The Washington critic., 1885-08-13
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

First Lieutenant Cornelius Gardener,
Nineteenth Infantry, has returned to
his station at Fort Brown, Texas, from
leave.
Captain Robert b. Benham, assist
ant surgeon, is in charge OF camp at
Point Isabel, Texas, where invalids
from Fort Brown are sent.
The present leave OF Major William
l.. kellogg, Nineteenth Infantry, who
Is now at his home at Jefferson, Ohio,
will expire the middle Of October.
General George b. Dandy, chief
quartermaster of the Department OF the
Platte, has been ordered to Fort Nj
obrara, in connection with the rebuild
ing Of that post.
The Wyandotte has been put out of
commission as the receiving-ship ut the
Washington Navy Yard, and has been
succeeded by the Dale. The Wyan-
dotte will undergo repairs.
Colonel Matthew NJ. Blunt, Six
tcenth Infantry, will return to his
post at Fort Concho, Texas, Septem.
Der 3, from leave. He Is now in Brook
Ign, N. y, at No. 81 Remsen street.
Lieutenant Edward II. Browne,
Fourth Infantry, has been relieved from
duty In the department rifle contest at
Fort Omaha, to enable him to report
for duty as post quartermaster Mt Fort
Niobrara, Nebraska.
Commodore Badger has been placed
upon the retired list of the navy. Com
modore Badger was on duty as COM
mandant of the Boston Navy. Yard IN.
til few months before his retirement.
He has been in the naval service since
1871 and has seen more than twenty
one years of active sea service.
Captain Charles S. Roberts, Seven.
teenth Infantry, who Is acting assistant
adjutant. general to General Crook
while in the field In Arizona, was re
Gently ordered to Albuquerque, New
Mexico, on special duty, to proceed
thence to Whipple Barracks, before re
turning to Fort Bowie, Arizona.
Captain Daniel w. Benham, Captain
Richard Comba and First Lieutenant
John II. Van Orsdale, quartermaster,
Seventh Infantry, form II board, con.
vened at Fort L1rimie, Wyoming, &c
examine Quartermnstcr Sergeant James
IIackett, Seventh Infantry, for appoint.
ment as post quartermaster sergeant
u. s. Army.
Major Asa b. b. Carey, paymaster
will be relieved from duty in the Office
of the paymaster. general September 30
1880, and will then proceed to San Fran.
cisco, California. and report to the com.
manding general department OF Cali
fornia for duty In that department
with station ut San Francisco.
Major William E. Creary, paymaster,
will be relieved from duty in the De-
partment of California, and then pro-
coed to Cheyenne depot, Wyoming Ter.
ritory, relieving Major Albert $. TOwar
paymaster, who, upon being thus re-
leved, will proceed to Detroit. Mich.
gan, relieving Major Israel o. Dewey
paymaster. Major Dewey, upon being
relieved by Major Towar, will proceed
to Washington and report in person tC
the Paymaster-Gc for duty in hi
office.
Commodore Oscar G. Badger, who
was retired yesterday on reaching the
age of G2 years, is native OF Penn
sylvania, and entered the service from
that State September 8, 1871. lie
served with distinguished gallantry
through the Mexican War and the
War OF the Rebellion. and last CON
manded the Boston Navy-Yard. TIat
Rear-Admiral Francis A. Roe yolun
tarily anticipated his retirement, which
comes October 4, Commodore Badger
would have received promotion before
retiring.