National Republican., 1882-08-29
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

The monitor Montauk will be put into dry dock
at Norfolk to-day.
New boilers for the Vandulia and the Alliance
are to be built at the Norfolk navy.yard
General Alanson NJ. Randi, mu,r F.rst Arlil.
lery, arrived at San Francisco August 10 from the
East.
Veterinary Surgeon Peter Pete S, Eighth Cavalry,
has had his resignation accepted, to date Au-
gust 25
Cadet Midshipman Lorenzo semp!c, U. S. N, re-
ported for duty on board the Powhatan at Norfolk
oil Saturday.
Paymaster Leonard A. Frailcy, U. S. N, left the
Norfolk navy yard last Saturday evening 10 spend
a month in Massachusetts, on leave
General Ga!usha Pennypacker, colonel Sixteenth
Infantry, has been granted eight months further
extension Of sick leave, and intends going to Eu.
rope.
The Tallapoosa, Commander Augustus G.. Kel-
logg, with Secretary Chandler on Board, was at
Woods Holl Monday, and will arrive ~ the Bos-
ton navy yard to-day.
Master William E sewell, U. s. N, recently com.
mandng the torpedo vessel Alarm, reported for
duty at the Naval Observatory last Thursday, and
has quarters at No. 17li II street.
Colonel Henry G. Corbin, major and assistant
adlutant-g general. who is ordered to Newport bar
racks KY ior duty, will leave Friday for his new
stullOll, ihiuiis ~ HoN IA o'''o'
Colonel Josiah A. Brodhead, major and plymas-
ter, United States Army, left Fort Leavenworth
last Thursday evening for his home In Boston,
where he is ordered to await orders.
Lieutenant Robert G. Armstrong First Infantry,
and Lieutenant James o. Mackay, Third Cavalry
arrived in San Frauci,co last week by steamer
from san Diego, Southern California.
The Hnr,f ,ri, Capsaiu Charles C. Carpenter ar
rived at Funchal Madeira, August 2S, from Bos-
ton en- route to the Pacific, via the Straits of Ma
gellan, for duty as flagship of the Pacific feet.
Master Nathaniel r. Usher and Ensign Harry NJ.
Hodges, U. S. N, both of whom were recently on
duty on the Alarm, reported last Saturday for duty
OH the monitor Passalc at the navy yard here.
Thetraining- ship jamestown Commander Allan
d. Brown, has belu ordered from Newport on
cruise and to proceel TO Hampton Roads, where
ali the vessels Of the raining squadron viii! rlu-
devious next month.
Captain John Miller, retired, U. S. A., formerly
Fourth Infantry is recovering from another sharp
attack of his persistent enemy, the rheumatism.
lie will go away from The city during September,
| II he Is well enough to travel.
Lieutenant Isaac T. Webster, First Artillery,
who was recently relieved from duty rs professor
of tactics at the Nebraska University, at Lincoln,
Neb arrived ut San Francisco August % and re-
ported for duty with his battery Major McCrea's)
at the Presidio,
The Galena, Commander oliver A. Batcheller,
sailed from Gibraltar July 81 for Rio dc Janeiro
under orders to take the place Of the Marion on
| the South Atlantic station. The ship arrived at
Funchal Madeira, in four days and fourteen
hours, under sal
Major Henry c. Hasbrouck, captain Fourth Ari
tillery, who has just been ordered to West Point
as cammandant of cadets, is transferred from
Light Battery to Battery NJ, and Major Charles
b. Throckmorton transferred 10 Light Battery b,
at Fort Adams, Newport.
Colonel John L. Tourtellotte, captain Seventh
Cavalry, and aide de-camp to General Sherman,
has been detailed to accompany the Marquis of
Lorne governor general Of Canada, on his trip
across the country. The Governor. General will
be accompanied by the Princess Louise and suite
The party are expected to arrive in Chicago Sep
tember 9Th by way Of Detroit, aud will then pro-
ceed 10 British Columbia by way Of San Francisco.