New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-26
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Recruiting Station May Be
Established at Charleston.
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington September


WOULD ABANDON NORFOLK DE-
POT-The Marine Corps is anxious TO
establish "a recruiting depot al the navy
yard az Charleston. one OF The navy Yards
which huy" recu the subject OF cousid-
cradle discussion during the last two
years az 10 whether a. not their main
tenencc FOR naval purposes was Jus'ih-
able lis original establishment was due.
% was claimed 10 political influences. and
10 was one OF the navy wards slated Tor
abandonment by eN-Secretary Meyer Il
has been found. however that the sta
ton would sDry. an excellent purpos" 100
connection with torpedo boats. and u is
now IN, principal station Tor such yes
sells
As n base f1r torpedo craft il viii BE
necessary 10 cxpeud a considerable sum
90 provide propcr fac!iti's Tor caring
for the torpedo boats and for furnishing
them with water and GENERAL supplies.
u is now found that there s. ample add
tlonal space available 20 the yard FOR the
erection Of marine barracks ana officers
quarters The climatic conditions are al.
that could be- desired. and the instruc-
ton Of recruits for On" Marine Corps
could be- carried on ont of doors through
out the year
. The present recruiting depot 40 Norfolk
is very unsatisfactory. as the men are
CHARTERED In tents. II permanent nous
ing facilities can bee provided at Charles
ton. the depot al Norfolk Will be- trans
ferrcd and a permanent depot established
there.
The navy yard ~ Charleston is abou,
seven miles from that city. and the trans
portation facilities hy rail and water ale
excellent
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following or
ders have been issued.
ARMY
Following assignments officers coast aruIleiy
recently promoted. announ. ed. Colonel
ISAAC y LEWIS. Lieutenant Colonel JOIN
- HAINBI Major ROBEltT J.. W. Liit'
Captains JAMES u. Ill.i.ARD ana yAMr ~
Is GRAIN, 14th Company, Major W. LIE
assigned 10 command coast defences Of
Tampa and Fort Dade
Major WILLIAM Il LADl r, CORPS o. eng
reers from present duties. October g. 10
- Louis report Mississippi River tommls
zion for duty until December 70 tn.n'e 70
Jacksonville relieving Major JphN II
SIATTERY. corps " engineers. ia eha'se
Engineers District. .
Cartain WILLIAM T. CREARY from sih In
fautfv. attached 20 -tNN ANLaHl
Captain THOMAS II EMBRsON. C'fps %
engineers from Canal Zone. 70 Washington
thence TO San Francisco. -. ..,,.,,,.,, o.,
Captain EDWARD A. StL LH"oh ~ -
Iufantry. now on leave u absence, detailed
in.uectoT- Instructor organized Militia Oh
Connecticut. TO Hartford. ,,,.,., A..
First Lieutenant ROBERT ]. OH hh, nrn
tai surgeon now on leave from Philippines
First Lieutenant ALBERT q. Goph" ~
from gth 90 18th infantry. No'enDef !, r.,
First Lieutenant WILLIAM ~ irstruc-
medical reserve corps o. course OF lhs"N'
To- army Medical school. Washington.
Following second IIrutenan's. '"nst a, =;
from assignment conp9!nes ''' S%ff =. ,R
Se.,. Sornpanv. HERBERT o'LEARN. 2''h
Company: ELMORE y. GRAZ; , LIN ' S7,h
pany. FREDERICK A. hOi'N =, ipcI'E
COMPANY. and HbhbhNi ="
second Lieutenant RUDOLPH {. ~ i.p 1I.i.-
rorus OF engineer. 10 NhHhlhstD' va. 49, ~
for physical examination ana ''S' ." "O''
7 caves Of absence: Major HARRY G. Blsliop'
9TH Fled ARTILLERY. twenty uaEH u W 40
go : Ma Tor PHIL X. WARD. coast az
,sicry one month and fifteen dhSs. captain
PuEF,s JACKSON. 9th Infantry one "'o''"
NAVY
Commander j. H. DAYTON. detached naval
station. Cavitt; to the Saratoga. C...,... =,
Ensign ! NJ DEEM. detached the Castne: 10
Fnsi S - $ 8. KENNEDY. detached the Petrol
10 The New Jersey. u tr-pToN
Passed Assistant Paymaster X u. LII 80,
detached the Glacier. 10 temporary dutN
nav ward Mare Island. .,, -
CHIEF Machirist ". ". BOOTH temporary
duty the Reina Mercedes
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHlPS.-The
following movements OF vessels nave peeh
remarked 10 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
september 23-The Prairie. at Southern drill
sertember 24-The Panther and the Cnlsoh' al
Lynnhaven Bay: the Cass'n' al Ne"Pof"
SAILED.
sep,emher 23-The Prairie from Hampton
Roads for Southern drill srounns. c.,,.
fay for Newport the Des Moines. from san
cbcv Cor Puerto Plata; the Yorktown from
san Pedro for san Francisco