The evening times., 1899-06-10
ORDERS TO NAVAL OFFICERS.
lieutenant Knapp Assigned to Com
mand the Deanatch HOat Sylph.

lieutenant Knapp Assigned to Com
mand the Despatch Boat Sy1ph.
Lieut.. J. ]. Knapp has been assigned to
command of the despatch vessel Sylph,
now at Washington navy yard. The Sylph
is a graceful yacht, converted into gun
boat and has been used a few times by
President Mckinley in evening excursions
down the Potomac. Lieut.. Knapp COM
manded the cruiser Topeka in her voyage
across the Atlantic from England, where
she was purchased. The TOpeka's trans
Atlantic run attracted much interest as 1t
was feared in Washington that an attempt
to capture her would be made by Spanish
vessels. She had much stormy weather
and Lieut.. Knapp was beset with trouble
with his English crew who had suspected
| that they had shipped on pirate. The
only other officer on board was retired
American Naval Surgeon who performed
the duties of executive officer.
Commanders C. H. West and ". 7. SWIM
burne, have been detached respectively
from the command of the gunboats Prince
ton and Helena now at Manila, and ordered
home to be placed ON waiting orders. They
will be succeeded by Commanders Harry
Knox and e. X. Moore, now at the Naval
Academy, who will go out to Manila on the
l-Solace from San Francisco. Milton Upde-
graft, of Columbia, Mo-, has been appoint
ed professor Of mathematics In the navy.
The following Marine Corps promotions
are announced: First Lieuts. E. X. Cole,
J. T. Myers, L. J. Magill. A. S. McLemore,
ahd D. Williams. to be captains, and Lieu
tenant Colonial C. F. Williams, to be COLO
mel.
The following naval orders have been is
sued:
Lieut.. Commander S. W. B. Diehl, de-
tached from the Buffalo to take charge
of the compass office, Washington.
Lieut.. G. W. Logan. ordered to. the Buff
falo as executive officer.
Naval Cadet C. W. Kempff and C. R.
Miller to the Albatross.
Lieut. W. j. Maxwell, detached from
command of the Sylph and ordered to the
Torpedo Station for instructions.
Lieut.. Commander r. G. Peck from the
Bureau of Equipment to the Solace for
passage to the Asiatic station. where he
will become executive officer of the Oregon.
Lieut.. Commander J. T. Smith from the
Buffalo to the Solace for passage TO the
Asiatic station.
Chief Carpenter E. H. Hay. from the
navy yard, Boston, to Honolulu by the So
lace.
Ensign c. b. Barnes, from the Buffalo
to the Alliance.
Naval Cadets S. A. Magill. C. T. Owens,
A. J. Hepburn, and y. c. Asserson are Or
dered to take g draft Of men to Mare
Island. then to Solace for passage to the
Asiatic station.
Naval Cadets p. L. Pratt. A. T. Graham.
A. S. C. Smith. A. II. Mccarthy. and A.
Kautz. to the Asiatic station, by the Solace.
Passed Assistant Paymasters 2. W. Rey
nolds is detached from the Monterey and
ordered to the Charleston: NJ. NJ. Ramsay
from duty as assistant to storekeeper at the
Washington navy yard. and to continue
other duties. and w. L. Wilson to the ravy
yard. Norfolk, as assistant to the general
storekeeper.
Paymaster ]. S Phillips is detached frcm
the Charleston and ordered to the Solace;
Assistant Paymasters G. Skipworth from
the Naval Academy to the Albatross, S.
Bryan from the Solace on her arrival at
Manila to the Monterey G. H. Stackhouse
from the Naval Academy TO the navy yard,
Washington. and ID. T. Tiffany, jr., to the
Solace for transfer to the Nashau at Ma
nila. -r- -. ...