National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-27
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

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Major Edward @. Mathoy, captain Seventh Cav
airy, was In Chicago last Mouiay.
Colonel James Van Yoast Ninth Infantry, has
been granted four months sick leave.
Major George Porter Houston, Marine Corps has
been at Fortress Monroe during the week.
Commander John r. Bartlett, U. s. N, arrived at
tho Ebbitt House Wednesday from New York.
Lieutenant William X. Abercrombo, Second
Infantry, arrived at the st. James Hotel wednes-
day.
Colonel Joseph 8. Conrad, major Seventeenth
Infantry arrived at the Ebbitt Wednesday from
Dakota
Colonel william c. Rawolle, captain Second
Naginnis, Montana.
Lieutenant Henry /. Raymond, assistant sur
gcon. U. s. A., aud Mrs, Raymond, were IN San
Francisco last week.
Pay Director Caleb ]. Emery, United states Navy,
will be retired May %, Sunday, having reached
sixty two years ofngc
CAPTAIN William A. kirkland and all of the off,
GERS of the frlgate Shenandoah have been de-
tached from that vessel.
Gen. Nelson IL. Davis, Inspector general on GEN
eral Sherdans sLaf. was in st. Paul part Of this
week on official business
The frlgae Hartford which is being fitted out
for sea ut The Boston ma y.yarj, will DO put iut)
commission next month.
Lieuteni mt John DOwncs has been detached
from the receiving ship Wabash at Boston and
g anted leave fr one month.
Lieutenant Charles f. Roe, Eleventh Infantry
was in 81. Paul last Saturday, en- route to join his
post ut Poplar River Montana.
The Brooklyn, Captain Aaron W. Weaver, flag
sip OF the South Atlantic squadron, sailed from
MontevideO May "A for Rio dc JunGiro.
Captain scph Fytfe, U. $. N, who was lately
commanding the flagship Tennessee arrived at
the E0bett House Wednesday morning.
Colonel Henry d. Rec e, paymaster U. 8. A., has
had his sick leave extended until further orders
He n now at his home ut Lancaster, Ohio.
Lieutenant Abncr II. Merrill, First Artillery, has
been granted six months extension of the leave
granted him November 90 1881, for six months.
Captain John II. Coster, Eighth Cavalry has been
granted further extension of sick leave until
further orders. His trouble is from blindness.
Lieutenant Leonard A. Lowering, Fourth Iu-
fantry, is transferred from Company TO Com
rony ], and Lieutenant Carter p. Johnson from
Tho Marion, Commander silas W. Terry, ar
rived at Monteyideo May % from Cape Town,
Cape of Good Hope, aud will sail for nome Au-
gust l.
Commodore Alexander A. semmes Is reported to
be the probable successor, July 1, of C.mmodore
Aaron X. Hughes, in command of tine Norfolk
navy-yard.
The Galena, Commander - -, is or
dered to be detached from tho European fleet and
proceed to relieve the Marion ON tue South Allan
tic station.
Captain Daniel NJ. Taylor, Ordnance Corps,
aide de camp the staff of General Pope was in
| LeaYenwofih.
Major Joshua W. Jacobs, captain and assistant
| quartermnster recently promoted from regmental
| quartermaster, Seventh Infantry, was IN New
| York city during tie week.
| The Essex Commander Alexander II. McCor-
mick, arrived at Moutevideo May % from the Lii
berlan coast of Africa, en- route to Valparaiso for
duty in the Pacific squadron.
The powhatan isin need OF extensive repairs,
but must either go to New York or Boston else
wait until af,er July the appropriation ut the
| Norfolk navy yard Is exhausted
Colonel Samuel N. Benjamin, major and assist
ant adJutant- general is ordered to be relieved
| from duty in Arizona, and to report for duty in
the AdJutant- GeneTals Othco here.
DR.. James Roaue, n recent graduate of George
town College, arrived ut San Antonio, Texas, last
Saturday to report for duty at that post as acting
| assistant surgeon, United States Army.
Colonel William c. Rawolle, ca plain Second Cav
airy, and family were in st. Paul, Minn last Sat-
urday, visiting Tor day or two before proceeding
to their Army home mt Fort Maginnis. Mont.
