New-York tribune., 1905-04-09
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
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Washington. April s,
WEAPONS FOR FIGHTERS.-The cause of the
Army General StaR executing an about face" and
substituting a sharpened heavy sabre for the toy
sword and restoring the strong dagger oayonet IN
place of the little ramrod stletto was disclosed to-
day by the publication of the official report. dated
April / which contains the following initial docu-
ment:
White House. washington, Jan. 4, 1905.
6Ist say Il thai think that ramrod bayonet
about as poor an invention as ever saw. AS you
moderate violence 1t would have no moral effect
and mighty little physical erect ePaK rTe ing
prOvement. After you have gone over TINS suDJeGt %
/ wish our officers could carry rides. II they
carry any sword, they ought TO carry a SWORD that
they can cut or thrust with. Personally do not
see any point N 1b nays tbe e noiern cavairyman is
nine times out OF ten on FOOT 6aS inlsHS ord t6at
sword d IN his belt only it ought TO Oe sworn '
am Particularly anxious that We should have
thorough test made of the long and the short Tle-
that is Of the 24nch and 9O-ineh rine 1ns0ies s0is
Of men can be employed at firing both weapons at
long range. This ramrod oayone6 9usheS Isl t,,st too
much theory OF the closest variety. Wouo a h Eae
the opinion of the other military attaches who saw
the fighting between the Russians anu JaSpalSeo i
also to have the opinion of any Of ocers in the
Philippines who have seen fne oaES19s EES9SsqVFfT 81
PATROLIInSG DOMINICAN WATERS.-The
Navy Department has been informed that the cruis-
ers Brooklyn and Dixie have arrived at Monle I,l
Crfsti Santo Domingo to assist In pafroulns the
waters of that republic during the administrator
OF the customs service by the American asehts oh
the Dominican government. Rear Admiral sigsoee'
who is now at Monte Ee es SrS 10 Se @ Brooklyn and the
oi aTK WI viii nToceed to Norfolk be fitted out
Tor duty at the Naval Academy.
GENERAL. CHAFFEE'S INsPECTloN'-GeheL0
A. R. Chaffee will make an inspection TIP 10 tne
Southwest shortly visiting all army Posis n Nv the the
ouartermaster general of the army as !asI 49,, 49,
We" i Tter n the wear General chanee will visit
Alaska, according to his present plans
ADNURA1, EvANss SMALL sTAFF.-1n the
organization of the big fleet under Rear Admiral
r D. Evans it is observed by naval officers that
there will be only one set Of feet stan ofncers'
There are forty vessels now attached TO the NOI'n
Atlantic fleet. These are divided into squadrons
and divisions constituting one command, and would
easily make three or four commands, calling for
that many sets Of fleet staff officers. AS 1t 49,
Rear Admiral Evans will have one feet paymaster.
fleet engineer. one fleet surgeon ana one meet
marine officer limiting to four officers the increase
of pay which goes with these fleet staff officers.
Not only this. but naval officers say that the re-
sponsbility devolving upon feet staff officers. in
view Of the many ships of the fleet. is more than
surgeon or marine ohicer. This is especially true,
1t is pointed out OF the neet engineer VINO Will nave
charge Of all the machinery OF something like forty
ships I'm addition to being in direct charge and nav
ing personal responsibility for the engines OF the
flagship Maine
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY
Retirement Of Brigadier General ALFRED c. GIRARD
announced.
Lieutenant Colonel .:1I5 59HN ~ 49s1Ns S artillery
Major FREDERICK P. REYNOLDS surgeon and Cap
tain ALBERT E. TRULY, assistant surgeon, de-
ing examination First Lieutenant FRANK S. BURR.
18th Infantry only vice Lieutenant Colonel GEORGE
II. TORNEY. deputy general and Major
bers OF board for all other purposes.
NAVY.
Commander A MERIT. detached the Newporti home,
wait orders.
Commander J. T SMITH. detached navy yard Norfolk:
command the Newport
Buffalo when Of commission; home, wait orders.
Lieutenant J. r. Y. BLAKELY. detached the Dixie to
Asatic Station aid on stan Rear Admiral REITER.
commander Philippine Squadron.
Ensign E H. CAMPBELL detached the MaTblehsad;
home.
Ensign ]. C. KRBss. detached the Newark; to ths
Assistant surgeon G. NJ NlAYERs. detached Naval Hos
pital, New-York; wait orders.
Paymaster J. IRWIN. Jr wait orders.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported
to the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
April 5-The Marcellus san Juan.
April 6.-The Chattanooga. It San Juan
April THE Topeka. Key West; the Brooklyn and
the Dixie at Monte Crsti