New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Big Battleship Fleet HH Not Be
Dirided.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.I

D.
FOR ENCOURAGEMENT OF PEACE-The
Navy Department authorities are not inclined to
consider with much favor the proposition that a
part of the Atlantic fleet be left on the Pacific
Coast One suggestion has been received which
contemplates the separation of the fleet. that
eight of the battleships shall remain in the Pa
cihc and the resi- of the command shall return
New York, arriving at that place about February
% The naval advisers of the President firm
in their belief that advantage be gained
by this course and that military security will best
be preserved by keeping the naval fighting force
together. This represents a unit of power which
viii be impressive and influential in proportion
its aggregate strength. Even with all the ships
the Atlantic Coast il would only be matter of
three months to place the entire command in the
Pacific Ocean in of need, and. with mobile
combined naval force the disposition of the gov
ernment, possible enemy would he deferred by the
prospect of certain pursuit and equally punish
ment The big feet would have to be in the
neighborhood OF the object OF attack. The fact
that it existed and able O in the direc-
ton of trouble would be in itself sufficient to dis
courage hostlites.
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Lieutenant colonel ELI n HoYI-E Field Artillery.
Slocum his regiment.
Following first eutensnts detailed CAPTAINS in ordnance
HARRY b JORDAN. sth cayalry 70 Rock Island
nEforG fana aTlsna KEbERS SaS " iNR1 %
coast artillery corps. to ONCE chief of ordnance.
to New York CITY
First Lieutenants THOMAS DOE. RICHARD c.
ordnance department
First Leutenants oTIio V KEAN Ist Field ARTILLERY;
HELM and BIRCHIE Q. MAHAFFEY. eosst artillery
MASH 18th Infantry detailed to hlI vacancies first
lieutenants, ordnance department, to New York City
itary science, North Dakota Agricultural College
Ma z, medical
cuban pacihcation TO Newport News
Leaves OF absence: Captain MATHEW F st sIEELE LIZ,
tenant FRED '. s, cHAMBERf4AiN. ID Infantry,
r RRrRT 1e1 sot,6s 9th 1G5sny to
NAVY.
Commander W. s BENSON. detached Naval academy:
command mdshipmen's practice squadron
Lieutenant Commander s. s Robson. detached the
Tennessee; 20 the Pennsylvania
Lieutenant Commander F. H. CLARK, Jr-, TO the
Tennessee
Lieutenant F. d. BERRIEN. to Naval War college.
MidshPmsa TU5SE Ea dssehed 5ss 81 Si. Nayai A'ai
Midthipn1an R. c. sAUFLET; detached Naval Acad-
home, four months leave
Surgeon F. C COOK. detached Naval Academy; to the
pit.I Portsmouth.
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. N MpoNELI. de-
Severn.
s hosBa PuEs Sound other &
Assistant Surgeon C J. HoLEwAN. detached training
station. San Francisco: 70 the Arethusa
Second Lieutenant }. MARsToN. commissioned In
marine corps.
MARINE CORPS.
Captain C c. CARPENTER detached marine barracks
Capssn :. & MpotGAI. n to headauarter. special
duty
aARD!e estass.s sn:ss sssns assin. nfs9e sa9
nav
Captain ". c. HARLEl TO navy yard Norfoh tempo
rarv duty s captain marine corps rife team
onarterrnaser and P. n. BANNoN, and First I1ie,1-
tenant E A. GREENE and Second Lieutenant NJ T.
SETARF,2. all Washington. examination foT pro
motion
First Iieutenants F. WILLIAMS detached nay yaTI'
Seyr york: ]. A ROSSElL and ". 7. dOABL>tif
detached navy yard washington; r B. cFsEEcY. de,
tached second naval district NewpoTt sne Secon ono
F H DREES detached school Of Application. An
napnlis marine battalion. 1sthrnian Canal zone
Second Lieutenant NEWTON detached losd headqusrfer'
to marine barracks, navy YARD NoTfoIk.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs-Ths following
movements OF vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
1une z-The Dolphin. at Washington: the North caro-
lima and the Hartford. Annapolis; the Rocket at
Island
June 5-1fre Chattanooga. st s~atow
SAILED
r,,,s 27,,e r1olphin from Annapolis Washington
1,,e z-Th. Chester, Newport. for Annapolis;
the Nina and the Plunger from Newport for navy
Mare Island,
The chester ordered navy yari Portsmouth, july
10 from shaking down cruise
The Scorpion ordered reserve. navy ward. Boston
The 1orredo Bagey. ordered from Naval AcaoeiS
70 nav ward Norfolk. in reserve