New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
rFroTa The Tribune Bureau


Washington. January b.
| NUMEROUS ARTILLERY VACANCIEs.-An ef-
feet OF the OF tho legislation for the re-
lief of the artillery corps will be the promotion OF
all the second eutenants OF that branch to be first
lieutenants. With the difficulty OF obtaining ofti-
GERS in the Junior grade of that CORPS which has
existed hitherto there will be much interest in the
army to observe to what extent the vacancies IN
the grade second lieutenant thus created will be
filled. OF course, civilians who can pass the Sc
we're examination are eligible provided any can be
OF candidates from the and from civil life TOT
appointments a. second Iieutenants heid az I soEC
Leavenworth, none of the army Candidates TOOK
the special artillery examination Or course m
getting into the artillery corps and probably most
West Point will be assigned to the artillery branGh
This may be particularly attractive to the
Young men and it is imagined there will be many
changes sought IN the assignment 10 duty IN me
corps 1t takes not only special Qualifications oTt
q liking for artillery duty 10 make suCSSSs III
that branch of the army.
GOOD OPENINGS IN THE NAvY.-A new
policy has been suggested by Rear Admiral H. n
Rousseau. L. s. n. chief of the bureau OF yaros
and docks IN regard TO the appointment OF mlo-
shipmen TO the corps of civil engineers. There con-
tinues be a large number of vacancies in the
corps which it seems next to impossible to I'll fron
civil life. Several examinations have been held.
in the next few months There have been several
applications from Junior line officers and senior
have slight physical iefe,ts such as poor eyesight.
ing the examination In the line Such candidat tes
fer appointment civil engineer would ordinarily
find no difficulty in getting into the corps of civil
engineers. especially they have had the requisite
preliminary training which would give them the
quahncatons. 1t has been decided however, that
the appointments from graduate midshipmen shall
their respective Classes is 81 essential S Rear d.
miral Rousseau has pointed out, to have young
special aptitude for which is essential Tor OWL
engineer in the performance OF his duty.
DETACHED DUTY EvII.s.-Aluch interest at
tsches 10 the operation and effect OF the regu-
lations relating TO the assignment OF line officers
10 detached duty. The question has been under
discussion In the General Staff where 1t is found
that number Of officers striking examples of a
protracted absence from their line commands. In
most, II not all OF such instances. however, the
9nlceFS n5ne neen or great value IN the perform
hce OF the uuty wLlIch separated them from their
line commands AT the same time of the caGses
assigning officers detached duty and there is the
likelihood that the impression will prevail that
tain officers favored beyond their merits and at
JIiv avaT from Tbeir rerients m oS nTe I o of' ~
GERS are cynical enough TO believe that the new
ulatons VIII not operate TO any better advantage
along There are conditions continually presenting
themselves requiring an exception 10 every rule and
posed.
ORDERS IsSU ED.-The following orders have
been issued
Captain WALTEP cox. assistant surgeon, from Fort
SILL and Contract surgeon MICHAEL r HUGHES
10 Fort Robrson; thence with 10th cavalry TO Philip
Captain WILLIAM y BIsPHAM assi,tzn, surgeon from
Fort Logan Fort u. a Russell. thence with 10th
centraes surgeon RfcI1RD BEL. from Fort Monroe
TO Fort WadswoEth.
Resignation OF second Lieutenant EDWIN ". STANTON
Sc Infantry. accepted
Captain CLARENCE y. Pt-RDY. 1st Infantry having
been found by retiring board incapacitated for
service disability thereto.
retirement announced.
Second Lieutenant HARRY n. BETHANY. 81
honoTablv discharged from rho service.
NAVY.
Lieutenant c T. WADE detached from ths Hancock 20
the Ohio.
Ensign n, BARNETTE. tho Bureau Of Navigation
Navy Department.
Meshipfnen {. l. WRIGHT and p c. STARR detached
fron tho Rhode Island. 70 the Ohio.
Midshipnen r. NJ. BRATNARD ard P 2. HANSON. d.
tached from the louisiana: tho Ohio
Aidsa!pmen II. S. BABBITT and J. A. MONROE, de-
tached from the Washington 10 the Ohio
Charleston: to the Naval Station Guantanamo
surgeon u G. CURL detached from Of
Government ana Sanitation, Canal Zons; report 20
SURGEON general OF the navy. Washington. for speci2
Surgeon g o EVANS 70 the Naval Station Charles,on
Faesed Assistant Surgeon L. = X. REEVES. detached
ror he SCORPION: 10 the Naval Medical school Hos
pitAl. Washington.
MOVEMENTS OF VEssEI.s-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported 70 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
January 22-TAo Erutua. et Tonpk.lsyile
SAILED.
January 23-rhe Prairie. navy ys.d Sew yors for
hampton Roads. tho Sterling. from League lslnud
Puget Sound. ~ "