New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-15
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
IF>ou The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington March "a
NEW YORK MILITIA AT FORTS-The obl.s
OF ARTILLERY has prepared report on the pss -
the organized militia in coast defence and So
following letter was sent to Governor Hughes =.
day, with the idea Of employing militia comrasn5
at Forts Schuyler. Totten. Wadsworth and Ha--
HtOl:
War Department Washington. March r. 1sr.
Sir; The accompanying report OF the chief of sr
tilery. United States Army, the use of the a..
ganized militia in connection with coast defence 4,
TO put this plan 20 practical test. camps Of n
astcr1 @ V TS e so me @ GslJies Of
July / to IL. or at such time may be most a.
ceptable to -ou and You are invited to c0-o9s-s,
with tn regular forces by Designating orsssiSs
tOnS of the National Guard OF your state 70 report
lery districts for week or ten days during thar
period
AS the strength OF Tie various companies OF your
National Guard is belOT the number Of men ~.
CURED for each battery. as specified il will not h
practIc3ole 70 turnlsh me tuii IGree; 50 far az
strength is concerned. c1t the following detail Is
Artillery District OF Eastern New York.-For,
Schuyler three companies OF heavy artillery 70 acs
reserves at the, batteries. TWO coTapsnes OF in
fantry as supports; Fort Tottyu, Eve companies OF
infantry TO act as coast artillery reserves az the
Artillery District OF Southern New York.-Fort
WadswOrth. five companies OF heavy artillery to
ns1iee OF bea aTtiIIarv 70 act as rese-ys eo ~.
ba1 1e o sy cSnsnIss Of infnfTv re Sd a. ne
All field. staff and non-eOmmsstOned staff officers
81 regiments from which companies may be de-
instruction
This duty will be without expense TO the state
and full Instructions viii be given by the CHEZ 81
artillery should YOU decide 20 assign your trOorS
ROBERT SHAW OLIVFR
Assistant Secretary OF War
The Hon. Charles F. Hughes. Governor OF New
York. Albany
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders raw.
been issued:
Captain FREDERICK 7 PALMER 17,h Infantry. hav-
ing been examined for promotion by board and found
physically disqualified for major o. infantry reason
% disability incident to the service his retfremsn
First lieutenant JOHN @ MJRPHT 4th Infantry bss-.
First Lieutenant DOUGLAS POTTS 18th Infantry rspCf
Brigadier General Thomas H. Barry al Havana
NAVY
Commander ] VI. Robinson from Naval Medical schco
ETospftaI washington. await orders
lieutenant 6. II. WOODWARD Norfolk ala q,
senior member jamestown Exposition board
Following rndshipnlen commissioned ersigns: J. C.
SUMPTER. E. $ ROBINSON. j 9 SWEENEY. y,
y sfF6E M -; r p g sNTfTE W VoaT
son :" r.. SHAW. r. r. STRASSRJ- ReiER. J. v.
ORGAN +. .. MACFAIL. l. MINOR A NORRIS.
7. W TOWNSEND, G. V STEWART. J NJ sMEALs
I6 2 W66ns. g : PFGaSW Ro0r
f. C. oBERLIN. L y McNAIR. c s MARSroN
Assstan, Surgeons. R HAYDE7N; ard 2 ' vALz to
Naval Medice! school Hospital VaSn12g ,1
si5I ed
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPS-The following
movements % vessels have been reported 20 the
Navy Department:
March 13-Ths Virginia, The Colorado. the Nay
isiosos Al NanEin. the pixie az Guantanamo tbs
New Jersey az Hampton Roads
SAILED.
March 1.-THE Virginia Colorado tbs NarylaH9
March saa 1s '1e S Princeton from Sespeo for coHto