National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-05-13
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS,

Passed Assistant Surgeon Francis s. Nnsb ro-
day day ~ '''' ~ '''O i"''' A''uerny last FRI
The Powhatan, Captain Edmond o. Matthews,
West '''l' NY
Muster Clinton II. Lyoth U. s. NJ, who has been
sick at his home at harinsbug. W. Va. is at tho
Admiral and Mrs David d. Porter visited Com
mnodoTe Aaron X. Hughes at the Norfolk Navy
Yard last Monday.
The torpedo vessel Alarm has had her patent
Steering propeller repaired again. and coaled OF the
Nortolk Navy Yard last Monday.
captain stemple, Of the imperial corvette Lulso
OF the German navy. has returned from Washing
ION 10 MS vessel at Hampton Roads.
Inc Tallapoosa, Commander Augustus q. Ke-
logg, LEFT Norfolk yesterday afternoon for Phila-
uelphla and the Eastern navy-ynrds.
raised Assistant Engineer Arthur Price, u. 8. N,
VINO Is on leave from the Norfolk Navy Yard, is
NlsltlnB relative on Long Island, N. Y.
faymaster John MaoMahon, U. s. N, recently OF
the vandalia, was at the Ebbitt Wednesday &C.
companied by his clerk, Mr.. r. II. Paine.
Medical Inspector Stephen ID. Kennedy u 8 NJ.
received his commission for his now grade Nom
day, which dates back to october 49, 1881
Colonel Lloyd Wheaton, captain Twentieth In
antry,, stationed at Fort Hayes Kansas, was
granted twenty days leave last Tuesday.
Colonel Thaddous H. Stanton, CHIEF pnymaster
on General Crooks staff, left Omaha last week for
Fort Thornburgh, Utah, on official business.
Colonel Edward b. Willlston, captain Second
Artillery, left Fort Leayenworth Wednesday for
the Rhode Island Arsenal, on official business.
Rev. osgood L. Hcrrick post chaplain u, s. A..
arrived at the Ebtt Wednesday from his station at
Fortress MonIoc looking after tho chapains' bill.
The Fourth Infantry will probably not go to
Arizona from Wyoming after oil. SO Lieutenant
General Sheridan advised General Crook last
week.
Major Blencowe e. Fryer, surgeon, left Fort
Leavenworth last Tuesday for Emporia KIM, to
attend the meeting Of the Kansas Medical Asso-
Lieutenant George Delap, U. s. A., is announced
by the San Francisco Chronicle as arriving in that
CITY May g. Now, will some one tell us who tho
Chief Engineer william s. Smith, U. s. N. Of
Washington, who is ordered to the Kearsnrge.
made visit TO his old friends at Norfolk before
joining his ship.
neers, U. s, A., who graduated in 1881. has re-
signed to take effect July 1882, and he Is granted
leave until that time.
Lieutenant Erastus II. Robinson, Marine Corps,
recently, on duty on the Vandalla, arrived here
tiers at the Ebbitt House,
Master John Downes, for whom vacancy exist
In the grade of lieutenant, arrived at TING Ebblti
House Wednesday from the Boston Navy, Yard for
examination for promotion.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Thomas II. Peasants,
y. s. A, who was here some time on sick leave
from Dayids Island, New York Harbor, left last
Captain William 4. Truxton u. 8. NJ who be.
onmo commodore Thursday, arrived at the Eb,
Dit House wednesday from Norfolk to report fol
examination for his promotion.
Lieutenant Zera l.. Tanner U. 8. N, command.
ink the Fish Commission steamer Fish Hawk IL
at the Ebbitt from his recent station at QuantcO
Va His vessel Is at the navy-yard.
Lieutenant John $. Parke, IT,, Twenty first In,
fantry, arrived at San Francisco May 4 in charg,
Of nineteen recruits for his regiment, bound fol
Vancouver Barracks. Washington Territory.
Lieutenant Rufus p. Brown, Fourth Infantry,
passed through Omaha May 8, en- route to join hii
company, preparatory TO going to New Mexico He
was returning from an extended visit to Florida
CommodoreJ. Blakeley Creighton, who arrived
here Monday from Brooklyn to be examined fol
promotion, became rear admiral Thursday. con.
sequent on the retirement of Rear Admiral Pat,
terson.
The Adams, Commander Edgar G. Merriman
arrived at San Francisco Thursday from Panama,
and will be oyerhauled for repairs at the Mar,
lieve the Wachusett.
