Evening star., 1909-02-05
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

Army Orders.
! First Lieut. William l.. Guthrie, Corps
| of Engineers is ordered to this city for
| temporary duty, and upon the completion
| thereof will proceed to Oswego. \. ",
| take station at that place.
First Lieuts. Harold W. Huntley. I'd
Field Artillery. and Maynard A. Wells.
| 18th Infantry, will proceed to Alcatraz
| Island. Cal. and report TO the com !,
mandant of the Pacific branch, United
States military prison. for duty at that
prison
Lieut. Col. Clarence P. Townsley. Coast
Artillery Corps. is ordered to Washlng-
ton for consultation with the chief oil
coast artillery.
Leave of absence fer two months is
granted Capt Andrew j. Dougherty. Both
Infantry.
Capt. Haldmand p. Young. quarter
master. will report TO the examining
board at Manila. Philippine Islands, for
examination to determine his fitness for
promotion.
Lieut. Col Edwin St. J. Greble. Sd Field
Artillery. will proceed to Governors Is
| land. n. Y. for temporary duty. and upon
the completion thereof Will proceed 10
Fort Sam Houston, Tex, and join his
regiment
Capt. Alexander Murray. Medical Corps.
is relieved from further duty with the
isthman canal commission and granted
three months leave.
The leave of absence granted Maj. Rich
mond MICA. Schoffeld, quartermaster. is
extended two months.
Marine Corps Orders.
Maj. r. P Kane Capt. G. c. Reid and
Second Lieut.. II. NJ. Smith. qualified for
promotion.
Capt. W. c. Harlee appointed aid-de-
camp to the major general. commandant,
United States Marine Corps. vice First
Lieut.. r. B. Putnam, relieved.
First Lieut.. r. B. Putnam. from duty
in office of major general. oommandant. to
duty in office of paymaster, United States
Marine Corps
Capt. H. L. Matthews, assistant quar-
special investigation.
Capt. J. A. Hughes. granted leave OF
absence for one month.
Second Lieuts. +. A. Perkins, c. c. Ri
ner A. A. Cunningham. c. j. Miller. T. r..
Thrasher. jr. w. J. Platten, J. c. Fegan.
r. T. Zane, c. l.. Gawne, A. D. Rorex, u.
NJ. Reno, A. f. Simon. D. F. Smith, Fl. w.
Weitzel. A. B. Miller, G. II. Osterhout,
D. F. Duncan. o. Becker, jr.. E. II. Brain
ard. F. R. Hoyt, s. N. Rayner S. P.
NJ. Harrington. l.. w. Hoyt. c. J. Sin
clair, H. l.. Parsons. B. L. Smith. A. McC.
Robbins. ]. c. Smith, r. NJ. Voeth. w.
Thing, F. T. Evans. c. E. Nutting, w. G..
L.
Combes T. S. Clarke, c. w. Alger. f. A.
Blair. J. O. Adams and l.. A. Clapp. to
report to the major general. commandant.
United States Marine Corps.
Maj. A. W. Catlin. granted extension
of leave of absence for one month.
First Lieut.. r. B. Creecy. to Fort Royal,
S. c., duty Marine Officers School.
Capt. w. H. Pritchett. from marine bar
racks, Norfolk, Va, to recruiting duty,
district Of Michigan, .,,n relieving First Lieut.
Mai. T. II. Low. retired, granted per-
mission to leave the continental limits of
the United States.
First Lieut.. w. c. Powers. jr.. appoint
ed judge advocate OF the genera! court
martial at navy yard Norfolk. Va, vice
Capt. w. H. Pritchett, relieved.
Capt. H. w. Carpenter. granted leave
Of absence to March Q. 1909.
Engineers Ordered to Manila.
The following changes in the stations
and duties of officers of the Corps of En-
gineers are ordered:
Capts. Michael ]. McDonough and Paul
S. Bond and First Lieuts. Thomas NJ.
Robins, Theodore II. Dillon, Dewitt c..
Jones, William F. Endress and Jarvis J.
Balm are relieved from duty at the engi-
neer school and the post of Washington
barracks, D. c.. and will proceed with
Companies f and II. I'd Battalion of En-
klUooTS. IO tiie f'lllHpplilc oi tiO
transport to sail from San Francisco,
Cal, about June s. 1909.
First Lieuts. Clarence s. Ridley, Ernest
Graves and Francis b. Wilby are relieved
from duty with the 1st battalion of en-
ginaers. at Honolulu. and assigned to the
I'd battalion of engineers, ordered to Ma
Mia.
Submarine Defenses Of Honolulu.
The President has issued an executive
order placing under the control of the
Secretary of War five and three-auarter
acres of the United States naval reserva-
ton, Honolulu. on Kaakaukukui reef, for
the purpose of establishing suitable pro-
lection for the submarine defenses
of Honolulu, Hawaii
Naval Movements.
The scout cruiser Birmingham has ar
rived at Key West, the cruiser Buffalo at
San Francisco, the gunboats Dubuque
and Marietta at Guantanamo and the de-
stroyers Perry, Preble. Truxtun. Paul
Jones and Stewart at Mare Island.
The cruiser Prairie has sailed from
Philadelphia for Charleston, the gunboat
Scorpion from Constantinople for Naples,
the auxiliary Yankton from Funchai for
Bermuda and the tug Osceola from Pen
sacola for Key West.