The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-04-05
THE ARMY AND THE NAVY.
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.


Lieut. T. Dix Bolles has been detached from
duty at the Smithsonian Institution, and
ordered to assume charge of the Branch
photographic Office, San Francisco, April 25.
Lieut.. John II. c.. Coffin has been detached
from the receiving. ship Vermont and granted
six months sick leave
The tug Nina, which was wrecked on Gay
Head and foated subsequently, has reached
New York and been docked.
Rear Admiral Brown has transferred his
flag from the Charleston at San Francisco to
the new cruiser San Francisco.
Ensign Isaac K. Seymour has been de-
tached from the receiving ship Dale, and or
dered to duty ia the Bureau OF Ordnance.
The Chicago and Dolphin, of the White
Squadron, arrived at Havana yesterday. The
Dolphin will sail Immediately for Norfolk.
Civil Engineer c. c. Wocott has been de-
tached from the Navy Yard, Washington,
April 30, and ordered to duty at the Navy
Yard, League Island
Lieut.. Commander William c. Gibson has
been detached from special duty at the Navy
Yard, New York, April 3d. and ordered to
duty at that yard May /.
After several failures the new gunboat Ben
nington has at last succeeded in meeting the
ment of N. f. Palmer, the contractor.
The resignation of Ensign Theodore g.
Dewey has been accepted to take effect April
l. 1892, and detached from the Independence
and granted q leave of absence until that
date.
Assistant Engineer A. j. Halstead has been
detached from duty as inspector of steel at
the Homestead Works, Pittsburg, April Is,
and granted leave of absence until Decem-
ber l.
Moore & Son, of Elizabeth, n. j., who are
building the practice. ship for the Navy, are
said to have acquired the services of the ablest
draughtsman in the Navy Department, who
will soon resign to accept the position.
despatch received at the Navy Depart
ment states that the San Francisco left Mare
Island Navy Yard April g. and anchored off
San Francisco The Yorktown has arrived at
Key West. The Yantc, from Port Royal, has
arrived at Fortress Monroe.
A San Francisco despatch says the cruiser
charleston will soon follow the San Francisco
to Chilli. 1t is believed she will go on Monday
to try her large eight-pounders before pro-
ceeding South. The Charleston's armament
is much more formidable than that OF the
flagship San Francisco.
Medical Inspector Charles H. White has
fleet surgeon of the Pacific Station, and or
dered to the Baltimore; Medical Inspector
John FL. Clark, detached from the Baltimore,
and ordered to the San Francisco and as fleet
engineer of the Pacific Station.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided
to fill the fifteen vacancies existing in the
grade of third lieutenant Of the Revenue Ma
rine Service by the appointment of graduates
of the United States Naval Academy in ex-
cess of the number required by the naval
service. This action will do away with the
necessity of reestablishing the marine train
ing school, which was formerly maintained
at an annual expense OF $3O,OOO.
The Secretary of the Navy has decided to-
appoint separate court of inquiry to exam
inc into the circumstances attending the
grounding of the tug Triana at Cuttyhunk. in
place Of imposing that duty on the Galena
court. Accordingly he has designated Capt
O. f. Stevens, Commander r. f. Day, and
Lieut.. Commander Edwin Longnecker as the
court, with Lieut.. W. N Milburn as judge ad-
svocate. This court will meet at Newport on
the 9TH instant.
The full board of inquiry into the circum-
stances attending the wreck of the Galena
and Nina is as follows: Capt. E. o.
Matthews, Commander Sumner, Lieut.. Com
mander Lille, with Lieut.. Usher as judge
advocate The board will meet at New York
on the 9th instant, and the officers of the
wrecked vessels will be ordered there to give
their testimony. A board of inquiry, made
up of construction officers, has also been Or
dered to proceed to the wreck of the tug
Triana and ascertain what can be done with
her.
The Marion has been ordered to go into
commission April 27 at the Mare Island Navy
Yard. and will proceed at once to the Asiatic
Station. The following officers have been or
dered to her on that date: Commander John
r. Bartlett, as commander; Lieut.. Commander
John j. Hunker, as executive officer Lieuts.
A. G. Rogers, Horace p. Mcintosh, and s. E.
Woodward, Ensign Friend W. Jenkins,
Surgeon F. B. Stephenson, Passed Assistant
Surgeon I. A. Berryhill, Paymaster Henry G..
Colby, Chief Engineer William 8. Smith,
Boatswain Daniel Ward, Gunner Samuel Cross,
Carpenter William L. Naples, and Sailmaker
Charles E. Tallman.