National Republican., 1883-03-17
ARMY AND NAVY.

The United States steamship Tallapoosa
arrived at Key West, Fla, Tuesday night.
Leave of absence for three months, from
81, 1883, has been granted Capt Charles
X. Winnie, assistant surgeon of the army.
The extension of leave of absence granted
Second Lieut.. Samuel s. Payne, 10Th infantry,
nus been still further extended ten days.
Lieut.. Col. William Meyers, deputy quar-
tcrmaster general, having been over thirty
years in service, has been, upon his own APP
plication, retired from active service.
Capt. Robert p. Hughes, Sd infantry, has
been ordered to report in person to the COM
manding general of the department of Da-
kota for duty us acting assistant inspector
general of that department.
Tho United States steamships Vandalia,
Kearsargc, Nantic, and Alliance have arrived
at New orleans. All we'll. All the vessels OF
the north Atlantic squadron are now there,
except the Swatara, which is on voyage
south.
Capt. Charles X. Winnie, assistant surgeon
Of the army, will be relieved from duty in the
department of the east, March 81, and, upon
the expiration of his leave of absence, will re-
port to the commanding general department
of California for assignment to duty.
Second Lieut.. Robert w. Dowdy, 18th in
fantry, has been detailed us professor of mill
tary science and tactcs at the University of
the South, Sewanee, Tenn, to take effect July
/, 1883, relieving First Lieut.. Robert NJ. Rog-
crs, ID artillery, who, on being relieved, will
proceed TO join his battery.
A telegram was received yesterday at the
Indian Office from Gon. Crook, dated Whpple
barracks, March 10, 1883, informing the de-
partment that T." the Indians need some
thing besides medicine; they have nothing ia
ont In, gif, Ia fnf m N
occulatc the whole country"
Rear Admiral Clitz commanding the Asiatic
station, reports under date of Hong Kong,
Feb D. tho arrival of the Richmond at that
port Jan. 27. The AshueOt arrived at Shang-
hal Dec. %, and left Jan, 20 for Ningpo and
other treaty ports ON the coast of China
HAS since been wreGkcd.) The MonOcacy
was detained at Nagasal<i, but left for Annoy
ON the thirty-flrst OF January Tho Palas was
ut Ticntsin
Adit. Gen Drum has ordered II court mar,
tial for the trial of Capt. John II. Walker, Sd
cavalry, ON charges of conduct unbecOming IN
officer and geteman. The following is tho
detail for the court Col, Eugene Carr, 9th
cavalry; Lieut.. Col. David X. Clendenin, Sd
cavalry; Maj. b. j. d. Irwin, medical depart
ment; Mai. A. *. Arnold, 9th cavalry; Mai
James Biddle, 9th cavalry Maj. c. II. Carl
| ton, 3D. cavalry; Capt. j. G. Tupper, 9th cav
/ airy; Capt. A. II. ChaiiGe, 9th cavalry; Capt
/ i. c. Thompson, 3D. cavalry; Capt. Emmet
/ Crawford, Sd cavalry; Capt W. n. Tisdall, Isl
/ infantry; Capt. n. Il. Pierce, lst infantry
| Capt. A. c. Girard, medical department
| Capt. G. S. Roberts, 18th infantry, judge ad'
! voCate.
The following named officers Of the army
were yesterday placed upon the retired lis
I for disabilities incurred in the service
Captains-James ii. Rollins, ordnance de
partment; William Falck, I'd infantry. First
lieutenuuts--D. A, Griffith, Sd infantry
Thomas b. Briggs, l4th infantry George NJ
J Love, 10th infantry; John +, Trout, 23d in
fantry. Lieut.. Col. William Meyers, deputy
quartermastcr general, was also placed on thu
retired list mt his own request under tn,
! thirty year clause of the act of congress re
luting to army retirements, There are still
four vacancies upon the regular retired lis
(of 400, which will be filled upon the recon-
mendations Of q retiring board to be convened
by order of the secretary OF war
The following promotions will be made I,
fill vacancies caused by the retiremcnts mad
yesterday Quartermaster's department-Mai
NJ. /. ludngton, quartermastor, TO be lieu
tenant colonel and department quartermaste
general, vice Myers Capt. Charles w. Foster
assistant quartermaster, to maior and quarter
master, vice LadingtOn, lninutry-flrs
Lieut.. Abner Haines, ir. 2d infantry, TO cap
tain, vice FalclS Second Lieut.. f. w Roe, 81
infantry, to first lieutenant, vice Griffith
Second Lieutenant r, II Yeatman, Nth in
iantry, to first lieutenant, vice Briggs; Sec
ond Lieutenant Eugene Cushman, 10th in
fgntry, to first lieutenant, vice Love Secon
Lieutenant James b. Lockwood, 23d infantr
To first lieutenant, vice Trout First LieuteI
ant James &. Ayres, ordnance department
will be ordered to examination for promotio
to ill the vacancy caused by the retiremel
OF Capt, J. Ii, Rollins.