The Sunday herald., 1886-11-14
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

Inc Ossipee arrived yesterday at Colombo, Cey-
lon.
The Yantc sails from Norfolk for Asplnwal to-
day.
Ensign Jayne. attached to the Yantc, has been
visiting friends at 1923 Vermont avenue.
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. W. G. Wilson, of the
Navy, from Baltimore. Is spending few days at the
Riggs House.
duty at Newport News In care OF the old ironclads,
is In this city.
Leave of absence has been granted Capt. Emerson
Il Lscnm, Nneteen,n Infantry. for three additional
months, and TO Maj. Charles Swart for one month.
Commander A. d. Brown has been detached as
Superintendent Of the Naval Observatory, and Or
dered to resume duties as Assistant superintendent
OF that institution.
directing Lieut. Darlington. Seventh Cavalry, to re-
port to this city for duty. He will remain at his
present station, at Fort Buford, Oak.
Among the oficers detailed from the Naval War
College for an advanced course OF torpedo instruc
ton appears the name of Ensign g. W. Denfeld,
who has developed special aptitude in the study Of
"Sub-aqueous Explosives" IS
Lieut.. Col. Henry NJ. Roberts, Corps OF Engi-l
neers ia ordered from Phadelphiato to Fort Delaware,
to the fort and mortar battery opposite Fort Dela-
the purpose OF making an inspection at those points
The Hartford sailed yesterday from Callao. Peru,
| for San Francisco, and the Adams for Panama,
leaving he Iroquois at ra,lao. Admiral McCauley,
| who has been detached from the command of the
Pacific station, Is on his return TO the United States
| Passed Assistant Paymaster and Mrs. Gait, who
| have made many friends here while Mr.. Gait has
| been on duty at the Navy Yard and in the Depart
| ment, leave here at the end OF the month for the
Lakes, Mr. Gait having been ordered to the Mchl-
| gan.
Lieut. stoney, head Of the recently concluded voy-
age of exploration up the Yukon River and other
parts OF Alaska, will, as soon he returns East,
proceed TO elaborate his report of operations which
promises to be OF considerable volume and OF much
value.
The following changes have been made In stations
in the Engineer Corps: Capt. Dan g. Kingman
from dnty as engineer Officer Department of Platte
TO New Orleans. La, relieving Nal 9. W. Raymond
who will at once report In this city to the CHIEF o
Engineers for duty In his oiiice.
Commander II. p Leary, of the Navy, having
completed the formal course at the War College, hal
been detached from that duty and placed on waiting
orders. Commander Leary. up TO last June, was OF
duty at the Navy Yard, washington His last cruis Ia
present commission.
Capt. Byron Wilson, of the Navy, recently II
command of the Shenandoah, has been ordered Il
duty as captain Of the Mare Island Yard 1t wou
appear that the policy of the Department lies In tn
direction of assigning officers to duty AZ near a
practicable to the point where detached from snip
often thereby eiectinga notable saving In the matte
OF mileage.
Lieut.. Henry Marcel, OF the Navy, will report 70
cent cruise on the Monocacy, China Station, whic
began In October 1883. is regarded by Lieut.. Mare
as an ENJOYABLE one, for with both eyes Wide ope
his knowledge OF China and the Chinese is regarde
as being far more thorough than Is usual with crn
ers on that station
Passed Assistant Engineer A. V. Zane, OF th
Navy, has been detached from duty col
nec,ed with the Alaska exploring exped,io
and placed on waiting orders Mr. Ear
was for period on duty in the Bureau OF steam Fl
| cheering some years since. IL Ii probable that
Will either submit report of observations or asst
sister living at sisa, tie wife Of Passed Asslsta
> Engineer r. j. Hoffman, attached TO the Pnta
"a The marriage Of Lieut. l. l.. .Reamey, Of the Navy,
II Miss Mary r. Brewster, OF New York. on the eyenir
Of the 10th, OF the events OF the season. al
n beside the usual now OF description and gush us1
re- on such occasions it has afforded an opportunity
the widespread error OF giving wrong name 20 y
gallant groom. Up to the present time Let
10 Reamey has been known In the service as Ldzdr
10 l.. Reamey, hut now It enters the brain OF q
ubiquitous reporter that the nrst stands for Lore,
an so he goes into teegrams letters, etc, as Lei
=, Lowery l.. Reamey. such Is fame
n, The recent order FROM the War Department rel
,r tive TO the abandonment OF Fort Iiaeck, New,
j. regarded as step in the right direction, inasmn
asit IL the beginning OF q plan involving the massl
re OF the troops on the frontier In few central pos
a, whence calls for assistance In time OF need can
" readily answered. One very important eject
" this concentration VIII he the reduction In runni
expenses as II costs considerably less TO mainta
G. a given force In considerable masses than when
I'd ylded and scattered from Dan 10 Beersheba, az
u hitherto been the practice.
" Capt. Robert l., Phythan, OF the Navy, recenl
detached from command OF the Trenton, has be
IN detailed as Superintendent OF the Naval Observato
A. To those who know the Captain this assignment
regarded as most excellent one. lie II well MI
. for the place and will make valuable SupeTnteI
* ent. Previous 10 his China cruise on the Trent
~, Capt Phythan was ordnance inspector al the Bosi
January Is, 1858, and during the War Of the Itch
Dy lion served on the monitor Lehlph aud New lrt
oh sides. The new superintendent IL noted for adm
y" lgraye and executive ability, and II IL fair 10
~ sune that under his care the Naval Observatory
ss maintain the Elgh standard given by its vaua
nl work Commander sampson, laie acting super
T. iendeni, Is well nted for the position OF Assist
superintendent.
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