National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-09
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Lieutenant Alvarado NJ Fuller, Second Cavalry,
Is granted four months leave from May !, 1882.
Master Frank Guertin arrived in san Francisco
last Wednesday from his home at La Crosse, Wis.
Sixty recruits are ordered to be sent to Fort
Smelling, Mimi, for assignment to the Eighteenth
Infantry.
Colonel william c. Rnwolle, captain Second Cav
airy, arrived at San Antonio, Texas, February 2s,
on leave.
Colonel Daniel W. Flaglcr, Ordnance Corps,
L. S. A., was in Chicago last Wednesday from
the Rock Island Arsenal.
Major Joseph b. Campbell captain Fourth Ar
tillery arrived here last Saturday from Fortress
Monroe, aud left Monday.
The Yantlc, Commander Edwin 4. Woodward
arrived at the Pensacola Navy Yard Sunday from
Aspinwall All well on board.
Colonel Thomas II, Reeves, captain Tetired), L.
s. A., arrived in the city last Saturday. While
here he visited at No, 2ls A street southeast.
The machinery Of the Mayilower fourth rate,
broke down last week at the Norfolk Navy Yard
while the engines were being tried at the dock.
| Colonel Samuel NJ. Mansfield, major Corps of
Engineers, L. s. A., and Mrs. Mansfield arrived at
Galveston, Texas, March ], from their recent visit
| North.
Lieutenant David A. Grlmth, Third Infantry,
Grrivcd here last Saturday, on sick leave, from
Montana, aud Is quartcrcd at No. 122 East Capitol
| street.
Colonel George l.. Gillespie, major of engineers,
chief engineer officer on Lieutenant. General
|
| sunday.
Passed Assistant Engineer John f. Bingham,
| L. S. n, has been detached from the Boston
Navy. Yard, and ordered to duty in the Coast
Survey.
Passed Assistant Engineer William A. Mintzer,
| U. s. N, reported at City Point, Va last Saturday
for duty on board the ironcads in James River at
| that place.
General George D. Ramsay, retired, formerly
chiefof ordnance, is in comparatively good health,
but his iniirmties OF age compel him " remain in
! his quarters
Major Joseph Gales Ramsay, captain Second Ar
| tery a son of General George ID. Ramsay, and
Mrs. Ramsay. were here Monday from Fort Nc.
| Henry, Baltimore.
Lieutenant John h. Mcdonald who was recently
transferred from the Twen!y.fllth Infantry to
Troop r. Tenth Cavalry, Is ordered to join his new
command ut Fort Concho Texas.
| The TalGpoosa will leave here tomorrow for
the Northern navy-yards. Commander Kellogg
| will not be well enough TO 20 on this cruise, and
the vessel will be in command of Lieutenant John
| i. Merry,
The death of Major Lorenzo Lorain, First Artil
lcry, promotes Colonel Edmund C. Banbridge, cap.
tain Fifth Artillery, to major, and makes Lieuten-
ant Charles Morris captain OF Battery X Ito which
he now belongs, Filth Artillery.
Captain Charles T. Eagan, commissary OF sub.
sistence, u, S, A., registered ut the Ebbitt House
last week, and intends remaining here several
weeks Mrs, Eagan is in New York and does not
now intend TO come TO Washington.
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Commander Alexander Mccormick, arrived at
Funchal, Madeira, February 8, twenty days out
from Hampton Roads, en- route TO the Pacific, aud
expected TO sail irom that port February II.
The Shenandoah, which was recently relieved
as flagship Of the South Atlantic Acct, has had
orders sent ont TO have the vessel proceed from
| Aspinwall 10 New York instead of remaining at
the former port but Is granted permission 10 touch
ut Havana not TO exceed five days,
Lieutenant. Colonel Guido Ilges, Eighteenth In.
fantry, arrived at 81. Paul February 2s en- route
10 Helena, Montana, where he has been sum
moncd as u witness. lie expects TO return to Wash.
ngton for short visit before going 10 Fort Assin.
nibone, Montana, TO assume command OF thai
post.
Colonies Henry w. Benham and Jealous b.
Tower, and Lieutenant Coonels Henry L. Abbo
/ and Cyrus b. Comstook Corps Of Engineers are
ordered as board Of officers at New York city tC
examine the following engineer officers for pro.
motion: First Leutenanls John @, ID. Knight
Richard L. IloNie, William l.. Marshall and JOSEPH
H. Willard, and Second Lleutonanls oberlin NJ
Carter, George W, G0ethnls, John Mills John Bid
die ana Edward o, Brown.