National Republican., 1882-08-08
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

The monitor Montauk, Commander Albert S.
Barker arrived at the Norfolk navy yard Monday
morning from here.
General Benjamin II. Grierson, coloael Tenth
Cavalry, has been granted leave for month from
his station at Fort Davis Texas, by General Augur
Passed Assistant Paymastcr William W. Barry
u S. N. who arrived at his home at New Bedford,
Mass, in May last from the naval storehOuse at
NagaSake, has been granted three months leave
with permission to go abroad
The frigate Constellation, Commander Henry B.
Robeson, and the sloop- -of-war Dale Commander
Purnell +. Harrington, having the cadet midship-
men on board, lett New York Bay Monday morn
ing TO continue the cruise to the eastward.
General C. C. Augur, commanding the Depart
ment of Texas, left san Antonio August /, accom-
panied by Captain Lafayette Il. Campbell, depot
quurtcrnInser at San Antonio, on an official trip
of inspection SO Western Texas and along the Rio
Grande.
The fir gate Hartford, Captain Charles c. Curpen-
ter, sailed from the Boston navy-yard Monday
morning for the Pacific squadron for duty as flag
ship. Captain Carpenter Will be fleet captain of
| the squadron and Medical inspector Stephen D..
Kennedy will BE- fleet surgeon.
The Norfolk LandaGrk of Sunday says 1--WE
are informed that DR.. James d. Gait, the quaran-
tine officer of our port, yesterday made applica-
tion to justice of the peace for warrant against
the commanding officer OF the United States
steamer TalapoOsa, for disregarding quarantine
regulations in coming inlo port.
Cadet Mdshipman Cyrus T. Brady, of tho pres :
mt first class, which is now on tho old sloop Of
war Dale for the practice cruise, has written de-
lightful letter home concerning the cruise, which
was published in the Leayenworth Times. 1he
letter is treat TO an old hand VINO ha, " been
there hissGlt"
A committee of the most prominent citizens of
Omaha have rendered General George Crook a
grand public banquet, which the General has ac-
cepted. and named August 25 as TIL. date which
would best suit his convenience. In his letter,
General Crook expresses ms reerSt " leaving
Omaha and the Department oil the Platte,
The naval appropriation BILL approved on the
5h instant provd,s that there shall be no more
appointments at the Naval Academy of cadet ell.
gineers by the Secretary of the Navy. He alone
had power to make such appointments, and lie
will therefore notify all can iidate to whom per-
mitS to report at the acad my on the 18th Of Sep-
tember for examination rs their qual ,hcatonsf r
appointment us cadet engineers, that their pcr-
mitS are revoked as no examinations can be III lr'e
Lieutenant. Commander Albert G. Caldwell, who
has been OH duty at the Newport torpedo station
for nearly three y,a-s, will be relieved soon aud
granted nm eXteudei leave; Lienten9nt'Com-
structor In fuses, will become instructor in cleo
tcty. and will be succeeded in his present duties
| by Lieutenant Thomas g. Mclean, who was or
dcrcd to the torpedo station in June Lieutenant
Joseph L. uuns!cker will remain at the station to
continue his studios.
A general court-martial will convene next
Tuesday, August l5, Mt Fort Davis, Texas, to try
| Lieutenant Charles l.. Nordstrom, Tenth Cavalry.
The court consists Of the iollywlng- named Off;
Gers: General James L. Wade, lieutenant colonel
| Tenth Cavalry; Lentenant- Colonel Alfred J.,
| HUugh, Sixteenth Iufan'ry; Colonel Ansun Mills,
Tenth cavalry; Major Horace Jewett, Sixteen Ii
Infantry; Colonel Frederick Van Neet, major
Tenth Cavalry; Major Duncan ". Vance, captain
| Sixteenth Infantry; Major William ii. Gardner,
surgeon. and Fst Lieutenant Junius L. Powell,
assistant surgeon, as members, with Captain
Robert q. Smither, Tenth Cavalry, as Judge;advo-
cate. Lieutenant Nordstrom Is very well known
| i'll WASHINGTON.