New-York tribune., 1907-07-19
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Art'llerists of Tsco Services Er-
changing Experiences.
yFrom The Tribune Brreau.I

Washington. July 1s
MILITARY COOPERATION ON TRIAI.-Ar-
rangements have been made between the War De-
partment and the Navy Department for number
OF officers of the coast artillery visit the naval
ships In course OF the present target practice OF
cape COD II ts also possible that OF the
Sunners OF the coast artillery VIII be present in
order TO see how the naval guns are trained and
fired These visits are intended for the informa-
lon and instruction OF artIertsts, that they may
become better acquainted with naval methods and
Know what TO expect in the case of an attack from
a roe afioat The principle has been employed
lately in the target practice of the defence
guns AT Fort Monroe when some of the ships were
there IN the last few weeks. the gun pointers and
gun crews OF the vessels. together with the officers
who have 70 do with gunnery. went shore
and witnessed the firing OF the big guns OF the
forress Monroe enpIacernents. Other officers have
recently attended the hrings Of the forts the
eastern entrance Of Long Island Sound. A sub
stantiaI benefit IS expected 10 be derived from ths
interchange of observations. especially the oifi
GERS OF one service are apt to be In position to
point out where the efficiency Of gunnery of n
other service may be improved.
ANNUAL TRANSFER OF TROOPS-A prera-
ture announcement OF certain recommendations Of
the army General Staff respecting the movements
OF troops in the coming year. has led 10 many re-
quests for this or that change in the provisional
schedule. 1t was not intended that the announce
rnent OF these contemplated movements should be
given out until the question settled. There is
always more or less pulling and hauling in such a
matter and the military authorities have been wise
in insisting upon secrecy until the various qUes-
tons were settled beyond any hope Of alteration.
by the expiration OF the OF duty of troops in
the Philippines and IN Alaska. Nothing definite
has been suggested by the General STAFF in regard
to the troops in Cuba If they to remain there
much longer the force now IN the island will be
relieved by troops sent from the United States. but
from present indications the military authorities
expect such Interchange. The War Depart
ment will probably carry out the programme as
has been suggested by the General Staf, especially
as most OF II IS in the line OF the policy which has
been followed all along of sending troops from the
Philippines to posts which are vacated by COM
maN1s ASSIGNED IN only
exception Is the plan which contemplates sending
the 2ith Infantry TO Madison Barracks. New York
TO SEE GERMAN MANCEUVRES.-The fol-
lowing officers have been detailed TO represent
United States army at the German imperial ma
nCRUvres TO be held the coming autumn: Brigadier
General Winfield $ Edgerly. Major Cornelius De
W Wilcox Captain Robert L. L. McMichie and
Captain George H. Shelton.
ORDERS IssUED.-These army and navy orders
have been issued:
Colonel JOHN VAN r. HOFF. assistant surgeon gen
eral now at Manila, to duty as chief surgeon Phil
Captain JAMES F HALL assstan, surgeon from Fort
FagleT 70 Fort Gibbon. relieving First Lieutenant
Captain RoDERIt p o'S0TSoR ss-is,aa, surgeon
captain EDWARD n MAKKIiANt corps - ensinesrs. .
from "a Battalion y Enstneers. Washington Bar
OF Columbia a. assistant
Captain VILLAIN KELLY corps OF engineers de-
Chaplain CIIARIEs c, PIERCE corps OF engineers
resume duties at Washington Barracks
captan TAR, SD5r5 %AM M bd L.Wis fsG1 PT. 81 s9 g 5 SS
cisco, August u for re-eNaTHiral9a for promotion
september / relieving First lieutenant Eugene J.
Contract Surgeon DONALD p McCORD. from Fort
Rodman to Fort Meade. thence with cavalry
Captain WILLIAM F. ? FRENCH. retired. from New
York Military Academy. CornwaII-on Hudson, Sep
seon TO Fort william Henry Harrison
First Lieutenant RoCGLAS MAcAIsLHtt T. from en-
First lieutenant ULYSSES : GRANT SD from en-
sinesr school washington Barracks 70 Boston
First Lieuteuants WILLIAM II ROSE. ROBERT ?
HOWELL. JR.. and JOSEPH H. EARLE. corps Of
engineers. from engineer school Washington Bar
racks TO 8d Battalion OF engineers. Fort Leaven-
Major WILLIAM l. KEN1.y. 9Th Field Artillery. to
sene,9l TeoTgit,ns Ser'Ge New f9Tk city. rsliey.
detailed professor Of military science. shattuclS
Major JAMES D, GLENNAN surgeon. from Fort Myer
70 P9iiiPpiDSs oetober s9r > -, .--oo-- g..
Chattanooga to Nashville In connection with Gu,~s
in charge Chattanooga and Nashville engineer dis
L u ysr e g4 gSsss55 A5''s s
Second 1.eatenane FTiEDEFICF W BosCHEN. 10Th
infantry, from general hospital, Preside OF san
Francisco. to Fort Crook for duty pending arrival
OF his resiment in the United States
Captain r. f NICHOLSON to bureau OF navigation.
Lieutenant Commander E E. CAPEHART. detached
Naval War c2sss t9a to Pnnsa15, naval training sta
Lieutenant T. BRIGGS. detached the philadelphia; to
TENGILI, the Philadelphia.
MOVEMENTS OF VESS SSELS.-These movements /
OF naval vessels are reported:
ARRIVED.
July 1TThe Georgia ard the Kentucky at Boston: the
Ohio. navy yard. New York; the Charleston. al /
Victoria D. c.; the Nevada and the Florida, at
Newport; the Lebanon. Bradford. r. I.
SAILED.
July IT-The Tecurnseh. Washington FOR Norfolk
the Georgia Kentucky. from Cape Cod Ray /
for Boston: the Severn. from Annapolis for cruise
Olympia and the Arkansas. from New London |
a cruise: the Nevada and tho Florida from New /
London FOR Newport.
July Is-The wolverine from Houghton Mich. Ash
land, Wis.