New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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BATTLESHIPS FOR EUROPE.-The itinerary
Of the battleship squadron of the North Atlantic
feet. which IS to visit Europe this summer. has
been arranged The vessels will be away
until August l, and visits will be made to Lisbon
and Trieste. The battleships will be Joined by the
Illinois that vessel Is ready for service
and has completed her target practice. In that
command will also be the vessels comprising the
European squadron-the Olympia the Cleveland
the Baltimore and the Des Moines. Plans are be-
North Atlantic feet. Little will be done until
after the batteships return from Europe: There
will probably be target practice In the same place
and under the same conditions which prevailed
in conjunction with the army IT is proposed to
have exercises off the New-Engiand coast, includ-
REWARD FOR LIEUTENANT CHANDLER
The Secretary of the Navy has decided TO compl-
ment Lieutenant Lloyd II. Chandler for his highly
creditable management of the torpedo boat fotina
which has just arrived at Cavite from Hampton
Roads. AS that officer has practically completed
his regular tour of duty, he will be ordered to
Japan for the purpose OF 5nGn nsrt WITH
regard to destroyers and other TORPEDO craft IN
ton This is highly important assignment No
one has yet been selected to succeed Ideutenant
Chandler in command OF the torpedo boat hotilla-
CONSERVATIVES CAMP.-Surgeon General
Rixey OF the navy. has completed the arrange
ments for the occupation of the abandoned naval
q
the treatment OF tuberculosis patients of tho navy
and marine corps. Such a hospital already exists
at Pensacola. where the results have proved SO
satisfactory In the treatment of consumption that
the system will be extended The naval hospital
recently erected Port Royal is frame struct-
ure rapidly going to decay. 1t also includes a
number of other buildings. more substantial under
construction. OF which is that erected for the
by 90 feet in dimensions. 1t has q glass roof. and
he nSPd
weather At other times they are expected to
IN tents The ' building viii be used also as an
administration building as an operating room and
will not be ready for the occupancy Of patients
H to- SEND sensnmpvs to Port Royal In the hot
weather Surgeon General Rixey hopes TO obtain
Of fteen Hundred or two thousand feet Where
s Fomey psentg of hs
character sent to New-Mexico to the Army
Would be better to treat naval patients near the
coast.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following navy orders
have been issued:
Commander p SJIALTTT2UGH astsehsd as super. .
Atlanta
Commander w H TURNER. detached the Atlanta,
Commander p p stuart, additional 4 duty " SD
Assistant Surgeon c. G. SMITH detached the Newport;
Assistant surgeon F. E. CAMPBELL detached Naval
Medical School; to tho Newport
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs-The fol-
lowing OF vessels have been reported TO
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
April 1.-THE Massachusetts New-To-k; the Nero at
Francisco.
April 1.-THE Rainbow. at Wong Kong
SAILED.
Glacier. from Pensacola FOR NevNork: Fl
Cano Ching-TIanE for Shanghai; the Don Juan
de Austria, from Guantanamo for Portsmouth.
April l6-The Topeka. from Tornpkinsyiie for Boston,
the Chesapeake commissioned