The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-07-19
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

Army orders: Lieut. Col Robert II. offley, Seven
teenth Infantry has been ordered to visit the camps
of the Ohio National Guard for the purpose of in
specting the troops taking part in the encampments
at Huron, Ohio; at Kelley's Island, Ohio; at Chilli
Gothic, Ohio; ut Ashland Ohio, and at Canton, Ohio
Leave for six months on surgeons certificate of
disability is granted Capt. James q. MacAdams,
Second Cavalry. Col. Henry NJ. Black. Twenty-third
Infantry viii proceed to Ashevlle, n. C., TO attend
the encinpment of the North Carolina militia, to be
the purpose Of making an inspection OK said militia
The leave of Capt Frederick w. Elbrey, assistant
surgeon, Is still further extended four months on
surgeons certificate OF disability.
The reported decision of the President not to make
any appointments from civil life to the Army be-
cause next years graduating class will be large
enough to ill the vacancies which will then exist
will crafty every one but those who after the
appointments. The few vacancies left after the
West Point classes are absorbed ought TO go TO the
non-commissioned officers of the Army. Sergeant
Branard, of the Greedy Expedition, is an eXcep-
Hazen, and will probably be appointed although he
is above the observation-disclosures limit OF the present
regulations.
Gems. Sheridan and Miles have been in consulia-
ton at Fort Reno with Agent Dyer, Inspector Arm
strong, and Co.'s. Potter and Sumner. II Is now
believed the active military precautions that had
been taken VIII prevent an outbreak by the Chey-
ennes. The region where the general is travelling is
OF the hottest in North America, and his friends
hone that the present torrid wave does not centre
there.
Passed Assistant Paymaster George A. Deering,
who was one OF the officers recently detached from
duty In the Navy Bureau of Provisions and Clothing
when Paymaster General Smith was placed in arrest,
has been ordered TO his former duties This is a
vindlcatlon OF Paymaster Deering from any COM
picity with acts alleged against his chief OF bureau.
Gen. Hatch, Ninth Cavalry. while encamped at
North Platte with his regiment on the way North
from Kansas received orders last week to proceed
at once TO Ogaiala, on the Union Pacific Railroad,
10 guard the crossing of the old Indian trail at that
point. Tire troops will remain there until the pres
ent necessity for their presence has passed away.
1t Is said that the Secretary of the Navy will take
the Dolphin TO secure the Government, far as
possible, against loss, and will refuse pay the sum
about Si0,00O--claimed by the contractor, John
Roach, who yesterday made an assignment OF his
property for the benefit OF his creditors.
Naval orders: Lieuts. William A. Hadden, George
w. MentZ, and Hamilton Hutchins Naval Cadets II
A. Bespham and James 7. Bootes ordered TO III,
receIving-shlp Vermont. The resignation of Assist
ant Engineer j. NJ. Whitman has been accepted, t.
take effect February /, 1856.
Col DE Russy, recently promoted 10 the lleuten
ant colonecy of the Fourteenth Infantry, has lief
his former station at Fort Omaha for his new pos
at Vancouver Barracks.
Secretary Whitney has revoked the sentences O
suspension OF Paymasters Bellows, Mccain, ant
Frazer on the ground of informally.
The school ship Constellation and Dale are a
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