National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-01-14
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

Lieutenant Zcra l.. Tanner, U. S. n, was in Phil
adclphia on Thursday.
Assistant Surgeon Clement Bddle, U. S. N, ar
rived at the Ebbitt House Friday.
Thirty recruits are ordered to Fort Omaha,
Nebraska, for the Ninth Infantry.
MidshipmRn X uben o. Bitter, u. s. N, took
quarters at the Ebbitt Friday night.
Seventy five recruits are ordered to be sent to
San Antonio, Texas, for the Eighth Cavalry.
Lieutenant John 9. Rich, U. $. N. arrived at the
Ebbiu house Friday from the League Island
Navy Yard.
Pay Director John s, Cunningham, U. S. N, ar
rived at the Ebbitt House Friday afternoon from
Philadelphia, on official business.
Major Green Clay ,Goodloe, paymaster Marine
Corps, was in Philadelphia on Thursday on his
periodical pay tour to the marine stations.
Major Merritt Barber, captain Sixteenth Infan-
try, who is now in Washington, is ordered to re-
port TO Adjutant General Drum for temporary
duty.
Lieutenant Alexander G. Rodgers Fourth Cav
airy, Is granted two months extension of the one
months leave granted him December 16 by Gen
eral Pope.
The Talapoosa, Commander Augustus G. KEEL.
lOgg, arrived here Thursday afternoon from Nor
folk, having on board l23 men for the crew of the
Enterprise.
Mrs, Frederick Mears wife of Major Mears cap
tain Ninth Infantry Is visiting Mrs. Daniel Nc.
master General, U. S. A., at the Ebbltt House
President Arthur has approved the Joint TeSou-
ton of Congress thanking the Khedive of Egypt
for the obelisk which Lieutenant Commander
Henry H. W lIle lHllcu Slules'
Major Thomas Is. Devices, Ninth Cavalry (who
was recently promoted from captain, Second Cav
airy, who Is now at 81, Paul on an extensive
leave, has asked for and been ordered lin accord
anCc) to report to General Pope for assignment to
II post in the Department of Missouri.
The Dispatch, Commander William r. Brldg;
man, arrived at SANTANA Bay, December %, and
was Informed December % BY the Governor there
that nc could proceed TO make the surveys ordered
but subject to cessation at any time 1t was ordered
by the Government of Santo Domingo.
ard MaIu fc m hn
dcut off naval court. martial, which will convene
next Wednesday otthe Norfolk Navy Yard, TO Try
Lieutenant. Commander George Il, Durand, who
has been commanding the Lchigh at City Point,
James River, Tor disobedcncc oforders.
Ensign George H. Worcester Is ordered to the
training flagship New Hampshire. The orders OF
sofa are revoked, and he will remain nj the tor
pedo station under instruction; sailmaker
| Herman Hansen is detached from the Washing
| ton Navy Yard, and placed on waiting orders.
Commander Edwin \. Woodward commanding
the lantc, arrived Mt SANTANA Bay, San Domingo
Der 26 for Port au Plata, but would only communi.
cate, on account of the yellow fever there. Thence
She intended going 70 Port'au Prince and Aux
Cages, and to reach Kingston, Jamaica, by Janu-
| AIRY IL.
The pretended charges against Major Edward D.
Baker, quarlennaster U, $ A., have been eXamincd
ST. Louis Tor duty. lie will be ordered TO General
| Mcdowell In the spring, us he prefers to serve
on the coast, whence his gallant soldier. father
States.
Colonel William A. Arthur, paymaster U. s. A.
arrived Mt the Ebbitt House yesterday morning
from New York with chum, but during the day
removed his quarters TO the White House rs The
guest of his brother, President Arthur Colonel
Arthur entered the service In January 1862, us q
lieutenant in the Fourth New York Artillery. lie
was promoted to captain the New Years Day fol-
lowing and held that rank until promoted 10y
brevet 10 major for the battles of SpOlSylYanil
and to lieutcnant- colonel March 10, 1865, fol
the battle Of RGam's station, In both OF which he
was dangerously wounded, and his breyet
OF volunteers and regular army designate
these battles as his title 10 rank, There were NJ
staff breyets In his record, His wounds prevented
active service ahCd, and In January, 1855, he wa
commissioned Il captain in the Veteran Reserve
Corps in which he served to March 81, 1866 II
hCmcnnwhile he WAS appointed a Lieutenant II
lie Thid Artillery, In which regiment he wa
! promoted TO tITt lieutenant July %, 1866 July 70
ISIS. no was promoted by President Grant TO b.
maj1r aud pdymRslcr, which rank he now hold,
lie is married, but Mrs, Arthur Is not here will
him now, as his Visits brief