New-York tribune., 1908-01-05
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Nee Generals To Be appointed
This Year.
From The Tribune Bureau.1

Washington January 4.
FUNSTON MAY BE PRoMoTED--The Presi-
dent will have opportunity to appoint one major
general and four brigadiers one of whom VIII oe
chief Of engineers Vacancies will be caused by the
retirement Of high ranking officers under operation
of law The retirement will be that Of Brisadler
General ]. NJ. K. Davis. now in command OF the De-
partment of the Gulf January 81. The next re-
trement among general officers will be that OF
Major General A W. Greely, formerly chief signal
officer and in command of the Department OF
Dakota, March 27 This will leave vacancy IN
the grade o. major general and permit the promo
ton of a brigadier general. with consequent va
cancy in that grade. The other brigadier to re'ne
will be General Charles 3. Hail. on August Zs now
in command of the postgraduate schooi al rori
Leavenworth Kansas. one of the most important
biIles in the military establishment Brigadier Cen
eral Alexander Mackenzie, chief of engineers WIZ
retire on Nav % The principal phase of interest
to army officers in connection with these retire
ments is that there is chance In 1908 OF the
advancement of Brigadier General Frederick Fun
ston the senior officer of his grade
FORT ONTARIO vALUELESS.-The War De-
partment is in receipt estimate for the resto-
ration of old Fort Ontario. New York considerable
attention having been given TO the project Ihe
general staff has taken up the question. ana IL mas
been decided that. the work has no military I'M
portance value. there is necessity for carrying
it The fort will. therefore, be left as IL no" lS'
and eventually abandoned.
ARMY'S NEED OF OFFICERS.-It has been
been decided to hold the graduation of the first
class at the Military Academy on February Il. Inc
date has been selected by the superintendent OF the
Military Academy under instructions from Wash
ington. For the first time in years there VIII
be 4 graduation at West Point in advance Of the
annual examination. which is held In June Inc
demand for army officers. however has led 10 TINS
action The graduation of the first class at west
Point and the commissioning of its members Will
be followed by further examinations of enlisted men
he
designated for competitive determination OF quai-
fcations for appointment second lieutenants-
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
Ma jor GEORGE F DOwNFY. paymaster from Army OF
Cuban Pacincatioa to Washington assistant to
Lieutenant Colonel CHARLES G. WOODWARD. coast
artillery to washington temporary duty IN OIL
Ma,oF aSs ApEhBERT 4 sB1sfST
First ftI eutshsnf pana'3ST G HHNNR
ah ooe ary II dsTet Of Mobe fer staff
First Lieutenant ARTHUR N PIcKEI 18th Cavalry to
Island for oS er sd Fieid Ar
First ie snd RoBERT ! aRNoD iss Field
For Rsg 105 F L. f0 aRRs h 9Th Field
EPTT RS4 Is. Field 1s A1tsry titled A5 to
Fort Riley for examination for promotion
NAVY.
Rear Admiral A. ROSS retired continue conmandant
CAPTAIN n g coIBY recruiting station
to aos ehaass ase
ton January p.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department
ARRIVED.
Jsn 2-The Justin. Francisco.
ian s-The Saturn end Preble, Francisco
SAILED
Ian Iustin Island San Francisco.
jan the Preble. from Mare Island for
San Francisco he California. Magdaena Bay
San Diego Hopkins Hull. the Stewart the
WbiupIe the Lawrence the Trlxtun, from Para
PernaubuCo