Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-28

GENERAL GRANTS RETURN.-General She--
man says that General Grant was to have left
Yokohama on Monday, the 25th, or not later
than yesterday, for San Francisco, at which
poIt be is expected on the 18th OF september
He will remain In that city few days. ana
early career as an army officer. 1t is the inten-
tion OF General Grant to remain on the Pacll1c
coast until about the 1st OF November, when he
will come east. The A lta California OF August
goth, says the general will leave Japan on the
City OF Toxic September I'd, and Is due at San
Francisco in seventeen days-September lsIn
NAVAL ORDERs.-Chief Engineer c. II. Baker,
to the Richmond as fleet engineer OF the
Assatic station. relieving Chief Englaeec c. II.
Loring, who is ordered to return home Via EU-
rope, and four months leave is granted h''l
thirty days after his detachment; Master FIR INK
Ellery, to the Wabash, at Boston; AssiSiao
Surgeon D. M. Gutteras, from the New York
naval hospital and ordered to the Pownatsn
Assistant Surgeon Richard Ashbridge, from the
Powhatan and granted three months leave.
AN AMERICAN BUILDING FOR BRITISH GUIANA.
The consul at Demarara informs the Depart
ment Of State that Nathaniel Mckay, Of Phila-
delphia, had concluded contract with the
mayor of Georgetown, the capital OF British
Guiana, for the building OF the new market
house In that city, entirely from wrought Iron
manufactured In Philadelphia. The plan ana
design are most elegant, and as Mr.. Mckay had
English and Scotch competitors for the con-
tract, and as his plan exceeded all the others
In amount by $4,000 In the estimate (and won
solely on its merttS), 1t must reflect great credit
on the enterprise OF citizen OF the United
States.
GALLANT CONDUCT OF SPANISH SAILORs.-Rear
Admiral Nichols, commanding the south Allan
tic station, In dispatch to the Navy depart
ment, dated Montevtdeo, July 13th brings to
notice the gallant conduct of boats crew of
the Spanish gunboat Consuelo, Captain Ramon
WAS dSen ashore fons gae
on the oath of June Off MOntevideO and was In q
perilous position, tugs being unable to reach
her. The boat from the ConSuelo was lowered
at great risk to the lives Of the crew and lines
carried to the Syra. Rear Admiral Nichols ad-
dressed letter Of thanks to Captain Perry, say
ing:-"Seeing the signal OF distress and know
pei peril, your brave S people, at the risk Of their
lives, fastened to succor and rendered valuable
aid. The severity Of the gale and the heavy sea
made, made 1t @ @perilous undertadng.no6ly con con,
under your command. This gallant exploit
serves to show the sympathy which directed
and the courage which executed it-character-
istic In all ages OF the Spanish nation
THE RECOMMENDATIONS of the Academic
Board, under paragraph OF the regulations Of
the q. S. Military Academy, that the subject Of
mineralogy and geology be transferred from
of instruction at the Military Academy has been
approved by the Secretary OF War.
ARMY ORDRRs-Leave of absence for one year
on surgeons certificate Of disability is granted
1st Lieut.. w. v. Wolfe, I'd infantry. Leave for
six months Is granted 1st Lieut.. j. j. Clague,
18th fnfanty. Capt. j. w. Roder, 4th artillery
Gecently prOmoted), will join his battety at
Fortress Monroe. Va.
MOVEMENTS OF U. S. NAVAL VEssELs.-The
practice tugs Mayf1ower and Standish arrived
at Portsmouth, Va, yesterday evening. 49,.
Rear Admiral Wyman, commanding the North
the Powhatan at New York. The present ad-
dress OF the Powhatan is station E, New York
city. THE TallapoOsa arrived at the navy
ship, Rear Admiral Nichols, South Atlantic
station, was at Rio de Jane1ro about August
1st, having recently arrived from Montevfdeo.
gust 11th, and would leave at once for Philadel-
ph1a.