New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
TFrOn The Tribune Bureau.I

washington April O.
ARMY HEALTH ~ CT-BA-Army medical off,
GERS are much gratied with the oflcial reports
which have been received by the War Department
concerning The administration the post Eospita,
at Camp Columbia Cuba. Some weeks anony-
nous charges were preferred against tho medical
officers in charge OF that institution. All sorts of
aliegations as 10 mismanagement were made, and,
willie no serious attention was paid tn en- y the
War Department. they had been so industriously
circulated and sent members Of Congress that IT
was deemed advisable 10 institute official in
vestigation. which has been conducted by the in
spectcr generals department. The reports fully
ezOnerate the officers from misconduct OF any sort
The hospital has been conducted along approved
lines with due regard 10 the attention paid TO pa
tients. In fact since the hospital has been in eX-
isence, in the daily average Of nearly seventy ser
vice patients. there has not been a single death
All sorts of major and minor surgical operations
have been performed and the hospital has been
conducted in a way which compares favorably with
long established and fully equipped institutions OF
similar character a home The officer IN charge IS
Major Charles Wilcox. surgeon. officer OF rTpG-
tation his profession who has added to his good
name by his conduct Of affairs at Camp Columbia.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued;
Captain wlLJAM POWELL 18th 5nanTy s,f fognd
IT'S incident thereto retirement Is announced
from Army ana Navy Hospital. Hot springs.
Second I1euensni WILLIAM WEEKS. 4th Infantry.
Captain CARTER p JOHNSON quarteTnaster, charge OF
construction Boise Barracks. relieving Major
Reuben B Turner. sth infantry; , . -,
mated special dshursiuE officer OF pay department Al
Fort Gibson. upon relief OF Colonel Edwin B Bolton.
Colonel EDWIN B. BOLTON. 18th Infantry. from Fort
Gbbon 10 san Francisco. settle accounts. Join regi-
Contract surgeon STEPHEN NJ LONG. to his home for
Second Lieutenant RALPH " DRURY 9th Infantry. TO
charge construction Madison Barracks re-
Second lieutenant CHARLES B MooRE. 22d Infantry.
10 duty as quarternsster transport BufoTd al San
NAVY
Captain " Il H SWITZERLAND 70 additional duty
member OF hoard OF inspection ana Survey Wash
comrnander J. J. KNAPP. detached from the ONCE Of
Judge advocate general Navy Department; wait or
LAeuenan Commander F HINES ana First Lieutenant tenant
Fl b COLI Z s n g eoniissien On ~ the United
Passed Assistant surgeon NJ ". BAKER. detached from
The hospital New York. 10 the naval hospital
BY cable from Rear Admiral J. II. Dayton. COM
rnander in chief. Asiatic feet Olongapo:
Andshipnan E. B. SHERMAN. detached from the Gin
o5 u to Ra9y aFd Ne% Tor s spee hsSa duy
Second Lieutenant A A RAclcoT y, s N G de-
Aiisshipman N. CAMPBELL. Jr, detached from the
Rainbow: 10 the naval hospital. Boston
1lidshipman 2. IANDo, 10 the colorado
RIohican
MOVEMENTS .0F VEssELs.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department: ARRIVED
ApG a-The strnghaua brunswick: the De Long. the
Wilkes. the stockton ana the Bakely. al St. Angus
he AZ a
chez: the Potomac and tie Mantonomoh. at Norfol'-
SAILED.
April qota 5oR %as s6 s for 6vs Morf9 3s p sfe
Phn. fToIG Charleston for WasfinstqIi the Roeket
Naples for Gibraltar.