New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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washington, February g.
- vaNGCVREs.-The demands on ne
Va - 10 the isthnian situation nave mace
rssg' -, 20 modify the elaborate plans prepared
zeal Board for the work OK the Nesseis
ty ne elssean sea. Ii was intended that Their"
b re ,.,v,er February and February - .'
saouo ..,.-, 10 be carried out by icf't-'F' "r
fehfeA -, divided so as % represent lf4c-s
cry y .,,oeition. The absence al Colon o. some
wpos ~-,5ise-s which are necessary ID such q
g. -. has rendered 81 necessary 70 aDa4'oOH ms
f,ieht - "a -onfne the work OF the Nessels 70
crefes, 49, -7anortvres. These VIII be carried
das. l,,s N TIE 18th. and vii continue ior TWO
oV1 a vehruary p tho vessels "lh oe reNie"eu
"e'su,-sl Dewey Rear Admiral Il. 4, iAs'oI go
~ o,,f,ers OF the General Board. WIG VIA Us
on. ..,.sover which is being put N fea3ll,ess Ioi
tat = co,,fr The party viii accompany the NeS-
nc uif pos- Admiral Barker to Pensacola and
ss DIo. - r,anauvres az the feet commanoer
o'sel.e = ,slushle. II was hoped by the General
eec4- I've eight batueships IN one coInnaho, so
10 these might be Two s,si The record target
tc ns vii pegin IN Fsnsaooa tsken in the
Nsrch = e. ..e c.fic-rs ard crews OF the various
tsuf much Interest indeed has oeen .5
fhips 20 49, md men are anxious tnat theIe
t2t tne interruption % the work IN whlch sharp
th.5-y exists Numerous 7. $780, s, southern ana
rysLg a. he Navy Departme1t from & i,is 20
ssuo ~ Tor Inc detail q one OF more SINUS -
ss-5 ooa cee5rs tlons. a &c m southern waters
C. h y. ss,cb requests q the department Ire
rcn6e-s q 5ne az requests Of this character
seeFs.ssg nav lie 10 interference with the plans
q AdSrai 5Ie ats rea son il IS doubtful II ship
.,s5Ss the Ma-di Gras celenratlqn q -,"s1s con-
o. SIMILAR a ne enlisted men o. the feet to 5e de
ss.s ~ this work. since those Nno qa'i''' a.
s-1rgrs will receive an increase - 49,
.,z-x YARD JOB sUsPEcTED.-seeretary
- ,s1 send back 20 the House and senate the
= .,.b has been introduced authorizing MN 10
-. certain lands Of the BTorkE n Navy aa'u -
- :. ,Seu-York The tract is described In inc
~ - .r ,bs, norton OF the Cob Dock situate and
nt :, -. Past River IN the state OF New-Hork'
Fs "a md forming part Of tho grounds no"
- "a occupied by the Cn.oed States govern
-. q. a navy yard. which is situated north o. q
tees me beginning at the southeastery corner
=, "a, recently constructed by the Ohlteo
9 el.' u.,s-nmert in said Cob Dock and running
- Cob Dock parallel TO the northerly s3ee
Aoioss mis- description b. regarded as t99 ~
oeane ~ ~ one OF which would deprive the
tNo o0s t ~ a substantial slice OF the Cob Dock,
and ths os 4 bi 1accordingy viii be returned.
nj Inc remark that il Il i 10 De Serious ,,i
~ ~ The naval committees the ttEt sleqlu
- sbsnged 50 as % give more DEFINITE HescIlP-
fiop Of the lane u is propoS "a 10 1..t . - r.
sevef1inent with Brooklyn officials VINO nave
Favored the construction Of slaSsIfe d ,SsS. De-
sTonosifiou that additional navy yard land shan De
turned over to the city government.
NETWORK RIFLE MATCH8S.-The military
authorities in the War Department have sent The
following letter TO Adjutant General Henry al Al
bsny:
Agreeable with instructions Of the National
Basrd Tor the Promotion Of Riae Practice at its
meeting on January Is. / have the hoIer 10 0oi--
ssoiy.a rbat ir tbe opinion 81 The National
Board for TIE Promotion % Rife t,raclce, I TIC
X esSb STATE 81 state riae associstioHs; ana that
copies Of this resolution be tra1sut-too 70 the Sc
The request that they take STEPS for the organza-
zion q such STATE associations
ARTILLERY CHANGES. Important changes Of
uficers O. te artillery corps IN the Department Of
she East viii he announced in regular orders from
the War Department tomorrow. es follows;
E'alonei r. W HUBBEIIs from PHILIPPINES 70 Fort
Barrancas and assume command artillery oistr1o' q
sAsuteuant colonel /. Y cAzrARc. from Fort wsds-
worth % Fo-t Houl'rie 70 command artillery district
s1,utennnt colonel z. !, C. RICHMOND. from lu;y as
f f5sil Wsas 'Siil'r @
tsasor = A LINDEN. to Fort Monroe, On board -
eair WILLIAM r. HAMILTON from Fort Terry TO
Sa.gr IIA,.uToN ROWAN. from Fort Hamilton to Fort
ss5r DAVID PRICE. f-om Fort Adams Port Grssls.
ORDERS TssUED-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
B65p q 80 s' sys TO Ss8 Bf 3 81 Nag KIP med
iaal dspartment. ana First Lieutenant Herman v
general depot QuartsrinasIers department. Fhilseel
pia- ascertaning and aElng responsibility Tor an,
Contract Surgeon FDWIS " PaTTERsoS. 20 Manila
NAVY.
captain J. A. RODGERS. Surgeons r. SPEAR AID E ii
tpector 8 1 HEAP. Tayrnasters G r NE;NABLE an
TiIcoU ard 3 A 81 SIIIsI.F.sS. commissioned.
fsrialn c. C. CoRNwBLL. died at scarsdsie, X Y
Commander }. C. WILSON, &c army aaa navy genera
hosTi;al Box springs.
Ss1 Boston q to h hE3 Sa N5 5S5is 'o
Commander z. NoRREIL. detached navy yard New
YORK. 10 command tie Marietta
iAeussnent Commander DE V. ooFFMAN 70 navy yard
.-.us,asn, c ? OWENS detached cornmsnd the Hist
lnsign T. ELLIS. 20 the Marietta.
AdshipzlEn y. ). EOSDs. 70 ne Marietta
MARINE CORPS
Colonel a. c TzELroN. lieutenant Colonel r DICKENS
j. s. lT-RRri. and fs1 S- Lsu,snant A G ROC
FRS COMMISSIONED in marine coT5s
go slsT " z s sfNKEE PI fRRKRS
W ~. SMALL = Z BlGLER, R B. TARQlH Ar
corps trom January is
First Lieutenant FRANK HALFORD. to marine bsr
rccks, navy YARD, Washington.
fsrst Lieutenant THOMAS A. MOTT. home
Second I.eutenant A. c. EOGERe, 20 marine barrsckr
navy zarc, Boston
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL. vEssELs.-The fol
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported C
lie Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Ssbrss-y Aghs Missouri. the Tezas ana the Iowa
rsSTsssy The Nseh,ss hl,1nners: IN, Don Jusl
SAILED