New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-27
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
frRoM THE TRIBUNE BuRExu.l

Washington May 2s
NO INCREASE OF DEsERTIONS.-The atten-
uon which the officials Of the Bureau Of Naviga-
uon are paying to the question OF desertion in the
navy is due entirely to the sensational statements
made IN some OF the newspapers that these deser-
ions are on the increase. Sue a condition is. Of
course denied. and the Navy Department is pre-
pared TO support this denial by the statistics
ceived from commanding officers OF vessels 1t is
SHOWN that at no time in the last eighteen months
mas there been a situation which need cause
lety. and the only reason why the subject is
CeIV!hg special attention at this time is that there
may De sufficient reply to the criticisms which
teSSenex 10 G n Ts , sources ana which have
disputed The more the naval authorities study
the perpiexed they become They ind It inn
possible TO- locate the cause of desertion and it is
seems applicable. and the theory that the largest
happy" ships is not borne out by the facts 1t is
found for Instance, that the humber Of assertions
not equal the desertOns on ships where there are
about given up EFFORTS to solve the problem.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army. navy
and marine corps orders have been issued;
ARMY.
First 1 STe MARTIN SRIs 10th IRtan'
oS tx "a 19Tsny Se0Ts SSa5S al Fort
Majors RICHARD D. W Johnson surgeon GEORGE R
CECIL and CHARLES BYRNE. Both Infantry; Cap,
surgeon MERTON 4: PRoBERT and First Lieutenant
tailed examining board at Fort crook.
First Lieutenant JAMES DRoUILAED SGh dnfa to-
promotion.
Major CHARLES TYLER 27th Infantry Captains aims
Infantry; First Lieutenant WILLIAM, X p 2
RICHARDsoN and First Lieutenant WILLIAM B:
board at Fort Sheridan.
Second Lieutenant WALLACE MNAMAFA. 9th infantry.
before board at Fort Sheridan for examination Tor
promotion
First lieutenant PERCY L JONES. assistant surgeon.
bafor I'd
for examination for advancement.
boa4d at Fort snens for
promotion
Majors HENRY D. SNYDER, surgeon. and FRANCIS J.
KEENAN, 2efh 1,G Infantry: Captains GEORGE sSi 2.
HOULG and LINCOLN r klIBOCESNE z6tn N
GER and First Lieutenant FREDERICK W. BEN
boaFd at Fort sam H H6as FsI0'0sF retained
Second Lieutenant WILLIAM IAN SCHMIDT 2sth Infan-
ton for promotion.
Major cHAMPE Q, McUILocH, IT. surgeon. detailed E:
vice First Lieutenant George NJ EKwURZEL. as
NAVY.
Lieutenant c. B. MvAY detached the Hercules; to the
Lieutenant J. NJ LUBY, to the Maryland
Assistant Paymaster S. E. BARBER. detached the Gin
cinnat; home and await orders
Assistant sta paynasteF C wRENsHA114 to the Frank
Cable from commander-in-chief Asiatic feet.
Cavite. May Is;
Lieutenant f. T. POLLOCK. to the Ohio: STAFF duty
Captain H. c. SNYDER, detached the Oregon; Csvts
Station
Midshipman NJ. X. METcAIF detached the Ohio: the
Rainbow.
Midshipman E. F. GREENE. detached the Wisconsin;
Ell Cano.
MARINE CORPS
Second Lieutenant JULIAN p. WILCOX, report 10
brigadier general commandant.
Second Lieutenant JULIAN II. WILCOX. 10 Marine
School OF Application. Annapolis
Captain ARTHUR J. MATTHEWS, detached marine
barracks. yard. Washington: to Philippines
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
May 25-Ths Yankee at Monte Crist; the Arethusa at
Norfolk; the Bennington at Honolulu.
SAILED.
May 24-The Potomac from Pensacola for Key West.
Nav 25-The Truxtun from Guantanamo for Key West;
Maryland from Newport News for GarSiners Bay:
the Arethusa from Hampton Roads for Nortolk the
Ajax from Norfolk for Baltimore; the Baltimore from