New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
recommendation for Instruction
OF Militia Surgeons Disapproved.
ttrom Tho Tribune Bureau

DACAL CAMPS.-The War De-
Ear linent mas disapproved the recommen-
uatIoh OF the Surgeon General Of the army
lo' Cohducting two camps Of instruction
curing ;he coming summer FOR the benefit
OF medical officers OF the organized militia.
~ mas been intended that these camps of
instruction shall be held every other wear.
ana TO be maintained in different sections
or the country and for perjods which will
permit as many militia surgeons as nos
slble 10 attend the lectures and see the
practical operation Of the medical depart-
ment in the field. Two wears AGO these
| camps were held at four or Eve nIaces
ana proved OF the greatest value 70 the
militia medical officers. They have been
looking forward to the camps. which they
oeiieved would be held again this year.
the plans Of the army medical o,fcers
Who have been discussing the situation
| contemplating only two camps Of instruc-
| uon In l9ll-one at Fort BENJAMIN Har-
rlson' Ind and the other at Gettysburg,
fehn The surgeons attached 10 the New
YORK National Guard were expected az the
! Gettysburg camp.
| Tentative arrangements vera made 70
nave at each place a full regimental hos
pital, full field hospital and an ambu-
lance company. The proposition went 70
the General Staff and the quartermaster
general was called in to report on the IA
/ cilities Of transportation and the funds
available for his part OF the conduct of
the camps. That officer has reported that
/ II Is impossible to provide the funds
Ihere is great demand on the available
/ appropriations and those which are IN
| 90. h.
ingly, II Will be necessary 10 econonize
all along the line, and unless Congress can
/ be induced during the present session to
make some provision for these medical
| camps Of instruction the project Of the
army medical officers must be abandoned
At all events General Torney. the surgeon
general Of the army. has made up his
; mind that nothing can be done in the di-
rection desired, and has so notified the
/ militia surgeons. who have been expect
ing information on the subject
FORT MANSFIELD A sUB-PosT.-
/ Troops will be temporarily withdrawn from
( Fort Mansfield, Rhode Island. on February
/ /, when that fort will be created a sub
| post OF Fort H. G. Wright, New York, and
| placed In charge Of caretaker's detach-
| field has been abandoned. but is in line
( with the policy Of the coast artillery corps
to concentrate practically all it's men at
| the big posts, because of the fact that the
corps has only about 30 per cent Of the
| number Of men required TO man all the
| coast guns OF the country.
The Ssth Company Of the coast artillery
| corps, now at Fort Mansfield, will be sent
10 Fort Terry, New York, for station about
February l.
TO CONVEY BODY TO CHILJ.-Because
/ Of the diablement of the battleship South
/ Carolina by the loss Of her propeller on
/ her voyage across the Atlantic, the battle
/ ship Delaware will take the body Of Min
. lister Anihal cruz 10 Chill The Delaware
/ already mas left Guantanamo for Hampton
Roads. The body, which Is now here, will
/ be transported from Washington TO Hamp-
ton Roacs on the Mayfower. and there
( transferred to the Delaware.
ORDERS IssUED.-Ihe following orders
have been issued:
ARMT.
Captain FRANK l. GRAHAM. Porto Rico
regiment Of infantry found incapacitated,
| Captsiu PAUL II. ArCOOK. Goth Infantry. TO
Walter Reed General Hospital District OF
First Lieutenant JOHN MATHER, coast ar
tluerE, assume charge of construction
work at Fort Constitution. vice Captain
ROBERT q M'BRTDGE. Guartermastor
% charge construction work al Fort Mon
roe, relieving Captain ERNEST f. TIL
TON coast artillery.
I HEIDT 10th Infantry, twenty DAYS, First
Lieutenant THOMAS NJ. KNOX. lst Cav
E2tE one 02Hi3 @fvER Ft sf1s sqsRah5 aT6. CAR b1S
months ana twenty days upon relief from
duty with signal corps.
Rear Admiral Z. p. BARRY. retired placed
upon retired list detached as commander
in-chef Paciac fleet: 70 home.
Rear Admiral q. THOMAS. TO duty as COM
mauder- u-chi"f Pacific fleet.
Lieutenant J. DOWNES, 70 navy yard Wash
Passed Assistant Surgeon ". y RENNTE. de-
tachcd Naval Hospital. to Naval Hospital,
Passed Assistant Paymaster W. y. SHARP.
90 navy ward, Norfolk
. Passed Assistant Paymastcr T. =. MGEE, 10
navy yard Philadelphia
/ Paymasters Clerk J. J. CUNNINGHAM. ap-
pointed, duty connection accounts OF the
submarines. navy yard, Puget sound
. MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs.-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been
reported 10 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Jan. lS-The Tacoma at Guantanamo.
Jan. 1.-THE Panther az Guantanamo. the Nauk-
ton a. Santiago the Michigan az Norfolk.
the Brutus at Hampton Roads
Jan. lS-The Marietta at C"ba. the Yorktown
az Mare Island. the California az San Fran
cisco. the stewart at Mare Island. the soIa.e
and the NanhtCu al Guantanamo.
SAILED.
. Jan "a The Narkton from Guantanamo r0r
Santiago. the S0lace from Kingston Tor
Guantanamo, the Delaware from Guam
tanaun for Hampton Roads. the Marietta
from Puerto Cores for Cai6a. the California
from santa Barbara for san Francisco. tho
Stewart from san Pedro for Mare Island