New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
From The Tribune Bureau.l


Washington, March II.
REVERSES COURT MARTIAIA-The War Dc
partment has received report from Lieutenant
General Arthur Macarthur on the court martial
Of a member of TIE hospital corps who was tried at
Monterey. Cal, for desertion and who pleaded
guilty and was found guilty of the charge. The
court sentenced the man to years confinement
and the forfeiture of s120. General Macarthur
regards the sentence as unusual. since the long
period Of confinement WITHOUT dlScharSe imposed
q considerable burden on the United States and
returned The record to the court with these
marks and the court again submitted 1t without
why II took the position assumed. General Mac
Arthur in his comment on the case said that the
sentence OF a court martial should accord with the
nature and degree OF crlm!nality disclosed by the
record and he has rehuked the court for Its fail
show why il imposed a lenient sentence and
failed TO submit anything justifying mitigation.
General Macarthur disapproved the sentence and
ordered that the accused hospital corps man be
released from confinement and returned to duty.
The case is unusual in all respects and has at
tracted much attention in the War Department.
ARTILLERY PROMOTIONS-The chief of
tiliery of the army is beginning to receive the
ports from the boards in session nj different places
for the examination Of the large number of cap
are destined for promotion to the next higher
grade by virtue of the provisions Of the artillery
act, The enhancement Includes all but one of the
liz second Heutenants. the exception being
officer who remains the senior officer OF the grade
and is jumped by all the others because his term
Of suspension following failure to pass pre-
Vious examination for promotion. did not expire
until after the artillery act went into effect. As
to hold back the commissions until all the reports
of the examining boards have been received I'm
Washington. when the commissions viii he
made our and sent 60 the officers entitled to them.
the approval of the act. January % the delay is
hardship to the officers most directly concerned.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY
First Lieutenant JOHN T SAYLES sth Cavalry report
10 commanding general Department of the Missouri.
First Lieutenant WILLIAM G. FITZPATRICK. signal
corps. before retiring board at Denver for examna
Captain CHARLES b HEPBURN. signal corps. general
hospital. Washington Barracks, 10 Fort Omaha.
NAVY
Commander r L. BEATTY. detached Navy Department:
command the Buffalo.
Commando !. PARKER. detached Buffalo.
and await
Lieutenant Commander p. ANDREWS. detached Navy
Camden for duty In connection with fitting tire
Assistant Paymaser j G. MRITcHIE. to bureau Of
supplies and accounts. Navy Department
Assistant 4ayinaster ! L. CHATTERrON. 10 the Han
NOTICE OF DEATH
Captain J. l. HANNUM retired. died Philadelphia on
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported 10 the
Navy Departments
ARRIVED
March 9-The Baltimore. Alden; the New Jersey at
Hampton Roads scorpiol a. Sauto pou,iaSo city
March 10-The Prairie. Cienfuegos.
SAILED.
March 9-The Rhode Island. Hampton Roads FOR
March Tile scorpion from sarto Domingo city FOR
San Juan: the bes Moines. from Guantanamo for
COMMISSIONED
The Minnesota. at Norfolk Navy