National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-28
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
MOVEMENTS OF THE OFFICERS.
latest from tho Camp, Harrison, and Pield-Nsws
from the Navy.Yards and Quarterback
-Gossip Among the Men who
Wear BpAulettes.

-NsSiStaut Engineer george W. mcblFo1s " o No.
arrived at the Ebbitt House Sunday
Lieutenant James d. Mann, Seventh Cavalry
arrived at the Ebbiu House Sunday.
There are now $50 convicts confined in tho mill
tary prison at Fort Jeayenworth, Kan.
Lieutenant Charles p. Styers, Ninth Infantry
has been granted two months extension Of leave
Major Simon C. Yedder, lieutenant Nineteenth
Infantry, is granted one mouth extension Of sick
leave
Lieutenant Commander Abraham II. Vail was
ordered Saturday as executive officer of the Wa
Chusett.
Captain Edward T. Comegys, assistant surgeon,
Y. $. A., is ordered to New York for examination
for promotion.
Major David II. Brolherion. Seventh Infantry
arrived ut the Ebbitt House Monday evening on
leave from Dakota.
Two of the old soldiers who arc inmates Of the
Soldiers Home are veterans of the War OF 1872
one Is over ninety years of age.
Major William NJ. Maynadier, pnymaster, U. s.
A., will change station February from Fort Leav-
enwotth, Kansas to ST. Louis, Mo.
The repairs to the slOop-of-war Alliance, Com
mnndcr George II. Wadlcigh will be completed at
the Boston Navy Yard next week.
Major Horace Jcwett captain Fifteenth In.
mntry. IS at the Ebbltt. Hc has been recently
visiting relatives ut Harrisburg PA.
The Ms. Of the Navy Register for 1882 Is all In
the hands OF the Public Printer. and will probably
be issued before the last Of January,
The naval general court.martial which tried
lieutenant Commander George X. Durand at the
Norfolk Navy Yard has been dissolved.
Lieutenant Robert r. Carmody and Master
George u. kmmons are ordered 10 the receiving
ship Colorado at the BOooklyn Navy-Ynrd.
Captain William II. Gardner, assistant surgeon,
Y. $. A.. who Is now on sick leave at ST. Angus
tine, Fla, has been ordered TO Texas for duty.
Major Isaac d. De Russy. Fourth Infantry, ar
rived here Thursday on leave and will remain
until the end Of the month. He is at Wormley's
Hotel
General Cuvier Grover. colonel First Cavalry
was made happy New Years Eve at Fort Walla-
Walla, Washington Territory, by the birth of
daughter
The Navy Department is examining into the
meritsof Admiral Porter newly invented movable
bowspdt, with view 10 It's adoption In the United
States navy
Captain Eugene b. Gibbs. assistant quarter
master, and Lieutenant William l. Reed, Seventh
Infantry, have each been granted two months ex-
tension of leave,
The army aud Nary journal of last week has the
full report of the board of which Commodore John
G. Febiger was president, and has the names Of
1900 naval officers.
Lieutenant william b. Gordon, who was re-
Gently transferred to the Ordnance Corps u. s. a.,
has resigned his commission of second lieuten-
ant Fourth Artillery.
The crew OF the receiving ship franklin, at the
Norfolk Navy-Yard has been quarnntined against
visiting the town of Portsmouth on account OF
the smallpox prevailing there.
Senator Bayard has offered u bill in the Senate
approprinting $4,000 for base and pedestal Of u
monument to the late Renr- Admiral Dupont, u S.
N, at Massachusetts, and Connecticut avenues.
Major Wylis Lyman, captain Fifth Infantry. q
brother -in-law Of Senator Edmunds, of Vermont,
is sill attached TO he post OF Fort Smelling, Mimi,
and has Just been detailed for court martial duty
Captain Charles W. Williams, assistant quarter.
a master, has been assigned by General Augur to
4 duty as depot and post quOrtcrmaster at Fort
Brown, Texas, to relieve Captain AlonEo L. Milti-
more.
Colonel Aaron s. Daggett, captain Second In
flntry, arrived at his post Fort Colville, Washing
ton Territory, New Years Eve, from Philadelphia,
where he was for nearly two years, on recruiting
detail.
