National Republican., 1883-06-21
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

The leave of absence granted Second Lieut..
Walter Ii. Chatfield, 9th infantry military
division of the Missouri, is extended one
month.
Leave of absence for six months. with per-
mission to apply for an extension of six
months, is granted Maj. John w. Barlow,
corps of engineers.
First Lieut.. John w. Pullman, sth cavalry,
is relieved from duty as member of the
general court martial appointed to meet at
Jefferson barracks Missouri.
Private James McKale, troop G, I'd cavalry,
now with his troop at Fort Custer, Montana
territory, is transferred to company X, 9th
infantry, stationed at that post.
Second Lieut.. James D.. Mann, 7th cavalry,
is relieved from duty as judge advocate of
the general court martial appointed to meet
at the cavalry depot, Jefferson barracks, Mis-
souri,.
Private Daniel Walsh, troop L, 9th cavalry,
now with his troop at Fort Grant, Arizona
territory, is transferred to the LIST infantry,
the regimental commander of which will as
sign him to company.
Mai. George l.. Gillespie, corps of engineers
has been ordered to proceed from New York
city to Sandy Hook, New Jersey, on public
business, and on completion thereof will re-
turn to his proper station.
Second Glass Private John ]. McGilton,
company T., battalion of engineers, now at
the United States fI7fSStSry academy, West
Point, New York, is transferred to the detach-
ment of cavalry stationed at that point.
Ordnance Sergeant George Sutherland, u
S. A., will be relieved from duty at fort on
Dutch Island, r. l., by the commanding gem
eral department of the east and will proceed
to Fort Townsend, Washington territory, for
duty,
Gen. McKeever, acting adjutant general,
yesterday received telegram from Gen.
Crook stating that he would make full
report of his Mexican expedition to the de-
partment as soon as he received certain in
formation for which he was waiting.
Passed Assistant Surgeon NJ. II. Crawford, has
been detached from the League Island navy
yard, and ordered 10 the Pinta. Surgeon
Jerome II. Kidder, U. S. NJ, has resigned, to
take effect June is, 1884, and he has been
granted leave of absence until that date.
Capt. Frederick A. Hinman, corps Of en-
gineers, is relieved from duty under the Or
ders of Lieut. Col. David @, Houston, corps of
engineers, and assigned to the temporary
charge Of the works now under the direction
of Maj. John w. Barlow, corps Of engineers.
The findings in the court martial in the
case of Paymaster Wasson have been received
by Judge Advocate General Swain. The
result has not been made known, but it is
thought that the sentence isat least dismissal,
otherwise the department commander would
have acted upon it.
Gen. Sherman, accompanied by Col. Tid-
ball, of his statf, left here yesterday morning
for Buffalo, N. Y, where he will be Joined by
Chief Justice Waite and Justice Gray. From
there the party will start on their trip across
\ the continent, along the northern boundary
of the United States, inspecting all of the
military posts en- route Gen. Sherman would
have postponed his departure until after the
funeral of Gen. Ewing, but a days delay in
starting would have disarraneed all plans
throughout the entire trip which had been
carefully mapped out, with dates for appoint
ments at certain points and escorts to meet
them along the route. Col Bacon, of Gen,
Sherman's staff, was to have accompanied the
party, but decided to remain here on account
kOf the illness Of hia wife,