The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-18
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

REVIEW OF THE MARINE CORPS CoMhKNDA-
TONS FOB ITS SERVICES DURING THE
RIoTs-CHANoEs AND TRANSFERS.
WASHINGTON D. c., August II, 1877.
the two battalions Of marines from this city and
Norfolk, recently duty in PsnnsyIvania and Mary.
land, reviewed At noon to-day by the Secretary
Of the Navy In front OF tho Navy Department.
The battalions numbered about Two hundred ana
scvcnty-ave In fatigue uniform They wore
commanded by Colonel Haywood and. headed by tho
tull Marine Band, presented very sodierly appear.
ancc. The Secretary stood on the porco Of tho
building and was gwen marching salute as tho
troops passed up Seventeenth street. Accompanying
tue Secretary Colonel Nc awley, oommandaut OF
tho Marine corps, and the chiefs OF the several
bureaus in tho Navy Department, among them Rear
Admiral Howell, Commodore Sutcldt and Paymaster
General Watmougn. The Secretary expressed himself
as much pleased with tho duo appearance OF both
ofic crs and men.
The Secretary Of the Navy this morning addressed
tho following letter to Colonel McCawley, command.
ant Of the Marine Corps:-
WAR DEPARTMENT, August II. 1877.
NR--phc Department has received from Major Cen
era Hancock IN official order wherein he bcsiows the
highest praise upon the marines who have Just re-
turned IRON Mar land AMI Pennsylvania, under tho
command OF Major (and Lieutenant Colonel by breyeU
Haywood and Captain land Lieutenant Colonel W
brevet torney. The MAJOR General expresses his high
appreciation OF the excellent conduct and soldicriy
qualities lot both officers and men " and ADDS that
ctizens and soldiers arc uniting in admiration Of tho
soldcry bearing excellent discipline and devotion to
duty dispiayod by them whllo at Baltimore, Phila-
deiphIa and Reading
The Secretary Of War has also forwarded to tho De-
partmcnt copy Of report from Colonel and Surgeon
J. 81. cuycr, Medical Director OF the division OF tho
Atlantic, who, In accordance with nstru ctlons in
spccts the sanitary condition OF tho OF tho
marines at Reading, Pa, in which Medical Director
Cuycr says:-
The sanitary state OF the command IL excellent and
the officers evidently take great pride looking after
the hoalth aud comfort Of the | do not recolIcct
OF having sccn u more soldicrIy set of men or
orderly aud well behaved so, proving that they
are under most excellent discipline. These men
seemed 10 be so well taken care OF BY their
officers that really cannot SEQ what tho Moor Con.
era commanding car do 70 add TO their health
comfort II Is quite remarkable that men performing
such service are able 10 keep themselves and their
arms, &C, so very clean and neat. This was
" expected from tho well established character
to the department. and " desires TO express through
you both officers and men its high appreciation OF
then and TO assure them of its readiness cooperate
ia the adoption oil any measures necessary
to their comfort and increase OF their efficiency
They the most important OF tho national de-
fence, and tho readiness with which they have re-
spondcd tho recent OF The department to
ad IN the suppression OF unlawful combinations OF
men, less than their proficiency discipline proves
that they may be confidently relied upon tho
public exgcncy shall call them into active service.
Respectfully, II. W. THOMPSON,
Secretary OF the Navy
Colonel CHARLES q. AcCAwLEY, Commandment Marine
Corps Headquarters, Washington City.
CHANGES AND TRANSFERS
Passed Assistant Surgeon Charles A. Sicglried has
been detached IRON the Naval hospital at New YORK
and ordered to tho receiving ship Wyoming at Wash.
ingtou Assistant Surgeon 4. II. Grcog has been de-
tachcd from duty with The marines AID placed on
waiting orders. Acting Gunner Patrick Lynch has
been ordered ~ the Washington Navy Yard Tor in
struction IN the ordnance department. Mate John NC
Manus ordered 70 duty At tho Norfolk Navy Yard.