National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-22
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
MOVEMENTS OF THE OFFICERS.
Latest from the Camp, Garrison, and Fisld-NsWs
nom the Navy-Yhrds and Quarterback
Gossip Among the Men who
Wear Epaulettts.

wSurgeon J. w. Ross, U. s. NJ, arrived at San
francisco April from the East.
Pay.Inspcctor Thomas T. Ceswell was here dur
ing the week nom his station in New York.
2 Lieutenant Henry p, Perrine, Sixth Cavalry, has
been granted one month extension Of leave.
sailmaker Isaiah H. Crowell, U. s. N, has been
dismissed the service, to date from April 10.
General Samuel W. Crawford, retired, was in
Baltimore during the week from Philadelphia.
The vandplls, Captain Richard W. Meade, sailed
from Port Royal ON Saturday for Hampton Roads.
RPny- Director John g. Cunningham, U. $. ~, was
al the Ebbitt during last week from Philadelphia.
Midshpman Charles S. Mccain has been de-
taehed from the Yantc and ordered to the Coast
Survey steamer Baohe.
General Henry r.. Miner, lieutenant colonel
Tenth Infantry, arrived ut the Ebbitt last Monday
from Fort Porter, Buffalo, N. Y
Lieutenant Redmond Tully, Twenty fifth Infan-
try has been granted one months leave from May
Q. He is now on duty at Fort Randall, Dakota
Lieutenant Theodore n. Wood. U. 8. N, aide to
Commodore Hughes at the Norfolk Navy Yard, is
on the sick list aud confined TO his home In Nor
folk.
commodores salute was fred at the Naval
Academy last Tuesday IN honor Of the late Naval
Constructor John Lenthall, who died here last
week.
Major Asa Bird Gardner judge adj ocate. arrived
hero Monday from New York, and became the
guest OF Colonel Thomas +. Barr, at No. l74S T
Naval IcoHstructor Thomas e. Webb, who has
recently been seriously III ut u o Norfolk Navy
Yard, II conyaleseent, and was out last Saturday
for the first time.
Lieutenant Hobart X Bailey, Finh Infantry
who is ordered TO special duty at Fort Smelling
arrived at st. Paul April II with Mrs. Bailey from
Fort keogh, Montana.
Major Thomas Wilhelm, captain Eighth Infau-
try, has been appointed by General Mcdowell as
acting Judge advocate of the Division of the
Pacific, from February S
Captain William II. Gardiner, assistant surgeon
ia CA.
geon AT Fort Concho, Texas, and ordered us post
surgeon at Fort McKavett
Lieutenant Frank c. Grugan, Second Artillery Is
ordered to report to General Hazen. Chief Signal
Onicer of the Army, for one month Of duty, after
Which he VIII join his station.
General Daniel Buttorfold, formerly United
States army, is visiting the Pacific Coast, and has
been the recipient of many attentions from his
many old friends on that coast.
General Alfred Pleasanton, who was recently so
seriously Ill from pneumonia in his quarters ut
the Greason House, Is now convalescent and has
been able tosit up for several days.
Maori C. Muhlenbcrg, who was recently APP
pointed paymaster, Is a nephew Of ex-senator
Simon Cameron and, therefore, cousin of the
present Senator from Pennsylvania.
Passed Assistant Paymaster Hiram e. Drury, who
recently returned from Yokohama. Japan, was in
San francisco April 8, and intended to start East
in few days for his home in Boston.
Colonel George N. Bomford and Charles r. Paul,
captains Eighteenth Infantry, and Lieutenant
John II. Todd, Eighteenth Infantry left St. Paul
April IL for Fort Assinnboinc, Montana,
Mrs General surrell, mother of Mrs. Robert p.
Page Wainwright (wife of Lieutenant Wainwright,
First Cavalry, len Fort Walla Walla, Washington
Territory, April 4, for her home in the Enst
Colonel Fred d. Grant, formerly aide dc camp
to General Sheridan, arrived at Houston, Texas,
April IL, to remain some time. He is president of
the Texas western Nnrrow-Gnuge Railway.
Colonel Eugene b. Beaumont and Captain Will
lam A. Thompson, Fourth Cavalry reported nj
Topeka, Kan, Tuesday, as witnesses In a case be-
fore the United States District Court for Kansas.
General Nelson b, Sweizer, lieutenant colonel
Eighth Cavalry, has been granted leave for a
month from Fort Clark, Texas by General Augur
with permission TO apply for three months extern
sion.
