New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-09

REAR ADMIRAL WILLARD II. BROWNSON. |
Superintendent Of The Naval Academy. VINO was
promoted yesterday
he was graduated with Donors and received his first
assignment to the Gedney Coast Survey vessel
While in command Of the Detroit Admiral Brown
son had adventure which showed his bravery
and intense devotion to duty It was in 1893 that
Rear Admiral Custodeo de Melo. Of Brazil with a
snail fleet. consisting of TOnclad cruiser two
torpedo boats and several merchant vessels seized
the harbor Of Rio Janeiro. No vessels could pass
distress was cccasioned 4 small fleet Of American
warships was in tho neghborhoQd among mem en- Ihe
Detroit, in command of admiral BroWnSon, theI
commander. IN American merclantman was also
neaiad 70 the cornr1odore in command OF the Amer
lean warships with the result that the Detroit was
detailed to act escort to the American vessel
and to that her captain had an opportunity do to
and With every o man n at 5r ms P4s eo of WHAT
he intended to do, and then gave the command that
rerous way. Through lane formed by the Melo
navy they sailed Some gunner Of the Br22ltan
the SMOKE naf 6 clfreG or og rovnson shouted
from the bridge TO the Brazilian admiral that if
other shot was fred he would deliver 6roadslde;;
This had the effect of alarming the Brazilians and
the vessel discharged Der cargo IN peace and reureo
Admiral Brownson was sent TO Europe to buy war
vessels before the with Spain Then he was
t 1a' an enc st ~, Tho minds of The 6eopIe
Naval Academy.
KIRKMAN CHARGES CONsPIRACY.-Captain
George w Kirkman OF the army, who Is under
sentence of dismissal from the service and who Is
| facing additional charges for misconduct in New
| York and Baltimore. has made serious charges
against many officers. some of them Of prominence
| He alleges that they have cOnspired to Gust him
from the army and that the list of his enemies IN
cIudes the Judge Advocate General and other high
ranking officers who have had occasion to pass on
%1,, in a
Their that the army surgeons have failed to take
into account his own mental infrmties AID that IL
was while in this irresponsible condition that he
committed the various acts for which he has stood
! trial He says that prominent alienlsts in New
| York have reported him insane and that he has the
documents to show that he was regarded by the ex-
perts as a who should receive treatment In the
hospital instead Of being ordered before military
| court The charge OF prejudice is not denied by
| army officers but they say Captain Kirllman has
| done enough to make all of them prejudiced, and
ing off lightly If he escapes with nothing more Sc
rious than dismissal In the mean time the papers
i'm the case are being prepared fog the Inspection OF
the President when he reaches Washlngt2n' ana u
has been decided to 90 26 on % Tioh
WILL, DOCK SIX BATTLESHIPS-The United
States batteships Maine Flagship Kearsarge, Ken
lucky and Missouri, comprising the first division OF
the Atlantic battleship squadron In command
of Rear Admiral r. D. Evans. and the batueships
Iowa and Illinois. of the second division OF the bat
|
will with the exception of the Iowa, all proceed
north for docking and slight repairs. The Maine
will be locked at New-York June 20, the Mis-
| York June IL the Kentucky at New OK on
| June L. and the Illinois at Boston on June l. Inc
Iowa will so Norfolk for repairs, afterWard gong
to Boston to be locked on June II.
ORDERS ISSUED-The following army and navy
| orders have been issued:
. ARMY.
First Lieutenant FLOYD L FRIsBIE. Philippine
from Preside TO Fort Bayard.
Major JOHN A. DAPRAY (retired). detailed with or
ganized militia, state Of Florida
NAVY.
Lieutenant r. z. JOHNSTON to bureau Of navigation
l MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS-The fol
lowing movements of vessels have been reported
to the Navy Department.
ARRIVED.
Nav 6-The Chattanooga. FaJardo; the Florida, al
Norfolk; Perry, Bremerton; the Chicago tht
Paul Jones, Marblehead and the Saturn. at Sar
Francisco: the Petrol. Mare Island; the Dixie al
Thomas.
May THE Dolphin. at Washington; the Ohio. Al
CavitA; Yankee, Porto Plata: the Tacoma anc
Eagle, san Juan; the Maine, the Missouri
Scorpion. at Hampton Roads; the Hercules, Por
Royas; the Lawrence and the Talbot at Annapolis.
May S-The Brooklyn. the Olympia, the Cleveland. thu
Z Des Moines and the Denver. at Monte CTisu.
- SAILED.
May 6-The Florida from HAMPTON Roads for Norfolk
| the Perry, Victoria for Bremerton: the Dixie
Il from Juan. for St Thomas
= NAV THE Potomac Pensacola Guantanamo
, | the Hercules. from Port Royal, for Norfolk.