New-York tribune., 1908-11-12
AND NAVY NOTES
General DuUaU May Succeed Cen
eraI Weston IN Philippines.
Iron Ths Tribune Buresu-l
Washington, November Il

Washington, November Il
TO COMMAND IN PHILIPP1NEs-Ma1or Cen
erzI William P. Duvau will probably be detailed
TO succeed Major General John 2 weston. in com
rnand Of the military force in the PhihPpine Isl
ands General Weston will leave Manila on the
transport sailing for San Francisco on December Ia,
and will probably go on leave which may extend up
TO the date Of his retirement under operation OF
law SONS Of General westons friends believe
that he will apply for retirement in view OF MS
physical condition which is impaired by long ser
vice in the Philippines, and requires according 70
the army surgeons, relief from duty IN Manila
General Duvau has been duty in the war De
partment as assistant chief Of STAFF ard IN Cne
absence Of General J. z. Bell. has acted as lne
head Of the General STAFF He is desirous OF beng
detailed for duty in the Philippines, and being en-
titled to servcs abroad is very likely TO nave MS
wishes complied with It Is understood IN Wash
tns+on that General Leonard Wood. who yesterday
succeeded General 2. D. Grant in command OF the
Department Of the East at Governors Island IS
also dssirous of returning TO the command OF the
Pbilippines Division. Still another ofcer VINO mas
been very anxious go TO Manila IN that capacity
ts R1~adier General Clarence r Edwards VINO
holds that grade by virtue OF his detaI as cnlel OF
the insuIar bureau but II not possible 10 derau
General Edwards to this billet
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
ro1.,.l WILLIAM 6 HATTEN assistant quarrerrnaster
general dstasd chief eqa5.sFnastsE1 PsPaTmeat
McATLEY, assistant auarterrnast9T genera 70
charge Pitts6qEg st3ra%gs % aHd aE.sstsr SaPpy '1
csptai1 ausTAvE R LUKEsEz corps Of enstn.ers. S.
asfanea tia @oe eSOssi8 WfIITAM B c6NS0R
captain f9kt5sRD Hkb%1RD gEUEeEs sse Gs.a5r A fssass
Captain FRINK. W. WEED medical corps from Piatt'-
FIRST ooE LEoSoE1 +e 1ssh nE IN
Talsdoi Mission TO 20 abroad
NAVY
Lieutenant Commander K N. BENNETT NET detached the
Gs:o 90R5tnqps W psMoRE asyao TO temporary charge
sl9E saE5o9 = IBeie.nRSS IBe c.ile vice
Pa'Is6 secons torpedo 6oas in navy yard Nor
,..,9sea55i Pay1aster J. oMARA detached The
dotiTa. navy yard Charleston. and pay officer the
Captain E2T MAJ: 4:thsafsa fssaa the South Dakota
Ifeutenant Conlunander J. Nc L.sT; f5 df5sened me
Surgeon e f. T IowNDEs detached the South Da-
surgeon = " NJ sa1PP detached the Pennsylvania; TO
1i.utsnant Commander P sYMINGToN. detached the
west TTgR.a IN 70 M6RY SEDfs detached command third
divst9n AsaEIg a5fs s. 90 Command third divi-
sion Atlantic aset tAs L9us5aa 81 oarr,rs 4tb Dvt.
fN ION Atlantic heet. wisconsin -.
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1.sn3nt 4aa; 10 n0s n HUrcH1Ns Jr to louisiana
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
NAVY Department:
ARRIVED.
Nov This Culgoa. at Manila
Nov G-The Nero, at Tonpk1nsvllIe
Nov Io-The Eagle. at Port-au-Prince. the Dubuque.
SAILED
Nov rs5aa.2 s5a Hf.o s f9 eas N & B5
Mare Island
fanta from Norfolk for Charleston. the Hist from
New York, for Charleston; the tTla-
from Manila for Townsville
The Justin from Island. November 2S for Nag
daIena Bay
The Olympia the Chicago and the standish. from
academy. TO yard. Norfolk