New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-09
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
from Tia Tribune Bureau.1


Washington, September
FRANK OPINIONS FOR THE ARMY-Aa1or
General Leonard Woods recommendations which
ne flied at the War Department when he was here
recently. are by far the most trustworthy OF all the
of1cial documents from military sources this year.
He declares that the conditions in the Moro coun-
try are favorable and furnish cause for anxiety
or alarm He recommends the use OF the nauVe
woods instead of imported lumber In the construc-
ton of army buildings calculated to last almost
indefinitely. He urges that there be no reduction
in tho garrison Of Mindanao for numbar OF years.
as such action would be misunderstood by the ig-
norant fanatic residents and would leao 10 olS-
turbances OF a serious character He crltlclses inc
depleted companies. which mako regiments IN 'he
islands little moro than battalions In streneth -
serious situation Is the lack Of land records ana
the filing Of numerous fraudulent claims wnich
will interfere with the acquisition or territory LUZ
military purposes IN the southern islands IL -
urged that native grasses take the place OF I'M
ported hay as forage for army animals that PACK
TRANSFORMATION be used extensively; that the gov
ernmental intersland transport system Do coi'ili,
ued; that clothing, ETC.. be packed IN III M
cases as protection against the climate that ue
scout ration be reduced and It's coInposi'iol'
changed; that contract surgeons be rep!aceu Wy
regular medical officers; that the service FeVo'ei
should be calbre As; that actual instfuetion -
of the bayonss be given be- So and that
Of serseans at least SIS month; that me M be
sack Be abandoned as ovsrco IS be Issued that
boo be- issued to ali foot troops that expert re
Saot sss and they
qualify that general serves copS class privates
in the line be established that most 6are ero
tS of mars aPenfon Be 0y paid
ton OF the soldier in marching ana shonG be
made to have humber OF the officers afqH asyes
knowledge Of Japanese ana and study
military systems . ass and ocer of esch reg
ent servs in a the be proceed
to the Une States by way OF the he Ea orneV and
ON f9n staasKa sa
gubsst roon sbat the cae Of the
bad that that is subject fRsa a ON other
anS 1fs he SHOWS no patience with the fashion OF
the climate lax M oT Tbins ahat thsss
e e snq
ADMIRAL BARCLAY RETREs.-Rear Admiral
ch.rIe. = BARCLAY was placed on the retired list
NJ the navy to-day. on account Of age. after
forty-fve years of continuous service Admiral
B BsTsdy !, the Naya from that State in
September. 1850
v1IDaGE FOR RETIRED OFFICERS.-The
Controller Of the Treasury. in two decisions pub
lished to-day by the War Department relative 10
allowances for mileage for retired army officers
detailed for service with the National GUARD. mas
taken the ground that such an officer under orders
to Join the State militia cannot claim mileage eT
mons
service and ordered home may. receive mileage
The first case that OF Brigadier General z: a;
and the second that Of Brig Bgas ss9
vice with the Arkansas militia
ORDERS IssUBD.-The following army, navy
and marine corps orders have been issued:
ARMY.
Second Lieutenant WILLIAM cARPENTER sstillery
relieving First Lieutenant WILLIAM H. IoBlN' ar
tiilery
Captain PETER C HAMS. Jr, auartermaster. from
to Fol MGaTSe surgeon upon arrival a.
San Francisco to Fort slocum
Captain EZEKIEL so 18th I1 bascHes detained
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander c. F. POND. to yard Mare
Lieutenant s A. CANNON. detached the Kearsarge; to
Naval Academy.
Assistant Paynaster c. N. wRENsHALIA detached navy
yard. New-York: to the Paducah.
MARINE CORPS.
Captain JAMES ME-. HUEY from marine barracks Nor
folk TO marine barracks. Boston
Second Lieutenant JOHN H WHITE. from marine bar
racks Boston to marine barracks Mare Island
First J0aN " aEIaa b7Tes Mars s ahd
Captain JOHN G. MUIR. from marine barracks Boston,
home. wait orders
First ute asp Maryland
Range and Command marines sent there for target
Colonel PAUL ST c. MURPHY. to naval hospital. New
Colonel FRANK L. DENNY. quartermaster. to Europe
for sixty for nqqrng into and inspecting mat
ters department Of marine of such countries
In which 81 may be found information OF value
10 government be obtained
Colonel RANDOLPH DICKINs assume charge recruit
ing district Maryland with headquarters at Baltl-
Captain ERNEST E: WEST. to navy yard Mare Island
as Judge advocate general court martial
Second Lieutenant BENJAMIN B. GOSSETT, appointed
and marine barracks and School OF Ap-
plicaton. Annapolis. for instruction
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED,
September s-The Rocket at Washington
September THE Hartford Annapolis: the Massa-
chusets and Uncas Boston; the Hopkins at
Providencetown.
SAILED.
September THE Ajax from Guantanamo for Hampton
Roads; the Penacook from Guantanamo for Santiago
the Hartford Norfolk for Annapolis; the Massa
chusetts and the Uncas from ProyincetowE for Bos-
the Hopkins from Boston for Provincetown; the
Olympia from Monte Crsti for Guantanamo
The Topeka placed of commission September ct |
navy yard. Portsmouth.
THE MINEoLA AND THE YANKEE AGAIN |