National Republican., 1883-10-19
ARMY AND NAVY.

The resignation of Lieut.. Gradon. u. S. N, has
been accepted. to take effect Oct. 20. 1884.
The leave of absence granted Lieut.. Thomas G.
Townsend, 9Th infantry, department of the Platte,
is extended two months.
Lieut. Frank b. Andrus, 4th infantry, is detailed
for instruction at the school of application for in
fantry and cavalry at Fort Ledvenworth, Kan,
aud will report for duty accordingly.
Lieut. Col Henry NJ. Roberts, corps of en-
glneers. will proceed from oswego, N. Y, to Fort
Montgomery, N. V, on public business, and on
the completion thereof will return to. his proper
station.
Lieut. Thomas Cruise, 9th cavalry, now on leaye
OF absence at Owensborough, KY, will report In
person TO the superintendent mounted recruiting
service, jefferson barracks Mo-, TO conduct a de-
tachment of recruits TO Santa Fe, N. NJ.
The navy department received kilograms yes.
terdny reporting that the United States steamship
Pensacola would leave La Union on the nine
eenth instant en- route for Panama, and that the
United States steamship Powhatan arrived at Bos
ton this morning.
Capt Thomas Hunt assistant quartermnster,
will report by letter to Brig. Gen. Alfred H. Terry,
president of tho retiring board convened at Fort
Smelling Mimi, by special orders, No. 229, Oct. 4.
1881 aud will mold himself In readiness to appear
before the board for examination when summoned,
BY direction of tho secretary of war Capt Charles
Bird, assistant quartermaster, Will 10 relieved
commanding general of that department. and will
then proceed TO headquarters department OF the
Columbia and report to the commanding general
Spokane, W.T.
Capt. John Z. Greer, ordnance department, will
be relieved from duty at the national armory.
Springfield, Mass, by the commanding officer of
that armory and will report in person, as soon as
practicable, 10 the commanding general depart
ment of the Missouri for duty as chief ordnance
oflcer OF that department and commanding officer
Of the ordnance depo; at Fort Leavenworth, Kan,
to relieve Capt. Daniel NJ. Taylor, ordnance de-
partment. The journey required in complying
with this order Is necessary for the public ser
vice.
The following changes have been ordered !:
Lieut. George A. Bicknell, to do duty at the
Browne, as a member of the national board Of
health; Passed Assistant Surgeon A. q. Heiinger,
TO temporary duty at the navy yard, Portsmouth, ,
N. H. Lieut.. Lucien Flynn, detached from duty
on the coast survey, and ordered TO hold himself
in readiness for sea service; Medical Inspector A.
| q. Gorgas from tho naval hospital Chelsea, and
ordered to tho naval hospital Mare Island. Cal !;
leave of absence for three months has been granted
Passed Assistant Surgeon Robert Whiting.
The following changes in the stations and duties
of officers of tho ordnance department are or
dered; Maj. Isaac Arnold, jr., ordnance depart
ment Is relieved from the command OF the In
/ danapolis arsenal, Indianapolis, Ind, and will
| repair 10 San Antonio, Texas and assume COM
| mand of the San Antonio arsenal. Capt. John A.
| Kress, ordnance department, Is relieved from the
| command of the San Antonio arsenal. and will
! be relieved from duty as chief ordnance officer
| department OF Texas, by thu commanding general
Of that department upon receipt by him OF this
order, and Will then repair " indianapolis Ind,
and assume command OF the Indianapolis arsenal