National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.


Mai George Brayton, 10Th infantry, has been
granted leave for month
Lieut. Robert u. Rend, jr., lot h cavalry, has
been granted leave for one month
Lieut., Henry w. Hovey, 9th infantry, who
Is on sick leave, Is under treatment ut Phila
delphia,
Lieut.. Col Joseph $. Conrad, M infantry,
has been assigned To command OF the post of
Fort Lyon, Colorado.
Roy. John D. Parker post chaplain, U. $. A.,
has been granted leave Tor two months trUll
Aug. ~ from Fort Hays Kansas.
First Lieut.. william g. Manning, 23d inGm-
try, has been detailed us recorded of the re-
firing board at Fort Lcaycnworth
Lieut. william A. Mercer, sth infantry, has
been granted leave for one month from the
army school ut Fort LcavcnwOrth for one
month.
Lieut.. Charles G. Trent 9th artillery, has
been designated rs ono of the competitors at
Fort Owaha for the department OF the Platte
rifle team.
Lieut.. Edwin st. John Grcblc "a artillery,
has been granted leave for one month from
Fort Leaycnworth, where lie Is on duty with
the light battery.
COL Edward b. Williston, captain I'd artil-
lery, Is president OF court martial convened
ut Fort LCaVonWOrth. Lieut.. William MOilHtt,
I'd infantry Is judge advocate Of the court,
Capt. Charles A. Woodruff, commissary, U.
5. A., has returned to his station ut santa Fc
from detached service and leave, and resumed
duty ms chief cOmmissafy of the district Of New
Mexico.
Col. Robert =. Hughes, captain 81 infantry
acting Inspector general for Gen. Terry, H. now
making II tour OF Inspection of the posts in
Montana, including the Custer battle-ground
cemetery,
First Lieut.. Grin d. Mcacham, ordnance
corps, has been ordered from Omaha to Forts
| Russell, steele aud sidney 10 Inspect the arms
ui the 2ld infantry, which has just arrived
nom the facllc.
Lieut.. W. II. Nostrand has been detached
/ irum the Nundalla aud granted leave OF alb
tyuCu Tor three months. Pay Inspector /, j..
/ billings nom duty at the naval academy sept.
/ 10 anu ordered 10 settle accounts.
Company A, 2lst infantry (stones) has been
| assigned 10 station At Fort Laramie, Wyoming;
| companies u lliradlcys) and II (EyGns'sl, 10
| Fort Bridges Wyoming, aud company !
| (spurgiu'sl 10 For b. A. Russell, Wyoming
Mai Charles Irving Wilson, paymastcr U, s.
| A., VIII net ~ chief plymastCr Of the depart
| mont of the Platte during the absence of Mai
| IhudlCus III, stanton ON duty auditing the
accounts Of Kansas against the United states
First Lieut.. Matthias w. Day and Lieut.
| Montgomery d. Parker, 9th cavalry and Fri
| Yutc Charles Carter, troop X, 9TH cavalry have
| been ordered TO Fort LGaycnworth 10 take par
| IN the bOniest for places on tho rifle team Vi
the department OF the Missouri
Gen John T., Hatch, colonel "a cavalry, will
| be detailed as the new superintendent OF th,
mounted recruiting service, 10 relieve Gen
! GriCrsOn, colonel 10th cavalry, In october
| This Will leave Mai Eugene NJ, Baker In com
| mHnd of the regiment and Of Fort Mulla-Nallu
Washington territory.
The following named officers have been or
dered to Fort Smelling by Aug, D 10 compel,
for places on the Dakota department ri'l,
team: Lieut., l.. A. Darlington, 9Th cavalry
Lieut. W, A. Mann, 18th cavalry Lieut. f. 4
| Glenn, 10Th infantry; Lieut., J, L. Bell, III
cavalry; Licut. II. D. Reed 18th infantry
Lieut.. T., Nj. DcirecS, 9th Infantry; Lieut., T. ]
Grumloy, l7th infantry, and Lieut., u.
Welsh, 18th Infantry
Commander VIM. T, Sampson has beer
ordered 10 temporary duty % attend the meet
ing of the British association for tho advance
neut OF Silence NJ Montreal by Tho 2ilh instant
thence to return and resume his duties. Lieut.
| Commander 4. f. Jewell " same, and whpi
concluded to attend the meeting OF In
American association tur the advancement o
science 40 Philadelphia by the Sih OF Sept
thence 10 resume his present duties
Lieut., Joseph b. MurdOcS, Ensign Louis Dun
can, and Assistant Engineer II. W, SpauglrT 4
special duty on the 10th Instant CuuuuCtC
with the International electrical exhibition ,
1854 To be held In Philadelphia under ia
auspices OF the Franklin institute. PayuaSIt
j. H. LuOmis to duty at the naval ucadeu
sept. TO- aud lSayal Cadet lsObt. /. NerutZ
the Uaiuing 4 ip Saratoga,