Captain Edward P. Lull, U. S. N, has returned
to Washington from his recent visit to Nicaragua
and the lsthmus of Panama, where he went on
business connected with the proposed American
ship-canal through Nicaragua.
The Alarm, with Admiral Porter on board, ar.
rived at the navy yard yesterday afternoon. Sh,
steamed from Hampton Roads out to the Chesa.
peake capes with the vessels of the North Atlantic
squadron, and thence here, without becoming
disabled.
Major Robert G. Walker, paymaster, U. S. A.,
and Mrs. Walker the latter sister of Major John
L. Blaine and of Hon. James g. Bleine). left Balt-
more Monday evening for Helena, Montana, where
the Major Is stationed. They have been in Balh.
more for some time.
Mrs. Richard L. Thompson, wife OF Lieutenant
Thompson, Adjutant Sixth Infantry arrived at
Omaha Monday from Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City,
where her husband is on duty, and left the next
day for her old home at St. Paul, Minnesota, es.
corted by her brother. Mr.. Maurice Auefbach.
Commander Augustus G. Kellogg has so far re-
covered from his long and painful illness from
rheumatism that he was able to leave hora
Wednesday in command of the Tallapoosa on her
trip to Norfolk and the Northern navy. yards.
Mrs: Kellogg LETT yesterday morning by rail fora
visit to Philadelphia.
Miss Minnie A. Townsend, daughter of Colond
| Edwin F Townsend, Eleventh Infantry, who has
been visiting during the winter at Fort Leaven,
worth with the family of Lieutenant Leon A. Ma.
visit to friends at Fort Omaha, and viii soon jol1
| her father at Fort Sully Dakota.
Rear. Admiral Thomas II. Patterson was placed
on the retired list Wednesday, May 10, having
| reached the age of sixty-two years. This pro
notes Commodore Creighton to rear admiral, Cap,
tain William T. Trnxton to commodore, Conn
| mander Alfred Hopkins to captain and Lieuten'
ant Commander Charles d. Sigsbee
Lieutenant Albant G. Berry has been detached
from the Navy Yard, Washington and ordered Il
duty in the Signal Service; Lieutenant Thomat
| G. Phelps, from the Iroguois, and placed on
waiting orders; Gunner James Hayes, from thu
Onward on the reporting of his relief and ordered
| to return home and report his arrival.
President Arthur has appointed Commodore
| Samuel Il. franklin and Captain Philip O. John,
son, U. S. N; Mr.. N. NJ. Hubbard of Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa; william A. Courteney Charleston, SCI
| General Aaron u. stevens, Nashua, N. H., and
Charles Waltrous, Of New York, as members of tho
board of visitors 70 the Naval Academy. SENATOR
Dawes, of Massachusetts, and Jones, of Florida,
| are the members of The board on the part of the
Senate but the House members have not yet been
| appointed.
| While vacancies exist for the promotion of Lieu
tenants Oscar W. Farenholt and William d. New.
man to Lieutenant. commanders and other officer
from the lower grades of the line 1t is not know
| how the dates Of promotion Will be arranged N
| yet The retirement of Rear Admiral Patterson
May 10 created one Of these vacancies, and ~
| other results from the death of Lieutenant Com
mander George W. De Long, the date Of which IL
| not yet known at the Navy Department.
The Coast Survey steamer Gedney, which wal
recently engaged in surveying along the North
Carolina coast and was forced by heavy weathej
to take refuge in Hampton Roads last week, sailed
| Monday last for New York. The following Is a com,
plete let Of the naval officers on duty on boardt
| Lieutenant Commander, Willard H. Brownsont
commanding; Lieutenant Edward NJ Hughesl
| Master Cameron MGR. Winslow; Ensigns Moses Il
| Wood ana William b. Caperton; Passed Assistant
| Surgeon, Samuel w. Battle, and Passed Assistant
; Engineer Robert W. Gait.
Captain John p. Walker, Third Cavalry, print
the following In the Laramie BOoHSrGng, with ihd
request that Washington, New York, and Cincn.
natl papers will copy: "To relieve anxiety Of
| friends with regard to my trial before general
court. martial now in progress at this post Fort
Fred Steele, Wy. r.. viii say that am not gully,
| so plead, and so will prove, The prosecution has
| failed TO sustain the charges and specifications
| So will bid my friends have no fear and my
enemies to not boast of victory till the battle Il
overi and Of my general acquaintance, simply