National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

The Alliance, Commander George II. wad-
leigh, arrived IN Hampton Roads Sunday morn
ing from Key West.
The side.wheel frlgate Powhntan, Captain Ed
mund o. Matthews sailed from Key West Monday
for Hampton Roads and Norfolk.
Colonel William d. Wolverton, post surgeon at
Fort Abraham Lincoln, Oak, left Bismarck last
week for trip to the northern portion of the Ter
ritory.
Mrs. Albert b. Kaufman and Miss Kaufman
wife and daughter OF Major Kaufman, captain
Eighth Cavalry. arrived at San Antouio Texas
April 81 from San Diego, on the Rio Grande.
Colonel James G. G. Lee, qunrtermaster, is ex-
pected at San Antonio, Texas, Saturday, May 6,
from Buffalo, TO relieve Major william B Hughes
as chief quartermnster of the Department of Texas.
Major Ogden b. Reed, captain Eleventh Infantry,
who has been stationed at Camp Poplar River,
Montana, left Bismarck, OAK, last week with his
two children for his old home in Vermont to place
the children In school.
The monitor Saugus, sister ship TO the Wyan.
dotte Ajax, Canonicus, Mahopnc, and Mahattan,
has been turned over to the Ordnance Bureau for
temporary duty at the Naval Academy, in Connec-
tion with the experimental battery.
Captain james A. Greer Naval Constructor Sam
uel IL. Pook, and Lieutenant David G. McRitchie,
U, s. N, have been detailed as q board to examine
and report upon the experimental revolving rud.
der recently Fitted TO steam launch at the Navy
Yard here.
MnJor George NJ Downey. captain Twenty isl
Infantry, who Is on leave from Vancouver Bar
racks (old Fort Vancouver, Washington Territory
with his family, has been recently visiting his
brother, Hon. 8. W. Downey, at Laramie City,
Wyoming.
Naval Constructor Benjamin II. Delano, retired
U. s. N, died Sunday morning. April 80, at his
residence In Brooklyn N. ", In the seventy third
year Of his age. He was Il native OF Massachu-
setts and entered the service as "A naval con-
sructor August IA, lS46, aud was placed ON the re-
tired list IN September, 1871 His last duty was at
the New York Navy-Ya
Rear. Admiral George II. Cooper assumed com-
mand Of the North Atlantic feet hosting his flag
on the frignte Tennessee, relieving Rear Admiral
Robert H. Wyman. All the vessels composing the
| ship Tennessee and the cruisers Vandalia, Kenr-
sarge Yantic, Enterprise, aud Alliance. The fleet
| win go to sea next week for squadron exercise.
| Captain William J. Wilson, assistant surgeon U
| 6. A., post surgeon at Fort Meade Dak has re.
quested court Of inquiry on certain charges pro.
| isfred against him relating to the leadership NJ
that post, General Terry ordered ? court, which
| Oonvenes May /, composed Of Lieutenant Colone
| Matthew NJ. Blunt and Captain John W. French
| Twenty hfth Infantry, and Captain Charles 8
| Ilsley, Seventh Cavalry; with Lieutenant EatOI
| Edwards, Twenty-hhh Infantry, as recorder Of th'
court.
The fancy steering gear which was placed on IN,
torpedo vessel Alarm last year. at very consider
able expense is being repaired at the Norfoll
Navy Yard. It will be remembered that on he
trip 10 Fortress Monroe last week the patent steer
ing propeller got out of order, and, while the yes
| sci would work all right dead ahead, she c0ult
not tum to port or starbonrd, so that the dtstfes
| signal was hoisied aud the I0nuc had 10 steau
out four or ave miles and tow her 10 anehorage Il
Hampton Roads. IL would bS9nterestng To know
Just low much money this expensive eratt has COS
TO date,