The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-29
WASHINGTON,
Exodus of the Presidents Family
to Mount VernOn-The Office
seekers Enraged- Con-
s0lidatiOn of the su
Army. M
Sales of Government Gold,
FROM WASHINGTON.

Special Despatch 10 The Ecening Telegraph. o.
President Grant and Family visit Mount
WASHINGTON, April 29-President Grant and
family, Secretary Borie, Admiral Porter and
family, and Generals Babcock and Dent, left the
Navy Yard at 10 o'clock to spend day at Mount
Vernon. Great disappointment was manifested
by large number of oflice-seekers at the White
House, who expected an interview, as to-day
was set apart for their reception under the new
order. q.
d.. I.. Army Consolidation. .
II appears that in the consolidation of re-
giments to twenty-five, quite number of
them are not full hence the order to commence
recruiting Several hundred are weekly mus
tered out owing to expiration of service.
The Mary Powell Case.
Our Government has not received any reply
from the English Government respecting the
latter's action in the case of the Mary Powell.
The Spanish Minister here is of opinion that the
matter will be satisfactorily arranged between
the two Governments, and that the United States
authorities will have no cause to complain.
Despatch TO the associated Press.
#. Naval Items.
Captain Robert Wyman is detached from the
command of the Ticonderoga, and placed on
waiting orders ..
The following are also detached from the
Ticonderoga and placed on waiting orders:-
Lieutenant Commanders Augustus p Cooke,
A. Z. Small George III. Wadleigh, and William
II. Whiting; Ensigns w. s. McGunnigle, Henry
G. Hunter, and e. III. G. Lutte; Assistant Surgeon
Wunderlich and Chief Engineer George t. Kutz;
Ensigns w. w. Gilpatrick, and III. W. Mckee,
detached from the Ticonderoga, are ordered to
Washington for examination for promotion.
Captain John e. Estiger is detached from the
Shenandoah and is waiting orders.
Lieutenant Commanders Smith W. Nichols,
T. A. McCarty, and Charlie s. Cotton; Surgeon
A. G. Rhoades, Chief Engineer r. NJ. Berstle-
man, are detached from the Shenandoah, and are
waiting orders. e..
Acting Assistant Paymaster c. NJ. Guild is de-
tached from the Shenandoah, and is ordered 70
render his accounts for settlement, at the expira
ton of which time he is regarded as mustered
out of service.
Commander c. H. Baldwin is relieved from
duty as navigation officer at Mare Island Navy
Yard, and ordered TO duty as ordnance officer al
that station. ..
Commander s. r. Franklin is detached from
ordnance duty at the Navy Yare ut Mare Island
and ordered to command the Mohican. Lieu
tenant Commander Hatfield is detached from
the command of the Unadilla and placed on
waiting orders. Fleet-Surgeen j. ID. Miller is
detached from the North Atlantic Squadron, and
ordered to return home. Surgeon Charles Mar
tin is detached from the Ticonderoga, and
ordered to duty as Fleet-Surgeon of the North
Atlantic Squadron. Lieutenant Isaac HaZlett is
| detached from the Michigan on the 1st of June,
and ordered to the Lancaster on the 18th OF
| June. Lieutenant Commander w. ii. Dana is
| ordered to Washington, ID. c., for examination
| for promotion. Lieutenant George w. De Long
| is ordered to the Lancaster on the 10Th of June
| Lieutenant o. f. Heyeman is ordered to the
| Michigan on the 1st of June.
A Presidential Excursion. .
| To-day President Grant and family, accompa
MED by Marshal Sharp and family, General Bah
| cock and family, Generals Badeas and Dent
| Judge Dent, Secretary Borie, and n number OF
other invited guests, left the Navy Yard here OF
the United States steamer Tallapoosa for triI
to Mount Vernon, where they intend to spend
| the day. .