Miss English, daughter Of Commodore Earl Eng.
lish, Chiefof the Bureau of Equipment and Re-
cruting, is visiting the family of Chief Engineer
Thorn Williamson,U U. 5. M at the Norfolk Navy.
General william R. Pease, captain retired, flor.
merly Seventh Infantry, who now resides at Hart
ford, Conn.,. has. been made professor of military
science and engineering at the University of Den.
yer, Col.
Mrs. william r. Quinan, wife of Mr.. Quinan
who resigned last November from the Fourth Ar
tllery, will leave her home in San Francisco
shortly for the East to make visit of several
months
The Walla walla Union Washington Territory
of April says that Colonel William r. Parnel
captain First Cavalry, was reported to be in arrest
at Fort Boise, Idaho, awaiting trial before general
cOurt-martial.
Colonel George L. Tebiger, assistant paymaster.
general, who was recently ordered to duty as
chief paymasteT on General McDowels sinn, has
been ordered to reside I'm San Francisco instead oil
at the Preside, of that city.
Lieutenant Percy Parker, Eighth Infantry, who
was recently stationed at Angel Island San Fran.
cisco Bay, is announced to be engaged 10 Miss
Annie @. Butcher, of Lowell, Mass, and the mar.
finge Will take place at an early date.
Captain Henry NJ. Kendall, Sixth Cavalry, is In
such poor health that he has been temporarily
relieved from command of his troop (A) at Fort
Grant and ordered TO report TO the comma nding
otcer of the post for such light duty as he may be
able to perform.
Lieutenant william e. p, French, Third In
fanry, arrived at St. Paul last week en- route TO his
post at Fort Ellis Montana, returning from leave
but was ordered by General Terry 10 remain and
await the arrival Of recruits for the regiment and
to conduct them to Montana.
Passed Assistant Paymaster John N. Speel, u 8.
N, arrived at the Ebbitt House Saturday from his
home, at st. Paul, Mimi, where he has been ON
leave Tor nearly year engaged IN settling up the
OF ex-senator Alexander Ramsay.
Colonel John Green, major First Cavalry, execu-
tive 10 the superintendent OF the mounted recruit.
ing service, returned to Jefferson barracks, st.
Louis, lust sunday from Fort Walla Walla, wash
ington Territory. where he went recently in charge
ola detachment of cavalry recruits.
, Captain James A. Greer U. S. N. who reported
for duty last Monday as captain of the yard "
mere, Will not remove MS family nom Annapolis
until the last of the month. His family consists OF
Mrs, Greer, daughter who win enter society
next winter, and son Of twelve years.
Major John r. Myrck, captain Third Artillery
reported to General Terry April at Fort Smelling
for duty as aide de camp, and, being announced
to the command aide was also assigned as act.
ing judge advocate of the department. His family
Is visiting relatives at Owatonna, MINI.
Colonel William w. sanders, major Eighth In
fantry, who Is acting Inspector general on General
Terys staff left st. Paul April IA for Fort Ssseton
Dakota, on official business, and was accompanied
by Captain Stanhopa f. Blunt Ordnance Corps
who Is in charge OF rifle. practice in the Depart
ment.
The following cadet midshipmen who concluded
the course Of studies at the Naval Academy In
1850 have reported at Annapolis for the coming ex-
animation OF their class for promotion to mid
shipmen; William H. WoolteBberger, William III
Emerson, Joseph ii. Rohrbaeker, and Augustus n.
Mayer, recently on board the flagship Pensa cola
and Louis Duncan, recently on the Lackawanna,
Pacific feet
A dispatch has been received at the Navy De
partment from the late Rear Admiral James H.
SPOTS twho was then commanding the South At.
lantic Station) dated at Sandy Point Straits OF
Magellan, February n, announcing the arrival OF
the ingship Brooklyn, February u.s. and his pur-
pose TO sail for MontevideO, touching nc tile Falk-
land Islands. Admiral SPOTS died while the
Brooklyn was at the Falkland Islands.
Lieutenant John D. wilkins, Eighth Infantry,
who Is now in San Francisco win soon come East
on leave for year, having recently been relieved
from the command OF Benicia Barracks Califor.
MIA, for that purpose He is now senior in his
grade for promotion TO colonel, and win not proba
bly, return to the Pacific coast as the compulsory
retirement provision viii undoubtedly become 4
law which will make him colonel on the LIST OF
July, when the new law is to take effect.
General Richard c, Drum, acknowledgement OF
ue army has decided that mertorious non.com-