New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-25
AND NAVY NOTES
Court of Inquiry to Investigate SIMS
ing of the NauaI Tug Nezinscot.
rFrom Tho Tribune Bureau. ]

washington. August "a
To INVESTIGATE SINKING OF TCG-Tne
NAVY Department will appoint court Oh inquiry
70 make a thorough investigation Of the eireuih-
starcas attending the recent sinking Of the naval
tug Nenzinscot and the consequent loss OF loul
lives with a special view TO fixing the cause anu
responsibility for the catastrophe. A haNa. 0Oui
OF inquiry will be appointed to-norro" c"a' So
with that special duty. IL will probably convene OF
the Boston navy yard, as most OF the necessary
visitors are in that vicinity
While battling against heavy seas IN northeIiy
gale on August II. the Nezinscot. commanded Oy
Captain Ned Evans. merchant plot turheu
turtle off Cape Ann. Mass, and sank IN ABOUT
tbtrt, fatbon1s of water Four of her crew lost
their lives while nine others. including the cap
tain's wife and boy. reached land after hard
struggle
ADMIRAL. SWINBURNE RETIRES.-Rear Ad-
miral Swinburne. who holds a longer record
for sea service than any of his contemporaries
was transferred to the retired list to-day, when ne
attained the age of sixty-twO. Twenty-six years
of his forty-three years of service were spent AT
sea He was promoted 10 his present rank July
o. 1906 The following month he was detailed
commander in chief of the Pacific squadron ana
in such capacity served until short time ago.
when he was assigned to duty at the Naval War
College at Newport, r. I.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY.
First r D ToM aAM a and Second
tenants EDWARD u. ARDERY. ROGER @. ALIEN
AMBER and CHARLES l. HALL corps or ensi.
second Lieutenant CLARENCE F. L. STURDE-
Want corps OF engineers. TO Washington BarraeHs
First lieutenant WILLIAM II ROSE corps OF eng-
neers from Schenectady. September TO- to Washing
ton barracks engineer school - 80
Resignation Of First Lieutenant F. A. AWL- 9Th In
fantrv accepted. To take effect september l.
First Lieutenant FRED w. HERSHLER, attn Cavairy'
Walter Reed General Hospital. District OF Column
Dental surgeon ROBERT H. MILLS from Fort sosum
geon EMMETT J. CRAIG. granted two months
Leaves Of absence: Lieutenant Colonel BENJAMIN II.
81 c1y1r{ S2e month ET TIP kusGs sSa
reserve corps one month from september l.
captain F f. WRIGHT 70 navy yard Phssddepha
Ensign IL. J. FRENCH. detached from the Maryland
Mids sS nnan H. ao' GiBSoS ' TO the idaho.
Midshpman c. X CALHOUN from naval hos55Ii
Passed Assistant Surgeon a. NJ FACNTLH1IO1 detached
from the Hartford August %; leave one month
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Aug 22-The St Louis. San Francisco; the Cumber-
land and the Pentucket Newport.
Aug &3-The Pentucket at navy yard NV 1orki tne
Sterling. at Charleston. : g. the HANNIBAL AT hos
Aug 24-The Charleston the Cleveland Denver. the
Galveston the Chattanooga, at Chingwanstao-
SAILED
Aug % The Pentucket. from Newport for navy yard
Aug 23-The olympia Chicago. the Hartford and the
Tonopah. Newport for SOonlon's Island; the
buffalo from Honolulu for san FTanGsso' the Sup
ton for Hampton Roads the Hull the IruXtuI ana
, g Mh tb P IRON a5 tb HopkITs from Seattle for
case Inlet. Washington.