New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-02
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.
Five of Ten Batt|eshipS to Test
Newest Arm0r.
From The Tribune Bureau
shington, December

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, December |.
RAM KATAHDIN TO BE TARGET
Ten battleships Of the Atlantic heeI-the
Virginia. the Idaho, the Ohio. the utah'
the Rhode Island. the Illinois, the Dela-
ware, the Arkansas. the Vermont ana tHe
New Hampshire-now anchored in lamp
ton Roads will proceed TO the southern
drill grounds, or the Virginia Capes, early
tomorrow. morning TO engage in general
target practice. Naval ordnance experts
are preparing for exhaustive tests.
The target TO be fired at by the Talla-
hassee and probably other ships is the
old ram Katahdin which has been ntteu
out at the Norfolk Navy Yard. IL is IN
tended to ascertain the effect OF hish-
power projectile on the latest deVeiop-
ment in amor plate. Navy men peneVe
the test will indicate what would happen
10 one Of the navy's latest batteships II
struck amidshps
BASKET MAST TO STAY.-A board Of
officers which studied the basket mast
has recommended that II be retained on
the battleships OF the navy. The board
pronounces the existing arrangement sat
sfactory from every point Of view. Sc
we're test showed that the mast was aDle
satisfactorily TO stand attacks. The new
battleship Pennsylvania, the next super
dreadnought TO be built. will therefore be
equipped with the cage" mast.
ORDERS ISSUED following or
ders have been issued:
ARMY.
Major ARTHUR W. MORSE. medical corps;
fiom Fort Morgan, on expiration leave OF
absence, TO Fort Barrancas, vice Major
EUGENE Il. WHlTMORE. medical corps 10
New York City az attending surgeon.
Major AMOS 4. FRIES. corps OF engineers
addition to present duties assigned LIST Bat
Major EDWIS o. sARRATT. coast artillery.
from Fort screven to assume command Fort
Grebe.
Captain SAMUEL b. PARsON. 9th Cavalry
from present duties. detailed in quartermas-
ter corps, December 3, to Fort ID. A. Rus
sell as assistant Quartormaster
Captain SAMUEL u. M1NTfRE, quartermsS-
ter corps. assume charge construction work
at Fort Williams.
Captain JOHN W WHEN. 18th Cavalry, from
Army and navy General I. H0s Ha.ol,, h0'
Fret Lieutenant HENRY II. CLAGGErr go
Infantry. TO Washington.
First Lieutenant CALVERT l.. DAVENPORT,
10th Infantry, to Washington for examination
for retirement; thence TO place OF reeeiph oil
this order
Firs; Lieutenant HARRY S. GRlER, from 22d
Infantry, January l. 1913. 10 Fort sam
Houston. therce TO sth Infantry.
First Lieutenant PHILIP II. BAGLEf. eth In
fantry detailed professor o. military scienee
and tactics. Kentucky Military Institute
Lyndon, December 10
First Lieutenant CARROLL n. BAKER, med
teal reserve corps. to Fort Ethan Allen n,vcr
7. DIsQUE. Sd Cavalry, three months ana
fifteen days on relief from present duties
Frs, Lieutenant II. CLAY NJ SUPPLE.
Infantry. one month from Decembor 49, Major
THEODORE G. LISTER medical CORPS
three months and fifteen days. with permits,
sion TO return 10 United states via Asia ana
Europe: Captain FREDERICK W. COLE
MAN. quartermaster corps. one month from
December !. Captain GLENN H.. DAVIS.
l2th Infantry. three months on reHef ron ron
ROBERT 6 WELSH. duartermsster corps
one month on relief from present duties;
captain JAMES r. MOORE. General stan.
Two months nom December IS: captain
GEORGE 4 BARSHARDT 18th Cavalry
two months from December Is; captain 3D.
WARD VI. ADAMS. corps % enslnoers. two
months and twelve DAYS nom December ~
rir., Lieutenant HOWARD e. TATUM,
signal corps. three months from present
duties
Ensign y. A STRAUSS, detached the Yer
mont. iea,. OF absence
Ensign e. y JUNGLdNG, resignation ac-
ceptel: take effect December ].
Surgeon y. W. 5 DEAN. detached Atlantic
reserve feet. 70 the New Hampshire.
Surgeon 7. l. BENTON. detached the New
Hampshire: 10 M. Delaware.
Surgeon q l.. ANGESN detached the Della
ware. continue treatmen; naval hospital. Nor
folk..
Passed Assistant Surgeon II A, MAY. de-
tached the Baltimore: 70 the Solace
Assistant Surgeon q. Y. ". FRENCH. de-
tached the Nero. in connection with Alaskan
wireless expedition. 10 the Panther.
chief BoatswRin r W. fEALY. detached tho
I1ouisisna: home, await orders
Boa,swain W. J.. oCoNNoR. 10 the Louisi-
ana
Bostswaln II. J. WILLIAMSON. detached the
North DAKOTA. home.
Chief Pharmacist ]. n. MIbIiGAN, detached
! the Fish Hawk: 10 naval medical supply
depot navy yard New York.
Paynastcr's Clerk NJ r. MITCHELL. sp-
pointed: 10 receiving ship at Mare ISLAND.
MOVEMENTS of wARShlpS.-Tne
following movements OF vessels have been
reported TO the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Nov. o9-The Denver. az Guaymas; the Culsoa.
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