National Republican., 1883-03-12
ARMY AND NAVY.

The United States steamer Tallapoosa has
arrived at Portsmouth, Va.
The Vandalia and the Kearsarge have ar
rived at Havana. All well on board.
The United States steamer Alliance sailed
from Key West, Fla, Saturday morning for
New Orleans.
Capt Ramsay, superintendent of the naval
academy, has requested Secretary Chandler to
have the repairs upon the practice ship Dale
(now at the Norfolk navy yard) completed as
soon as possible.
Chief Engineer w. II. Snock has submitted
to the naval advisory board full and complete
plans and specifications of the engines and
machinery proposed for the ironclads Puri-
TAM Monadnock, Amphitrite, and Terror.
The leave of absence granted First Lieut..
William Il. Hopkins, assistant surgeon United
States army, Dec. %, 1852, has been extended
two months; and the leave of absence granted
Col, August V. Kautz, Sth infantry, Feb. 2,
1888, has been extended four months, with
permission to so beyond the sea.
Rear Admiral Nicholson, commanding tho
United States naval forces on the European
station, reports to the Navy department. his
arrival in the flagship Lancaster at Southamp-
ton, Eng, Feb. 20, and his proposed departure
on the twenty-fifth for Havre, France, where
he was to await the arrival of his relief.
Passed Assistant Engineer II. n. Stevenson
has been ordered to duty on the coast survey.
Lieut.. Comd'r George c. Reiter has been de-
tached from the Minnesota and has been
ordered to duty as executive officer of the
Nipsic, Leave of absence for six months has
been granted to Passed Assistant Postmaster
A. X. Mchler, with permission to leave the
United States.
Chief Engineer N. b. Clark has been in
structed by the naval advisory board to pre-
pare drawings in conformity with views of
the board in order that proper targets for test
ing the merits of defective armor may be con-
structed. This is with view of investigating
and testing the practicability of the defective
turrets designed by Engineer Clark, and for
which investigation an appropriation of $780,
000 to be Immediately available, was made by
congress at the late session.
Comd'r +. j. Higginson has been detached
from the command of the MiantonOnloh and
placed on waiting orders. Lieuts. William A.
Morgan and Conway IL, Arnold, Naval Cadets
Robert B. Higgins and Ward p Winchell and
Chief Engineer Augustus III. Able, have been
detached from the MiantOnOmoh and placed
on waiting orders; Lieut. William Little and
Master York Noel, from the Miantonomoh,
and ordered to duty on board the receiving
ship Colorado; Assistant Paymaster S. j..
Heap from the Miantonomoh and ordered to
settle his accounts and then await orders ;
Passed Assistant Engineer William S. Moore
from the Tallapoosa and placed on waiting
orders; Assistant Engineer II. @. Bowers from
the Miantonomoh and ordered to the Talla.
poosa.
Under date of Porto Grande, Cape Verd
Islands, Comd'r Albert S. Barker reports his
arrival thcro in the United States steamer
Enterprise on Feb, 2, after a passage of thirty
days. But few deep sea soundings had been
made owing to rough weather and tho dis
abling of the apparatus put on board for that
purpose. Comdr Barker says "This place
Is Of considerable importance as a coaling
station, 10000 tons having been delivered in
1882. There arc two coal companies, with
every facility for handling coal with dis
patch. There were two American vessels In
port--the brigantine POrteus, a regular trader
running between this port and Portland and
the schooner Little Lizzie, of New Bedford.
The English government and few steamship
companies have contracts with the coal com
panies for supplying their vessels. Coal is
delivered alongside vessels having no con-
tracts at 36 shillings per ton Of 2,2l0 pounds.
The postage is double that paid in Portugal,
as the postal treaty with Portugal docs not in
cude her colonies. There is but one regular
monthly mail from England to this place, but
there are frequent opportunities Of sending let
ters to Europe. leave tomorrow, intending
to touch ut Porto Praya."