New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
NEVS OF THE ARMY IND NAVY.

Washington. Feb ! (SpecaD.-The following
naval orders have been issued: Lieutenant r. W.
Coffin is detached from the Constellation ana
ordered TO conduct draft OF sailors from the
New-York Navy Yard to Montevideo for distriou-
ton on the ships OF the South Atlantic Station.
after which he will Join the Yantc. Chief Engi-
neer b. c. Gowing has been placed on the retired
list Gunner ". X Henderson has been ordered
to assume charge Of the, nitre station MAIDEN
Mass relieving Gunner Samuel Cross ordered to
the Norfolk Navy Yard
The following special Army orders have been
issued: Captain Charles A. Booth. 7th Infantry.
Is relieved from further duty with the National
Guard OF Pennsylvania and Will proceed 10 JOIN
his proper station First Lieutenant Alexis X
Paxton. eth Infantry, now in Harrisburg, VIII
report to the Governor OF Pennsylvania for duty
pertaining 10 the National Guard OF that state
A board Of officers is appointed To meet at Omaha
for the examination Of such officers may be
ordered before II 10 determine their htners Tor
promotion Detail for the board: Colonel Thad-
deus H. Stanton. assistant paymsst"r general.
Lieutenant Colonel Dallas Bach-. deputy surgeon
general. Major John NJ. Hamilton LIST Cavalry;
Major Charles r Humphrey. auartermaster.
First Lieutenant Joseph T. Clarke. assistant sur
geon First Lieutenant Henry II. Benhain. quar-
termaster, "a Infantry. recorder captain Charh-
A. Booth assistant quartermaster. viii report to
the board for examination. First Lieutenant
David ID. Gaillard Corps OF Engineers VIII proceei
Fort Monroe and report for duty.
The President to-day sent TO the Senate the fol
lowing nominations: Pay Inspector l.. q. billings.
be pay director. Paymaster @. T.. Hendee. 10
be pay Inspector. Passed Assistant Paymastcr John
Corwine to be- paymaster: Assistant Paymaster
Ziba W Reynolds 10 De passed assistant paymas-
ter. Passed Assistant Engineer J. h Barton 10
be chic. engineer Edwin 4. Jonas. OF LOUISIANA.
to be assistant paymaster; X. r. bashiell OF Mary
land, to be assistant naval constructor.
The new charge upon which Ensign W lIard J..
Dodd's trial by court rtial resumed AT the
Washington Navy Yard this morning ecarcd that
on or about June 20. 1894. while attached to the
United states Fish Commission steamer Fish
for s2s5 and made a false and fraudulent official
statement 10 the dsbursng agent.
The President has awarded II medal OF honor 10
Andrew Davidson. late assistant surgeon. fIth
Ohio Volunteers for conspicuous gallantry In All
attempt win the Confederate batteries at Nicks-
burg Miss. on tho night OF May 3. 1863
The itinerary OF Admiral Meade's squadron OF
evolution for it's West Indian cruise. as reported
by him to the Navy Department. II as follows: 1T.
ruary l. two days; Martinique. February :, three
days: 81. Lucia February 10, four days Barbadoes.
February l5 seven days; Trinidad. February q.
seven days: La Guayra. March T. three days:
Curacao. March g. three days: Santo Domingo.
March 49, two days; Port-au- Prince. March is.
three days: Kingston. Jamaica. March y. seven
DAYS; Carthagena. March 81 three days: Colon,
April 4. four days: Port Iimon. costa hlca. April
o two days Greyiown. April II, three days; Blue,
i5 Old Providence April l6: Havana, April DO four
DAYS: Key West. April %. one day. The Meet Will
then be dispersed to navy yards for docking and
repairs.