New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-20
AND NAVY NEWS.
From The Tribune Bureau-I
Washington. Sept,

Washington. September "a
FOR HAND-TO-HAND CONTEsT-Ths Gem
eral Staff of the army Is hard at work on the new
manuals for the sabre and bayonet for the army.
Hitherto these manuals have called for much skill
on the part Of enlisted men. much. indeed, that
few Of them acquire the art Of welding either
weapon in satisfactory manner. 1t Is proposed
to omit from the manuals everything OF a fancy
fencing character, such is taught in the private
drillrooms. 1t is intended that there shall be
return to the simplest methods and that everything
shall be the most practical and useful Lasis.
Both weapons are meant for use in time OF var.
and especially is this of the bayonet. The on
GERS who have been on duty in Manchuria with the
Russian and japanese arnies are furnishing special
reports 70 te Sia+.t, "a - Oh LSaEIa i.1
master Of the sword at the Military Academy and
an expert sxordsman and who had charge OF the
Naval Academy fencing last year, are also giving
Department recently adopted new type Of sabre.
yied IN "li' wooden scabbard new bayonst vas
adopted several weeks ago, based on the results OF
troops in Manchuria The sabre and bayonet are
therefore Of hghting value and the manual viii
be Of kindred practical character
ORDERS IssUED-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY.
tailed with organized militia. district Of Columbia
Captain CHARLES W. FENToN. paymaster. report 10
paymaster general. Washington
Captain EDWARD B CATLIN artillery corps, having
been fTaI3 9 6 Of and found P9Ea
bility incident 10 service. retirement announced
NAVY.
Commanders W s HOG, E E WRIGHT; WRIGHT. A. v.
9RANT H W EAR B8T2s w IET G52SI F n
and " i0H il2i=11 Lieute6aa COM
manders A H ROBERTSON F NJ RUSSELL Eli T
sTIcKYETt, "a r DEsTIdU I5sr5 I 4
K 5EraE Ii sc dH3 Davis 1satsnsn
GAcRs6 aHF F r. s ME- Xf2S \ osrERIzAus
H PopD G. " c2 STHP+T IN E1sisn " 4NcRUM
ana Paw In inspector z W REYNoLbs. commissioned
Lieutenant Commander F NJ BENNETT. to the Glacier
CAPTAIN G. B. HARDER. detached Naval War College
Narragansett: to command the Independence
Lieutenant c WEBSTER. detached the Castins. bona
Lieutenant F. A TRAUT to the Tacoma
Lieutenant ] v CHASE detached he'd the HUI 10 n1'a'
Lieutenant W R. CUsHMANN. detached the Hancock TO
naval station. Honolulu
Ensign W SMITH detached the Wabash to the Glacier
Ensign ". I. PRYOR. detached duty Bethlehsn' "a
Bureau Of Ordnance Navy Department
Surgeon S. C. EVANS, detached the Illinois. home
Surgeon NJ g SHIP. detached naval hospital New-XOrk
Pay Inspector W. W. BARRY. retired. detached tn.
Paymaster j. F. HATCH detached the Chattanooga to
the navy yard. Boston
Passed Assistant Payrnaster A. NJ PIPPIN. to the
Paymaster S. E. BARBER, to the Chattanooga
@ TO a GRA 4sE a6aShsd naval sta
Paymaster H l. ROBINS. detached navy yard. Norfolk
to naval station Guantanamo
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported
to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Sept 1SThe Banbridge, the Barry. the Chauncey the
Dale. Decatur and the Quiros at Che-Foo; the
Dubuque TompkinsviIIe the Dolphin at oyster
Bay.
SAILED.
Sept 18-The Alice. from Norfolk, for Indian Head
Sept 1S-The Nicholson from Norfolk for Provincetown;
the from Philadelphia for PrOvincetown; tbs
Potomac PrOvinCetOwn: the DeS
Moines Monte Crsti; the Solace from
Bremerton for Mare Island