New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
AND NAVY NOTES
May Be Ne5C Acting Chief of
CaUdIry.
[Frorn The Tribune Bureau

washington, June l.
COLONEL ANDERSON MAY HAVE POST
An interesting situation In the personnel Of the
General Staff has been caused by the unexpected
vacancies in the cavalry The death OF Colonel
J. A Augur In the Philippines has resulted in pro-
motions which followed by the retirement IN Au-
gust OF Colonel L P Hunt 10th Cavalry. will
to promote the grade OF colonel Lieutenant Colo
mel T. W. Jones. Sd Cavalry. who Will prooao4y Dc
assigned to command the 10th Cavalry at Fort
Ethan Allen Vermont. This is one OF the most
important biIets to which cavalry of1cer can Do
assigned Idsutensnt Colonel Jones Is at present
member OF the General STAFF. where he is acting
chief OF cavalry pending legislation which, oHlcers
hope. will some day establish the places or chiei
of infantry and chief of cavalry. Details TO duty
with the General Staff of the War Department are
made on tbs recommendation Of a board OF generaI
officers which periodically on the cali OF the
Secretary OF War and anticipates vacancies AheIS
70 occur There was indication Of vacancy IN
the post occupied by Lieutenant Coonel JONES
when the boar rd last met and II will be necessary
call it together again to select an o1cer lot ms
place II does not follow that the lieutenant coIonel
OF cavalry selected will become acung ChleI ol
cavalry Colonel Jones may be continued IN tha'
canacitv hut his preference is naturally 10 take
command of the 10th Cavalry, a regiment WIN
which he served in other years. ana 10 cotIiihaHu
the big cavalry post Vermont. It is possible that
the duties of acting chief Of cavalry VIII devoVe
on Colonel George S. Anderson. 1st Cavalry VINO Is
now chief OF stan OF General Leonard "ood al
Governors Island. New York Colonel AhueiSO"
was originally spoken Of FOR acting chleI oI Cav
aIrv but is understood TO have preferred outy at
one CT the department headquarters me place on
the General staff is OF considerable iInpor
in view OF the legislation desired for reorSanlza-
ton and increase OF the army when there Is Douno
To be more or OF contest between the III
and cavalry concerning equalization OF EIaueS' ''
ORDERS IssUED--The following orders have
been issued:
,,,tor WILLIAM N. BISPHAM, medical corps from
san Francisco TO Fort Leaven~orth niii'AiS
Nat64 gFiIST WILLIAM C WREN 18th Infantry. to Army
x,oS VA JoN a. DAPRAY retired active duty to
roN DAvas I9sh at,o GaFaF fal Eetssnt
CAPTAIN 'GH9RLEs ": CASTLE. paymaster. from San
Captains aH'i:fS EDG&R a Fry 18th Infantry and GzE
ment Of District OF Columbia National Guard
FOuo%tn9 psss' ofcoTs detailed for gsEtainnE to
national match for 1902 to Camp Perry august
captains JOHN T. HAINEs i1th Csyalry VIII II
ERso. HAa Sh% sash NH Tatan.ry; 5' iiARIs sToDTEE
WILLIAM l. LUHN. 10th Cavalry; OLIVER 8
EsKRIDqE 1lh InfaptT t!i snS %tL66sME R6sERT
c1RTER 1eh IRtentTy R9BEsT ast Tn
fahtry esh SavqITz aESFY g. srh 9Th infantry Or
4B9 LA4HBP99 S;b IRfantry RoRERT ROT N cA8PBE1i
Coast Artillery; RALPH w DRURYi 18Th In
and Second lieutenant JAMES NJ. CHURCHILL
First foh Theutanant SAMUEL B. MPHEETERs medical
corps. hOnorRbly discharged from the ser
United States. .
First Lieutenant FRED J. CONZELMANN. medical
from Fort Williams ton arrival or
First Lieutenant CHARLES 7. KING. medical re-
corps). Fort Caswell
medical corps month.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHLPS--The following
movements of vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
9-Ths Colorado. Seattle: the Chester. at
Dakar; the Prairie Boston
SAILED
Tuna . he COrtez for Celba-
June B.-The Lebanon. from Norfolk for Iona Island;
the Dolphin. Washington for Annapolis: tho
New York from Tompkinsville to with board
OF inspection; Samar. from Hong Kong for
Canton; tho Nanshan. from Hong Kong for Shang-