New-York tribune., 1886-05-23
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.
iE NORTH ATLANTIC FLEET TO TAKE PART l.
DECORATION DAY FXEHClSES


WASHINGTON, May 22.-Lieutenant-C Colonel
Andrew X. smith, surgeon; Major A. A. Woodruff sur
geon and Captain James p. Klmball assistant sur
geon. have bceh appointed q board TO meet at West
Point Juno to examine into the physical qua!ihca
tons of the graduating class and the candidates for ad-
mission to the Academy By direction Of the President
Second Lieutenant Corwin sage. l7th Infantry, has
been dropped from the rolls of the Army for desortion
from February H. 1856. Major Lewis Merrill, 7th Cav
airy having been found incspacitated for ac-
two service is placed upon the retired list
from to- lay; First Lieutenant r. F. Bates,
18th infantry, has been ordered to report
to Brigadier.General T. H. Ruger at Fort Smelling.
MIMI FOR duty aiie de camp Oh his staff the leave
OF absence of Second Lieutenant L. W. v Kennon. 9th
Infantry. has extented month; the leave Of
absence Of Captain J. ;. Wharton, 10th Infantry. has
been extended three months for disability; Colonel
r. Il. Ayres, I'd Artillery, has been granted ior months
leave of absence disability First LieutenantJ H. H.
Reshinc. 18th Infantry and Second Lieutenant D.
Ord ODD Infantry relieved from duty at Fort
Elliott Texas ordered to join their comra In INC
Department OF Texas Ordnance ssrgeants William
Devsre and Michael Donovan nave been retired twenty
eight recruits have ordered the Department OF
Arizona for the 9Th Infantry
Lseu,enan. S. V. Very, Lieutenant c. H. Lyeth and
Easgns L. NJ Reynolds Benjamin Tappan and william
Fullsm ha ve been ordered TO examination for promo
ton; Naval Cadet W. W. Jague' to the tennessee;
Adams; Commander c. l. Huntington has been
ceta the Naval Academy ana ordered
to command tho practice ship Constelaloni Com
mander Horace Elmer from tue Naval Academy, and
ordered to command the practice ship jamestown
Iicutenant James ". Miller, Theodore Porter, H. D.
Kittenhouse, CHARLES r. Miles and A. C. HOdgson and
Ensign II. s. Knapp from the Naval Academy and or
dered to the JamesOwn; Lioutenants A. Ross. W. J..
Barnette d. II. Mahan, C. ". Bartlett and James l.
Smith; Passed Assistant Surgeon 5. II. Dickson ana
Chaplain A. A. MoAllister from the Naval Academy ana
ordered the Constellation; Ensign j. l. Jayne from
Johns Hopkins University and ordered to the james
town, Captain /. A. Besrdsleo from command OF the
Powhatsn and placed on waiting orders;
Lieutenant Commander g. Hubbard from the
Powhatan and ordered TO the Tennessee on her
arrival; Ieutenants william f. Lowe, william kteurn
from The Powhaan to the Tennessee; Lieutenant r. e.
Pepdeton from the Naval Observatory aud ordered to
the Atlanta June Is; Ensigns r. X wall and = n
Wood assistant surgeon f. s. B. Cordeiro Chief En-
eineer c. II. Wnite Passed Assistant Engineers ). y
Mickey and John A. Tobin and Assistant Engineer X.
T Hall from the Powhatan and placed on wait'dg or
ders Ieutcnant C. f. COlahan from the Tennessee ana
nlaced on waiting Paymaster j. f. lIendee from
c. Rhoades from the Tennessee and placed ON waiting
orders surgeon g. II. Kidder from the Powhatan and
ordered to the Fleet Surgeon of the North
Atlantic squadron ~ .
Orders have been issued for the vessels OF the North
Atlantic squadron participate In the Decoration Day
excrcises IN Nev-York City and for the vessels al the
BROOKLYN Navy Yard. including the Talanoosa and VAN
dalia, to participate in the exercises IN Brooklyn.
The United steamer Powhatan has been put out
Of commission at tho New-York Navy Yard.