National Republican., 1882-04-22
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

The flagship Tennessee left Beaufort, s. c., yes
terday morning for Hampton Roads.
The Enterprise, Commander Edwin NJ. Shepard
sailed April from Santa Anna, Curacao.
Captain William r. Brown, Marine Corps has
been granted three months extension Of siok
leave.
Master Edward ]. Berwind, retired, U. 6. N, has
been granted six months leave, with permission
to go abroad
Pay Director George +. Cutter. retired, U. g.. N,
formerly paymaster-general OF the navy, was In
Paris April 8.
Lieutenant Alexander NJ tThackera, U. S. N,
has been granted three months extension of fur
Tough from April l5
Assistant Paymaster George W. Allen, U. 8, N, is
granted leave for year from April 81. He is now
at his home at Terre Haute, Ind
The members of the House Naval Committee
made formal calls yesterday on the new Secretary
of the Navy, Hon. W. L. Chandler.
Commander Smith w. Nichols has been placed
on the retired list, to date April L. being disabled
by deafness incurred in the line of duty.
Assistant Surgeon William Martin, U. S. n, who
was recently appointed, has been ordered 10 spe-
cal duty at New Orleans under instructions from
the National Board of Health.
Major William Mckee Dunn, jr., captain Second
Artillery, aide de camp to General Pope, who has
been East for some time under medical treatment,
has returned to his post at Fort Leavenworb.
Captain Philip G. johnson, U. s. N, has been
detailed member of the board Of examiners for
promotion and retirement during the absence
on leave of Commodore Samuel II. franklin.
Medical Director Francis NJ. Gunnell, U. S. NJ.
has been ordered TO st. Paul, Mimi. as delegate
to represent the medical corps of the navy at the
| meeting of the American Medical Association,
| which meets June in that city.
The Powhatan, Captain Edmund o. Matthews,
arrived at Santa Anna, Curacao, April 3, having
left Port Spain, Island of Trinidad, March 2S and
| visited La Brae, La Guayra, and Porto Cabello en-
| route She sailed April for Port Royal, Ja-
| maica,
Lieutenant Samuel Mercer, Marine Corpf. has
| been detached from the Brooklyn Marine Bar
racks and ordered to command the marine guard
| on the Iackawanua, leaving New York by the
next steamer for Aspinwall. He VIII relieve Lieu
tenant Henry G. Ellsworth, who Is ordered to rc-
turn home.
A board of officers will meet at Jeokson Barracks,
New Orleans, Tuesday, TO cxamine First Sergeant
Charles Smith, jr., Battery H. Third Artillery, for
promotion to second lieutenant, he having been
recommended by his battery commander, Major
James R. Kelly, and GenerrGusRvus A. De Russy'
commanding the regiment.
Pay Inspector John II. stevmson, Paymaster
George A. Lyon, and PaymasteI william N. Wat
mouth are detailed as board tcmeet at the navy
yard here with Assistant Paymster John $. Car
penter as recorder, to eXamiie Assistant Pay'
master Charles NJ Ray, u s, n, for promotion to
passed assistant paymaster.
A Leayenworth paper saysthlt Lieutenant Will
lam b. Wheeler, Eighteenth Iifantryi Lieutenant
David d. Mitchell, Fifteenth llfanlry, and The son
Of General Judson d. bingham, formed pool on
the Louisiana lottery and he'd seventy-slx whole
tickets One ofthe tickets lalded The $4,000 prize
at the last monthly drawing
The frlgate Hartford, now undergoing repairs at
the navy yard Boston, is under orders to be ready
for the sea by June !, next The sloop Juniata,
now in the dry dock at NewYork city, will be tho
next vessel put In commission, after which the
frlgate Trenton at the sameyard, will receive the
attention of the naval constructors
The members Of tho general court martial
which convened last Wednesday at Fort Fred
Steele, Wyoming to try captain John p Walker,
Third Cavalry, are as follows General Wesley
Merritt colonel Fifth CaIalry; Colonel Albert G.
Brackett, Third Cavalry; ieneral Alexander Nc
Dowell McCook colonel iixth Infantry General
Edwin @. Mason lieutenant colonel Fourth IMAM
try; General Edwin v Sumner, major Filth
Cavalry Captain EiwardPollock, Ninth Infantry
and Captain william II. 3Isbee, Fourth Infantry.
TH. S. Hamersly who published in 1879 q
"Complete Army Register" Of officers of the army
for one hundred years, las followed that valuable
| reference book by another, which he has Just is
Bued-a General Regiter Of the United States
Navy and Marine CorIs for one Hundred Year,
17s2-lss2)" This wdk contains, bosido tho
names Of officers (aHauged alphabetically q
list of all the Secretaries and Assistant secTeariei
of the Navy, the members Of the old board OF
navy commissioners, eiefs Of bureauso the Navy
Department from 1912 when the board Of COM
missloneB was abolished, and copies Of acts Of
Congress racognizing gallant reryces Of officers
The work was edited by the publisher and Is fol
sale by q, A. Whitaker, Of this city