The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-12-06
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

DR.. Magruder, OF the Yanic, Is spending IA few
days with friends here.
Lieut.. r. II. Mclean, OF the swa,ara, is stopping
with friends at l4l5 street
The Rear Admiral reports all the vessels of the
Asa'ic Squadron In good condition.
Pay Director Casper schenck Ia on his way TO Nor
folk to take charge Of the pay ONCE there.
Commander A. q. Kellogg has returned to Wash
ingon, and Is occupying his old home. 1919 street.
Lieut.. Commander Charles H. Davis arrived In
Washington Friday, having been detached from The
powhatan lie Is stopping at his residence on Rhode
Island avenue.
ll,ut. Edgar e. steever, adjuiant Third Cavalry:
recently promoted captain OF troop N, Thrill Cav
airy, has been ordered to Join his troop at Camp
Pena Colorado, Texas.
Lieut. W. p, Day, detached from the Yantic few
days since, passed through Washington on his way
tn his home at Merrick. Mas, lie proposes to go
abroad on sick leave soon.
>, Col. +. s. Dodge, Tenth Cavalry, who rescued
Thornburg and his company at the Thornburg mas
sacre, has apartments at the Ebbtt. lie is accom-
panied by his wife aud brother.
second Lieut. William A. Glassford Signal Corps,
was yesterday relieved from duty In the ONCE of the
Chief Signal Oficer and ordered to take station at
San Francisco, Cal, for the purpose OF carrying out
special instructions.
Lieut.. II. K. Gilman has prepared " Marines
Manual for the use of the enlisted men OF the
c,rps. which has been published at the Government
Printing ONCE by authority of the Secretary Of the
the non-commissioned officers and men. The work
OF the compiler appears to have been conveniently
performed and this little pocket volume Is OF the
useful kid.
At Annapolis, in ace ,r,ance with the Secretary's
order all officers ana cadets put in mourning
Monday for three months. Cadet n. A. Wiley
has been reinstated, and will take up the course OF
his old class. The last football match of the
son Will be played tomorrow between the cadets
and ST. Johns College students Invitations have
been issued for series Of hops to be given by the
officers OF the Naval Academy, commencing the 18Th
instant.
The Trenton arrived at Kobe on the 3d of Octo.
Der, arriving at Yokohama on the 7lh. She left
Yokohama on the 18th and arrived at Kobe again on
the 10Th ON the a5ih she left Taku Bar, arriving in
Chetnn on the eth. The Monocacy left Canton on
the 25th for Hong Kong. he Marion arrived at
Chefoo on the lat The Alert left Chemulpo on the
IN and az, arrived at MAJ Nag'saSi on the oh She sailed
| the eiih and arrived at Shanghai on the 30ih.
| Second Lieut. Edwin st. John Grtble, Second Ar
tlleTy, who on the Sd instant assigned 10 duty
| as aide de camp on the star of Big. Gen. o. o.
| Howard, is son of Lieut.. John Y. Greble. of the
Mayys whq was k n.s IN asiloa at Ivy Bethel June
Narragansett Pier to Miss Poland, The daughter Of
col j. 9. Poland, Eighteenth Infantry, event
of the season, has just returned from Europe, where
the wedding journey was had under most agreeable
| circumstances.
| Although the material points OF the report of the
| Lieutenant General commanding tile Army have
| been published for some days, the printed report
was not until yesterday given to the press Like all
OF Gen Sheridans reports, 1t ia clear, concise, and
directly to the point, and in its mere nine printed
pages is q model of cticial dictnn that might be
| followed by many of our long-winded bureaux re-
ports with advantage TO the public service. to say
nothing OF The public patience. His more important
| suggestions relate to the subject of concentrating
our small Army at strategic points and putting
large garrisons In the vicinity Of our large cities
that they may he speedily thrown to any locality In
cases OF emergency; to increasing The retired llsl
and pertect!nR the system of rifle aud carhne prac
iice; lie announces his great interest in the
National Guard, and suggests that their status shoud
he regulated by general legislation and their num-
beers be liked and Interchangeable, In order that the
| Government might issue them the hest arms and
camp equipage aud exact a responsibility not now
| required Perhaps his most important suggestion Ii
that relating to The great need of the Army OF suct
| LEGISLATION as may clearly define the responsbc.
OF military administration AMI command. AS g
whole, the report Will commend Itself 10 the Army
AZ an evidence OF the plain common sense business
methods that have always distinguished the ad
| minstratton OF Its present commander.
| The advance copy Of the long expected report O
the secretary OF War was given to the press late
Friday evening. The Secretary, without introduc
ton, punges into the practical details Of his work
and under the head Of each Of his admin stratvt
bureaus reviews their progress during the past year
the total expenditure of appropriations for The veal
ending June 30 1855, amounted 10 $f5 500 81. o.
which sum 575 i25 40 was for the support OF tn.
military establishment, si3,Gi, 39l co for public
works, 80 oI2 500 4s for salaries AMI contingent ex
he strength Of the Army from the latest RETURN
consists OF 2,l54 officers and 24.,O5 enlisted men
While he submits the reports Of the various mill
tarv commanders as To the policy to he pursued TO
ward the Indians, he fOrbears from any Iecommen
daIions on the subject, inasmuch rs the Indians
under the control OF another Department of ih'
Government. He remarks upon the anOinalOu
condition of the Judge Advocate Generals Bureau
} aud recommends the appointment OF judge adyo
cate general, or such legislation az will met III,
difficulty. As was 70 be expected, he calls The par
ticnlar attention OF Congress to the dcenseless
dion OF our sea coast and lake frontier, TO which
he has given much personal attention during th
summer, but reserves any expression OF his view
until the report OF the F0riiic All IN BOard. now II
preparation, shall he submitted 10 Congress. H.
hnds himself unable 10 concur with the Chief sigma
Officer in his recommendations for the military ex
tension Of The Signal Corps believing that It's dniie
are civil, not military, ami that 1t would be unwse
} provide for its permanent attachment to The Army
lie concludes what must he considered an ahmira
bic report by recommending The appointment of al
Assistant Secretary OF War, which he regards as
sentia TO the proper TRANSACTION OF The public busi
ness.
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