone 1of-
ward proceed to turkish waters
sIGsBEE's SQUADRON on CRUISE--Ftear Adj
miraI Sigsbee's SQUADRON consisting of the Newark,
the Newport the Des Moines and the Bancroft,
which Is making Il demonstration in the various
ports OF San Domingo sailed from Sanchez yeSter-
day for Macoris- Mr. Dawson the new American
ORDERS IssUED-Ths following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
The 6'9HSs Si''5s St ' a2 55i6 Ss
Fort Totten: captains GEORGE F. BARNEY. e4,h
ERANK r MAT n frt ~. M s;s R6cERs F.
GARDNER SD: JOSEPH L KNOWLToN. 10Th:
5 55. and E GdRGE T. li FTr Es6a st
ann @ are @s s 20 sPs n Il S9s7i upon
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COMPANY GiiS ana HENRY NJ MERRIAM lou Com
penn 5an Il DAS f Snasssre st FRSb
ERItK W. SroPFoRD. 9sth Company: GIAACpITs
ELGIN, lOIsJ COMPANY: ARTHUR 1. FULLER. 3th
MILAN o n BIBT LIST N S9a@PS' asSf'1 e, r.
teri: FRED. L. FERRY 6Oth Company: WILLIAM
iiath SomPang i'' ncHXRD c ARsHAI Ja Sst
Company; NORRIS =. LOCKE. 10th Company; JOHN
u S sh c asia TS Rf VAN Zen SoEPuT Ssh
Company and JAMES \. THOMAS. sstR Company
Ss 9nd NEa iAEE 81 TTfTS S 3 aas SS
WIXsLqW REA 49, 'sa cGR3r&Hy S2A SoS 6
DON. g0lh ompany: JAMES II. BRIsoN. 9sth Com
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cHARI.Es + DoNNoHUE. I24d SomPany: R6GT;Ii
MASoN ioStR GSWPaHy' t ak ARLEs l. TisHEI
ARTILLERY district OF New-orlsans. JAMES
Totem un4S7 74 h R} sRG 70 o 9tsTy sehS0i
BENJAMIN H. KERFooI. SD Company
Foiowtns officers artillery corps having eomPletea three
artillery companies indicated. and VIII Join or
% Company. ApNA 9, cL4FKE, SIN; HIRAM E.
MGTCHELI4 1884; UPTON ERNIE Jr, 1nsth;
TER. 6is5. Harp = MTTcHEz4L. SD: George
r PERKINS 18th; Jesse G LA Si san. and
FRANCS " CLARE lis 18Th VILLAIN ? EXNIS.
RAYMOND 5. PRATT. 1st; JOAN A, BERRY. S5ih;
RIcHARD EURNIvAL. 18th. and EDMUsD T.
WEISEL. Beth
FoowtnF sSgp2sn;s a5TF egI . First L,uss1-
WARD \. MACON. 44th Company.
Following officers artillery completion Of in
struction Artillery School. Fort Monroe join or
y SMITH. 14th Battery. and LAURIN I. LAWSON.
LAR. 18th Battery. and CHARLES d. WYNN, seth
Company.
Assignments artillery s25g; Gap;a!4. HENRY DAVIS.
And ap t. A S6,5 SSn99I P2T E MTRrCs 49T
5onIpanv WILLIAM NJ CRU1Ksf4kNK 40,h G |tg,h
pauy; ROBERT f. CALLAAS. unassigned List and
4 STARBiRD sIst Company: wiNFfEfbs ov 1SID
TON 10Th company; JOHN W. RCCTMAN. 18TH
First Lisutenants FRANK :. LONG. SD Com PAW /: