New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-07
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
lERo,t THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

lFRoA THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.I
Washington. July 8.
SEEKING PROMOTION AND RET1Rr-
MENT-The announcement from the War De-
partnalt OF the intention OF the President 10
appoint additional brigadiers on the retired list
mas served TO flood the military secretarys Office
ana the White House with applications from
oifieers OF the army. who for one reason or an
other are inclined TO regard themselves as eligi-
Bile to advancement with place on the retired
list.
The appointment of Lieutenant Colonel O. r.
Long, who was recently a major in the Quar-
terhasters Department and of Major T. A
Bingham, OF the Corps OF Engineers will estab-
Lsh precedents OF selection that will lengthen
the list OF eligibles interminably Both officers
We're formidable candidates for the grade OF
orisadler on the active list, but Bingham. when
ne was on duty here. was told that he had re-
eeived favor enough in holding the office of
superintendent OF Public Buildings and
Grounds. with it's rank and pay of
colonel Besides. he had done nothing
in the field to justify the promotion.
and it would only add to the discontent
in the military service aroused by the appoint
rnent OF juniors to the senior positions So long
as an officer goes the retired list his pro-
motion does not block those who have been
senior TO him, and whatever doubt may Inger
as to the merit of such abnormal advancement
IL Is not seriously considered by army officers
unless they are individually injured by the
process. The willingness of the President to ap-
point such officers as Long and Bingham, OF
comparatively junior grade TO a senior grade ON
the retired list, has come as a new and well
come signal to their associates. and all thosa
who have the ghost of chance to be promoted
nave promptly, during the last week or two
Med their applications.
The vacancy which furnishes the opportunity
of making these appointments exists bv reason
OF the retirement TO-DAY OF General TIai
The candidates. however, are anticipating, fut-
ure vacancies with their appeals FOR considera-
ton, but most Of them will find it impossible to
Snow any similarity between their cases and
tI!dt or MAJOR Bingham, who was incapacltated
while mourning danger directly in ths linz 90
duty.
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
Captain EDWARD W MCASKEY 21st Infantry de-
ss vice Captain Tre@s W. Meo at P! .' Col
VINO viii proceed 10 Join regiment
First w. asq5aot DANIEL MOORE artillery corps
Leu sTr S Go7S1 sAXyE Eo&TAIX 4h Cav
talns HARRY G. BENSON ami JAMES B. FiUGFIEs
assistant surgeon and JESs E sTPpGf 4tb a.
Barracks ''aer detailed examining board at Jefferson
First Lieutenant RUSH $ WELLS. sth Cavalry. betor.
ton for promotion.
Second Lieutenant LEIGH sYPHER. from s2d to eth
0oHliahy coast artillery.
Second Lieutenant WESLEY W K HAMILTON fror,
nth 70 S21 Company. artillery.
Second Lieutenant GEORGE c. RUNERT to Troop x
Captain PETER TRAUB 18th Cavalry from Muitarv
Academy 70 Fort Leavenworth.
Captain ARTHUR THAYER. comnissary. Sd Cavalry to
. Military Academy
Lieutenant Commander J. H. SEARS. detached ths A.
haHce; home, await orders.
Lieutenant Conlanaer T W. RYAN. detached the Ian
caster 20 the Chlcago-
Lieutenant Commander F W. BARTLETT TO the CHI
Lieutenant Commander H GAGE. detached the New
navy yard. Norfolk. "
Lieu;ena2ts s P FCLLINwIDER and ?. ANDREWS
Lieutenant T WASHINGTON 10 Bureau Navts,+,o,
Navy Department. S''~
Lieutenant J. s MKEAN. detached the Alliance q,
course instruction compass office. Washington.
/ Lieutenant r. E POPE. TO Naval Academy
Lieutenant d F. BOYD. 70 the Texas.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELsThe fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
May 2S-The Petrol and the Saturn. at Kiska
/ July the Potomac san Juan. the vicksburg az
Mere Island the Dixie al navy yard. Nev-yors; tina
July G-Ths VilIaIobos. Shanghai
SAILED.
July THE Wasp. from New-Orleans sor sabine Passs
the Helena. from Carton for Hong Kong the Solace
NoosunS for Chemulpo; the New-Orleaas from
Woosung for Cavite; the Wheeling. from Honolulu
Monte Christi; the Perry from Cosnlopois for P0rr
Angeles the Olympia the Cleveland. the Baltimore
Trieste ~ ~
July 6.The Hartford from Newport cruise: De-
Culebra the Kearsarge. the Alabama. the Maine the
Iowa and the Missouri. from Pirseus for Trieste.