National Republican., 1882-07-07
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Lieutenant Whitmul p. Ray, U. s. N, attached
| to the Ranger, was In San Francisco June 2S from
| the Ranger
| Master Frederick II. Leiavor, U. s. N, recen ly
detached from the Ranger OH the Pacific station
was in San Francisco list week.
The tour ofproposed detail for captains of light
batteries of artillery is for three years. instead of
| ten, as the types stated Thursday morning.
Ensign Clarence A. Coibin, U. S. NJ, is ordered
to examination for promotion to the grade of
master for a vacancy which has b.en open sJme
time.
Midshipmen william S. Sims and George E.
West and Cadet Midshipmen Horatio L. File.
brown and Henry b. Ashmore arc ordered to the
| receiving ship Colorado, at the Brooklyn navy
yard.
Commander s. Dana Greene will be detached
from special duty at the Navy Department July II
next Friday, and will assume command of the
Despatch at the nayy-yard here July l5, as stat d
| two weeks ugo by The REPUBLICAN.
Commander William Il. Bridgman will be de
| tached from command of the Despatch July Is
and is ordered to hold himself in readiness 10
command the kearsarge. North Atlantic Fleet, re
| lieving Commander George Is. White.
The Senate Military Committee reported ad.
versely on Wednesday on the bill to increase the
pension of Mrs Ben. Long Eies, widow of
Lieutenant Commander Edes (who was blown to
pieces last year at Newport by tOrpedo), to So
dollars per month.
lHc lSH tOIHiulSSlOu SleblHcT rlSu liuWk, Lieu
tenant Zerd i, Tanner, U. $. N, will leave here
June for Wilmington, Del, with material for
the new steamer Albatross, and viii return to
Washington before leaving on the regular summer
working cruise northward.
.The medical corps OF the Army during the war,
outside of those holding State commi slons, sus-
tanned the following casualties Killed in action.
10; died of wounds received In action s; killed in
skirmlshes or by guerlllas l3; killed BY accident
while on duty, .; and wounded in action, 73 To-
tal casualties, ~ This is pretty good, showing
Tor corps oil non -comDalant military officers,
A A"subscriber" wants to know why Colonel
William b. Remay, Judge. Advocate. General,
U. S. N, does not resign his commission as cap.
tain Marine Corps. 1t is because he holds the
position OF judge acknowledgement by virtue OF
holding q commission " not below the rank of
captain" inst as aides. de camp to General Sher.
man are full CulOnelS while such, but may rank
otherwise no higher than captains. as Colonies
IourlellOttc and Bacon, or even lieutenant as did
the late Colonel Mccoy, who died here some
years ago. II Colonel Remey We're to resign his
commission as captain Marine Corps his position
as colonel, &c, would cease at once as far us he
Is concerned.
The recall of Commodore Robert W. shufeldt
from China by the State Department from duty as
naval atache OF the American Legation there, and
his orders from the Navy Department to return
home is still the subject Of much dis
cussion and speculation in Navy and
other circles, especially, following as 1t did
almost Immediately after receipt of his request
to be ordered to command the Asi0tic feet. An
Official in the Navy Department. high in rank and
authority said on Wednesday to n newspaper
man here that Commodore Shuieldt had been
ordered home upon the request Of the Chinese
authorities through the state Department. The
same olicer stated that Commodore Shufeldts
alleged conduct in attempting to smirch the char
acer Of the Empress of China by his recent letters
was disgraceiul, and he was fable to be court.
maftacd on his return to the United States al
though such course has not yet been determined
upon. The assignment of Commodore Shueldt to
diplomatic duty was only temporary, and he is,
any mi'cOnduct. He is expected home in about
two months, and by that time the Secretary ofthe
Navy will have decided what course to pursue in
dealing with the matter