National Republican., 1881-12-06
rrws from Frontier Posts.

and Mrs Bridge, are at the Hamilton
Master Edwin L. Reynolds and wife have taken
rooms at the Hamilton House for the winter.
Ensign Lowell X. Reynolds reported for duty on
board the Kcarsarge at Norfolk last Thursday.
Medical Inspector Albert c. Gorgas u. s. ~, has
arrived at the Ebbiu from the Naval Academy.
Lieutenant Alexander II. NJ. Taylor, Nineteenth
Infantry, was in Kansas City, Mo-, last Thursday
The board Of paymasters which has been in ses-
Eion at The Navy Department, adjourned saturday.
Judge Advocate General Swain will lay the
Whitaker case before the Secretary of War this
week.
Post Chaplain jeremiah Porter, U. 6. A., has
been granted six months extension of his sick
leave.
Colonel william W. Rogers captain Ninth In.
mntry, has arrived at the Ebbitt House from
Nebraska.
Major Israel o. Dewey. paymaster, is ordered to
duty in Texas instead of Arizona, as ordered No.
VcmbcrS S.
Lieutenant William p. Van Ness, First Artillery,
and family, arrived at San Francisco last Wcdnes
day from the East.
Rear Admiral John c. Beaumont turned over
the command of the Portsmouth IN. H. Navy
Yard last Thursday.
Lieutenant Commander Henry H. Gorringo is
visiting in Washington Territory, inspecting Nib-
bard's railway system
General Carlie Boyd, formerly captain Z. s. A.,
arrived at the Ebbtt Friday night and expects to
remain here all winter.
Lieutenant George S. Young, Seventh Infantry,
left Fort Smelling, Minnesota last Tuesday for
Lieutenant John G. Irvine, L. s. N, has been
granted one month leave from the receiving ship
Franklin at the Norfolk Navy Yard.
General Thomas L. Crittenden, colonel retired,
formerly Seventeenth Infantry, arrived here Sat
urday afternoon from New York city.
Colonel George f. Foote, captain Eighth Cavalry,
arrived Mt the Ebbitt House Saturday morning on
leave from Texas, and will remain about week.
Mrs. John Crittonden Watson, wife of Commander
Watson, has Joined her husband at Detroit, where
he Is stationed, and will remain during the winter.
Chaplain Mullin, schoolmaster. general of the
army, thinks the earth is like n blackboard, be-
cause the children OF men multiply on the taCc
oft.
General John Pope thinks the headquarters of
his command, the Department of the Missouri,
should be removed from Fort Leavenworth TO
Denver.
Lieutenant. Commander Charles V. Gridlcy and
daughter are visiting his mother and sister In this
streets.
The Fortune fourth rate lcfl the Norfolk Navy.
Yard Thursday with supplies for the monitors
lying at Brandon, near City Point, in the James
River, Virginia.
Major William II. Comegys, paymaster is Or
derCd from Arizona TO duty in the Department of
Dakota and win probably be assigned to duty at
Uclcnn, Montana.
Captain David A. Irwin, retired, formerly Fourth
Cavalry, and Mrs. Irwin, arrived at the Ebbitt
Saturday morning from Denver, and will remain
couple OF weeks.
Surgeon Henry Stewart, L. s. N, arrived at San
Francisco, November &C. from Hong Kong, China
returning from two years cruise In the sloop. of.
war swatnra in Eastern waters
Captain Robert W. Shufeldt assistant surgeon.
U. 5. a, who is on duty at the Surgeon Generals
Office IL living at No. $40 Seventeenth street. He
Is the eldest son of Commodore Shufedt.
The KcarSargc, Commander George b. White, left
the Chesapeake Saturday for the Pensacola NAVY
Yard with n draft of marines for that port and
viii go thence TO New Orleans TO enlist boys for
the navy.
Lieutenant Isaac /. Yates who is now at sche.
nectady, N. Y, and Lieutenant Frederick W.
Greenleaf now at Mount Carroll ILL.,, were both
ordered to the side-wheel sloop-ofwar Michigan
on Saturday.
Passed Assistant Paymaster William W. Gait U. s.
N, celebrated his recent promotion by leaving
here last Monday for Maysvillc, Virginia, to get
married before his vessel the Despatch leaves for
Samnnn Bay.
Lieutenant Commander Henry E. Nichols com.
manding the Coast Survey steamer Hassler, passed
Assistant surgeon Howard Smith, and Ensign
Clarence 4. Corbin, were in San Francisco
Novembcr27.
Mrs. David Taylor, widow of the late Major Tay-
lor paymascr left Fort Leavenworth last Thurs
day evening with her daughters, Misses Katie and
Julia, for their old home at Defiance, Ohio on the
Maumec River.
