New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Changes in Bureau of Navigation
Announced.
tF'ron The Tribune Bureau.J

Washington, June 26.
BROWNsON ACTING HEAD OF NAVY-Ad-
miral Brownson who is acting as Secretary Of the
Navy, by Presidential designation in the absence
of Secretary Metcalf who is at Poughkeepsie to-
day and is expected Oyster Bay tomorrow,
announced to-day several changes in the bureau
OF navigation Of unusual interest to naval officers
Captain Charles j. Badger, recently made assistant
chief of the bureau, will relieved next Saturday
and will visit Annapolis to make himself familiar
with the duties of the office of superintendent of
the Naval Academy which he will assume July II.
the date Of the retirement for age of Rear Admiral
JFtllleS H. sands. Commander Cameron MGR.
WinSlow. recently relieved from command of the
cruiser Charleston the Pacific station will sue
ceed Captain Badger assistant chief. While in
command of the Charleston. Commander Winslow
mace cruise from New York around the coast of
south America with Secretary Root passen-
ger. Commander Winsows wife is the daughter
VI henry o. Havemeyer Of New York. Before
thls cruise Commander Winslow was on duty in
the bureau OF navigation and served naval aid
10 PRESIDENT Roosevelt. He advanced for
extraordinary Eeroism during the with SPAIN
ana as he Is near the top of his grade he will
soon be promoted. to captain Commander Reginald
r Nlcholson. who has been detail officer in the
bureau since January, 1906, has been assigned TO
command the battleshIp Nebraska, built Seattle.
TLlcn VIII go into commission for the first time
Suly l. on that date Commander Nicholson will
De e promoted to captain. He navigator of the
oregon on her record breaking trip around the
"SI VI South America, at the outbreak OF the
spanish War. Commander Richard T. Mulligan
VIII succeed Captain Nicholson as detail officer
ne ls now in command of the Yorktown cruising
IN central American waters. Commander Mulligan
Is rom New York and has had important service
hitherto in the bureau Of navigation and as intel
hsence officer Of the navy.
INATTENTION SEVERELY REPRIMANDED
-Ihe War Department is after army officers who
ilabtuaIiy ignore official communications. This has
been subject which has given the military au-
thorlueS much trouble, and is attributable
Iessness which has grown up on account OF the
ialiure of higher authority to discipline those in
subordinate places who have failed of this official
courtesy Instructions have been issued that fla
grant examples of this sort of indifference shall be
mace the subject of court martial and officer.
captain Edmund 5. Wright, 1st Cavalry gradu-
ate of the Military Academy. has just been SEN
fenced TO reprimand for this careessness, This
Teprlnand has been administered by Brigadier Cen
eral 10. d. Thomas, who says 1T IS shown that
captain Wright has been only careless and
negligent in the performance OF his official duties.
but that he has manifested disregard Of the reg
Ulatioh9 ana inc orders and instructions OF MS
military superiors that bordered dangerously near
TO violation of the 2st article OF war, and which
is lheXcuSabie and most repTehensibe. That II was
shown that Captain Wright has had more than
twenty years service, and has heretofore in other
respects. enjoyed enviable reputation in the
vice only makes his offence the glarinE. Such
neglect Of official duties might be expected of a
young officer lust entering the service but IL is sur
prising and unlocked for on the part Of officer
Of experience and long service. 1t is deeply regret
ted that the shield Of Captain Wright's reputation
has been tarnished by this derelicuon in the dis
charge OF his duties and II Is hoped that the disci
pne which has been necessary Will serve TO pre-
clude repetition Of the offence in the future.
Captain Wright has already been released from ar
rest and restored to duty"
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY.
ay Sr h 6
Chaplain HENRY A BROWN. 30 Field Artillery. 20
West Point Military Academy
Resrr alton Of captain WILLIAM s BIDDLE, 14th In
fantry. accepted. 10 take effect August 10.
Captain FRED C DOYLE 80 Field ARTILLERY, detailed to
attend encampment batteries OF Massachusetts mill
Captain STEPHEN LII sLOCUM General Stan. re-
port chief Of staff at Washington.
Second Lieutenant VAUGHN W COOPER. l2th Cavalry.
70 Fort Os.ethor9e. thence 10 West Point Military
First lieutenant FRANK r. LANG. eth Infantry TO
charge OF construction work at Fort Logan H Root
relieving First Lieutenan, GEORGE E. GOODRICH.
Major FREDBR1cK w sIBLEY. % Cavalry. upon dis
Continuance OF Northern Division 10 proper station.
NAVY
Commando c MIR wINsLOw. bureau OF naviga-
tion. Navy Department July
a n. K.nao %y Is to hos R, 6EsT aSshd
MOVEMENTS of vEssELs.-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
North River, the Abarenda at Hampton Roads ana
June 2e-The Denver and the Cleveland a, Aden
SAILED
June 2I-The Denver and the Cleveland. from suez
June 24-The Brutus. Cape Cod Bay Tompkins-
June 25-The Ajax from Boston for TonpkInsvsle the
Cesar. from san Juan for Norfolk; the Penacock,
o from & Ksy West % ISr Isan me be Yonor from from
navy yard New York. FOR North River; the Abarenda
waukee. from Mare Island for San Francisco: the
Glacier. from Hampton Roads FOR Cape Cod Bay the
detached from the Atlantic fleet July l.
the navy yard League Island. 20 be placed in re-
Iowa detached from the Atlantic feet. July l. to
navy yard. Norfolk. to be placed in
The Cesar IS towing the lighthouse tender Pansy
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