New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-19
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.
THE SENTENCE OF TWO CADETS NOT CONFIRMED
"A COMMANDER WANTED

a COMMANDER WANTED.
Washington July 1s-Major William II. Gardner,
surgeon, has been detailed 10 attend the encampment
Of the militia of the District Of Columbia at Fort
Washington July % 10 90, to give instruction TO the
medical officers and hospital corps in thcS respective
duties. Lieutenant Abner Pickering I'd Infantry has
been detailed TO attend the encampment Of the In
diana state militia. July 90 TO 81, for the purpose
Of inspecting the troops Major James C. Post, Corps
of Engineers duty at London, England, has been
detailed 10 attend the Congress Of Engineers, TO DO
held in Paris July o. TO 81. At its conclusion he Will
return 10 London.
On the recommendation of the rcgimcnal com
mander the following transfers in the st Infantry
ordered First Lieutenant Marion p. Maus, from
Company TO Company + First Lieutenant benjamin
S. Viewer, from Company I 10 Company i.
Leave Of absence IS granted surgeons certificate
mtil August %, 1850, to First Lieutenant Wallace
MOTIF sth Infantry. The leave Of absence granted to
First Lieutenant Harry r. Anderson, 4th Artillery IS
extended two months. Captain Henry J. Rowland.
9TH Cavalry. recruiting officer, is granted leave Of
absence for seven days.
The order detailing Second Lieutenant George I.
Putnam, 10th Infantry, instructor at the Fort
Lcavonworth school, revoked, and First Lieutenant
John Newton 10th Infantry, IS detailed for ins1c-
ton at the school for the twOycas' course beginning
September l, 1859.
Leave of absence for four months, from september
25, 1850, IS granted to Post Chaplain William II. Scott
First Lieutenant Walter Howe, din Artillery, has
been detailed to act instructor of military science
and tactics at Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa.
At the expiration of their leaves Of Absence Fist
Lieutenant Edward i. IVES 18th Infantry, viii be
relieved by the Superintendent of the Recruiting Scr
vico from duty at Davids Island, AID Captain Sumner
II. Lincoln, at Columbus Barracks and reloin their
regiments. On October the following officers viii be
relieved from recruiting duty and rcjon their rcgi-
III
waukee, Wis. First Lieutenant William NJ Williams,
Columbus Barracks, Ohio First Lieutenant Charles
IL. IIcyl. 23d Infantry, Camden, n. j.
Post Quartemas tcI-sergeant James Ferguson. Fort
Custer. Montana Will be discharged from service OH
receipt of the order.
Leave of absence for a month has been granted TO
Captain John c. Mallory engineer Of the VIII and
With Lighthouse Districts. Leave of absence for four
mOnths, with permission TO 60 abroad has been granted
to second Lieutenant Everett T. Benjamin, 1st In.
fantry.
The President has detailed Second Lieutenant James
b. Hughes 10th Cavalry, as Professor OF Military
Science and Tacucs at Bingham schoolorange County,
y. G.
Passed Assistant Engineer William \. Mntzer has
been ordered 10 the MOnOcacy, Asiatc station, by
steamer leaving san Francisco in August. Passed
Assistant Engineer John \. Tobn ha, been ordcre
the Pensacola; also Assistant Engineer Victor Blue
The following changes have been ordered: Chiei
Engineer j. L. bingham from the Navy Yard, League
Island 70 the Bethlehem hon Works. Penn; Pas ed
Assistant Engineer John Pemberon from the Monocacy
to return home; Passed Assistant Engineer A. Is.
Wllcts from the Pens acoa to the Yorktown: Passed
Assistant Engineer William L. Cathcart from the YORK
town to the Navy Yard League Island.
In the cases OF Cadet Henry g. Lyon and Cadet
George d. Moore secOnd-cass Military Academy.
sentenced by general couri-martal TO be dismissed
upon charges u mtulthiuncss. the President has
failed u confirm the for reasons Of doubt
a. thc suiiccncy Of evidence and tho hitherto
cellcnt character OF the accused cadets.
The board Of which Commodore Mccain IS prss-
dent, charged with the duy Of selecting site Tor
Navy Yari tho Atlantic or Gulf coast, has re-
convened al the Navy Department.
A dclo cation OF Philadelpians. headed by Ilarb0r-
master Charles Lawrence called upon Secretary Tracy
today They desire 10 secure the detail OF an officer
10 command the training-ship Saratoga, for whose
maintenance the city OF Philadelphia and state u
Pcnnsylvani each make appropriations. some diff
Guilty Is found I'm securing desirable officers 10 accept
the detail FOR the that the ship Is under con
troll Of the civil authorities and there l. no additional
compensation provided by them.