New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Washington. February q.
FLEET CHANGES.-The general shake-up In
the composition OF the naval commands Of the
North Atlantic South Atlantic and European naval
stations will take place the return to Washing
ton OF Rear Admiral II. G. Taylor. with Dewey
and other members Of the General Board in South
ern waters. He will be back in Washington by
March Is, he returns before the others OF the
party on board the MayhOwer, and he Will then
have decided what shall be done in the way OF
transferring ships from station to station ~ ms S
European station flagship. that the Newark
shall be flagship of the Caribbean squadron and
be assigned to the South Atlantic, proceeding to
get practice az Pensacola The transfer OF ships
is the most important change in fleet and squad
generally much interested in the decision
mere u some taIk OF IoIihs d Dat P ,J
with Rear Admiral Taylor in command. ana seilu .
ing It to Europe. II is that officers theory that
in such a way to increase their mobility. The
General Board has formulated an extensive scheme
for the shifting about OF vessels in fleet and squad
ron forma ton to make the officers familiar
With quick movements of large commands afoat
ARMY OFFICERS WITH RUssIANs.-The War
Department has received information from st.
Petersburg that the Russian government will de-
eide by March Is whether not the United States
is privileged 10 send out with the Russian armies
four officers military attaches. These officers.
If consent is given, will be Lieutenant Colonel J. T.
Kerr. Of the adjutant generals department and OF
the General staff. on duty in Washington: Captain
Philippines. and the officer who was with the
Boer Army I'm South Africa: Captain George G.
Galley of the artillery corps. on duty in the Pnil
corps OF engineers. on duty in washington. ne
similar request from the war Department rs *
pected to influence the Russians favorably in this
Russians will be credited to the embassy at ST.
ma5 In b 5 S 9gder %p General Charge Of
Lieutenant Colonel Kerr who is now dlscharging
I hitherto deVOlVlng on Colonel CrOWder-
DEWEY AT GUANTANAMO.-The Secretary %
the Navy has been advised Of the arrival at Guam
tanamo of the Presidents yacht. the Mayiower'
with Admiral Dewey the General Board of the Navy
and Mr.. Loomis. Assistant Secretary Of State. on
board After witnessing the winter manguvres Of
naval stations in that quarter. the Mayfower will
return with her passengers to this city. The war
ships engaging I'm target practice at night in
Guantanamo Bay. The fleet manPuvred at sea to-
day and was reviewed by Admiral Dewey.
THE TOPEKA AT PORTO PLATA-The Navy
Department has received a cable dispatch ANNOUNCE
ing the arrival Of the gunboat Topeka at Porto
Plata. San Domingo. where she was dispatched to
protect American interests in the revolution there
TO TAKE PART IN MANEUvREs.-Under in
struct.ons from the Navy Department. the gun
boats Nashville and Bancroft and the protected
cruiser Atlanta have left Colon for Guantanamo
to take part in the maneuyres now belng nelG Oy
the North Atlantic fleet In West indian waters.
HASH APPROVED AS ARMY FOOD.-The COM
missary general Of the army is in receipt Of re-
ports from subsistence officers who had to do with
the recent experiments with hash The reports
nearly all were in approval OF nash as an army
food
THE BROOKLYN AT GIBRALTAR-The Navy
Department has been informed Of the arrival Of the
cruiser BROOKLYN flagship Of the European Squad
ron. at Gibraltar her way to this country
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Transfers i'm coast artillery:
Captain JAMES W. HINKLEY. Jr.. from 10Th to iTth
captain CONWAY Ii. ARNOLD. Jr-. from 18th Company
First Lieutenant ROBERT r MCMILLAN from 45th to
First Lieutenant GOODWIN oRDwAY. from 42d to 45A
Second Lieutenant CARL Z wIGGIN. from 18Th to 42d
second Lieutenant HARRIE F REED. from 42d 18Th
Captain GEORGE I. BYRAM quartermaster 9th Cav
airy assume charge construction Fort Meade.
Captain JAMES f. NORMOYLE. 5th Infantry. detailed
TO MI vacancy in quartermasters department
NAVY.
Captain II. y. MANNEY. detached Naval War Collegs.
70 Bureau OF Equipment
Surgeon l. W. sPRATLING Bureau Of Medicine ana
Acting Assistant surgeon J. C. DE vRIEs to naval re-
cTuiting station. Batmore,
Acting Assistant Surgeon W. II. JANNEr. to naval 70
cruiting party No
Assistant Taynas,sr F. G. EYXIE 70 navy y'ra. N'~-
York. assistant general storekceper
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS -.
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported 70
the Navy Department;
ARRIVED.
February 26-The MayhOwer at Guantanamo, the Mlr1as
at AIgers the Topeka at Porto Plata.
SAILED.
February e6-Thc Nashville the Atlanta and Ban
Colon for Guantanamo
February 27-The soIace from Guam for Honolulu en-
route TO Island: the Texas the Florida and the
Worien from Key Pensacola the Prairie
from for Colon
NETWORK BACK FROM SAN DOMINGO.