New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-05
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau


GENERAL. STAFF rFFICIENTlrhe transfer
OF nearly six thousand troops from various points
In this country. far away as tho Paciho LAS
N Inc case OF the two mountain batteries "a 9
til!ery, for the first Cuban expedition mas u' :,
strated the effectiveness the army General stan
system It's first practical trial, 1t Is re1harheu "
the military and naval experts in Washihs."i'
There has been less friction than ever oeiore We"
a large body OF soldiery was TO Dc nio'o0 -
various stations and modified at the point Oh e.
barkatior The conferences in the General o'Aii
resulted in definite plans for equipment anu
TRANSFORMATION the latter by rail ana ny
chartered steamers. The sea transportation
would have been easier, had 1t not been lof liie
absence Of the regular transports on Ine <4s
station, leaving only the Sumner. on duty at New
YORK., hut Il involved no delay and caused no con-
fusion to effect arrangements with the merchahs
liners and steamers for the carrying OF lhe 'f0ops
from Newport News or Tampa to Havana CT any
other point of debarkation in Cuba VI COURSE ~
must he taken into consideration that the preneht
expedition comprises a comparatively small force
and is made up OF regulars. who are always pre-
pared for marching and under the new oroer o.
things ready for mobilization. 1t might Dc oiI-
ferent If the General Staff of the had TO con-
tend with volunteer troops and militia staff offcers
Indeed, it is freely admitted by the members of
the General Staff that until there is some pro
which the government authorities may have some
control as to 9rganization trasn1ng ana tbpt
experienced during the early days or the
Sed with R he thar ten reTaa forces 81
moderate numerical strength a areaq b o1 Igds
Of Instruction. to be mobilized and transported
over The General satf in the present re eme1,
Conferences has adjusted the inevitable differences
is observed that in some charters there is dis
position TO make it appear that the sea transporta
friction This is not the case. The transports will
be ready when the troops are 20 on c 9ona cont
tracts with private steamers until II was finally
qengeents We're made and the troops viii go to
Havana in comfort and with pronlptness 1t has
much more celebrity than the army Cas able to get
under way put the branches are a not one
the decks OF warshipe. where they Were most uil-
nam dags Military experts are pretty Wen salts
fed that the General Staff has really harTnonized
--as It must be done-by the special staff officers.
the commissaries looking after the food supply the
quartermasters attending to the matter OF clothn
and transportation and the surgeons seeing 10 II
that the medical ana hospl1a! 5 tb nnne and
hauling which has marked other emergency move
ments OF the army.
SHIPS TO COME NORTH-The Cuban situation
has delayed the relief Of the Dubuque. the Paul.
cah the Newport and the Scorpion from duty in
Dominican waters and one connected with the
Navy Department has any idea when those four
ships will be able to north, although the au-
thorties have arranged for the overhauling Of the
! vessels and the liberty OF the crew at Boston
/ where the Paducah anu the DupuQue VIII sO aiio
| at the Portsmouth navy yard, where the other
| ships will be. It is intended that the four ships
which have been in southern waters altogether toe
long for the comfort OF the officers and men, will
( be relieved by the Des Moines the Denver. the
Tacoma and the Cleveland. when they b
! spared from service IN Cuban waters. 1t is neces
| sary to send ships with sheathed bottoms. mucl
| TO thu satisfaction OF those who have beer
holding against great odds in the service
in favor of that promotion Of endurance and con
tribution to speed. 1t is found that in the Yves
Indies ships must be locked frequently posses:
. sEeathed bottoms If speed Is to be maintained
The ships have been doing splendid service in Do
mincan waters, but the duty has been without re
. Taxation and entailing much confinement upon the
men, who restless. The expectation that there
may be some action requiring landing party hal
kept them up, and they have for the most part
say the officers, been cheerful under circumstance.
which calculated TO depress them. Those or
the four ships in Santo Domingo VIII be glad Il
! learn when they may come north.