New-York tribune., 1885-02-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
PROTECTING MAYOR oRAcE's INTERESTS IN PERU

THE NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Feb 17.-Leave Of absence for
three months with permission to apply for extension
of one month to take effect March /. 1885 or
thereafter as services be spared by his command
ing officer has been granted Captain Cullen Bryant.
Ordnance Department. During the temporary absence
OF the Paymaser- General, Major Alb Carey Paymasier
WILL by direction Of the President, take charge Of tho
CAPTAIN E. o Gibsos 10th Infantry, having been found
BY an Army Retiring Board incapacitatod for active
service OF disability Incident 10 the service
has by direction Of the President been retired from
Dispatches by mail have been received from
miral Upshur commanding the Pacific Squadron, dated
afirs at tbst mort since his arrival on Novernber 2s
aud that IN his Intercourse with the authorities OF
Chill he has been cordially received by officers Of
ali grades He has concluded, he says to visit the
Caster and Ptcarns Islands for the purpose Of obtaining
Museum and proceed thence to Tahiu Sandwich
Islands arriving in san Francisco in MAY, II possible
The Shenandoah has been de, aimed at Molendo TO pro
American interests. notably guano belonging
TO Grace Co., which had been taken by ne Caeeres
would be further trouble the shenandoah has been
Information has also been received at the Depart
nent that Passed Assistant Surgeon Bransford joined
Grenada for the san Juan River about January 10.
IL company with Mr. Menoeal sEd party Captain Cooke
the capital of Nicaragua early "a January, They
officially received by the Pre1dcnt OF the Republic. who
lively Interest," in the canal schpoe which latter all
officers OF the Government aDi the people generally
politically.
The Navy Department inf0tued under date Of Seoul
COrea, December 90 that Ensgn George c. FOulk has
been left in charge Of the United states Legation AT that
city Acting Minister and fhB the Foreign Office OF the
Corean Government has bcPn informed. Ensign
Bernadou remains with him.
Naval Retiring Board has been appointed 20 meet at
The Navy Department February 25 for the examination
OF Lieutenant r. H. Mclean for retirement. Inc detail
for the Board consists Of Rear Admiral j. H. Worden
Captain A. W. Weaver, Medical Director j. NJ Brown
Medical Inspector David kindlebefeer aud Commander
A. II. Mccormick
Lieutenant W. Wood hiss been ordered 70 duty In the
Equipment Department OF the Navy in this city
Assistant Paymaster NJ r. Calvert has been ordered to
duty at the Naval Station, Port Royal. 3. G.
The Appropriation bin reported to the House
To- day provides for the appropriation S38 The
estimates for the next fiscal year $50 Col more
il lieu OF the estimate In the increase the Navy Mr.
EandalPs proposition csvidng for the appointment Of
board TO consider and sepor TO Congress plans OF
sells for a navy and mseing indefinite apprOprat on
for the building OF such vessels be recommended
by the board adopted This board author
ized consider whether the We unfinished monitors
suffering from their present incomplete coalition and
whether they shall be completed and armed. An appro
pratOn OF $500 900 is recommended for the completion
Of the NcwYork The bill further provides that
preparation OF $4,000 shall be made for the completion
aud test OF two breechloading rife cannons OF the
largest caiber in OF construction for the
Navy. This test shall Do conducted with batteriDg
charges for two hours and under the most rapid
lnuous rate or firing, as near may be, Ike the cond
lions or hotly contested hattie. Then with the service
charge Tor not less than ovc hours Expenditures Of
pubic money on all other naval cannon OF and above
SAID caDer shall ceas until this test has terminated