New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-06
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
CHANGES IN STATIONS OF oFFIcERs-oRDERs TO
REPORT FOR DUTY

CHANGES IN STATIONS OF oFFIcERs-oRDERs TO
REPORT FOR DUTY
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Captlin David j.
Craigie 18th Infantry. has been ordered from Platts
burg Barracks NewYork 10 THIS city, for the purpose Of
settling hi acco Ints aud the pleton Of that day
TO rejoin his proper station.
The following changes in tho stations and duties OF
officers OF the Ordnance Department have been made
Major Joseph r. Farley relieved from the command OF
the Kennebec Arsenal, ususta, Me- ana assigned 10
ns comm And vf the PIccIdnny Powder Depot, Dover,
N j.. relieving Major Francis II. Parker who. ON being
SO relieved will nand Of the arsenal. ater
town. Mass. Major f. II. Phipps relieve from duty az
the Rock Island Arsenal. Rock Island H., and ASSIGNED
To the nand Of the Kenne1ac Arsenal Augusta No
CAPTAIN John G. Butler, relieved from duty AZ the Water
own Arsenal, WalertOwn, Mass., AMI assigned TO
duty ct the Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island. Ill.
F,rst Lieutenant Francis Baker relieved from duty
the Bencla Arsenal and assigned TO dIy at the Water
town Arsenal First Lieutenant Andrew II. Russell
relieved from present dntos and assigned ~ duty at
Che Bencil Arsenal
BY direction OF the Secretary Of War Board of
ordnance officers to consist OF Mor stephen C. Lvford
Major Geor1e A. Mckee and Captain On rlcs 5hacr
been appointed meet In NewYork City on the 10tI
inst for the examination OF First Lieutenant James C.
Ayres Ordnance Department, for promotion, anl for
the examination OF snch ienena1ts ~ the line "a may
he authorized 10 appear before 1t with view 20 secc
ton for transfer to the Ordnance Department Ter the
The following named officers have been ordered to
port In person to the Board OF Ordnance officers appOn
ed 10 meet in New-YorS City, on tho 10Th Inst for
animation with view to selection for transfer TO the
NJ. weaver, IT., I'd Arery: second Lieutenant George
T.. Server, Sd Artillery second Lieutenant Joan H.
Tottcn. 4th Artillery aud second Lieutenant DouSd a.
Howard, Sd ArliNery.
The following changes in the stations and duties OF OIL
GERS Of tho Pay Department have been Orlerrd: Major
William IL. Snyth ptyma5tcr VIII be relieved from duty
the Depart meut Of he Missouri and VIII then proceed
II n
Commanding General, Department OF Arizona, for
duty in that department Major William u.
in the Department OF Arizona on The arrival Of Major
syth snd Will then proceed TO san sS MSr
purary duty la the 0hCe Of tIe Pay maserGcnerai,
Rpr a3 1888 and via proceed 70 Fort Lcaven-
WORTH Kansas. Major Waller Mcfarland Corps OF
EngiDeers, Will proceed from Oswego n. Y, to Fort
thereof viii return 10 his proper station,
The leave OF absence grained First Lieutenant +. s.
tenJed three moaths First Lieutenant Charles W.
Whipple, Ordnance Department mas been ordered to
proceed from the West Point Foundry. Cold spring,
n Y, To Reading Penn, on public business, and on
the com etiou thereof 10 return 10 his proper station.
The following named officers fecently proDOtedl have
been ordered 10 report for duty heronafer Indicated
IN each case. respectively Colonel Elmer ota sta
cavalry, 10 The Committing -Genera De partnent OF
Texas Lieutenant Colonel Andrew w. Evans, 7th cav
MAJOR Samuel H. NJ Young 80 cavalry 10 tde Command,
ing-Geners Department OF Afizonai captain Edmund
fenant1olonel Calico * Layton, 2CCA Infantry 10 the
Command Dg General Department OF tho Missouri !;
! ing,Geucral Department OF Dakota Major David
Kfa1,e 5lh Infantry, will. upon the expiration OF his
present OF Sence. report ia pesoa 10 the Com
handing ieneral Department OF Daxo.a.
Surgeon Joan II. Clarke aud Passed Assistant Surgeon
A. Lowering have been ordered ~ the United states
steamship Lzekawanna, Pacific Squadron by steamer
IRON New-York April 20 Surgeon Charles IL "hitr apd
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. Hohengsr have been de-
tscned tho Lackawanna ON tue reporting Of Their
relief and ordered 10 return home ana report their arm
val.
In the absence OF Secretary Chandler, Roar Admiral
| Nichols will act as secretary OF the Navy.
Commodore Baldwin reports 20 tEe Navy Depa riment
from Hayre, that the repars being iuade ais