New-York tribune., 1910-09-09
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Reorganization of General Staff
Announced by General Wood.
from The tribune Bureau.
Washington. SepteI7be


GENERAL STATE REORGANIZATION
A REORGANIZATION of the general staff %
the army. with view to coordination of
the various branches has been effected by
Major General Wood. chief Of staff who
issued the formal order to-day Under the
new scheme the coast artillery and the
militia. the latter now division Of the
War Department under the Secretary's i'm
mediate direction. are made sections of
the general staff. and their heads become
assistants to the chief of staff This makes
the general staff comprise the following
Co-ordinated sections The mobile army,
consisting Of the infantry. cavalry and field
artillery. all under Major General " II.
Carter: coast artillery, under Brigadier
General Alfred Murray; militia. under Colo
nei r. n. Weaver. and war college and
information. under General X. w Wother-
spoon. These commanding officers will be
come acting chiefs OF staff. in the order
named. in General Woods absence.
ORDERS ISSJED.-The following orders
have been issued.
ARMY
Colonel ERASMUS n WEAVER, cosst ar
tiI1~rr. detailed member General staff
corps. 20 take effect October =. vice
colonel George :. Anderson General Stan
och cavalry. 70 his regiment, also as
signed as a7 assistant 70 chief Of stan
BriSadier General ARTHUR MURRAY. chief
Of coast artillery, assigned assistant 10
cap,ain MERCH r. STEWART. Srh Infantry.
from Washington, October 15. 10 his regi-
Captain JOHN T. DE WITT. Goth Infantry.
from Washington - san Francisco, sail
ing QetobsTT : fer PhiiirPintes -..-.-
ter. from Grand Rapids to charge ofiea or
and 20 dutT as assistant 10 chief quar-
vice CAPTAIN IRA L ERE1tN1A 1ALL-
about October = 40 Philippines
STEWART Crh T7~gr-r-- one month from
September 10 First Lieutenant THOMAS
O. WALKER medical reserve corps TWO
months upon arrival in United states
NAVY
Rear Admiral H. WINsL0w. detached navy
Rear Admiral A c BERRY. detached naval
eEsr1in'nS and retiring boards. navy yard.
Lieutenant Commando T. G. wETTENGET. de
J3gaea reCrlliting sJatlo9 Omaha; n re
Lieutenant Commando 4. : CTALER Attn. De
{acned y " iiljam Crsnlp & Sons snip and
Lieutenant Z. : MACY. detached charge re-
CruittnE station. Minneapolis to command
I.tsIrena4f \ v. POST detacn.r, =recrnf+fng
stsHon. Bufalo. IN recruiting station,
MiasHin1rl5n 7. sI.INGLUFF. Jr.. TO the Ne
Passed Assistsn. surgeon L 2. C0HN. detached
naval hospital. Philadelphia: to the Casttne
Passed Assistant surgeon Il. T. HULL. detached
the PaGucah- 10 tha Panther
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. G. GRTEVF, De
tsched navy recruiting station. Chicago. TO
Passed Assistant Surgeon r. W s. DEAN. de-
tsehed the Prairie. - naval magazine. Iona
Passed Assistant Surgeon :. Z. MANCHESTER
detached the Panther, TO recruiting station,
Passed Assistant surgeo7 =. g. FOSTER. de
TRched naval hospital, Mare Island 10 naval
hcsDiraI Chicago
Passed Assistant Surgeon E C. WHITE. de
fsohed recruiting station. 81. Louis. 70 TEN
norary duty naval hospital Mare Island
Assistant Surgeon ". A. BINEODORN. detached
nav yard Mare Island TO nav al hospital,
Assistant Surgeon NJ. RoIAND. detached cas-
rne. y naval hospital. Naval Howe Phil
Assistant Surgeon J. T. MILLER. detached North
1aro'I1a- fa renting s.ilLlon. = Louis
start Surgeon =. J.. CFf5LEY- detathed
naval hospital. Mare Island 10 navy yard,
Mare Isie4f
Assistant surgeon +. u. a nTIUII.IN de-
- ned naval magazine. iona Island, 10 the
North carolina
Chap slain L. 4 TRIBOT. detached Naral Home
payInasrer.s s. t.le-I- r. e. WATERS resignation
accepted. 10 take effect September l..
"a yrnasrer's Clerk 4 r BROWN. appointed
Tavr77asta-s -r-.r 6ferz J. X TORRANCE. resiena-
rf1u accepted
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS--The fol-
loving movements Of vessels have been re
ported TO the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
sept Tho Buffalo, At Cavi-t
SAILED
Sept. The Yorktown. from san Juan De- Sur