The New York herald., 1879-12-11
ORDERS AND CHANGES.

WAsHINGToN. Dec. 10. 1879.
Lieutenant o. W. Farenholt has been ordered to
report for passage i'll the Swatara. bound for tho
Asatic station and arrival to report for duty
executive on board the Monocacy.
Surgeon X. n. Beaumont Is ordered to the Navy
Yard. Pensacola, Fla.
Paymaster Leonard A. Frailey to hold himself in
readiness for orders to the Swatara.
Lieutenant W. s. Cowes has been detached from
the Monocacy the reporting Of his relief and or.
dercd to return home and report arrival.
Surgeon Henry Stewart from the Navy Yard. Pen
sacola, and ordered to the Swatara.
sailmaker Birdsali from tho training ship Mime
sofa. and placed on waiting orders.
First Lieutenant g: I. Elliott United States Ma
rnc Corps, has been detached from the Marine Bar
racks at Norfolk. Va. and ordered to proceed to
Boston and report to tho CO commandaut OF that sta
ton to command the marine guard Of the United
States steamer Swatara.
The President to-day withdrew the nomination of
Second Lieutenant Henry G. Fisher to be first licu
tenant In the Marine Corps, which sent to the
South on the I'd inst.
NAVY YARD NOTES.-THE MINNESOTA, THE MA
RIoN AND THE ALARM-A NEW coMMANDAET.
The United States steam frigate Minnesota. train
ing ship for boys. which is lying At the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. will take her departure from
this station in the early part Of next
week. Her place Of destination will be Now
London. Conn.,. where she will quarter for
the winter. The apprentices. who number $50. will
be placed under instruction ashore at that place In
the spring they will be sent cruising at in some
vessels Of smaller szo than the Minnesota.
which will be employed rs receiving ship or depot.
1t expected that the United sloop-of-war Marion
will be ready to sail from this port to join the South
American and Pacific squadron Saturday next.
She will report to Admiral c. l. p. Rodgers. at Cal
lao. The subjoined is list OF the officers OF the
Marion:-
Conlacndiag- g-Commadder +. NJ. Bunce.
Erecuhre-Lieutenant Commander John MCGOWAN.
Ndrgator-Lieutenant W. I. Moore.
Watch OGcers-Iieu;enants ]. p. Merrell. f A.
Jacob and J. +. Wallis.
Masters. Diehl.
Ensigns-w. Windsor. n. C. Gearing and W. I.
Chambers.
A. Graham and NJ. L. Read.
Chief Eagineer-S. j. Allen.
Passed assistant Eagineer-J. Brosnahan.
Assistant Engine1-H G. Baughman.
Codet Enginers-J. N. Crygier and +, F. Carter.
Passed Assista,,t Paymastey-S Z. Colhoun.
.Sargeon--S T. Rabbin.
assistant Ntryeon-C Bush.
Commanding Marine Guard-Lieutenant VAIN
wright.
Boats.cain-T. C. Perremont.
Gu,sner-w. A. Ferricr.
Saiimdker--F. Watson.
Caypener-w. II. barrett.
Iay Clerk. A. Murphy.
Her officers aud crew. all told. number go men.
a trial of the torpedo boat ana ram Alarm.
which has been heretofore described, willoake place
committee OF naval engineers. The Alarm. which is
lying at n wharf ut the Savy Yard Is commanded by
Lien X. NJ. G. Broun, Lieutenant j. J. Hunker
beng the executive officer She has three officers
and a crew OF thirty i've men.
The term of office OF Commodore Nicholson. as
commandant OF the Brooklyn Navy Yard, will
pire January /. 1880. when he will be relieved by
Commodore Cooper who recently won the sword
voted for ut the seventh regiment fair to be
awarded to the most popular officer Of the army or
navy.