New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-26
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
R,ron The Tribuns Bureau)
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Tribuns Bureau)
washington. January g.
NORM FIELD WORK FOR TROOPS.-The army
IS receiving with considerable satisfaction the an
nouncenent that the President has determined on
more field work TO- the troops. General Leonard
Wood impressed on the President when no was III
Washington last summer the necessity OF doing
something special in military training under aetuAl
field conditions. just the navy works at sea ~
is realized by the military authorities that the
army is composed for the most part OF men VINO
have had experience IN the field. The soiolers
who hardened by marches and camping nave
been retired failed TO re-enllst II is presumably
out OF the question to have elaborate man~u'Fes
frequently owing to their great expense not only
in the item Of damage to property by the opera
tons OF troops but by the cost Of travel OF the
regular army and militia The Secretary OF war
and the President are in favor OF having joint
manosuvTes in the present year, but there are signs
Of opposition 70 the plan in Congress, and It Is
likely that the department will abandon the EFFORT
70 obtain funds for such an association OF the reg
whose Recommendations have much weight with
station thTouEhont The army once i Twelve months
the change TO be made BY marching rather than
by the use Of railroads. II was found that in the
nearly l,0O-mile march between stations Of the
TIN battery, field artillery that the transfer
was eHected without much difficulty or many pTlya-
tons OF course. there were disComforts, especially
the expense Of the transfer was praetisaIy MOTH
ing above The regular cost OF maintenance. while
the hitherto inexperienced men. There will be
more of these marches In the coming year, and IN
fantry, cavalry and light artillery Commands Will
be sent into the field periodically FOR three days at
a tne using the new three-day food packet and
the energency ration In these three-day tours Of
the men may become accustomed 10 taking care of
themselves at night and preparing their food away
MILEAGE ABUsEs-Thers may be soma pro-
vision Of law at the present session OF Congress to
limit travel the part Of army officers. The
amount OF money paid out for mileage OF
officers who travel under orders has reached
such proportions that each year there IL a deh-
clency' and this year the outlay is heavier than
ever. There has been evident IN tho House and
Senate military committees a desire to know all
NE Iacts concerning the mileage system, and 1t is
ossHeEed mat limitations can be put on the amount
officers TO return from the Philippines BY way OF
Europe; The War Department authorities say
there is nttle Of this roundabogt travel ana ina!
70 y Itas ueeh authorized there were good
such homecoming route. Besides Il is said also
travel ana that economy should Be praofissd In
other directions Il has been found dificult. how
such as the disapprOval OF Recommendations trom
corps who are anxious that their suboTdinates
shaIt make certain trips. At the same time IL Is
IN the disbursements for army mileage and il
would not surprise officers to learn that rules
gress does not enact special legislation on the sub
APPLICANTS FOR COMMISSIONS Enlisted
men OF the army who desire to take the examina-
tons for appointment as second Leutenants will bs
Building New-York City. The examination at the
i pace viii begin on February before med
are 5t I"enty-three announced candidates, most OF
TofE are stationed in tho neishOO'hOOd Of New
ORDERS IssUEp.-The following orders have
ARMY.
s RAV Canal sTRAgB ssss.t surgeon t2
n uy--rr
FPs1HtTy acting QuaFtsruaster from Danbury 20 gaII
Second Lieutenant STANLEY KOCH. 5th 10 9th csv.lry
SoHSS~nE arst leuteEants medical dspaytmsnt before
dates ulentionsd for eIaninatton tT , on
SHOOK ana co1PT0N WILsoH A Pebr 2Sr S4IFH
f1gS[eH1nt AITaUR L FULLER artillery COPS
First Lieutenant GILBERT II ALIEN 1e4b Infants,
from Department Of California to Philippines. .
1has HaioS A FRIES Gorp Of engineers
SoTPS OK 'F p Eho WI proceed san gsnSiSco
neers IL 117usI' corps OF easi-
Major , WILLIAM B, HOMER. artillery corps. to Ho,
Captain tain, HAR 3 I JACoN lHt Infantry. having
service on account of siSsIlitl Tor active
retirement Is announced. ''' us
NAVY
aarS Of H in s9&Fo .8 50 wSshinseon president
Lieutenant Commander A. RUST. 20 navy va-d vyssh
lngton.
- " N<AfNSt11E-S.-TAe following
movements OF vessels have been reported 20 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
January S51Ihs yiIalobOs Chlng-Kianr the ouros
9o re Denver at St. kits; Lebanon al
IlatOA the celtic al New-York. the Yaukton at ea-
Juan! me scorpion at Monte Cristi. the Charleston
- hampton Roads; the Raleigh Annoy: Penn
T ysSL.+a hhe me West Virginia Culebra: the
SAILED.
January The Rocket from Norfolk for Washington.
ne WASp, from Newport FOR Boston; the Yankton
I'm zebra Tor san Juan: the Nashville from San
Juan Tor Fuerto Plata; tho Uncas from Cyuarrarsr-
Tor Fensacola the Panther ordered out OF c0Tr7iss
THE OLD GUARD BALL.
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