A board, consisting Of Chief Engineers Hen
derson, Brooks, and Lackey, inspected the i'm
proved steam capstan Just erected ON the steamer
Enterprise last Friday. 1t was found to work ad-
mirably
The repairs to the flagship Tennessee, which
were made necessary by the collision of the
steamer Western Texas, of Ellis Island, New York
Harbor, were completed Thursday at the Brooklyn
Navy-Yard.
bill has been introduced in the House to pay
Lieutenant Quincy ON. Gillmon, Eighth Cavalry,
$780, for personal property lost by the sinking OF
boat ON the Rio Grande while he was changing
station from Texas to West Point
Nine military conyicts escaped from the guard
house at Fort Smelling, Mimi. January &C. and
were not recapiured. reward Of $50 was offered
for the capture Of each aud the whole of the guard
detail is TO be tried by court martial.
Colonel r. II. Alexander, major and surgeon, U.
S. A.; Captain W. Fiiahugh Carter. assistant sur
geon, U. S. A., and Passed Assistant Surgeons VIII
lam K. Du Bose and John IL. Hall, u. S. n, were
registered at the Ebbilt House Tuesday.
Commodore Samuel X, franklin will be de-
tached from special duty under the Bureau of
Equipment and Recruiting as inspector Of coal,
February 10, aud report as member of the board
for examination for promotion and retirement.
Lieutenant Colonel Robert S. Williamson, Corps
of Engineers U. s. A., on account of his continued
illhealth, is ordered to be relieved by Lieutenant
lighthouse engineer of the San Francisco district,
The House Naval Committee has agreed to re-
port back with amendments the bill Of Mr. Harris,
of Massachusetts, the chairman, to sell old naval
ing new ships. Admiral Porter has been invited
TO address the committee on his plan to rebuild
Lieutenant George b. Livingston, U. S. N, who
Is now second for promotion to lieutenant- COM
mander. arrived at the Ebbilt House Thursday
evening from his home In New York city. During
all the time he has been in the service-ncarly
twenty-o years-he has never been on shore
duty
Lieut. enant Robert Hanna, Sixth Cavalry, ar
rived at the Ebbitt House Friday morning on leave,
from Arizona, He Is the officer who some years
since, with small command of his regiment, at
tackled, defeated and killed more than twice as
many hostile Indians than his own command
numbered.
The House Committee on Appropriations re-
duced the Ordnance Corps estimates for the forti.
ficaon bill from 81, 10000 to $4,000 and struck
out the whole estimate OF 100000 for conversion
and manufacture Of breech- loading heavy ord.
nance. That's the kind of idiocy that attends
legislation for our delenses.
Secretary Hunt has telegTaphed to San Francisco
for the sloop. of.war wachusett to ship new crew
and return TO Sitka, where she Is to remain and
protect the interests Of the United States until re-
leved by the Adams which is now of the coast OF
Peru, but which will proceed northwatd as soon
as i is practicable Tor her to leave her present
duties.
correspondent Of the Chicago Inter Ursun tells
how he rode seven years ago with Custer aud the
Seventh Cavalry across Dakota TO tho Black Hills.
The route was over pathlcss prairie, and the
march was guided 5y me compass aud Indian
country in parlor car aud saw Il line of thriving
little villages
General Sherman Tuesday received the follow
Ing telegram from General Sheridan: at forward
this morning history OF the arrest OF Lieutenant
Mcdonald, Fourth Cavalry. in Mexico, He was
on Rn Indian trail and went 10 a Mexican town
for forage, He with his party Of scouts. were ar
rested, and hfterwaId released by higher authority
and have returned home"
Thelate General sas Casey o. S. A., three sons
and two daughters The Sous are Colonel Thomas
Lincoln Casey lieutenant. colonel Corps Of En-
ginecrs u s. A, (who has a son Of his name in the
same corps) Commander Silas Casey, IT., U. s, N,
and Lieutenant Edward ". Casey Twenty second
Infantry, One Of the daughters Is the wife Of
Colonel Robert N. Scott, major Third Artillery,
who is on duty here,
Secretary Hunt has issued the following general
ORDER Communicates of navy yards, command
efs OF stations and Of vessels acting singly will re-
port direct 10 the chief Of the Bureau Of Naviga-
ton aud Office of Detail whenever any officer
under their respective commands Is transferred to
naval hospital aud when such officer returns to
duty. II a medical survey should be ordered
copy Of the order for the survey and copy Of the
report of the medical officers in the case will also
De forwarded 10 that bureau, This order Is not in
tended to dispense with the report required in