New-York tribune., 1908-10-30
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Garrison of Ha7oaiian Islands 10 BE
Strengthened.
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Washington, October 2s
ASSIGNMENTS OF TROoPS.-An important as
senrnent of troops made to the Hawaiian Isl
ands to-day in pursuance OF plan adopted by the
War Department several months ago TO increase
the garrison there The headquarters. band and ISL
and Sd squadrons of the 5th Cavalry were orueIe'
to the islands. There are now four companies oi
infantry there, and that number has long been
inadequate in view OF the plan to build up
substantial naval station. 1t is understood ina
with the improvement of Pearl Harbor the war
Department considered 1t necessary TO nave a
substantial guard there. Some time ago com
panv of engineers ordered to the island anu
will sail from San Francisco on November = IieI0
,s fine military reservation IN the islands. furnish
ing ample quarters for the additional troops II Is
understood that the plans for increasing the gar
rison also call for batteries Of artillery, which, IL
is expected, will be sent later. The band and ISL
Squadron Of the 5th Cavalry at Fort Huachuca'
Arz and the Sd Squadron is at Fort Ningate'
Companies E, and G., at Fort Apache, Ar1z-'
are ordered to the Yellowstone Park, Troop ii re-
naming at Fort Duchesne, Utah Troops F and .,
9Th Cavalry now al Fort Yellowstone, are ordered
to Fort Huachuca, with the headquarters or the
squadron, and Troops and H. Sth Cavalry, now
at Fort Yellowstone. are ordered TO Fort Apache.
Squadron headquarters and two troops of the 81
Squadron Sd Cavalry, to be designated by the
squadron commander, are transferred from fort
Sam Houston Tex, to Fort Wingate, to garrison
that post. The following transfers and assign
ments were made incident to these movements or
troops: Captain Nissen, 9TH Cavalry, from Troop
H to Troop l.; Captain Hall same regiment, from
Troop F Troop H; Captain ConneN, 9TH cavalry
unassigned assigned Troop 6; Major Benson,
14th Cavalry transferred to 5th Cavalry ana o-
rected TO report the Secretary Of the Interior Tor
appointment as superintendent of the Yellowstone
National Park and Major Bishop, 9th cavalry
transferred to 18th Cavalry
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued
Lieutenant Colonel FRANK B JONES. 10Th IRfaantTy
na6F ae7ff WM in fGaq g BoEDGS eda Sos
tiremen in Washington. for the convenience OF the
TH9M RH0Ds Ma2sbsdn sfa eos9 F6f 30 h5y
First I1eutensnt GEORGE G LEWIS. signal corps to
Second Lieutenant HARRY L JORDAN. from 2lst to st0
Second lieutenant JAMES G, BOSWELL from sth to
Dental surgeon DOUGLAS E. FOSTER to oklahoma
City for annulment Of e9ntTac6 3e,,n MELVILLE 81
JARVIS. 4th infantry. extended one month and ten
Ensign E G. PAX, detached the Hist to the Maine
Ensign Enssn H STEELE detached St Louis to the
surseon coRM5c detached , TsGTgns 5sia5 ,s95 sfa
sqaad5on Atia9tiS -. Maine. to naval
paynaseT nasRtSai BRooks proving ground
ASSISTANT Paymaser + n, ALKIRE to naval proving
MARINE CORPS
Captain s d. BUTLER, qualified for promotion -
DEIAANO. detached Army Of Cuban Pa
cifcation: % Naval Academy ....
Tteutenant I, REDLES. orders to Portsmouth
rsyoEed 70 arre barracks navy yard, Philadelphia
Captain G T TURNER. detached navy yard Mare
Island to ths California via the Yorktown
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
Oct 27-The Supply Kobe the Ajax az Manila; the
Annapolis at Auckland; the Active at san Diego.
Oct 2s-The Dubuque at Tompkinsvine. the Iecuulseh
Norfolk.
Oct 2T-Ths Panther. from Hong Kong for GlonEep';
Breulerton for san Franc isco
Oct 2s-Te Active Diego for Magdalena BaT;
yard, New York. for Phia-
depha: the Des Moines, from Kingston for Guar-
faramo: the Navajo and the Justin, from San Diego
FOR MaFdaIena BAY: the Dubuque, from navy yard
New York. Tompkinsville-