New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-12
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
Urged That Coast Artillery Take
Part in ManpuvreS.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau.1


TlNE.-General f. II. Bliss, commanding
general OF the Department of the East
| has suggested that the plan of manRu-
vres be so changed as 10 include the coast
artillery In the annual exercises. which
now take I'm only troops of the mobile
army. He has pointed out I'm communi-
cation to the War Department that con-
siderable amount of infantry instruction
is now required Of coast artillery troops
and there is no possible way I'm which
they can secure that instruction, includ-
ing the care Of themselves and their
transportation in the field He believes
the arrangement would be OF advantage
in that it would give the coast artiller-
lists an idea Of marching and camping,
tactical exercises and all other matters
incident to field service. At present they
get this only I'm a modified degree They
would have, according 10 this plan, the
opportunity Of participation with the mo-
bile army. and there would be decided
benefit to all troops. The coast artillery
trC ops would also have more time for
work pertaining strictly to their own arm,
as the infantry instruction could be OBJ
tanned more quickly under this method.
General Bliss has also pointed out a
defect in the present system of small
arms practice. which, he says, seriously
hampers instruction OF troops at most
Of the posts. This arises from the limited
number Of available ranges, making II
necessary for many organizations To
travel some distance to a place for firing.
Much time is lost under the present sys-
tenn, and II is deemed important TO re-
duce tho time now spent I'm range prac-
lcc ard firing and devote it to other
work This cannot be done, of courses
without ranges at army posts and there
is 10 likelihood Of obtaining them under
the existing conditions in Congress
ORDERS IssUED.-The following or
dcrs have been issued:
ARMY.
First Lieutenant LEWIS II. WATKINS corps
Of engineers. from Washington to Washing
ton barracks. r,,.,. .,
ESTES quartormastcr corps, two months
ON relief TUm qUartermastcr CORPS WIN per.
mission 10 70 beyond sea; FIRST Ilru'en 'iio
WILLIAM :. WEEKS, ith Infantry ore
month. on relief from West Virginia Uni
Ncrsity: First Lieutenant JACOB w.
WUERST, infantry two months, ron De y,
ccmbcr -: First Lieutenant WILLIAM T.
PERSONS. 18th Infantry, four months from
December -.
Rear Admiral 4. NJ. KNIGHT. detached At
imlc reserve ncet. command special service
Cap, 'ii ". II. FLETCHER. detached Naval
War college. 20 command the Montana.
Commander ". NJ. CROSSE, commissioned
Governor Of American Samoa.
Lieutenant Commander 4. O.. kANANAGH
detached tUo L0uisiapa; to the Tennessee
Lieutenant Commander T. J.. JOHNSON, de-
wcrod tho louisiana to the Montana
Lieutenant Commander ". II. SAlLES, Jr,
detached the New Jersey; 10 The Montana.
Lieutenant Commander ". T.. pEEklLla de
tarIrf tho New Jersey, TO the Tennessee.
Lieutenant Commander !. u. BOWERS, de
tu.h"d the Kentucky. to thc Montana.
Lieutenant -. J. SELFKiDGE. detached the
knHrsdrRc. Co.. the Tennessee.
Lieutenant a. q. HOWE. detached the Loutsi-
Lieutenant riunior rraicD G. r. ROBINSON
detached the New Jersey To tho Montana.
Lieutenant Junior gradcl II. r. WELTE de-
tauh,d the Iowa; 20 the Tennessee.
Ensign j. J. SANER, 10 the Kentucky
ENSIGN r. " HARRIS detached the Montana
Ensign J. y. MAGoNEY. detached tho IouI,i-
EnsiEus 4 y. Clay. 4. r. BAKER, y. 9.
WALLINGs; r. y. MOORE, r X, AWTREY'
!. l.. KELLEY. A. S MERRILL, l.. II.
LEWIS and !. r. WELLBROCK. all de-
ta.i"d The Louisiana, the Tennessee.
! Ensisns =. A. MINTYRE r. K. ROBOT
TOM O. ". WfltTESIDE. H. 9. RAMSEY
70 y. NOBLE, 4 g. ROBERTS, G. W. la
MOUNTAIN and r q. NDoNNELb. all de
tachOl the New Jorsoys tho Montana.
Passed Assistant Surgeon !. O.. GILL, de
tarhr1 the Panther. the Tennessee.
Passed surgeon ~. :" SMITH detached tho
Salem. th, Montana
Assistant Paymastcr - " ROSE detached
the scorpion. home await orders
Assistant pHymasicr +. A. BYRNE. detached
EIreau Of supplies and Accounts; the
scorpion.
chief Machinists =, r. MCGAN and r. J.
NICEERY detached the New Jersey: the
Montana.
Ma-hIrists ". r. HUBBARD and !. NJ y
KNOWLES. detached the Louisiana. The
Tennessee
relyiug snip 3t Puget sound. TN" Maryland.
Chief Carpenter j. J. MURPHY. detached the
Maryland. ih' Iris
tho Ila: home awa,- orders.
MOVEMENTS or WARSHIPS.- Tho