New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IFRoG THE TRIBUNE BUREAU 7

Washington Nav n.
EXPLANATION FROM COLONEL. PITCHER
Th@ case OF Colonel William I. Pitcher 18th In
fantry. gets more and more muddied some OF the
officers on duty IN Washington were anxious not
70 push the case. since IL would lead 20 all sorts
OF complications and eu1ba-rassulents r. being one
OF those Incidents in the private life OF an officer
when he is virtually IN tha position OF telling his
seniors IN the service 20 mind their own business
Pitcher has been in the last week threatened with
trial 10y court martial for failure 10 marry young
woman y ho is clerk IN the War Department and
VINO is the daughter OF late CHAPLAIN the army
Pitcher came here last winter from n tour ~ duty
IN Alaska and was presented among the worra7's
friends as her future husband while he introduced
her 10 his friends here as his brtdeslect The wed
ding day WAS named and the young woman had
her marriage gowns ureoared. Then Colonel Pitcher
disappeared uyste-iously and finally turned I'd A.
his post. the Preside Of san Francisco. California
whore he has since been duty. He gave no *
PLANTATION 10 the woman for his conduct and har
friends We're greatly incensed at his silence and
attitude One % them. Colonel : g. Mills OF the
inspector generals department filed formal charges
against Pitcher. and IN tnis way the troublesome
question before the War Department. Pitcher.
who has gallant record asked 10 explain the
situation. and his reply So unsatisfactory that
last week the authorities here determined 70 have
him court martiaied. although IL was a rather
tcklish question 70 bring before military court.
sun. the publicity had somewhat reflected upon
the service and It was considered tina: Pitcher was
defiant obstinate
1o-'ity tne Iepar tultHt reserved a request from
Pitcher asking that the detail OF the court be post
poned until he could make anal statement which
ne 3eNeFrl ""4ii eNoheItLe num- ne st'l ne ntd
hoped 20 hear nothing more ~ the case officially.
martial he was willing 70 explain fully and would
rather 90 rms tain maze ,- s,aten1enL before a
suspend action In the until the authorities have
chance to read the promised statement
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued.
ARMY
FRS. lieutenant WARD p. PERsHING. 4th cavalry
so EaG5 LeA tS cyairy 70 d
tailed member board Of medical oaiesrs to revise
Colonel WAITER HOWE ana Lieutenant Colonel
JOSEPH NJ cALIFF, artillery corps. to coast
Major SAMUEL f ALLEN. artillery corps. to neld
ARTILLERY. Fort Smelling
NAVY
Lieutenant Commander = I. Cow. detached Massa-
chasetrs. home. wait orders
Lieutenant W $ MILLER, detached naval hospital.
Lieutenauts G A ADELE and T. L JOHNSON. com
Ensign E C. KEENAN,. retired. to navy yard. New
zet4.asd naval academy. home wait orders
movements OF vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Dep trtmeUt:
ARRIVED.
May 2s-7ae salaee at Honolulu the Nashville and the
Pensacola
Nav 9arhe FraIc AZ Chefoo the viIalouos at Hankow
the Minneapolis At Hampton Roads the Newport a
Puerto Plata
M,v So-The bancroft AT Guantanamo the Brooklyn the
Atlanta the Cast.ne and the Marietta Tangter.
Albany Honolulu
MAY s1-rhe Mayaover Hampton Roads the
a Portsmouth y Il
SAILED.
May 2S-The CI.goa from Pensacola for Norfolk. the
Newark from colon Guantanamo Olympia
the baltimore and Cleveland from Horta FOR
Tanger the kearsarge. the Alabama. the Maine
the Abarsuda Horta for Lisbon. the Hannibal
and the I.aonitas Horta for Lambert Point
M, 2a-The Monican from Honolulu for Guam
May 3O-The Illinois from Tompkinsvile for Menensha
Blight, the Pcwhatan from New-4ork for Meneulsha
Eight.
May 3l-The Helena from Swallow for Hong Kong
Iowa Ho-ta for Lisbon
ordered out OF commission. Portsmouth
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