National Republican., 1884-08-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

capt. mylcs Moylan Itn cavalry, is granted
four months leave from oct 8.
The practice ships, with tho naval cadets
aboard, are expected TO return Aug 20.
Forty mounted recruits will be sent to Fort
Smelling Mimi, for assignment to the 7th cav
airy
Col Cuvler Grover, LIST cavalry, is granted
twelve days extension of the leave granted
him May 20 by Maj Gen. Schoheld.
First Lieut.. william z. Van Ness, 1st nrtillery,
Is granted two months extension of the leave
granted him July by Mai Gen. Pope, at San
Francisco.
The Hartford flagship, Of the Pacific SQUAD.
ron, arrived at .Panama Thursday from San
Francisco, and will sail for Payta about the
10th instant.
Col. Joseph II. Potter. oath infantry, has been
ordered as member of the retiring. board at
Fort Leavonworth vice Col. Elweu ). OTIS,
10Th infantry, who IN on leave.
First Lieut.. Robert Hanna, 9Th cavalry, Is
ordered to appear before the retiring board at
San Francisco, when directed by Brig. Gen.
Augur, president Of the board.
Lieut.. Isaac T. Webster, LIST artillery, arrived
at San Francisco last Saturday from the east
over the Union Pacific, to join his battery at
Fort Mason at the Golden Gate.
Capt Joseph Y. Porter, assistant surgeon, Is
granted ten days extension ION account of
sickness) of the leave for two months grnr ted
him April 10 by Maj, Gen. schofield.
The Essex, Commander Alexander II. Nc.
Corrnick, now at Hong Kong, has been ordered
to proceed to the island OF Mozambique, cast
coast of Africa, to look after American interests.
Capt. Ernest II. RufIner, corps of engineers,
Will report TO the Mississippi river commission
for assignment to duty In charge OF the i'm
proyement OF the river below the Des Moines
rapids.
Naval Cadet John T. Mcmillan second class,
has been granted leave of absence to visit his
~ mo Ia al ata lNAsN Il
Welsh, third class, Of Ohio, has returned to the
Naval academy from sick leave.
First Lieut. Edward W. Casey, 22d infantry,
will be relieved from duty at West Point, Aug.
20, instead of Aug 2S, as heretofore ordered,
and authorized TO avail himself of the leave
granted him Aug for two months.
Lieut.. Thomas H. Wilson, ID infantry, Is
transferred from company C to company on
the recommendation OF the rcgmentnl com
mander, Col Frank Wheaton. This takes him
from Fort Spokans, Wash T., TO Fort Lapwai,
Idaho.
First Lieut.. Theodore A. Bingham, corps of
engineers, chief engineer officer OF the depart
ment OF Arizona, has been granted twenty
three days extension of the leave for one
month granted him July 80 By Brig. Gen.
Crook.
Lieut., Frederick. Strong, 4th artillery, is
transferred from battery II, at Fort Warren,
Boston Harbor, to light battery b, at Fort
Adams, II. l., vice Lieut. Howard A. Springett,
| from B TO II. Lieut.. Strong will report Oct. l,
when Lieut.. Springett will proceed to Boston.
Capt. Thomas o. selfidge, U. s. N, com.
manding the torpedo station at Newport,
reports to the navy department that with the
aid oitorpedoes ho has destroyed wrecks at
Cuttyhunk. between Coggeshall ledge and
Sachuest Point and between Newport and
Point Judith, and thereby removed dangerous
distractions to navigation in those waters.
The marriage of Lieut. Joseph H. Pendleton,
mn loo In
| Helen Fay, daughter of Prot. w. W. Fay, of
the Naval academy, is announced to take
place at ST. Anne's Protestant Episcopal
slant. Lieut.. Pendetons present station is at
the Brooklyn marine barracks. He was one
| OF those who passed. successful final examina'
tion as naval cadet in June, and recon-
mended for appointment in the marine corps
Commander Edward Hooker has been Or
dered to temporary duty at the League island
navy yard; Lieut.. Comdr. G. F. Goodrich de-
tachcd from the torpedo board, Of which Capt.
Belknap Is president; Assistant Engineer c.
A. f. King detached from the Passaic, and
placed on sick leave: Lieut.. N Z. Mason or
dercd to ordnance instruction at the Washing
ton navy yard; Commander George Dewey de-
tached from temporary duty In the navy de-
partment and placed on waiting orders; Lieut..
VIM. Kilburne detached from the st. Louis
and ordered TO hold himself In readiness for
sea service; Lieut.. Francis Winslow detached
from duty with the fish commission and or
uereu 70 nOlu nlhbei III reuulneSS IOr sea ser
vice; Ensign c. II Harlow detached from the
relief steamer Thetis, and ordered to Cincin-
natl for special duty at the exposition, and
| Ensign l.. X. Reynolds detached from the re-
lief steamer Bear, and ordered to special duty
at the Louisville exposition. Both of the last
named officers will act under instructions of
Lieut.. buckingham, who has charge of the
naval exhibits nt the expositions.
Gen. William Hoffman, colonel, retired,
| u s. A., died last Tuesday at Rock Islaud Ill ,
in the 10th year of his age. He was native
OF New York, from which state he entered at
the West Point academy In 1925, graduating
July /, 1929, as second lieutenant 9th infantry,
| He was promoted to first lieutenant Nov IS,
1886; to captain Feb. !, 1898, and to major, 9Th
| infantry, April TO- 1851. Early in the following
| year he was transfaHed back to his old regi.
ment, where he served until promoted to
and became colonel, Sd infantry, April %,
1862, which latter regiment he commanded
until March, 1869, when he went on the unas-
signed list at the time the army was reduced.
May l. 1870. at his own request he was placed
on the, retired list, he having served over forty
years continuously. HIS service was as varied
as II was long, and included beside number
| OF Indian campaigns. the Mexican war and the
rebellion. He distinguished himself at the
battles OF Contreras and Churubusco, Aug. 20,
and again at the battle of Molino del Rey,
Sept. s, 1877 gained the brevet of lieutenant
| colonel. These distinctions were awarded
him in the days when brevets meant distin.
guished gallantry In action and not office
work far from the front. During the rebellion
he served for time in the field, but was soon
placed on special duty in organizing troops
and later, In 1852, was made commits ssary gen.
eral of prisoners. He was breveted b rigadieI
general and major general for his services
during the late war. lie was very well known
In Washington.