Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Relief Of Troops in the Philip
pines.
WILL BE COMMODOREs
RECENT DECISION OF ACTING SEC
RETARY DARLING.
Gen. Corbin Directs Attention to the
Requisites for Efficient
Service.

| partment for an extensive movement of
| troops to and from the Philippines. as
| follows:
| The 4th Cavalry to relieve the 14th Cav
| airy. The Sd Cavalry to relieve the I'd
| Cavalry. The 18th Infantry to relieve the
| 7th Infantry. The 18th Infantry to relieve
| the 22d Infantry. The 1st Infantry to re-
| lieye the Goth Infantry. The Sth Infantry
to relieve the 18th Infantry. Headquarters,
band and six troops "a, B. c, E, and 60.
4th Cavalry, will sail for Manila August
81. and the 14th Cavalry will sail for the
| United States October 10. Troops 1, K and
L, 4th Cavalry. will sail October 81
The Sd Cavalry, except troops and M.
| will sail from the United States November
80, and the I'd Cavalry will sail for the
| United States January 10. The 18th In
| fantry will sail from the United States
September 30. and the It'll Infantry will sail
| for the United States November 10 The
| 18th Infantry will sail from the United
| States October 81. and the 22d Infantry will
| sail for the United States December Is.
The LIST Infantry will sail from the United
! States December 81, and the Goth Infantry
| will sail for the United States February Is.
| The Sth Infantry will sail from the United
| States January 81. and the 18th Infantry
| will sail for the United States March Is.
Upon reaching San Francisco, Cal, the
troops arriving from Manila, P. l., will
proceed TO stations as follows:
! Fourteenth Observation-Disclosures band
and one squadron at Fort Walla Walla,
| Wash; one troop at Boise barracks. Idaho:
| the lieutenant colonel and one squadron at
| the Preside of Monterey. Cal; three troops
| at the Preside of San Francisco, Cal.
| Second Cavalry-Headquarter band, one
| squadron and two troops at Fort Assinni-
| boine, Mont: two troops at Fort keogh,
Mont; one squadron at Fort Smelling, Mimi
| M m M will doc 10
| SquadronS and troops for assignment to
| stations as indicated. The horses and horse
| equipments of the cavalry regiments trans
| ferred by this order will not be taken with
the regiments, but will be turned over upon
proper invoices and receipts to officers
| designated by department commanders
Seventh y-Headquarters. band
and one battalion at Fort Weyne, Mich:
one battalion at Fort Brady. Mich. one
battalion at Fort Sheridan, III.
| Twenty-second Observation-Disclosures
band. one battalion and two companies at
| Fort Mcdowell. Cal: one battalion at AL
catraz Island. Cal; two companies at Fort
| Mason. Cal.
| Twentieth Infantry-At the Preside of
Monterey, Cal.
| Twelfth MISUNDERSTANDING band
| and one battalion at Fort Jay, n. Y; one
| battalion at Fort Niagara, N. Y; one bat
| talon at Fort Porter n. Y
Commodores on the Retired List.
| Acting Secretary Darling of the Navy
| Department has decided that a captain in
| the navy who voluntarily retires under sec
ton s, or one who is compusorily retired
under provisions of section 8 of the navy per-
sonnet act and who served during the civil
| war. IS to be retired with the rank and
three fourths of the sea nav of a COM,
modore. and not with the rank and pay of
a rear admiral.
Mr. Darling holds that this construction
is In strict accord with the language and
meaning or the statute. His action will
nave the effect of perpetuating the title or
commodore, on the retired list, notwith-
| list of the navy -'o
capt. ii. n. Stevenson, on duty at tho
Union Iron Works at San Francisco. is the
o til OF that rank who has applied for re-
! urement at this time.
Requisites for Efficient Service.
owing to the many recent changes in the
personnel in the Philippines division. Mai
Gen Cornln commanding has directed the
attention or the officers and enlisted men OF
| llat command to the following requisites
for effective and efficient service. each req
| uisite to be Of the highest attainable order.
EXceiiency of physique of officers. enlist
| ed men and animals
| Good condition of arms and accouter
mentS of all branches; thorough knowledqa
| of them and skill in their use
| Serviceable condition of means of trans
| portation.
| Comprehensive knowledge of the country.
| Like knowledge of inhabitants their Ian
guage and customs and causes of unrest
| when this impends or appears
| Readiness to take the field on short no.
| tice.
Department commanders are instructed to
| supplement measures already taken by
| them by any others which will aid in these
requisites becoming general throughout
| their commands.
Gen. Wood Good Marksman.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, commanding
| the Department of Mindanao entered the
| final division infantry competition in small
arms, recently held in the Philippines and
stood number Al out of total of IA COM
petitors. At one time Gen. Wood was con-
sidered one of the best shots in the army
but of late years he has had very little
practice. 1t is extremely unusual for Il
general officer to enter into these contests
with enlisted men. and Gen. Woods action
shows the great personal interest he takes
in such contests, the purpose of which is to
improve the craftsmanship of the soldiers.
Considering the circumstances, he made a
very good record. siAtxEH0
Extensive Repairs on the New Orleans
Required.
The Navy Department is informed that
the cruiser New Orleans, which recently
arrived at the Mare Island navy yard from
a tour of service in the Philippines, Is in
need of extensive repairs before she can be
put in first-class condition. 1t has been
estima ted that it will cost about 100000
to make the desired improvements. which
include the installation of a new battery Of
five-inch guns and a new system of ham
ding ammunition
Construction Suspended.
Owing to the alleged nadequacy Of the
appropriations for the construction of the
naval golfers Ontario and Erie, 1t has been
found necessary to suspend operations in
that direction with a view to securing addi-
tional funds from Congress Plans were
drawn FOR these vessels, and 1t was intend