National Republican., 1883-04-07
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

The leave of absence granted First Lieut..
Frank S. Rice, 1st artillery, is extended three
months.
During the absence of Secretary Chandler
Rear Admiral Nichols will act as secretary of
the navy.
First Lieut.. Andrew II. Russell is relieved
from his present duties and assigned to duty
ut the Benicia arsenal Benicia, Cal.
Com. Walker has received telegram from
Malta, stating that Comd'r Dewey, who has
been seriously ill in the hospital there, is
rapidly convalescing
Capt John G.. Butler is relieved from duty
at the Watertown arsenal Watertown, Mass,
and assigned to duty at the Rock Island
arsenal Rock Island, Ill.
First Lieut.. Frank Baker is relieved from
duty at the Benicia arsenal, Benicia, Cal,
and assigned to duty at the Watertown
arsenal, Watertown, Mass.
Mai. Frank H. Phipps is relieved from duty
at the Rock Island arsenal, Rock Island, H.,
and assigned to the command of the Ken
nebec arsenal, Augusta, Me.
Mai. Walter Mcfarland, corps of engineers,
will proceed from oswego, N. Y, to Fort
Wayne, Mich, on public business, and on the
completion thereof will return TO his proper
station.
First Lieut. James G. Ayres, ordnance de-
partment will report in person to the board
of ordnance officers appointed to meet in New
York city ON the 10th instant, for eXamina-
tion for promotion.
Capt. David J. Craigie, 10Th infantry, will
repair from the Plattsburg barracks New
York, to this city, for the purpose of settling
his accounts and on completion of that duty
will rejoin his proper station.
First Lieut.. Charles w. Whipple, ordnance
10 mill 10 ,;,,k
foundry, Cold Spring, N. Y, to Reading, Pa
on public business, and on the completion
thereof will return to his proper station,
Mai. David Krause, 9th infantry (recently
promoted from captain, 14th infantry, will
upon the expiration of his present leave of
absence, report in person TO the commanding
general department of Dakota for assignment
to a station.
Mai. John p Baker, paymaster, will be re-
lieved from temporary duty in the office Of
the paymaster general by that officer April
%, 1888, and will then proceed to Fort Leav-
enworth, Kan, and report III person TO the
commanding general, department. of the Mis-
souri, for duty in that department,
Mai. William +. Creary, paymastor, will be
relieved from duty in the department Of
Arizona by the commanding general of that
| department on the arrival of Mai. Smyth,
and will then proceed TO San Francisco, Call
and report to the commanding general, de-
partment of California, for duty in that de-
partment,
Paragraph IL special orders No. 1853, April
6, 1863 War department, adjutant generals
office, is revoked and to complete the record
of Col. L. w. Kinks, 10th Massachusetts vol
unteers, he is honorably discharged as such to
date April 81, 1863, to enable him to accept a
commission as brigader general United States
volunteers.
The following changes in the stations and
| duties of officers of the ordnance department
are made Mai. Joseph z. Farley is relieved
| from the command Of the Kennebec arsenal,
Augusta, Me-, and assigned to the command
of the Piccatinny powder depot, Dover, N. j..
relieving Mai. Francis IL. Parker, who, on
being so relieved, will take command of the
Watertown arsenal, Waterfowl, Mass.
Tho following changes in the stations and
duties of officers of the pay department are
ordered Mai, William IL. Smyth, paymaster,
will be relieved from duty in the department.
of the Missouri by the commanding general of
that department ON receipt of this order and
will then proceed to Tucson, Arz,, and report
by letter to the commanding general of the
department Of Arizona for duty in that de-
ment.