New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-02
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

WARRINGTON, June 1.-The Superintendent
OF the Mounted Recruiting Service has bcen ordered to
fifty coorcd cavalry recruits to be prepared and
forwarded under proper charge to Fort Riley Kan for
assignment TO the 9th Cavafy
First Lieutenant William NJ Medcalfe, Ordnance De-
partmcnt will he relieved duty at the United States
Military Academy, West Point N " August %, 1883,
and will report by letter the Chief OF Ordnance United
States Army
First Lieutenant Montgomery NJ. Macomb, 4th Artl-
lery has been ordered TO report in person to the Super
ntendent Of the United states Military Academy, Wcst
Point N Y August 49, lS83 for duty at the Academy.
Lieutenant Mscomb will be relieved from his present
duties in t%s 70 enable him to co%py with the order d.
gineers, LieutenantcOlonel John g. parso. Corp: Of
has been ordered TO tdke charge OF tho once
Upon his own request, Second Lieutenant ); L. H.
socum 18th Infantry, has been transferred to the 9th
Cavalry.
The order relieving Surgeon CharlesT Alexander from
duty at the West Point Military Aoadomy August 2s
Leave OF absence for ak months, has been granted
Major r. b Beaumont, tth Cavalry 10 ,.,. oc.ot altar
July l. has been granted First Lieutenant O. Hewitt,
Leave OF absence for four months. to take effect
Ansnst 2s has been granted Second Lieutenant H.
the leave OF absence heretofore granted Colonel John
Gibson. 7th infantry has been extended two months
Extension Of leave Of absence Tor three months mas
been granted Captain o. W. Pollock, 23d Infantry.
Tho United States steamer Swatara has been ordered
from Key West, Fla. to Now York The steamer Pensa-
cola has been detached from the Pacific Station and
ordered proceed to Honolulu. Yokohama, Hong Kong
Singapore Batavia, Madagascar, Cape Town and
Hampton Roads.
RearAdmira Hughes, commanding the Pacific Station
has been ordered transfer his flag to some other YES
upon receipt OF the ordor detaching the Pensacola
from his command
The Lackawanna Is the most available vessel, and viii
probably bo selected by hdmiralHughes Tor his nag
ship
Lieutenant Alexander McCracken has been ordered to
the United states pracuceshiP Constellation June ~
Lieutenant Clinton III. Lyeth TO the United states
training ship Minnesota June 8 Ensign f. W. Collin 10
the Minnesota.
Lieutenant Commander George L. Ide has been de-
tached from the United States receiving ship lndepen
dencc and ordered TO the Adams: Lieutenant Command
George b. Livingstone from the Adams, and placed
sick leave Lieutenant Webster Doty from the United
states training ship Minnesota aud ordered to the Kear
sarge. Licutenants John V. Il. Beeckor and Luclen
Young from the Kearsarge aud ordered to the minnesota
Lieutenant Charles Il. Galloway, from the Naval Acad
emy and ordered to the Constellation Naval Cadet b.
ii. Craig has resigned, to take effect May 81
Lieutenant Charles l.. Colahan has been detacned
from the United States steamer Taapoosa June D. and
ordered to the United States steamer Tennessee.
Lieutenant William f. Low, from duty with the Fish
Commission and ordered TO the training-ship New
Hampshire.
Leave Of absence for year has been granted Com
modore William Temple.