Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
Daily Naval Report

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The 1ol-
lowing orders were issued at the navy
department today
Capt. r. r. Ingersoll is assigned to
duty as member of the general board
at the Mills building. Washington, D. c.
Ensign A. c. Stirling is appointed en-
sign in the navy dating from February
10, 1905 in accordance with an act of
congress approved April 3. 1908.
Boatswain F. D. Blakely is assigned
to the navy yard at League Island, Pa.
April 80. 1908.
Chief Carpenter ]. A. Lord, from
Bath iron works. Bath, Me-. to Chester.
Chief Carpenter G.. J. Shaw, from the
Panther to the Minnesota.
Lieutenant Commander II. c. Kuenzli,
from General Electric company, Schen-
estady, N. Y, to fitting out the Bir-
mingham and duty on board that ves-
sci when commissioned.
Lieutenant Commander l.. McNamee,
to inspector of equipment and ordnance
General Electric company, Schenectady,
N. Y.
Lieutenant Commanders c. S. Book
walter and A. G. Kavanaugh, commits
stoned lieutenant commanders.
Surgeon j. E. Page, retired, placed on
retired list.
Acting Assistant Surgeon c. r. Nor
gan, resignation accepted. =
Acting Assistant Surgeon j. A. Biellf
to duty in hospital. Portsmouth, N. T..
Acting Assistant Surgeon f. P. w.
Hough, to proving ground, Indian
Head, Md
Acting Assistant Surgeon L. W. Nc
Guire. to duty hospital Charleston, 8. g.
Acting Assistant Surgeon s. Bacon, to
ny Hv.%.-+ II NV nj
Acting Assistant Surgeon j. 9. Sieg-
ler appointed an acting assistant sur
gson in the navy.
passed Assistant Paymaster e. 8.
Stalnaker. from department of agr1cul-
ture, Washington, d. c., to navy YARD,
New York.
Naval Constructor T. r. Ruhm, from
Moran Bros. Seattle, Wash, to home.
leave ten days: thence to the navy
yard, New York.
First Lieutenant J. A. RosscI. U. S:
M. c., commissioned a first lieutenant
In the marine corps.
Chief Boatswain E. ]. Damon, COM
missloned chief boatswain.
Chief Boatswain ]. ]. Rochfort, from
the Hancock. navy yard, New YORK. TO
the Southery and the Topeka.
Boatswain N. A. johnson, from train
ing station, Newport, r. l., to the
Southery and the Topeka.
CARPENTER j. A. Price, from navy
yard, New York to the Pennsylvania.
Warrant Machinist E. A. Salvador,
from the Potomac to hospital, New
York, for treatment.
r. H. McCulloch and w. H. Wash
burn. appointed paymaster's clerks,
duty naval station. Guantanamo.
Lieutenant Commander j. HI. Rowen,
from station Cavite, p. l., to the naval
hospital, Mare Island, Cal, for treat
ment.
to Cavite, F. l.
Movements of Navy Vessels
The Atlantic fleet arrived yesterday
at San Diego.
Gunboats Concord and Helena are at
Olangapo.
Tender Navajo is at San Francisco.
The gunboats Paducah and Marietta
sailed from Port au Prince for Guam
tanamo.
Cruiser Washington sailed from
Seattle for Tacoma.
Gunboats Wilmington and Samar
sailed from Cavite for Hongkong.
Tug Nina and submarine Plunger
sailed from Newport for New York.
The Tennessee and the California are
at Bellingham.
The washington is at Seattle.
The Eagle has left Guantanamo for
Hayti.
The Pontiac and the Powhatan, from
Boston to Newport.
The Des Moines, from Port au Prince
for Guantanamo.
Navy Notes
Chief Engineer G. w. Roche, retired,
died at Baltimore, Md, April 2.
The Tacoma has sailed from Curacao
for Norfolk.
The scout cruiser Birmingham was
formally turned over TO the government
officials at the Boston navy yard. Com
mander Burns T. Walling will COM
mand the new craft. 1t is expected the
Birmingham will be nearly two months
fitting for sea.
Mr. Newberry has been looking over
sites for coaling station for some
time, but as yet has found few places
where conditions warranted purchase
by the government.
To Return by Suez
Battleships Maine and Alabama will
be detached from the Atlantic fleet at
San Francisco, their places taken by
the Wisconsin and Nebraska. The
ships are to return to the Atlantic coast
by way of the Suez canal, according to
present plans They, will bring back
short term men on the ships of the
fleet They are expected to reach the
Atlantic coast by October and viii
leave San Francisco one month ahead
of the Atlantic fleet.
viii Relieve Admiral 5ickneil
Capt. Edwin X. Moore, now mem-
ber of the naval examining and retir-
ing board, Washington, will relieve Ad-
miral, George A. Bicknell as comman-
dant at the Portsmouth, N. H., navy
yard on retirement of that officer
May 10.