New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-10
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

Washington, Dec 9.-Capran John B. Kerr. 9th Cav
airy, will proceed to Madison, Wis. and report TO
the Governor Of Wisconsin for temporary duty in
connection with the National Guard OF that State.
Leave Of absence for four months on surgeons certf-
cate Of disability is granted Colonel John s. Poland,
18th Infantry. Leave OF absence for four months is
granted lieutenant Frank b. Mccoy, 30 Infantry.
The leave OF absence granted Captain James H..
Baldwin, 18th Infantry, is extended Two months on
surgeons certificate Of disability. Captain Arthur w.
Taylor asdstant-surgeon, having been found inca
padtated for active service by Army Retiring
Board Is by direction Of the Acting Secretary Of War;
granted leave OF absence until further orders.
First Lieutenant Godfrey II. Mcdonald. Is! Cavalry,
will repair to Governors Island, New York. and report
TO Major General Oliver o. Howard, commanding the
department OF the East, for duty sde-de-camp on
his staff. The following assignments 10 regiments and
transfers Of officers recently promoted ordered
Cavalry Arm-Captaln Ernest A. Darlington TO the
9TH Cavalry, Troop NJ. First Lieutenant John II.
Carson, jr.. to the 9TH Cavalry, Troop A. Colonel
Horace Jewett TO the o1st Infantry. Lieutenant
Colonel Edward Moale TO the Sd Infantry. Major
Charles Bentzon TO the 1st Infantry. Captain Edward
l.. Bailey TO the 4th Infantry, Company c. Captain
Robert Ii. Il. Loughborough TO the 25th Infantry,
Company B. First Lieutenant Everett f. Benjamin
10 the 4th Infantry, Company e. First Lieutenant
William j. Pardec 10 the o5th Infantry Company f.
First Lieutenant Charles Mcouiston from the LIST
Infantry 10 tHc alH lnHntry, company B. F1Nc
Lieutenant Everett f. Benjamin from the 4th Infantry
to the LIST Infantry, Company X.
The leave OF absence granted Captain Samuel T.
Hamilton Cd Cavalry, Is extended six months on
surgeons certificate of disability. First Lieutenant
James F. Eastman. % Artillery, will report In person
TO LieutcnantCol Royal T. Frank, I'd Artillery,
president OF the Examining Board at Fort Monroe,
Va, for examination for promotion.
The following transfers In rhe 9TH Cavalry are
made First Lieutenant Ezra II. Fnller from Troop 20
Troop A. First Lieutenant John NJ Carson, IT., from
Troop A to Troop !.
Board of officers TO consist OF Lieutenant Colonel
Francis II. Parker Ordnance Department. Major John
II. Janeway surgeon; Major Clarence Even, surgeon
Captain Charles Z. Morrison, Ordnance Department
Captain William b. Gordon, Ordnance Department, Is
appointed 10 meet al Watervlet Arsenal, West Troy.
y. " on Tuesday, January 3, for the examination OF
such euenants OF the line may be ordered TO appear
before II, with view a selection for transfer to the
Ordnance Department.
Captain L. j. Higeinson has been ordered to com
mand the Atlanta. CAPTAIN j. W. Philip Is detached
from the command of the Atlanta and placed wait
ing orders. Lieuten Commander w. H. Wabb is de
tached from the TallapoOs. upon the arrival of the
Atlanta in the South Atlantic station, and ordered as
executive OF the latter vessel Lieutenant Commander
H. e. o. Colby Is detached from temporary duty at tho
Navy Department and ordered az assistant 10 the
inspector OF the Second Lighthouse District Lieutenant
T. b. NJ. Mason is detached from the Atlanta and
placed on waiting orders. Assistant Surgeon Lewis
Island and ordered TO the receiving ship ST. Louis
Assistant Surgeon ~ n. t. Harris Is detached from the
rcpiyiDg ship st. LOtis, and ordered TO duty at the
Navy Yald ut League Island.