National Republican., 1881-12-17
AFLOAT -ND ASHORE.
on, az AND NAVY PERSONALS.
,.'cments OF 0flcers on Land aud sca-Latest from
the Forts, Arsenals, Navy-Yards, and
Men-Of.War-Army and Navy
Orders--Gosslp.

Major JobnJ Upham, Fiflh Cavalry, was IN Uni
cago last Friday.
General 1nnis N. Palmer, of Washington wos In
Denver, Col. lnstweek.
Lieutenant william /. Reed, Seventh Infantry.
is at the Ebbltt on leave.
The Nipsc, commander Henry B. Seely, was at
Alexandria, Egypt, last Sunday
Major General Irwin Mcdowell arrived at San
Francisco last Wednesday from the East.
The Alliance, Commander George II. Wadlegh,
is being painted at the Boston Navy Yard.
Passed Assistant Engineer Arthur Price reported
Monday for duty ut the Norfolk Navy Yard.
Monday wasthe eighteenth anniversary of Burn
sides slaughter at and below Fredericksburg.
General John Newton, Corps OF Engineers, is
living with his family at No. 147 Prospect Place.
Brooklyn.
Mcpherson Barracks, at Atlanta, Ca. which was
sold last week for 1900 had been an army post for
sixteen years.
General Oliver O. Howard, the superintendent
nt West Point, called on President Arthur Monday
Colonel John w. Dilenbach, regimental quar-
termaster First Artillery, arrived at San Francisco
last Monday from the East.
Passed Assistant Surgeon George Arthur, who
was recently on duty At the Marine Barracks here
East
Major Andrew s. Burt, captain Ninth Infantry,
has written a three-act comedy, entitled Arthur
OIeary," which isto be presented in Chicago very
Roon
Captain Charles d. Hall, rcgimentai quarter
master, and Lieutenant Cornelius Gardener,
Nineteenth Infantry, passed through Kansas City
ihsI AnuIsuhy, en- rOute lOr fOft BTOWn, Texas.
General John II. Martndale. OF Rochester, N. ",
formerly U. s. A.. and who distinguished himself
dnrng the rebellion, is lying very dangerously Ill
at Nice, Italy, and was reported last week as dying
The Essex. Commander Alexander II. McCor-
mick, had the work on her rigging pleted last
week at the Norfolk Navy Yard, and this week
the engineering department is at work upon her
machinery.
Tho DESPATCH Commander Bridgman, and the
Tdllapoosa, Commander Kellogg, left the navy
yard Monday for 81. Johns and samana Bay and
anNt alxt l..
days REPUBLICAN.
Lieutenant. Colonel John L. Summers, surgeon,
y, q A.. medical director OF the Department Of the
Platte, on the staff of General Crook at Omaha
arrived here last Friday evening, to remain until
Thursday of next week, and has quarters at No.
612 Fourteenth street.
Rear Admiral Thomas H. Patterson will be re-
tired May TO- 1882 Pay Director Caleb j. Emery,
May 2S; Commodore George M. Ransom, June IS;
and and Pay Director Edward g. Doran, December rs,
1882 These are all the retrements In the line and
pay corps To occur during 1882
The three years tour Of duty Of Pay Director
Charles Eldridge as inspector Of provisions and
master Charles W. slamm as paymaster Of the
same yard will expire December 81. Their sue
cessors have not yet been named.
A general order of the War Department nm
nounces that "Ryneal's (French) Verb Book /" is
dropped from the text books at West Point,
"keetels Analytical French Reader" is substi:
lie Conte's Elements of Geology" In place of
"Danas New Text-Bo of Geology"
A battalion drill of the blue jackets and marines
at the Boston Navy Yard, comprising the crews Of
the Wabash, Powhatan. Saratoga, and Alliance
and the marines at the barracks had u battalion
driil there last Thursday under command of Lieu
Lieutenant George C. Reid, Marine Corps, is re-
loicing extensively over the advent of his first
born son, who arrived at the Portsmouth IN H.)
Navy Yard last week. All of his spare time Is
spent In writing to his friends, Growing over the
event. Mrs. Reid was Miss Savage of Washington
Mrs. Hannah Feblger Jones died at Philadel.
tlNy 0oA at.vls. al.
Jones was the mother of Commodore John q. Fe.
bigger, U. >. N, who Is now member of the Naval
Examing Board, and of Colonel George Lea Febigcr,
assistant paymnster-general, u. s. A., who Is now
OH duty In the Paymaster- Generals office here
=, Pay Director John s: Cunningham, in charge of
the navy pay office at Philadelphia, len yesterday
for his station after visit to his family here He
has now been In the service nearly twenty. Ave
years and yet although appointed from and a
resident OF Washington, he has never been placed
duty ''0N'"'
General Orlando B. Wilcox colonel Twelfth In.
ian'ry. commanding the Department Of Arizona,
was married at Tucson, .Ariz. November 20, to Mrs.
