New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
From III. Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Buresul
Washington Oct 5.
ARMOR DISTRIBUTION PROBLEM.-The
question OF designing the armor protection of
the ships of war is before the ordnance ex-
perts OF the navy They have been looking over
such Information as seems TO be trustworthy
relating directly to the disasters to Russian
ships. It is important at this juncture to know
just what caused the sinking of the Russian
ships, ard the reports are by no means definite
or unanimous as TO the causes, beyond, OF
course the important factor of the accuracy of
japanese Workmanship. This counts for
great deal, but it is desired to know just where
the projectiles struck. If they hit below the
ar1nor belt that indicates that the armor pro-
lection of the next vessels of war designed and
built must extend further below the water line
If the ships were sunk by shots when struck
above the arrnor belt it shows that the arnlor
belt protection at present provided IS sum
cient. There is a difference of naval opinion on
this subject. Some of the officers believe the
Japanese projectiles entered the Russian targets
below the armor belt Others insist that the
shots penetrated above, and that the sinking
was caused by the heavy cargo OF coal win
which all of the Russian ships appear TO nave
been bountifuIly laden It remains 10 be ascef-
tanned definitely Just what the circumstances
are and perhaps with the termination OF the
there may be some reports from japanese
or Russian sources which will be accessible 10
designers Of new battleships. In the mean time,
it is a question whether the armor belts OF Amer
lean vessels are or are not adequate in their
MILITIA OFFICERS EDUCATION. The
War Department has revised the regulations
which will govern the attendance of militia off,
GERS at garrison schools of which there are sew
eraI in New-Yorl1 State. such as Governors
Island. PIattsburg Barracks and Madison Bar
racks, for the convenience of the commissioners
personnel of the New York National Guard in
cases where the designation IS made by the
Governor The nomination from Albany VIII be
Sa0r RI V-oc ctr an6
will be granted by the Secretary OF war. Inc
expense to the government on account OF such
attendance is still limited to travel allowance
Communication of quarters and subsistence M, ~"
quarters in kind furnished in any case ! ne
militia officer attending the school must provlde'
at his own expense, the proper uniforms Oh nus
State and the required textbooks He is 10 De
excused from the practical instruction Whlch
does not take place at the term for theoretlcaI
instruction. but may. at his own expense, take
part in exercises of the troops IN other perlouS
of the year. A militia officer found deficient III
any subject may be re- examined. If still de-
fcient he will be reported TO the authorities IN
Washington with a withdrawal of the privilege
Of attending the school II IS also proHL ,I ina
commanding officers shall determine whether a
militia Officer ought to be deprived of the priv
ilege of further attendance by reason of neglect
of studies disregard of orders
RIFLE PRACTICE FOR THE NATY.-For
the purpose Of making the men of the navy as ;
proficient in the use of small arms as they are |
with the big guns OF their ships the govern !
tanamo. Cuba, THAI will be one or lhe mos
complete of it's kind in the world. Guantanamo |
Is regarded as ideal place for rifle practLce'
The range is the reservation over winch IniS |
government has control naval station, ana
is removed from settlements. so that practlce
OF this character can he carried on with SaIeLE-
A recent repor. to the department shows that |
already two hundred targets have been erected |
and when completed there will he five hunQred; /
These ranges viii be at 300, 300 6O ana l;ouo |
Yards and the firing line will be more IMAM
900 yards in length. The range Will be utllize0
in the winter naval manouvres- Suitable lnedaIs |
and other awards for excellence IN rnarKsfnau-
shin have been provided as incentives for the |
men to attain high degree OF eficiehcy. d.
Vided according to their RECORDS, the men VIZ |
he arranged in classes, SO that the department /
will at all times know who the best shots OF
the navy are and where they are stationed. the |
record of ship, both with small arms and the |
main and secondary batteries, VIII be taken |
into consideration in assigning the ships 10 spe-
cial lines of duty.
ARMY AND NAVY oRDERs.-The following
army and navy orders have been issued;
First Lieutenant CHARLES n. MURPHY, 14th to 18th
FIRST Lieutenant ROY c KIRKLAND 25th TO 14th
Major william BORDEN sqrsso9 a. detailed H ms
Washington. during examinations q Captains Inojnls
charles R Reynolds assistant surgeons vice JAMES
u GLENNAS. surgeon, who viii continue Hlei-0sl
Of board for all other purposes
Retirement Of Major OTTO BECKER PayHaster' an
~.,+stn BENJAMIN NJ PURssEI. 10th Infantry. de-
tailed in pay department to san FRANCISCO
First Lieutenant CONRAD E koEFSPER' assistant
surgeon Washington barracks
NAVY.
Can+aIn T PORTER, Naval Home, Philadelphia
5e,tena1t Commander z. EBERLE. detached Naval
war college to Washington as recorder i7oaId %
Trspection and Survey.
? lieutenant H IANING Naval Academy
Lieutenant r detached the Missouri; to Bureau
OF Ordnance Navy Department
la,,arant r W VINCENT. detached the Lancaster; to
nav recruiting rendezvous. Kansas cry
Midshipman c ". MAULDIN, detached the KearsaFge;
10 Scorpion
Medical Director c. 2 BRADLEY. detached naval hos
pita Washington; TO navy YARD portsmouth
Medical Director D DICKINSON. detached navy yard
Portsmouth 20 command naval hospital washington
s,-vso1 H l. Law retired detached navy recruiting
rendezvous Boston: home.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssELS-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been reported TO
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
r+obsr 5-7,ba Cincinnati at Shanghai; the Alexander
nd Nanshan at CsVite
SAILED.
October 4-The OBrien from Newport for NeW-1oFN'
the Boston from Island for Acapulco
INSPECTION OF MEAT PRODUCTS.