New-York tribune., 1909-12-31
In ARMY AND NAVY
Officers Not Blamed for Bat
tleship Collision.
From The Tribune Bureau.
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washington. December 30
REGULATIONS MODIFIED - Officials
q the Navy Department to-day approved
the report of the board OF inquiry into
the coiiision OF the hattleships Georgia
and Nebraska Off the Virginia Canes In
the recent tactical drill. which recommend
ed that no disciplinary measures be taken
ss result of the accident. The board
held the signal given TO the battieships
vas reasonably subject TO two internrets
tions. and as this happened no officer was
20 blame Tor an error OF judgment one
result OF the collision has been a modif-
cation Of the regulations so as TO prevent
another misinterpretation OF this particu-
lar signal.
Unable 70 fix the responsibility for the
propeller OF the collier Nestal cutting a
cash into the side OF the battleship
Georgia recently in Hampton Roads. a
board Of inquiry has recommended that
no further action in the case be taken,
ard the recommendation has been ap-
proved. 1t was shown in testimony that
he Georgia careened just before being
struck, and thus the injury was received
below the armor line
ORDERS ISSUED-The following orders
have been issued:
Rrigadier General WINFIELD S EDGERLY
found incapacitsted, is retired
Captain FREDERICK T. ARNOLD quarter
master, from Fort Robinson, and assume
Wright. Terry. Niche. Trunbuil and Mans
hed. vice Captain CHARLES T. BAKER
Captain BRIaST II H VI Wells Ii 5 2sth dhSnh Infantry.
detailed to III vacancy in Quartermaster's
Department, January =. vice Captain ALI
BERT c DALTON, quartermaster. assigned
Captain RALPH r. sTOGsDAL.I. Cretired). de-
tailed with organized militia of Indiana
CAPTAIN FRANK ToMPKINs 11th cavalry. 10
Captain John STEPHENS, from 9th to
Captain ROBERT 5. WELSH. from I'd to 9TH
Dental suTeeon & DAVIS BoAK. from Fort
Mcdowell general hospital Preside Of
Francisco vice Examining and super
vising Dental Surgeon JOHN II. HESS. to
Leaves Of absence: Captain RODERIC p
captain FIR FRANCTg gi'3 w SG GRIFF1N I'd 'PFe Field
ATtl,erE nne :, >, four months First Lieutenant
corps, three months from February Is.
NAVY
CAPTAIN J. NJ HELM. detached navy yard. Bos-
ton: command the Wabash
Ensign r. Z. GlLLMoR. detached the indie
pendence; leave OF on: one month, -,
Midshipman o. { GREEN. detached the New
Miashipmsn J. q AUSTIN. detached the South
Dakota. and dismissed the service.
10 tho Mississippi
Passed Assistant Surgeon 4. II. ROBNETT de-
tsrhed naval hospital Boston, to naval
training station. Narragansett Pay.
faymaster r f GooDHUE. 10 the Wabash
psy officer, and additional duty. navy yard.
MARINE CORPS
First Lieutenant II. T VULTE. 10 command
marine detachment OF the Rhode Island vice
captain f. \ MILTSE. TO marine barracks,
navy yard New york
Second Lieutenant =. I LENERINCi. 10 Naval
Medical School Hospital. Washington.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-Th fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been re-
ported TO the Navy Department:
SAILED
Dec 2a-The Nina from Charleston for Norfolk:
the II ST from Guantanamo for Niquero: the
Maryland and the Colorado from Nagasaki
for Moosung-
Dec. 30-The south Dakota and the California
from Yokohama for Woosung: the West Vir-
Etnia and the Pennsylvania from Hong Kong
for NaEssaki: tho Tennessee and the Wash
The vessels OF the Atlantic feet now at New
York Cits-the Connecticut. the Kansas. the
Vermont. the Minnesota, the New Hamp-
shire. the Nebraska. the New Jersey. the
Rhode Island tho Wisconsin and the Mis-
s0uri-v-il sail on January for Guantanamo
nav. cuba. Tho Idaho and the Mississippi
wiz leave the Philadelphia yard January >
and join tho feet off the Capes Of Delaware
The Louisiana, the Georgia and the Virginia
Ui.l remain tho Norfolk yard until repairs
completed and then proceed TO Guanta-
Rsy- The Atlantic feet viii remain at
Guantanamo Bay until May l and then re
turn north