Major Azor II. Nickerson Assistant Adjutant
General, ana family, are now living at No. 1927
Rhode Island avenue, where Passed Assistant
Engineer Charles W. Rae and Warner B. Buyley
have also taken quarters.
Captain Michael j. Fitzgerald, retired, U. S. A.,
who was formerly In the Ninth Infantry, Is living
IN Denver, and y the assistant odjutant-g general OF
COLORADO, with the rank OF colonel. The State is
fortunate i'll securing his services.
The record the court of inquiry asked for by
General Gouyerneur X. Warren will make nearly
ten thousand printed pages. II is being printed at
the Government Printing OilCe ana will require
several weeks to examine II for report.
The sale of the Boston Navy Yard will be pro-
posed In Congress this session. as certain corpora
Mons ih MS. want II Tor railway purposes. The same
was dumped on swGmpy island and the swamp
filled up
Captain Richard s. Collum, Marine Corps
arrived at the Ebbitt Saturday to report iOl
duty ut the barracks. Captain Percval C. Popc
Marine Corps, who reported last week TO Colonel
charles q. MeGaMiey' relieves Captain Colum Oh
\ press dispatch dated Fort Clark, Texas
November ~, says General Stanley, command
ing Fort Clark, returned from his hunt yesterday
win good supply Of bass and turkey. The
weather Is pleasant Grazing is good Pay. da,
Oh saturday and everybody is happy"
he Essex, Commander Alexander II. McCor.
mCk, arrived NJ Norfolk last Thursday from tho
League Island Navy Yard, Und after discharginl
her powder went to the nayy-y yard Friday after
noon and was put into the dry'dock to have he
bottom examined and coppcred.
The following naval orders were made public OF
Saturday: Lieutenant Edward W. Very detached
from duty as assistant to the ChicfSigna Officer 0
The Navy, ANA ordered to duty in the office of TN
Chief of ORDNANCE Master Frank W. Nabor ant
Ensigns Warner II. NOstrand and William g. Cut
Ter, ordered to examination for promotion.
"he Il. Paul Pioneer P,ess of last Thursday saw
b,Stant quaTermaster, arrived there the day befOr
from lnnkton, Dak., to take charge Of the, depo
qunrtCrmasters Office in 81. Paul during the alb
BenCo on leave of Captain Eugene B. Gibbs, VIII
would leave for the East Thursday evening
The Kearsarge was eVn""' ID TO leave the Norfoll
Navy N"'' rOp down TO Hampton
"uisC in the Gulf O
.' dram of marine
H.r under command o
a.".. ' Marine COrps, Whj
.. ard under Captain
-" .a"s ution, "Old Iron
fN'. .H commission Mt tn
HH'.. been declared un
-.,uu that II would tax
.nur Tor cruise, although she wa
.eVuilt only four or i've yenrs ago. Nothing re
mains ofthe original vessel but her mizzen top
sail sheet bits.
Private Charles |. Dean, First Cavalry Band ha
invented magazine rife which was submitted /
board Of officers at Fort Vancouver, WashingtoI
Territory. They were evidently impressed wit
tile excellence OF the new gun, because the in
pCusC with his rifle 10 the Springfield aTmorv 1
submit II to the Inspection and tests Of u board q
officers there assembled.
The Secretary Of the Navy has issued A genera
court t.muTiul order In the case Of Ensign WilInT
BruuHeETeulhGr who was tried NJ the tOTued
station in October for gettins In debt. The Cour
paying his debts, but sentenced him 10 hC rcpri
mandvd By the Secretary, Secretary Hunt admin
tsers sharp reprlnand to the officer, and lind
fault with the court for the mildness of the sen
tenCc,
Master Frank W. Nabor has notified the Nay
Department that he will be unable TO appear [,
examination for promotion before next sprinI
He is now on sick leave ut his home, and IL
thought that his health Will not improve sun
ciently 10 pass the examination. In this cas-
Master Joseph l.. HunNcke will receive the pre-
motion caused by the resignation Of LieutenaI
George G. Clay, who is afflicted with chronic nv
q, mer whenever he goes 10 sea-
II is understood that the prices realized at IN
81 Of the horses and ponies belonging TO IA
fith Infantry, ut Fort KcOgh Montana, recent
dismOunted by orders from the War Department
were very satisfactory far exceeding the CXpeCtu
tons of those having the matter in charge. Fin
of the ponies were reserved and orders have bee,
issued for their transfer 10 Fort Assinnibuin, 0
MIX River Montana, for the use Of The COmpanie
OF the Eighteenth Infantry, for scouting purpose,