National Republican., 1882-04-29
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
MOVEMENTS OF THE OFFICERS.
Latest from the Camp, Garrison, and Field-News
from the Hayy.Yards and Quarterback
-Gosslp Among the Men who
Wear Epaulettes.

Forty recruits arc ordered sent TO Fort Smelling
Mimi, for the Third Infantry
The Powhatan Captain Edmund o. Matthews
sailed Sunday from Havana for Key West.
large post hospital is in course Of building al
Fort Yates. Standing Rock Agency, Dakota
The Marion, Commander silasW Terry, sailed
for Cape Town, Africa, April 8, for Moutevdoo.
Lieutenant II. Clay Fisher Marine Corps ar
rived III Gan Francisco, April 90 from the East.
The Kearsargo, Commander George II. White,
arrived ~ Hampton Roads last Saturday from
Port Royal 8. G.
Captain Sebastian Gunther Fourth Cavalry, has
been granted three months leave from Fort Cum
| mings, New Mexico
The Alliance, Commander George II. Wadeigh,
arrived Ut Key West Sunday from Vera Cruz en-
| route to Hampton Roads.
General Richard N. Batchelder, deputy quarter
master.generaI. who is now ON duty at san Fan
| cisco, expects 10 come East very soon.
One Of the boilers OF the Wyoming was brought
from Port Royal TO Norfolk last week by the Van.
| dalia, to be repaired at the navy ynrd
Captain Charles W. Miner, Twenty second In-
fanty, has boen granted two months extension Of
| the leave granted him by General Augur.
Captain William q. Wedemeyer, Sixteenth In
fantry, now at Fort Concho, Texas. has been
granted three months leave from the 1st Of May.
Colonel Thomas b. Hunt captain and assistant
/
THIS city TO await orders, instead of going 70 Min
nosota
Lieutenant Walter S. Scott, Twenty -fflh In
fantry, has had his leave amended 30 that he has
six months from May /, with permission 10 go
abroad.
= Captain James G. Laverty, chaplain Twenty.
Fourth Infantry, has been granted three months
extension of the leave granted him April by Cen
eral Pope.
The revenue marine steamer Corwin sailed sun
day from San francisco for Cape serdze, Siberia,
10 rescue the officers and crew Of the burned naval
| steamer Rodgers.
General Eugene A. Carr, colonel Sixth Cavalry,
| has been granted one month further extension Of
the leave nom Arizona granted MIN by Major
| General Mcdowell.
Senator Thomas H. benton. Of Missouri, once
designated the corps Of cadets ut West Point as "a
set of wasp-waisled vampires, fed clothed, and
educated at our expense"
The Alert, Commander Louis Kempn, now on the
Asiatic station, has probably sailed for San Fran
cisco by this date, and is expected at the Mare
Island Navy Yard In June.
The frigate Shenandoah, Captain William A.
| kirkland, arrived at Havana last Saturday from
ASpinwall, via the Wlndward Islands, and sailed
the next day for New York.
The Enterprise Commander Edwin NJ Shepard,
| arrived at Key West Monday from Samana Bay,
where she went to take deck load Of coal for the
Despatch. She is en- route for Hampton Roads.
| General George Crook, commanding the Depart
ment of the Platte, has been directed to grant
lOHlInlSshIy SBIBeunt GbOIbb DuTHcT II
for six months with permission TO apply for an
extension.
Colonel George +. Towlc, captain Nineteenth
| Infantry, was ut Galveston Texas, last week. en-
route from Fort Brown TO Fort Smelling, Min
nesota, TO report 10 General Alfred II. Terry for
duty as aid de-camp
Lieutenant William A. Glassford, Signal Corps,
U. s. A., signal officer of the Department of Ms
souri,, was last week ordered by General Pope to
Fort Craig, New Mexico, on official business and
thence TO return to Fort Leavenworth.
Mrs. Daniel II. Brush, wife of Lieutenant Brush
reglmental quartermaster Seventeenth InAntry,
arrived at Bismarck, Dakota, Thursday, March 20,
| from the East and was met there by her husband,
| purpose.
| Major John w. Williams, surgeon, who was for
merly post surgeon at the Arsenal here has been
relieved from duty as post surgeon at Fort Sill, In
dian Territory, by General Pope, to enable him to
comply with the order 10 report in person here to
| Surgeon General Barnes.
