New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-01
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

WASHINGTON. JAN 31.-The leave of absence
on Surgeons certificate OF disability granted Second
Lieutenant George L. Converse jr Sd Cavalry August
90 1892 has been extended six months, and leave OF
absence Tor eight months, from January o, 1885, gra'ed
First Lieutenant Joseph III. Dorst 4th Cavalry aldue
CAMP By direction OF the Secretary OF War 80 uch OF
special Orders No. 4Oj November 10. 1864. war De-
partment Adjuant- Generals Onice rs bonorably dis
charged Captain Alexander Mann, Sd New York Volun
teers 10 date August 1864 Is amended to discharge
him ns OF the date Of said order November 49, lool
Leave OF absence for months on surgeon ccru
cate OF disability, with permission to leave INC Depai'
en of the Platte and Division OF the MlSsoui s Dceh
granted First Lieutenant John Scott Regmen'ai quar-
termaster. 4th Infantry.
The retirement OF RearAdmiral G. r. Balch and Rear
Admiral Andrew Bryson has promoted Commodore
Charles H. Baldwin to the grade OF Admiral Inc
promotion dates from today Rear Admiral BaOwlh Is
duty rs member OF tne l'ish. nt Tine and
ne will be relieved from that duty IN snort nne snu
ordered 10 command the European stai,Oh, renrSsng
Reqr-Adnral j. W. A. Nicholson, VINO %i az TboIs o
and OF RcarAdmiral T. r. Cohoun In April WI promote
Com nodore r. W Shufedt. now president OF the Naval
Advisory Board, TO De Bear-A Admiral ,-, &c..
,enfcnant Nathan sargent has been detached from
temporary duy on the Regulation Board and ordered to
dntI in inc Eqnpment Department OF the Washington
Navy Yard TIC furlough 9I iasseu Assis. an , de
IA. g. Ross has been extended SIX nl9htns fas,eu A.
sis ant Engineer Charles H. Manning leave aDssnce
las been extended six months IRON me yh OF tenrIy
board officers OF the Corps OF Engheer. 10 consist
of Major Samuel NJ. Mansfield, Captains Andrew H.
william H. HeuCr VIII hssellDe al
ton Tex as soon ms the other duties of tne members
will hermit to consider and report upon the best method
be- adopted further prosecution or work IN c0nnec-
tion with the dredged channel through Galveston Bay.
Contain r. X. Wallace, commanding the Vandnlla' re
morris To the Navy Dep riment under date OF St. THOMAS
r. l. December 81, that that vessel arrived there on
DECEMBER % He intended sailing for San Juan on
January g. Captain Wallace uTthe reports that the trade
of ST. Thomas almost entirely disappeared, a. at
present the islands the vicinity import directly from
Europe instead Of through st. Thomas. IL now used
merely for cOang station end Tor disabled SHIPS rs ~
is easily reached The rate Of exchange Is In favor OF
the United States. -,
Rear Admiral Cooper. commanding the North Atlantic
S.anOn reports the Navy Department that the nag
ship Tennt ssee arrived at Bas6terre st. Christopher.
ON January He also reports that while at St Pierre
cuureses were extended by The Governor OF Martinique
aud citizens. banquet was rendered the Oncers OF
the lagshp by the ST. Pierre Club Of which mauy per
of distinction present. In return the Officers
he Tennessee gave dancing reception TO inc mem
bers Of that club
Rear Admiral Cooper further states that Martinique
has large and increasing trade with the United StAtes,
and there are nu Der OF American vessels in port at
Pierre On account of the high duties III our country
upOn nG tcolored sugar II Is all sent to Europe. Dut
nearly all tue brown produced in the Island IS scot
the Uui ca states American -FOUR preserved meats
manufactured goods coming luto general use
taking the place Of French ana Enslsh
gods QUIT a large Quantity OF lumber Tor buiiunS
purposes sent here every year from the southern part
OF tHe United states.