The Sunday herald., 1886-11-07
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

Col. Luther p. Bradley. Thirteenth Infantry, now
commanding District OF New Mexico, will proceed Ia
his home and await retirement.
Army Ordei's.-Second Lieut. Benjamin NJ. Pur-
Sell, Signal Corps, has been ordered to proceed from
this city to Norfolk, Cape Henry, and Cape Charles,
under special instructions from the Chief Signal
oficer. Maj. Milton b. Adams has been ordered to
proceed from BURLINGTON, Vt, to Fort MONTGOMERY,
Corps OF Engineers. has been ordered TO report by
letter to the Secretary of the Treasury for temporary
duty as engineer OF the Third Lighthouse District,
relieving Brig. Gen. James G. Duane, Chief Of Engi-
neers engineer OF that district and taking station
In New York City.
Rear Admiral Franklin, commanding the Euro
pean Squadron, reports to the Department, under
date OF Geneva, October u, the following move
ments OF that squadron The Kearsarge reported
her arrival at Madeira October II, and Ii now cross
ing the Atlantic. Tne 4ninnebaug was to leave
Genoa about the middle OF October for the OF
Africa TO carry out the instructions OF the Depart
ment requiring vessel to cruise on that coast dur
Ing the winter. The Pensacola was at Genoa.
Gen. Bene,, Chief OF Ordnance Is acting az Secre-
tary OF War In the absence OF Secretary Endicott.
The training ships Portsmouth and Saratoga left
New York yesterday for Hampton Roads and
Norfolk.
Lieut.. Joseph L. Maxneld, Signal Corps Is or.
dered TO New London, Point judith, and Block
Island on special business and thence return TO this
city.
Capt. Byron Wilson, u. s. Navy, who was recently
commanding the Shenandoah Pacific Squadron, Is
Navy Yard.
First Lieut.. j. y. Mason Blunt, Tenth Infantry,
mas been transferred TO the Fifth Cavalry, TO date
october 20, and ordered 20 remain at the Fort
Leavenworth Army School for duty.
First Lieut.. John Wills, Corps OF Engineers, has
been ordered TO relieve Gen. Duane, Chief OF Eng-
neers, In charge OF the First Lighthouse District
the coast OF Maine ami New Hampshire.
The following changes OF station OF Army sur
geons Is ordered Mai. Joseph r. Wright, from san
Antonio, Texas, 10 the Fort Leavenworih Military
Prison; MAI. William II. Forward, from Chicago TO
the Department OF Dakota; Mai. Van Buren Hub.
bard, from Fort Leayenworh TO Chicago as attend
ing surgeon.
Army Leaves GrdHted.--MaJ. Duncan NJ. Vance,
Thirteenth Infantry, Fort Stanton, N. NJ, Elk
months sick leave; Capt. Harry o. Perley assistant
surgeon, Fort Pemblna, OAK, four months sick
leave; First Lieut.. Fred. NJ. II. Kendrick, Seventh
Infantry, Columbus Barracks, Ohio one month from
November II; First Lieut.. Mlard ~ James, Thlr.
teenth Infantry, Fort Wlngaie, N. NJ, six months'
sick leave; Lieut.. Jonas A. Emery, Eleventh Infan-
try, Fort sully, OAK, two months sick leave, with
permission 10 apply for four months extension;
Lieut.. Col. John q. Bates, Thirteenth Infantry, Two
months; Lieut.. Robert N. Getty, Twenty second In-
faniry, four months with permission 10 apply for
two months extension; Capt. Hugh IL. Brown,
Twelfth Infantry. Fori Niagara, N. T., one month.
Wlile In Boston next week Secretary Whitney, in
company with Commander Schley, chief OF the
Bureau OF Equipment aud Recruiting, Will make an
inspection OF The navy yard In that city. IL IL un-
derstood that tue Secretary c0ntemplates transfer
0f the chain and galley work from Washington TO
the Boston yard
The sloop-of-war Kearsarge. Commander Charles
g. Sigsbee which has been on the European Station
for several years, Is expected 10 arrive In Hampton
Roads within day or two. She left Gibraltar Octo-
Der for home.