New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Washington. April 2.
THE INTRENCHING PROBI.EM.-One Of the
important subjects under consideration by the
General stan of the army is that of providing
intrenching tool for the infantry and engineers.
The subject has been referred to a special com
mittee. composed of Major Mallory. Captains Nc
Intyre and McRae. of the infantry arm: Major
Gaillard OF the engineers. and Captain Marsh. Of
the artillery, who has been in Manchuria a
military attache For some years NIajO-
Edward Burr, Of the corps Of engineers. on duty
at Washington Barracks. has been conducting
periments with various types Of intrenching tools.
ana the Information he has acquired. with the
use will be submitted TO the General Stan com
mittee- Ii IS likely there viii Re two tools, the
tool, which. of course would be more satisfactory
on the theory that il would save space i'm trans
porta ton. Major Burr believes however. that
combination article is not possible. and IL Will be
This is a subject Which has been discussed for
years and the military authorities have never been
believes that there Will be such difficulty here
Of the General ife e e ON his return nom his in
spection tour in ths Southwest
ARMY POST CENsOR.-GeneraI William NJ
Wallace 18th Cavalry, commanding the post at
Fort Ethan Allen. Vermont, is having considerable
trouble with a Burlington, VT newspaper man,
who was formerly a soldier on duty at that post.
and who Is employed by the local newspaper
to gather news on the military reserva ton The
paper recently published some stories alleging
that a rebellion existed in Troop B of that regt-
ment. General Wallace has issued circular and
a general order In the former all persons living
on the reservation are requested not TO give to
Ile ground lIl9t the correspondent mas puoLlShel
scandalous articles concerning troops of the com
sition, and that such lie Is most unfortunate
reflection on the troop The general order 1or5
bids the reporter access to the reservation. and
It is ordered that his appearance within the post
Of the guard who viii have him escorted to the
reservation BOUNDARY and directed not to return
TRANSPORT FOR BATTLE EXERCISES.-llost
Of the artillery troops stationed in the vicinity OF
New-York will go to Fort Monroe for disposition
among the various posts in the artillery districts in
the neighbOrhood- This trip will be taken the
army transport Sumner. which Will also bring them
back to their respective stations on the comDetfon
OF the joint army and navy exercises, in which the
artilsriSts Tn participate In Nay and June The
ment in railroad transportation
THE SHERMAN TO TAKE sTH INFANTRY
The companies OF the eth Infantry on duty at
Madison Barracks. New-Yors together with other
companies OF the same regiment stationed else
where are booked to sail from San Francisco 70
Manila tbAI- viii h. assie,a1 - statfo19 IN tSs
Philippine Islands, where they viii remain Tor
period Of two years
COMMENDED FOR REPoRT-It Is unusual for
army officer to receive official praise for report
fallen to Lieutenant Bernard Sharp. Cd Infantry.
who is on duty in Alaska. The government had
considerable trouble with the natives IN the Copper
River district due largely It is said 70 the dis
turbance aroused by a missionary in the region
Lieutenant Sharp made an exhaustive examination
OF the subject and his report found 70 be con-
else: complete and logically arranged 1t was de-
scrioed as literary producuon or merit LAeuten-
ant Sharp was formerly an enlisted man in the
SIeeIy torpS, anu SS PPoIIeq' IareI On SAL "
lnatlon, 70 {ne grace OF sec9nq AeuIenaIlC ne
comes from tennessee the 9f1clal coTnI1endatl9n
BETTER LOCKERS FOR BARRACKs-Soms
Of the army posts in the vicinity OF New-York viii
undoubtedly be provided with the new steel locker
which the Quartermasters Department has adopted
and viii install in the barracks of the enlisted mon
This locker Will replace the wooden affair which
has been used hitherto, and which. OF course Is not
durable or nreproo1 and Whcn ooes n0t PIoIoe
much protection against theft The steel locker has
all of these qualities and will be capacious COM
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DEEP WELL FOR POST-For some time the
army quartermasters have been confronted with
serious problem Of providing an adequate water
supply Fort MouItrte. South Carolina. They
Indicates that good supply has been furnished by
striking water at depth Of L. SO feet The well has
a flow of fine water amounting TO 10000 gallons
a day. 1t will be necessary to make only small
addition TO the existing plant at that post
SUMNER CRUIsEs.-The cruiser Newark has
sailed from Pensacola for Newport News and the
torpedo boat destroyers the Whippe. the Worden
and the Marlborough have left the same port for
Hampton Roads. These vessels will be employed
in practice cruises for the mtdshipmen Of
the Naval Academy. The cruiser MarbIehead-
which is on the way TO San Francisco from Pana-
ma. has sailed from San Jose de Guatemala, and
will next touch at Acapulco. The cruiser Mime
apois has sailed from Pensacola for Newport
News. and from the latter port Will go to New
London. Conn, after which she Will be ht-ed out
the expedition TO be made by Rear Admiral
Chester's party to the African coast TO observe
the solar eclipse in August
CAPTAIN FOOTE EXONERATED-The court
" inquiry which has been in session at Fort Myer.
Virginia. for time investigating the acct-
dental woUnding OF Second Lieutenant Donald c.
Cubbison 4th Battery. field artillery. at Mount
Gretna, Penn. last October. has submitted its re-
port to the department The court was ordered on
the application OF Captain Stephen NJ FoOte who
was in charge OF the artillery practice which re-
suited in the woundng OF Lieutenant CUbbiSon,
and his application based criticism to the
effect that the accident the result OF his care
lessuess the lieutenant being struck by hag-
of she'll while signalling the hits on the
target The court completely exOnerated Captain
Foote. ard recommended that no further proceed
ings be had. The case requires the Presidents ac-