The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-04

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from the Evening Star, August 30.l
MINORS ENLIsTING IN THE UNITED STATES
ARMY.-The following general orders are being
sent ont from the War Department. The latter por
GENERAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT,
No. %. ! ADJUTANr GENERALS OFFICE
WASHINGTON, Aug. %, 1853.
l. The following regulation has been received from
the War Department and is published to the army =
When the nOncommssioned staff Of regiments are
serving at the post, they will be allowed quar-
tiers and fuel at the following rates =
The Sergeant Major and Quartermaster Sergeant
OF O regiment, one room, and fuel therefor.
The chief bugler and principal musicians of each
mounted regiment. one room. and fuel therefor.
The principal musicians OF each infantry regiment,
one room, and fuel therefor.
Whenever any of the non-commissioned staff are
detached on duty from the regimental head quarters,
and are serving separately at any military post or
station, they will each be allowed one room and the
H. The following rates of the monthly commute.
ton for quarters at the stations hereinafter men,
toned, were established by the Secretary of War,
July q, 1858, and are published for the informa-
ton and government of all concerned
At New Orleans, La. ....,..,... sl2 per room.
At the city Of New York. ......... 10 .
At San Francisco, Cal. ........,.., 20
At oil other stations in the Tenth
military department ..,....... Is /"
At all stations in the Eleventh mili-
tary department. ..............., 10 !"
At all stations in the Eighth and
Ninth military departments ,.,.
Ill The Secretary Of War having decided that all
orders hereinafter given for discharge from the
service Of the United States account Of minority,
shall be made subject to the condition that no con-
trolling impeachment exists The following in
structiOns given for the government Of the COM
handing officers to whom the order of discharge Is
SENT
If the minor be deserter at large; if he has de-
ser,ed during his enlistment, and has been condi-
ii onay pardoned: if he is under charges for deser
fOn III other sAriOua military off. and tho
ends OF justice are likely to be defeated by his dis
charge; If he has attained his majority before the
receipt OF the order, and Is unwilling to be dis.
charged the controlling impedimsnt contemplated
commanding officer will suspend the discharge, and
Immediately report all the facts Of the case for
the information aud further action Of the War De
partment
". BY direction Of the Secretary of War. Fort
Brown, Texas is placed on the list Of chaplain posts
in the place OF New Orleans Barracks, which is
dropped from the list BY order,
s. CoopER, Adiutaut General.
THE NEW UNITED STATES Com, &c.-The Trea-
surer of the United States has recently received
considerable quantity Of the new United States silver
coin from the Philadelphia mint, which, by direc-
ton Of the Secretary Of the Ireasury we undertand
ington who desire it.
just now there are nearly six hundred thousand
dollars in the hands of the Treasurer, in this city,
which, we apprehend, is a larger amount than was
time. This accumulation probably arises from the
fact that heavier disbursements at this point now
required by the law. than ha we ever been.
An ASSISTANT NAVAL ENGINEER RESIGNED
First Assistant Engineer Thomas Fitzpatrick, now
attached to the Princeton, has resigned His resig-
nation leaves vacancy in the Third Assistant Engi-
neers OF the service, which has been filled by the
usual granting OF a Third Assistant engineers war.
rant to f. G.. Sumwalt who stood highest on the
list Of those examined for the position.
A New PATENT OFFICE APPoINrMEET.--EdwATd
Shaw, of Connecticut. has been appointed to a
81 200 clerkship in the Patent Office made vacant
by the promotion Of DR.. Forman to he an Assistant
Examiner
upon the steamer Fulton Tin the fishing grounds
squadron, J there being no purser on that ship.
A NEW CLERK IN THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
John McDuell ID. c., has been appointed in place oil
Geo. w. Kimberly, late 5000 clerk there.
RESERVATIONS IN THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
j. Harper, OF Maryland, has resigned $500 clerk
chip, and Isaac Paul 81 200 place.
From the Evening Star, Aug 81
OFFICERS PENsIoNs.--A pension question o
some interest Is understood to be pending before
the Secretary of the Interior, viz. whether an ap
plicaDt who Is brcveed for gallautry In an action
in which he receives the wound for which he Is e
be pensoned s entitled to be pensioped at the rank
which be held when wounded or ut the broyet rank
conferred him by the President, to date back u
the day Of the action above mentioned There are
many such cases growing out OF the Mexican war
the applicants in all Of them contcnding, OF course
for the greater rates Of pension which would ne due
under The increased rank. II strikes us, however
that there Ia nothing in the law 20 Justify pension
ing them at a higher rank than that In which the,
may have actually served when receiving the wound
J TuE Hon, WIN H. BrssELL, Charge TO Bueno
| Ayres, has not notified the State Department n
/ arprehend, OF his disposition 70 oecnte the 0ipl'
tlatio appointment rendered to a1a ty tSs pres9r