New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-25
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l

changes pending follows
General S. s Sumner will command the Pacific
Arthur in Manchuria- On the latters return 70
San Francisco General Sumner viii go BACK 10 10
Division where General F. d. Baldwin Will be IN
command in the mean time. Then General Bald
win will go to Chicago and take command of the
Department of the Lakes, now in General run run,
ston's absence. in command OF the senior coiohei
OF the department. !, 49,
Philippines, will return TO the United states ana
become commanding general of the Department. OF
A. Buchanan recently promoted from a colonelcy.
will relieve McCaskey in Manila.
General 7. H. Bliss, now president OF the Army
o major Sand
General G. l. Gillespie will be retired d about ut
stafr by General John c. Bates. now in command
Of the Northern Division General Bates IS VIII suG
1so6 and month later ne viii be gg66eed of t by
Philippine division.
FIRST AID TO woUNDED-The hospital corps
of the army is in possession of its new drill regula-
tons and outline for first aid. The book contains
important changes. which were suggested as
result of the observations of officers in Man
churia. Hitherto the litter which wounded men
have been brought from the battlefield has been
carried by four men, but will hereafter be carried
by two it being realized that only that number
of men is likely to be available in time Of war,
and it requires only two to carry most burdens
of that sort. OF course. when there is a high OBJ
stacle to overcome where the patient is heavy it
will be easy enough to obtain the services of two
addidonal men This viii greatly simplify the dr
permanent part Of the litter instead of being at
Not all of the men of that branch employed
IN carrying filters. and the sling part of the
personal apparel was always awkward and Outlines
useless; Then too when the sling is part of the
ment if necessary m b TO employ an enTe regi
from the battlefield This would probably be neces
say the medical officers. Still another feature of
the BOOK is the incorporation of information con
dns5tr9c9ons about the use Of the diagnosis book
and nrst aid packet
OLD MILITARY CEMETERY.-The establish
nent of new roads at Fort Ontario. New-York, has
led to a discovery of historical interest The
grading OF the land some ten twelve feet be-
low the present surface unearthed an old cemetery
There were a few bones and some tombstones
which will be removed to the new cemetery, and
as far as possible. From these tombstones it APP
and soldiers who died as early as 1859 1t is be-
neved by the army officers that the cemetery
f755 in the days of the original fort in
NEW ARMY BLANKETs-The army will be
provided with olive drab blanket which will
resemble in color, weight and weave the olive
drab clothing of the enlisted force of the army
bear the letters u s. in olive brown The " ban mti
cts VIII be of two weights of three and the
INSTRUCTION IN SUBMARINE MINING-A
large class Of officers attached to the United States
Marine Corps has been ordered to report at the
torpedo station at Newport in May for instruction
IN submarine mining. Seventy-fve seamen gunners
have been ordered report in May for submarine
and torpedo work They will from the navy
yard here.
COURT MARTIAL AT ANNAPOLIS.-A general
court martial, of which Commander ]. K. Barton
is president and Captain Logan Feland, of the
marine corps, judge advocate, this morning at
the Naval Academy in Annapolis by order of the
Secretary Of the Navy to try Second Lieutenant
F. A. Gardiner, of the marine corps. The officer
prejudice OF good order and discipline 1t alleged
young officers attached to the academy Lieutenant
Gardiner guilty while intoxicated of using in
sulting language to Superint sndent Brownson.
ORDERS IssUED-rhs following army, navy
and marine corps orders have been issued:
ARMY
Major DAVID DU B. GAILLARD. corps of engineers de-
AND promoted wee ~ o-1-i'->-
Major GEORGE NJ WELLS. surgeon from San Francisco
Captain CHARLES e CLARK 9th Infantry detailed for
NAVY
Rear admiral G H DAVIS detached special duty Navy
battle1oip squadron. North Atlantic ieet on board
Commander c., w MENTz detached naval recruiting
station Philadelphia; granted leave with permission
Ensign ". F. BRICElER. the Alabama aid on staff
The following assistant surgeons are detached
from the Naval Museum of Hygiene and Medical
School. and assigned as designated:
r, p CHAPMAN to Mare Island; H. F. HULL. to the
ErankliRi G L WICtlES to the Lancaster. ". ],
marine barracks: " n MDoNfi. TO eie 6GS 20
nsaSo he aE 2sRhf o navy Ear Sr%2P no 5n
Bay H VIE WHEELEk to Naffagaa.et to
Norfolk w W"S AS e MaFS t t Sayd
T. MINK to Naval Hospital. New-YorK; n r
VEL Ell and 10 D N9yaI H 4 Chelsea W. G. FAR
f nork n W, COLE. Jr' and c E. strife to Naval
Acting Assistant Surgeon F. T. SELLER detached naval
station Culebra; home and wait ordeTs
Acting assistant Surgeon " DABNEY. detached recruit
ing party NO Z; 10 the Cugoa
Acting Assistant Surgeon T. c, BLACKBURN. detached
Acting surgeon TecT Nn party No Dallas Tex
Washington: TO Naval Hospital Washington.
MARINE CORPS
Lieutenant Colonel RANDOLPH DICKENS. to Cumberland
TO open recruiting office
Major THEODORE P KANE detached the Kearsarge;
to the EN- Maine vice Captain GEORGE VAN oRDEN.
Second Lieutenant WILLIAM P. UPsHUR. detached the
Maine; 10 the Kearsarge.
Second Lieutenant RUSSELL P. PUTNAM. detached the
Kearsarge; TO the Maine
Captain ALEXANDER s WILLIAMS detached Marine
captain JOHN d a5 MUE Washington to the Illinois, vice
First Lieutenant WALTER E NOA detached recruiting
Fsf To c EffTlas dsrlFt q
Ptsburg vice First Iteuten "a te' DAYE aiSI'
BLAKE. who viii headquarters OF recruiting
district from Columbus to Cincinnati.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
MaTsh 2he Tankfs at Monte cTist the cugSa
and dne bes Moe at F e 'he oS'e0
March 24-The Brutus at port: the MacDonough at
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