National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-15
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Leave of absence for one month Is granted Major
G. +. Jaquctt, surgeon u ). a.
The Trenton has arrived at Hampton Roads. All
well on board.
The flagship Tennessee and the slips Vandalia
and Yantic anchored OIL Yorktown OH the evening
of the 10Th instant.
By direction of the Secretary of War Post Chap.
lain George W. Collier, U. S. A.. Is relieved from
temporary duty mt Columbus barracks. Ohio, and
will join his proper station fort Pembina, Dakota
Territory
First Lieutenant o. i. Boyd, Eighth Cavalry, Is
appointed to net MS Inspector OF certain recruiting
property ana camp and garrison cqnipage re-
ported as requiring the action Of an inspector and
for which Captain II. c. Cook, Second Infantry,
cruiting officer. Boston, Massachusetts, Is respon-
sible.
The United States Fish Commission steamer
Fish Hawk. Lieutenant Zera l.. Tanner commando
ing, has arrived at the yard from Woods Hole
and Proyincetown, Mass, via New York. The Fish
Hawk has on board the skeleton OF avery large
whale, intended for the National Museum, in this
city.
Captain George W. Adair assistant surgeon
United Stntes army, uponreii nquishng the uneX-
pircd portion of his present leave Of absence, will
be relieved from duty in The Department OF the
East by the commanding general Of that depart.
ment, and will then report In person 10 the com
manding general Department Of Dakota, for as-
signnlcnt TO duty.
No spectacle could be more profoundly interest
fhG TO the gallant French officers who are now our
national guests than procession consisting of the
foriy-two r-admrnls on the retired list OF our
navy. We are all proud of this magnificent array
Of naval celebrities. and gladly accept an occa-
sionnl glimpse Of their gorgeous out rigging MS
ample compensation for the SIS. 20 year that
the people pay them.
| Commander Charles L. Huntington, on receiv-
ing instructions to close the naval rendezvous at
New York, will be detached from that duty and
| ordered to special duty ut the New York navy
| yard. Master Boynton Leach. from the naval rem
4 devious at New York and ordered 10 the training
ship New Hampshire. Surgeon j. Il. Tryon, from
the naval rendezvous at New York and ordered to
continue on special duty
The following named officers will report In per-
sou TO the board of officers appointed to meet IN
New York city October 25. 1881, by special orders
No. go of this date, from this Office for examina-
ton, with view to a selection for transfer to the
| Ordnance Department, under the provisions Of
section 5, act Of June %, 1874 Second Lieutenant
Hamilton Rowan, Second Artillery Second Lieu.
tenant Frank T. Hobbs, Second Artillery; Second
Lieutenant John r, Totten, Fourth Artillery,
Captain c. W. Williams assistant quartermaster
| will be relieved from duty IN the Department o
the South by the commanding general Of that de-
! partment, and will then proceed TO Fort Brown
Texas. and report thence by letter to the com
manding general Department Of Texas for assign.
ment to duty rs post quarermaster At Fort Brown
to relieve Captain A. u. Miltmore, assistant quar-
tcrmasior who, on being relieved, will report by
letter to the Quarlermastcr. General and to the
Adjuant- General Of the Army for orders