National Republican., 1884-10-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

Leave of absence for five months Is granted
Capt. Mott Hooton, 22d infantry.
Leave of absence for six months on surgeons
certificate OF disability is granted Capt George
L. Foote Sth cavalry.
Cant. Il. W. Clift 18th infantry, and Capt.
John McGilvray, I'd artillery, were yesterday
placed on the retired list ofthe army.
The navy department is informed that the
Tallapoosa now lies In seventeen feet of water,
with the forward hurricane deck two feet out
Of water.
The United States steamer MayAower, En-
sign G. r. Blow commanding. has arrived at
Annapolis from Norfolk with stores for the
naval academy
First Lieut.. william c. Manning, 23d in
fantry, is relieved from duty In the depart
ment of the Missouri, and will proceed to join
his regiment in the department of the east.
Capt. John V. Furey, assistant quartermaster
In addition to his present duties VIII assume
charge of the work of Improvement of the ma
tionai cemetery lot at Fort Gratriot, Michigan.
The extension of leave Of absence on ac'
count of sickness granted Maj. Lewis Merrill,
sth cavalry, May ~, 1881, Is still further ex.
tended six months on surgeons certificate OF
disability.
Leave of absence for three months, with
permission to apply for an extension oil one
month, is granted Second Lieut., william W.
Forsyth, 9th cavalry, to take effect when Capt
Adna X. Chaflee, 9th cavalry, shall have re-
turned TO duty with his troop.
The following.named officers are, in addition
to their other duties, detailed as assistants TO
the board for testing rliled cannon, &c, ap-
issi: LIST Lieut.. Charles w. Whpple, ordnance
department; LIST Lieut.. William NJ Medcalie,
ordnance department.
The naval board of inspection reports that 1t
| found the United States steamer Brooklyn
clean and in n creditable condition In all de-
\ Vt. Tho hlll nnI muplinnTN in
| good condition. requiring but slight repairs TO
| lit the vessel for service again. The estimate
for these repairs is between 5000 and sl7,On'
Lieut. John Hubbard has been detached
| from the Despatch and ordered TO duty in the
! bureau of fnayigatlon; Enslgn Joseph l., Jayne
| from the navy yard, Washington, and ordered
| to the Gnlena; Ensign Charles ii, Harlow from
special duty with Lieut.. Buckingham, and
ordered to special duty ~ the Smithsonian
institution.
Leave of absence for the periods set opposite
their respective names Is granted the follow
| ing.nnmed officers, to take ei1ect upon the eN
pirnton of their present authorized delay
Lieut. Col, Edwin r. Townsend, llth infantry
one month, with permission to apply for NJ
extension OF one month Capt. Mason Carter
9th infantry, one month
The following changes in the stations ant
duties of officers of the medical department
are ordered Lieut.. Col Basil Norris, surgeon
Is relieyed IRON duty as attending surgeon II
this civ and Will report for duty as nedica
director OF that division and of the department
of California, relieving Col, Elisha l. Baily
| surgeon; Col. Baily win assume the duties o
attending surgeon at san Francisco, Cal, MAJ
Willinm Z. Spencer, surgeon, from duty in tn
Department OF Dakota, and assigned 10 the dc
partment of the east Maj, Charles t. God
dard surgeon from duty at the cavalry depot
Jefferson barracks Mo. and to report To TN
commanding general department. OF Daiot
, for assignment TO duty, Nal Ely Mcclellan
surgeon, from duty In the department OF tn
east and to report for duty at the cavalry depol
Jefferson barracks, Mo,