National Republican., 1884-05-15
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES.

| Col. John G.. Parke has been designated to act as
chief Of engineers during the temporary absence
| OF Gen. Newton.
Second Lieut.. Omar Bundy is at his own request,
transferred from the I'd nfautry to the 81 infantry,
and will join the station OF his company QO, Fort
| Missoula, Mont.
on or about June !. 1881, is granted Capt Orsemus
| b. Boyd, sth cavalry, and Chaplain James G. Law
| erty 9th infantry.
| The United States steamships Swatara and Ten.
| nessee arrived ut Hampton Roads yesterday. The
usual review of the vessels OF the North Atlantic
squadron will probably be omitted this spring. as
the Yanuc, Vandalla, Gslena, and Alliance will
| remain in Cuban waters for some time yet.
The superintendent mounted recruiting service
Will cause thrty-four recruits to be prepared aud
forwarded under proper charge to Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan. for assignment as follows: Ten to
troop b, 30 cavalry; nine 70 troop L. Ith cavalry;
eight to troop G, 7ih cavalry, and seven to troop
NJ, 9Th cavalry.
Mai, D9nGerield Parker; 9th infantry GeGenty
lieved from recruiting duty by the superintendent
general recruiting service. and repair to head.
quarters dcpersmont of the Platte and report to
the commanding oficer OF that department for
assignment TO u station.
The following changes In the stations and du.
ties of officers of the ordnance department are
ordered; Capt Almon /, Varneg is relieved from
duty a. the Wateryliet arsenal, West Troy ". Y,
and assigned to duty at the Rock Island arsenal
Rock Island, Ills. Capt; Henry Metcalfe is re.
lloyed from duty at the Benlcia arsenal, Bcnlcia
Cal, aud assigned to duty at the Wateryliet ar
senal, West Troy, N. y.
Capt. Samuel 4. Cushing, commssary Of sub.
sistenco, U. 5. A., will proceed to san Antonio,
T0N., ana report in person. on or before the 3)Lh
instant, 70 the commanding general department
of Texas for duty us chief cOmmis sary OF subsst-
SnGe OF that department. relieving Maj. Thomas
Wilson, commissary of subsistence, of that duty
and as purchasing and depot commissary of sub
sstence at San Antonio, Tex
The following named officers will proceed to
Join the respective regiments TO which they have
recently been promoted, and win report rs here
mater specified respectively, for assignment TO
stations: Col. Potter IT, Swaine, 2ld infantry (pro-
the commanding general department of tho Mis-.
souri, Lieut. Col William r. Gentry, 2jth in.
i0ntry promoted rom major 9th infantry, 10 the
commanding general department of Dakota.
lient. Col. Richard r. OBcrne, 10Th Infantry pro.
NOTED from major oath Infantry to tho command.
| ing general department OF DaGotn. Mai. Charles
G. Rhwn, 9TH infantry (prOmOted from captain,
1th lnianlrO, TO the commanding general depart.
ment OF Missouri.
Brgadier General John Newton, chief OF en-.
glpeers, and Col Quincy A. Gilmore corps of en-.
gineers, ARE designated as members Of board, TO
be composed OF themselyes aud such OiliCer or
officers rs may be designated by the secretary of
the navy TO consider the subject Of resolution of
the house Of representatives OF April B. lSSi re.
questlug the secretary OF tho navy and the secre.
tary OF war 70 report 10 said house "at the earliest
day practicable upon the feasibility and eEpedi-
CnCy of constructing an interior coast limo Wutor
ways for the dcionso Of the Atlantic and gulf.
board, together with Nn outline plan Of the san
aud general estimate OF the cost thereof" FirBt
Lieut., Iusker H. Bliss LIST artillery, Is detailed as
recorder Of the board. The board will be as.
Bembled NJ the call OF Brgadler General Newton
illusions to. the secretary Of the navy aud to the
secretary of WAE,