New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau


naval manpuvre IS about to take place IN the
North Atlantic bv the use the fastest naval SHIPS
under the command of Rear Admiral Bro"hsoh'
He will what is popularity known as the ar
mored cruiser squadron, composed OF the vest II
gnia the PENNSYLVANIA, the Maryland ana tue
Colorado These ships are of identical design, dis
placement and battery, and their employment loi
the first time in joint exercise OF any lihPoi '0
will he watched with keen interest Ihey Will pei
form a manauvre such ships OF that type woulo
be called upon to take part in were the condltlon
Of war to prevail The floating drydock dewey
now on its way to the Philippines VIII be useu III
the purpose of operation, and the shlpS VIII oe 81
distributed as to be in touch by means OF wireless
teleeraphv with the dock, and estaonsh ana lii'li
tain communication between the towing expedlIoA'
under Commander Hosley and the nome coaec
wireless stations. This will be erected by means VI
the chain system in wireless, hitherto tried TO some
extent bv other ships of the Atlantic Meet IN tl'e
extensive experiments conducted with loiiiiS - 20
1nnounicetion The cruisers are equipped win
wireless teegraphy Of various types ana II WIN W
interesting and important TO ascertain the elc0hS
of the different methods of mechanism me a.
ten,nt will be made to establish the greatest PoS
sib1e distance at which wireless communication MAY
be maintained at under the usual cohui'i
This will he of value in determining 10 "hat ~
there be reliance on nf the viii
the same that shore between the MAYA S fbere
NAV be wireless communication from Portland 10
Galveston by means of relays 1t mas dpTstine
hear hears Cape Cod without the aid of , the
in she Same relative viii Be
Jumped in the line of communication between zen
coast Of course in addition to the military value
Of the experiments under Rear Admiral Brownsons
there viii be the advantage of keeping track tn op
the dock and the three golfers ana ocean IHS
reason for alarm regarding the safety of the dock
for the period when II On mus be coast b but the
Navy Department believes it would be worth me
of the shps of the armored cruiser squadron to
keep them employed in getting INTO G4 tb ca
petition It will be prudent step IT is n held do GE
inc for an enemy. The report TO be submitted by
ADMIRAL Brownson will give full list of the mes
s5e o bod he placed under various conditions of
Tnatber and locality, to maintain the long dis
lance communication which may be REQUIRED F IN
that the wireless demonstrations on this occasion
will have an important and erect on
fiuence since plans of attack and defence have
tnn anv very great distance through which com
municaton could be effected important infSrma
in some of the projects of offence and defence
through the air for long distances even by means
of the wireless chain. will bear drectly and vltaly
and attack.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued
First Lieutenant JAMES F. HAII. assistant surgeon
(-apaiu ASTON HAMILTON, artillery designated
additional member field artillery board to consider
Contract Surgeon SAMUEL X. CARSON. from Riverton
accompany Infantry to Philippines.
Majors AI,XA NDER p DYER qFttlsTy corps and
CHARLES f. 3. FLAGG, assistant surgeon; First
Iieutenants ROBERT l. RICHARDS. assistant sur
recorder. examining board at Vancouver Bar
Major ROBERT F AMEs, 18th Infantry. New
York city 10 general hospital Washington Barracks.
Cartain WALTER s. NJ BROOM TIN Infantry. detailed
member examining board Fort Harrison. vice Lieu
Colonel CHARLES A. BOOTH 18th Infantry.
fore board a Harrison for examination for
motion
raz-,,aeter r. C. TOBEY detached fsthman Com
mission: naval station, Cavits,
T. GRAY, detached naval station, Cavite
naval hospital, Yokohama
Assistant Pny1naster j r. HORNBEBGER. detached
naval hospital. Yokohama: report 10 commandment
chief Asiatic feet.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Ian I3-The Colon and Bocas del Toro; the
Juan
Ian 1.-THE Abarenda q Cristi; the Alabama
Hampton Roads: the Le5ndas at Newport News.
SAILED.
I2n lathe Uncas. from or del Toro:
Arethuea NeW-YorlI for Hampton Roads the
Dubuque. for Santo Domingo City:
Jan l4.-The AbarenGs. from Puerto Plato for Monte
Cristi. the Alabama from Norfolk for Hampton
Roads; the Leonidas. from Norfolk LOT Newport
The Zafr5 stricken from rayy list.