The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-05-19
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
Notes Of Interest to the Service From
All Along the Lines.

Captain Won Reidie of the German
school ship Nymplee, arrived ut the
Ebbitt House this morning from Norfolk.
Captain Augustus A. De Loire, u 'sst.
ant surgeon. L. $. A., has been transferred
from duty at Fort Ssseton to Fort Tottcn,
Dakota.
The Omaha sailed yesterday from the
Portsmouth NavyYard for Newport, to
take her torpcdocs and to await the board
of inspection.
Captain Cyrus ~ Gray, Twenty-hfth
Infantry, has been ordered back from
Fort Smelling, Mimi, to his station ut Fort
/ Meade, Dakota.
Lieutenant John Biddlc Corps of Engi-
necrs, has been ordered by General Terry
to make survey of the reservation at
Fort Pembna, Dakota.
Colonel Jacob Ford Kent captain Third
Infantry has been granted leave for u
month from May 90, with permission to
apply for one months extension.
Lieutenant David $. Snivcly, assistant
surgeon, United States army, has been re-
lievcd from duty at Poplar River, Mon,
and ordered TO Fort Kcogh Mon.
Acknowledgement Drum, L. $. A., di-
reefs that hereafter all cnlistments for
light artillery batteries shall he reported
by the recruiting officers as for the mount
ed service.
The published statement that General
Crook Is to succeed General Augur in com
mand of the Department of the Missouri
in July when General Augur goes on the
retired list has no foundation whatever in
fact.
Pay Inspector John II. Stevenson. u. ;.
n, arrived here last night from New York.
He is now the inspcctor-gcncral of ac-
counts for the navy, and will soon leave
tpi Iel
Maynard on duty.
Lieutcnant-C Commander George w. Pig
man, L. 5. N, who is now in charge of Il
division of the photographic office, will
be detached from that duty next week and
will be ordered this summer to one Of the
new steel cruisers as executive officer.
Captain Mason Jackson, Eleventh In.
fantry, has been detailed rs inspector OF
Indian supplies ut Cheyenne River
Agency, Dakota, to relieve Captain Will
lam n. Sage of the same regiment Cap
tain Jackson is relieved at his own re
quest.
Captain Henry S. Howe, Seventeenth
Infantry, has been relieved, at his own
request, from duty as inspector of Indian
supplies at the Standing Rock Sioux
agency, Dakota, and Lieutenant Jane,
Brennan of the same regiment is detailed
in his place.
General John IL. Brooke, Colonel Third
Infantry, who is now commanding the
district of Montana under General Terry
has been authorized to transfer his head
quarters from Helena to Fort Shaw, Mon
tana. Fort Shaw is the headquarters OF
the Third Infantry.
4 general court-martial convened Mon
day ut Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota, OF
which Captain William NJ. Van Horne
Seventeenth Infantry, is presidents and
Lieutenant George LeRoy Brown
Eleventh Infantry, is judgc-advocate
Captain Louis NJ. Maus, assistant surgeon
resident of this city is member of the
court.
The next navy vessels to be completed
for sea service are the Adams, at the Mar,
Island Navy-Yard, and the frigatc Brook
| New York. In rebuilding the Tallapoosi
all of the upper works have been left of
and the spar-deck is now clear of decl
hamper fore-and-aft, and will carry bat
terry of six guns. Four guns will be broad
side and two pivot rifles.
Lieutenant Arthur J.. Howard, who's,
crack work with the Calling gun battery
in Manitoba did so much to end the RE
rebellion, was soldier in the SeconC
Cavalry for five years, and for long tim,
was employed in Colts armory, wher
| the Gatlings are manufactured. He is {
| lieutenant ofartillery in the Connection
| militia, and while on leave from the GOV
| crnor of his State is n lieutenant of til,
| Dominion militia. He was selected 10y
| DR.. Calling, the gun inventor, for hi
familiarity with the gun.