Julia E. Wyeth, Of Chicago. General Wilcox was
unable, on account of Indian troubles In his com
mand, u take leave ofabsencc and 20 East so his
bride went to Tucson accompanied by her brother,
Mr.. Charles A. Street. 't - -
Lieutenant William A. Dinwiddie Second Cav
airy, arrived here last week, and he and Mrs.
Dinwiddie are visiting on Iowa Circle for a few
das,eDen, qdaays De,Tre golng 70 Aurora W. Va where
sick leave. Mr. Dinwiddie (who was medical
officer during the rebcllion) was recently exam
ined by board at New York TO see If he can per-
Aurora,
Major Frank W. Hess, captain Third Artillery,
arrived here last Monday on leave and Is visiting
No 200 street northwest Where he viii remain & i,
until January 10. Major Hess is one of the lucky
owners Of the celebrated Iyanhoe silver mines, In
Ingersoll, General Halbert L. Paine, and Colonel
GRAFTON are Interested, and which has made such
immense fortunes for the investors
The bill introduced In the Senate by Mr. Plumb
concerning details from the army provides that
no reGimenal or company officer shall be detached
from duty with his regiment or company for more
than three years consecutivcly; and that any Off
Ger hereafter detailed who shall be returned TO
duty shall not be again detailed except tenn
ponrily, and not then for period of more than
sixty days, until ater the expiration of three wears
from the time of return to his company or regi-
ment
Colonel James Forney, captain Marine Corps.
who is under orders to command the guard at The
Pensacola Nayy-iard, will probably have his
orders revoked, on account of the recent death OF
MS fhther, Colonel John w. FOrney. Besides this
tits urged that the command is not proper one
for an officer of Colonel Forneys rank as he is the
senior eapnn OF corps and The guard consists
mand Captain Henry Anthony Bartlett, a
nephew OF senator Anthony, was first ordered, but
had his orders revoked.
A register of naval officers arriving In Washing.
ton, somewhat similar to that In use for over a
quarter OF "A century in the army, has been printed
II.
Moran, the veteran registrar of the Office of De-
tail, Navy Department, where all officers arriving
In the city VIII be required to register the date oil
arrival, name rank vessel or station, address OF
lodgings, probable date Of departure and also the
occasion Of his presence in Washington and the
authority for It, general order is being prepared
announcing this new regulation which will be
issued In day or two.
:, The three years detail of Commodore George NJ.
Ransom as commandant Of the Boston Nayy-Yar
VIII expire February is neH. when he viii be re-
neyed, The Boston Herald says that Commodures
John II. upshur (who ismcntioned for command OF
the Brooklyn yard, Francis A. Roe, aud Edward
y; McCauley have made application for the de-
tail. The Herald further says OF Commodore Ran
som tnat ms term OF service expires about the
TWO. The Commodore has already made preparn-
lions ior retlring and Will probably go on TO bis
large farm In New York State as soon as relieved
The following army orders have been issued
from the War Department.: Major William b
hughes, quartermaster, Is granted fifteen days
further extension Of fleaye; Lieutenant Richard p
terry & to Battery y, and Lieutenant George l.
Aiderson from toE, and the latter Will join this
new battery. Lieutenant Albert S. Bailey, Sixth
Cavalry, Is granted Ave months extension of sick
leave Forty recruits are ordered to Fort Lewis
COLORADO, for the Fifteenth Infantry; Lieutenant
Joseph Branch, Bachelor, jr. Twenty fourth In
fantry, is granted fifteen days extension of leave
ana Lieutenant William N Hughes, Thirteenth
ofrecruils to Fort Lewis, from New York.
Rear Admiral Robert H. Wyman. commanding
the North Atlantic fleet accompanied by his aide,
de.camp, Lieutenant George n. Totten, u. s. N, was
atthe Ebbit House Tuesday. The flagship Lancaster
OF the North Atlantic fleet, is now In dock at The
brooklyn Navy Yard for some light repairs caulk-
ing and oyerhaulng some of the steam machinery
and valves, but Is expected TO be completed aud
taken out OF dock tomorrow Admiral Wyman
VIII sail between December 20 and Christmas for q
cruise In the West Indies, touching at Kingston
and other principal ports, but not going TO the
Windward Islands. At ports which are 9uaran.
tined no landing will be made but the admiral
Will communicate with the shore and then leave
port.
Clara Louise Kellogg visited Fort LeayenwOrtl
on Thursday afternoon Of last week, and the kan
sas City Times tells the following Of her reception
She was met at the depot by amhnlancea and