New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-08
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS,
From The Trlburo Burcau.l

WASHINGTON. March Z.
MIDSUMMER AiANGUvREs OPPOSED When
the War Department comes to consider the plans
for the next field mannuvres there Will have TO De
special consideration of the climatic conditions and
demands upon labor in the various places where
the encampments held. This is especially the
case in the South, from which region officers
arc reporting that the encampment should not be
held in July or August. months in which the he3t
Is so excessive that long marches required OF the
cavalry. artillery and infantry fatiguing. The
animals suffer from the exposure the sun after
exercise or rain, and many of them disabled
temporarily from this cause alone. II IS cons;d-
cred thar II would be advantageous in tho heated
term IL the marches were limited in extent and
that * worth while having a long encamp-
ment, which includes protraoted operations on
numerous problems So far the regular est2b-
lshment IS concerned, the late fail months would
although a; that time the militia Ct a cotton state
would hardly be available for the military service.
GASOLINE TORPEDO BOATs-The growing
interest in gasolcne motive power for small craft
OF the navy has led TO the proposition that of
the small torpedo boats at Norfolk be equipped w.h
that mechanism for experimental purposes. OF
course. vessels so fitted out would have only a
limited area Of operation ard would have TO keep
IN close touch with base, but it is conceived that
the smaller torpedo craft operated by gasolene
motor would be of value in connection with The
naval end Of the coast defence Tho substitution of
oil for coal a naval fuel IS ski subject OF
talk of having the new destroyers equipped Tor
permanent advantage of that system when applied
TO the naval establishment
EXPENSIVE TRANSPORT REPAIRs,-The
War Department has decided that in making re-
pairs army transports there shall be restriction
o. the work to actual renovation and not Including
work which may be ciassed as alterations and I'M
provcments. A which attracted much atten-
ton in the department Up IN relation to the
transport Sheridan. at San Francisco awaiting
repairs OF damage wrought by the grounding of the
vessel on the Hawaiian coast 1t was found that
the repairs 70 the ship, extensive enough In them
providing for the work would cost the government
half million dollars whether zone unoeT contI@ct
decision Of the War Department, the specifications
Viii rest9e tie vessel 10 It's previously good condi
| ton. The same policy VIII oe followed IN fesa'1
| TO other transports.
ORDERS IssUED--The following orders have
| been Issued:
| Captain FREDERICK W. VAN DUNE, 4th Infantry
from 81 Louis. TO lis regiment
Major oRMoND ". IIsSAK. ordnance department. de-
/ Military Academy. West Point
Eetiremea, q colonel ALBEIT s. TowAI' assistant
Firs. Lieutenant WILLIAM 5. BRowNING from 12'h
Battery. field artillery. 20 unassigned is-
! First Lieutenant EDWARD 7. DONNEI-LE' from 18th
| 20 18th Battery. field artillery
Major cHARIEs i BAiLEY artillery corps report 70
FRS, IAeu,enant CHRISTIAN BRAND. 15;h Cavalry.
/ from General Hospital Washington Barracks.
| Lieutenant colonel GEORGE II. DUNN, from Depart
Of California. ATril 70 MHnlIa as jugs y
vocate Philippines Division. relieving Major fffN
NJ MORROW. who will proceed . Department %
Iuzou Judge Advocate. relieving Major All TX
a BETHEL. who VIII proceed 70 san Francisco as
Judge Adyocate, Department uf California
NAVY.
| Lieutenant J. B GAY commissioned.
| Iieuteraut ". l. LEAHY. 70 Naval ACADEMY.
| Paymaster ". I. WILSON, TO Naval Medical scho0'
| Hospital. Washington.
| MOVEMENTS OF VESs ELS-The following
| movements % naval vessels are reported;
| ARRIVED.
| March THE Wilmington. at WoC-Sung.
| March THE Hist Newport; the Hannibal az Phia-
| delphia: the Rhode Island. It Hampton Roads
SAILED.
March 5-The Uncas from Key West for Guan'anau''
March 6-he CoanectIcIt Tompknsv.ie for Guam
| tanarnc: Boston for Newport: the
Georgia Tompkinsville FOR Hampton ROADS; tls
Rocket from Washington FOR Norfolk the ST LOUIS
fron Hampton FOR southern drill GROUNDS; the
Prebe Mare Island for san Diego; the scorpion
from Santiago de CUBA for sauto lo'nlnsO Sity; le
Rhode Island. from Lynnhaven Bay Tor Hampton