Captain William X. Hall, post surgeon at the
camp on White River, Colorado, was last week re-
lieved by General Pope from that duty, and or.
dered to report in person to Colonel David L. Ma.
gruder medical director of the Department Of
Missouri at Fort Leavenworth
Cadet Engineer Winfield Scott Sample who has
| recently been detached from the Ashuelot Asiatlc
feet, is u passenger on the Abort and will reach
his home ut Sewickley, near PiItsburg, about The
last of June. He will be examined for promotion
| 10 assistant engineer on his return.
Lieutenant LOUIS A, LII Garde, assistant surgeon
U. g. A., has been relieved from duty as post sur
geon at the cantonment on the North Fork Of
the Canadian River, Indian Territory, and ordered
tenant John NJ. Banuister, who Ia ordered 10 duty
at Fort Sill, Indian Territory.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat OF last Sunday
says, in its society news, that "runor has spread
the report of Miss Eva Frosrs engagement to Il
young midshpman whom she met on her recent
visit to Pass Christian, Miss" Perhaps some ono
n mtl1ipg n Annnpnlig mr. uhn IN rf,,n
there) can tell US who has been fooling around
Pass Christian-Giler Frost.
The new headquartOr building for the Depart
ment Of the Missouri at Fort Leayenworlh is
rapidly nearing completion, and is described as a
very handsome and convenient building which
pleases the officers very much. 1t Is located on
the h. igh ground near the old arsenal and COM
miles along the Missouri River,
General p. G, T. Beauregard has been engaged
for some time on book about the war; and his
manuscript Is now almost complete. The work
covers his whole military career 1t is not concl.
iatory in tone. Itassumes throughout the funda-
mental justice of the rebel cause, aud maintains
that their sentiments and teachings upon that
subject ought to he preserved aud cherished
The Walla wala linton washington Territory
pays the following pleasant compliment to a re-
Gently promoted officer: Sergeant John Stat.
ford, OF X TrOon, First Covalry, has received the
gratifying inf rInation that he has been commits
stoned second lieutenant Eighth Infantry U. s, A.
LAouteuhHt SlhuOfu IL reported Dy MS uDQnalnt-
ances % be a gentleman, a good scholar, and
light"
General Nelson H. Davis, colonel inspector.
general, went to st. Louis last week from his sta
tion, at Chicago, under orders to inquire into
the charges made against Colonel william p.
Martin, captain and military stOrekeeper that he
has been in colusion with certain contractors for
army supplies The charges against Colonel
Marlin were made by former clerk, who resigned
some time since. The investigation began last
Monday.
The charges on which Captain John p. Walker,
Third Cavalry, was arraigned April 10, at Fort
Fred Steele, Wyoming was for "oonduct unbe-
coming an officer aud q gentleman" aud "oon-
duet prejudicial TO good order and military dis.
ciplne," in having preferred false and defamatory
mander, Colonel Andrew w. Evans, major Third
Cavalry An officer of Captain Walkers regiment
said few days ago that while the charges against
him are serious that the regiment does not expect
TO see him dismissed.
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary, in their
formal opinion last Thursday TO the effect that a
retired army officer can lawfully hold civil office
under the Government say here is nothing In the
tee then discuss the provisions Of the revised stat
ue5 RS 70 the holding OF civil Offices by army obi.
therein apply only ~ officers on tue active list.
From the opinion OF the committee It would seem
that retired army officers are ut full liberty TO enter
either into politics OF business.
The practice cruise of the cadets ut the Naval
Academy this year will be us follows: The Con-
slellation and Dale, under command OF Com.
mauders Norman II. FarquharRnd Henry b. Robe.
son, respectively win take the cadet midsh pmen;
the Standish, Lieutenant Commander Charles NJ.
Thomas, aud the Maynower Lieutenant. Com.
mauderJoseph E. Craig, viii have the cadet engl.
neeTs. LIEUTENANT Charles 5. Sporty will be ex.
ecutye oiicer OF the Constellation and Lieutenant
Joseph G. Eaton win be executive officer of the
MaylOwer, The rest of the delail Of officers has
not yet been announced.
General Henry A, Morrow colonel Twenty first