New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-17
ARMY And NAVY NEWS.
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chief army OF to-day is the decision to send
General II. G Corbin the Philippines as the sue
cessor OF General James F. Wade This is the most
important military command. of course when the
activity Of the army and the number Of troops in
the division OF the Philippines are considered The
transfer will be made IN October. and is at the
request Of General Corbin. who realizes Of course
that his record In the army will be improved BY a
period OF command such that which he has
been assigned He will consequently have a much
better claim 70 the place OF chief Of staff on the
retirement of General Chafee who will leave &C
tive service the latter part OF next year. although
he will not be sixty-four until April 1905 This will
lieutenant general and chief OF staff The order
been counting on the detail OF General leonard
Wood 10 succeed General Wade when tho latter
was ready 70 return 10 the United States. Moth
cessor OF General Corbin and much Interest is
taken in that detail. since General Macarthur. now
In san Francisco. would, by virtue OF seniority.
come eligible TO succeed at Governors Island. Gen
egaI MaeArthrr' hoWeyer; has expressed desire to
come East IT Will probably be account OF this
preference rather than any lack OF cordial reia-
secret that they were not on the best OF when
they We're 6oth IN Manila one as the Civil Governor
ands II is possible. therefore, that General Wade
Will he detailed to duty in command of the Division
OF the Atlantic
wARsTIIPs TO NOVA sCOTTA-On the oc-
CASTOR Of the tercentenniaI celebration OF the dis
covery Of the ST. Johns River to be held at An
naRols, Nova Scotia, on June 20. the United States
and the Topeka The intention OF the Navy De
bo Te on , ths @GGsp[4Se OF ths invitation Of
ceremonies was to send only one vessel. the De-
troit. and orders forwarded TO Commander
Dillingham;. at San Juan. 10 make the trip. For
fear. however. that the Detroit would not be able
70 arrive on time. the Topeka, at New-York. was
directed 70 proceed TO the Nova Scotian port in
handing the original Instructions Tbess orders
Commander Dillingham; failed 10 receive. and he is
order to arrive y at his destination ON sehedo 9ime
Inasmuch as he Will not stop at any intermediate
% impossible he To
intercept him. The Topeka left New-YoTk to-day
for Nova Scotia
TARGET PRACTICE RECCRDs.-ExceIlent rec
ords were made by the battleship Illinois. Captain
H. Il. Bradford commanding, in her target
practice off the coast Of Maine. Reports received
to-day at the Navy Department show that of the
gun pointer was I'm feutena1t De sfegner. t,rTai
He made eleven shots and nine hits The 6-inch
guns of the Illinois made +S4 hits L gun a minute.
Illinois Illinois will alter the order already announced,
Pennat the second AND he 6 Of tb 59e
Tho l3-inch turret of the Wisconsin which is in
F hT nd h i9s
hits This turret will receive the ship prize and the
navy prize for the best turret record.
ORDERS IssUED.-Ths following army and
navy orders have been issued;
ARMY
Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM l. MARSHALL. corps OF
engineers detaied member eyantaiGs board at Army
R1nE 10 y vice Colonel Charles W.
First Lieutenant ALBERT B. HENDERSON. assistant
surgeon. TO proper station
Second IAeutenants HUGH y. PARKER. 2sth Infantry,
and THOMAS +. VAN NATTA, Jr., Sth In
the Jefferson Guard, at ST. Louis.
Captain ASA T ABBOTT retired. detailed professor OF
military SCIENCE University OF South Dakota
Colonel SAMUEL. NJ MILLS artillery CORDS. Majors
SHAW, surgeon. detailed board a to
submit plan for post and consider schema for
supply.
Captain JOHN O MARTHUR 2sth Infantry from
south Dakota Agricultural College company.
NAVY.
Commander W. Fl. NAUMAN. died woodtord. Me-.
June Is
lieutenant w. LAWS. detached Naval Aoadeu1yi to
Astatic Station
lieutenant A. s. HALSTEAD. instruction com
pass Office Navy Department.
lieutenant F. I. PINNEY. detached Adder and the
Moccasin; TO Asiatic Station.
Midshipmen p. T. BAsSETT, c. A. RICHTER J. e
OTTERSoN and Z. o. FITCH. Jr.. Asiato Sta
uon.
Assistant Surgeon r. B. CHAPMAN detached naval
hospital. Mare Island; to navy yard. Washington
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL. VESSEIsS.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
June l6--The Helsna, at Canton
June l5-The Wyoming thu Paul Jones and the Perry.
from San Francisco for New-WhatcOm: the Detroit |
from San Juan for Annapolis. Nova Scotia
June I6.-The Topeka, Tompkinsvle
Nova Scotia; the Standish- from Norfolk coast
squadron, Chesapeake Bay; the Hist. from Newport
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