National Republican., 1883-03-14
ARMY AND NAVY.


Gen. Sherman left the city yesterday morn
ing for New York. He will be absent few
days upon private business.
The extension of leave of absence granted
First Lieut.. (then second lieutenant) James
II. Richards, jr, 4th cavalry, is further ex-
tended five days.
The United States steamship Miantonomoh
was put out of commission yesterday after
noon Mt the Washington navy yard. She will
remain here for some weeks before being sent
to Philadelphia, where the work of fitting her
turrets and defective armor will probably be
done.
Charles L. Heizmann, assistant surgeon,
United States army, will be relieved from
duty in the department of the south by the
commanding general of that department on
receipt Of this order, and will report in per-
son to the commanding officer Columbus bar
racks, Ohio, for duty at that depot.
By the death of Lieut.. Col. William II.
Brown, 1st infantry, Maj. Charles G.. Bartlett,
Of the 11th infantry, will be promoted to be
lieutenant colonel of the LIST infantry; Capt
James A. Snyder Sd infantry, to major 1lth
infantry; First Lieut. Edmund Rice, 9th in
fantry, to be captain 9th infantry, and Second
Lieut.. John c. +. Tilson, 9th infantry, to be
first lieutenant 9th infantry.
The court martial which recently tried
Passed Assistant Surgeon w, G. q. Wilson,
at Norfolk, ON q charge of insubordinate con-
duct and neglect of duty, found him guilty of
the first charge in u less degree than charged,
and sentenced him to be confined on the
United States steamship Swatara for thirty
days. Secretary Chandler approved the sem
tence, but as the Swatara is at sea, remitted
the punishment imposed. Surgeon Wilson
has been released from arrest and the court
dissolved.
In directing Prors. George L, Andrews and
Samuel Il. Tillman, of the United States mil
itary academy, to visit Harvard, Yale, and
other American colleges, the sec retary of war
desires thorough inquiry to be made into
the course of study and methods of instruc-
ton at the leading American universities and
colleges, Speaking of the subject yesterday,
Gen. Drum said; "This may be considered
new departure, but the world moves and we
must keep abreast with the spirit of the age 4.
1t is desirable that West Point should avail
itself of everything which is commended and
indorsed by the ripe experience Of our lead
ing institutions of learning"
Lieuts @. IL. Arnold and Chapman G. Todd,
Passed Assistant Surgeon Howard Smith,
Paymaster III. II. Wright Chief Engineer
Robert B. Hine and Passed Assistant Engin-
Ger John l.. Hannum, ordered to the Nipsic !;
Medical Director Edward Shippen, to duty at
the naval hospital Philadelphia, 3lst instant;
/ ny blIttloI JOuu cunningham, as lnspeC-
tor of provisions ut the New York navy yard,
10th instant; Pay Inspector John H. Steven
son. to duty at the New York navy yard, 3lst
instant; Passed Assistant Paymaster NJ. @.
Mcdonald, to the Ranger; Medical Director
$. f. Cones, detached from duty at the naval
laboratory, New York, and placed on
waiting orders; Medical Director Rich
ard q. Dean, from the naval hospital,
Philadelphia, thrty-frst instant, and ordered
to duty at the naval hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y;
Medical Inspector ID. BloOdgood, from the
naval hospital, Brooklyn, aud ordered to the
naval laboratory New York Passed Assistant
Surgeon Il, A. Urquhart, from the receiving
ship Independence and granted six months
leave; Paymaster II. $. Thompson, from tho
New York navy yard, thirty.tirst instant, and
ordered to settle accounts and await orders;
Passed Assistant Paymaster John II. Martin,
from temporary duty as inspector Of provisions
at New York ON the fifteenth instant, aud to
continue on duty as assistant to tho inspector;
Assistant Paymaster John COrwine, from the
Ranger, ordered to settle accounts and wait
orders,