Colonel H. Clay Wood, major and assistant ad.
jutant. general, and Mrs. Wood, are at the Ebbit
House from New York city, where Colonel Wood
Is on duty at headquarters of the Recruiting Ser
| vice.
Colonel Thomas G. Sullivan, major of subsis.
tence, is ordered to duly as chief commissary o
the Division of the Pacific in addition to his pres
ent duties as depot and purchasing commissary a
San Francisco.
Captain George W. Kingsbury, lieutenan,
Twelfth Infantry, has been granted five months
extension of the sick leave for q month granted
him from Arizona April "a, by Brevet Major Gen
eral Orlando u. Wilcox.
The British flag. ship Northumberland, carryin,
the flag Of Vice Admiral Sir Leopold McCintock
R. N, arrived at Halifax Wednesday from Der
muda, and VIII be followed soon by other vessel
of the North America fleet.
The old sailing sloop Of war ST. Mary's, Captain
| Henry Erben, the New York nautical schooship
was at New London, Conn, during the week
where she put in to wait favorable weather to sal
| for Lisbon on her summer cruise.
general order which was prepared by Gen.
eral John G. Tidball, of General Shemans staff
has just been issued from the War Department
which prescribes uniform system for target prac
tice by mounted troops In the Army.
Colonel John G. Bates, major Fifth Infantry re
Gently promoted from captain Twentieth Infantry
Is transferred to his old regiment exchanging will
| Major Caleb r. layton The change is made OF
the mutual application of the two officers.
Major William Mckee Dunn, captain Secont
Artillery, aide-de-camp to General Pope, arrived
here Tuesday evening, en- route to New York OF
business The condition of his eyes, which at ont
time was quite serious, has very much improved
General George d. Dandy, quartermaster, re
Gently chief quarlermaster of the Department o
Columbia OH General Miles staff was at the Palac,
Hotel, San Francisco, May 49, accompanied b.
Mrs. Dandy and their two children on their way
East.
The sailing soop- Of war jamestown is expected
In Hampton Roads about June l, but 10 one would
BIO surprised to see her sail In any day before that
She is still under the time made by the Portsmouth,
in coming over the Same course from San Fran
cisco.
Pay Inspector Gilbert E. Thornton, Paymaste
James Hoy, and Assistant Paymaster NJ. Charlie
Mcdonald, United States Navy, are ordered to ex
animation for promotion, consequent on the va
cancy caused by tho retirement OF Pay Directo
| Emery.
Major George A. Armes, captain Tenth Cavalry,
who has been In Washington on leave for several
months, has been ordered TO conduct detach.
ment of forty colored recruits from ST. Louis L
Fort Concho, Texas, and then join his troop a
that post.
Colonel Horace b. Burnham, Judge. Advocate
U. g. A., Is on leave from General Crooks staff a
Omaha and visiting his farm in Henrico County
Va, for q month. During the reconstruction time
In the South he was judge OF the Virginia cour
of appeals.
Flist-class Prlyates John A. Guzman, Frederic
II. Clarke, Charles Ancor and Joseph f. Marleld
Signal Corps, have been datailed 10 go on the ex
petition 10 Point Borrow station, ON the northeas
cgast Of Alaska, with Lieutenant Joseph s. Powell
Signal Corps.
Major William Badger captain Sixth Infantry
and his son, Mr.. William G. Badger, own hand
Creek, southeast of Bismarck. Both entere
homestead and eclaim lands, and have com
pleted their titles.
Colonel Robert Pollock, captain Twenty-f 81
Infantry, has been granted three months exten
sion of leave by the War Department He wa
granted one month leave by General Nelson
Miles, and this wns extended two months April
by General Mcdowell.
Lieutenant Charles Il. Harden Eighteen Infan
try, who was recently promoted from sergeant
First Cavalry. arrived ut 81, Paul last Sunday o.
route 10 his new post ut Fort Assiniboine, Mon
tana He WINS recently stationed at Fort Wall
Walla, Washington Territory.
The swataro, Commander Philip II. Cooper, la