The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-05-03
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Army Orders.
WASHINGTON, May By direction of the
President Lieutenant-C Colonel George Crook is
assigned TO duty according to his commission
OF Brevet Major-General, and will proceed to
headquarters Department of Arizona and re-
lieve Colonel George Stoneman, 2lst Infantry,
in command of the department, whe will report
for duty without delay to his proper station.
Naval Orders.
Lieutenant Commander Yates Stirling is or
dered to the receivipg-ship Potomac.
Lieutenants Asa Walker, VIM. T. Burwell
John G. Rich, 8. F. Clarkson, and Samuel w.
Very; Masters James w. Grimes, Hobart D.
Tremain, Horace E. Jones, Frederick NJ. sy-
monds, and r. G. Derby, and Assistant Paymas-
ter F. II. Clark, to torpedo service at Newport,
r. l.; Surgeon VIM. johnson, to duty as a mem
Der of the Examining Board at Washington
DC.
Detached - Lieutenant Commander Edwin
White, from the Potomac, and waits
orders; Lieutenant F. NJ. Barber, from the
Michigan to torpedo duty; Lieutenants r.
Mason Lisle and Theo. NJ. Etting, from the Navy
Yard at Philadelphia to torpedo duty at New
port Master VIM. D. Nicholson, from special
duty at New York to torpedo duty; Master G. II.
Arnold, from the Vermont to duty with Rear
Admiral Stringham; Assistant Paymaster John
Breese, from Navy Yard at Boston and waits
orders; Chief Engineer Emory Fletcher, from
the Navy Yard at Mare Island and ordered as
fleet engineer of the Pacific feet Surgeon Geo.
Clymer, from duty as member of the examin-
ing board and granted six months leave.
Naval Academy Visiting Board.
The President has selected the following as
members of the Board of Visitors to the Naval
Aoo Tba tol1o
at the Academy on the Goth inst. Rev. j. P.
Newman, D. D., District of Columbia; Judge J.
L. Orr South Carolina; Rev. George NJ. Steele,
Wisconsin; General Joseph H. Wilson, late U.
s. A.; Thomas P. Saffeld, Georgia; George D.
Perkins, Iowa; Benjamin F. Tefft, Mane Rev.
J. l. Brownson, Pennsylvania; William D. WAL
cott New York; John D. Henderson, Missouri;
Rear-Admiral Selfridge Naval Constructor John
Lenthall; and Chief Engineer w. w. Ward.
Republican Victory In indianapolis.
The President received a despatch from
Senator Morton to-day, stating that Mr.. Nc
Cauley, Republican, had been elected Mayor of
indianapolis by one thousand majority.
Condition of the Steamer Tennessee.
A board appointed by the Secretary of the
Navy to examine and report upon the condition
of the United States steamer Tennessee on her
late trip to San Domingo, have submitted re-
port, in which they state that the materials of
which the Tennessee was constructed were of
the very best quality, and say the frame being of
live oak, makes her superior to all other vessels
Of her class except the Florida, which is identi
cal in construction with the Tennessee.
A thorough examination has proved conclu-
sively that greal pains were taken to give the
greatest possible strength to every part of the
Tennessee. A comparison of her displacement
with her internal capacity indicates that as re-
CARDS safety no more capable vessel of the navy
in this respect could have been selected for the
service in which she was engaged, aud none that
would have afforded the same space for comfort
without intruding upon the quarters of the ofIi-
GERS and crew.
The surface of the principal sails was aug
mented nearly one-third. This increase has
added much to her efficiency under canvas, aud
given her power to act with safety ia all
weathers. Her equipment in all departments
was full and complete for all purposes.
The report goes on to show that the vessel
was amply furnished with all the appliances
necessary to extinguish fires, hayng thirty-one
delivering nozzles and 1850 feet of hose, aud 20
free the bilges she had six bilge-punps besides.
These were worked by steam.
The board fiually determined that the Teuues-
see evinced NO signs of unseaworthness and
proved in all respects stauneh and perfectly
safe a vessel tor the duty assigned her as ever
for this service than any other vessel in the
navy. The report is signed By all the members
of the board.