National Republican., 1882-07-20
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

The Juniata will be the next vessel placed in
commission ON the Atlantic coast, probably in Oc-
tober next.
An immense bed Of excellent coal has been dis.
covered on the military reservation at White
River, Col.
Rear Admiral Aaron X. Hughes will probably
be ordered to take command of the Pacific squad
ron in January next.
Assistant Surgeon Lloyd W. Curtis, U. S. N, who
has just been appointed, is ordered to duty at the
Philadelphia naval hospital.
The Mohican, which Is now at the Mare Island
navy yard will be placed in commission soon,
and will so to the Asiatic fleet.
Passed Assistant-surgeon Robert Swan, U. s. N,
who is now on board the Kearsarge, is ordered to
the Passac, Washington navy-yard.
Cadet Engineers Thomas W. Kinkaid and Will
lam D; Weaver, both on duty on board the iantic,
are ordered to examination for promotion.
Assis ant Surgeon John W. Baker U. s. N, who
was recently appointed, is ordered to duty at the
Naval Hospital ut the New York navy yard
Passed Assistant Surgeon Ernest Norfeet, U. S.
NJ is detached from the Passalc, at the navy-yard
here, and ordered to the Mare Island navy yard
Assistant Paymaster George W. Simpson, U. g.
NJ who is on duty at the Navy Department under
instructions, has taken quarters at No. 1912 Four
teenth street.
Ensign Clarence A. Corbin has been acquitted
of the charges on which lie was tried in June, at
the Maze Island navy-yard before general
court martial.
The frgate Hartford, which was recently placed
in commission at the Boston navy yard, will go
TO the Pa"dc station by January next as flagship
for that squadron.
Lieutenant Commander Oscar w. Farenholt,
U. s. n, arrived at San Francisco July IL, from
Yokohama, where he was recently serving on
board the Monoeacy.
Rear. Admiral George B. Balch, u. s. N, COM
mandug the Pacific squadron. will be relieved
from that command In January next, when he
goes on the retired list.
Ensign Francis H. Sherman, U. S. N, who was
detached from the flagship Pensacola, Pacific sta
ton, June Is, has reported his return home, and
is granted four months leave.
No officer has yet been designated to relieve
Rear Admiral John NJ. b. Clitz, in command Of
the Asatlc heet in accordance with his request to
the Secretary OF the Navy, but Rear Admiral
Johnson Blukeley Creighton Is next on the list lor
orders.
Eight new steel boilers will be made at the
navy-yard here during the present fiscal year for
the frigate New York, which Is now on the stocks
at the Brooklyn navy-yard. W orK Is slowly pro.
crossing OIL the vessel, which Will be supplied
with machinery manufactured during the late
war.
The sloop.of-war swatara, Commander Philip
II. Cooper, has been ordered to return to the
United States; to arrive at New York by December
10. She is now In japanese waters, and will sail
for home about the middle of August, coming by
way of the Suez Canal, unless that passage is
closed then.
Cadet Mdshipman Horatlo L. Fillebfown, U. 8.
N, has been relieved from the Colorado Mt Bcs-
ton, and his resignation is accepted. He COM
pleted the course In 1880, nfer five years at the
Naval Academy and recently filled in his ex-
animation for promotion to midshipman. He Is
not relative OF Captain Fillebrown.