National Republican., 1882-03-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Lieutenant Albert J. Russell, Seventh Cavalry,
arrived at the Ebbitt House last week.
Colonel Valentine c. Hanna, major RETIRED ar
rived here last week, and isat No. 2OO4 street.
Captain Hamilton S. Hawkins, Sixth Infantry,
has been granted three months extension ofleave.
Major Samuel NJ. Whlteside, captain Sixth Cav
airy is in the city, visiting at No. 1854 fifteenth
street.
Lieutenant Colonel Robert S. La Motto, Twelfth
Infantry has been granted two months extension
of leave.
General John E. Smith, colonel retired, U. 8. A.,
late Fourteenth Infantry, is residing with his
family in Chicago.
Lieutenant Walter s. Scott, Twenty fifth In
fantry, is granted six months leave from June 20
next, with permission TO go abroad
Captain Gulian V. Weir, Fillh Artillery, who is a
member of the court-martial at the arsenal, is
quartered with friends At No. lal0 X street.
Lieutenant james d. Mann, Seventh Cavalry, Is
ordered to st. Louis, on expiration of bis leave, to
accompany recruits to his regiment and then join
his troop
Major Simon c. vedder lieutenant Nineteenth
infantry, has been ordered TO accompany mounted
recruits from 81. Louis, Mo-, to Texas, and then
join his company
Commander Harry c. Taylor, commanding the
training ship Saratoga, arrived here Wednesday
morning from Boston, and is at No. Ga street.
with Mrs. Taylor,
Captain O. Robert f. Bradford has been orde red
to duty as n member Of the board of inspection,
placed on waiting orders.
Lieutenant Sidney IL. May, U. S. N, registered
at the Ebbitt House last week. having just re-
turned from Chicago, where he went TO assist at
the wedding of Master Harry McCrea last week,
Commodore John Lee Davis has been ordered re-
lieved from duty as member OF the navy inspec-
tion board and placed on waiting orders, and Cap
tain Robert + Bradford is detailed on tho board.
Thirty recruits are ordered TO be sent to Toyah
Texas, for the First Infantry; thirty to San An
npt thn Siytppnfh Infantry md Hlty
mounted recruits to Omaha, Neb, for the Fifth
Cavalry.
The bill to restore Major William II. Gin to his
former position as military storckeeper, United
! States army, has passed both House and Senate
Major Gill, who has been clerk of the Senate Mill
tary Committee for several years, was mustered
| out in 1870.
The Navy Department IL informed Of the arrival
of the VandaliG, Captain Meade at Aspinwal
! February 49, from Cnrtagena, having called al
Porto BellO Ell route, and of the departure of the
Yantio from Aspinwall, February II, for Routan
/ and Belize,
Colonel Henry G. LitchAeld, captain Second Ar
| tillery, who is on duty ut Governors Island, In
charge of the target practice of troops in the Mill
! tary Division Of the Atlantic General HRucock'
! commaudl, arrived at the Ebbtt House last weOk
/ from New York,
The Navy Department has ordered that the
frigate Trenton, which is now at the New Yorh
Navy Yard shall be oyerhauled, repaired and Mt.
| ted out for sea to be ready by July /, She will
have new sci of steel boilers, and Il is rumoret
will be sent 10 the Pacific as Il flagship.
| Lieutenant Commander Francis W. Diekins and
Mrs. Dlckins are living at No. 1905 II street. Mr.
Dickins, II will be remembered, was seriously In
lured last summer by being struck OH the head by
falling spar while he was executive officer OF th'
| training ship Minnesota, His many friends vii
be glad to hear that he is wholly recovered from
this Injury, which at first was supposed to be fatal
and later was feared TO affect his reason.
At II meeting Of the House Committee on Nava
| Affairs last week subcommittee was instructed
TO prepare bill embodyiug the Recommendation
! which have been decided upon by the full com
mittee In regard to strengthening the United State
! navy, The basis upon which the bill was to bl
prepared was published at the time, Tuesday tn
null committed received the report of the sub0om
| mIttee, and authorized Chairman Harris 10 repOT
| the biil 10 the House with favorable recommend
alton,