New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Enthusiasm Deer Joint Man@uures
at COast7cise Forts
From The Tribune Bureau

COAST DEFENCE CO-OPERATION-Repor
from all places whore joint manPuvres Of the
coast artillery and militia held indicate not
only the highest practical value Of the work and
the satisfaction Of the artillery officers but en-
thusiasm on the part Of the militia. BY iudiciOus
selection of college graduates from ainoD.- ibe
militia the fire control stations the most
satisfactory results attained and The rapidt1-
with which the militaJnen grasped the theory and
mastered the practice of tho range finders plotting
maps and highly specialized paraphernalia augurs
wei for the efficiency of the coast defence reserve
which Is the ultimate object of the army plan In
som" instances me militia approached the work in
TIA coast defepces with misgivines hut the inter
eStins character Of the work the strong similarity
10 actual warfare attained by the Of tugs. mine
planters and other vessels which were formed
into attacking fleets. afforded n zest to the work
of defending the cities behind the coast defercas
which charmed the mltiamen From every quar-
ter como assurances that tie militia will cheer
fully repeat tho work next summer, while in sew
erai states a movement 10 follow the example Of
Massachusetts and organize n regular coast de-
fence reserve with a formation similar TO that Of
the regulars Of the coast defence artillery. is al
ready foot
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY
stations indicated upon ree, rom 2rv Sh ana
Fort Monroe: WILLIAM W HAMILTON. 1Sota.
5Eane2,k WILLIAM u. ToRIS. i4ctb, Presido Of
Adams: WILLIAM y. RAYMOND l4e,h For How
ara: JAcoB E W3kE l4lst Fort MeHepry;
ERT B AIBRIDE. both. Fort Constitution. Willis
X VANCE l+2d. Fort MCIIenrv. JOHN I. ROB-
EFTS, Jr- 1879. Fort Washington; JAY II HOP
Mr. I+s ,5 Far FoT Ia I9nt T RreS Son
KINs, l44rh. Fort M2utre. FRANK EDWARDS.
Fort ADAMS; JONI sToRtl ea,h For, Ranks and
Captain GRAYsoN '. HEIDI. 1lth Cavalry TO Military
Academy West Point. August p
Captain E0pERICk / CARMICHAEL from s6th 10
lS4th Gompany coas, er'i.lery corps Fort Niche
COMPANY coast artillery corrs Fort Trrn7bull
First Lteutenan. AVERY J COOPER. from e33 70 both
Captain GRcI4IRALb cANFBEI.L to i$5,I company
Captain ROBERT F WOODS TO l55th Company. coast
Captain IoI1s E BF,,>r7r 70 lso4 COMPANY coas,
First Lieutenant a. FgIT2E 2 eARPNf:R to loA
Captain HOMER GRANT. coast artillery corps. from
Following ars, eursnaas soas, artller eorps 20 com
Rg s aaa s F1, ie4'fa , qT TT.< zen @
trie WILLIAM E, MraRAY, ia1s' For II 9.
Wright. NORRIS sTAYToN. lssth. Fort Mo't:
Eky F9TrEH io 1879 Fo,f o o T'a ro 432P
TAYI6R i53a For, Andrers. GEORGE ".
cocHEu: BAN. Fort Mckinley. and CLIFFORD
First Iieutenan, GoRDo& HoBINsoN. from $50 20 1894
Second Ie4;eaaat joins pHifBRI@K rom so,h 70
First Liea,@asnt JAMES F. WILSON. coast ar,Iiery
Moultrte artillery engineer. Artillery District q
First Lieutenant JOHN r. KELLY. 7th lnfantry 70
general recruiting service. Detroit relieving cap
tain JAMES D KEAMS. 8oth Infantry. who viii
DENIAL surgeon % ORD n soRnEn from san Fran
cisco 70 Fort Smelling: relieving Dental snrse"n
Second lieutenant E. r. WARNER MecABE. ON
Cavalry. from Fort Riley TO the Philippines. Sep
.
Lieutenant J HAHNIGHN to the Albany
Paymaster ] ARMS. to the navy yard. League
Paymaster E r HALL on completion settlement Of
accounts on the Indiana 70 NeHDoT,. thence TO
temporary duty bureau Of supplies and accounts
Navy Department