National Republican., 1883-11-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

The United States steamship Trenton left New
port for New York Wednesday.
Chaplain w. o. Holway has been detached from
the training ship New Hampshire aud ordered TO
the Trenton.
The resignation of Cadet Samuel Morgan Bush
NELL fourth class, United States Military academy,
has been accepted by the secretary of war.
Lieut.. Commander George Talcott, on duty as
executive officer of the Shenandoah, has resigned
from the navy, TO go into business. His resigna-
tion was yesterday accepted to take effect at
Ordnance Sergeant Peter II. Roche, U. S. A. Cate
quartermaster sergeant Sd artillery will proceed
from st. Augustine, Fla, TO Fort Stockton, Texas
and report to the commanding officer OF that post
for duty.
Private George Williams, company II, Goth In
fantry, now with his company AZ Fort Supply,
Indian territory, Is transferred to company f, sd
infantry, and Will be sent To the station of that
company (Fort Missoula, Montana territory.
Mai. Isaac Arnold, ordinance department, in
addition 10 his duties as commanding officer San
Antonio arsenal, will perform those of chief ord
nance officer ofthe department OF Texas, and will
report to the commanding general of that depart
ment for assignment accordingly.
| Commodore Mayo reports to the navy depart
ment that the 1allapoosa left the Norfolk navy
yard for Annapolis Wednesday afternoon. Ht
also reports that he sent the tug Snowdrop TO as
sist the local engines at the fire of tho freight hous(
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad company.
Ordnance Sergeant Matthew Duggan, U. 9. A.
| will be relieved from duty at Fort Stockton
| Texas, and proceed TO fort at Sandy Hook, N. j,
| and relieve Ordnance Sergeant James Coleman, u
| s, A., reporting upon his arrival by letter to the
| commanding general department of the east
| Ordnance Sergeant Coleman, upon being thus re.
| lievod will proceed TO Little Rock barracks, Ark.
and report 10 the commanding officer of that pos
| for duty.
| The following changes in the stations and dutie!
of officers of the corps Of engineers are ordered
| Capt. Edward Mcguire, now on leave Of absence
will relieve Mai. Milton Is, Adams of his duties IN
/ Improvements on Lake Erie, and will also relieve
| Lieut. Col. Henry NJ Robert of the charge of the
| construction of Forts Porter and Niagara, New
| York, and of the Improvement of the Niagarg
river and tho harbor OF Buffalo, New York, taxing
| station at Buffalo. Mai Adams, on being relieved
| by Capt. Mcguire will relieve Capt. Thomas ii
| Handbury OF the works OF river improvement nov
under his charge, taking station at Little Rock
| Ark. Capt. Handbury, on being relieved by Mai
Adams, will proceed TO Chicago, Illinois, and re-
port in person 20 the commanding general
division Of the Missouri for duty as engineer
onlcer Of that division. Capt John CsMalleTy
will be relieved from duty with the bat
| talon of engineers, Willets Point, New York, b!
the commanding officer of the battalion on re
cept of this order, and Will report by etor To th
secretary OF the treasury for duty as engineer o
the first and second light house districts, relieving
Mai. Charles w. Raymond, aud taking station a
Boston, Mass Capt Phillip NJ. Price will be re
lieved from duty under the immediate orders G
Capt Charles r. Powell by the last named Office
on receipt of this order, and Will proceed 10 WI
let's Point, New York, and report In person to III
commanding officer battalion of engineers for dut
| With tho battalion,